December 15, 2009
Talbot examines the works of physicist David Bohm and neurophysiologist Karl H. Pribram, both of whom independently arrived at holographic theories or models of the universe. Talbot suggests that a holographic model might provide a scientific foundation for understanding various paranormal and anomalous phenomena, such as extrasensory perception, and provide a scientific basis for understanding mystical experience. He also ties in elements of Carl Jung's "collective unconscious" theory, and the synchronicity phenomenon, to suggest the existence of an underlying unified field that ties all things in the universe together . . . . (read more)
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Christ in You - Lesson 26
The Control of Self and Environment
The world around, or rather the visible world, is, as you know, full of wonderful possibilities, though yet imperfect, because un-mastered. The world you know is illusory and shadowy only because man has not reached the crown of being. As man evolves, the whole material plane is lifted into a higher condition . . . . (read more)
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As you may know, the term "spiritual eye" appears in the Original Edition of A Course in Miracles, but it was edited out prior to the first F.I.P. publication in 1975. The idea of spiritual perception as a mode very different from ordinary physical five-sense perception is common in all mystical traditions, although Helen Schucman and Bill Thetford were unfamiliar and uncomfortable with the idea.I've researched the use of the term "spiritual eye" in English back to the 14th century English mystic Walter Helton. His best know work, The Ladder of Perfection, uses "spiritual eye" 30 times at least.
I have excerpted most of Hilton's use of "spiritual eye" and collected them on my blog . . . . read here.
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50 Spiritual Classics - In 2005 Tom Butler-Bowdon published a book listing and reviewing what he considered to be the 50 best spiritual books available in English. What caught my attention about the book was that Butler-Bowdon included A Course in Miracles on his list. Beyond that, I was curious which other books made it onto his list and how many of them I had read. To make it easy for others to review the list, I've extracted it . . . . (See the list here) No need to buy the book.--- oOo ---
If you haven't watched Gregg Braden's 7-part YouTube video presentation on the Science of Miracles, I've collected the series on Miracles Course Journal. Find all seven video segments here.
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The 1975 version of the Course is available to read online at WikiSource. The links are here
Peace,
Tom Fox
Louisville, Kentucky.
