A Course in Miracles: Text, Vol. 1

By: Dr. Helen Schucman - scribe

Narrated by: Jim Stewart

The Text is Book 1 of 4 (three books and one supplement) of the A Course in Miracles series. A Course in Miracles, also known as "the Course" or ACIM, was scribed by Dr. Helen Schucman. It is a self-study course that aims to assist listeners, readers, and students in achieving spiritual transformation. ACIM presents a purely non-dualistic philosophy of forgiveness and includes practical lessons and applications for the practice of forgiveness in one's daily life.

As its title implies, A Course in Miracles is arranged throughout as a teaching device. It consists of three books: Text, Workbook for Students, and Manual for Teachers. The order in which students choose to use the books, and the ways in which they study them, depends on their particular needs and preferences. Two supplements to the Course: "Psychotherapy: Purpose, Process, Practice" and "The Song of Prayer", are also included as part of ACIM.

The curriculum the Course presents is carefully conceived and is explained, step by step, at both the theoretical and practical levels. It emphasizes application rather than theory, and experience rather than theology. Although Christian in statement, the Course deals with universal spiritual themes. It emphasizes that it is but one version of the universal curriculum. There are many others, this one differing from them only in form. They all lead to God in the end.

Book 1: Text is largely theoretical, and sets forth the concepts on which the Course's thought system is based. Its ideas contain the foundation for the lessons in Book 2, the Workbook for Students. Without the practical application the Workbook provides, the Text would remain largely a series of abstractions which would hardly suffice to bring about the thought reversal at which the Course aims.

Book 2: Workbook for Students includes 365 lessons, one for each day of the year. It is not necessary, however, to do the lessons at that tempo, and one might want to remain with a particularly appealing lesson for more than one day. The practical nature of the Workbook is underscored by the introduction to its lessons, which emphasizes experience through application rather than a prior commitment to a spiritual goal. Some of the ideas the Workbook presents you will find hard to believe, and others may seem to be quite startling. This does not matter. You are merely asked to apply the ideas as you are directed to do. You are not asked to judge them at all. You are asked only to use them. It is their use that will give them meaning to you, and will show you that they are true.

Book 3: Manual for Teachers is written in question and answer form, and provides answers to some of the more likely questions a student might ask. It also includes a clarification of a number of the terms the Course uses, explaining them within the theoretical framework of the Text. The Course makes no claim to finality, nor are the lessons in its Workbook intended to bring the student's learning to completion. At the end, the reader is left in the hands of his or her own Internal Teacher, Who will direct all subsequent learning as He sees fit.

Supplements to ACIM, "Psychotherapy: Purpose, Process, Practice" and "The Song of Prayer", were scribed by Dr. Helen Schucman, as was A Course in Miracles, and are extensions of its principles.

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This is VERY useful for Course students

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I am SO excited ACIM is on Audible!! This this the CD version for those that have it (I purchased this exact material for over $100 5-6 years ago). Jim Stewart is an excellent narrator. I love the fact that I can listen to the Course in the car now. For those who haven't heard of ACIM and are interested...I would recommend starting with Disappearance of the Universe (book form not the audio...audio is too distracting with the three narrators). It if speaks to you, it can change your life!

Perfect

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This book is life changing. For those who study it, the audible version is really helpful. I would recommend that for people who are already familiar with the Course, having read it at least once prior to listening to it. Besides, Jim Stewart's brilliant, as usual. I Can't imagine of a more suitable voice than his to this unique piece of information.

Excellent resource for this book.

I would like to say the lack of chapter and lesson titles makes the topics and course harder to search and reference. If it is possible to update the title names, it would be greatly appreciated.

let go and let God

the message contained in this book is divine. read it again and again until it sticks. Amen

Great Narration

What a wonderful way - to hear this book. I have been a student of A Course in Miracles for many years and have gained a new level of appreciation and clarity by having this in audio format. Such a major undertaking has been truly helpful to me and to my Brother. Thank you for offering this. Recommend to all seekers.

Compelling

Thanks for the opportunity to see these pictures of me in a new way, let those who have ears hear what the spirit have revealed..

Important, soothing, influential

If ever there was a guide as to our place and purpose in the universe ACIM details it. A wonderful reminder of who and what we are.

Fantastic

This book perfectly describes my experiences. This book is the absolute truth. The author nailed it with this book.

I love this book.

There are endless layers of spiritual treasures hidden in these pages. I'm so happy to have it on tape. I often fall asleep listening to it. I thought at first that the voice was a little theatrical, but I got used to it.

Incredibly enlightening

The narration was good, especially for an extremely long book, and the content of the book is life altering. The author truly has encountered God, the supreme truth and energy in order to have a wisdom that supersedes anything here on Earth. I thought I knew a lot but it turns out that my best education cost under $20, which is the price I paid for the audible book. I'm a better human being for having the Course in Miracles.