Laugh at the absurdity and incongruity of life.
Don't sweat the small stuff
The Truth in every mind is identical and not-Truth in every mind is the same in content, though different in form. Boundaries between minds collapse for you. You realize that there is only one “dreamer of the dream” that just takes many forms. You stop thinking in terms of “my” mind, “their” mind, and “your” mind and you think simply in terms of “mind”. You accept, without guilt or judgment, that if it is in your awareness it is in your mind. You are the dreamer of the dream.
You do not have to make any of this happen. It is the natural result of inviting Truth into your awareness and choosing to undo your obstacles (guilt, fear) to being aware of Truth. You only have to be willing; Truth does the rest. In time you accept that only the Truth is True. You recognize that the dream is meaningless and you let it unfold without judgment or attachment. The dream does not really change but you become a happy dreamer because you recognize that it is a dream and not reality. P.46 - 47
Cronkhite, Elizabeth. The ACIM Mentor Articles Volume 2: Answers for Students of A Course in Miracles and 4 Habits for Inner Peace . Kindle Edition.
The non dual Oneness of our Transcendent Source is the Truth of Creation. This metaphysical awareness of a non dual Oneness is foreign to our usual awareness of our bodily existence which is based on separation and division. However, once we get a glimpse of this higher level of cosmic consciousness, our experience of Life will never be the same again. Liz Cronkite tells us that we do not have to do anything to make this awareness happen. It is our natural inheritance and has been True all along but forgotten while we detoured onto the path of physical existence separating ourself from our Transcendent Source thinking that we are capable of creating our own existence and self sufficiency. When we see the absurdity of this belief we are filled with laughter at our silliness. As Liz writes, we become a happy dreamer because we recognize that what we think of as our life is a dream and not reality.
The spiritual practice of laughter at the absurdity and incongruity of life brings great peace and joy. As Richard Carlson wrote in his book, “Don’t sweat the small stuff and it’s all small stuff.”
These series of articles based on the metaphysical understanding of Life based on concepts from A Course In Miracles are not everyone’s cup of tea. However, if you are drawn to the ideas presented in them, stick with them because they will change your life.