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2nd. Undoing of Linear Time - Saturday Movie Gathering with David and Marina
Lesson 158 describes time as a trick and an illusion, with figures appearing and disappearing as if by magic. However, behind these appearances is a plan of atonement. At the end of the journey, we imagine and review our mental experiences. The movie follows the main character on a journey of love and mastery through love. This journey is not about fear but mastery through love; we must be willing and ready to achieve mastery.
The lesson also emphasizes that we are in charge of time and space, and the miracle collapses time for us. We are here to undo the belief in linear time and dispel the trick of thinking there is a world outside ourselves. The greatest gift of all is our identity, created in spirit by God. God's free will is locked out from awareness, but the only remaining part of God's will is through a willingness to open our hearts and minds and let go of the past.
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Recorded live on May 3, 2025, Online, Chapala, Mexico -
The End of the Belief in Ego and Linear Time - Movie Commentary by David and Marina
This movie gathering hosted by David and Marina will be the first of four movies that undo the belief in the ego, which means undoing the belief in linear time. This week's movie is a mind experience that challenges the beliefs of linear time and the ego's hostility towards the world. It teaches us that time is not linear, we cannot change the past, and there are no choices or alternatives in the world.
Love is universal, and joy is a choice made now.
Recorded April 26, 2025 Online -
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In this podcast David and Urpi discuss the power of Love and the courage needed to disappear into Love. The first verse of the song Courageously Disappear into Love is directly below:
Courageously Disappear into Love
I lay down my story in the hands of Light,
(Entrego mi historia en manos de la Luz,)
I surrender my shadow to the wings of flight, (Entrego mi sombra a las alas del vuelo,)
I voy walk through the fire, I drop every glove
(Camino por el fuego, dejo cada defensa,)
I courageously disappear into Love.
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From Theory to Practice - A Japan Mission Event with David Hoffmeister and Members of Living Miracles. Japanese Translation.
David highlights to the Japanese community that salvation and healing are collaborative journeys, requiring trust and faith in Jesus' guidance. He assures them that happiness and joy serve as signs of a deep and successful partnership with Christ. This session seeks to explore the unique context for such collaboration in Japan. Lisa, one of the speakers, shares her heartfelt experience of visiting Japan, describing the profound spiritual connection she felt with the people. She recalls how a generous individual donated a house for their mission, a gesture reinforcing their journey's powerful impact. Other members of Living Miracles also spoke, offering their own stories of collaboration and meaningful communication, further enriching the conversation.
For more information about David Hoffmeister and Living Miracles events, visit https://circle.livingmiraclescenter.org/events.
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Recorded live on April 13, 2025, Online, Nagareyama 流山市, Chiba, Japan. -
Salvation can be thought of as a game that happy children play. ²It was designed by One Who loves His children, and Who would replace their fearful toys with joyous games, which teach them that the game of fear is gone. ⁴Everyone who plays must win, and in his winning is the gain to everyone ensured. ⁵The game of fear is gladly laid aside, when children come to see the benefits salvation brings. (https://acim.org/acim/en/s/559...:1,12:2,12:4,12:5 | W-153.12:1-2,4-5)
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神を第一にする - Putting God First - 4th Movie Session, Evening 4/4 - Hayama -Japan
David Hoffmeister with Japanese Translation.
Tonight's movie explores the power of the mind and dissociation from reality. Like in A Course in Miracles, it reveals that when we forget about heaven and God, we experience amnesia, forgetting our identity. This dissociation leads to external forces and things happening beyond the mind's control, leading to a world where characters have their own minds, thoughts, and wills. But all the characters are acting a part chosen in an ancient incident long ago. When you go back deep enough in the mind, you see that everyone is playing a prearranged part that was decided long ago.
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Recorded live on March 23, 2025, in Hayama, Japan. -
神を第一にする - Putting God First - 3rd Movie Session, Evening 3/4 - Hayama -Japan
David Hoffmeister with Japanese Translation.
This evening's movie aims to demonstrate that intellectual capacity and intelligence are not as important as they seem in the world. The ego uses the world's abilities and roles to strengthen an image it created as a substitute for God. Jesus' teachings in the Bible emphasize the importance of learning to lay down one's life and open up one's heart to God. However, the ego interprets "lay down your life" as a sacrifice of the body, associating life with biological life or human development. Jesus' words mean "lay down your ego and follow me."
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Recorded live on March 22, 2025, in Hayama, Japan. -
神を第一にする - Putting God First - 2nd Movie Session, Evening 2 /4 - Hayama -Japan
The Course in Miracles highlights the importance of change as the greatest gift from God. The Holy Spirit is the gift of changing our minds, accepting eternity and light over darkness. The ego, which seeks control, is threatened by a change of mind, as seen in the United States' current attempt to cling to the past. The Holy Spirit promotes release from control, allowing us to accept the eternal and light of life.
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Recorded live on March 21, 2025, in Hayama, Japan. -
神を第一にする - Putting God First - Retreat Day 4/4, Fourth Morning Session - Hayama -Japan - Talk by David Hoffmeister with Japanese Translation.
In this last morning talk at the Japanese Hayama 4-day retreat, David teaches that God's Son is not a traveler through outer worlds, suggesting that our minds are like a dream, watching the world through an ego filter. So we start by receiving the guidance of the Holy Spirit, but it has to come through an ego filter. And the guidance, therefore, seems to involve persons and appears to be interpersonal. But the miracle leaves your mind with a feeling of closeness and connection. Jesus says, "You need to do nothing," asking the mind to remain aware that it is a dream. What the body seems to do or not to do is ultimately not the lesson. But when you follow guidance, it can seem like the Spirit is speaking through you and smiling through you and use you as a puppet. But this is just a symbol that the mind is coming into alignment with the light of the Holy Spirit. The ultimate lesson is to align the mind with the Holy Spirit's light, recognizing itself as a single mind.
Enjoy David's last morning session talking to Japanese students.
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Recorded live on March 23, 2025, in Hayama, Japan. -
神を第一にする - Putting God First - Retreat Day 3 /4, Third Morning Session - Hayama -Japan. David Hoffmeister with Japanese Translation.
The practice of A Course in Miracles teaches us to overlook error. Perceiving error stems from the ego, while the Holy Spirit remembers God's love and only sees the good. To adopt this perspective, we must release comparisons, as the ego seeks to judge and validate. Parents often try to instill self-esteem, but Jesus reminds us that God establishes our worth, not our actions or opinions. Thus, we practice letting go of our self-concept and image. We often chase talents or possessions, but Jesus guides us to abandon these pursuits to rediscover our true self, as created by God. The body may develop skills, yet those skills lack inherent value made by the ego. The critical question becomes: what purpose do I assign to these skills?
Enjoy David's third morning talking to Japanese students.
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Recorded live on March 22, 2025, in Hayama, Japan. -
神を第一にする - Putting God First - Movie Session, Evening 1 /4 - Hayama -Japan, Commentary by David Hoffmeister with Japanese translation.
The world is often compared to a video game, with different characters and non-player characters. Jesus, in "A Course in Miracles," refers to the hero of the dream as the main character. In the video game, there are heroes and villains, with the extras being the supporting cast. Jesus emphasizes that we see images but do not see ourselves as the image maker. He suggests that we have unreal thoughts and images that are not real and hide behind projections. Jesus tells us in Lesson 132, "There is no world apart from what you wish." So, to perceive a world, you have to believe it and wish for it.
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Recorded live on March 20, 2025, in Hayama, Japan. -
神を第一にする - Putting God First - Retreat Day 2 /4 Second Morning Session - Hayama -Japan
Talk by David Hoffmeister with Japanese Translation.
In this second morning session at the Hayama 4-day retreat, David explores the perceptual problem, which pertains to the belief that the subject and the object are different. That the observer is different from the observed. And that the personality self is different from the world that surrounds it. So when we see an issue in the world, it really is just... a split in the mind. This belief can result in significant problems such as conflict, climate change, and hunger, all of which can be traced back to the division within the mind.
Jesus' A Course in Miracles addresses this challenge by teaching two important workbook lessons: Lesson 79, "Let me recognize the problem so it can be solved," and Lesson 80, "Let me recognize my problems have been solved." By examining the projected world, we often fail to identify the core problem because it manifests in many forms. You may resolve a few problems today, only to encounter more tomorrow. Therefore, the key lies in our perspective, which stems from our interpretation.
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Recorded live on March 21, 2025, in Hayama, Japan. -
神を第一にする - Putting God First - Retreat Day 1 /4 Opening Morning Session - Hayama -Japan (Japanese translation).
David Hoffmeister begins the Hayama 4-Day Japan Retreat by exploring the concept of undoing the self-concept—a conditioned expectation that obstructs our understanding of the world. He explains that the ego arises from the mind's pursuit of self-improvement, crafting illusory goals that keep the mind preoccupied and detached from its boundless nature.
The ego's game is endless, as it neither begins nor concludes. The purpose of our practice, Hoffmeister suggests, is to abandon the pursuit of temporal goals and relinquish the false identity—the mask of the ego. In doing so, we experience the mind's all-encompassing nature, recognizing that the world, society, and everything once perceived as external are, in truth, within the mind. As the mind reaches a state of rest, the external world reflects this peace, becoming more harmonious. According to Hoffmeister, this practice is pivotal for attaining a profound understanding of the world and the true self.
Listen to Davids's profound talk, the first of 4 days of retreat sessions.
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Recorded live on March 20, 2025, in Hayama, Japan. -
David in Tokyo. March 16, 2025. David speaks about the need to release all false self-concepts and answers a set of questions in-depth about sickness and living an inspired life instead of one based on fear of consequences—Japanese translation.
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Our Hidden Superpowers - Bonus Session Closing the "Celebration of Illumination" 2025 Event with Jason, Kristen, David and Zach
Today's session is all about discovering our unique purpose and gifts. If you've ever wondered what your special function is or if you have a special gift, then this is the session for you. Our gift is that we are the Son of God and are wholly light and truth. However, since that's not always our experience, God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit are incredibly kind and use what the ego has created to bring us into that full experience.
Enjoy this bonus session that closes the 3-day "Celebration of Illumination" event.
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Recorded live on March 2, 2025, in Chapala, Mexico. -
Question and Answer Session - Movie Workshop Part 2 at Celebration of Illumination 2025 with David Hoffmeister
Following the movie screening, David Hoffmeister engaged in a Q&A session, addressing questions and comments submitted by the participants. This audio recording offers a profound exploration of practical applications of A Course in Miracles.
In Part 1, David provides insightful commentary on the movie.
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Recorded live on March 1, 2025, in Chapala, Mexico. -
What is True Renunciation? - Movie Workshop at Celebration of Illumination 2025 with David Hoffmeister
The movie David shows at the "Celebration of Illumination" event is an excellent introduction to the more profound teachings of A Course in Miracles and its practical application to the world.
Mysticism, which is pure devotion to God, is often confused with renunciation, especially in Eastern traditions. However, Jesus clarifies that true renunciation is about withdrawing belief in the ego, not performing ritualistic acts.
As everyone becomes aware of their attachments and addictions, including the habit of judgment, Jesus aims to help us free our minds by realizing we were never meant to be judges. He teaches that renouncing the ego, created by our belief in it, is a mind event requiring disciplined mind training to live as the Christ rather than the ego.
In part 1, David provides his commentary on the movie. In part 2, he answers questions from participants.
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Recorded online, March 1, 2025, Chapala, Mexico. -
Join us for the first session of the ‘Celebration of Illumination: Spring into Joy!’ FREE 3-day online event!
A group from Living Miracles recently traveled to Japan to join A Course in Miracles students there. This has led to developing a Japan Mission, and this session is a preview of David Hoffmeister’s upcoming visit in March.
Soren, Marcela, Noriko, and a group of her students are there, and we can feel their deep commitment and dedication.
Enjoy David’s talk, which is translated into Japanese.
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Recorded online, February 28, 2025, Chapala, Mexico. -
Finding the Divine Truth: When 'No' Becomes a 'Yes' to God - A Community Movie Gathering with David Hoffmeister
The central question at the movie gathering was, "Can you show me a movie that truly helps me understand that sometimes, my 'no' can be a 'yes' to God?"
What does the Bible say, and what have we learned in the Course? The Course teaches us, "Let your yes be yes and your no be no." "Let the Holy Spirit guide your words." "Don't associate 'yes' with God and 'no' with ego because you must always let the Spirit give you your yeses and nos."
However, if people-pleasing is involved or if there's guilt beneath the 'no' or the 'yes,' it's wrong-minded. We can be sure of this because guilt and innocence don't meet. Even though one is not the opposite of the other, in this world, we believe that guilty people are imprisoned and innocent people are released.
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Recorded online, February 12, 2025, at Casa Quantico, Chapala, Mexico. - Vis mere
