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00    Minutes begin discussing fear.

17    Minutes begin drawing the Red Donut

27 Minutes  we introduce presence and blue concepts

36 red donut gets ripped off easel

46 minutes infinite blue

58 minutes fill in the blanks

See the pictures of the red donut and the 2 donuts trying to communicate below.

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Philip Urso has studied A Course in Miracles for 12 years and publishes 2 popular podcasts on The Course and live Baptiste Power Vinyasa classes on iTunes.  He regularly leads workshops/intensives on The Course, often with Course themed Vinyasa yoga. 

He is certified to teach Baptiste yoga by Baron Baptiste and has assisted Baron at over a dozen 8-day teacher trainings nationally and internationally.  He teaches at his studio, Salt Pond Yoga and also at the largest holistic health center in New England, All That Matters.  Both studios are in Rhode Island.  He can be reached at philip@saltpondyoga.com. You ca get on his mailing list at www.saltpondyoga.com

So here we go

Is the course in miracles a course in Physical healing?   The answer is yes, but thatâs not the point .  In fact, if you make it the point, it wonât work. 

Today weâre working from the article, The 25 Principles of Healing by Robert Perry.
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This will be much easier to understand if you have heard one of the red donut sessions episode 1 and 5 both cover it. 

Here we could not wait and jumped right in on the topic.  At about 19 minutes in, we start on number 1 of the  25 points.  We make it through the first 8 and next week we will present the discussion on the last principles.

Some donut news- we are now writing in blue, the word, Holy Spirit, across the border of the donut and god.  Also when we discuss relationships and draw 2 donuts, in the center of both we write âI am experiencing.â? 

You will have an easier time understanding this if you have heard one of the earlier episodes describing the Barrier of fear or as we have come to describe it: the red donut.  Episode 5 goes with this one) and Episode 1 do the trick. 

Also, but alert to the fact that I am standing next to a drawing of this red donut, which represents the ego and the illusion of the world placed on top of all that is: God.   So I am constantly referring to âthisâ? and âin thereâ? which, by context you should be able to discern as either the donut, our made-up self, or an expansion of God, our true identity.. 

In this episode we begin inquiry into how to be a miracle worker.  Next week we will look list attributes of the healer or miracle worker.  Before the discussion begins, I would like to acknowledge my teachers of the course, Ken Wapnick, Gary Renard and Jon Mundy.  Often I find myself using their concepts in these pods and they deserve credit for their helpful ideas and metaphors.  Iâm pretty sure the idea of the movie came from Gary.  

You will have an easier time understanding this if you have not heard one of the earlier episodes describing the Barrier of fear or as we have come to describe it: the red donut.  Episode 5 goes with this episode or Episode 1 would do the trick. 

Also, be alert to the fact that I am standing next to a drawing of this red donut, which represents the ego and the illusion of the world placed on top of God.   So I am constantly referring to âthisâ? and âin thereâ? which, by context you should be able to discern as either the donut or God. 

In this episode we dig deeper into spiritual techniques, time, the process of awakening, well-  let me play the preview quotes now and you can get an idea of whatâs in this pod.  Directly after the preview quotes, this discussion begins.  Namaste. 

You probably have noticed that we always open these with some preview quotes, all patched together, so you can get a taste of what the discussion is like.  WeÃ??ll play the previews now and jump right into the discussion.  Well this one leans more toward presentation.  I do travel and make this presentation to groups.  Let me know if you are interested.  Philip@Urso.com

Also, I just published a Pod called:  Quotes from A Course in Miracles, Jesus unedited.  You may enjoy hearing some of the most cogent quotes.  On iTunes and libsyn.com.  

 "The Thought of God surrounds your little kingdom, waiting at the barrier you built to come inside and shine upon the barren ground." 

The aim of A Course in Miracles is to remove what blocks our awareness of our natural peace and power.

In this lively, discussion-based pod, we show you a shortcut to seeing the blockage and help you understand Course practices for removing it.  It turns out, the barrier blocking us from our happiness is stubborn but fragile as a cloud.

It is a fun introduction for beginners and helpful for students with dusty copies of the book who choose to start again. 

The Fear-preserver, or we sometimes call it the Barrier of Fear or simply The Red Donut is shown and discussed in these podcasts.  It has helped students grasp major Course principles quickly.    It has evolved and expanded with each presentation, often through the insights and discoveries of the students themselves. 

Other helpful material for beginners can be found by Dr. Kenneth Wapnick, the premiere Course teacher, at www.acim.org.   We also recommend "The Disappearance  of the Universe,"  by Gary Renard (www.garyrenard.com) which offers an easy read of Course principles. 

Philip Urso has been a student of The Course for over 10 years.   He studies The Course with other teachers who often join him on this podcast and who have helped in the teaching and development of these ideas.  Thanks to Lisa Urso, Liz Dufresne, Kristen Marx, Elena, Steve McKiernan and Linda Boback and all of the students who have contributed.  Philip also teaches Vinyasa Yoga.  Podcasts of live classes are available at iTunes and Libsyn. 

This is offered, in an easy way, in the 1st 4 Episodes.