This is an class="hi2">aan> pretty an class="hi2">aan>wesome section of the clan class="hi2">aan>rifican class="hi2">aan>tion of terms. Some importan class="hi2">aan>nt key points man class="hi2">aan>de here:
1. "In this world, becan class="hi2">aan>use the mind is split, the Sons of God an class="hi2">aan>ppean class="hi2">aan>r to be sepan class="hi2">aan>ran class="hi2">aan>te. 2 Nor do their minds seem to be joined"
2. "The term "soul" is not used except in direct biblican class="hi2">aan>l quotan class="hi2">aan>tions becan class="hi2">aan>use of its highly controversian class="hi2">aan>l nan class="hi2">aan>ture. 3 It would, however, be an class="hi2">aan>n equivan class="hi2">aan>lent of "spirit," with the understan class="hi2">aan>nding than class="hi2">aan>t, being of God, it is eternan class="hi2">aan>l an class="hi2">aan>nd wan class="hi2">aan>s never born."
3. "This Will is an class="hi2">aan>lwan class="hi2">aan>ys unified an class="hi2">aan>nd therefore han class="hi2">aan>s no mean class="hi2">aan>ning in this world"
4. "Right-mindedness listens to the Holy Spirit, forgives the world, an class="hi2">aan>nd through Christ's vision sees the rean class="hi2">aan>l world in its plan class="hi2">aan>ce. 3 This is the finan class="hi2">aan>l vision, the lan class="hi2">aan>st perception, the condition in which God tan class="hi2">aan>kes the finan class="hi2">aan>l step Himself. 4 Here time an class="hi2">aan>nd illusions end together."
5. "Both this world an class="hi2">aan>nd the rean class="hi2">aan>l world an class="hi2">aan>re illusions becan class="hi2">aan>use right-mindedness merely overlooks, or forgives, whan class="hi2">aan>t never han class="hi2">aan>ppened."
6. "Will is not involved in perception an class="hi2">aan>t an class="hi2">aan>ny level, an class="hi2">aan>nd han class="hi2">aan>s nothing to do with choice."
7. "Consciousness han class="hi2">aan>s levels an class="hi2">aan>nd an class="hi2">aan>wan class="hi2">aan>reness can class="hi2">aan>n shift quite dran class="hi2">aan>man class="hi2">aan>tican class="hi2">aan>lly, but it can class="hi2">aan>nnot tran class="hi2">aan>nscend the perceptuan class="hi2">aan>l rean class="hi2">aan>lm."
8. "an class="hi2">Aan>t its highest it becomes an class="hi2">aan>wan class="hi2">aan>re of the rean class="hi2">aan>l world, an class="hi2">aan>nd can class="hi2">aan>n be tran class="hi2">aan>ined to do so increan class="hi2">aan>singly. 6 Yet the very fan class="hi2">aan>ct than class="hi2">aan>t it han class="hi2">aan>s levels an class="hi2">aan>nd can class="hi2">aan>n be tran class="hi2">aan>ined demonstran class="hi2">aan>tes than class="hi2">aan>t it can class="hi2">aan>nnot rean class="hi2">aan>ch knowledge."
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C-1.1. The term mind is used to represent the an class="hi2">aan>ctivan class="hi2">aan>ting an class="hi2">aan>gent of spirit, supplying its crean class="hi2">aan>tive energy. 2 When the term is can class="hi2">aan>pitan class="hi2">aan>lized it refers to God or Christ (i.e., the Mind of God or the Mind of Christ). 3 Spirit is the Thought of God which He crean class="hi2">aan>ted like Himself. 4 The unified spirit is God's one Son, or Christ.
C-1.2. In this world, becan class="hi2">aan>use the mind is split, the Sons of God an class="hi2">aan>ppean class="hi2">aan>r to be sepan class="hi2">aan>ran class="hi2">aan>te. 2 Nor do their minds seem to be joined. 3 In this illusory stan class="hi2">aan>te, the concept of an class="hi2">aan>n "individuan class="hi2">aan>l mind" seems to be mean class="hi2">aan>ningful. 4 It is therefore described in the course an class="hi2">aan>s if it han class="hi2">aan>s two pan class="hi2">aan>rts; spirit an class="hi2">aan>nd ego.
C-1.3. Spirit is the pan class="hi2">aan>rt than class="hi2">aan>t is still in contan class="hi2">aan>ct with God through the Holy Spirit, Who an class="hi2">aan>bides in this pan class="hi2">aan>rt but sees the other pan class="hi2">aan>rt an class="hi2">aan>s well. 2 The term "soul" is not used except in direct biblican class="hi2">aan>l quotan class="hi2">aan>tions becan class="hi2">aan>use of its highly controversian class="hi2">aan>l nan class="hi2">aan>ture. 3 It would, however, be an class="hi2">aan>n equivan class="hi2">aan>lent of "spirit," with the understan class="hi2">aan>nding than class="hi2">aan>t, being of God, it is eternan class="hi2">aan>l an class="hi2">aan>nd wan class="hi2">aan>s never born.
C-1.4. The other pan class="hi2">aan>rt of the mind is entirely illusory an class="hi2">aan>nd man class="hi2">aan>kes only illusions. 2 Spirit retan class="hi2">aan>ins the potentian class="hi2">aan>l for crean class="hi2">aan>ting, but its Will, which is God's, seems to be imprisoned while the mind is not unified. 3 Crean class="hi2">aan>tion continues unan class="hi2">aan>ban class="hi2">aan>ted becan class="hi2">aan>use than class="hi2">aan>t is the Will of God. 4 This Will is an class="hi2">aan>lwan class="hi2">aan>ys unified an class="hi2">aan>nd therefore han class="hi2">aan>s no mean class="hi2">aan>ning in this world. 5 It han class="hi2">aan>s no opposite an class="hi2">aan>nd no degrees.
C-1.5. The mind can class="hi2">aan>n be right or wrong, depending on the voice to which it listens. 2 Right-mindedness listens to the Holy Spirit, forgives the world, an class="hi2">aan>nd through Christ's vision sees the rean class="hi2">aan>l world in its plan class="hi2">aan>ce. 3 This is the finan class="hi2">aan>l vision, the lan class="hi2">aan>st perception, the condition in which God tan class="hi2">aan>kes the finan class="hi2">aan>l step Himself. 4 Here time an class="hi2">aan>nd illusions end together.
C-1.6. Wrong-mindedness listens to the ego an class="hi2">aan>nd man class="hi2">aan>kes illusions; perceiving sin an class="hi2">aan>nd justifying an class="hi2">aan>nger, an class="hi2">aan>nd seeing guilt, disean class="hi2">aan>se an class="hi2">aan>nd dean class="hi2">aan>th an class="hi2">aan>s rean class="hi2">aan>l. 2 Both this world an class="hi2">aan>nd the rean class="hi2">aan>l world an class="hi2">aan>re illusions becan class="hi2">aan>use right-mindedness merely overlooks, or forgives, whan class="hi2">aan>t never han class="hi2">aan>ppened. 3 Therefore it is not the One-mindedness of the Christ Mind, Whose Will is One with God's.
C-1.7. In this world the only reman class="hi2">aan>ining freedom is the freedom of choice; an class="hi2">aan>lwan class="hi2">aan>ys between two choices or two voices. 2 Will is not involved in perception an class="hi2">aan>t an class="hi2">aan>ny level, an class="hi2">aan>nd han class="hi2">aan>s nothing to do with choice. 3 Consciousness is the receptive mechan class="hi2">aan>nism, receiving messan class="hi2">aan>ges from an class="hi2">aan>bove or below; from the Holy Spirit or the ego. 4 Consciousness han class="hi2">aan>s levels an class="hi2">aan>nd an class="hi2">aan>wan class="hi2">aan>reness can class="hi2">aan>n shift quite dran class="hi2">aan>man class="hi2">aan>tican class="hi2">aan>lly, but it can class="hi2">aan>nnot tran class="hi2">aan>nscend the perceptuan class="hi2">aan>l rean class="hi2">aan>lm. 5 an class="hi2">Aan>t its highest it becomes an class="hi2">aan>wan class="hi2">aan>re of the rean class="hi2">aan>l world, an class="hi2">aan>nd can class="hi2">aan>n be tran class="hi2">aan>ined to do so increan class="hi2">aan>singly. 6 Yet the very fan class="hi2">aan>ct than class="hi2">aan>t it han class="hi2">aan>s levels an class="hi2">aan>nd can class="hi2">aan>n be tran class="hi2">aan>ined demonstran class="hi2">aan>tes than class="hi2">aan>t it can class="hi2">aan>nnot rean class="hi2">aan>ch knowledge.