Deceptiveness: Discussion About the Deceit in This World | What is the Cause of Suffering?

In this meditation video, you will take a brief look the persistent nature of deception in the world and explore its roots in the ego’s thought system. "A Course in Miracles" teaches us that when a lie is at the center of any belief system, deception becomes inevitable.

The ego, which is rooted in fear and separation, constructs a world that reflects its own insanity. As we look around, it becomes clear that much of the suffering in the world stems from this collective belief in and acceptance of the ego's lies. The ego’s thought system convinces us that we are separate, fragile, and vulnerable. It leads us to identify with our bodies, our minds, our judgments, and our fears. But what if our true identity is far beyond this limited perception?

A Course in Miracles reminds us that everyone identifies with their thought system, and that every thought system centers on what you believe you are. The real question you need to ask is: What do you believe yourself to be? Are you merely a physical body and mind subject to the lunacy and unpredictability of the world, or are you something much more profound, connected to the divine source of all?

The cause of suffering, according to the course, lies in the mind. It is not the external world that brings us pain, but our thoughts, beliefs, and judgments about it. When we judge, we tend to get more of what we judged and then resist it. And what we resist tends to persist in our experience. Judgment is the tool of the ego, reinforcing the belief in guilt, victims, attack, separation and fear. But there is another way—a way of that can release and lead us to the real world, where peace and love prevail.

The Course teaches that the real world is attained through the complete forgiveness of the old. This forgiveness is not about condoning what has happened or what others have done; it is about releasing our attachment to the past, to the judgments we have held onto, and to the identity we have built around them. In this release, we find freedom, and in this freedom, we awaken to the truth of who we are.

During this meditation consider the nature of the deception in this world and how it manifests in our lives. Ask yourself, are you living in alignment with the ego’s thought system, or are you aligned with the light of truth? The journey of spiritual awakening is a journey of uncovering the truth within, of recognizing the deceptions we have been taught and believed in, of rejecting and outgrowing them, and of embracing the reality of our divine nature.
Through meditation and introspection, you can begin to dissolve the illusions of the ego and awaken to the truth of our oneness with all that is.

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