Spiritual Darkness | What Does the Course Say About This Elusive Enemy?

In this meditation video, you will briefly take a look at the concept of spiritual darkness, as discussed in "A Course in Miracles." The course teaches that many people live in an endless search, seeking in darkness what can never be found. This spiritual darkness is an elusive enemy, one that blinds us to the truth and keeps us trapped in a world of illusions. The ego and its world encourage this of course.

Most people, unaware of what they truly seek, find themselves lost in a dream where fear and fantasies replace reality. The light, hidden beneath layers of fear and separation, remains obscured as long as we continue to look for answers in the darkness of the world. The Course reminds us that nothing in this darkness is real. Fear has made everything we see, from the separation we feel to the illusions that seem so real. We live in a world that mirrors our inner state; if our mind is filled with grievances and fear, the world we see will be darkened by these same shadows.

Free will is our choice, just as it is the choice of every person in this world. How we choose to see others is one way of using our free will. Do we see others as guilty sinners that deserve to be ostracized from society, or in extreme cases, to burn in hell forever? Or do we see others as ignorant, troubled, or insane victims of their egoic minds?

Others will do what they decide to do. We have no control over that. Most people never change and we cannot change others. Our judgments don’t change others, neither does our guilt, hatred, attack, or rejection. That might make it seem like a situation with no solution. The course offers hope in this seemingly hopeless situation: true light makes true vision possible. By looking directly at our illusions and facing the fears that sustain them, we can begin to dispel the darkness that clouds our perception. Others do not have to appear as adversaries or as enemies to us.

The journey out of spiritual darkness is a journey inward, to confront the beliefs and thoughts that keep us bound in fear. The course teaches that we often do not recognize who walks beside us; instead, we allow fear to be our companion. But as we learn to see through the illusions, we discover that we are not alone, and that empathy, understanding, patients and kindness - not fear, guilt, hatred and attack - is the correct path that will lead us to where we want to end up.

As you meditate on these teachings, reflect on whether or not you are searching for answers in places where they cannot be found. Are you allowing fear to guide your thoughts and actions? The path to spiritual awakening involves shedding these illusions and embracing the light within.

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