A Course in Miracles is a
masterpiece authored by Jesus of Nazareth that corrects centuries of
misinterpretation of his teachings and yet has gone virtually
unnoticed by the world.
The Da Vinci Code and A Course In
Miracles
by Monica Dubay
The Da Vinci Code is about
the search for the Holy Grail. As I read this book, unable to put it
down, I was amazed at the tenacity of the story, how it kept me
absorbed. I haven't had this experience with a novel in years. The
compelling factor was the idea that there is a Holy Grail and it has
eluded centuries of seekers on a quest for the contents of it, that
it is widely thought to be a chalice, yet the truth is kept secret
by a society, a group that keeps alive the idea of the grail but
never reveals its truth until its appointed time. The idea that
perhaps this book finally reveals what it is was completely
captivating.
The story is a thriller, one
of murder, mystery, secret societies, and centuries of persecution
of "heretics" by the established Catholic Church. It is very well
written, with the factual information being revealed in the form of
a present day search through well known museums and churches of
Europe. What fun!
For me, the fascination was
that 40 million people had read the book and since I am a disciple
of Jesus Christ and a teacher of A Course in Miracles, I wondered
what all the fuss was about. I have been following the teachings of
Jesus most of my adult life. The idea of Jesus having an intimate
relationship with Mary Magdalene was not a new idea having been
explored in the movie, The Last Temptation of Christ. The idea seems
to me quite beside the point.
Ultimately, my question is:
what is the point of his life if his message is still denied even
after 2000 years of Christianity? Didn't he come to save my soul?
Does he have an intimate relationship with me? This doesn't have
anything to do with history or blood lines, pagan rituals or even
the Catholic Church. It has only to do with me, with my quest for
the grail, my search for salvation. I am interested in the
experience of enlightenment that Jesus came to bring about on this
earth.
What is the point of finding
the Holy Grail? Wouldn't it be of interest to the world to know that
indeed there is another Christianity not of the establishment that
teaches spiritual transformation and enlightenment? That this
teaching is available, and although the church tries to suppress it,
the true teaching of Jesus could not be suppressed. This is a fact.
I have experienced it. The secret society is no longer secret. I am
privileged to be part of it and continue to teach and extend the
message of love, forgiveness and spiritual awakening.
I was brought up in a strict
Catholic family with very devout parents who attended mass every
day...we lived next door to the Catholic church. Yet I left the
church when I left home, and found that my spiritual life was of a
deeply intimate personal relationship with Jesus Christ that had
nothing whatsoever to do with established Christianity.
The Da Vinci Code brings out
the idea that the Holy Grail has something to do with the blood line
of Jesus. That he apparently conceived a child with Mary Magdalene
and that his offspring is somehow special and therefore, this idea,
along with the idea of the sacred feminine ideal, is what the secret
of the Holy Grail is supposed to be. Again, I ask: who cares? How is
it possible that the Holy Grail could turn out to be the bones of
Mary Magdalene? That is too depressing.
What about the actual
teachings of Jesus Christ, resurrected? What is his message? How
does this message affect me? How can I use it to achieve salvation?
Then it dawned on me--I have been studying the true Holy Grail for
17 years!
A Course in Miracles, for
anyone who cares to look at it, is a masterpiece authored by Jesus
of Nazareth that corrects centuries of misinterpretation of his
teachings and yet has gone virtually unnoticed by the world. It is
masterful mind training with 365 lessons that prepare you for your
spiritual awakening and take you beyond this world entirely.
It is really quite amusing
that scholars make such a fuss over the newly discovered gospels of
Judas, Mary Magdalene, etc. and continue to ignore the Course
entirely. The university theology departments have yet to offer
courses in the Course in Miracles. I wonder at this and hear Jesus
saying "How long? How long will you wait to hear my message?"
I am surprised that there
hasn't been a surge in interest in the Course yet. So, what has
changed in 2000 years? Nothing! Just as the novel The Da Vinci Code
states, this idea of the Holy Grail can't possibly compete with 2000
years of established history. Yet, perhaps it is time. There are
modern day heretics. It is anyone who knows that the churches do not
teach the true message of Jesus Christ and truly dedicates his life
to doing just that.
I suppose I am a heretic if
it means that I do not adhere to the established church's views of
Jesus' message, so I guess I am because I believe he actually meant
what he said: that God is love, that I am the light of the world,
and I am perfect as God created me. How about: I am not a body, I am
free. It is astounding to me that the actual Keys of the Kingdom are
revealed in black and white print! The Workbook of the Course is
masterfully designed to bring about the awakening of the Sons of
God. It is the most practical and enlightened text that has ever
been brought into space and time. And, it works...it actually
provides the means necessary for the conversion of your mind from
total bondage, to total freedom.
Is this at all interesting
to the world? Apparently not, it has been here more than 30 years.
Perhaps no one really wants to know, but I did. But because it tells
me that I am the cause of the world I see, just as in the Sermon on
the Mount, it means I have to take the beam out of my own eye in
order to see truly. I have to love my enemy, forgive my brother and
give everything away and follow Jesus. I have to resist not evil and
judge not, lest I be judged. And this is not easy to do. I have
learned through experience that to say these things is one thing, to
actually do them is quite another entirely.
Having given all to this
awakening, I have received all. I have been given the Keys to the
Kingdom: I am whole and perfect as God created me and forgiveness is
the key to happiness...this is my experience, first-hand. This world
has nothing to offer and is, in fact, my hallucination of separation
from God. Yet, I have been taught directly from Jesus that I am not
of this world. I know this to be true and cannot convince you of
it...you have to want to know it for yourself; and be willing to do
whatever it takes to free yourself of bondage to your human
ego-identity.
The movie, The Passion of
the Christ, shows that the world is still enamored with crucifixion
and ignores the resurrection, and now, The Da Vinci Code gives us a
thriller that supposedly reveals the Holy Grail as secret knowledge
of the divine feminine. How little has changed in 2000 years. You
see what you want to see. You are being duped and yet you remain
asleep! Just as Da Vinci wrote in his notebook... "Blinding
ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!"
So the mystery, at the end
of the novel is revealed: "for some, the Grail is a chalice that
will bring them everlasting life. For others, it is the quest for
lost documents and secret history. And for most, I suspect the Holy
Grail is simply a grand idea...a glorious unattainable treasure that
somehow, even in today's world of chaos, inspires us."
Yet, my life's experience is
a living demonstration that God's plan for salvation will and did
work. Glorious, yes, unattainable, no way!
The experience of awakening
is what is truly happening on an individual basis. One by one,
spiritual transformation is occurring throughout the world in
individuals like me who could not take the suffering any longer or
the lie that I have to sacrifice in order to be saved.
Perhaps it is becoming
obvious that to live a spiritual life is more rewarding than being
consumed by greed and enamored with illness and death. Yet, your
awakening takes you beyond all your ideas of spirituality, religion,
and science and catapults you into an experience of divine love that
is not of this world! It is a quantum leap from death to eternal
life.
In this world, the idea of
death and destruction is being played out more intensely in our wars
and our fixation with technology, our need to be entertained and
distracted from the truth. We are addicted to antidepressants, to
drugs and TV. We believe what we see on the evening news. The young
people are wondering what the purpose of life is if it only means
perpetuating a meaningless existence in time and space that
ultimately leads to death? I knew when I turned 30 that there had to
be something else going on...because life on earth is totally
chaotic and simply makes no sense.
The Course offers total
freedom from this dilemma in which your decision to awaken is all
that is asked of you.
This from Jesus:
"Nothing God created can
oppose your decision, as nothing God created can oppose His Will.
God gave your will its power, which I can only acknowledge in honor
of His. If you want to be like me, I will help you, knowing that we
are alike. If you want to be different, I will wait until you change
your mind. I can teach you, but only you can choose to listen to my
teaching. How else can it be, if God's Kingdom is total freedom?
When you imprison yourself
you are losing sight of your true identification with me and with
the Father. Your identification is with the Father and with the Son.
It cannot be with one and not the other. If you are part of one, you
must be part of the other because they are one. The Holy Trinity is
holy because It is One.
If you exclude yourself from
this union, you are perceiving the Holy Trinity as separated. You
must be included in It, because It is everything. Unless you take
your place in It and fulfill your function as part of It, the Holy
Trinity is as bereft as you are.
If your perfection is in Him
and only in Him, how can you know it without recognizing Him? The
recognition of God is the recognition of yourself. There is no
separation of God and His creation. You will realize this when you
understand that there is no separation between your will and mine.
Let the Love of God shine upon you by your acceptance of me. My
reality is yours and His. By joining your mind with mine you are
signifying your awareness that the Will of God is one." (Chapter
8:4-5)
This new millennium is the
beginning of a new era. One in which Jesus' true message will be
brought into the consciousness in answer to the cry from humanity
for what is real. Finally, it is time to put your toys away. Jesus
is back and he is right now in your mind waiting for you to turn to
him to show you the way out of your dream of death.
The Course in Miracles is
the means. We welcome you to the awakening of your mind. Do you have
the courage to answer this call? You must take your place in the
awakening and fulfill your function...you are part of it, your part
is indeed essential. I leave you with the full knowledge that you
did fulfill it and you are home in heaven. Isn't it time you began
to realize it?
About the author: Monica
Dubay is a Teacher of A Course In Miracles. How does this story of
the Da Vinci Code relate to Jesus' masterful manuscript of A Course
In Miracles and your own personal quest for the Holy Grail? A Course
In Miracles is banned by the Catholic Church...sound familiar? Read
it Online at The Miracle Times:
http://www.themiracletimes.com
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