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Mari Perron tells us she’s delighted that A Course of Love has granted her a voice in the new dialogue that has opened about who we are as human and divine beings. She feels that the wisdom of the heart—a major focus of A Course of Love—has at times been missing from the conversation, and loves being able to speak for both the heart and the “human.” A question asked within A Course of Love is this: Doesn’t it make sense that the only error possible is that of not being who you are? Mari is called the “first receiver” of this Course that was given as an extension of what was begun in A Course in Miracles. A Course in Miracles was recorded by Helen Schucman in the late 60’s and early 70’s. Helen was called a scribe of the words of Jesus which, since that time, have gone out to millions of people all over the world. A Course in Miracles was stated to be a course in thought reversal and mind training. Within A Course of Love, which Mari received between 1998 and 2001, Jesus calls Mari its “first” receiver and says that each person who lets it enter their heart is a receiver as well. Its stated purpose is a return to a true identity that existed prior to the time of learning, and it calls for learning to end. Mari feels that in a world that has told us everything we need to know can be known with our minds and/or learned from teachers, experts and gurus, we’ve often felt discouraged from listening to our hearts or trusting our inner knowing. A Course of Love offers a new way of knowing and invites us to enter dialogue and become creators of the new. Originally published as three separate books, A Course of Love has now been combined into one volume, which includes The Course, The Treatises, and The Dialogues. Since this new publication a few years ago, it has found acceptance with many in the ACIM community, and, like A Course in Miracles, begun to inspire people around the world. Mari lives in St. Paul, Minnesota where she is a writer and contemplative as well as an engaged mother and grandmother. Websites: acourseoflove.org centerforacourseoflove.org Books: A Course of Love: Combined Volume A Course of Love: The Course A Course of Love: An Overview Transcript of this interview Interview conducted 2/4/2017 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump Interview 00:04:02 - A Feeling of Being Known 00:08:22 - Jesus and the Cosmic Context 00:12:27 - The Potential for God Consciousness in All 00:16:43 - Embodying our Divinity on Earth 00:20:58 - Love, Joy, and Creation 00:24:42 - Union within and relationship with the world 00:28:14 - The End of Learning and Inner Knowing 00:32:04 - Awakening and Living in the Gap 00:36:12 - The Ego and Self-Identity 00:40:02 - Connecting with the Angelic Realm 00:44:11 - Searching for Purpose in Work 00:48:04 - Trusting in God 00:51:50 - A Powerful Experience 00:55:02 - Mysticism and Writing 00:58:15 - Wholeheartedness and Being True to Love and Yourself 01:01:38 - The Beginning of Creating a New World 01:05:01 - Embracing Human Feelings and Personhood 01:08:00 - The Incarnational Side of Things 01:11:02 - Creating a New State of Being 01:14:05 - The Effects of Financial Decline and Unaffordable Healthcare 01:17:11 - The Suffering of Others and the Need for Remedy 01:20:21 - The Authenticity of Channeling 01:23:29 - The Effects of Spiritual Transformation 01:26:49 - A Love for Dialogue and Sharing 01:29:45 - Combining "A Course in Miracles" and "A Course of Love" 01:33:03 - Mysticism and the Natural Mystic 01:36:12 - A Spiritual Orientation 01:38:59 - Translations and Final Thoughts 01:42:11 - Staying in Touch and Finding the Book 01:45:15 - Interviews and Index of Guests Save Save Save