Exploring Conscious Awareness Through A Course in Miracles with Bill Free

Welcome back to Midful You Podcast where we support you in building your mindfulness muscles and achieving conscious awareness. In this enlightening episode we dive deep into the transformative power of forgiveness and the teachings of A Course in Miracles with our esteemed guest, Bill Free.

With over 50 years on his spiritual journey, Bill shares his evolution from a "Jesus freak" deeply embedded in traditional Christian teachings to discovering the profound wisdom of A Course in Miracles. Together with our host, Alan Carroll, they explore how forgiveness—not as we traditionally understand it, but as recognizing that what you thought happened never did—can open our minds to truth and inner peace.

We'll also discuss Bill's transition from seeking truth in the Holy Land to embracing Eastern teachings like Advaita Vedanta and the insights of spiritual masters such as Ramana Maharshi and Yogananda. This episode promises to offer a rich tapestry of wisdom about releasing grievances, self-inquiry, and the power of choice in thought and vibration.

Join us as we unravel the foundational lessons of A Course in Miracles, focusing on dismantling conditioned thought systems and revealing the presence of love. Whether you're a curious seeker, a devoted follower, or somewhere in between, this conversation invites you to explore the potentials of spiritual growth and self-realization.

So, sit back, open your mind, and get ready to embark on a journey towards inner peace and a greater understanding of your true self. Let's begin!

This episode is a deep dive into:

🌟 Forgiveness as a Pathway to Truth: Bill Free emphasizes that forgiveness, according to A Course in Miracles, means recognizing that what one thought happened never actually did. This radical approach aims to open the mind to truth and remove obstacles to experiencing love's presence.

🌟 Mind Training with A Course in Miracles: The course is a comprehensive program with 365 daily lessons designed to dismantle conditioned thought systems and release from fear and worry. Lesson number 1 – realizing that nothing we see has any inherent meaning – sets the stage for a transformative journey towards conscious awareness.

🌟 Explore Diverse Teachings: Besides A Course in Miracles, Bill encourages exploring spiritual teachings like vita vedanta, Ramana Maharshi, and Yogananda. These teachings offer a non-dualistic path towards self-realization and achieving inner peace and happiness.

About the Guest:

Bill Free is the founder of Pure Presence Productions LLC, an online conference platform dedicated to promoting the expansion, understanding and direct experience of awareness worldwide, facilitating awakening to one’s true identity. Since 2020, Pure Presence Productions has presented global conferences featuring the world’s most revered thought leaders, wisdom teachers, philosophers, scientists, and musicians reaching audiences of over 20,000 individuals.

Connect with Bill Free:

Website - https://www.billfree.com/

About Alan:

Alan Carroll is an Educational Psychologist who specializes in Transpersonal Psychology. He founded Alan Carroll & Associates 30 years ago and before that, he was a Senior Sales Training Consultant for 10 years at Digital Equipment Corporation. He has dedicated his life in search of mindfulness tools that can be used by everyone (young and old) to transform their ability to speak at a professional level, as well as, to reduce the psychological suffering caused by the misidentification with our ego and reconnect to the vast transcendent dimension of consciousness that lies just on the other side of the thoughts we think and in between the words we speak.

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