Dialogue on Awakening

This is another excellent "channeled" book. It is very easy to read and follow if you have completed "A Course In Miracles" or ACIM. There are questions in italics from Tom Carpenter with answers from Jesus. There are also monologs or what I would call pure sermons; non judgmental sermons. The following is one of my favorite and helpful dialogs: Tom Carpenter: "I fear that I won't get direction from my whole Self. I guess the reason that I say that is because so often when I have asked for direction; to my knowledge I haven't received it. Jesus: "You are expecting to hear the angel's trumpets, but this is not the way you communicate with your Self or with me. You listen to the voice that brings you peace. However mundane and familiar or unfamiliar that voice sounds, you can rest assured that you are hearing the voice of your Self when you hear it with a sense of peace. When you are in conflict, which you most certainly are when you are striving, you will not experience peace and you will know that you are experiencing the voice of the ego." This above dialogue is so easy to practice as you experience your journey thru the day. It is so clear to an ACIM student/teacher. My next favorite is what happens when you leave the body: Tom Carpenter: "When we are not in the physical dimension, are we aware that we are perfection? Jesus: "The essence of the question is whether or not your awareness changes automatically as you experience yourself without a body. The nature of your experiences will change, because you currently define them in terms of how they will affect your body. But the meaning of your experiences, then as now, is determined by your perception of what constitutes the true nature of your Being. Having or not having a body does not automatically change your mind about who you are. The acceptance of your perfection is as readily available to you now as it ever will be. This statement would be equally true if you did not experience yourself as having a body." What an incredible answer! You see it is like this thru the whole book. The question is clarified by Jesus and answer is simple and easy to grasp and practice. The next one is titled "It Doesn't Matter What You Do": Tom Carpenter: "In the last year, I have been feeling a conflict with continuing to do my volunteer work and at the same time part of me seems to be saying I shouldn't be a quitter but should finish what I've started. If I do quit the volunteer work there is a void, will the universe fill the void for me? Jesus: "Let me say two things. First, I will attempt to eliminate a lot of the mystery which surrounds the question, `What shall I do? What are the things that I may do that will bring me closer to the realization and recognition of my peace within and ultimately to the discovery and remembrance of myself?' And I will say to you, it is totally immaterial what you do. It matters not. Please hear me and dwell upon this." "It does not matt

This book is a fantastic tool to unlocking our belief systems that block not just our ability to begin to understand the Course in Miracles, but the purpose behind the Course, our awakening. If you want to really be guided on how to break free from this paradigm that we ascribe to, do not hesitate and get this book. It really is that good. It reads easily and answers the big questions with a directness and consistency that gives one assurance of Truth.

I've been on what I call my "spiritual path" for 13 years, and the foundation of my life is A Course in Miracles. If you had trouble understanding the Course, because of the way it was worded, read "Dialogue on Awakening..." You won't be confused anymore. This book covers it all, but it definitely challenges our beliefs about the way a spiritual path works.

Tom Carpenter's book is the clearest explaination of "A Course in Miracles" that I have ever seen. I have read this book many times, and gain insight from each reading. Its guide for "awakening" to our natural state of peace and love just makes sense!

Jesus answers the most asked about questions through Tom Carpenter. An incredible book. You must read it to truly understand what I mean.