..you should rest your eyes_on_it while saying:

Above all else..I want to see this ______ differently.

Each application..should be made quite slowly,
and as..thoughtfully as..possible...There is no hurry.

Good is..in..everything I see.

The idea..for today..explains why you can see..all purpose in everything

It..explains why nothing is separate,..by itself..or in itself.
And..it explains why/nothing..you see means anything.

In fact,..it explains every idea..we have used..thus far,..and all subsequent ones..as well.

Today's idea..is the whole_basis..for visioning change.

You will probably find..this idea very difficult to grasp..at this point

You..may find it..silly,..irreverent,..senseless,..funny..and even objectionable.

Certainly..God is not..in a table,..for example,{as you see it}.
Yet we..emphasized yesterday..that a table shares/the purpose..of the universe...And what shares..the purpose of the universe..shares the purpose..of its Creator.{yes..even your purpose]

Try then,..today,..to begin to learn..how to look
on all things..with love,..appreciation and open-mindedness.

You do not'see'..them now.
Would you..know..what is..in them?

Nothing..is as it appears..
to you...Its..holy purpose..
stands beyond..our present-range...of experience

When vision..has shown you..the holiness/that lights up..the world, you will understand..today's idea perfectly.

And you..will not understand..how you could/ever..have found it difficult.

Our six two-minute..practice periods..for today
should follow..a now familiar^pattern:

Begin with repeating..the idea..to yourself,
and then apply it..to randomly_chosen-subjects..about you,..naming each one specifically.

Try to/avoid..the tendency toward..self-directed selection,..which may be particularly-tempting..in connection with today's idea..because of its..wholly alien nature.

Remember..that any order..you impose..is equally alien to reality.

Your list of subjects..should therefore
be as free of..self-selection..as possible.
For example,..a suitable list..might include:

God..is/in this coat-hanger.
God..is in..this magazine.
God/is..in this finger.
God's..in..this lamp.

God is in that body.

God is..in that/door.
God is..in that..waste-basket.

In addition to..the assigned practice periods,
repeat..the idea for today..at least/once an hour,
looking slowly about you..as you say the words unhurriedly..to
yourself.

At least once or twice,..you should experience
a sense of..restfulness..as you do this

Today..we are trying..to use..a new kind of.."projection."

We are not..attempting to..get rid of..
what..we do-not..like..by seeing..it*..outside.

Instead,..we are trying..to/..see..in the world..
what is..in our minds,..and what..we want/to..or think/to..recognize....as being..there.

Thus,..we are..trying to..join_with..what we see,..
rather than..keeping..it..apart from us...

That is..the fundamental-difference..between vision
and..the way..we see.

Real vision..is not limited to concepts..such as.."near"..
and.."far."..or easy/difficult...compulsory/optional..good/bad..etc

To help you..begin to get used to..this idea,
try to think..of things..beyond*..your present-range

as well as those..you can actually see,..
as you..apply today's..idea.

Real vision..is not only..unlimited..by space..time..and distance,
but it does-not..depend on..the body's physical-eyes..at all.

The mind..is..its only*..source.

To aid in..helping you..to become..more accustomed to/this..idea as well,..devote several/practice-periods..to applying..today's idea..
with your eyes\closed,..using..whatever subjects come to mind,
and looking within*..rather than without*.

Today's idea..applies equally/..to both.

As you survey..your inner world*,..merely let..whatever thoughts cross your mind..come into your awareness,..each..to be considered/..for a moment,..and then replaced..by..the next.

Try not to..establish..any kind of..hierarchy/..preferance..among them.

Watch them come..and go
as dispassionately..as possible.

Do-not..dwell..on any one/in particular..
but try..to let..the stream move on..evenly..and calmly,..without any special-investment/preferance..or reasoning..on your part.

As you sit..and quietly-watch..your thoughts,
repeat..today's idea..to yourself..as often/as..you care to,

but..with no sense..of hurry

I have..invented..the world I see.

Today..we are continuing to develop..the theme of..*cause and..*effect.

You are-not..the victim of..the world you see..because..you invented it.

You can..give*it-up..as easily as..you made*it up.

You will see it..or not see it,..as you wish*.

While you want it..you..will see it;
when..you no longer/want it,..
it will not be/there..for you..to see.

The idea..for today,..applies..to your inner..and outer/worlds,
which are actually..the same...However,..since you see them
as different,..the practice periods for today..will again include..two phases,

one..involving the world..you see..outside you,
and the other..the world..you see..with-in..your mind.

try to introduce..the thought..
that both..are in..your own..imagination.

Again..we will begin..the practice-periods..for the morning..and evening..by..repeating the idea/for today..two..or three times..while looking around..at the/world..

you see as..outside yourself*.

Then..close..your eyes..and look around..your inner-world.
Try to..treat them..both..as equally..as possible/probable.

Repeat..the idea/for today..unhurriedly..
as often..as you wish,..as you watch..the images..your imagination presents/..to your awareness.

For the..two longer..practice periods..three to five minutes..are recommended,..with..not less..than three required...More than five..can be utilized,..if..you find the exercise..restful.

To facilitate..this,..select a time..when few distractions..are
anticipated,..and when you..yourself feel..

when;you feel..reasonably..ready.

These exercises ..are also..to/be continued..during the day..
as often-as..possible...

The shorter applications..consist of..repeating
the idea slowly,..as you survey..either*..your inner..or outer-world's.

It does-not*matter.;.which*..you choose*.

Today's..idea..holds the key..to what your real-thoughts..are...
They are nothing..that you/think..you think,..

just as nothing..that you think..you see..
is related to..vision..in any way.

There is no relationship..between what is real..and what..you think is real...[if thats..hard to grasp..think of what your doing...presently...did you think-it..or are reacting..to it]

Nothing that..you think..are..your real*-thoughts..
or..resemble..your real*thoughts..reflect..your thinking..in any respect...

Nothing..that you think..you see..bears any
resemblance to..what visioning good..will show you...[once your seeing the..real-things..not the artifices...your decieved into seeing]

You think..with..the Mind of God...
logic...tempered with emotions
acting/doing activly....or not

Therefore...as..you share..your thoughts with Him,..He shares His feelings..with you....supporting your go..good/acts..into good fruits

They are..the same thoughts,..because they
are thought..by the same..good/like-Mind...
inter-active/re-active/e-motive..good and true

To share..is to make..alike,..or to make one-ness...[at-one-meant]
between act..and its cause

Now do..the thoughts..you think..
with the..Mind of Good..have a good root/cause?

you cannot but briefly..leave your mind,
because thoughts..do not leave..their source.

Therefore,..your thoughts..are in..the Mind..of Good,..
equally...{proportunatly}..as you..their cause's..are.

They are..in..your mind..and..his-mind..as well,..
where thought/logic/reasoning..is..
is where He is...where he is..his qualities...are

As you are part..of His good/living/loving-Mind,..
so are..your thoughts..part of His Mind.

Where,..then,..are your..real thoughts?
your god-deeds..your love..your truth
Today..we will attempt to reach them.

We will have to look..for them..in your*mind,..
because that..is where they are.

They must..still/be..there,..because
they..cannot have left..their source.

What is/thought..by the Mind..of Good..is eternal,..being part of..his_creation.

The idea..for today..should also..be..applied..immediately..
to..any situation..that..may distress*..you...or stress others..[for we are one]

Apply..the idea..by telling..yourself:..and showing others

'I have invented..this..situation..as..I now/..see it...
but as good is with-in..me...there can be no bad..with-out'

'I could..see peace..in this..situation
instead of..what...I now chose..to see..in it'.

If the inroads..on your..peace of mind..take the form of..more generalized..adverse emotions,..such as depression,..anxiety or worry,..

use this..idea..in/its..original-form.

You cannot see..in darkness,..
and you..cannot make light.

You can make..darkness..and then..
think..you see..light..with-in..it,

but light..reveales..reflects..life,..reflects love..and is..therefore...an aspect of..goods-creation.

Creation{light}....and spiritual..absence/darkness..cannot co-exist,
but light..and life..must go together,..being but different..aspects of..the fruits[good]..of goods-creation.

In order to see,..you must recognize..
that light..is within,..not without....keep this in mind

[did your..minds-eye...light-up...[flikker]..
..ever so briefly..?

You..do-not..'see'..outside/yourself,
nor is..the equipment..for seeing..outside you.

An..essential part of..this equipment
is the light..that makes seeing..[vision-ing]..possible.

It is..with you..always,..making..inner-vision possible..
in every circumstance...Today..we are going..to attempt..to reach that light.

There is..nothing to fear.
The idea..for today..simply states..a fact.

It is not a fact..to those who believe..in illusions,
but..ill-usions..are not facts.

In truth..there is nothing..to fear.
It is..very easy..to recognize this.

But it is..very difficult/to..recognize it
for those..who want*..illusions..to be true.

For this purpose,..we will..use a form of..exercise
which has been suggested..before,..and which..we will..utilize increasingly.

It is..a particularly-difficult_form..for the..undisciplined-mind,
and represents..a major_goal of..mind_training.

It requires precisely..what..the untrained-mind..lacks.

If you find..you need more..than one application..of today's..idea
to help you..change your mind..in any specific context,..try to take several minutes

and devote them..to repeating the idea..
until you feel some..sense of..relief.

It will help you..if..you tell yourself;..specifically:
I can replace my feelings..of depression,..anxiety..or worry
[or my thoughts..about this situation,..personality..or event]..with inner-peace.

You will believe..that..you are part of..where-ever..you/think..you are.

That is..because you surround yourself..with the environment..you*want.

And you/..want it*..to protect
the image of..yourself..that you have made.

The image is/part of..this environment...

What you see..while you believe..you are in it
is seen..through..the eyes of..the minds-imagry.

This..is not..vision.
Images..cannot see.

Perception..is not..an attribute of God...its a quality
His is..the realm..of knowledge...life/logic/light/love..
grace/mercy..service..good..etc

Yet He/has..created..the Holy..living-Spirit..as the Mediator
between perception..and knowledge...Without this link..with God,
perception..would have replaced/knowledge forever..in your mind.

With this link..with God,..perception will become
so changed..and purified..that..it will lead to..knowledge.

That is its/function..as..the Holy-Spirit sees it.
Therefore,..that is its function..in truth.

In God..you cannot see...Perception..
thus it/has..no function..in God,
and thus..does not exist....in..good..

Yet..in salvation,..which is the undoing..of what never was,
perception..has..a mighty purpose.

IF..Made..by the Sun{light}../of God..[us]for an unholy purpose,..it must*..then..become..the means..for the restoration..of his holiness..to our awareness.

Perception..has no meaning.
holiness..envelops..everything I see.

Today's idea..extends..the idea..for yesterday
from..the perceiver..to the perceived.

You are holy..because..your mind..is part of..God's.
And because..you are..holy,..
your sight..must be..holy as well.

"Sinless"..means without sin.
You cannot..be without sin..[a little].

You are sinless*..or*not.{either/or}

If your mind..is part of God's..you must*be..sinless,
or a part of..His Mind*..would be..sinful.

Your sight..is related-to..His Holiness,..
not to your ego,..and therefore..not*to..your body...Nor your soul

Today's idea..will eventually overcome completely
the sense of..loneliness..and abandonment..all the separated-ones..experience.

Depression is an/inevitable-consequence;;of separation.
So are anxiety,..worry,..a deep sense of helplessness,misery,suffering
and intense..fear of..loss.

It is particularly important..that you use the idea immediately,
should..anything..disturb your peace of mind.

The presence of fear..is a sure sign
that you are trusting..in your own..strength.

The awareness..that there is nothing..to fear
shows that..somewhere/in your mind,..though not necessarily
in a place..you recognize as yet,..you have remembered God,..and..

let His strength
take..the place of..your weakness.

The instant..you are willing to do this
there is..indeed..nothing to fear.

The separated ones..have invented many.."cures"
for what..they believe to be.."the ills of the world."

But the one thing..they do not do..is to question the/reality..of the problem.

Yet..its effects..cannot be cured
because..the problem..is not real.

The idea for today..has the power to end..all this foolishness..forever.
And foolishness..it is,..despite the serious..and tragic forms..it may take.

Deep within you..is everything..that is perfect,
ready to radiate..through you..and out..into the world.

It will cure..all sorrow..and pain..and fear..and loss..because it will heal..the mind..that thought/these things..were real,..and suffered..out of its allegiance..to them..[error].

You can..never_be..deprived of your perfect holiness..because its Source
goes..on..deeply..with-IN you..wherever you go...

You can never really-suffer..
because the Source..of all joy..goes with you..wherever you go.

You can never..be alone..because the Source of all life..goes with you..wherever you go.

Nothing can destroy..your peace of mind..because..God goes with/you..wherever you go.

We understand..that you do not believe all this.

How could you,..when the truth..is hidden deep within,..under a heavy-cloud
of insane...fear-based illusions...self destructive-thoughts,..
dense..and obscuring,..

yet representing..all you see?

Today..we will make..our first/real attempt..to get past
this dark and heavy cloud,..

and to go through it..to the light..beyond.

two..very powerful/thoughts,..both of major-importance.

It also sets forth..a cause..and effect relationship..that explains,..why
you cannot fail..in your efforts to achieve..the goal of..the course.

You/will see..because it is the Will..of God.
It is..His strength,..not your own,..that/gives..you power.

And it is His gift,..rather than..your own.. that offers vision/to..you.

Thoughts such as:
I see..through the eyes of forgiveness
I see the world..as blessed

The world can..show me myself
I see..my own thoughts,..which are like God's.

Any thought..related more..or less..directly to today's idea is suitable.

The/thoughts..need not bear..any obvious relationship to/the..idea,
but..they should-not..be in opposition..to it.

If you find your mind wandering;
if you begin..to be aware of..thoughts/which are clearly
out of accord..with today's idea,..
or if..you seem to be/unable to think of anything,

open your eyes,..repeat the first phase..of the..exercise-period,..

and then attempt..the second phase again.

Do not allow any..protracted-period of fail-lure..to occur
in which you become..preoccupied..with irrelevant.or injurous thoughts.

Return to the first phase..of the exercises
*as often..as necessary*..to prevent this.

God is indeed..your strength,..
and what He gives..is truly given.

This means..that you can receive it..any time*..and anywhere*,
wherever you are,..and in..whatever circumstance..you find yourself.

Your passage..through time and space..is..not at random*.
You cannot..but/..be..in the right-place..at the right-time.

Such is the strength..of God.

Such are..His gifts.

If you can stand aside..from the ego..by ever so little,..you will have no difficulty..in recognizing that its opposition..and its fears..are meaningless.

You might find it helpful to remind yourself,..from time to time,
that to..reach light..is to escape from darkness,..whatever you may believe..to the..contrary.

God is the light..in which you see.
You are.attempting to reach/Him...
or just trying to be
..a better-YOU

We will attempt..to leave the..unreal
and seek for..the real....{really]