Good Morning!
Today’s lesson explores our anger during the practice sessions. My favorite line in this lesson is “You will become increasingly aware that a slight twinge of annoyance is nothing but a veil drawn over intense fury.” When I first began these lessons years ago, I thought this statement was pretty odd. How could being irritated about something like my husband leaving his socks on the floor be the same as being angry about someone that I love being murdered? Coming to understand this distinction is very important in our spiritual development and the transcendence of this separated world.
In A Course in Miracles, there is a line that says: “Anger is never justified” with emphasis placed on the word “never”. T-30.VI.1:1 In another section, it says: “Anger always involves projection of separation, which must ultimately be accepted as one’s own responsibility, rather than being blamed on others.” T-6.Intro.1:2
This lesson begins exploration of our anger and what we do with it and why we have it. It is vital to our learning to do the exercises as instructed and “Learn to be a happy learner”. T-14.II.5:3
Joan