ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF QUESTION TOPICS

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Topic Question No(s)
A Course in Miracles
abilities,meaning of 682, 1161
` acceptance of by non-temporal,non-spatial mind 848
and abortion 741
and advancing oneself in the world 942
and children 202, 294, 600, 802
and competition 195, 333
and environmental issues 740, 1082
and evil 219, 693
and God,Jesus,Holy Spirit 442
and gratitude 556
and humor 1162
and law suits 870
and music 1033
and natural disasters 80
and negative forces 557, 703
and predictions,prophecies of devastation 1013
and psychedelics 432, 1106
and quantum physics 749, 792, 860
and revelation 601
and solipsism 900
application to emotionally unavailable adult,underdeveloped ego 868, 895
as a journey 679
as one of many paths home 954, 985
correction of basic Christian teachings 539, 707
could it come again in the future in a more sophisticated form? 252
description 356
facilitating/support groups 12, 968, 987
goal of 204, 235, 429, 885, 941
how can it exist if it is an illusion? 328, 544
how do we know it comes from Jesus? 110, 156, 922, 932
is it true? 694, 1048
its relevance if Atonement is inevitable 138, 744
offers real alternative 1150
practical application 387, 484, 593, 615, 1094
relationship between text and workbook 857
special relationship with 81, 241, 483
telling my friends about it 552, 889, 1022, 1043
to whom does it appeal? 836
what difference does it make if we accept? 98
why didn't Jesus deliver it personally? 97
what it asks of us 534
why is it a required course? 482
why was Helen selected? 97
and other thought systems
Advaita Vedanta 85, 933
Ascended Masters 977
Christian Science 372, 512i, 512ii, 1075
Dale Carnegie 222
differences 687
Eastern religions 808
Essene Gospels 120
Freud 32
Gandhi,Martin Luther King,And Cesar Chavez 106
gnosticism 993
god/goddess (Shiva/Shakti) 240
Goldsmith,Joel 783
Judaism/Torah 1047
Jonathan Edward 91a-b
Kabbalah 515, 727
karma 514i, 577, 738, 988, 1160ii, 1188
Krishnamurti 331
kundalini 927
martial arts 225
mediumship 1125
New Age 1123
Nonviolence 106
other paths 6, 48, 57, 85, 90, 106, 120, 161, 909, 977, 1058
"The Power of Now" 48
The Pathwork 291
programming for positive results 824
Reiki 1121, 1194
Science of Mind 1152
thousands of other forms 214, 985
Transcendental Meditation 830
traditional Christianity 161, 193, 243, 273, 373, 439, 546i, 546ii
Urantia 413i
“What the Bleep Do You Know?” 822
yoga 1186
characteristics
academic context of 1150
intellectual level of 40, 1170
lack of rituals 2
levels of teaching 743
meets us where we are 328, 544, 810, 1095
mind 65
nondualistic nature of 6, 85, 105, 923, 1096iv, 1118
numbering 441
sees all people as worthy of love 936
significance of certain numbers 1145
symphonic nature of 1145
uniqueness of 6
workbook paragraphs in regular and italic type 527
language of
ambiguities and contradictions 217, 1068
irritation with 1 5, 704
italicized and capitalized words 514ii
male gender-specific 5, 323
use of Christian forms 1
use of iambic pentameter 330
passages and selections
Text
1.I.7:1 "…purification is necessary first." 13
1.I.32:3 "…sphere of celestial order…." 1110
1.I.37:4 "…Divine Order…" 1110
1.II.6:2 "…shift from horizontal to vertical perception." 914
1.III.8:3 "Miracles you are not asked to perform…" 966
1.III.9:1 "Miracles…directed toward those who can use them…." 997
1.V.6:4 "… reverse of the Golden Rule...." 369
1.VI.3:3 "…correction must be introduced vertically…" 375
1.VII.1 "…confusion of miracle impulses with physical impulses…." 344
2.II.3:3 "…limits on…ability to miscreate." 921, 1130
2.III.5:11 "God is lonely without His Sons." 136
2.IV.2:10 "…mind cannot create beyond itself." 248
2.V.2:2 "…medications are forms of 'spells'"… 939
2.VI.4:3 "…help in the conditions that have brought the fear about." 242
2.VI.4:9 "Before you choose to do anything,ask me…" 208, 242
2.VI.9:14 "…produces form on some level." 662
2.VII.5:14 “For God so loved the world...” 583
3.I.1:2 “...crucifixion did not establish Atonement...resurrection did. 597
4.I.1:4 “”A good teacher must believe...” 317iii, 591
4.II.9:5 “The more ‘religiously’ ego-oriented may believe that the soul existed before…” 318
4.IV.10:8 "…I am no more real than you are." 1026
4.VI.6:3 "…I do not choose God's channels wrongly." 192
4.VII.5:1 “God Who encompasses all being…” 327, 395
5.VII.6:7-11 "I must have decided wrongly…" 201
6.V.A.5:13 "To have,give all to all." 189, 1183
7.VII.8:1-3 "Attack could never promote attack…" 158
9.V.6:3 “Can you find light by analyzing darkness…” 325
9.VIII.2:7-10 "…the ego vacillates between suspiciousness and viciousness…illusion of attack…" 118
9.VIII.3:1-2 "…no difference between miracle impulses and ego-alien beliefs…" 929
11.IV.2:3-4 "God's laws hold only for your protection…" 543
12.III The Investment in Reality 541
12.III.4:1 "…if your brothers ask you for something outrageous…." 465, 692, 695, 889
12.VII.3-8 "Looking Within" 678
13.VI.4 "Past,present and future…" 535
15.I.3:3,4 "the ego wants youdead…" 561
16.IV.9:6 "In any relationship in which you are wholly willing to accept completion…" 137
16.VI.8:1-5 "Fear not that you will be abruptly lifted up and hurled into reality." 392
16.VI.12:1 "Whenever your thoughts wander to a special relationship…" 377
17.III.1:2 "All the rest must be forgotten." 361
17.IV "The Two Pictures" 562
17.VII.4:1 “...have not been giving can be lacking....” 834
18.I.4:4 “That one error...truth to illusion...” 828
18.VI.4:3 "The mind cannot attack…" 162
18.VII "I Need Do Nothing" 90, 114
19.IV.C.i.11: 8-10 "Third Obstacle to Peace" prayer 237
19.IV.C.i "the incorruptible body" 545
19.IV.D.1:4 "…the Father of the universe and of the universe of universes…" 506
20.II.4:1-4 "I have need for lilies…" 420
20.IV "Entering the Ark" 223
21.in.1:7 "Seek not to change the world…." 1191
21.II.2:3-5 "I am responsible for what I see…" 172
21.II.11:1-2 “It is as needful that you recognize you made the world…” 322
22.III.9:2 "Unholy values will produce confusion,and in awareness" 249
23.I.1.1 "The memory of God comes to a quiet mind." 351
23.IV "Above the Battleground" 63
24.III.8:13 "…it was not His Will that you be crucified." 453, 690
25.VI.6:8 "His special hate became his special love." 981
26.VII.13:2 “...ideas leave not their source.” 610
26.VII.15:3 "God gave to all illusions…" 1096i
26.IX "For They Have Come" 1064
27.I.4:6 “Behold me,brother,at your hand I die.” 817
27.VIII "The 'Hero' of the Dream" 677
27.VIII.6:2 "…tiny,mad idea…" 100
29.VI.2:1 "Swear not to die,you holy Son of God!" 87
30.I.17:1 "It needs but two who would have happiness this day..." 163
31.II.8:5 "There will be no assault…call that has never been made." 38
31.IV.9:1,2 "He has not left His Thoughts!" 1151i
31.V.16:5-6 "The role of the accuser…" 186
31.VIII.7:1 "…wanders... the world,uncertain,lonely…constant fear." 686
Workbook
pI.1.3:5 "…do not attempt to apply it to everything you see…." 753
pI.4.VII.5:1 “God Who encompasses all being…” 327
p1.13.1:4 ...does not...will not...has no.... 617i
pI.15 "light episodes" 218, 339
pI.39 "My holiness is my salvation." 166
pI.41 “God goes...wherever I go.” 854
pI.122.10:4 “...the appointed ending of the dream.” 685
pI.128 "The world I see holds nothing that I want." 217, 918
pl.133.11:2 "…allowed the ego's goals to come between the real alternative." 698
pI.135 "If I defend myself I am attacked." 225
pI.135.11 “...listening to wisdom....” 877
pI.136.19:2 "make plans against uncertainties to come" 719
pI.140 "Only salvation can be said to cure." 229
pI.157.7:3 "…you will not return in the same form in which you now appear…" 339
pl.158.4:5 "…reviewing mentally what has gone by." 1142
pI.183 “I call upon God's Name....” 859
pI.184.8:1 “Think not you made the world…” 316
pI.193.4:1 "…all distress does not appear to be but unforgiveness." 142
pI.rVI.3:3-5 "I am not a body…" 142
pII.in.10:6; pI.71.9 God's Plan 72, 116
pII.1.1:1 "Forgiveness recognizes what you thought...has not occurred." 525
pII.1.4:3 "It merely looks,and waits,and judges not." 362, 499
pII.249 "The world becomes a place of joy…" 488
pll.345 "I offer…miracles today." 670
pII.349.1:1 "…we will forgive Your world…" `
Manual for Teachers
1.4:3 "They merely save time." 985
3 “What Are the Levels of Teaching” 778, 1084
3.1:6,7 "There are no accidents in salvation…" 250
9.1:3 "…no one is where he is by accident,and chance plays no part in God's plan." 250
11.1:9 "…the world…is but a fact." 1000
16.5:4,5 "It is better to sit up…. 1017
21 "…role of words in healing." 399, 574
21.1:9 "…words are but symbols of symbols." 911
21.3:1-6 "The prayer for things of this world…" 495
23.4:1 "…name of Jesus…is but a symbol…." 626
26.2:3 "And they will appear…" 451
Clarification of Terms
in.2:5 "… a universal experience…" 973
1.1.1 "…activating agent of spirit…" 1105
1.3:2 soul 318
Requests for passages about:
death 68
decision maker,the 157
forgiveness vs. giving over 104
God doesn't even know we are in this world 157
Golden Rule 467
world doesn't exist 194
study and practice of; see also Process / Progress
after experiencing oneness with God 1012
applying its principles without contact with others 78, 342
becoming more aware of hatred 1025
being normal 634
best study methods 105, 203, 782ii, 1163
bringing darkness to light 648, 750, 846
bringing illusion to truth 884
certification in,accreditation in 45
conflicts about God 990
coping skills 558
daily life as Holy Spirit's curriculum 1177
dealing with / asking for specifics 538, 555, 1104
dealing with bodily/worldly problems 349, 397, 455, 462, 951, 1023, 1065, 1191
dealing with confrontations 1092
dealing with prophecies of doom 798
dealing with unethical behavior 953, 979
"detour into battle" 999
do we need a special learning partner? 223
drifting apart from others 1133
effects of bad childhood on 861
feeling a synchronicity with text and lessons 259
feeling alienated / rejected 423, 435
groups 12, 105, 276, 493
how long does it take for it to "come together?" 125, 343, 405, 412, 1050, 1108
how do I know my ego is developed enough to practice the Course? 1147
internal dialogue 431
isn't deliverance impossible? 779
learning "conditions" 242
letting go of the past 402, 406, 774
level confusion 1185
lifestyle changes 989
listening to tapes while asleep 160
living in the illusory world 363, 599, 1011, 1115
looking without judgment 400, 1151ii
loss of sense of love 965
meditation while studying 833
methods that help us hear the Holy Spirit or God 11, 401a, 934
misapplication / misunderstanding 656
motivation for change 891
no coercion 1002
not skipping steps 895
only requirement is willingness 1034
practice causing anger 913
practice is causing fear and discomfort 95, 352, 384, 533, 812, 843, 943, 963, 986, 1020, 1094, 1120, 1141, 1155
practicing without accepting its principles 177
process precedes birth,outlives death 1074
process seems long 606
quieting the mind 896
resistance to practicing 92, 1015, 1028
role of humor 1162
serving on a jury 484
setting aside temporarily 944
struggle between ego and God consciousness 210
studying while belonging to mainstream religion 23, 154, 1091
trying too hard 784
unifying our goals 855
voting 578
what do I do once I've finished reading it? 408
what to read,and when 627
when no longer in physical form 458, 1072
while following another path 1002
why practice if it is being done by our self? 226
without reinforcing specialness 825i
workbook lessons
am I missing something? 503
becoming more aggressive since practicing 878
perfect practice of 820
repeated practice of 64, 92, 648, 770, 1062
returning to lessons that were skipped over 230
stuck on first lesson 732
terms
belief & faith 414
biblical vs. A Course in Miracles 573
brother 1164
cause and effect 829
extension 275, 667
"giant strides" 1061
heart,mind,wisdom 955
holy instant & miracle 450
"ideas leave not their source" 1114
images and vision 540
knowledge 1157
last Judgment 841
littleness 1042
little willingness 129, 1034
magic 124
make & create 427
mind & thinking 422
reflection of Love 418
sin 1153, 1180
sparrow and eagle 1078
specifics 941
Trinity 1159
universal experience 973
witness and witnessing 586, 752
Addictions. see also Distractions,Twelve Step Programs
as a relief from guilt 7
dealing with in light of the Course 246
overeating 84, 338, 950
release from 466, 598
unwillingness to let go of 30
Angels
does ACIM support the theory of angels on earth? 413ii, 1075
part of the illusion or reality 36
Anger. see also Attack
bringing to awareness 913
generated by Tourettes,epilepsy,etc. 133
handling intense anger 63
inability to forgive due to 314
"is never justified" 551, 569, 881
over death of pets 112
over lack of progress 143
over miscarriages 1006
punching a pillow/punching bag 63
shown by Jesus in temple 29
small outbursts vs. "major" 58
Animals / Pets
death of 112, 949
how do they return to God? 269
part of the Sonship 134, 340, 1082
sickness in 117
Apocalypse. see Last Judgment
Art,beauty
as call for love/expression of love 21
as expression of divine mind 70, 151
as special relationship 21
channeling 21
in the state of "real world" 34
is it just ego distraction? 236
Atonement. see also Awakening,Enlightenment
acceptance by all or one 98, 205
body,mind and spirit 109
doing what you like while waiting for 138
fear of 152a, 152b, 1069
meaning of 856
is it the same as at-one-ment? 245
unworthiness of 721
Attack(s)
a call for love 507, 587
abuse 200
and blame 584
attack thoughts 162, 335
cause of 982, 1109
causing irrevocable pain in another 150
do we allow physical attack? 225, 239, 1124
dynamic 569
isn't it inevitable in physical healing? 300
living in world as attack on Son of God 1173
on symbols of love 9, 813
relationship between forms of attack and  forgiveness 317, 1167
self-attack/sabotage 118, 255, 313, 419
Authority Problem
what is it? 304, 379
Awakening. see also Atonement,Enlightenment
anxiety the eve of? 449
do we lose individual memory? 456i
inevitability of 138
fear of "nothingness" 152a-b
reluctance to awaken 25, 28, 39, 94, 152a, 152b, 187, 188, 1069
resurrection 645
we don't "disappear" 39
willingness to choose differently 880
Behavior
destructive 84, 239
doing nothing 289, 293, 305, 635
if someone physically attacks 225, 239
right from wrong 637ii, 1137
taking legal action because of 768
trying to be "good" 256
while upset 44
while waiting for Atonement 138
white lies 60
Body. see also Sickness / Health Issues; Food Issues
disidentifying from 1005
giving up physical pleasure 345
hating it 608ii
healing of the body 14, 385, 386
healthy body for transcending the ego 76
identification with 780
its reality 302, 1192
meaning of "unacceptable" bodily impulses 290
need to sleep and dream 673
no thoughts about 594
our state prior to having a body 89
physical danger 183, 225
problems in,as distraction/defense 925
puppet of mind 1005i
real Self and the body 89
"reason" for accidents 416
reconciling bodily activity with the Course 426
reinforce the ego by caring for it 364, 410
seeing bodies as neutral 49
seeing ourselves as bodies 16
split between body and mind 16, 76, 596, 1046
trying to understand body,mind,and soul 109
use of to look within 915, 1016ii, 1077
what am I? 174c
Changelessness
are we changeless or not? 42
Children. see also Relationships: parenting 
Indigo Children 1041
is having children "wrong?" 232, 411, 1171ii
using the Course in work with children 202, 454
Choosing / Choice. see also Rules for Decisions
against pain 73, 607
and scripts 266, 935
asking Jesus first 208
choosing a happier life 56, 86, 132, 172, 1087
choosing a spiritual path 284
choosing the right mind 153, 653, 803, 1070
for pain 634
monastic vs. "normal" lifestyle 282
of who or what we are 56, 190, 389
physical level vs. level of the mind 22
power of 676, 781
reinforcing or undoing the separation 145
role of the right mind in choosing our lives 190
vs. destiny 37, 190, 224, 266
we reflect what we choose 107
Christ
and Buddha 729
and form 826
choosing a Christ-like figure 261
Jesus or the Christ as author of the Course 110
voice of 668
where exactly is Christ? 89
wholeness of 847
Christmas
reconciling with the Course 347
Consciousness
and the mind 65
as part of the illusion 32
cause of 523ii
individual consciousness as illusion 127, 725
levels of 636
state-of-mind before consciousness 27, 1051
what am I? 174c
Creation / creations
and co-creation 151
and creativity 236
how can creation come from One Who was not created Himself?
 321
how can creation exist if time is illusory? 228
Our creations,meaning of 103, 769i, 1128
what are our real creations? 456ii
Crucifixion. see Jesus
Death. see also Grief,Near Death Experience
attraction to 917
anger over death of pets 112
believer's vs. non-believer's experience of 1136
can killing be loving? 239
cheating death 153
communicating with the dead 91-a
do we awaken when we die? 187, 565, 1198
does the body die or is that an illusion? 260
does it bring peace? 175
helping people die 683
meaning of "Swear not to die" 87
"near death experience" 892
of loved one bringing up guilt and self hatred 168
praying for those who have passed on 96
solves nothing 175
suicide 135, 274
what happens to ego after? 68, 604
what happens to mind after? 68, 494, 809, 1071, 1072, 1074, 1198
what happens to souls that haven't accepted the Atonement? 205
why do some enlightened beings die violently? 262
Defenses
identifying,redirecting 1117
Decision Maker,the
clarification on 663, 713, 715, 814, 1071, 1086, 1098, 1166
experience reflects decision of 680, 791
recognizing,identifying with 893, 1040
resides in truth or illusion? 264
where does the Course talk about? 157
Decisions. see Choice,Rules for Decisions
Denial / Repression
can denial ever be positive? 280
defined 1153, 1185
of feelings 15, 46
Destiny,fate
can we change it? 37, 132, 190, 224
can we skip parts? 37
Distractions
as a defense against Jesus 74
as an escape from our right mind 30
responsibilities as 255
vs. the peace of God 119
Dream/Dreams
can we change the dream? 37, 485
cause of individual 807iii
do we have help in it? 437
does the true Self know about? 797
fulfillment of secret wish 1035
is God the One who is dreaming? 185, 360
is there one dreamer or many? 165, 277
lucid dreaming 1146
purpose of 804
role of healed mind in 1018
waking and sleeping 41, 160, 961, 1175
what are happy dreams? 299
what happens when we awaken? 185, 960
who's in whose? 500, 898
Ego
and employment 169
and mathematics 517i
and multiple personality disorder 609
and Satan 1132
attack 380
attempts to "destroy" love 9, 55a
awareness of God's Love 777ii
can the ego learn? 1166
can you forgive the ego? 1080
choosing the ego 107, 657
do animals have egos? 117
do we "make an ego for everyone else?" 237
does our need for answers perpetuate the ego? 207
ego's power in dreams 160, 278
gender of? 1066
ghosts as distractions 671
identifying with 490
inner child 757
investment in 129, 748, 1182
learning to live without 815, 871
listening to 438, 1147
looking at,with humility 51, 164
looking at,with Jesus 164, 178, 271, 309, 378, 786, 1127
looking at,without judgment 8, 51, 164, 178, 720, 906
making a deal with 1120
miracle impulses/ego-alien beliefs 929
more real than Jesus 520
my understanding of it 354, 723
nature of 735, 747, 769ii, 796
origin of 10, 270
projection 858, 1144
psychotherapy and ego blocks 102
reincarnation to preserve the ego 153
reinforce it by caring for the body 364
resourcefulness of 100
returning to the original error 201
saying "not no" 383
search for completion 13
taking things seriously to preserve 188
vacillating between suspiciousness and viciousness 118
watching it 650
what did the ego create? 316
what happens when we let go of the ego? 187
Empathy
true vs. false 114, 130, 1138
Enlightenment. see also Atonement,Awakening
has any Course student or teacher attained? 101, 326, 664, 890
Extension
meaning of 275, 667
Fate.see Destiny
Fear
after experiencing the presence of others 209
and distrust of your Teacher 71
and doubt about validity of ACIM 620
asking for help with 242, 355, 579, 1193
being without but not peaceful 825ii
confusion and 95
Krishnamurti's ideas about 331
of ego thoughts 992
of Jesus 146
of loss of individuality 995, 1054
of peace 1174
of taking responsibility for our thoughts 821
projection of 883ii
reconciling frightening situations with the teaching that it is never justified 267
using to motivate behavior 1029
Feeling(s). see also Anger,Fear,Sickness / Health Issues
as though always waiting 125
cause of negative feelings 811
confusion and fear 95, 249
continual anxiety 144, 155, 851
depression 128, 143
dissociating to minimize anxiety 79
failure in life 1001
grief 15
happiness,realization of 235, 244
importance of in healing process 888, 1063
intensity of,during menopause 115
internal desires 215
is missing someone wrong? 69a
loneliness 292
negativity 908
repression and denial of 15, 46
unworthiness and self-loathing 99, 916
Food Issues. see also Addictions
meat-eating/vegetarianism 120, 448, 989
obesity 99
overeating 84
weight loss and  Course principles 283, 655, 736, 950
Forgiving / Forgiveness
and dishonest business practices 953
and faith 529
and gossiping 711
and non-human forms 234
and not associating with person 788, 907
and recurring lessons 508
and war 239
as the basis of the Course 50
behavior and 44, 1008, 1184, 1188
by a murder "victim" 69b
do we practice with one relationship or many? 223, 374, 1168
ego,the 1080
evil / abuse demonic entities 174b, 501, 675, 1059
expecting other person to change 875, 1169
false forgiveness 771, 776
forgiving Jesus 334
giving over 104
guilt caused by lack of 59
hierarchy 443
how is it related to different forms of attack? 317
human relation techniques as a form of 222
if someone else won't forgive us 150
is it a process or one-time action? 258, 528, 745
is it possible? 631
is the process of forgiveness the soul? 197
making amends 7, 60
missing someone after forgiving them 69a
nature of 59, 272, 403, 760, 1176
obstructed by anger and hatred 314, 368, 472
of attacks against a child 835
of attacks against loved ones 1167
of government corruption and policies 928
of horrific acts by others 28
of ourselves 7, 200, 998
of parent who abandoned child 837
of someone deceased 69b, 168
of the past 332, 361, 487
of unintentional mistake 1195
of verbally abusive person 839
pain caused by lack of 142
patience 362
perceiving 638
practicing on a daily basis 206, 480, 595, 612
pursuing prosecution 790, 1131
running out of time to learn 94
seeing things differently 658
shared vs. separate interests 937
situations out of our control 621
thoughts disappear 883i
total and complete 440, 991
who takes the last step? 1053
why are lilies the symbol for? 298
why no practical advice from Jesus? 50
without accepting the Course's theology 177
without contact with others 78, 79
Form and Content
changing things on the level of form 873
distinguishing between 777ii
divine purpose for illusion? 564
does each separate thing in form have a mind? 221
Form vs. Content: Sex & Money 139
hearing the Holy Spirit's Voice 945
music 1033
purpose of overeating 655
relationships 1149
screaming coming from love? 452
things of the world at odds with ACIM teachings 522
unified purpose 401c
various spiritualities 526, 624i
what does Course mean by? 665
worldly problems 132
Freud,Sigmund
causal antecedent of the Course? 848
his theories vs. the Course 32
Gifts of God,The
"What you take…will obscure" 531
God
affirmations and 728
all desire is for God or a substitute 710
allowed miscreation,separation 151, 1034
and creation of the physical earth 121, 764, 904, 1052
as absolute 761
asking for His guidance 754
completed and His Son with Him 137
definition / description of 625
direct access to 958, 1101
dissolving into 152a
experiencing His Love as sensual 181
experience of as brain state 959
feeling forsaken by Him 131, 1028
His awareness of our existence 157, 161, 819, 952, 990, 994, 1085, 1118
His involvement in our world 42, 72, 116, 131, 157
His "Name" 83
His "plan" 72, 116, 250
His Will 171, 1081
how can He Who was not created create beings that can create? 321
is anyone in absolute connection with? 101, 1101
isn't it enough to say "God is?" 171
language used to describe 773
lonely without His Sons,meaning of 136, 171
loving Him 612
of ACIMnot same as of Bible 637i
one question we ask of Him,the 1056
punishing the unfaithful 161
resenting Him for being "more" 94
salvation 731
setting limits on our ability to miscreate 921
sex-drive as desire to kill Him 170
Trinitarian 1159
want to believe He is helping 643
wanting His peace 119
what did He create? 316
why did He create Oneness? 198
why doesn't he know about Jesus? 550ii
why would He require the crucifixion? 220
Grace
what is it? 303
Great Rays
nature of 75
Grief. see alsoDeath
over death of loved ones 15, 938, 984
over loss of pets 112
repression and denial of 15
using the Course for help with 112
Grievances
holding onto 33, 481
Guilt
about tragic world events 52
and anger 445, 551
and being assertive 905
and low self-esteem 582
and menopause 115
and money 113, 1039
and separation 17
as cause of overeating 84
as purposive 888
continuous guilt 144
desire to hold onto/investment in 155, 159, 358
in the workplace 107
its relation to sickness and peace 182
making amends 7, 60
nature of 19, 444
over experiencing God's Love as sensual 181
over "hurting" someone 7, 1107
over judgment 59
over miscarriages 1006
projection of,and worldly disasters 277, 661
result of seeing separate interests 762
triggered by death of loved-one 168
which came first: guilt or separation? 17
Happiness / Pleasure
according to the Course 1154
choosing a happier life 56, 86, 132, 172
pursuit of pleasure in an illusory world 231
Hate
continuing hatred after asking for help 213
felt toward "better" or more loving people 9, 55a
hateful thoughts 162, 1025
hating God for creating me 1099
hating those we help 159
inability to forgive due to 314
special hate and siblings 79
Healing
and medication 128, 229
body with the mind 14
dependent on another 674
did Jesus heal by seeing the Christ in others? 126
dreams of a healed mind 160
emotional pain 1001, 1004
faith healers,the Course's view 219
following the Course but not healing 142, 149, 155
nature of according to ACIM 681, 840, 972, 988, 1021, 1037, 1111ii, 1120
symbols of 669
using the Course to heal others 112
Health Issues. see Sickness / Health Issues
Heaven
afraid of 588, 1141
is this world Heaven? 82
no one can enter Heaven by himself 205
why did we leave? 10, 504
Helen Schucman. see Schucman,Helen 
Hell
definition of
Helping Others
praying for others 96
to reinforce specialness 159, 647
via the Course 45, 717, 844, 1037, 1135, 1154
Holy Instant
and our thoughts 62
has anyone experienced this during their year of studying the Course?
325
nature of 26, 912
Holy Spirit
and correction of error 337, 630
and work 169
as the memory of God 566
asking for help 390, 532, 696, 864
contrasted with ego 763
controls how long we remain in the body? 1136
difficulty relating to as a person 1112
difficulty in relating to "total abstraction" 199
distinguishing from ego 43, 285, 309, 486, 498, 536, 654, 1140, 1171
does the creation of the Holy Spirit mean that God knows of our existence? 328, 459, 616
following His guidance 772, 945, 1027, 1124
hearing His "Voice" 11, 43, 77, 457, 570, 581, 688, 1009iii
how can we trust? 71
how to bring problems to 867
inviting into everything we do 84
part of truth or illusion? 264
is the Holy Spirit the soul? 197
It needs but two.. 163
leaving your needs to 289, 293
looking at ego / guilt with 76, 271, 491, 603, 642
never coerces 967
operating within the world 250, 286, 336, 746, 1087
relationship to God and one Son 1159
same as witness / watcher? 513
second guessing 702
unpardonable sin against 243
use of our defenses 1117
Who is? 941, 1190
Homosexuality. see Relationships: special; sexuality
Individuality. see also Relationships: special
fear of losing 832
not from God 718
reluctance to give up 17
Intelligence
ego or divine 54
intellectual vs. "real" experience 80
is it a requirement for the Course? 40
nature of 54
Jesus
active in the world? 424, 437
ambivalence towards him 146, 1181
and gold-star pendant 122
and meat-eating 120
and other enlightenment figures 724iii
and solitary confinement 78
anger in the temple 29
as the voice of the Course 110, 156, 479, 940, 1096ii
asking for peace for another 147
asking him before choosing 208
asking him for help 140, 242, 477, 1193
crucifixion 219, 220, 401b, 505, 510, 563, 789, 1116
did he believe in illusions? 473i, 576, 1060
difficulty talking to him 140, 199
expressing love for 742
fear of,causing problems relating to people 315
fear of him 146
forgiving him 334, 492
healing by seeing the Christ 126
his message is different from Mary's 161
historical,and ACIM 902
how can we tell if we are joining with? 309
how can we trust him? 71, 184, 1181
how to develop a relationship with 934
human form 709
immaculate conception 116
is he the soul? 197
Jesus or the Christ as author of the Course 110
looking through his eyes 93
looking within with him 93, 474
of the Course vs. of the Bible 473ii, 972, 1064, 1116
of the Course vs. of others 1010
our equality with him 996, 1026
our relationship with him 93, 241, 271
preferring a different Christ figure (or Holy Spirit) 261, 463, 1127
reaching for his hand 319, 1083
redeemer figure in different worlds 252
sense of humor 496
suffering and dying for our sins 154
The Lord's Prayer 193
using work as a defense against him 74
vs. ego on wholeness as a person 1126
was he conscious? 602
wasn't he the one teacher needed to save the world? 430, 456iii, 550i, 585, 1172i
will he provide for my needs? 184, 1126
why didn't he come back to deliver Course? 97
why is he depicted with blonde hair,blue eyes? 265
why is his return to God not ours? 816, 852, 1103
Judgment. See also Last Judgment
feeling guilt about 59
looking at thoughts without 164, 254, 1057, 1151
giving reality to 164
judging vs. noticing 254, 646
less attractive to others when I give up judgment 1076
mechanical vs. emotional 212
of self 619
striving not to judge vs. observing 931, 970
suspending or reinforcing 421
Killing
Killing 239
Knowledge
and the Christ Self and the body 89
and Eastern notion of enlightenment 739
defined 1157
unquestioning nature of 80
Krishnamurti
end of fear,the 331
Last Judgment 841
Little Willingness 129, 1034
Love
expressed in world 723
giving 712
meaning of 1097
screaming coming from content of 452
small irritations as call for 58
special and "real" 108
where do I direct intense feelings of? 1036
Magic
drugs 476
explanation of 124
psychological intervention 1073
using medicine/pain killers 128, 142, 149, 939
Manual for Teachers. see A Course in Miracles: passages and selections,Manual for Teachers
Martial Arts
Martial Arts 225
Mary,Apparition of
Mary,Apparition of 161
Meditation. See also A Course in Miracles / and other thought systems
achieving "right mindedness" in 67
as tool for focusing 1186
escaping the body 16
necessary for peace? 90
necessary to hear the true Voice? 394
physical sensations during 307
unusual experience 615
Menopause. see Sickness / Health Issues
Mind
ability to grasp truth 886
achieving "right mindedness" 67
and drugs 1106
bringing peace to ours or another's 147
...cannot create beyond itself 248
do we all share the same mind? 165, 521
does each separate form have its own mind? 221
having a noisy mind 35
healed mind and health of body 983
how does changing our mind reflect in form? 132
mind,body and soul / spirit 109, 1032, 1038, 1105
mind/ brain 391, 516, 825iii, 901, 1156, 1187
mind cannot attack,meaning of 162
nature/ experience of 65, 1105
not in the body 849
observing and mindfulness 1098
one mind vs. individual split minds 946
outside time and space 666, 924
power of 611
role of healed mind 1018
split between mind and body 76
split mind 176, 632, 853, 975
wandering mind 129
what do we do in right mind? 1189
why is the mind needed at all? 109
Miracle / Miracles
answering problems and making us "happy" 235
available to everyone 997
can we do them in this world? 407i, 548
can we negate them? 549
not about behavior 876
overcoming fear to experience 590
use of the term 559
what does "offer miracles to others" mean? 407ii
what is a miracle? 288, 912, 958
Money
changing our beliefs about 139, 947
difficulties with employer about money 256
economic difficulties,cause of 756
guilt over not giving 1039
inability to make money 113, 169, 799
projecting our beliefs about 139, 605
tithing 475
Name
...of Jesus Christ…is but a symbol 626
the power of naming 301
Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa 9
Nature
split between man and nature 76
Near Death Experience
purpose 428
Nonviolence
Nonviolence 106
Oneness
clarification of 327, 1179
why did God create? 198
why did we leave? 148
Pain. see Sickness / Health Issues
Parenting. see Relationships: parenting
Peace
bringing to another 147
can choosing peace be a form of denial? 324
can you be at peace and still be sick? 182, 1100
fear if 1174
how can we experience peace all the time? 255, 684
is anyone always at peace? 101
never external situations which cause loss of 542, 1089
our true identity 980
perceptions as obstacles to peace 237, 1176
possible while wanting to remain in the world? 767
stillness 90
under difficult circumstances 76
vacillating between peace and guilt 216
Pearl of Great Price,the
meaning of 55b
Pleasure. see Happiness / Pleasure
Prayer
are we choreographing our own answers? 994
asking for specifics 215, 390, 538, 555
how should we pray? 96, 193, 215, 388, 592, 628, 926, 1085
is prayer beneficial? 96, 572
praying for healing of cancer 818
praying to oneself 554
The Decision for God 201
The Lord's Prayer 193
to dispel the ego 178
why pray if God doesn’t know of our existence? 328
Problems
don't miracles fix problems? 235
recurring patterns of 313, 1065
resolving in form 132, 253
Process / Progress. see also Awakening; Forgiveness
am I making the error real? 436
diminishing interest in day-to-day experience 1177
disidentifying from body 1005
drifting apart from others 1133
end result of 172
evaluating progress 35, 47, 142, 845, 903, 1050, 1115
experience of nothingness 708, 1155
how can the Course make general statements about progress? 259
occurring beneath conscious awareness 766
resistance 730, 1182
sabotaging our peace 255, 957
slow progress in study 35, 125, 129, 141, 755, 1108
struggle between ego and God consciousness 210, 775
stuck in victimhood mode 956
surrender 614
symbols / forms change 785
understanding concepts but not feeling more peaceful 268
vacillating between light and darkness 216, 434
weight as an interference 736
worldly obligations 253
Psychic Experiences
déjà vu,coincidences,synchronicities / hunches,intuition 167, 672
discussion of psychic powers 589, 623, 644, 858, 1014, 1122
feeling the "presence" of others 209
goddess energy 240
stigmata 219
Psychotherapy / Counseling
and self-help materials 102
Course based 659, 872, 930, 948
does it clash with the Course? 32, 310
helpfulness 102, 962
its failure to end anxiety 144
mediums 1125
obsessive compulsive disorder 974
use of therapeutic models 310
Purification
meaning of 13
Purpose. see Form and Content
Real world
and Jesus 571
and separate interests 17
experiencing 80, 976
fear of 28
how do we know if we have crossed into? 296
is it true? 446
loneliness in 28
no needs in 34
returning to this world after being in 97
Reincarnation
Course's position on 24, 91a, 94, 97, 153, 291, 341, 958, 1158
Relationships
abusive 200
and promises 1148
concern about reactions of others 1171
concern over adult child 894
conflicts in / conflicts with family 79, 346, 618, 1169
ending up alone 71
exchanging one for another 37
fear of not being loved in return 793
form and content 1149
holy nature of 1168
inability to sustain relationships 20, 200
intimate relationship,is it wrong to want one? 312
irritations and fights in 58
is meeting certain people part of God's plan? 250
levels of 978, 1084
making amends in 60, 71, 866
no needs in 1009ii
problems with relating to people 314, 315
reciprocity 398
recurring patterns in 71, 359, 660, 1143
sabotaging with overeating 99
same sex 247
special love vs. real love 108, 1134
stealing innocence 651
unreturned friendship or love 66, 180
use of "white lies" in 60, 1143
what if partner doesn't practice the Course? 191, 223, 357, 433, 1149, 1168
who is the "specific brother" whose healing is tied to our own? 227, 1164
why do we choose our parents? 56
parenting
caring for challenged or sick child 806, 1041
custody battles 823
parenting in alignment with the Course 179, 1089
parenting without attack 179
special
and healing 523i, 795
and honesty 159
are all relationships special? 191
as cause of illness 61
bargain 370, 468ii
based around the body 184
conflict inevitable 640, 1143
desire for marriage and family 737
fall away 617ii
fear of / reluctance to letting go of 25, 28, 39, 152a, 331, 366, 1139, 1141
form vs. content 899, 987
hating everyone 910
jealousy 464
keeping or letting go 701, 948
learning partner 874, 1113
marriage,is it a special or sacred relationship? 329
projection in 61, 468i, 605
recurring patters of conflict 1019
search for completion in 137
separation and divorce 367
shared interests 553
soul mates 320, 1160i
special hate with siblings 79
turning it over to the Holy Spirit 471, 641
using my role at work to reinforce 159
wanting it more than God 519
when to end 639
with a place 348
with our children 191
with the Course,Jesus 81, 241, 396, 580
with therapist 726
sexuality
as the desire to kill God 170
celibacy 989
desire for sex as "holy" 170
fidelity 417, 622, 920
overwhelming sex impulse 697
same sex relationships 247, 705
Religion
choosing a monastic lifestyle 282, 284
following the Course and other paths 23, 284
missing religious rituals 2
religious paths 214, 547
Repression. see Denial / Repression
Resistance. see A Course in Miracles: study and practice of; see also Process / Progress
Responsibility
are we responsible for how others treat us? 233
for our lives and our choices 56, 172
for upsetting events 281
Rules for Decision
form versus content 879, 1165
It needs but two... 163
practical application 376
regretting past decisions 47
starting the day with 92, 184
what are they? 22
Salvation
can even war be a means of salvation? 237
failure to attain 155
immediacy of salvation 155
It is imperative for your salvation you see them differently 166
meaning of 862, 1007
only salvation can...cure 229
willing is salvation 18
Schucman,Helen
and the Voice of the Course 156, 691
asking about Jesus' life on earth 1055
celestial speed-up 251
conflict with Jesus 1044
eyelash symbolism 132, 184
healed or unhealed mind? 1024
"I do not choose God's channels wrongly." 192
illness affecting her behavior 1079
Jesus and the star pendant 122
meaning of her death 850
practice of lessons 64
publication of the Course 787
shopping 30, 74
why was she the scribe? 97
Scripts
choosing,changing 266, 935
how does choosing the Holy Spirit's undo the ego? 409
"nothing is by accident" 1096ii
prophecies and 497, 623
scripts 489, 1014, 1109
Self / self
and solipsism 900
is self cause or effect? 1086
poor self-image 315
self-attack 118, 313
Self-Concept vs. Self:  "role of the accuser" 186
self-esteem 751
self-hatred 99, 608i, 865, 1099
what am I? 174c
what role does the self play in choosing a teacher? 226
Separation
a small desire to be separate 155
accepting responsibility for 1197
acted out in our lives 722
and Big Bang 1060
as unremembered and unconscious 201
being alive in a world of 724ii, 1088
can we get in touch with the original thought of separation? 263
choice for 404
could it happen again? 10, 511, 1102
filling the void 470
how could God allow? 1034
how could it have happened? 10 27, 88, 100, 148, 171, 350, 568, 624ii, 863, 1042, 1051, 1090, 1129
if we never really separated,why do we need the atonement? 98
is Lucifer a symbol of? 273, 1132
new splitoffs? 919
reinforcing or undoing 145, 1129
remembered not to laugh 100
self-hatred and 724ii
which came first,guilt or separation? 17
Sex. see Relationships: special; sexuality
Sickness / Health Issues. see also Addictions
aches and pains revealing unconscious beliefs 142, 1045
Alzheimer's 469
anger induced physiologically by illness 133
as projection of guilt 1187
attraction to suffering 827
babies and sickness 117, 1196
can you be sick if you have no guilt? 182, 1111i
continuing pain after asking for help 149, 689, 1067
contracting illnesses we're not aware of 211
deciding against pain 73, 502, 607
depression,medication,healing 128, 229, 257
disabling panic attacks 155
guilt over creating own illness 1045
healed mind and pain 149
healing 126
helping child with Tourettes 1041
how does the Course deal with severe woundedness? 174a
illness as attack on self 61, 117
insomnia 238
isn't killing germs another form of attack? 300
level confusion 1185
martyr complex 716
menopause 115
mind-body connection 1187
pain not real 782i, 1138
pain of failure in life 1001
role of the Holy Spirit 393, 1100
schizophrenia and mental illness 759
specific illnesses revealing specific issues 123
thinking "rightly" about disease 537
value psychological health 460
Signs
are they valid? 382
Sin
“hate the sin,but not the sinner” 800
"secret sins" 1153
unpardonable sin 243
what is it? 31, 389, 1180
Sonship,the
are animals part of? 91b, 134, 461
how can nonhuman forms practice forgiveness? 234
individuality in 765, 1179
Soul. see Spirit / Soul
Special Relationships. see Relationships: special
Specialness
special vs. different 1093
Spirit / Soul
and physical danger 183
body,mind,and soul 109, 699, 1032, 1038
if we destroyed earth,we'd be alive in 251
living in a world of hate 174c
what is the soul? 197, 1119
Suicide
coping with it 135
is it wrong? 135
Teacher of God
qualifications of 805
Terrorism
war against 4
Text. see A Course in Miracles: passages and selections,Text
Thought,thinking
analyze or surrender 652
and the holy instant 162
do loving thoughts have meaning? 297
how to deal with wishful thinking 215
how are they perceived? 629
laws of chaos 1178
Level One,Level Two 1031
nature of 173, 1178
positive vs. negative 62
preceding emotion 133
reading thoughts of others 1009i
trying to take things less seriously 188
can be hurt only by our thoughts 842
Time. see also A Course in Miracles and other thought systems,karma; Reincarnation
and separation 1141
cause and effect between lifetimes 1011
celestial speedup 251
déjà vu and synchronicity 167
if it is illusory,how is creation possible? 215
is there a redeemer figure in every dimension of time? 252
linear within world 914
saving time 37, 958
Tithing. seeMoney
Tolle,Eckhart
Tolle,Eckhart 48
Twelve-step programs.see also Addictions
Twelve-step programs 57, 60
Vegetarianism. see Food Issues
Victims/Victimizers
Victims/Victimizers 7, 196, 365, 371, 381, 415, 509, 517ii, 575, 1008
when others see themselves as victims 295
Vision
choosing vision 107
War
being with Jesus during 4
can it be a means of salvation? 237
can killing ever be loving? 239
does a healed mind see war? 37
feeling guilt/depression over 143
seeing peace instead of war 37
Weight Issues.see Food Issues; Sickness / Health Issues
Will. see also Little Willingness
and form 132
purpose of 18
what is God's Will? 478, 1081
what is it? 18
Work
and busyness as defense against Jesus 74
choosing a line of work 282, 284, 524, 887
competition at 195
difficulties with boss over compensation 256
discerning between the ego and Holy Spirit 169, 700
inability to get enough work 113, 169, 700
looking at anger and guilt in workplace 107, 1092
our work in this world and the Course 3, 706
planning for the future 758
using work for specialness 140
Workbook. see A Course in Miracles: passages and selections,Workbook
World,the
all forms illusory 1003
and heaven 82
as a classroom 969, 971, 1020, 1088, 1192
as a projection 86, 1191
as attack on God 48
as miscreation 151
as neutral 48
as unreal 194
beauty in the world 70, 121, 1052
being active in worldly affairs 53, 530, 869, 1064
Big Bang 1060
compassion 425
Course could make it better 81
did God create it or did we? 121, 904
do we all have a part to play in the world? 311, 353
doesn't Jesus intervene in this world? 235
doing nothing vs. activities and plans in 289, 293, 305
forgiveness of 1030
functioning in a world of deceit 897
guilt/depression about worldly events 52, 143
how does a healed mind live in it? 39
how is the world an illusion? 111
if it's "over" already,are we powerless? 224
if the world is an illusion,does the Course exist? 328, 544
"illusory,yet a "fact." 1000
is everyone in the world unreal? 185
is God aware of it? 72, 161, 616
is hell a biblical symbol for? 273
looking at world problems without judgment 8, 455, 807i, 807ii, 928
Lord's Prayer implies the world is real 193
made as an attack on God and as classroom 1173
not part of God 1031
product of divine mind? 151
social order,evaluating 794
using it to shift back to mind 831, 964
where does the Course say God does not know we exist in this world? 157
working on ourselves to change it 53
worldly activities and Course principles 283, 447, 560, 567