[acimlessons_list] REVIEW II INTRODUCTION

[Sue Roth]

REVIEW II INTRODUCTION

A brief word on the Review instructions. There is one longer practice period
of about 15 minutes, in which we read over the two ideas and the associated
comments, and then spend the bulk of the time with our eyes closed
"listening quietly but attentively" for a message. Most long-time students
of the Course agree that this does not mean we should expect to hear a
voice, as Helen Schucman did, although some may. Messages can come in many
forms: a feeling; an idea; an awareness without words. We are not used to
sitting quietly just listening, and this is practice in doing so.

During the first half of the day we are to work with the first idea, and in
the second half, the second idea. The shorter periods are not assigned any
number; we are to continue the "frequent" applications of the previous
lessons. If you take all the lessons in which a number is mentioned in
regard to these shorter practices, the numbers average out to five per hour;
I think we can assume that is about what is intended during these days of
review.

Notice the seriousness attached to both the longer and shorter practices. I,
for one, am going to try to avoid the temptation to treat the review period
as a time to slack off. This is what he says:

"Regard these practice periods as dedications to the way, the truth and the
life. Refuse to be sidetracked into detours, illusions and thoughts of
death. You are dedicated to salvation. Be determined each day not to leave
your function unfulfilled" (W-pI.rII.In.5:1-4). This is a course in
mind-training. Our minds will not be trained if we do not practice. We will
not learn listening if we do not practice. This is what doing the Workbook
is all about.