Who do you think you are?

The first step in the reversal or undoing process is the undoing of the getting concept. Accordingly, the Holy Spirit’s first lesson was “To have, give all to all.” I said that this is apt to increase conflict temporarily, and we can clarify this still further now. At this point, the equality of having and being is not yet perceived. Until it is, having appears to be the opposite of giving. Therefore, the first lesson seems to contain a contradiction, since it is being learned by a conflicted mind. T-6.V.B.3:1-6

A Course in Miracles (p. 236). Foundation for Inner Peace. Kindle Edition. 

The passage above articulates a fundamental concept in the metaphysics of A Course In Miracles, the distinction between being and having. The idea so difficult for the ego mind to grasp is that being is having. In Buddhism the phrase, “It is what it is.” has become a meme in our contemporary culture. God says “I am who I am.” God is a verb not a noun. As long as we believe that having things will make us happy and give us peace we are conflicted. What we are yearning for is an experience of peace and joy not any particular object. Another way of stating the first lesson to be learned is not only “To have, give all to all,” but “To have, be all to all.”

In Unitarian Universalism some of us join together to affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of every person. This inherent worth and dignity does not come from what we have but from what we are.

Today it is suggested that we answer the question, “Who do you think you are?”