{"id":450,"date":"2025-08-01T07:23:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T07:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hemelbewus.co.za\/?p=450"},"modified":"2025-09-22T12:36:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T12:36:29","slug":"les-17-ek-sien-geen-neutrale-dinge-nie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hemelbewus.org\/en\/les-17-ek-sien-geen-neutrale-dinge-nie\/","title":{"rendered":"Lesson 17 - I see no neutral things."},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">1. This idea is another step in the direction of identifying cause and effect as it really operates in the world. \u00b2You see no neutral things because you have no neutral thoughts. \u00b3It is always the thought that comes first, despite the temptation to believe that it is the other way around. \u2074This is not the way the world thinks, but you must learn that it is the way you think. \u2075If it were not so, perception would have no cause, and would itself be the cause of reality. \u2076In view of its highly variable nature, this is hardly likely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. In applying today\u2019s idea, say to yourself, with eyes open:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>2<\/sup>I see no neutral things because I have no neutral thoughts.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><sup>3<\/sup>Then look about you, resting your glance on each thing you note long enough to say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<sup>4<\/sup>Ek sien nie \u2019n neutrale __________ nie, want my gedagtes oor __________ \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0is <em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>nie neutraal nie.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><sup>5<\/sup>For example, you might say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<sup>6<\/sup>I do not see a neutral wall, because my thoughts about walls are not neutral.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<sup>7<\/sup>Ek sien nie \u2019n neutrale liggaam nie, want my gedagtes oor liggame is nie neutraal <em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>nie.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">3. As usual, it is essential to make no distinctions between what you believe to be animate or inanimate; pleasant or unpleasant. \u00b2Regardless of what you may believe, you do not see anything that is really alive or really joyous. \u00b3That is because you are unaware as yet of any thought that is really true, and therefore really happy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph translation-block\">4. Three or four specific practice periods are recommended, and no less than three are required for maximum benefit, even if you experience resistance. \u00b2However, if you do, the length of the practice period may be reduced to less than the minute or so that is otherwise recommended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"width: 100%; margin: auto; text-align: center;\">\n\n  <!-- YouTube video embed -->\n  <div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;\">\n    <iframe \n      src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kAeLRlP5zwg?rel=0\"\n      title=\"YouTube video player\"\n      frameborder=\"0\"\n      allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\"\n      allowfullscreen\n style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\">\n    <\/iframe>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- Like & comment button -->\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kAeLRlP5zwg\" \n     target=\"_blank\" \n     style=\"       display: inline-block;        margin-top: 15px;        background-color: #1eabe4;        color: #fff;        padding: 12px 20px;        text-decoration: none;        font-weight: bold;        border-radius: 6px;        transition: background-color 0.3s ease;       width: 100%;       box-sizing: border-box;     \"\n     onmouseover=\"this.style.backgroundColor='#1594c6'\"\n     onmouseout=\"this.style.backgroundColor='#1eabe4'\">\n    \ud83d\udc4d Like &#038; Comment on YouTube\n  <\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2728 Inspired by the core message of the Course:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\"Nothing real can be threatened. Nothing unreal exists. Herein lies the peace of God.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This lesson comes from (A Course in Miracles). Hemelbewus presents it in Afrikaans as part of a path of inner healing and forgiveness. The translation was done with great care and dedication over several years by Henri Theron, and brings the deep spiritual teachings of the Course to Afrikaans-speaking readers.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udcda <strong>Read more about the Course:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acim.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.acim.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lesson 17: I see no neutral things. (<a href=\"https:\/\/acim.org\/acim\/lesson-17\/i-see-no-neutral-things\/en\/s\/419\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ACIM, W-17<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"A Course In Miracles Lesson 17 with David Hoffmeister, Living Miracles Ministries\" width=\"676\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1Hhat0fb5so?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"A Course In Miracles- Lesson 17\" width=\"676\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/klTnFmjMLLw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hierdie idee is nog \u2019n stap in die rigting om oorsaak en gevolg, soos dit werklik in die w\u00eareld voorkom, te identifiseer. Jy sien geen neutrale dinge nie, want jy het geen neutrale gedagtes nie. Dit is altyd die gedagte wat eerste kom, ten spyte van die versoeking om te glo dat dit presies omgekeerd is.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[41,6,124,131,128,97,18,33,129,132,134,130,133],"class_list":["post-450","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daaglike-lesse","tag-a-course-in-miracles","tag-acim-afrikaans","tag-afrikaanse-kursus-in-wonderwerke","tag-bewustheidsoefening","tag-ek-sien-geen-neutrale-dinge-nie","tag-geestesdenke","tag-hemelbewus","tag-innerlike-vrede","tag-les-17","tag-persepsie-en-gedagtes","tag-selfbesinning","tag-spirituele-ontwaking","tag-transformasie-van-denke","post-preview"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hemelbewus.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/450","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hemelbewus.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hemelbewus.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hemelbewus.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hemelbewus.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=450"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/hemelbewus.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/450\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":676,"href":"https:\/\/hemelbewus.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/450\/revisions\/676"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hemelbewus.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=450"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hemelbewus.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=450"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hemelbewus.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=450"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}