EPISODE · Apr 15, 2026 · 1H 49M
A Course in Miracles, Attitudinal Healing, and Effortless Living with Els Thissen
from The Spiritual Context Podcast · host Bishal Karna
What would you do if someone held a knife to you and threatened to kill you? Els Thissen did not react with fear. In fact, she ended up having dinner with this person at his home--she calls it a miracle. You may think her naive, but she isn't unaware of what we humans are capable of. She has served as a police officer, facilitatied support groups in prisons, led workshops in war-torn regions, and helped people around the world who have faced traumatic events find healing. Her life is a testament to the power of shifting from fear-based perception to seeing through the eyes of love. And when we learn to see that way, life becomes effortless.With wit, humor, and unbelievable real-life examples, Els discusses:The true meaning of a miracleForgiveness as the undoing of perception to reveal the one essenceFreedom from seeking approval, making excuses, and justifying oneselfHow stories create suffering and how to question themHow to not take anything personallyFinding peace regardless of external circumstancesBased in the Netherlands, Els Thissen has taught and led A Course in Miracles, Attitudinal Healing, and Family Constellation groups internationally. An artist and an author, she has written multiple books in Dutch and the book Effortless Living: Attitudinal Healing and A Course in Miracles in English.Check out her website: https://www.elsthissen.nl/els/Els's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@EThissenEffortless Living book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/0482a0hhA Course in Miracles website: https://acim.org/The 12 Principles of Attitudinal Healing: https://www.ahinternational.org/about/the-twelve-principles-of-ah/Timestamps 00:00 Welcome00:48 The Knife Encounter: "It's Lovely to Be NotAfraid"05:19 Journey to Spirituality: From Police Officer to Artist07:48 A Course in Miracles: A Love Affair with the Self10:26 What about the ego? Let go of its stories.16:26 It's not personal!19:58 Healing in Prison24:56 Forgiveness: Coming Home to the Essence31:03 The Essence of Our Being is Love37:54 Seeing Love, Even in a Murderer42:38 Appreciating Your Life45:51 Peace and Freedom Despite External Cirumstances53:18 The Way Out of Confusion: You Don't Have to Believe theMind57:17 No Thank Yous and No Excuses01:03:05 The Essence of Freedom: It's Like Peeing in theMorning01:06:09 Making Decisions: Effortless Living01:12:54 Applying the Principles to Daily Life: Practice and Persistence01:17:54 Keeping the World in Your Heart01:21:47 Health is Inner Peace01:25:45 Reflections on Death01:30:51 Not a Single True Thought: Reality As It Is01:38:29 Sin is an Illusion: Seeing Through Love Is SeeingTrulyMusic for this episode by @BenBigelow3 #eencursusinwonderen #acim #acourseinmiracles #AttitudinalHealing #spirituality #forgiveness #innerpeace
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What would you do if someone held a knife to you and threatened to kill you? Els Thissen did not react with fear. In fact, she ended up having dinner with this person at his home--she calls it a miracle. You may think her naive, but she isn't unaware of what we humans are capable of. She has served as a police officer, facilitatied support groups in prisons, led workshops in war-torn regions, and helped people around the world who have faced traumatic events find healing. Her life is a testament to the power of shifting from fear-based perception to seeing through the eyes of love. And when we learn to see that way, life becomes effortless.With wit, humor, and unbelievable real-life examples, Els discusses:The true meaning of a miracleForgiveness as the undoing of perception to reveal the one essenceFreedom from seeking approval, making excuses, and justifying oneselfHow stories create suffering and how to question themHow to not take anything personallyFinding peace regardless of external circumstancesBased in the Netherlands, Els Thissen has taught and led A Course in Miracles, Attitudinal Healing, and Family Constellation groups internationally. An artist and an author, she has written multiple books in Dutch and the book Effortless Living: Attitudinal Healing and A Course in Miracles in English.Check out her website: https://www.elsthissen.nl/els/Els's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@EThissenEffortless Living book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/0482a0hhA Course in Miracles website: https://acim.org/The 12 Principles of Attitudinal Healing: https://www.ahinternational.org/about/the-twelve-principles-of-ah/Timestamps 00:00 Welcome00:48 The Knife Encounter: "It's Lovely to Be NotAfraid"05:19 Journey to Spirituality: From Police Officer to Artist07:48 A Course in Miracles: A Love Affair with the Self10:26 What about the ego? Let go of its stories.16:26 It's not personal!19:58 Healing in Prison24:56 Forgiveness: Coming Home to the Essence31:03 The Essence of Our Being is Love37:54 Seeing Love, Even in a Murderer42:38 Appreciating Your Life45:51 Peace and Freedom Despite External Cirumstances53:18 The Way Out of Confusion: You Don't Have to Believe theMind57:17 No Thank Yous and No Excuses01:03:05 The Essence of Freedom: It's Like Peeing in theMorning01:06:09 Making Decisions: Effortless Living01:12:54 Applying the Principles to Daily Life: Practice and Persistence01:17:54 Keeping the World in Your Heart01:21:47 Health is Inner Peace01:25:45 Reflections on Death01:30:51 Not a Single True Thought: Reality As It Is01:38:29 Sin is an Illusion: Seeing Through Love Is SeeingTrulyMusic for this episode by @BenBigelow3 #eencursusinwonderen #acim #acourseinmiracles #AttitudinalHealing #spirituality #forgiveness #innerpeace
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