Part I: I started teaching my graduate conflict resolution course on Monday, July 8. The first two classes (except for introductory remarks and introductions) were about universal law. First I played your tape, [Laws Of The Universe] and I stopped it at each major principle and we had lively discussions. Not surprisingly, cause and effect gave some students pause! The second class we discussed your book [You Can Have It All] and reviewed each principle one by one with discussion and examples. Each day I start the class asking if they have any questions, or if they have experienced any of the principles we've been discussing -- and that's the most interesting part. Many of the students have practiced the feeling exercise, the ideal day exercise, looking behind a person to see the perfection, and most important they come to class feeling wonderful. It's been a great experience so far. One student has already ordered "The Journey." Two students came up to me after the second class and said that this course content is coming at a perfect time for them in their lives - surprise, surprise!

Do you have any ideas or exercises that you would recommend to either test their knowledge of the principles or further demonstrate the principles? I have told them about your website and the mutual support groups.

Part I: Graduate Course -- Suggestions:

All energy is love.

Exercise: Have one student express an opinion and have all those who have a different opinion close their eyes while listening to the opinion. Ask them to feel the love in the words, letting go of their personal ideas about the words. See if they can distance themselves from the apparent activity and feel what is going on behind the words.

Reflections:

Exercise: Have 2 students who have differing points of view as you mentioned occurs in your class seek to resolve their differences with the support of a mediator, another student. Suggest to the mediator that he/she focus on what each person is reflecting for the other person.

Notice how when either one adjusts his/her position, the other person reflects the new position. Notice also how the unconditional love and support brought by the mediator is reflected by the participants, having nothing to do with whether or not anyone changes her opinions. We are looking at the environment of peacefulness and unconditional acceptance provided by the mediator.

Freedom:

Everyone is free to have the experiences he came here to have. One experience is not better than another. When we judge another, we are locked into the energy of judgment.

Exercise: Have each student bring into consciousness a judgment they hold. Ask them to close their eyes and feel the restrictive and uncomfortable nature of the energy. Then have them go into the energy, remove the judgment and allow the energy to expand. Enjoy the expansive feeling of freedom.