PROLOGUE

The Workbook of A Course in Miracles is not merely a book to read, but a path to walk. It offers 365 lessons designed to train the mind to perceive reality anew—to move from fear to peace, from confusion to clarity, and from conflict to the quiet awareness of Love’s presence. Each lesson marks a step in the undoing of the ego’s thought system, gently revealing the truth that has never ceased to be.

This edition forms part of a comprehensive six-volume work. Three volumes are devoted to the Text, two to the Workbook, and one to the Manual for Teachers together with its supplementary materials. The Text and Manual volumes are scheduled for publication in 2026, completing a unified presentation of A Course in Miracles that aspires to combine textual fidelity with clarity of understanding.

The present edition has been prepared with deep reverence for the original dictation, while addressing the linguistic and conceptual challenges that have long limited its accessibility. The earliest transcriptions—particularly Helen’s Notes and the Urtext—reveal both the brilliance and the difficulties of the source material: archaic phrasing, ambiguous pronominal references, and occasional inconsistencies of transcription. These have here been carefully examined and corrected through a methodical comparison of sources, resulting in a text that preserves the authenticity of the original while speaking with the transparency of modern English.

Accompanying the lessons is an extensive body of exegetical notes—critical, pedagogical, and contemplative in nature. These notes provide scriptural and internal cross-references, as well as literary and cultural insights, all aimed at enriching the reader’s study and deepening their practice. Yet their purpose is not merely intellectual. Written in a spirit of devotion and quiet inspiration, they are meant to accompany the student through the profound process of reversing the world’s thought system—the very transformation of perception that the Workbook invites.

Language is not neutral; it shapes perception. The Course reminds us that “words are but symbols of symbols,” and yet, when used with clarity and love, they can become transparent to the truth they signify. The goal of this work has been to refine the form so that the content—the living experience of forgiveness and unity—can shine unobstructed.

May this volume serve those who seek to hear a clearer voice within our beloved Course.

In any case, if you wish to read the Course as it was transcribed by Helen Schucman, visit the excellent website of the FIP (Foundation for Inner Peace) HERE.