Article March 10, 1980 Issue

Waking from the dream

PETER B. VANDERHOEF

Most people regard material existence as stark reality, and its vicissitudes appear either to deplete them of joy and well-being or to falsely stimulate and excite them. The first group may become resigned to conflict and disappointment, while the second may be so satisfied with materiality that they feel little need for spiritual values.

But material existence is only a dream. And Mrs. Eddy says in Science and Health, "Better the suffering which awakens mortal mind from its fleshly dream, than the false pleasures which tend to perpetuate this dream." Science and Health, p. 196; Sooner or later each one of us must awake from the dream of pleasure and pain in matter and realize what life really is.

The Psalmist spoke these comforting words: "Thou [God] wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy" Ps. 16:11; and "With thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light." 36:9;

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