Copyright: But Who is the Author if We Are One?

Ah, copyright… That noble and sacred concept that protects intellectual property, defends originality, and ensures that no one steals your ideas before you even have them. Sounds great, right?

But here’s the real question: who is the author, if in truth, there is only One Mind?

“You cannot own what does not belong to you.” (T-10.IV.5)

That’s a bit of a problem, isn’t it? Because if we follow this logic, not only does your latest book on spiritual awakening not belong to you, but even the idea to write it didn’t come from you. It simply passed through you… just as it could have passed through someone else. And if we are all One, then technically, every author is just plagiarizing God.

And that, my friend, creates a serious cosmic copyright issue.

The Greatest Plagiarism in History

This world is an ego projection, a kind of cosmic fanfiction where we decided to play creators by inventing an alternate reality. In short, we took Oneness and chopped it into little pieces, saying:

"Here, now we’re separate individuals! And each of us will create our own thing. And it will be MINE, only MINE."

Nice try… but according to A Course in Miracles, the only thing that can truly be created comes from God, and Love cannot be fragmented. So, if we are still the One Mind, and if all creation belongs to this Oneness… then the whole idea of an original author is just an illusion.

Basically, the greatest plagiarism in history is this world itself.

We took the Infinite and tried to divide it into separate parts with little labels saying "Private Property." And now, we fight over who thought of what first.

The “It’s Mine” Syndrome

If you really want to see how the principle of ownership works, look at relationships.

Phase 1: Absolute Unity

It all starts with love, fusion, the absolute certainty that we were made for each other. We share everything: thoughts, dreams, emotions… sometimes even toothbrushes (which already indicates a serious lack of boundaries). We say things like:

• "What’s mine is yours."

• "We are one."

• "I’ve never felt this way with anyone else."

In short, total unity.

Phase 2: Individuality Strikes Back

Then, slowly but surely, the ego makes a comeback. And one day, someone leaves a sock in the wrong place, and unity shatters.

• "Why do you take MY stuff without asking?"

• "That book? That’s MY book, I just let you borrow it."

• "You can do YOUR shopping alone."

The illusion of separation sets in. We start to distinguish between “you” and “me,” and we quietly reclaim copyright over our own existence.

Phase 3: Divorce and the Patent War

Then comes the great karmic bankruptcy. Eternal love dissolves, and suddenly, we’re in court negotiating the intellectual property rights of the relationship.

• "This house? It’s MY house."

• "That car? I paid for it."

• "Even the dog? But it was OUR dog!"

  
  

And just like that, we go from unity to the ultimate example of spiritual copyright.

Where we once believed we were One, we now divide, fragment, and break reality into pieces to see who owns what.

As if love could ever really be possessed…

Paying Royalties to God?

If we follow the logic of A Course in Miracles, any idea that comes from Spirit should be free of charge. No patents, no copyrights, no egos fighting over who “created” what.

And at that point, maybe we should consider paying some royalties to the Original Author, right? But good news: God only accepts Love as payment.

So instead of printing patents, we could simply remember that true creation is meant to be shared without limits.

“To give and to receive are one in truth.” (Lesson 108.6)

And what if, instead of claiming our creations as “mine,” we simply offered them, knowing they were never really ours to begin with?

What would happen if we finally recognized that we are not authors, but instruments through which Spirit expresses itself?

Well… there would be no more conflicts. No more anxiety over stolen ideas. No more struggle to possess something that can’t be owned.

There would only be the pure joy of creating and sharing—without fear and without attachment.

So, Who is the Author?

Maybe, in the end, there has never been one. Maybe Oneness is singing itself through us, and our only role is to harmonize with it.

And if that’s the case, then the only thing that truly deserves a copyright is Love.

And that, my friend, is public domain.

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