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masculine element in a woman is troubling and problematic, she does not live in the fullest spiritual 10 MALE AND FEMALE INCARNATIONS: THEIR RHYTHMS AND CAUSES
you are bound to affect the other person's problematic currents. There is nothing more contagious in this 74 CONFUSIONS AND HAZY MOTIVATIONS
both parties. If you had no negative or problematic tendencies, you could easily accept another person's limitation 88 RELIGION: TRUE AND FALSE
and concise understanding of your life; what is problematic about it, and why. You still miss the 93 THE LINK BETWEEN THE MAIN IMAGE, REPRESSED NEEDS, AND DEFENSES
that there is a connection between the most problematic area of your life and your perception of 99 FALSIFIED IMPRESSIONS OF PARENTS: THEIR CAUSE AND CURE
and emotional immaturity producing fear and many other problematic emotions, colors this concept of a superior Creator 105 HUMANITY'S RELATIONSHIP TO GOD IN VARIOUS STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT
greater, and thus the relationship will be less problematic. Dissolution of problematic areas can only happen through 106 SADNESS VERSUS DEPRESSION -- RELATIONSHIP
the relationship will be less problematic. Dissolution of problematic areas can only happen through understanding. Then love 106 SADNESS VERSUS DEPRESSION -- RELATIONSHIP
One feels freer than usual, in spite of problematic conditions. One has a hopeful outlook, and fulfillment 113 IDENTIFICATION WITH THE SELF
pursues, coming around full circle, meeting the same problematic area all over again. The second time comprehension 115 PERCEPTION, DETERMINATION, LOVE AS ASPECTS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
pleasurable indulgence and permissiveness will create as many problematic conditions in the child's psyche as hurts and 117 SHAME: A LEGACY OF CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES, EVEN FAVORABLE ONES
a relationship to a sibling is outwardly more problematic and negatively involved, it is secondary. If the 118 DUALITY THROUGH ILLUSION -- TRANSFERENCE
by greater self-awareness and the outgrowing of one's problematic emotions. The pleasure principle becomes, at least partly 119 MOVEMENT, CONSCIOUSNESS, EXPERIENCE: PLEASURE, THE ESSENCE OF LIFE
liberate yourselves. Be particularly watchful when feelings seem problematic because there is too much blind adoration, or 119 MOVEMENT, CONSCIOUSNESS, EXPERIENCE: PLEASURE, THE ESSENCE OF LIFE
psyche as an adult and find the undeveloped, problematic areas, you must encounter this identical infant living 120 THE INDIVIDUAL AND HUMANITY
denial, displacement and substitution. To recapitulate: unfree, compulsive, problematic giving is often the result of denying a 121 DISPLACEMENT, SUBSTITUTION, SUPERIMPOSITION
of self-assertion -- independence, natural healthy aggressiveness -- problematic because his own attitude toward it is uncertain 121 DISPLACEMENT, SUBSTITUTION, SUPERIMPOSITION
the problem. Of course, such fulfillment was limited, problematic, fraught with tension and, in the end, disappointing 121 DISPLACEMENT, SUBSTITUTION, SUPERIMPOSITION
of the time you are fulfilled without any problematic and confusing crises, you can be sure that 124 THE LANGUAGE OF THE UNCONSCIOUS
make, because even the so- called goodness is problematic. Since the ideal has always been unrealistic, it 136 THE ILLUSORY FEAR OF THE SELF
times you fear more. The outcome will be problematic, painful, and fraught with conflict because you pull 138 THE HUMAN PREDICAMENT OF DESIRE FOR, AND FEAR OF, CLOSENESS
from isolation, to that degree interrelationship must be problematic and painful for you. To the degree you 138 THE HUMAN PREDICAMENT OF DESIRE FOR, AND FEAR OF, CLOSENESS
the more shortchanged you must become in the problematic areas. The peculiar fact is that people may 138 THE HUMAN PREDICAMENT OF DESIRE FOR, AND FEAR OF, CLOSENESS
to the positive venture, rather than to the problematic emotions about it. It is inevitable that the 140 CONFLICT OF POSITIVE VERSUS NEGATIVE ORIENTED PLEASURE AS THE ORIGIN OF PAIN
ego. The more such trust exists, the less problematic will it be to give up your little 142 THE LONGING FOR AND THE FEAR OF HAPPINESS -- THE FEAR OF RELEASING THE LITTLE EGO
initial disinclination to question your assumptions concerning any problematic issue in your life. The outer issue is 143 UNITY AND DUALITY
cannot transcend it, the growth process is very problematic. Growth is movement in time and space; therefore 144 THE PROCESS AND SIGNIFICANCE OF GROWING
terror? The manufactured feelings are always troublesome and problematic. They do not bring enlightenment and clarification. They 147 THE NATURE OF LIFE AND HUMAN NATURE
Each life manifestation you experience that is unpleasant, problematic, or anxiety-producing is the result of a repetition 148 POSITIVITY AND NEGATIVITY: ONE ENERGY CURRENT
begun to see that wherever their life is problematic, envy exists. Wherever there is no problem, they 148 POSITIVITY AND NEGATIVITY: ONE ENERGY CURRENT
does not feel pleasant at all. It is problematic and leads to still greater problems in yourself 151 INTENSITY: AN OBSTACLE TO SELF-REALIZATION
you lose yourself and your life. The more problematic your life becomes, the less capable you become 153 THE SELF-REGULATING NATURE OF INVOLUNTARY PROCESSES
daily struggles, the better it is. Examine your problematic reactions and attitudes, those that do not leave 162 THREE LEVELS OF REALITY FOR INNER GUIDANCE
to reconstruct the emotional experience by comprehending the problematic reactions that you have in your present life 167 FROZEN LIFE CENTER BECOMES ALIVE
life. Once you do not avoid experiencing these problematic emotions right now, you will recognize them as 167 FROZEN LIFE CENTER BECOMES ALIVE
later on the path, discover that your current problematic reactions reveal the original trauma. You then are 167 FROZEN LIFE CENTER BECOMES ALIVE
the truth of the issue that momentarily is problematic; it means being true to your own feelings 179 CHAIN REACTIONS IN THE DYNAMICS OF CREATIVE LIFE SUBSTANCE
a reality beyond the apparent one. In any problematic situation, people suffer most because they cannot disentangle 179 CHAIN REACTIONS IN THE DYNAMICS OF CREATIVE LIFE SUBSTANCE
that you undefensively explore and accept your own problematic reactions and distortions, negativities and destructiveness, can you 180 THE SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIP
psyche and in relationships that are painful and problematic. If difficulties, upheavals, and pain in the individual's 183 THE SPIRITUAL MEANING OF CRISIS
this with the unconscious hope that your very problematic attitudes that render you unhappy can remain untouched 192 REAL AND FALSE NEEDS
has to be dealt with. Meditation becomes really problematic when you deny your negative desire, but complain 194 MEDITATION: LAWS AND VARIOUS APPROACHES-SUMMARY (MEDITATION AS POSITIVE LIFE CREATION)
which promise that one can avoid facing these problematic inner areas. If you think of a spiritual 204 WHAT IS THE PATH?
problems can indeed be fully resolved and the problematic self can become healthy, whole, and renewed in 212 CLAIMING THE TOTAL CAPACITY FOR GREATNESS
self that already exists without focusing on the problematic aspects, the blind spots. I have spoken about 216 CONNECTION BETWEEN THE INCARNATORY PROCESS AND THE LIFE TASK
second category, making connections between inner aspects -- problematic aspects, for example -- is something you begin 218 THE EVOLUTIONARY PROCESS
you go beyond the surface manifestation -- the problematic life situation -- you find, embedded within a 221 FAITH AND DOUBT IN TRUTH OR DISTORTION
 
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-- which does not mean withdrawing from earthly problems. On the contrary: for earthly and spiritual problems 2 DECISIONS AND TESTS
problems. On the contrary: for earthly and spiritual problems are very closely connected. An earthly problem is 2 DECISIONS AND TESTS
and applying the outer knowledge to the inner problems, which is the second necessary part of development 2 DECISIONS AND TESTS
make inner decisions expresses itself not only in problems that seem to have directly to do with 2 DECISIONS AND TESTS
spiritual development and purification through solving hitherto unresolved problems. You need to confront a problem instead of 2 DECISIONS AND TESTS
in this way can you also solve the problems in your earthly life. And this is how 3 CHOOSING YOUR DESTINY -- THE WILL TO CHANGE
you have asked for help to recognize your problems and for the strength to solve them, be 3 CHOOSING YOUR DESTINY -- THE WILL TO CHANGE
the one hand you run away from real problems you do not want to confront; on the 4 WORLD WEARINESS
effect on their personal lives with all their problems. Thus they close the door and may continue 5 HAPPINESS FOR YOURSELF OR HAPPINESS AS A LINK IN THE CHAIN OF LIFE
helpers who will help you in all your problems; when you have liberated yourselves from your compulsive 5 HAPPINESS FOR YOURSELF OR HAPPINESS AS A LINK IN THE CHAIN OF LIFE
individuals will receive help with their strictly mundane problems and difficulties -- something which before was not 8 MEDIUMSHIP -- HOW TO CONTACT GOD'S SPIRIT WORLD
way and how it can solve all your problems. OUR FATHER. When you think of the meaning 9 PRAYER AND MEDITATION -- THE LORD'S PRAYER
a spiritual law. When you are confused by problems in your life, it means that you have 9 PRAYER AND MEDITATION -- THE LORD'S PRAYER
within: Where are my difficulties, what are my problems? I must be violating a spiritual law, even 9 PRAYER AND MEDITATION -- THE LORD'S PRAYER
His name. For when you look at your problems in truth, with honesty in your heart, you 9 PRAYER AND MEDITATION -- THE LORD'S PRAYER
religious doubts which ultimately are connected to personal problems, for another the causes might be more directly 9 PRAYER AND MEDITATION -- THE LORD'S PRAYER
That is the gateway through which all earthly problems will be solved, and not the other way 9 PRAYER AND MEDITATION -- THE LORD'S PRAYER
become happy, my dear ones, and eventually all problems will disappear. True, they are there at first 9 PRAYER AND MEDITATION -- THE LORD'S PRAYER
true. It always depends on what the person's problems are. One should never assign meditation on a 10 MALE AND FEMALE INCARNATIONS: THEIR RHYTHMS AND CAUSES
destiny will always be inwardly unhappy, plagued by problems, and feel unfulfilled even when successful and doing 10 MALE AND FEMALE INCARNATIONS: THEIR RHYTHMS AND CAUSES
fulfilled her destiny to its full potential. When problems exist, it does not make sense to solely 10 MALE AND FEMALE INCARNATIONS: THEIR RHYTHMS AND CAUSES
this path by viewing your life and your problems. How happy are you? What is lacking in 11 SELF-KNOWLEDGE -- THE GREAT PLAN -- THE SPIRIT WORLD
contentment and fulfillment yet there are still outer problems in your life, that should not discourage you 11 SELF-KNOWLEDGE -- THE GREAT PLAN -- THE SPIRIT WORLD
and turning to God with all the little problems and uncertainties. You are prone to letting the 13 POSITIVE THINKING: THE RIGHT AND THE WRONG KIND
best for his or her particular personality and problems. This must happen and always will happen because 13 POSITIVE THINKING: THE RIGHT AND THE WRONG KIND
their success with their patients. They will solve problems with their patients', even though they cannot see 14 THE HIGHER SELF, THE LOWER SELF, AND THE MASK
you escape from your actual life and its problems by conjuring up pictures of how you would 15 INFLUENCE BETWEEN THE SPIRITUAL WORLD AND THE MATERIAL WORLD
This means that you cannot solve your real problems since you are not willing to look at 15 INFLUENCE BETWEEN THE SPIRITUAL WORLD AND THE MATERIAL WORLD
this. So relax, untie knots, be open. Your problems are so often about your daily bread, about 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER
same applies to the spiritually undernourished; the emotional problems, the lack of inner peace, and all the 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER
you most happiness. All of a sudden your problems will disappear, I can promise you that. Your 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER
very significant symptom, a key to all your problems. Do not overlook it. Do not minimize it 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER
are we going to work on our old problems? ANSWER: Whether you will remember your present life 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER
used for a good purpose. As for the problems: you are absolutely right. You will deal exactly 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER
right. You will deal exactly with the same problems, life after life, until you have solved them 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER
may have a different life pattern, yet the problems will come as long as they have not 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER
been solved by you. And what are the problems? They are nothing else but the materialization of 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER
your faults. When you purify your faults, your problems will disappear. And when you do not do 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER
And when you do not do that, your problems will reappear in other forms in your next 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER
that you will be able to solve your problems with God, in God. 17. THE CALL -- 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER
of asking for help with their immediate spiritual problems. This is a great mistake, for there are 17 THE CALL -- DAILY REVIEW
you in coming to the roots of your problems. The fewer faults you find, the more proof 17 THE CALL -- DAILY REVIEW
hidden anxieties. This is the only way your problems can be solved. And I tell you, my 17 THE CALL -- DAILY REVIEW
their ability to advise us in some material problems? ANSWER: Oh, yes, they are, indeed, limited to 17 THE CALL -- DAILY REVIEW
to be always happy and to eliminate all problems the easy way, but that is not the 17 THE CALL -- DAILY REVIEW
can overcome them, how you can solve your problems, and how you can meet them from a 17 THE CALL -- DAILY REVIEW
a state of mediocre contentment with no particular problems and conflicts, yet lack real happiness, people who 18 FREE WILL
had been completely unaware before. Your immediate outer problems are only the effect of some cause which 21 THE FALL
thus a tuning-in results. QUESTION: Can deep-seated psychological problems, pertaining to a previous life, be solved by 23 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
it need regression? ANSWER: You mean whether certain problems, resulting from a former life, can be solved 23 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
There are many, many cases where the psychological problems can be solved without regression, without the knowledge 23 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
has been achieved by other approaches, in psychological problems that can be handled without such regression, in 23 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
It will help you to solve your psychological problems as well as can be done without a 24 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Oh, there are a few people here with problems. There is a sadness here, a very specific 24 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
inner self-development, of making hidden emotions, fears or problems conscious and dealing with them properly. Your question 24 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
make, for it causes infinitely more trouble, more problems, and more inner and outer conflicts than anything 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
by following certain rules of metaphysical teachings their problems will altogether cease, or that if they appear 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
many people who appear to have no outer problems whatsoever. Such people are certainly not on this 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
of purification will immediately lessen your troubles or problems is very immature and childish. Certainly your outer 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
immature and childish. Certainly your outer and inner problems will lessen and finally cease, but only after 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
transition period will begin and outer conflicts and problems will no longer touch you to the quick 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
completely. I cannot promise you that all your problems will cease, for they are a necessary part 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
there are no two souls alike. Certain basic problems are alike, but how all these various trends 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
channels. After a while, even though your main problems will not disappear from one day to the 26 FINDING ONE'S FAULTS
whole. For if you can solve your inner problems and errors, as you can only do on 26 FINDING ONE'S FAULTS
path, you must eventually also solve your outer problems. Because you have often wasted many lives, and 26 FINDING ONE'S FAULTS
have accomplished this to some degree, your outer problems must cease. This will certainly not happen when 26 FINDING ONE'S FAULTS
openly about your difficulties, your weaknesses and your problems, and receive criticism. The latter, of course, is 26 FINDING ONE'S FAULTS
Only after you have eliminated some of these problems will we consider how to go into the 27 ESCAPE POSSIBLE ALSO ON THE PATH
of your nose. Take your immediate hardships or problems and handle them in the way I have 27 ESCAPE POSSIBLE ALSO ON THE PATH
help you to overcome some of your psychological problems. Whatever it is, it is important for you 27 ESCAPE POSSIBLE ALSO ON THE PATH
road that you always have to tackle all problems from at least two sides and often from 28 COMMUNICATION WITH GOD -- DAILY REVIEW
are not clear about what you actually want, problems are bound to arise. Once you have given 28 COMMUNICATION WITH GOD -- DAILY REVIEW
first. By doing so you will solve two problems at once: the reality of God's existence, and 28 COMMUNICATION WITH GOD -- DAILY REVIEW
will give you healing power for all your problems on all levels of your being. It will 28 COMMUNICATION WITH GOD -- DAILY REVIEW
whether you jump in and handle the big problems does not matter, provided you are going with 28 COMMUNICATION WITH GOD -- DAILY REVIEW
does not understand so many of your human problems. Such a concept of God may have come 28 COMMUNICATION WITH GOD -- DAILY REVIEW

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