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 Rebellious..................27
are not really in pain but feel upset, rebellious, and torn in many directions, possessed by very 2 DECISIONS AND TESTS
even be noticeable to others. Nevertheless, the same rebellious feelings do exist there, too, in subtle ways 47 THE WALL WITHIN
just as tangible outer results as the openly rebellious reactions. In the other category are those who 47 THE WALL WITHIN
The latter feels quite differently and much less rebellious when he encounters a law-upholder who is governed 47 THE WALL WITHIN
to become. It begins with very disharmonious and rebellious moods, encasing you more and more in a 51 IMPORTANCE OF FORMING INDEPENDENT OPINIONS
who seem rather to be quite unsubmissive, quite rebellious, behave in such a forceful way only because 54 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
or only much later. Even a blind and rebellious attitude toward suffering will eventually benefit the soul 82 THE CONQUEST OF DUALITY SYMBOLIZED IN THE LIFE AND DEATH OF JESUS
true even if the idealized self-image is predominantly rebellious and antisocial, because the rebelling minority also represents 87 THE NEXT PHASE ON THE PATH; QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
yourself. So you become hurt and angry and rebellious. You then either turn away from God altogether 88 RELIGION: TRUE AND FALSE
forms, even in those who appear outwardly quite rebellious against all moralizing laws and rules. Whatever words 90 MORALIZING -- DISPROPORTIONATE REACTIONS -- NEEDS
lived it, is very opposite to what the rebellious person fears most -- the goody-goody conformer. Watch 94 SIN AND NEUROSIS -- UNIFYING THE INNER SPLIT
do you not? COMMENT: I can't overcome the rebellious feeling that God took my husband. ANSWER: Yes 96 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS; COMMENTS ON LAZINESS AS SYMPTOM OF SELF-ALIENATION
point is made of it. So often, a rebellious minority believes they are free, and, according to 113 IDENTIFICATION WITH THE SELF
have to be militant about it. So, a rebellious nonconforming minority may very well serve as a 113 IDENTIFICATION WITH THE SELF
and, at the same time, they have violent, rebellious and cruel impulses. This is exactly the stage 120 THE INDIVIDUAL AND HUMANITY
the door to the universe. Often the most rebellious human beings are most impregnated with mass opinions 150 SELF-LIKING: THE CONDITION FOR UNIVERSAL STATE OF BLISS
opinion is wrong. The observations apply equally to rebellious opinions of a minority group. A blind, unquestioning 150 SELF-LIKING: THE CONDITION FOR UNIVERSAL STATE OF BLISS
going to the equally destructive opposite extreme of rebellious, hostile defiance. She will be able to change 171 SPIRITUAL LAWS
give of yourself. You are neither submissive nor rebellious. You consider ideas or advice from others for 179 CHAIN REACTIONS IN THE DYNAMICS OF CREATIVE LIFE SUBSTANCE
against a feeling that exists in you. This rebellious attitude soon creates the misconception in you that 191 INNER AND OUTER EXPERIENCE
down. You may be utterly unaware of the rebellious anger in you that fuels your terror and 191 INNER AND OUTER EXPERIENCE
things. QUESTION: I have a stake in being rebellious, in going against authority and even against what 219 CHRISTMAS MESSAGE -- MESSAGE TO THE CHILDREN
seem pleasurable, perhaps because they seem naughty and rebellious, and are thus contrary to God's will. At 232 BEING VALUES VERSUS APPEARANCE VALUES -- SELF-IDENTIFICATION
on what are your feelings. Do you feel rebellious? Do you react blindly? Do you let in 240 ASPECTS OF THE ANATOMY OF LOVE: SELF-LOVE, STRUCTURE, FREEDOM
of love and how that differs from the rebellious, blind state you find yourself in now. When 240 ASPECTS OF THE ANATOMY OF LOVE: SELF-LOVE, STRUCTURE, FREEDOM
to even really want them, or is so rebellious that he wants to steal them and justifies 242 THE SPIRITUAL MEANING OF POLITICAL SYSTEMS
distinct difference there is between the brittle, stubborn, rebellious strength that is nothing but concealed weakness and 243 THE GREAT EXISTENTIAL FEAR AND LONGING
 
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I would not say sin. When a woman rebels against her femininity it is a deviation, if 10 MALE AND FEMALE INCARNATIONS: THEIR RHYTHMS AND CAUSES
the parent, on the other, it resists and rebels against being restricted by authority. The child feels 47 THE WALL WITHIN
be more of the kind who revolts and rebels against authority, then you should meditate to gain 47 THE WALL WITHIN
things that become your duty. He who constantly rebels against these imperfect conditions even though the rebellion 47 THE WALL WITHIN
that unconsciously one is a law-upholder, while one rebels consciously, particularly against a certain form of authority 47 THE WALL WITHIN
held back, and made inactive. Your innermost nature rebels against such great frustration because it is against 75 THE GREAT TRANSITION IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FROM ISOLATION TO UNION
the spirit of the person knows it and rebels against it. The spirit is unhappy about it 76 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (Compiled from Private Sessions and Earlier Lectures)
so it undermines another legitimate need. The soul rebels against this. It continues to crave pleasure. The 86 THE INSTINCTS OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND PROCREATION IN CONFLICT
helplessness of having to adopt rules one inwardly rebels against. This holds true even if the idealized 87 THE NEXT PHASE ON THE PATH; QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
When everything is an ordeal, something in you rebels. If you fundamentally absolve yourself from accountability for 108 FUNDAMENTAL GUILT FOR NOT LOVING -- OBLIGATIONS
center. Last, but not least, whenever a person rebels against laws and all standards of ethics and 116 REACHING THE SPIRITUAL CENTER-STRUGGLE BETWEEN LOWER SELF AND SUPERIMPOSED CONSCIENCE
is blind in its evaluation. Yet one never rebels against the real, inner conscience. Understand, my friends 116 REACHING THE SPIRITUAL CENTER-STRUGGLE BETWEEN LOWER SELF AND SUPERIMPOSED CONSCIENCE
cannot harm me, although something ignorant in me rebels against it. In spite of it, I say 125 TRANSITION FROM THE NO-CURRENT TO THE YES-CURRENT
inclusive attitude. The person who, inwardly or outwardly, rebels against postponed gratification is angry, exclusive, negative, tense 149 COSMIC PULL TOWARD UNION -- FRUSTRATION
itself, a sign of a healthy spirit which rebels against the mismanagement of the outer personality. Thus 164 FURTHER ASPECTS OF POLARITY -- SELFISHNESS
not care about others' views and thus blindly rebels, there is again no self- possession. You lose 179 CHAIN REACTIONS IN THE DYNAMICS OF CREATIVE LIFE SUBSTANCE
you also find that part in you that rebels against the group and wants to shun it 225 EVOLUTIONARY STAGES OF INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP CONSCIOUSNESS
outer level of existence, when everything in you rebels against the disharmony and the imbalance that have 228 BALANCE
right, wherever his place may be, and then rebels against the leadership he refuses to assume because 242 THE SPIRITUAL MEANING OF POLITICAL SYSTEMS
the tradition as handed to them, whereas the rebels need to accept the truth in the tradition 247 THE MASS IMAGES OF JUDAISM AND CHRISTIANITY
of the Christian submitter, and vice versa. Christian rebels fear that if they recognize, challenge and dissolve 247 THE MASS IMAGES OF JUDAISM AND CHRISTIANITY
would seem to mean they must become Christian rebels who throw out the beautiful truth of Jesus 247 THE MASS IMAGES OF JUDAISM AND CHRISTIANITY
 
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will already feel a foretaste of the spiritual rebirth that must come sooner or later when a 31 SHAME
the cycle of incarnation, the time comes for rebirth on earth. At that moment the entity is 34 PREPARATION FOR REINCARNATION
without unduly shaking up the personality. Your spiritual rebirth can occur only after the wall has disappeared 47 THE WALL WITHIN
after the wall has disappeared that one's spiritual rebirth can occur? Does this disappearance occur when you 48 THE LIFE FORCE IN THE UNIVERSE
you have actually purified yourself? ANSWER: The spiritual rebirth can occur after you are completely conscious of 48 THE LIFE FORCE IN THE UNIVERSE
it in the wrong way. This is the rebirth and the resurrection that Jesus Christ showed in 54 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Remember what I said in the lecture about rebirth, about the preparation of the spirit, how certain 67 QUESTION AND ANSWERS
of inner change, which might also be called rebirth. These details will not present a difficulty. They 110 HOPE AND FAITH AND OTHER KEY CONCEPTS DISCUSSED IN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
pains, for each new unification is a spiritual rebirth. Being reborn is always a rediscovery of the 178 THE UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLE OF GROWTH DYNAMICS
creating new ones, the process of death and rebirth signifies the identical principle. People tend to oppose 183 THE SPIRITUAL MEANING OF CRISIS
You remain in the cycle of death and rebirth, of pain and struggle, of conflict and strife 183 THE SPIRITUAL MEANING OF CRISIS
in principle no different from physical death and rebirth. They, too, are often crises for those who 230 THE UNIVERSALITY OF CHANGE -- REINCARNATIVE PROCESS IN THE SAME LIFE SPAN
the first incarnation may die down after the rebirth. They are no longer of interest, they no 230 THE UNIVERSALITY OF CHANGE -- REINCARNATIVE PROCESS IN THE SAME LIFE SPAN
like to know whether this is actually a rebirth for me at this point? ANSWER: My dearest 230 THE UNIVERSALITY OF CHANGE -- REINCARNATIVE PROCESS IN THE SAME LIFE SPAN
mentioned that occasionally some human beings experience a rebirth within the present incarnation. When Jesus spoke about 255 THE BIRTHING PROCESS -- COSMIC PULSE
the truth of the living God within, a rebirth must take place. This is made possible by 255 THE BIRTHING PROCESS -- COSMIC PULSE
and therefore suffering, the wheel of death and rebirth which carries with it fears due to a 258 PERSONAL CONTACT WITH JESUS CHRIST-POSITIVE AGGRESSION-REAL MEANING OF SALVATION
 
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first glimmer of self- awareness was born, or reborn, or re-awakened. More and more people came to 21 THE FALL
it over with quickly, so as to be reborn after a shorter span and then start on 41 IMAGES: THE DAMAGE THEY DO
upon yourself in this sense will you be reborn in spirit. In that way, your own resurrection 54 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
inner will is broken. The desire may be reborn on an outer level, but, as I said 64 OUTER WILL AND INNER WILL -- MISCONCEPTION ABOUT SELFISHNESS
endure physical death after each life and being reborn and again going through physical death, but also 67 QUESTION AND ANSWERS
subtle bodies. That is why you always feel reborn when you outgrow illusions that had kept you 87 THE NEXT PHASE ON THE PATH; QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
basic prerequisite to outgrow the evil and be reborn into your real self. Cutting out, forcing, disciplinary 104 INTELLECT AND WILL AS TOOLS OR HINDRANCES OF SELF-REALIZATION
of the character structure are truly transformed -- reborn, as Jesus said. Such complete reorientation of the 125 TRANSITION FROM THE NO-CURRENT TO THE YES-CURRENT
forever changing; it is forever dying and being reborn; it is forever expanding and contracting and pulsating 174 SELF-ESTEEM
each new unification is a spiritual rebirth. Being reborn is always a rediscovery of the self in 178 THE UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLE OF GROWTH DYNAMICS
of you as a strong sense of being reborn in this very lifetime. I would like to 253 CONTINUE YOUR STRUGGLE AND CEASE ALL STRUGGLE
crass as the body dying and later being reborn under entirely new conditions. But the break nevertheless 255 THE BIRTHING PROCESS -- COSMIC PULSE
than the greater break of dying and being reborn. For many human beings fear of death makes 255 THE BIRTHING PROCESS -- COSMIC PULSE
knowledge and understanding. Your Pathwork entity has been reborn several times already. It will continue to do 255 THE BIRTHING PROCESS -- COSMIC PULSE

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