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 Resolved....................45
you encounter conflicts that you have not yet resolved. They disquiet you; they make you restless and 39 IMAGE-FINDING
self-inflicted lack of freedom. This conflict can be resolved only by finding out why and how you 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
of not belonging. This conflict can only be resolved if the unconscious emotions in this respect are 47 THE WALL WITHIN
would have more of a chance to be resolved peacefully and constructively for both sides. For anyone 67 QUESTION AND ANSWERS
their unresolved conflicts. When the conflicts are not resolved, they create new ones in ever-increasing chain reactions 67 QUESTION AND ANSWERS
the very facet you were convinced had been resolved, disappointment and discouragement may be a greater stumbling 79 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
it is pleasant or flattering, must always be resolved afresh. This will give you the strength to 86 THE INSTINCTS OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND PROCREATION IN CONFLICT
of your former life that have not be resolved. Your life circumstances and environment have been chosen 86 THE INSTINCTS OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND PROCREATION IN CONFLICT
the child's desire that manifest conflicts should be resolved while the basic defense-mechanism is left untouched. If 89 EMOTIONAL GROWTH AND ITS FUNCTION
ability until the difficulties and wrong conclusions are resolved and the person grows out of the powerful 89 EMOTIONAL GROWTH AND ITS FUNCTION
subtle. Listen to its voice: I should have resolved my problems already. I cannot be happy as 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
to sleep relaxed, intending to have the problem resolved, one wakes up with the solution. Then one's 98 WISHFUL DAYDREAMS
will continue to have problems that could be resolved only by unraveling this knot. The first step 99 FALSIFIED IMPRESSIONS OF PARENTS: THEIR CAUSE AND CURE
a chance. Such life- negation cannot ever be resolved unless you come to see this basic selfishness 102 THE SEVEN CARDINAL SINS
areas where conflicts of lesser seriousness have been resolved. The next step will be to resolve the 102 THE SEVEN CARDINAL SINS
act of observing them. The problem will be resolved by the act of understanding it and observing 104 INTELLECT AND WILL AS TOOLS OR HINDRANCES OF SELF-REALIZATION
have been an illusion. Therefore nothing is really resolved yet. The immature psyche always fluctuates between underestimation 106 SADNESS VERSUS DEPRESSION -- RELATIONSHIP
now because you have not really found and resolved the causes that make you strain into the 112 HUMANITYS RELATIONSHIP TO TIME
insight; and in what respect you have truly resolved certain problems. Such an occasional inventory, if I 116 REACHING THE SPIRITUAL CENTER-STRUGGLE BETWEEN LOWER SELF AND SUPERIMPOSED CONSCIENCE
even long before their inner problems are completely resolved. One is then in a position to act 117 SHAME: A LEGACY OF CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES, EVEN FAVORABLE ONES
his or her major problems are faced and resolved. Therefore, the time element cannot be fixed nor 120 THE INDIVIDUAL AND HUMANITY
for the necessary understanding in order to be resolved, they also apply to temporary situations. After a 121 DISPLACEMENT, SUBSTITUTION, SUPERIMPOSITION
a person which is persistent and cannot be resolved by finding that you originally felt similarly toward 121 DISPLACEMENT, SUBSTITUTION, SUPERIMPOSITION
people may even have made considerable progress and resolved certain inner conflicts, but vast areas of their 123 LIBERATION AND PEACE BY OVERCOMING FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN
of the greatest apparent contradictions, which can be resolved only through knowingness. This is the confusion concerning 127 EVOLUTION'S FOUR STAGES: AUTOMATIC REFLEXES, AWARENESS, UNDERSTANDING, KNOWING
to the problem. How can a problem be resolved, or dissolved, if one does not give it 131 INTERACTION BETWEEN EXPRESSION AND IMPRESSION
separateness. This can never work. It can be resolved only when negative and destructive aims are surrendered 138 THE HUMAN PREDICAMENT OF DESIRE FOR, AND FEAR OF, CLOSENESS
which you inwardly find yourself. It can be resolved only when you truly understand that the misconception 150 SELF-LIKING: THE CONDITION FOR UNIVERSAL STATE OF BLISS
conflict is terrible and tragic. It can be resolved only when you let go of the fear 152 CONNECTION BETWEEN THE EGO AND THE UNIVERSAL POWER
level on which this problem can be directly resolved, instead of dwelling on the in-between levels, we 156 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
that there is no problem that cannot be resolved; there is no point on which the path 165 EVOLUTIONARY PHASES IN RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN REALMS OF FEELINGS, REASON, AND WILL
to the difficulty of contact. This can be resolved only when you seriously settle down to seek 180 THE SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIP
and confusing state. Such an interaction can be resolved only when you know your own part clearly 198 TRANSITION TO POSITIVE INTENTIONALITY
of such magnitude that all problems can be resolved. The solutions come forth in an all-inclusive way 200 THE COSMIC FEELING
are advanced in their development may indeed have resolved residual feelings of hate. They may have gone 203 INTERPENETRATION OF THE DIVINE LIGHT SPARK INTO THE OUTER REGIONS - MIND EXERCISES
to spiritual reality. All disputes can truly be resolved and conciliated only in the spiritual self which 207 THE SPIRITUAL SYMBOLISM AND SIGNIFICANCE OF SEXUALITY
time that inner problems can indeed be fully resolved and the problematic self can become healthy, whole 212 CLAIMING THE TOTAL CAPACITY FOR GREATNESS
occurs and the deepest, most persistent problems become resolved with ever greater frequency. But wherever there is 212 CLAIMING THE TOTAL CAPACITY FOR GREATNESS
to assume that the moment your problems are resolved, your life is finished. Quite the contrary is 216 CONNECTION BETWEEN THE INCARNATORY PROCESS AND THE LIFE TASK
true. In fact, only when your problems are resolved can a new aspect of task fulfillment begin 216 CONNECTION BETWEEN THE INCARNATORY PROCESS AND THE LIFE TASK
work will dry up. Many difficulties cannot be resolved unless this inner work is done. You know 238 THE PULSE OF LIFE ON ALL LEVELS OF MANIFESTATION
transformed, when many of your problems have been resolved and when there is already an active purification 241 DYNAMICS OF MOVEMENT AND RESISTANCE TO ITS NATURE
you and another person, it can always be resolved when you really wish to be in truth 247 THE MASS IMAGES OF JUDAISM AND CHRISTIANITY
a point when a particular spiral has truly resolved itself. An entirely new aspect is coming to 255 THE BIRTHING PROCESS -- COSMIC PULSE
problem between you and others that cannot be resolved. Great strength and self-esteem will grow from this 257 ASPECTS OF THE NEW DIVINE INFLUX: COMMUNICATION, GROUP CONSCIOUSNESS, EXPOSURE
 
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If your aim is to stop short at resolving childhood conflicts and straightening out psychological deviations, you 75 THE GREAT TRANSITION IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FROM ISOLATION TO UNION
yourself. You may not even succeed in really resolving these conflicts if their resolution is not a 75 THE GREAT TRANSITION IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FROM ISOLATION TO UNION
be falsely good. By finding, tracing, understanding, and resolving these distortions, you not only grow up and 88 RELIGION: TRUE AND FALSE
and execution of finding one's obstructions and finally resolving them. To expect lasting improvement simply because you 91 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
to face yourself honestly, again and again; or resolving that change takes time and needs a great 91 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
great step forward. You will be close to resolving a sick, distorted aspect of your soul that 92 REPRESSED NEEDS - RELINQUISHING BLIND NEEDS - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY REACTIONS
for the moment, you will understand that without resolving so- called psychological problems, you cannot become fully 99 FALSIFIED IMPRESSIONS OF PARENTS: THEIR CAUSE AND CURE
view of the process for dissolving it, and resolving your inner problems and conflicts as well. I 100 MEETING THE PAIN OF DESTRUCTIVE PATTERNS
are therefore incapable of coping with life and resolving your own problems. It causes you to forgo 100 MEETING THE PAIN OF DESTRUCTIVE PATTERNS
at times. The aim of finding, understanding, and resolving your hidden conflicts and distortions is to bring 116 REACHING THE SPIRITUAL CENTER-STRUGGLE BETWEEN LOWER SELF AND SUPERIMPOSED CONSCIENCE
goal. In mundane psychology, the goal is the resolving of inner conflicts so as to function better 116 REACHING THE SPIRITUAL CENTER-STRUGGLE BETWEEN LOWER SELF AND SUPERIMPOSED CONSCIENCE
and again how fruitless it is to try resolving a problem, either within yourself or with others 120 THE INDIVIDUAL AND HUMANITY
maturity of humankind has reached this avenue of resolving problems. Then you will dispense with brute force 120 THE INDIVIDUAL AND HUMANITY
is by no means just a question of resolving dualities. There are many who ardently pursue a 123 LIBERATION AND PEACE BY OVERCOMING FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN
way, these friends have a more difficult time resolving this problem than those who overtly and obviously 139 DEADENING OF THE LIVE CENTER THROUGH MISINTERPRETATION OF REALITY
inner conflicts and misconceptions. All life moves toward resolving it. The precondition of such resolution is that 152 CONNECTION BETWEEN THE EGO AND THE UNIVERSAL POWER
that disunity. Growth always implies bridging a chasm, resolving a real or apparent contradiction. This applies to 178 THE UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLE OF GROWTH DYNAMICS
in the increased removing of blocks and obstructions, resolving of problems and conflicts, so that fulfillment occurs 223 THE ERA OF THE NEW AGE AND NEW CONSCIOUSNESS
grow faster, why you do not succeed in resolving problems more effectively, more fully. You do not 241 DYNAMICS OF MOVEMENT AND RESISTANCE TO ITS NATURE
 
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something that responds to it, as one note resonates to another. Again, you certainly should not take 60 THE ABYSS OF ILLUSION -- FREEDOM AND SELF-RESPONSIBILITY
from fulfillment; hence it comes. Your whole being resonates with a positive, constructive vibration without any conflict 145 RESPONDING TO THE CALL OF LIFE
love. Every cell and every pore vibrates and resonates with every divine attitude that you can possibly 236 THE SUPERSTITION OF PESSIMISM
all understanding, the one joy that vibrates and resonates through the pores of the universe that you 239 CHRISTMAS LECTURE 1975
 
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will it turn to God, as a last resort, in complete despair. As long as it can 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER
humanity. For humanity, war is often the last resort. And even the people living in the aggressor 29 THE FORCES OF ACTIVITY AND PASSIVITY -- FINDING GOD'S WILL
is safer and because He represents a last resort, or second best, a refuge, He will have 35 TURNING TO GOD
the forces of darkness did not need to resort to such means. When humanity was at a 37 ACCEPTANCE, RIGHT AND WRONG WAY -- DIGNITY IN HUMILITY
of you are still so insecure that you resort to such defective defensive measures. This behavior falls 42 CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS -- OBJECTIVITY AND SUBJECTIVITY
but it is in certain instances a last resort, that is even necessary, because humanity has neglected 47 THE WALL WITHIN
subject in greater detail and discuss how you resort to one wrong extreme in the belief this 71 REALITY AND ILLUSION CONCENTRATION EXERCISES
aware of it most of the time and resort to superimposing another set of feelings upon your 73 COMPULSION TO RECREATE AND OVERCOME CHILDHOOD HURTS
I want. Find also all the means you resort to, either to get it, or to protect 77 SELF-CONFIDENCE: ITS TRUE ORIGIN AND WHAT PROHIBITS IT
creates additional conflicts in the soul. If people resort to several means, hoping to be guarded fully 77 SELF-CONFIDENCE: ITS TRUE ORIGIN AND WHAT PROHIBITS IT
the child's craving, you will not have to resort to the other extreme, which is to sabotage 80 COOPERATION, COMMUNICATION, UNION
Another such measure is aggression, to which you resort as a protection against the vulnerability of the 80 COOPERATION, COMMUNICATION, UNION
the maze. Faced with this confusion, people often resort to religion in any of its varied forms 81 CONFLICTS IN THE WORLD OF DUALITY
problem. The most significant countermeasure to which people resort in the false belief that it will circumvent 83 THE IDEALIZED SELF-IMAGE
Likewise, the submissive type may in certain cases resort to the power solution. Both solutions are equally 84 LOVE, POWER, SERENITY AS DIVINE ATTRIBUTES AND AS DISTORTIONS
too confused between the two ways, you may resort to withdrawing from life, from love, from reaching 93 THE LINK BETWEEN THE MAIN IMAGE, REPRESSED NEEDS, AND DEFENSES
by the same person. Which particular way you resort to depends on many factors, such as your 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
belief in yourself, your idealized self-image and your resort to pseudosolutions. These shortcomings create compulsive drives. The 98 WISHFUL DAYDREAMS
family. QUESTION: In seeking to communicate we must resort to words, of course, and unless we get 99 FALSIFIED IMPRESSIONS OF PARENTS: THEIR CAUSE AND CURE
on a foreign life source, you have to resort to all sorts of tactics that weaken your 113 IDENTIFICATION WITH THE SELF
this mechanism thoroughly and discover the means you resort to when you make believe that you are 136 THE ILLUSORY FEAR OF THE SELF
some time and exhausted the personality, people often resort to false means to liberate themselves from the 142 THE LONGING FOR AND THE FEAR OF HAPPINESS -- THE FEAR OF RELEASING THE LITTLE EGO
prevented me from sleep and forced me to resort again to taking tranquilizers. Second, I will see 159 LIFE MANIFESTATION REFLECTS DUALISTIC ILLUSION
give, why a person suffering from insomnia will resort to sleeping pills rather than remove the block 161 UNCONSCIOUS NEGATIVITY ENDANGERS SURRENDER OF EGO TO INVOLUNTARY PROCESSES
comes to intimacy: that one or both will resort to using the whip of loading guilt upon 180 THE SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIP
makes the ego wish to remain immobile and resort to trickery in order to defy the natural 199 THE MEANING OF THE EGO AND ITS TRANSCENDENCE
disappointed, resentful, cheated, and angry and you will resort again and again to your old, destructive patterns 204 WHAT IS THE PATH?
artificially with very unsatisfactory results. The person may resort to artificial stimulants, and then sexuality becomes even 207 THE SPIRITUAL SYMBOLISM AND SIGNIFICANCE OF SEXUALITY

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