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total personality and transcends the finite. It truly spiritualizes the body and materializes the spirit, which is 251 THE EVOLUTION AND SPIRITUAL MEANING OF MARRIAGE -- NEW AGE MARRIAGE
 
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void, the temporary, illusory separation fulfills its task, spiritualizing the void and bringing light into it. Gradually 228 BALANCE
by the energies of higher consciousness, transforming and spiritualizing the earlier cruder energies and consciousness. This is 233 THE POWER OF THE WORD
the void -- and ultimately, matter -- thus spiritualizing all that is. Yet those who tremble at 244 BE IN THE WORLD BUT NOT OF THE WORLD -- THE EVIL OF INERTIA
into this limited dualistic plane and in thus spiritualizing the matter you temporarily inhabit. The same applies 253 CONTINUE YOUR STRUGGLE AND CEASE ALL STRUGGLE
 
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yet another spiritual law that energy used for spiritually positive goals is always replenished. But when your 3 CHOOSING YOUR DESTINY -- THE WILL TO CHANGE
strength is caught up in negative circles of spiritually unproductive currents, it gets depleted and wasted, because 3 CHOOSING YOUR DESTINY -- THE WILL TO CHANGE
want nothing more than to help you grow spiritually - - into happiness, harmony, and light. God's 5 HAPPINESS FOR YOURSELF OR HAPPINESS AS A LINK IN THE CHAIN OF LIFE
No, my dear ones, nothing that anyone achieves spiritually is ever in vain. These are the only 5 HAPPINESS FOR YOURSELF OR HAPPINESS AS A LINK IN THE CHAIN OF LIFE
when they are unhappy, and to help them spiritually to find the right way is only possible 5 HAPPINESS FOR YOURSELF OR HAPPINESS AS A LINK IN THE CHAIN OF LIFE
is easiest: those who can still be harmed spiritually through contacts with less developed souls are usually 7 ASKING FOR HELP AND HELPING OTHERS
earthly matters. The issue is rather to develop spiritually and to accept spirit advice when you know 8 MEDIUMSHIP -- HOW TO CONTACT GOD'S SPIRIT WORLD
and live in poverty so as to ascend spiritually. Such a task may sometimes be demanded from 8 MEDIUMSHIP -- HOW TO CONTACT GOD'S SPIRIT WORLD
that it is no great feat to develop spiritually if one does not have material worries, but 8 MEDIUMSHIP -- HOW TO CONTACT GOD'S SPIRIT WORLD
QUESTION: In other words, for those who strive spiritually, poverty is not a necessary condition, although this 8 MEDIUMSHIP -- HOW TO CONTACT GOD'S SPIRIT WORLD
prayer. Most people are not used to be spiritually and mentally active, yet one cannot enter into 9 PRAYER AND MEDITATION -- THE LORD'S PRAYER
positive, good quality when the woman develops herself spiritually. The more this happens, the more harmoniously each 10 MALE AND FEMALE INCARNATIONS: THEIR RHYTHMS AND CAUSES
Are there not two kinds of meditation, the spiritually active and another, more emotional? For example, meditating 10 MALE AND FEMALE INCARNATIONS: THEIR RHYTHMS AND CAUSES
positive result and creates the ability to experience spiritually, the experience does not have to come through 10 MALE AND FEMALE INCARNATIONS: THEIR RHYTHMS AND CAUSES
different people, you will receive different answers. The spiritually immature, after thinking about it for some time 11 SELF-KNOWLEDGE -- THE GREAT PLAN -- THE SPIRIT WORLD
or other people, no matter how convinced the spiritually immature person is of this fallacy. Spiritually mature 11 SELF-KNOWLEDGE -- THE GREAT PLAN -- THE SPIRIT WORLD
the spiritually immature person is of this fallacy. Spiritually mature people know this. They know that they 11 SELF-KNOWLEDGE -- THE GREAT PLAN -- THE SPIRIT WORLD
then also, inevitably, in their outer life. The spiritually immature think that happiness has to be created 11 SELF-KNOWLEDGE -- THE GREAT PLAN -- THE SPIRIT WORLD
when this is achieved happiness will follow. The spiritually mature know that it is exactly the other 11 SELF-KNOWLEDGE -- THE GREAT PLAN -- THE SPIRIT WORLD
us see first what happiness means in the spiritually mature sense. It means, simply: God. Finding God 11 SELF-KNOWLEDGE -- THE GREAT PLAN -- THE SPIRIT WORLD
life it can be dissolved provided you work spiritually to find yourself -- and thus find God 11 SELF-KNOWLEDGE -- THE GREAT PLAN -- THE SPIRIT WORLD
harm is manifold. It is harmful not only spiritually, but also physically. Human beings tend to arrive 11 SELF-KNOWLEDGE -- THE GREAT PLAN -- THE SPIRIT WORLD
God and that other spirits will harm us spiritually and even physically. But everything is God's world 11 SELF-KNOWLEDGE -- THE GREAT PLAN -- THE SPIRIT WORLD
also a carrier of peace. Indirectly, by living spiritually, people can do more for or against war 12 THE ORDER AND DIVERSITY OF THE SPIRITUAL WORLDS-THE PROCESS OF REINCARNATION
astounding. Rather, you will obtain faith by working spiritually, by walking on this path of perfection, by 13 POSITIVE THINKING: THE RIGHT AND THE WRONG KIND
essential for the person who wants to grow spiritually. Unfortunately, it is often misunderstood and wrongly applied 13 POSITIVE THINKING: THE RIGHT AND THE WRONG KIND
In any case, the great temptation of the spiritually and emotionally immature person is to push everything 13 POSITIVE THINKING: THE RIGHT AND THE WRONG KIND
that point of view. The more you become spiritually awake, the easier it will be for you 14 THE HIGHER SELF, THE LOWER SELF, AND THE MASK
recognize that others, in many respects not as spiritually advanced as themselves, may have received an even 14 THE HIGHER SELF, THE LOWER SELF, AND THE MASK
and it is usually the woman who is spiritually more awake or easier to guide. In the 14 THE HIGHER SELF, THE LOWER SELF, AND THE MASK
bit as important as the former. We see spiritually underfed, undernourished people; so many suffer from spiritual 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER
reason behind them. The same applies to the spiritually undernourished; the emotional problems, the lack of inner 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER
the proper nourishment with which you can grow spiritually every day. With this attitude, nothing that happens 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER
it so that you can continue to grow spiritually and thus grow into happiness! This is the 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER
the person who wants, above all, to grow spiritually and come close to God. Such examination has 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER
the more you strive for perfection and work spiritually, the more you are capable to know about 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER
make our own decisions, and those people were spiritually so much more advanced than we are. ANSWER 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER
where you can receive teachings that further you spiritually and bring you nearer to God. So, my 17 THE CALL -- DAILY REVIEW
experience and wisdom, and, step by step, develop spiritually. But at some time the call must come 17 THE CALL -- DAILY REVIEW
your task is a greater one than working spiritually in solitude with no one knowing about it 17 THE CALL -- DAILY REVIEW
it necessarily mean that such a person is spiritually very highly developed? ANSWER: Usually, yes. Those people 17 THE CALL -- DAILY REVIEW
filled with their own ego and don't develop spiritually. Can you comment on that? ANSWER: A person 18 FREE WILL
reason for his present incarnation, may still advance spiritually in some respects of his personality, though perhaps 18 FREE WILL
on things, he will be able to progress spiritually much better once in the beyond. He or 18 FREE WILL
to it. Those who are ready to advance spiritually will welcome the light and will follow it 19 JESUS CHRIST
humankind has all the truth. You, who are spiritually searching people, should open the doors to truth 19 JESUS CHRIST
or because they do not want to develop spiritually and walk this path of perfection for which 20 GOD: THE CREATION
To the extent that you grow stronger both spiritually and emotionally and become more perfect, not only 20 GOD: THE CREATION
help and guidance to enable them to progress spiritually farther and faster. However, it must always be 20 GOD: THE CREATION
for those people with strong arms and shoulders, spiritually speaking, in order that they may be worthy 20 GOD: THE CREATION
can be grasped, even by those who are spiritually advanced. Thus, you should not try to absorb 20 GOD: THE CREATION
have no spiritual enlightenment, you have to work spiritually to regain glimpses of this light. The vague 21 THE FALL
know your own soul and to develop it spiritually. However, human beings often wonder about these fundamental 21 THE FALL
for another, to give something, whether materially or spiritually. Everyone has different difficulties, and each one of 21 THE FALL
about it, you will know where you stand spiritually. This is the only way you can become 21 THE FALL
time, no matter how far human beings developed spiritually, when returning to the beyond, they were still 22 SALVATION
For many friends here sincerely wish to advance spiritually and yet do not quite know how to 24 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
become a better person. The more you develop spiritually, the more the curtain will lift and you 24 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
course. There is a great possibility in you, spiritually speaking, but this is blocked by psychological subconscious 24 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
blessing, all the material you need to advance spiritually, to find yourself and God. With the people 24 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
again in the wrong way. When you are spiritually active, you tend to hoard the strength you 24 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
to rest. And this may also be good spiritually. Everything absorbed in the period of activity has 24 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
feel in the full strength of active life, spiritually, physically, emotionally, on all levels, you cannot possibly 24 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
be born into a race or nation because spiritually, emotionally, characterwise and psychologically it belongs to this 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
in this life if you do not accomplish, spiritually speaking, the maximum according to your destiny. This 26 FINDING ONE'S FAULTS
the results I can promise if you work spiritually in the way I am showing you. They 26 FINDING ONE'S FAULTS
basic way a wrong attitude -- psychologically or spiritually speaking -- one of the first things that 27 ESCAPE POSSIBLE ALSO ON THE PATH
It is true that many people who are spiritually not very advanced as yet seem to get 27 ESCAPE POSSIBLE ALSO ON THE PATH
is something wrong with the way you work spiritually that you have not seen. But if you 27 ESCAPE POSSIBLE ALSO ON THE PATH
Take the example of a person who is spiritually very active with clean and pure motives to 29 THE FORCES OF ACTIVITY AND PASSIVITY -- FINDING GOD'S WILL
necessarily bad, and it may be good. For, spiritually speaking, the price is sometimes too high. At 29 THE FORCES OF ACTIVITY AND PASSIVITY -- FINDING GOD'S WILL
hardship and imprisonment to the self. Take a spiritually underdeveloped person, for example, a criminal. Such a 30 SELF-WILL, PRIDE AND FEAR
appreciation of your friends. For they who are spiritually developed and capable of love will most certainly 31 SHAME
the true love of God means to work spiritually, to develop, and to get to know Divine 32 DECISION-MAKING
only be paid by efforts that needed ambition. Spiritually, a lack of ambition is a very great 32 DECISION-MAKING
of yourself is no guarantee that you act spiritually; just as the mere fact that thinking of 33 OCCUPATION WITH SELF -- RIGHT AND WRONG FAITH
yourself in this respect too, my dear friends. Spiritually highly developed people may use all their efforts 33 OCCUPATION WITH SELF -- RIGHT AND WRONG FAITH
yourself if you do the utmost in developing spiritually, in sacrificing for others. And only when this 33 OCCUPATION WITH SELF -- RIGHT AND WRONG FAITH
Even if the other person happens to be spiritually less developed, he or she is still loved 33 OCCUPATION WITH SELF -- RIGHT AND WRONG FAITH
to the fact that this person has worked spiritually very well. After work has been accomplished on 34 PREPARATION FOR REINCARNATION
also be that the parents have fulfilled more, spiritually speaking, than was expected of them and thus 34 PREPARATION FOR REINCARNATION
may sit and listen and not really benefit spiritually. The overcoming of a single fault, the full 35 TURNING TO GOD
the point of view of what it means spiritually, emotionally, and psychologically. Ask yourselves what can be 35 TURNING TO GOD
than pride -- the exact opposite of dignity. Spiritually unawakened people easily mix up the two. Be 37 ACCEPTANCE, RIGHT AND WRONG WAY -- DIGNITY IN HUMILITY
regions of your unconscious mind, can you develop spiritually and ascend in the true sense. Temporarily you 39 IMAGE-FINDING
in life -- and hardship is always disease, spiritually speaking. The technicalities of cause and effect work 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
state that all, or even most, reason-types are spiritually less developed or aware than, for instance, emotion-types 43 THREE BASIC PERSONALITY TYPES: REASON, WILL, EMOTION
not so. There are many highly developed and spiritually awakened reason-types, just as there are awakened emotion-types 43 THREE BASIC PERSONALITY TYPES: REASON, WILL, EMOTION
and love, yet it rarely does. In a spiritually highly developed person, the erotic force carries the 44 THE FORCES OF LOVE, EROS, AND SEX
more emotionally inclined. Man is by nature more spiritually, or on a lower level, more intellectually inclined 44 THE FORCES OF LOVE, EROS, AND SEX
other. If humanity had not improved psychologically and spiritually enough to be ready to let go of 45 THE CONFLICT BETWEEN CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS DESIRES
on with a person who is not developed spiritually, may lead to criminal acts -- and these 47 THE WALL WITHIN
against it anymore. As the human being develops spiritually and matures emotionally, self-knowledge continues on ever deeper 47 THE WALL WITHIN
comes from this or that is very shortsighted. Spiritually speaking, as far as the law of karma 53 SELF-LOVE
not necessarily mean that such a person is spiritually less developed than another in whom the same 57 THE MASS IMAGE OF SELF-IMPORTANCE
a scientist, for instance, while woman is more spiritually inclined. This has been built up by society 59 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
only historically and possibly for the scholar, but spiritually it has no importance. From a point of 59 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
backward would certainly apply to earthly human advantages. Spiritually speaking, it is hard to generalize. There are 61 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
human being who tries very hard to develop spiritually is subject to ebbs and flows. There are 61 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
get well, not only physically, but mentally and spiritually. How do we reconcile that with the thought 63 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
wish to do God's will, to be a spiritually advanced person. It does not matter what the 64 OUTER WILL AND INNER WILL -- MISCONCEPTION ABOUT SELFISHNESS
real. The healthier and sounder a person is, spiritually and emotionally, the less fear that person will 67 QUESTION AND ANSWERS
also undermining the sense of self-responsibility which is spiritually the most harmful act imaginable. We are concerned 67 QUESTION AND ANSWERS
knowledge and of the resulting misconceptions for a spiritually unready humanity. Let us go into this first 72 THE FEAR OF LOVING
Well, in a distorted, ignorant way, yes. A spiritually blind person always thinks that being unduly selfish 76 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (Compiled from Private Sessions and Earlier Lectures)
another teacher as an excuse not to work spiritually. By the same token, the relative perfection and 76 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (Compiled from Private Sessions and Earlier Lectures)
evaluation of things. The more a person matures spiritually and emotionally, the more the aspects of illusion 81 CONFLICTS IN THE WORLD OF DUALITY
of physical birth corresponds with something equally decisive spiritually. Yet even this decisive moment does not indicate 87 THE NEXT PHASE ON THE PATH; QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
have come originally with the idea of growing spiritually. I might say that more or less all 89 EMOTIONAL GROWTH AND ITS FUNCTION
will see that this is true: the more spiritually and emotionally developed a person is, the more 94 SIN AND NEUROSIS -- UNIFYING THE INNER SPLIT
on others because they are troubled, sick, neurotic, spiritually less developed. So this is a matter of 96 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS; COMMENTS ON LAZINESS AS SYMPTOM OF SELF-ALIENATION
of people on this earth may not be spiritually mature enough for such deep probing. In their 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
other hand, there are isolated beings who are spiritually and emotionally so mature that in their own 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
last analysis, it is not possible to grow spiritually to the fullest without psychoanalysis, or self- search 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
truth may hurt, at least temporarily. To a spiritually developed person, the most unpleasant truth will have 98 WISHFUL DAYDREAMS
certain terms to describe this infliction of pain. Spiritually it is absolutely true that there is this 99 FALSIFIED IMPRESSIONS OF PARENTS: THEIR CAUSE AND CURE
using your thought process to grow and develop spiritually. For example, you have learned that to be 104 INTELLECT AND WILL AS TOOLS OR HINDRANCES OF SELF-REALIZATION
spiritual life often prevails among people who search spiritually but have not taken the final step of 116 REACHING THE SPIRITUAL CENTER-STRUGGLE BETWEEN LOWER SELF AND SUPERIMPOSED CONSCIENCE
do not mean the ruthless attitude of certain spiritually undeveloped people who simply do not care for 116 REACHING THE SPIRITUAL CENTER-STRUGGLE BETWEEN LOWER SELF AND SUPERIMPOSED CONSCIENCE
What appears like the greatest contradiction to the spiritually and emotionally immature person becomes self-evident truth for 125 TRANSITION FROM THE NO-CURRENT TO THE YES-CURRENT
emotionally immature person becomes self-evident truth for the spiritually and emotionally mature individual. One must be fully 125 TRANSITION FROM THE NO-CURRENT TO THE YES-CURRENT
or you harbor the false idea that a spiritually evolved person should be so developed that he 126 CONTACT WITH THE LIFE FORCE
which seem completely contradictory. One says that the spiritually and emotionally mature person has to learn to 130 FINDING TRUE ABUNDANCE BY GOING THROUGH YOUR FEAR
that occasional anger never exists in a truly spiritually evolved person. In the human realm, healthy anger 133 LOVE: NOT A COMMANDMENT, BUT SPONTANEOUS SOUL MOVEMENT OF THE INNER SELF
room beyond actually exists, it will appear miraculous. Spiritually, mentally, emotionally, you so often remain in a 136 THE ILLUSORY FEAR OF THE SELF
it also happens among people who are more spiritually enlightened yet are nevertheless ignorant both of the 143 UNITY AND DUALITY
symbolizes the absolute power and wealth which the spiritually awakened find to be a reality. We speak 162 THREE LEVELS OF REALITY FOR INNER GUIDANCE
way of becoming a better person, of developing spiritually. All this happens, of course. But it must 165 EVOLUTIONARY PHASES IN RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN REALMS OF FEELINGS, REASON, AND WILL
your feeling qualities and your capacity to experience spiritually. Your emotions seem far more negative than positive 165 EVOLUTIONARY PHASES IN RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN REALMS OF FEELINGS, REASON, AND WILL
must be dissolved in the process of evolving spiritually. You may note that for the longest time 165 EVOLUTIONARY PHASES IN RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN REALMS OF FEELINGS, REASON, AND WILL
for him in all ways -- financially, emotionally, spiritually. He demands of them, at the same time 179 CHAIN REACTIONS IN THE DYNAMICS OF CREATIVE LIFE SUBSTANCE
infinitely more weighty than the other person's. The spiritually more developed person is capable of realistic, non-dualistic 180 THE SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIP
and others. On the other hand, if the spiritually developed person accepts this responsibility, he or she 180 THE SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIP
and mutual effect can do so. Hence the spiritually more primitive person always depends on the spiritually 180 THE SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIP
spiritually more primitive person always depends on the spiritually more evolved one. A relationship between individuals in 180 THE SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIP
in yourselves, my friends. The most challenging, beautiful, spiritually important and growth-producing kind of relationship is the 180 THE SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIP
each other will blossom. The perfectly mature and spiritually valid relationship must always be deeply connected with 180 THE SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIP
conflict and strife -- physically as well as spiritually and psychologically -- precisely because you cling to 183 THE SPIRITUAL MEANING OF CRISIS
their creative ideas, or they are emotionally and spiritually too contracted to open their own individual creative 185 MUTUALITY: A COSMIC PRINCIPLE AND LAW
meeting new feeling experiences in a free and spiritually hygienic way. The new feeling that cannot live 191 INNER AND OUTER EXPERIENCE
continues to go on and on. Only the spiritually mature individuals are able to make the unconscious 196 COMMITMENT: CAUSE AND EFFECT
less obvious, less visible, and longer-range. Emotionally and spiritually immature people are not sufficiently aware to be 196 COMMITMENT: CAUSE AND EFFECT
awareness increases on such a path does the spiritually mature person grow sufficiently to sense, and later 196 COMMITMENT: CAUSE AND EFFECT
something about where the inward person stands. The spiritually unified person is therefore also an orderly person 205 ORDER AS A UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLE
order always requires an investment of effort. The spiritually mature person does not live in the illusion 205 ORDER AS A UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLE
realizing that the gains outweigh the investment. The spiritually mature person has order in all matters of 205 ORDER AS A UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLE
fundamental ideas about life. They must also be spiritually more or less on the same plane of 207 THE SPIRITUAL SYMBOLISM AND SIGNIFICANCE OF SEXUALITY
taken you sufficiently far so that you have spiritually matured and are ready to find the balance 211 OUTER EVENTS REFLECT SELF-CREATION -- THREE STAGES
manifest in an equally potent negative way. The spiritually immature and young appear in the human sphere 222 TRANSFORMATION OF THE LOWER SELF
and find increasing receptivity among those who are spiritually ready and thirsty for this approach. The new 231 NEW AGE EDUCATION
an impossibility, my friends, physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. It is a contradiction in terms. Just as 241 DYNAMICS OF MOVEMENT AND RESISTANCE TO ITS NATURE
be reversed and transformed unless you heal yourself spiritually by giving over all of yourself, in all 245 CAUSE AND EFFECT ON VARIOUS LEVELS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
described. These two principles have been known by spiritually aware people. Since every principle and every aspect 248 THREE PRINCIPLES OF THE FORCES OF EVIL -- PERSONIFICATION OF EVIL
yourself, your innate riches, talents, everything you possess spiritually or materially. You are holding in rather than 250 INNER AWARENESS OF GRACE -- EXPOSING THE DEFICIT
sisterhood was totally lacking. Today even the least spiritually inclined individuals experience your entire planet in very 257 ASPECTS OF THE NEW DIVINE INFLUX: COMMUNICATION, GROUP CONSCIOUSNESS, EXPOSURE
a chain of interdependence -- physically, emotionally and spiritually. When the weight of dependence is put where 258 PERSONAL CONTACT WITH JESUS CHRIST-POSITIVE AGGRESSION-REAL MEANING OF SALVATION

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