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on an idealized self, which cannot really be trusted, and therefore weakens you. The freedom of shedding 84 LOVE, POWER, SERENITY AS DIVINE ATTRIBUTES AND AS DISTORTIONS
change in one's personality is rarely to be trusted. On the other hand, it may mean great 91 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
the natural flow; the emotional life is not trusted to function organically and not encouraged to grow 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
that the final reality is not to be trusted. Cosmic reality is embedded in your deep unconscious 123 LIBERATION AND PEACE BY OVERCOMING FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN
self is unreasonable, for nature can be wholly trusted. If nature seems like an enemy, it is 132 THE FUNCTION OF THE EGO IN RELATIONSHIP TO THE REAL SELF
negative fields there is something that can be trusted and activated by your outer mind, will, and 142 THE LONGING FOR AND THE FEAR OF HAPPINESS -- THE FEAR OF RELEASING THE LITTLE EGO
be untrue, the same self-operative power can be trusted. Instead, your solution is to never trust any 153 THE SELF-REGULATING NATURE OF INVOLUNTARY PROCESSES
new way why the involuntary processes can be trusted. The words I will speak now are designed 153 THE SELF-REGULATING NATURE OF INVOLUNTARY PROCESSES
the only way the involuntary processes can be trusted is by realizing that they are self-regulating. They 153 THE SELF-REGULATING NATURE OF INVOLUNTARY PROCESSES
a wonderful self-regulating mechanism that can be utterly trusted. To the degree you let go and give 155 FEAR OF SELF -- GIVING AND RECEIVING
of being annihilated and dissolved if you ever trusted the flow of the universal forces and went 157 INFINITE POSSIBILITIES OF EXPERIENCE HINDERED BY EMOTIONAL DEPENDENCY
self. If the superior universal forces are not trusted, an ego that gives itself up has nothing 161 UNCONSCIOUS NEGATIVITY ENDANGERS SURRENDER OF EGO TO INVOLUNTARY PROCESSES
know that life is good and can be trusted. All this, and more exists within you already 176 OVERCOMING NEGATIVITY
It is good; it is to be utterly trusted. It means that there is ongoing life, self-awareness 199 THE MEANING OF THE EGO AND ITS TRANSCENDENCE
the innate belief that the world cannot be trusted and the only way the self can protect 202 PSYCHIC INTERACTION OF NEGATIVITY
universe, as the universe is supposed to be trusted? If you distrust pain you distrust the universe 206 DESIRE: CREATIVE OR DESTRUCTIVE
an ever-increasing living reality that can be absolutely trusted. It is unfailing in its lawful process. But 208 THE INNATE HUMAN CAPACITY TO CREATE
joy. At first, the divine will is not trusted. It is confused with untrustworthy parental authority, which 210 VISUALIZATION PROCESS FOR GROWING INTO THE UNITIVE STATE
at work here. The little, limited ego is trusted, while the greater divine self is negated. This 213 THE SPIRITUAL AND THE PRACTICAL MEANING OF LET GO, LET GOD
in your terms -- that can be wholly trusted. Thus you don't need to toy in a 215 PSYCHIC NUCLEAR POINTS CONTINUED -- PROCESS IN THE NOW
you and thus following your process can be trusted, while you despair about your constant disappointments, refusing 218 THE EVOLUTIONARY PROCESS
blind resistance, by fear of change, but is trusted and honestly accepted, then these negative manifestations will 225 EVOLUTIONARY STAGES OF INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP CONSCIOUSNESS
no longer induce fear. When the universe is trusted, difference always possesses a special attraction. When you 229 WOMAN AND MAN IN THE NEW AGE
be all right; that she shouldn't fear. She trusted and gave us this most beautiful gift. I 235 THE ANATOMY OF CONTRACTION
life, the world, God, how can they be trusted in anything? The ground seems to slip away 247 THE MASS IMAGES OF JUDAISM AND CHRISTIANITY
Then you can say, No one should be trusted. I must always be on guard. You all 254 SURRENDER
see who should and who should not be trusted and followed. Then you can shed your selfhood 254 SURRENDER
trust and those who are not to be trusted. Where do your intense feelings go? Your positive 256 INNER SPACE, FOCUSED EMPTINESS
precisely toward those who are not to be trusted, while you view with suspicion those who encourage 256 INNER SPACE, FOCUSED EMPTINESS
know which part of you deserves to be trusted. Only too often you want to insist that 256 INNER SPACE, FOCUSED EMPTINESS
 
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any given area of life, they are fearless, trustful, and positive, and to the extent they consequently 147 THE NATURE OF LIFE AND HUMAN NATURE
the less he or she fears this total, trustful surrender. Such an individual experiences the greatest amount 154 PULSATION OF CONSCIOUSNESS
attitude of letting be is one of patient, trustful waiting, of allowing a ripening process come to 169 THE MASCULINE AND FEMININE PRINCIPLES IN THE CREATIVE PROCESS
pleasure is deep, whose attitude to life is trustful, positive, and expanding. They will find it comparatively 170 FEAR OF BLISS VERSUS LONGING FOR IT -- THE ENERGY CENTERS
fear, alienation, distrust, and hostility, to an open, trustful, truthful, and loving state, the energy centers open 170 FEAR OF BLISS VERSUS LONGING FOR IT -- THE ENERGY CENTERS
needing to stay in control. It implies a trustful, accepting attitude toward one's unconscious, with all its 172 THE LIFE ENERGY CENTERS
as you repeatedly experience this truth, the more trustful, relaxed, positive, creative, and generous you become. There 179 CHAIN REACTIONS IN THE DYNAMICS OF CREATIVE LIFE SUBSTANCE
compatible with life's nature -- a relaxed, confident, trustful state. This attitude renounces special treatment; it is 179 CHAIN REACTIONS IN THE DYNAMICS OF CREATIVE LIFE SUBSTANCE
of flexible desire, in a stream of soft trustful waiting, for the truth to reveal itself as 206 DESIRE: CREATIVE OR DESTRUCTIVE
humans as isolated ego aspects is to learn trustful patience, flowing with the stream, unwillful receptivity. Memory 208 THE INNATE HUMAN CAPACITY TO CREATE
 
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if you first establish the reason for not trusting yourself. And this, in turn, can happen only 66 SHAME OF THE HIGHER SELF
you will develop into a strong self-responsible being, trusting in your own capacity to obtain what you 88 RELIGION: TRUE AND FALSE
more secure you must become, and the more trusting you will be in the nature of the 128 LIMITATIONS CREATED THROUGH ILLUSORY ALTERNATIVES
choice between either disregarding these creative powers and trusting the outer mind and will, which cannot get 129 WINNER VERSUS LOSER: INTERPLAY BETWEEN THE SELF AND CREATIVE FORCES
which cannot get you very far, or not trusting the self at all, and externalizing the universal 129 WINNER VERSUS LOSER: INTERPLAY BETWEEN THE SELF AND CREATIVE FORCES
float, observing what is coming up. This selfhood, trusting your soul movements, will exist in the measure 131 INTERACTION BETWEEN EXPRESSION AND IMPRESSION
ego. That is, you have to give up trusting the ego exclusively, and use it as a 145 RESPONDING TO THE CALL OF LIFE
the same substance; you cannot trust yourself without trusting life. If you distrust yourself on some level 148 POSITIVITY AND NEGATIVITY: ONE ENERGY CURRENT
issue of cosmic union with another person, of trusting and following one's own deep instincts and consequently 149 COSMIC PULL TOWARD UNION -- FRUSTRATION
ANSWER: You forsake the natural law by not trusting in the benign nature of your feelings. You 150 SELF-LIKING: THE CONDITION FOR UNIVERSAL STATE OF BLISS
fear of letting go of ego control and trusting the flow of involuntary processes, of spontaneous feelings 153 THE SELF-REGULATING NATURE OF INVOLUNTARY PROCESSES
only when its attitudes are loving, generous, open, trusting, as well as realistic and self-assertive. All of 161 UNCONSCIOUS NEGATIVITY ENDANGERS SURRENDER OF EGO TO INVOLUNTARY PROCESSES
you cannot possibly express this greater power. Not trusting the universe, not ever wanting to risk, is 168 TWO BASIC WAYS OF LIFE: TOWARD AND AWAY FROM THE CENTER
you want, and where you ungenerously withhold from trusting and risking. That is the only way out 168 TWO BASIC WAYS OF LIFE: TOWARD AND AWAY FROM THE CENTER
by letting be, by waiting for fruition, by trusting the forces set in motion? Your own intuitive 169 THE MASCULINE AND FEMININE PRINCIPLES IN THE CREATIVE PROCESS
movements. As you all know, this kind of trusting openness is most difficult for all human beings 172 THE LIFE ENERGY CENTERS
you can let go in a spirit of trusting expectation, your necessary momentary loss will soon turn 172 THE LIFE ENERGY CENTERS
other. If you can let go in the trusting spirit that says, If I cannot have it 172 THE LIFE ENERGY CENTERS
both a patient letting go and a waiting, trusting expectancy. You have to find the right answers 177 PLEASURE -- THE FULL PULSATION OF LIFE
pay attention to them in a relaxed and trusting way. This is a vital part of the 178 THE UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLE OF GROWTH DYNAMICS
life's essence is generous, you will be open, trusting, and generous yourself -- generous in your trust 179 CHAIN REACTIONS IN THE DYNAMICS OF CREATIVE LIFE SUBSTANCE
I recapitulate: your compatibility with life lies in trusting it and building on this trust; in knowing 179 CHAIN REACTIONS IN THE DYNAMICS OF CREATIVE LIFE SUBSTANCE
life in this area, you are relaxed, unfearful, trusting. You are not easily threatened or frightened. You 179 CHAIN REACTIONS IN THE DYNAMICS OF CREATIVE LIFE SUBSTANCE
this, my friends, the time will come when trusting life will no longer sound like a vague 182 PROCESS OF MEDITATION (MEDITATION FOR THREE VOICES: EGO, LOWER SELF, HIGHER SELF)
for the change to take place, in a trusting, confident, and patient way. This is the absolute 183 THE SPIRITUAL MEANING OF CRISIS
ego committing itself to wanting the change, and trusting in the processes of the involuntary spiritual self 195 IDENTIFICATION WITH THE SPIRITUAL SELF TO OVERCOME NEGATIVE INTENTIONALITY
this possible. Wherever peace, fulfillment, light, hope, and trusting closeness to your intimate friends are lacking, take 196 COMMITMENT: CAUSE AND EFFECT
the goodness of the universe. Because it resists trusting the life process, this consciousness generates ill will 197 ENERGY AND CONSCIOUSNESS IN DISTORTION: EVIL
you make room for and try out a trusting attitude. If you merely admit your distrust, without 198 TRANSITION TO POSITIVE INTENTIONALITY
thinking, so that you cannot possibly trust your trusting? Do you want whatever it is so badly 208 THE INNATE HUMAN CAPACITY TO CREATE
and have begun to let go. Instead of trusting the letting go process, people trust their own 213 THE SPIRITUAL AND THE PRACTICAL MEANING OF LET GO, LET GOD
process. Renew the daily choice and commitment to trusting the movement of that process. Follow it and 218 THE EVOLUTIONARY PROCESS
divine reality, what do you have to lose trusting in it? You would find nothing but what 221 FAITH AND DOUBT IN TRUTH OR DISTORTION
years to come you will become proficient in trusting total surrender to the God within every day 223 THE ERA OF THE NEW AGE AND NEW CONSCIOUSNESS
God. You need to be willing, pliable, flexible, trusting and forever ready for another change you had 224 CREATIVE EMPTINESS
You create the distortion by not feeling, not trusting, and not following the course of the inner 225 EVOLUTIONARY STAGES OF INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP CONSCIOUSNESS
temporary smaller order of your little mind and trusting that you will find the larger order of 228 BALANCE
to retain the state you are in, not trusting that its good aspects cannot ever be lost 241 DYNAMICS OF MOVEMENT AND RESISTANCE TO ITS NATURE
more complete, less fraught with resistance, and more trusting. The surrender of your will to God's will 244 BE IN THE WORLD BUT NOT OF THE WORLD -- THE EVIL OF INERTIA
result, or the effect, of holding back from trusting God and giving over to Him. You may 245 CAUSE AND EFFECT ON VARIOUS LEVELS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
have always existed. Only after your accepting and trusting the new truths did they become incorporated into 246 TRADITION: ITS DIVINE AND DISTORTED ASPECTS
to God with all of yourself and to trusting His will. The resistance is perpetuated by your 252 PRIVACY AND SECRECY
surrender to those whom you love. This means trusting, giving them the benefit of the doubt, being 254 SURRENDER

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