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to face your inner truth with courage. Cultivate truthful thoughts; think everything through clearly, independently. Thus your 3 CHOOSING YOUR DESTINY -- THE WILL TO CHANGE
to you gradually, in the form of more truthful and harmonious interactions. Now the question of what 29 THE FORCES OF ACTIVITY AND PASSIVITY -- FINDING GOD'S WILL
manifest, at least occasionally. This is the only truthful way I can answer this question. If anything 54 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
the world of the spirit. If you harbor truthful attitudes, opinions, convictions and emotions, these forms will 60 THE ABYSS OF ILLUSION -- FREEDOM AND SELF-RESPONSIBILITY
they are based on erroneous assumptions, can the truthful concepts be gradually implanted in the psyche. Therefore 68 SUPPRESSION OF POSITIVE AND CREATIVE TENDENCIES - THOUGHT PROCESSES
a little distance brings a more realistic or truthful view of the quality or importance of the 71 REALITY AND ILLUSION CONCENTRATION EXERCISES
those who had faith in him. He was truthful to himself and therefore to all who believed 82 THE CONQUEST OF DUALITY SYMBOLIZED IN THE LIFE AND DEATH OF JESUS
to all who believed in him. He was truthful even in his last moment. Many a spiritual 82 THE CONQUEST OF DUALITY SYMBOLIZED IN THE LIFE AND DEATH OF JESUS
which determines the result. But when you are truthful with yourself, you cannot, in the ultimate sense 82 THE CONQUEST OF DUALITY SYMBOLIZED IN THE LIFE AND DEATH OF JESUS
discover what is beneath the surface. Only very truthful insight into the real nature of these motives 84 LOVE, POWER, SERENITY AS DIVINE ATTRIBUTES AND AS DISTORTIONS
may be that one religious denomination has more truthful teachings, but another that has fewer may, in 88 RELIGION: TRUE AND FALSE
manifest when my perception of reality becomes more truthful. This is how people who are not alienated 95 SELF-ALIENATION AND THE WAY BACK TO THE REAL SELF
too subtle and can only be found in truthful self-examination. Actual dangers are not only physical in 101 THE DEFENSE
you to adjust your concept to a more truthful one. Compare this statement with the limited concept 101 THE DEFENSE
as yet only theoretical -- of the realistic, truthful, and productive reactions, without trying to force yourself 101 THE DEFENSE
understanding it and comparing it with reality and truthful concepts; as you go through this pathwork -- 102 THE SEVEN CARDINAL SINS
answers can be given, they may all be truthful. But above all else, life is relationship! If 106 SADNESS VERSUS DEPRESSION -- RELATIONSHIP
make restitution. Then you can atone in a truthful and constructive way and begin to change in 108 FUNDAMENTAL GUILT FOR NOT LOVING -- OBLIGATIONS
sufficiently developed only if you learn to be truthful with yourself and admit that your very proper 108 FUNDAMENTAL GUILT FOR NOT LOVING -- OBLIGATIONS
be something bad? You must wish to be truthful with yourself. You must wish to love. Or 109 SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH THROUGH RESTITUTION FOR REAL GUILT
much. The suffering makes a wider and more truthful view quite impossible. Therefore one-sidedness and an inability 111 SOUL-SUBSTANCE -- COPING WITH DEMANDS
negative effect either. For not all myth is truthful. Untruthful literature, or other influences, as well as 111 SOUL-SUBSTANCE -- COPING WITH DEMANDS
other influences, as well as misunderstood and misinterpreted truthful influxes, will take effect only where the soul 111 SOUL-SUBSTANCE -- COPING WITH DEMANDS
already afflicted. When an afflicted soul receives a truthful interpretation, or other truthful messages, it is given 111 SOUL-SUBSTANCE -- COPING WITH DEMANDS
afflicted soul receives a truthful interpretation, or other truthful messages, it is given a chance to assimilate 111 SOUL-SUBSTANCE -- COPING WITH DEMANDS
out. Then inevitably conflicts and tensions arise. All truthful spiritual, metaphysical, or philosophical concepts, ideas, or postulates 112 HUMANITYS RELATIONSHIP TO TIME
to avoid, will you begin to sense a truthful answer. This will not harm you, even should 115 PERCEPTION, DETERMINATION, LOVE AS ASPECTS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
forces with which you come into harmony by truthful self- examination respond according to law, while self-deception 117 SHAME: A LEGACY OF CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES, EVEN FAVORABLE ONES
your real conscience, by using profound understanding and truthful evaluation, you reach the inner reality of any 120 THE INDIVIDUAL AND HUMANITY
people whose conscious concepts are quite reasonable and truthful, but unconsciously almost all human beings harbor some 122 SELF-FULFILLMENT THROUGH SELF-REALIZATION AS MAN OR WOMAN
includes every constructive energy because it accords with truthful insight, which cannot help but breed love and 124 THE LANGUAGE OF THE UNCONSCIOUS
progress will astound and delight you. Again, the truthful answer to these questions, through steady observation, formulation 124 THE LANGUAGE OF THE UNCONSCIOUS
and development. It is impossible to adopt a truthful concept and to replace the old untruthful one 125 TRANSITION FROM THE NO-CURRENT TO THE YES-CURRENT
to life. When these attitudes derive from a truthful impression and a constructive attitude prevails, the soul 125 TRANSITION FROM THE NO-CURRENT TO THE YES-CURRENT
If a person has a healthy, constructive, realistic, truthful concept but only in some levels of the 125 TRANSITION FROM THE NO-CURRENT TO THE YES-CURRENT
soul substance -- this time a flexible, light, truthful one which finally erases the old, rigid, heavy 125 TRANSITION FROM THE NO-CURRENT TO THE YES-CURRENT
not connected with one's inner self a most truthful observation will be but a half-truth, whereas any 125 TRANSITION FROM THE NO-CURRENT TO THE YES-CURRENT
often unwittingly prolongs by fighting against going forward. Truthful concepts cannot mold life as long as one 125 TRANSITION FROM THE NO-CURRENT TO THE YES-CURRENT
or to transform your self into a more truthful, productive person. Utilize this contact more and more 125 TRANSITION FROM THE NO-CURRENT TO THE YES-CURRENT
emotions, which create tense, harsh, rigid soul movements. Truthful concepts create relaxed, warm, positive feelings and flexible 126 CONTACT WITH THE LIFE FORCE
ever do that. When you deeply know the truthful concept, the particular truth behind the particular error 127 EVOLUTION'S FOUR STAGES: AUTOMATIC REFLEXES, AWARENESS, UNDERSTANDING, KNOWING
of evolution to which this, or any other truthful path must bring the individual, and that is 127 EVOLUTION'S FOUR STAGES: AUTOMATIC REFLEXES, AWARENESS, UNDERSTANDING, KNOWING
this factor, expressing the wish to acquire a truthful concept about her frantic fear. Then the blocks 128 LIMITATIONS CREATED THROUGH ILLUSORY ALTERNATIVES
it is impossible? If you can give yourself truthful answers to these questions by observing your soul-movements 129 WINNER VERSUS LOSER: INTERPLAY BETWEEN THE SELF AND CREATIVE FORCES
of the roots and later the plants. Implanting truthful concepts compares to planting the seeds. Cultivating the 129 WINNER VERSUS LOSER: INTERPLAY BETWEEN THE SELF AND CREATIVE FORCES
self. When you meditate, my friends, embrace a truthful concept first in the outer regions of your 129 WINNER VERSUS LOSER: INTERPLAY BETWEEN THE SELF AND CREATIVE FORCES
result of self-awareness. It must begin with the truthful facing of the self, with courageous confrontation of 129 WINNER VERSUS LOSER: INTERPLAY BETWEEN THE SELF AND CREATIVE FORCES
and reactions. You all know that taking a truthful concept and impressing it over as yet unrecognized 131 INTERACTION BETWEEN EXPRESSION AND IMPRESSION
what way is it untruthful? What is the truthful concept that exists behind it? I once compared 131 INTERACTION BETWEEN EXPRESSION AND IMPRESSION
it. You cannot impress yourself with a specific truthful concept before you understand your particular untruthful concept 131 INTERACTION BETWEEN EXPRESSION AND IMPRESSION
how can you impregnate yourself with the corresponding truthful ideas? The constant interaction between these two approaches 131 INTERACTION BETWEEN EXPRESSION AND IMPRESSION
time, to comprehend and impress the self with truthful statements. This impressing has the power to gather 131 INTERACTION BETWEEN EXPRESSION AND IMPRESSION
nature of impression becomes that of stating the truthful concept as opposed to the false one. To 131 INTERACTION BETWEEN EXPRESSION AND IMPRESSION
capable of exchanging the false idea for a truthful one. This means letting go of tense, anxious 132 THE FUNCTION OF THE EGO IN RELATIONSHIP TO THE REAL SELF
desire and intend to change these emotions into truthful and constructive ones. I choose my attitude to 136 THE ILLUSORY FEAR OF THE SELF
It is the way to achieve relaxed and truthful self-government rather than strained superimposition. This deep inner 136 THE ILLUSORY FEAR OF THE SELF
a lie -- even that which you are truthful about. Your very being alive can only be 136 THE ILLUSORY FEAR OF THE SELF
Your very being alive can only be a truthful phenomenon when there is nothing to hide, when 136 THE ILLUSORY FEAR OF THE SELF
are, this in-dwelling consciousness can change them into truthful states of mind. It is always ready to 137 BALANCE OF INNER AND OUTER CONTROL
on the level that holds the opposite and truthful view. Confront this egotistic concept with the deeper 138 THE HUMAN PREDICAMENT OF DESIRE FOR, AND FEAR OF, CLOSENESS
that you formulate. Such an idea -- whether truthful or untruthful -- will lead you to certain 141 RETURN TO THE ORIGINAL LEVEL OF PERFECTION
evolved, philosophy of life and discarding a less truthful general concept you have held until now. You 144 THE PROCESS AND SIGNIFICANCE OF GROWING
foundation must first crumble before a foundation of truthful concepts can be erected. Structures built on erroneous 144 THE PROCESS AND SIGNIFICANCE OF GROWING
believe that imbibing general truth and collecting more truthful beliefs can accomplish the goal delude themselves. They 145 RESPONDING TO THE CALL OF LIFE
closely. A healthy concept of life means a truthful concept of life. And a truthful concept of 146 POSITIVE CONCEPT OF LIFE-FEARLESSNESS TO LOVE-BALANCE BETWEEN ACTIVITY AND PASSIVITY
means a truthful concept of life. And a truthful concept of life means the knowledge, the experience 146 POSITIVE CONCEPT OF LIFE-FEARLESSNESS TO LOVE-BALANCE BETWEEN ACTIVITY AND PASSIVITY
whenever it is allowed to, wherever appropriate and truthful concepts do not block the way. This life 146 POSITIVE CONCEPT OF LIFE-FEARLESSNESS TO LOVE-BALANCE BETWEEN ACTIVITY AND PASSIVITY
independently, an innate decency and desire to be truthful often provide the incentive that had been lacking 150 SELF-LIKING: THE CONDITION FOR UNIVERSAL STATE OF BLISS
profound sincerity of the inner will to be truthful with the self can avoid distortion. The human 150 SELF-LIKING: THE CONDITION FOR UNIVERSAL STATE OF BLISS
what seems most difficult is not in a truthful state. There are always areas one resists looking 150 SELF-LIKING: THE CONDITION FOR UNIVERSAL STATE OF BLISS
self, the self and others, the self and truthful, real attitudes to life, the self, and the 151 INTENSITY: AN OBSTACLE TO SELF-REALIZATION
that one has already attained this state. After truthful acknowledgement of lovelessness and the desire to love 151 INTENSITY: AN OBSTACLE TO SELF-REALIZATION
dissolve the images through recognition and through installing truthful ideas into the soul substance. They begin to 153 THE SELF-REGULATING NATURE OF INVOLUNTARY PROCESSES
ever be harmful if practiced in an utterly truthful way, by self-revelation and self-confrontation. Nothing dangerous can 153 THE SELF-REGULATING NATURE OF INVOLUNTARY PROCESSES
letting go is the ever-renewed will to be truthful with the self. Face whatever the self is 153 THE SELF-REGULATING NATURE OF INVOLUNTARY PROCESSES
assimilate pain and frustration in an appropriate and truthful way, in the understanding that they are the 154 PULSATION OF CONSCIOUSNESS
ward it off. May you all gain more truthful understanding of the glory of life, which will 159 LIFE MANIFESTATION REFLECTS DUALISTIC ILLUSION
aspects are allowed to reveal themselves, the more truthful and constructive convictions of the conscious mind can 163 MIND ACTIVITY AND MIND RECEPTIVITY
the average person experiences these opposites in a truthful fashion. Both are seen as intrinsically good and 164 FURTHER ASPECTS OF POLARITY -- SELFISHNESS
other. Thus they cancel each other out. In truthful perception, both opposites are accepted and function organically 164 FURTHER ASPECTS OF POLARITY -- SELFISHNESS
when you can embrace both opposites in their truthful, real, healthy manifestations. More and more you will 164 FURTHER ASPECTS OF POLARITY -- SELFISHNESS
be yourself will arise in you from such truthful vision. All falsity and, with that, much suffering 164 FURTHER ASPECTS OF POLARITY -- SELFISHNESS
in truth and creative living. If perception is truthful the entire picture changes. You do not have 166 PERCEIVING, REACTING, EXPRESSING
you use this in a positive way. Your truthful perception of what is far from perfect in 166 PERCEIVING, REACTING, EXPRESSING
accept it. Therefore your expression will be a truthful one. This will make the unfoldment of highly 166 PERCEIVING, REACTING, EXPRESSING
to assume a constructive or destructive attitude, a truthful or self-deceptive attitude. You have the power to 168 TWO BASIC WAYS OF LIFE: TOWARD AND AWAY FROM THE CENTER
know it is destructive, you are not only truthful, but you make room for change. Anything that 170 FEAR OF BLISS VERSUS LONGING FOR IT -- THE ENERGY CENTERS
alienation, distrust, and hostility, to an open, trustful, truthful, and loving state, the energy centers open up 170 FEAR OF BLISS VERSUS LONGING FOR IT -- THE ENERGY CENTERS
way, but it is indeed a reliable and truthful one that must always lead to results, provided 171 SPIRITUAL LAWS
experience, before the process can be reversed; a truthful concept creates unity which creates a benign circle 171 SPIRITUAL LAWS
In this re-creating process healthy, resilient, adequate, and truthful reactions will come easily from your real nature 176 OVERCOMING NEGATIVITY
difficulties? Do they communicate in the deepest, most truthful, self-revealing way, sharing their inner problems, helping each 180 THE SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIP
understand why you have a particular negativity. This truthful approach to life will already give you a 182 PROCESS OF MEDITATION (MEDITATION FOR THREE VOICES: EGO, LOWER SELF, HIGHER SELF)
faith in the benign order of Creation. If truthful admission of what truly exists would mean doom 184 THE MEANING OF EVIL AND ITS TRANSCENDENCE
person is confused. Search and groping cannot yield truthful answers as long as the self is not 185 MUTUALITY: A COSMIC PRINCIPLE AND LAW
its already existing capacity to be positive, committed, truthful, courageous and persevering in the struggle to find 189 SELF-IDENTIFICATION DETERMINED THROUGH STAGES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
is also possible to judge negatively in a truthful spirit, but there is all the difference in 189 SELF-IDENTIFICATION DETERMINED THROUGH STAGES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
you are all familiar is nourished by the truthful concept that it is indeed possible to realize 193 RÉSUMÉ OF THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF THE PATHWORK: ITS AIM AND PROCESS
personality. Our path uses this most important and truthful mirror to determine a person's inner state. This 193 RÉSUMÉ OF THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF THE PATHWORK: ITS AIM AND PROCESS
claims and states, and the more constructive and truthful the thoughts and intents are, the more inner 194 MEDITATION: LAWS AND VARIOUS APPROACHES-SUMMARY (MEDITATION AS POSITIVE LIFE CREATION)
not. The higher the development, and the more truthful an entity's thoughts and concepts are, the more 194 MEDITATION: LAWS AND VARIOUS APPROACHES-SUMMARY (MEDITATION AS POSITIVE LIFE CREATION)
soul substance will be readily impressed with the truthful concept you send into it. You will actually 194 MEDITATION: LAWS AND VARIOUS APPROACHES-SUMMARY (MEDITATION AS POSITIVE LIFE CREATION)
or destructive attitudes. You can choose to adopt truthful or erroneous ones, divine or demonic ones. Since 194 MEDITATION: LAWS AND VARIOUS APPROACHES-SUMMARY (MEDITATION AS POSITIVE LIFE CREATION)
these circumstances it is not at all a truthful or a real experience. It is much more 195 IDENTIFICATION WITH THE SPIRITUAL SELF TO OVERCOME NEGATIVE INTENTIONALITY
its original state of pure energy and loving, truthful consciousness. Many lifetimes are required to accomplish this 196 COMMITMENT: CAUSE AND EFFECT
there is no evil. Thought is pure and truthful; feelings are loving and blissful; the direction or 197 ENERGY AND CONSCIOUSNESS IN DISTORTION: EVIL
distorted thoughts behind them will be met by truthful, mature and realistic thoughts. The latter must not 198 TRANSITION TO POSITIVE INTENTIONALITY
is in itself never a guarantee of being truthful and in harmony with universal law. This is 198 TRANSITION TO POSITIVE INTENTIONALITY
they are such. Do the same with the truthful and realistic attitudes in comparison. Ask for guidance 198 TRANSITION TO POSITIVE INTENTIONALITY
of your ego consciousness can you adopt healthy, truthful attitudes. Only a healthy ego can transcend itself 199 THE MEANING OF THE EGO AND ITS TRANSCENDENCE
because you no longer pretend; you risk being truthful and thus become beautiful as you expose the 200 THE COSMIC FEELING
and must have dealt with it in a truthful way. No one is entirely free from it 202 PSYCHIC INTERACTION OF NEGATIVITY
But you have begun to love by being truthful. By setting others free from the false guilt 202 PSYCHIC INTERACTION OF NEGATIVITY
is your answer to how loving and how truthful you are. And then maybe the first step 202 PSYCHIC INTERACTION OF NEGATIVITY
the smoother the transition into a new, more truthful, more loving state will be. Now commit yourself 202 PSYCHIC INTERACTION OF NEGATIVITY
the negativity in you. The reluctance to be truthful with oneself applies to even the most honest 204 WHAT IS THE PATH?
be totally exonerated of all negativity. But a truthful understanding of the negativity is possible only when 206 DESIRE: CREATIVE OR DESTRUCTIVE
the pain be will make room for a truthful interpretation of the events which bring the pain 207 THE SPIRITUAL SYMBOLISM AND SIGNIFICANCE OF SEXUALITY
fusion. One is the need to grow toward truthful understanding of each other, another is the humility 207 THE SPIRITUAL SYMBOLISM AND SIGNIFICANCE OF SEXUALITY
As you express your lie you are already truthful in doing so. Even as you express your 209 THE ROSCOE LECTURE: INSPIRATION FOR THE PATHWORK CENTER
recognized the true examples. When done in a truthful and creative way, this never means falsely aping 210 VISUALIZATION PROCESS FOR GROWING INTO THE UNITIVE STATE
of what you see may be completely wrong. Truthful perception of exemplary figures can only exist when 210 VISUALIZATION PROCESS FOR GROWING INTO THE UNITIVE STATE
energetic power to shift the emphasis into a truthful channel. Thus you have the power to augment 214 PSYCHIC NUCLEAR POINTS
will of God? Only you can give a truthful answer to this question. You can easily know 218 THE EVOLUTIONARY PROCESS
so dark. You light a candle with this truthful admission. And as you accept the infantile egocentricity 219 CHRISTMAS MESSAGE -- MESSAGE TO THE CHILDREN
committed, wholehearted work, the utter will to be truthful with the self. But once you arrive at 221 FAITH AND DOUBT IN TRUTH OR DISTORTION
something untruthful and unloving into that which is truthful and loving. As you make truth and love 221 FAITH AND DOUBT IN TRUTH OR DISTORTION
expanded, it must be able to conceive of truthful possibilities, and yet you must make your mind 224 CREATIVE EMPTINESS
have their function and both have the healthy, truthful expression, or both can have a perverted, distorted 225 EVOLUTIONARY STAGES OF INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP CONSCIOUSNESS
if you look at it in a deeply truthful and realistic way: everyone is an aspect of 230 THE UNIVERSALITY OF CHANGE -- REINCARNATIVE PROCESS IN THE SAME LIFE SPAN
a concerted effort to find out meaningful and truthful answers and come back to the child with 231 NEW AGE EDUCATION
path you experience how what is clear and truthful in you and encompasses limitless spans of being 233 THE POWER OF THE WORD
be incorporated into the deeper consciousness. The new, truthful ideas must come from the outside in order 234 PERFECTION, IMMORTALITY, OMNIPOTENCE
cannot come through, no matter how open and truthful it may be in another area. It is 234 PERFECTION, IMMORTALITY, OMNIPOTENCE
come when you search arduously to attain a truthful balance in facing your lower self honestly and 240 ASPECTS OF THE ANATOMY OF LOVE: SELF-LOVE, STRUCTURE, FREEDOM
In the same way, your life-affirming, positive and truthful thoughts, attitudes and actions have corresponding desirable effects 245 CAUSE AND EFFECT ON VARIOUS LEVELS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
organism. Your mental organism will be ruled by truthful perception, clarity of vision, and realistic understanding. You 245 CAUSE AND EFFECT ON VARIOUS LEVELS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
rather than life-destroying, you must have clear and truthful concepts. Emotions cannot live in a void, without 246 TRADITION: ITS DIVINE AND DISTORTED ASPECTS

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