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as this does not happen by their own volition and conviction they will remain outside the world 11 SELF-KNOWLEDGE -- THE GREAT PLAN -- THE SPIRIT WORLD
often even difficult to muster the strength, the volition to think these thoughts so that you can 24 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
are unconstructive as long as they overpower your volition and keep you from taking the reins into 68 SUPPRESSION OF POSITIVE AND CREATIVE TENDENCIES - THOUGHT PROCESSES
gradual process of growth that happens without direct volition, without forcing. If you relax and let your 73 COMPULSION TO RECREATE AND OVERCOME CHILDHOOD HURTS
you control with the direct will. When direct volition is used the wrong way, the psyche is 142 THE LONGING FOR AND THE FEAR OF HAPPINESS -- THE FEAR OF RELEASING THE LITTLE EGO
way and is not controllable by the outer volition. Those are the experiences which make you feel 142 THE LONGING FOR AND THE FEAR OF HAPPINESS -- THE FEAR OF RELEASING THE LITTLE EGO
moved by a vast force, by an inner volition that was not ego-directed. You were purified, uplifted 187 (THE WAY TO HANDLE) ALTERNATION OF EXPANSIVE AND CONTRACTING STATES
Unless you do this, you will lack the volition to give up what destroys happiness and joy 201 DEMAGNETIZING NEGATIVE FORCE FIELDS -- PAIN OF GUILT
the power, the belief, the faith, and the volition to be totally committed to living my life 201 DEMAGNETIZING NEGATIVE FORCE FIELDS -- PAIN OF GUILT
turn, engender specific and distorted action, reaction, and volition. When this connecting bridge is established, an entirely 211 OUTER EVENTS REFLECT SELF-CREATION -- THREE STAGES
life events, no matter how remote from your volition and your responsibility they may seem, a curious 211 OUTER EVENTS REFLECT SELF-CREATION -- THREE STAGES
to me in freedom, out of your own volition. Even if my forcing could affect you, I 213 THE SPIRITUAL AND THE PRACTICAL MEANING OF LET GO, LET GOD
 
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momentum, never lifting this force up into the volitional love that demands overcoming and working in order 44 THE FORCES OF LOVE, EROS, AND SEX
this, and trying to feel the difference between volitional and unvolitional thought processes, you can very well 68 SUPPRESSION OF POSITIVE AND CREATIVE TENDENCIES - THOUGHT PROCESSES
but put all their trust into their intellectual, volitional nature. At times, the intellect forbids hate and 85 DISTORTIONS OF THE INSTINCTS OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND PROCREATION
more alert, more intuitive. This cannot be a volitional process. I venture to say that the person 85 DISTORTIONS OF THE INSTINCTS OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND PROCREATION
again and again. Happiness and love cannot be volitional processes, my friends. They come as you observe 103 HARM OF TOO MUCH LOVE GIVING -- CONSTRUCTIVE AND DESTRUCTIVE WILL FORCES
you have no control over, separated from your volitional processes. Moreover, you foolishly seem to assume that 128 LIMITATIONS CREATED THROUGH ILLUSORY ALTERNATIVES
Request inspiration to know to what extent your volitional mind has to function and when you must 131 INTERACTION BETWEEN EXPRESSION AND IMPRESSION
and when you must let go of your volitional mind and let yourself float, observing what is 131 INTERACTION BETWEEN EXPRESSION AND IMPRESSION
are well launched on the intercourse between the volitional impressing and the soul movement that expresses from 131 INTERACTION BETWEEN EXPRESSION AND IMPRESSION
you will remain ignorant of it. Your outer, volitional intelligence must call this deep inner intelligence into 131 INTERACTION BETWEEN EXPRESSION AND IMPRESSION
the capacities you have direct access to: your volitional thinking and the faculty I often call the 142 THE LONGING FOR AND THE FEAR OF HAPPINESS -- THE FEAR OF RELEASING THE LITTLE EGO
appears to exist quite independently of your outer volitional thinking apparatus. At first human beings are completely 142 THE LONGING FOR AND THE FEAR OF HAPPINESS -- THE FEAR OF RELEASING THE LITTLE EGO
exclusively with the outer ego faculties of direct volitional thinking and willing. Because of this misidentification you 142 THE LONGING FOR AND THE FEAR OF HAPPINESS -- THE FEAR OF RELEASING THE LITTLE EGO
experience comes from a perfect balance between the volitional ego and the non- volitional self. The latter 142 THE LONGING FOR AND THE FEAR OF HAPPINESS -- THE FEAR OF RELEASING THE LITTLE EGO
balance between the volitional ego and the non- volitional self. The latter manifests in a spontaneous, unbidden 142 THE LONGING FOR AND THE FEAR OF HAPPINESS -- THE FEAR OF RELEASING THE LITTLE EGO
fear of letting go when you use your volitional faculties to uncover in what specific areas negative 142 THE LONGING FOR AND THE FEAR OF HAPPINESS -- THE FEAR OF RELEASING THE LITTLE EGO
which create your life apparently independently of your volitional ego. The more such trust exists, the less 142 THE LONGING FOR AND THE FEAR OF HAPPINESS -- THE FEAR OF RELEASING THE LITTLE EGO
so. When you thus determine with your outer, volitional self what the negativity is, the way will 142 THE LONGING FOR AND THE FEAR OF HAPPINESS -- THE FEAR OF RELEASING THE LITTLE EGO
cannot quite trust. The integration between your conscious volitional self with the unvolitional processes of this vast 151 INTENSITY: AN OBSTACLE TO SELF-REALIZATION
the spontaneous processes begin. They are never consciously volitional. Hence, the greater the fear of the unknown 152 CONNECTION BETWEEN THE EGO AND THE UNIVERSAL POWER
resources of the solar plexus, rather than the volitional, artificial thought processes people use when overemphasizing the 153 THE SELF-REGULATING NATURE OF INVOLUNTARY PROCESSES
intellectual admission, but the actual emotional experience and volitional expression of it. For if you do not 166 PERCEIVING, REACTING, EXPRESSING
of the most positive nature, until gradually the volitional mind ceases to work and merely observes the 173 BASIC ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES TO OPEN THE CENTERS - RIGHT ATTITUDE TOWARD FRUSTRATION
and really wanting to change. All this is volitional. Then suddenly you become aware of a new 178 THE UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLE OF GROWTH DYNAMICS
that disunity is then the task of the volitional faculties. Only after this step does an alternative 178 THE UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLE OF GROWTH DYNAMICS
you cannot measure them in terms of your volitional efforts. Harmony between the voluntary and involuntary faculties 178 THE UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLE OF GROWTH DYNAMICS
key to breaking this vicious circle, the conscious volitional self must make a deliberate effort to remove 187 (THE WAY TO HANDLE) ALTERNATION OF EXPANSIVE AND CONTRACTING STATES
necessary for you to go through. The outer, volitional self must voluntarily play its part so that 190 IMPORTANCE OF EXPERIENCING ALL FEELINGS, INCLUDING FEAR - DYNAMIC STATE OF LAZINESS
the innermost levels: on the outermost, by the volitional thoughts you issue forth; on the innermost, by 201 DEMAGNETIZING NEGATIVE FORCE FIELDS -- PAIN OF GUILT
painful the necessary crisis must be. The more volitional and unresisting, the smoother the transition into a 202 PSYCHIC INTERACTION OF NEGATIVITY
dignity. You have to make a real inner volitional step to be able to see yourself in 203 INTERPENETRATION OF THE DIVINE LIGHT SPARK INTO THE OUTER REGIONS - MIND EXERCISES
of your being. You lose track of the volitional element of these creations and your suffering becomes 211 OUTER EVENTS REFLECT SELF-CREATION -- THREE STAGES
is part of a grand scheme transcending the volitional, conscious aspect of your being. You are now 233 THE POWER OF THE WORD
total surrender to the pain, transcending the conscious, volitional mind and will, takes over. In that moment 254 SURRENDER
 
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will. A great number of these spirits have voluntarily accepted God's laws and His order and have 11 SELF-KNOWLEDGE -- THE GREAT PLAN -- THE SPIRIT WORLD
of other spirits have broken that order, again voluntarily, and by that act they have created unhappiness 11 SELF-KNOWLEDGE -- THE GREAT PLAN -- THE SPIRIT WORLD
only right course, stand outside this order -- voluntarily. Just as they could voluntarily accept it. And 11 SELF-KNOWLEDGE -- THE GREAT PLAN -- THE SPIRIT WORLD
this order -- voluntarily. Just as they could voluntarily accept it. And one day they will. But 11 SELF-KNOWLEDGE -- THE GREAT PLAN -- THE SPIRIT WORLD
certain plan. The apparent obstacles should be met voluntarily as a means of growing faster, of learning 29 THE FORCES OF ACTIVITY AND PASSIVITY -- FINDING GOD'S WILL
personal search so necessary for complete purification, to voluntarily step across the threshold from the darkness into 39 IMAGE-FINDING
of development, is important. Only after having tasted voluntarily the hurts connected with desire will you be 39 IMAGE-FINDING
you called it forth, and you meet it voluntarily, you will not only encounter much less pain 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
spirit. It was a grown-up spirit and it voluntarily undertook a short life. Perhaps the spirit preferred 41 IMAGES: THE DAMAGE THEY DO
some victims may have undertaken a special task, voluntarily enduring more through one incident like this than 41 IMAGES: THE DAMAGE THEY DO
the unlimited depths of the other person and voluntarily reveal and share your own inward search determines 44 THE FORCES OF LOVE, EROS, AND SEX
But what really bothers me, I will not voluntarily expose. I have found a good way to 47 THE WALL WITHIN
yes to life as it is. Then you voluntarily accept a duty. If you do not accept 47 THE WALL WITHIN
at a later time, when the path is voluntarily undertaken. Before we turn to your questions, I 57 THE MASS IMAGE OF SELF-IMPORTANCE
within yourself and learn to give it up voluntarily, you will give up provoking unhappiness and misery 58 THE DESIRE FOR HAPPINESS AND THE DESIRE FOR UNHAPPINESS
spirit who undertakes a mission on this earth voluntarily takes on such suffering so as to show 76 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (Compiled from Private Sessions and Earlier Lectures)
is the reason why such very great ones voluntarily choose a hardship, even though it is not 76 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (Compiled from Private Sessions and Earlier Lectures)
the one and Ghandi of the other? Jesus voluntarily accepting the suffering, Ghandi paying off a karma 76 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (Compiled from Private Sessions and Earlier Lectures)
Do not try to reproduce them artificially and voluntarily. It will not work. The moment you try 104 INTELLECT AND WILL AS TOOLS OR HINDRANCES OF SELF-REALIZATION
deeply feel the truth of this. If you voluntarily give up your wall of isolation, and thus 109 SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH THROUGH RESTITUTION FOR REAL GUILT
have to overcome a certain resistance, but one voluntarily does so, as a free choice, because the 128 LIMITATIONS CREATED THROUGH ILLUSORY ALTERNATIVES
limitations. One does not rush into the latter voluntarily. It requires deep insight into the mechanics of 130 FINDING TRUE ABUNDANCE BY GOING THROUGH YOUR FEAR
control the flood of feelings, just because you voluntarily choose to let them out. However, if they 166 PERCEIVING, REACTING, EXPRESSING
the tension, in order to subsequently relax it voluntarily. This parallels mental and emotional functioning: There, too 173 BASIC ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES TO OPEN THE CENTERS - RIGHT ATTITUDE TOWARD FRUSTRATION
to see that every frustration is self-produced and voluntarily pushed out of sight. Hence the result must 179 CHAIN REACTIONS IN THE DYNAMICS OF CREATIVE LIFE SUBSTANCE
to swell to an eruptive boil, but dissolved voluntarily with the available consciousness. Superficial death of the 183 THE SPIRITUAL MEANING OF CRISIS
to go through. The outer, volitional self must voluntarily play its part so that the involuntary self 190 IMPORTANCE OF EXPERIENCING ALL FEELINGS, INCLUDING FEAR - DYNAMIC STATE OF LAZINESS
ego makes the identification, but gives itself up voluntarily so that it is integrated into the spiritual 195 IDENTIFICATION WITH THE SPIRITUAL SELF TO OVERCOME NEGATIVE INTENTIONALITY
individual with extinction. Giving up evil seems like voluntarily going into the dark nothingness -- which is 203 INTERPENETRATION OF THE DIVINE LIGHT SPARK INTO THE OUTER REGIONS - MIND EXERCISES
know your coloration of reality and then to voluntarily disqualify yourself is a sign of maturity and 237 LEADERSHIP -- THE ART OF TRANSCENDING FRUSTRATION
waiting too long to establish cleanliness, order, truth voluntarily, through deliberate choices, by working things out in 250 INNER AWARENESS OF GRACE -- EXPOSING THE DEFICIT
groundedness in real inner freedom and independence that voluntarily chooses monogamous commitment because it yields infinitely greater 251 THE EVOLUTION AND SPIRITUAL MEANING OF MARRIAGE -- NEW AGE MARRIAGE

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