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see that until now, in your emotions, you wanted these things for yourselves alone, because you wanted 5 HAPPINESS FOR YOURSELF OR HAPPINESS AS A LINK IN THE CHAIN OF LIFE
wanted these things for yourselves alone, because you wanted to be happy. Again, in your emotions, until 5 HAPPINESS FOR YOURSELF OR HAPPINESS AS A LINK IN THE CHAIN OF LIFE
wounded a fellow human being, not because you wanted to but because in your own blind insecurity 12 THE ORDER AND DIVERSITY OF THE SPIRITUAL WORLDS-THE PROCESS OF REINCARNATION
above all, a world of order. QUESTION: I wanted to know what the spiritual world thinks about 14 THE HIGHER SELF, THE LOWER SELF, AND THE MASK
word initiation could be applied. QUESTION: The medium wanted to ask a question: Apart from biological reasons 15 INFLUENCE BETWEEN THE SPIRITUAL WORLD AND THE MATERIAL WORLD
remained in the world of God and who wanted to help their fallen brothers and sisters to 22 SALVATION
time for desirelessness to set in. QUESTION: I wanted to know what the fault is in a 32 DECISION-MAKING
I have explained in this lecture. QUESTION: You wanted to talk tonight about the problem of desire 39 IMAGE-FINDING
could, of course, see it if you really wanted to, even without this process of self-analysis but 45 THE CONFLICT BETWEEN CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS DESIRES
guilt is ridiculous. It is as though you wanted to say, You see, I declare myself guilty 49 OBSTACLES ON THE PATH: OLD STUFF, WRONG GUILT, AND WHO, ME?
respects. And he manifested extreme self-will. His self-will wanted to be already at a point that only 49 OBSTACLES ON THE PATH: OLD STUFF, WRONG GUILT, AND WHO, ME?
to be punished and despised. The bargaining you wanted to do did not work out. It could 50 THE VICIOUS CIRCLE
that your emotions have often claimed that you wanted to receive more than you were willing to 50 THE VICIOUS CIRCLE
you really try. Try to recognize when you wanted a subject and not an object. Find out 58 THE DESIRE FOR HAPPINESS AND THE DESIRE FOR UNHAPPINESS
by all these negative attitudes. If you truly wanted a happy outcome, you would display an inner 58 THE DESIRE FOR HAPPINESS AND THE DESIRE FOR UNHAPPINESS
more understandable to you. In this lecture I wanted to explain self-destructiveness in more fundamental terms, since 58 THE DESIRE FOR HAPPINESS AND THE DESIRE FOR UNHAPPINESS
reminded of someone who, as a young girl, wanted very strongly to leave her home. It is 59 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
I have a question from a friend who wanted to know about the newly discovered Gospel According 59 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
many more people on this earth. And I wanted to know where they come from. ANSWER: Perhaps 61 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
the person by association of, objects the baby wanted to play with or to hold but was 61 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
could be selfish, I could do anything I wanted. That would mean happiness. On the other hand 64 OUTER WILL AND INNER WILL -- MISCONCEPTION ABOUT SELFISHNESS
father is desirable also because that which is wanted from him or her is desirable. Therefore, to 66 SHAME OF THE HIGHER SELF
freedom from one's own conflicts. QUESTION: I also wanted to ask about the effects of post-hypnotic suggestion 67 QUESTION AND ANSWERS
you were drawn away from thinking what you wanted to think about. All of a sudden you 68 SUPPRESSION OF POSITIVE AND CREATIVE TENDENCIES - THOUGHT PROCESSES
be to feel, The type of love I wanted so far is wrong; it cannot be. But 69 THE FOLLY OF WATCHING FOR RESULTS WHILE ON THE PATH; THE VALID DESIRE TO BE LOVED
attained as quickly as the child in you wanted it. In fact, when you do receive something 71 REALITY AND ILLUSION CONCENTRATION EXERCISES
convinced that you had all the love you wanted just because you actually did have some love 73 COMPULSION TO RECREATE AND OVERCOME CHILDHOOD HURTS
was lacking. You were outwardly given everything you wanted and needed. How could you draw the subtle 73 COMPULSION TO RECREATE AND OVERCOME CHILDHOOD HURTS
a certain course without even knowing whether you wanted this particular goal or why you wanted it 74 CONFUSIONS AND HAZY MOTIVATIONS
you wanted this particular goal or why you wanted it. Such indetermination is often more damaging than 74 CONFUSIONS AND HAZY MOTIVATIONS
that He was the Son of Man, He wanted to indicate in a subtle way, as He 76 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (Compiled from Private Sessions and Earlier Lectures)
you try to pretend that what you really wanted is no longer desirable. This is not merely 77 SELF-CONFIDENCE: ITS TRUE ORIGIN AND WHAT PROHIBITS IT
many times I could not get what I wanted, this means I can never get it, therefore 77 SELF-CONFIDENCE: ITS TRUE ORIGIN AND WHAT PROHIBITS IT
continually worsen the situation. That which you originally wanted to run away from gets much worse. Out 78 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
without such evasion and cowardice. The bargain you wanted to make by assuming a defensive, wrong inner 78 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
know, but outwardly, so far, you have not wanted to know what really bothers you. If you 79 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
you the very opposite of what you originally wanted and why you assumed the role -- it 79 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
crassly contradictory to what people believed of, and wanted to see in, Jesus Christ. Jesus' last words 82 THE CONQUEST OF DUALITY SYMBOLIZED IN THE LIFE AND DEATH OF JESUS
the most unchaneled and primitive instincts if I wanted to realize my pleasure drive. But, on the 82 THE CONQUEST OF DUALITY SYMBOLIZED IN THE LIFE AND DEATH OF JESUS
and your means of attaining what you desperately wanted -- life, happiness, security, self-confidence. The awareness of 83 THE IDEALIZED SELF-IMAGE
found that they prohibited the very things one wanted to attain. Once this is seen, the substitute 84 LOVE, POWER, SERENITY AS DIVINE ATTRIBUTES AND AS DISTORTIONS
story attempted this venture out of pride. They wanted to reach the heights by the wrong method 87 THE NEXT PHASE ON THE PATH; QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
when you expressed them. You lost something you wanted, such as the affection of certain people, or 89 EMOTIONAL GROWTH AND ITS FUNCTION
exactly the opposite way to what you originally wanted. This will give you an inner understanding about 89 EMOTIONAL GROWTH AND ITS FUNCTION
the first answer will always be because I wanted to communicate with God. I wanted it in 91 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
because I wanted to communicate with God. I wanted it in order to develop myself. But do 91 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
such experience for the sake of an unconsciously wanted shortcut. You will rather be more determined than 91 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
desire for communion with God existed because you wanted to avoid a communion with yourself. Courage and 91 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
this defensive wall brings the very unfulfillment you wanted to avoid through the erroneous image conclusion. Even 93 THE LINK BETWEEN THE MAIN IMAGE, REPRESSED NEEDS, AND DEFENSES
found that I had failed in everything I wanted. After I realized that, and also what you 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
exaggeration about such complete failure of everything you wanted. There are things you did want and which 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
a failure there. You see only what you wanted and did not get, and forget that you 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
did not get, and forget that you also wanted what you now have. But there is also 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
why and how they are unproductive. QUESTION: You wanted to talk about the background of the seven 101 THE DEFENSE
symptoms of the same underlying causes. QUESTION: I wanted to ask about the fear of the Lord 102 THE SEVEN CARDINAL SINS
as destructive in giving more than what is wanted as in giving too little. To love too 103 HARM OF TOO MUCH LOVE GIVING -- CONSTRUCTIVE AND DESTRUCTIVE WILL FORCES
To love too much when it is not wanted is as insensitive, as egocentric, and as greedy 103 HARM OF TOO MUCH LOVE GIVING -- CONSTRUCTIVE AND DESTRUCTIVE WILL FORCES
be content with your intuitive faculties. QUESTION: I wanted to ask about restitution to the loved ones 110 HOPE AND FAITH AND OTHER KEY CONCEPTS DISCUSSED IN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
ego, to diminish feelings of inadequacy, to feel wanted and desired because one feels insecure and helpless 119 MOVEMENT, CONSCIOUSNESS, EXPERIENCE: PLEASURE, THE ESSENCE OF LIFE
Can I give an example? I have always wanted to be an actress. I couldn't do it 124 THE LANGUAGE OF THE UNCONSCIOUS
that I wouldn't be as perfect as I wanted to be and wouldn't want to take the 124 THE LANGUAGE OF THE UNCONSCIOUS
On the contrary, you were convinced that you wanted with all your being what remained unfulfilled, that 125 TRANSITION FROM THE NO-CURRENT TO THE YES-CURRENT
what you want or could have if you wanted to, while you believe the opposite. In spite 128 LIMITATIONS CREATED THROUGH ILLUSORY ALTERNATIVES
as simple as it sounds. How it is wanted, what soul movements accompany this wanting, has first 129 WINNER VERSUS LOSER: INTERPLAY BETWEEN THE SELF AND CREATIVE FORCES
This does not happen when the negative is wanted, for as we have seen, this wanting merely 140 CONFLICT OF POSITIVE VERSUS NEGATIVE ORIENTED PLEASURE AS THE ORIGIN OF PAIN
can ensue when one is aware of having wanted it oneself. Lack of such awareness must create 140 CONFLICT OF POSITIVE VERSUS NEGATIVE ORIENTED PLEASURE AS THE ORIGIN OF PAIN
and way of life has to be actively wanted, embraced, cultivated. It does not happen otherwise; it 141 RETURN TO THE ORIGINAL LEVEL OF PERFECTION
guidance that automatically manifests when it is truly wanted. When one truly wants to become aware of 147 THE NATURE OF LIFE AND HUMAN NATURE
truth to this, for unpleasure cannot really be wanted. You cannot resolve this dichotomy unless you go 148 POSITIVITY AND NEGATIVITY: ONE ENERGY CURRENT
You became very angry about it all and wanted to hit back at those who seemed to 156 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
they did not have to do what I wanted -- I made this remarkable discovery of being 156 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
and eliminated, and this, too, must truly be wanted. Then the creative power will grow; the divine 175 CONSCIOUSNESS: FASCINATION WITH CREATION
your pain, are all direct effects of deliberately wanted negative attitudes. At step two you are still 176 OVERCOMING NEGATIVITY
this negative expectation of life, as if you wanted to accuse life of being mean. These are 179 CHAIN REACTIONS IN THE DYNAMICS OF CREATIVE LIFE SUBSTANCE
that is very disquieting. Having everything they ever wanted, people still cannot remove a nagging dissatisfaction. The 191 INNER AND OUTER EXPERIENCE
inevitably draws to you the very experience you wanted to avoid. The pain you avoid must come 191 INNER AND OUTER EXPERIENCE
are, will be sensed as self-caused and self- wanted, sometimes wisely, sometimes destructively. Exactly the same principle 196 COMMITMENT: CAUSE AND EFFECT
minute you admit the ugly truth that you wanted hidden and for which, on top of it 202 PSYCHIC INTERACTION OF NEGATIVITY
and inanimate matter fall under this category. I wanted to show that nothing exists that does not 217 THE PHENOMENON OF CONSCIOUSNESS
spirit of service but by design. You always wanted this authority to do something for you that 223 THE ERA OF THE NEW AGE AND NEW CONSCIOUSNESS
you the excitement and the peace you always wanted. Enter this new phase, my dearest friends, with 224 CREATIVE EMPTINESS
so she could be taken care of. She wanted an authority figure to make decisions for her 229 WOMAN AND MAN IN THE NEW AGE
and battle with the hardships of life. She wanted to indulge in the pseudo-comfort of subjugation. This 229 WOMAN AND MAN IN THE NEW AGE
well from your pathwork that what you secretly wanted from a superior father authority you have shifted 229 WOMAN AND MAN IN THE NEW AGE
levels of consciousness and attitudes that you never wanted to admit to yourself, you automatically become aware 231 NEW AGE EDUCATION
discovering all the things he or she always wanted to know, in finding out how things really 231 NEW AGE EDUCATION
something to give another and it is not wanted, not taken, it hurts. But when the other 233 THE POWER OF THE WORD
path. Increasingly you find that the pain you wanted to avoid makes room for joy -- a 242 THE SPIRITUAL MEANING OF POLITICAL SYSTEMS
Clarification will come when the truth is really wanted, even if a part of the truth at 248 THREE PRINCIPLES OF THE FORCES OF EVIL -- PERSONIFICATION OF EVIL

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