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another to strive for truth and knowingly and willingly decide not to make a decision until, after 2 DECISIONS AND TESTS
is necessary, and by taking up their cross willingly instead of quarreling with their destiny. I have 2 DECISIONS AND TESTS
to accept the laws fully and keep them willingly, not because life forces you to do so 32 DECISION-MAKING
abide by them, but also to accept them willingly. And one of these laws is that the 32 DECISION-MAKING
this applies only to those spirits who have willingly incorporated themselves in the Divine Order. Many are 34 PREPARATION FOR REINCARNATION
use the strength if you accept it now willingly. The love of God touches all of you 38 IMAGES
as already indicated. This painful isolation was not willingly chosen by you and therefore it is not 89 EMOTIONAL GROWTH AND ITS FUNCTION
said yes to it. If you do not willingly say yes to life in all its aspects 108 FUNDAMENTAL GUILT FOR NOT LOVING -- OBLIGATIONS
will. You fear frustration so you do not willingly go along with life. Here we are back 108 FUNDAMENTAL GUILT FOR NOT LOVING -- OBLIGATIONS
may seem again, the more you choose restraint willingly, with alert reasoning and constructive motivation, the freer 133 LOVE: NOT A COMMANDMENT, BUT SPONTANEOUS SOUL MOVEMENT OF THE INNER SELF
their already realized selves, if they were to willingly offer their best to life and deliberately held 138 THE HUMAN PREDICAMENT OF DESIRE FOR, AND FEAR OF, CLOSENESS
own life to the exact measure that I willingly give to life: for truly life and I 138 THE HUMAN PREDICAMENT OF DESIRE FOR, AND FEAR OF, CLOSENESS
rights as you fulfill your obligations freely and willingly, not out of fear of authority or of 158 THE EGO'S COOPERATION WITH OR OBSTRUCTION OF THE REAL SELF
in you. You disclaim it, professing to accept willingly what is, but unable to find it. Let 160 CONCILIATION OF THE INNER SPLIT
you open yourself up to it, knowingly and willingly. A person's unhappiness is almost always considered an 164 FURTHER ASPECTS OF POLARITY -- SELFISHNESS
structure itself. When necessary change is not accepted willingly, you automatically put yourself into a state of 183 THE SPIRITUAL MEANING OF CRISIS
it, your capacity to love grows commensurately. By willingly experiencing your fear, you grow fearless and secure 200 THE COSMIC FEELING
self-limitation and self-deprivation. The more you do this willingly, the more the walls will dissolve, even the 234 PERFECTION, IMMORTALITY, OMNIPOTENCE
and to change. If it is not done willingly, secret matters will be exposed through outside forces 257 ASPECTS OF THE NEW DIVINE INFLUX: COMMUNICATION, GROUP CONSCIOUSNESS, EXPOSURE
person who has the courage to do it willingly. Those who refuse to open up willingly must 257 ASPECTS OF THE NEW DIVINE INFLUX: COMMUNICATION, GROUP CONSCIOUSNESS, EXPOSURE
it willingly. Those who refuse to open up willingly must not be allowed to destroy their environment 257 ASPECTS OF THE NEW DIVINE INFLUX: COMMUNICATION, GROUP CONSCIOUSNESS, EXPOSURE
 
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you personally -- but even for this the willingness has to be there. Only when you feel 5 HAPPINESS FOR YOURSELF OR HAPPINESS AS A LINK IN THE CHAIN OF LIFE
of you who make this choice that the willingness to help and serve is not a sacrifice 8 MEDIUMSHIP -- HOW TO CONTACT GOD'S SPIRIT WORLD
confirm it? But first there must be a willingness to let go. Whenever you feel a tightening 9 PRAYER AND MEDITATION -- THE LORD'S PRAYER
to you, can you receive an answer. The willingness to let go of yourself constitutes the knocking 28 COMMUNICATION WITH GOD -- DAILY REVIEW
of the soul or one who lacks the willingness to do so. But if the person is 32 DECISION-MAKING
will give way to humility, love, and the willingness to have God's will done in all respects 36 PRAYER
carried out. Only after you have proven your willingness and taken this step will you find that 37 ACCEPTANCE, RIGHT AND WRONG WAY -- DIGNITY IN HUMILITY
automatically disappears when a person has proven the willingness to sacrifice something important for God. Many people 37 ACCEPTANCE, RIGHT AND WRONG WAY -- DIGNITY IN HUMILITY
have accepted the law that they violated. The willingness to accept a difficulty, recognizing one's own responsibility 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
but it is also completely active in the willingness to work, to overcome, to fight, and to 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
if there did not exist at least the willingness to love. I will not discuss at this 44 THE FORCES OF LOVE, EROS, AND SEX
on you. It depends on your development, your willingness, your courage, your humility, and your ability to 44 THE FORCES OF LOVE, EROS, AND SEX
momentum. But both need to have the basic willingness to go on the journey together. As stated 44 THE FORCES OF LOVE, EROS, AND SEX
applies to the man, of course. Once this willingness exists in both, either one may lead the 44 THE FORCES OF LOVE, EROS, AND SEX
return, to some degree, the proportion between their willingness to give and their compulsive need to receive 50 THE VICIOUS CIRCLE
emotional health depend largely on the ability and willingness to adjust to any undesired condition by finding 51 IMPORTANCE OF FORMING INDEPENDENT OPINIONS
or subject, all that is necessary is the willingness to go along. The outer willingness is insufficient 67 QUESTION AND ANSWERS
is the willingness to go along. The outer willingness is insufficient in either case. The inner willingness 67 QUESTION AND ANSWERS
willingness is insufficient in either case. The inner willingness has to be greater than the inner resistance 67 QUESTION AND ANSWERS
of effort in facing yourself and in the willingness to change and give up obsolete, damaging tendencies 69 THE FOLLY OF WATCHING FOR RESULTS WHILE ON THE PATH; THE VALID DESIRE TO BE LOVED
to love, in turn, increases steadily as your willingness to love increases. The willingness to love will 70 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
steadily as your willingness to love increases. The willingness to love will increase proportionately as you no 70 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
to be unwilling to give love. With this willingness, your capacity to love will increase. You will 70 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Maturity, in turn, depends on your capacity and willingness to love. The more you are afraid of 71 REALITY AND ILLUSION CONCENTRATION EXERCISES
know for certain, I may be wrong, this willingness to learn from possible mistakes makes your ignorance 72 THE FEAR OF LOVING
You have stated that emotional maturity is the willingness and the capability to love. It seems to 73 COMPULSION TO RECREATE AND OVERCOME CHILDHOOD HURTS
only way to master your fear is the willingness to go through it. It means acceptance of 75 THE GREAT TRANSITION IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FROM ISOLATION TO UNION
is your ability to love, your readiness and willingness for it. You may believe that your submissiveness 80 COOPERATION, COMMUNICATION, UNION
advice to become as little children praises children's willingness to experience life intensely. Jesus' disciples have this 82 THE CONQUEST OF DUALITY SYMBOLIZED IN THE LIFE AND DEATH OF JESUS
of adventure, so to speak. Pleasure presupposes the willingness to risk. But such risk is the very 86 THE INSTINCTS OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND PROCREATION IN CONFLICT
misinterpreted because the essence of truth is the willingness and capacity to understand. For example, from what 88 RELIGION: TRUE AND FALSE
impossible, if we speak about real love, the willingness to be personally involved, and not about the 89 EMOTIONAL GROWTH AND ITS FUNCTION
truth, that it depends on your efforts and willingness, then prayer is very useful. There is a 92 REPRESSED NEEDS - RELINQUISHING BLIND NEEDS - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY REACTIONS
first by facing them fully, then by my willingness to cope with them truthfully, not superficially, nor 95 SELF-ALIENATION AND THE WAY BACK TO THE REAL SELF
depends to a very large extent on the willingness of the persons involved. If the willingness to 95 SELF-ALIENATION AND THE WAY BACK TO THE REAL SELF
the willingness of the persons involved. If the willingness to understand and to make oneself understood is 95 SELF-ALIENATION AND THE WAY BACK TO THE REAL SELF
truth is not yet fully seen, then the willingness to see, which can only come when one 101 THE DEFENSE
namely, being free from repression and having the willingness to calmly and unjudgingly see what is, without 104 INTELLECT AND WILL AS TOOLS OR HINDRANCES OF SELF-REALIZATION
that which is the key: self-awareness. The ability, willingness, courage, incentive, and reason to do so, has 105 HUMANITY'S RELATIONSHIP TO GOD IN VARIOUS STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT
groups depends primarily on the individual's participation and willingness to penetrate the surface defenses; on his willingness 105 HUMANITY'S RELATIONSHIP TO GOD IN VARIOUS STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT
willingness to penetrate the surface defenses; on his willingness to let go of resistance; on his willingness 105 HUMANITY'S RELATIONSHIP TO GOD IN VARIOUS STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT
willingness to let go of resistance; on his willingness to see the truth within; on his willingness 105 HUMANITY'S RELATIONSHIP TO GOD IN VARIOUS STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT
willingness to see the truth within; on his willingness to dispense with justification, moralizing, rationalizing, intellectualizing. All 105 HUMANITY'S RELATIONSHIP TO GOD IN VARIOUS STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT
the ability to love always involves the inner willingness and readiness to do so. People belonging in 106 SADNESS VERSUS DEPRESSION -- RELATIONSHIP
unfulfilled. The average person has some capacity and willingness for involvement and relationship, but not enough. The 106 SADNESS VERSUS DEPRESSION -- RELATIONSHIP
cruel honesty are proof of your openness and willingness to relate. In reality this merely covers up 106 SADNESS VERSUS DEPRESSION -- RELATIONSHIP
humor your own resistance to self-awareness. Find your willingness to recognize your rationalizations that keep you from 106 SADNESS VERSUS DEPRESSION -- RELATIONSHIP
psychological survival necessitates alertness, power to make decisions, willingness to make mistakes and learn from them. You 108 FUNDAMENTAL GUILT FOR NOT LOVING -- OBLIGATIONS
What counts is your inner understanding and your willingness to change, doing the hard work of overcoming 110 HOPE AND FAITH AND OTHER KEY CONCEPTS DISCUSSED IN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
course, on the individual, on the capacity and willingness of people to understand. I might add that 112 HUMANITYS RELATIONSHIP TO TIME
strength and wisdom, as well as the inner willingness to really understand what I have said tonight 114 STRUGGLE: HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY
one. But it does require effort, thought, the willingness to sacrifice, activity, and many other attitudes that 115 PERCEPTION, DETERMINATION, LOVE AS ASPECTS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
life must change drastically. The key is the willingness to see the reality, even if you do 122 SELF-FULFILLMENT THROUGH SELF-REALIZATION AS MAN OR WOMAN
the extent of the ability or disability, the willingness or unwillingness, of the other person to satisfy 122 SELF-FULFILLMENT THROUGH SELF-REALIZATION AS MAN OR WOMAN
too varied to enumerate. Only by your unceasing willingness to see, evaluate, comprehend, and unify yourself by 123 LIBERATION AND PEACE BY OVERCOMING FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN
Realism, objectivity, the ability to relinquish, and fearless willingness to enter love are not only compatible but 123 LIBERATION AND PEACE BY OVERCOMING FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN
seeing the truth about oneself and having the willingness to change; of registering the inner No during 125 TRANSITION FROM THE NO-CURRENT TO THE YES-CURRENT
work is the most important aspect of the willingness to change. What you concentrate on today is 125 TRANSITION FROM THE NO-CURRENT TO THE YES-CURRENT
a major transition occurs. It rests on your willingness to dispense with the subtle pretenses that cover 128 LIMITATIONS CREATED THROUGH ILLUSORY ALTERNATIVES
with self- responsibility. Part of this is the willingness and eagerness to question all doctrines, rules, regulations 128 LIMITATIONS CREATED THROUGH ILLUSORY ALTERNATIVES
slice, and then, maybe, you can muster the willingness to give back a crumb. You may even 129 WINNER VERSUS LOSER: INTERPLAY BETWEEN THE SELF AND CREATIVE FORCES
very lecture. There is a great readiness and willingness to love; the potential is great, but in 133 LOVE: NOT A COMMANDMENT, BUT SPONTANEOUS SOUL MOVEMENT OF THE INNER SELF
a theory you must test with good faith, willingness, and openness. Later, the theory is bound to 134 THE CONCEPT OF EVIL
but let it go at that, without the willingness to really look? The simple formula of expressing 139 DEADENING OF THE LIVE CENTER THROUGH MISINTERPRETATION OF REALITY
requires several conditions, the most important being the willingness to relinquish what one holds on to, whether 143 UNITY AND DUALITY
is necessary to make the blessing effective. Openness, willingness, and complete inner cooperation are necessary to enable 144 THE PROCESS AND SIGNIFICANCE OF GROWING
of you is in exact proportion to your willingness and openness. There is no mystery about what 145 RESPONDING TO THE CALL OF LIFE
the progress, for this path must work when willingness and openness exist. Those of you who are 145 RESPONDING TO THE CALL OF LIFE
to give of oneself to life existed, the willingness to invest of oneself must be established. Simultaneous 151 INTENSITY: AN OBSTACLE TO SELF-REALIZATION
with all your sincerity and integrity, in your willingness to see the truth in you. Seek to 154 PULSATION OF CONSCIOUSNESS
negative aspects -- must always begin with the willingness to let go. This cannot be forced upon 157 INFINITE POSSIBILITIES OF EXPERIENCE HINDERED BY EMOTIONAL DEPENDENCY
capacity to love, they must first have the willingness to do so. As long as that is 161 UNCONSCIOUS NEGATIVITY ENDANGERS SURRENDER OF EGO TO INVOLUNTARY PROCESSES
that is lacking nothing can be done. The willingness to do so is the crux. It must 161 UNCONSCIOUS NEGATIVITY ENDANGERS SURRENDER OF EGO TO INVOLUNTARY PROCESSES
It is impossible to lose fear without the willingness to lose. This means risking. Not wanting to 168 TWO BASIC WAYS OF LIFE: TOWARD AND AWAY FROM THE CENTER
reaction that wards off pleasure. Cultivate a purposeful willingness to see whatever still eludes you. And you 170 FEAR OF BLISS VERSUS LONGING FOR IT -- THE ENERGY CENTERS
the See-Saw Law may not apply, for the willingness to love may exist -- at least to 171 SPIRITUAL LAWS
it eternally. Psychologically, it means that without the willingness to let go, there is such inner tension 171 SPIRITUAL LAWS
with a relaxed attitude. This also includes the willingness to change faulty and dishonest inner attitudes, for 175 CONSCIOUSNESS: FASCINATION WITH CREATION
concisely this is formulated and the greater your willingness is to eliminate attitudes that hinder the result 175 CONSCIOUSNESS: FASCINATION WITH CREATION
conscious, deliberate, willing expressions and formulations. Express your willingness to grow, to be happy, to be constructive 175 CONSCIOUSNESS: FASCINATION WITH CREATION
the growth process that life always is. Your willingness to find a solution is a commitment to 178 THE UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLE OF GROWTH DYNAMICS
To do so, you must summon a great willingness for such experience, which is not easy. It 179 CHAIN REACTIONS IN THE DYNAMICS OF CREATIVE LIFE SUBSTANCE
former way -- bearing frustration -- implies the willingness to accept our premise, even though you cannot 179 CHAIN REACTIONS IN THE DYNAMICS OF CREATIVE LIFE SUBSTANCE
of frustration. Right acceptance is the awareness and willingness to see that every frustration is self-produced and 179 CHAIN REACTIONS IN THE DYNAMICS OF CREATIVE LIFE SUBSTANCE
Self-possession can be regained only when the utter willingness is expressed to see the deeper truth, which 179 CHAIN REACTIONS IN THE DYNAMICS OF CREATIVE LIFE SUBSTANCE
give up all negative, destructive attitudes. Express this willingness concisely and ask for guidance. If you lack 179 CHAIN REACTIONS IN THE DYNAMICS OF CREATIVE LIFE SUBSTANCE
and ask for guidance. If you lack such willingness, examine yourself; grave misconceptions must be hindering the 179 CHAIN REACTIONS IN THE DYNAMICS OF CREATIVE LIFE SUBSTANCE
examine yourself; grave misconceptions must be hindering the willingness. Nothing could be more harmful than denying that 179 CHAIN REACTIONS IN THE DYNAMICS OF CREATIVE LIFE SUBSTANCE
one permits oneself to experience, and by the willingness to give and receive. Frustration indicates an absence 180 THE SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIP
the conflict. This search, together with the inner willingness to change, must be cultivated in order to 180 THE SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIP
fellowship does not necessarily imply a capacity and willingness for inner closeness. For many, closeness is too 180 THE SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIP
own problem in the relationship and by a willingness to change that freedom is established and relationships 180 THE SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIP
reservations about your involvement with life, about your willingness to give to and receive from life, to 181 THE MEANING OF THE HUMAN STRUGGLE
which needs insight, purification, and change. Through your willingness to accept your lower self, the higher self 182 PROCESS OF MEDITATION (MEDITATION FOR THREE VOICES: EGO, LOWER SELF, HIGHER SELF)
can reform, reorient stagnant psychic energy with your willingness to be totally honest, totally constructive, loving, and 182 PROCESS OF MEDITATION (MEDITATION FOR THREE VOICES: EGO, LOWER SELF, HIGHER SELF)
is going to be. The more openness and willingness there is, on any level, to change, and 183 THE SPIRITUAL MEANING OF CRISIS
self; by wanting truth and change; by the willingness to expose hidden shame; and the receptive attitude 183 THE SPIRITUAL MEANING OF CRISIS
discipline will be much easier to acquire, the willingness to do so will grow, when you know 184 THE MEANING OF EVIL AND ITS TRANSCENDENCE
always knows where a person stands. If the willingness is still lacking to face the deeper issues 185 MUTUALITY: A COSMIC PRINCIPLE AND LAW
split is and where you stand in your willingness to accept the negative in you, you will 185 MUTUALITY: A COSMIC PRINCIPLE AND LAW
you will see that in many instances the willingness is very small. Your reactions prove contrary to 185 MUTUALITY: A COSMIC PRINCIPLE AND LAW
described. Thus, the first step out is a willingness to search for your own contribution to the 187 (THE WAY TO HANDLE) ALTERNATION OF EXPANSIVE AND CONTRACTING STATES
To give it up requires effort and the willingness to change and chance unknown modes of living 188 AFFECTING AND BEING AFFECTED
of a feeling is as available as your willingness and readiness to venture into it. These feelings 190 IMPORTANCE OF EXPERIENCING ALL FEELINGS, INCLUDING FEAR - DYNAMIC STATE OF LAZINESS
deal of effort, commitment, work, and also the willingness to sacrifice destructive patterns with their short-lived, expensive 192 REAL AND FALSE NEEDS
growth, but when it comes to having the willingness to accept difficulties, to giving up long- established 192 REAL AND FALSE NEEDS
do so. This belief needs to include your willingness to remove your own obstructions. If you are 194 MEDITATION: LAWS AND VARIOUS APPROACHES-SUMMARY (MEDITATION AS POSITIVE LIFE CREATION)
this to me, life. It lacks the mature willingness to let be what is. In experiencing real 196 COMMITMENT: CAUSE AND EFFECT
of truth, love, honesty, and integrity. When the willingness exists to honor decency, truth, love and fairness 198 TRANSITION TO POSITIVE INTENTIONALITY
differ in your development, in your openness and willingness to be in truth. But all of you 212 CLAIMING THE TOTAL CAPACITY FOR GREATNESS
with knowing one's ultimate riches and having the willingness to establish this fact in your consciousness. Letting 213 THE SPIRITUAL AND THE PRACTICAL MEANING OF LET GO, LET GOD
the outer personality, is directly connected with the willingness to go through what seems most difficult. This 216 CONNECTION BETWEEN THE INCARNATORY PROCESS AND THE LIFE TASK
the painful crises and destruction are unnecessary. With willingness the change occurs most organically, harmoniously, and beautifully 227 CHANGE FROM OUTER TO INNER LAWS IN THE NEW AGE
can begin to institute true freedom by your willingness to change your mind, your beliefs, your attitudes 227 CHANGE FROM OUTER TO INNER LAWS IN THE NEW AGE
your beliefs, your attitudes, your assumptions, by your willingness to give up the obsolete that confines you 227 CHANGE FROM OUTER TO INNER LAWS IN THE NEW AGE
your life. But only when you have the willingness and openness to discover the inner meaning of 228 BALANCE
fear of movement. Movement toward expansion implies a willingness to change. And this is what we are 230 THE UNIVERSALITY OF CHANGE -- REINCARNATIVE PROCESS IN THE SAME LIFE SPAN
The elements of courage are the ability and willingness to experience pain or disappointment and learn from 236 THE SUPERSTITION OF PESSIMISM
not objective. Another quality of leadership is the willingness to risk exposure and criticism. If you fear 237 LEADERSHIP -- THE ART OF TRANSCENDING FRUSTRATION
the will of God. This must include the willingness to be temporarily hurt, rejected, or put at 244 BE IN THE WORLD BUT NOT OF THE WORLD -- THE EVIL OF INERTIA
find divine meaning and because of the personality's willingness to overcome the fear of change. There are 246 TRADITION: ITS DIVINE AND DISTORTED ASPECTS
to the greater cause. When this happens, the willingness to sacrifice soon turns out to be the 246 TRADITION: ITS DIVINE AND DISTORTED ASPECTS
universal, can only lie in this openness and willingness to let go and consider different possibilities. Your 246 TRADITION: ITS DIVINE AND DISTORTED ASPECTS
with God. Can you find within yourself the willingness to adopt the same attitude toward whatever universal 247 THE MASS IMAGES OF JUDAISM AND CHRISTIANITY
false one. The real way is the absolute willingness to follow the will of God; to let 252 PRIVACY AND SECRECY
But this, of course, always includes the basic willingness to change a lower- self action, a lower-self 252 PRIVACY AND SECRECY
empty words. In short, there must be a willingness to be open. It must be recognized that 252 PRIVACY AND SECRECY
Highest. This gradual growth process depends on your willingness to open your heart. Opening your heart seems 255 THE BIRTHING PROCESS -- COSMIC PULSE
the clarity and ability to discriminate is the willingness to search, question, probe, be open, to explore 256 INNER SPACE, FOCUSED EMPTINESS
an ongoing dialogue, full of goodwill, increasing your willingness to shed your pride and to give up 257 ASPECTS OF THE NEW DIVINE INFLUX: COMMUNICATION, GROUP CONSCIOUSNESS, EXPOSURE
is a combination of communication and exposure. The willingness to expose leads to communication and communication leads 257 ASPECTS OF THE NEW DIVINE INFLUX: COMMUNICATION, GROUP CONSCIOUSNESS, EXPOSURE
lie. Dedication to the truth must bring the willingness and the courage to expose and to change 257 ASPECTS OF THE NEW DIVINE INFLUX: COMMUNICATION, GROUP CONSCIOUSNESS, EXPOSURE

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