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with your own findings. Complement the two lists, work with them. Take the results to God in 26 FINDING ONE'S FAULTS
you. If every day you do some self-observation work, and meditate on some of the pertinent words 26 FINDING ONE'S FAULTS
come to you often, that only those who work on themselves according to God's will can have 26 FINDING ONE'S FAULTS
you will lack the strength for the necessary work on this path. This strength will be given 26 FINDING ONE'S FAULTS
what extent, you will have to accomplish some work on this path. For quite a time you 26 FINDING ONE'S FAULTS
religions are represented. It is self-explanatory that they work differently in each sphere, according to the height 26 FINDING ONE'S FAULTS
religious groups and the others. They continue to work for the Plan of Salvation within their own 26 FINDING ONE'S FAULTS
By the same token, very high spirits also work and inspire groups, nations, and individuals who are 26 FINDING ONE'S FAULTS
unity cannot be accomplished as yet, but we work best for this goal not by trying to 26 FINDING ONE'S FAULTS
the many errors of particular religions, and still work with the truth. QUESTION: What happens after death 26 FINDING ONE'S FAULTS
there is something wrong with the way you work spiritually that you have not seen. But if 27 ESCAPE POSSIBLE ALSO ON THE PATH
figure. No, my friends. First you have to work in very small ways before you are worthy 27 ESCAPE POSSIBLE ALSO ON THE PATH
you. You have to figure that you will work for many years without any recognition; you must 27 ESCAPE POSSIBLE ALSO ON THE PATH
accord, as though an outer power were at work. You will not feel any weight in them 27 ESCAPE POSSIBLE ALSO ON THE PATH
say, both negative and positive. The negative cycles work as long as you are in the state 27 ESCAPE POSSIBLE ALSO ON THE PATH
your treasure, so you do this temporarily unpleasant work to get it over with once and for 28 COMMUNICATION WITH GOD -- DAILY REVIEW
to all. Why not then do this excavation work to uncover the treasure house of God that 28 COMMUNICATION WITH GOD -- DAILY REVIEW
cannot get ahead. So at one stage your work is on the imperfections that form part of 28 COMMUNICATION WITH GOD -- DAILY REVIEW
entering the channels where the active principle should work and flow freely, there will not be congestion 29 THE FORCES OF ACTIVITY AND PASSIVITY -- FINDING GOD'S WILL
or do not like to do your discovery work in the form of daily review, there are 29 THE FORCES OF ACTIVITY AND PASSIVITY -- FINDING GOD'S WILL
goodwill, and if you combine prayer with the work of self-examination and tearing down your masks, His 29 THE FORCES OF ACTIVITY AND PASSIVITY -- FINDING GOD'S WILL
to do such and such, thus avoiding the work of self-knowledge on your part. There may be 29 THE FORCES OF ACTIVITY AND PASSIVITY -- FINDING GOD'S WILL
also important at a certain stage of your work to get to know the special individuality of 30 SELF-WILL, PRIDE AND FEAR
yet praying for that end and continuing the work of self-analysis and self-honesty, one day you will 30 SELF-WILL, PRIDE AND FEAR
enlightenment. Divine enlightenment is something you have to work for. You have to pay the price and 30 SELF-WILL, PRIDE AND FEAR
an incarnation in the same way. The same work or effort is not expected of everyone. But 31 SHAME
that would make you lift yourself up and work on yourself with realistic self- recognition -- the 31 SHAME
your daily strivings and in your daily spiritual work. When you do that, you will be giving 31 SHAME
currents lie behind them. That is then the work to be done. Of course, you cannot do 31 SHAME
proceed, in this particular way, with the spiritual work on your path. I will also show you 31 SHAME
apply it to your faults, for your spiritual work is useless if it is abstract and impersonal 31 SHAME
bring blessings to all of you. All things work together for the good for those who love 32 DECISION-MAKING
know, the true love of God means to work spiritually, to develop, and to get to know 32 DECISION-MAKING
How then can we explain that all things work together for the good? And this is, indeed 32 DECISION-MAKING
difficulties and tests that might only begin to work for the good in future incarnations at the 32 DECISION-MAKING
what spiritual acrobatics you may try, will not work. By the same token, a human being bound 32 DECISION-MAKING
I am again giving you strong material to work with on your path. Wherever conflicts exist, in 32 DECISION-MAKING
your progress, if you assimilate it properly and work with it in a very personal way. Thus 32 DECISION-MAKING
so as to give you strength in your work to overcome this fault, so as to prevent 32 DECISION-MAKING
the other side, the price is the hard work of overcoming a very deep-rooted laziness, which means 32 DECISION-MAKING
reached by paying the price, namely hard spiritual work. The necessary spiritual work here involves the overcoming 32 DECISION-MAKING
price, namely hard spiritual work. The necessary spiritual work here involves the overcoming of your greatest faults 32 DECISION-MAKING
still have to force yourself to do the work. This means that your emotions still resist, that 32 DECISION-MAKING
pay the price in effort, a desire to work, to serve in the higher realms for others 32 DECISION-MAKING
make you overlook where exactly this concentration and work is most necessary. Then recognize the pride in 32 DECISION-MAKING
at least in some small degree, begin to work very conscientiously concentrating on your relationship with your 33 OCCUPATION WITH SELF -- RIGHT AND WRONG FAITH
the ultimate goal. Know this ultimate goal but work first toward the immediate one, which is knowing 33 OCCUPATION WITH SELF -- RIGHT AND WRONG FAITH
are. Even if you cannot undertake this hard work at all times for the sake of God 33 OCCUPATION WITH SELF -- RIGHT AND WRONG FAITH
and effect--or the law of karma--does not necessarily work immediately in the successive life. It often happens 34 PREPARATION FOR REINCARNATION
phase comes first and which follows after. Purification work in the spirit world is often done in 34 PREPARATION FOR REINCARNATION
spirit will then call some assistants who will work on this entity. And again, everything is discussed 34 PREPARATION FOR REINCARNATION
than you can possibly imagine. Symbolism does not work the way humanity thinks it does. It is 34 PREPARATION FOR REINCARNATION
one instance genes of the parents do not work at all, in another case, the genes of 34 PREPARATION FOR REINCARNATION
aunt may all of a sudden be at work. All this is not arbitrary or left to 34 PREPARATION FOR REINCARNATION
according to the rays, the magnetic fields that work their effect corresponding to the purpose of the 34 PREPARATION FOR REINCARNATION
that have been planned for the person to work on in this life are energies or currents 34 PREPARATION FOR REINCARNATION
this person has worked spiritually very well. After work has been accomplished on trends that were on 34 PREPARATION FOR REINCARNATION
clear up another question, namely, why some aspects work, as you say, and some do not. That 34 PREPARATION FOR REINCARNATION
the answer to your question has for your work a particular importance, I would advise you to 34 PREPARATION FOR REINCARNATION
have to show you that love does not work in such a way. Your tests will be 35 TURNING TO GOD
is a long road. We have begun to work and are continuing to work on this. Nothing 35 TURNING TO GOD
have begun to work and are continuing to work on this. Nothing but love of your fellow 35 TURNING TO GOD
you are bitter -- because it does not work; it cannot work. Even if occasionally this strategy 35 TURNING TO GOD
-- because it does not work; it cannot work. Even if occasionally this strategy seems to work 35 TURNING TO GOD
work. Even if occasionally this strategy seems to work, you are not gratified by the love bestowed 35 TURNING TO GOD
the right thing? Those of my friends who work with me privately will have noticed that I 35 TURNING TO GOD
their helpful attitude and unselfishness. So this will work only for the good. Not one of you 35 TURNING TO GOD
and focusing your attention, but that is the work to be done. If you do not let 36 PRAYER
in principle that a connection exists? How much work does it take to make the connection between 36 PRAYER
connection between the two? That part of the work should be done also in prayer. You can 36 PRAYER
yourself in your daily review. If you who work in such a way on the path gradually 36 PRAYER
for stronger medicine. So I shall take this work a step further. There comes a point when 38 IMAGES
in your quest to find your images. This work requires, among other things, humility, which as we 38 IMAGES
spiritual development. Those who are constantly reluctant to work with another person lack humility, even if only 38 IMAGES
have the overview necessary for comparison. The written work is essential. It is certainly not too much 38 IMAGES
say to you that you should undertake this work for the sake of this life, for it 38 IMAGES
these laws, consciously or unconsciously, the more they work against your interests, until you finally reach a 38 IMAGES
a point where you automatically again begin to work for the good. It is very true that 38 IMAGES
humility that are so necessary to do the work whenever you are ready to do it. It 38 IMAGES
you should understand that you are doing this work for God and for yourself. What God wants 38 IMAGES
of the people of the inner group to work with you, for it cannot be done alone 39 IMAGE-FINDING
both the spiritual and practical points of view. Work with the newly-found knowledge by reexperiencing the feelings 39 IMAGE-FINDING
and reactions and leave it at that. The work only begins after such recognition. And that is 39 IMAGE-FINDING
two pitfalls, my friends. The only way to work is with the understanding you have gained, quietly 39 IMAGE-FINDING
deeper level happens organically as you continue to work. But once you have uncovered a new approach 39 IMAGE-FINDING
distorted emotions whole and healthy, one has to work on one's findings in the way I have 39 IMAGE-FINDING
this connection you must understand how God's laws work: Only those who are happy can bring happiness 39 IMAGE-FINDING
to say a few words about the spiritual work at this stage on the path of purification 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
is also completely active in the willingness to work, to overcome, to fight, and to recognize self-responsibility 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
you are. When you feel uncomfortable doing this work, ask yourself, What do I feel? Often you 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
concise thought is a major part of the work on this path, my friends. I cannot stress 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
emphasize, no one is capable of doing this work alone. That is impossible. But whoever is willing 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
team can be formed. If you continue the work, you will see that all the isolated pieces 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
a lot easier for you to continue. The work of filling in has yet to start. At 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
be painstakingly undertaken by all my friends who work together. This will indicate where the breaking point 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
want to protect myself from? How did it work out in reality? And how would my life 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
out in reality? And how would my life work if I did not have this false, protective 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
are responsible is a major point of this work. Many misunderstandings of this concept are possible. In 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
the measure of your imperfection. The more you work toward your purification, the more you will alleviate 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
with superficially; it calls for hard and patient work, going into the depth of your soul. This 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
going into the depth of your soul. This work demands your best, my friends, for that is 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
spiritually speaking. The technicalities of cause and effect work the same way in karma as within a 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
in this life, and by following through this work, you often can change your life and eliminate 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
make you lazy instead of doing the necessary work, no matter what the cause. I can safely 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
what all of you would want, that the work be done for you, that the dear God 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
This certainly can be done. In fact, their work would increase many times in quality and creativity 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
you follow this through in practice? By this work of image-finding. It will be much easier to 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
and that can be done only in this work -- then how can you become one in 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
take this wonderful opportunity now cannot escape this work at a later time. Granted, the same purification 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
yourself, if you are willing to do this work. Only those who have understood some of their 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
These outer layers are necessary to fulfill your work on this earth plane, therefore they should bring 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
you have thoroughly understood all this, much more work has to be done. You have to find 41 IMAGES: THE DAMAGE THEY DO
you so choose. So, karma and images must work hand in hand. If you have certain experiences 41 IMAGES: THE DAMAGE THEY DO
more understanding about these things by continuing the work you are doing, not only on yourself, but 41 IMAGES: THE DAMAGE THEY DO
to its origin in this life, if you work in the right way. And that will be 41 IMAGES: THE DAMAGE THEY DO
a great role, particularly in this type of work. Self-awareness must be developed if psychic powers are 41 IMAGES: THE DAMAGE THEY DO
cannot always fully realize the value of your work. But some of you do understand, or begin 42 CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS -- OBJECTIVITY AND SUBJECTIVITY
process of purification. In the light of the work you have done so far, it should not 42 CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS -- OBJECTIVITY AND SUBJECTIVITY
of one's being. As you do the purification work, you will first find the untruth that exists 42 CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS -- OBJECTIVITY AND SUBJECTIVITY
do, or vice versa. When, in your inner work, you penetrate your soul, your images, your wrong 43 THREE BASIC PERSONALITY TYPES: REASON, WILL, EMOTION
emotions, unable to find peace until starting to work toward achieving a proper balance. In the third 43 THREE BASIC PERSONALITY TYPES: REASON, WILL, EMOTION
some extent, although in an indirect way they work toward that end by helping in the great 43 THREE BASIC PERSONALITY TYPES: REASON, WILL, EMOTION
Which is right and how would either one work? ANSWER: Of course, the final aim is to 43 THREE BASIC PERSONALITY TYPES: REASON, WILL, EMOTION
that one does not have to try and work or be alert any more. Two people may 44 THE FORCES OF LOVE, EROS, AND SEX
feelings only as long as eros is at work. The second possibility is that the temptation of 44 THE FORCES OF LOVE, EROS, AND SEX
must be an integral part. Although your purification work through a deeply committed relationship manifests differently than 44 THE FORCES OF LOVE, EROS, AND SEX
relationship manifests differently than it does in the work on this path, it will help you toward 44 THE FORCES OF LOVE, EROS, AND SEX
cover up with other reasons? The great humanitarian work you want to do may be for a 44 THE FORCES OF LOVE, EROS, AND SEX
though it was a mistake and does not work, one should try to find the reasons and 44 THE FORCES OF LOVE, EROS, AND SEX
will to do the necessary and often tedious work of searching for a clear-cut meaning to your 45 THE CONFLICT BETWEEN CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS DESIRES
the fruits only after having done the tedious work outlined in these lectures. By doing this work 45 THE CONFLICT BETWEEN CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS DESIRES
work outlined in these lectures. By doing this work you will understand not only your problems and 45 THE CONFLICT BETWEEN CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS DESIRES
formed. To find the images, you have to work from two sides: (1) examine your childhood and 45 THE CONFLICT BETWEEN CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS DESIRES
perseverance. My dear friends, we have begun to work on the personal images that formed during your 45 THE CONFLICT BETWEEN CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS DESIRES
my dear ones. It is natural when you work on this path that many of your hidden 45 THE CONFLICT BETWEEN CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS DESIRES
psychological factors, that is, their personal image currents, work together with the respective mass image. Then they 45 THE CONFLICT BETWEEN CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS DESIRES
by which this is done. It is the work I advocate and teach. In this process, the 47 THE WALL WITHIN
fewer trends remain locked in. This is good work, and it needs to go on and on 47 THE WALL WITHIN
So, my dear friends, all of you who work on this path so successfully, visualize this wall 47 THE WALL WITHIN
and pretexts about entering this path, you now work and discover, but still with some reservations. And 47 THE WALL WITHIN
recommend this very much. In such common group work you can accomplish much. You can help one 47 THE WALL WITHIN
in image-finding teams should get into additional group work where you can discuss your problems, difficulties, and 47 THE WALL WITHIN
the self-will itself. It is the self-will at work. Self-will could be dormant, it could be unused 47 THE WALL WITHIN
questioning and observe how the emotions -- which work slower than the brain mechanism -- still adhere 47 THE WALL WITHIN
is violated, the life plan itself begins to work so as to bring about fulfillment. If the 47 THE WALL WITHIN
is directed against it, the life plan must work differently than if the person had adhered to 47 THE WALL WITHIN
existence, it does not do, it does not work or have. It simply is. Try to understand 48 THE LIFE FORCE IN THE UNIVERSE

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