| Denominators................5 | |
| as individuals, but there are always certain common denominators. There is fear of exposure to failure and | 108 FUNDAMENTAL GUILT FOR NOT LOVING -- OBLIGATIONS |
| The two principles or forces have certain common denominators. One of them is the alternation of tension | 163 MIND ACTIVITY AND MIND RECEPTIVITY |
| frustration of this desire. What are the common denominators of healthy desire and healthy desirelessness that make | 182 PROCESS OF MEDITATION (MEDITATION FOR THREE VOICES: EGO, LOWER SELF, HIGHER SELF) |
| of divinity. Yet there are unalterable basic common denominators, including love, wisdom, beauty, and many other qualities | 216 CONNECTION BETWEEN THE INCARNATORY PROCESS AND THE LIFE TASK |
| Fear and desire are only the most common denominators that designate a host of other feelings and | 253 CONTINUE YOUR STRUGGLE AND CEASE ALL STRUGGLE |
| Dense.......................9 | |
| covered by many layers of imperfection, layers of dense matter, all the distortions that necessitate life on | 11 SELF-KNOWLEDGE -- THE GREAT PLAN -- THE SPIRIT WORLD |
| various layers of denser matter, not quite as dense as the physical body, but infinitely denser than | 14 THE HIGHER SELF, THE LOWER SELF, AND THE MASK |
| the higher self in all its splendor, because dense or physical matter does not represent an obstacle | 14 THE HIGHER SELF, THE LOWER SELF, AND THE MASK |
| cannot perceive with your eyes is for us dense matter of a different vibration and type. On | 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER |
| denser than your physical substance. It is so dense that it too becomes invisible and untouchable for | 23 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
| existing in the universe is in various degrees dense or subtle. The lowest is of the thickest | 23 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
| is even denser than yours. It is so dense that you cannot see and touch it. As | 50 THE VICIOUS CIRCLE |
| not so. There is matter that is so dense that you, with your physical perception, can no | 50 THE VICIOUS CIRCLE |
| beginning of this undertaking my energies are too dense and my consciousness too dulled, I will trust | 189 SELF-IDENTIFICATION DETERMINED THROUGH STAGES OF CONSCIOUSNESS |
| Denser......................6 | |
| itself slowly and gradually with various layers of denser matter, not quite as dense as the physical | 14 THE HIGHER SELF, THE LOWER SELF, AND THE MASK |
| as dense as the physical body, but infinitely denser than the higher self. Thus did the lower | 14 THE HIGHER SELF, THE LOWER SELF, AND THE MASK |
| matter. In fact, the substance there is much denser than your physical substance. It is so dense | 23 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
| cycle of incarnations begins, where matter is even denser than yours. It is so dense that you | 50 THE VICIOUS CIRCLE |
| into spheres of more physical -- that is, denser -- matter, or finer vibrations. If the entire | 130 FINDING TRUE ABUNDANCE BY GOING THROUGH YOUR FEAR |
| vehicle of its spirit will vibrate accordingly. The denser the matter, the greater the ignorance, error, misconception | 130 FINDING TRUE ABUNDANCE BY GOING THROUGH YOUR FEAR |
| Densest.....................3 | |
| lowest is of the thickest or heaviest or densest degree. The higher the development, the more radiant | 23 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
| subtle bodies differ in degree of density. The densest is the human form, the physical body, at | 50 THE VICIOUS CIRCLE |
| matter. But on your plane of perception, the densest matter is physical matter. For each life on | 50 THE VICIOUS CIRCLE |
| Density.....................19 | |
| distance for a spirit. QUESTION: Because of the density of the medium? ANSWER: The spiritual attitude is | 15 INFLUENCE BETWEEN THE SPIRITUAL WORLD AND THE MATERIAL WORLD |
| one. The matter is just different, of different density. Those spirits can, of course, materialize. We can | 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER |
| is not so. Any difference in degree of density is automatically invisible for a spirit used to | 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER |
| to focus their view on different degrees of density. Unless there is a materialization, you cannot see | 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER |
| is merely an indication of the degree of density. Human beings often make the mistake in thinking | 23 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
| becomes invisible and untouchable for your degree of density. The whole scale of matter existing in the | 23 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
| of this earth sphere, with its degree of density and circumstances arising from it, are certainly more | 23 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
| right that because of the special degree of density of the world of darkness we cannot see | 23 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
| in fact, a result of the degree of density they had by that time. Was there a | 24 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
| never understand it. QUESTION: Between incarnations, is the density there indicative of the development? Can one become | 24 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
| mean that there is an equivalent of spirit density for the incarnated density? Certainly. As I explained | 24 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
| an equivalent of spirit density for the incarnated density? Certainly. As I explained last time, your physical | 24 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
| time, your physical matter with this kind of density is one type. And spiritual matter, according to | 24 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
| It is all matter in different degrees of density. It is only for your human conception that | 24 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
| the layers of imperfection in varying degrees of density. The process of uncovering the ground perfection is | 30 SELF-WILL, PRIDE AND FEAR |
| The various subtle bodies differ in degree of density. The densest is the human form, the physical | 50 THE VICIOUS CIRCLE |
| layers, and each is matter of a special density. The higher the consciousness, the finer the consistency | 130 FINDING TRUE ABUNDANCE BY GOING THROUGH YOUR FEAR |
| molding is matter in its various degrees of density. It is also something more subtle than particular | 135 MOBILITY IN RELAXATION-SUFFERING THROUGH ATTACHMENT OF LIFE FORCE TO NEGATIVE SITUATIONS |
| cell structure and their own matter, although the density of that matter is invisible to you. If | 226 APPROACH TO SELF -- SELF-FORGIVENESS WITHOUT CONDONING THE LOWER SELF |
| Dent........................3 | |
| even negative impressions will not make a deep dent. The experience is registered and assimilated realistically, so | 111 SOUL-SUBSTANCE -- COPING WITH DEMANDS |
| which remains in force as long as the dent in the soul-stuff is not smoothed out. The | 111 SOUL-SUBSTANCE -- COPING WITH DEMANDS |
| too preoccupied with the unpleasant effect of the dent upon the soul-stuff. If you suffer physical pain | 111 SOUL-SUBSTANCE -- COPING WITH DEMANDS |
| Dents.......................3 | |
| lacking in resiliency that the impressions form deep dents and remain imbedded in the soul-substance. When you | 111 SOUL-SUBSTANCE -- COPING WITH DEMANDS |
| impressions that cannot be assimilated and therefore form dents, so that the imprints remain imbedded in the | 111 SOUL-SUBSTANCE -- COPING WITH DEMANDS |
| up to prevent constant heavy impacts causing hurtful dents on the soul-substance, which are experienced as oversensitivity | 111 SOUL-SUBSTANCE -- COPING WITH DEMANDS |
| Deny........................242 | |
| apply what they learn, have no right to deny the reality of spiritual truth, not even to | 6 THE HUMAN ROLE IN THE SPIRITUAL AND MATERIAL UNIVERSES |
| and conquers the unconscious cross-currents which attempt to deny the truth. For if the person's goodwill does | 12 THE ORDER AND DIVERSITY OF THE SPIRITUAL WORLDS-THE PROCESS OF REINCARNATION |
| have no possible doubt about it. Yet, they deny the possibility of such a communication with higher | 17 THE CALL -- DAILY REVIEW |
| as well as wisdom and love. If you deny truth for any silly, stubborn, and childish notion | 19 JESUS CHRIST |
| the possibility of manifestations by undeveloped spirits but deny that communication with more highly developed beings -- | 22 SALVATION |
| was so apparent that not even Lucifer could deny it. That was important, for the plan was | 22 SALVATION |
| still a part of the Luciferic world. To deny this is a great error. QUESTION: May I | 23 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
| right. Neither are the intellectual people right to deny that anything they consider concrete can exist in | 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS |
| yourself in a vicious circle: the more you deny to yourself the experience of the constructive shame | 31 SHAME |
| the most primitive reaction is to doubt or deny the existence of God because of one's personal | 35 TURNING TO GOD |
| accept life's hardships. On the other hand, to deny that hardship can exist is a distortion of | 37 ACCEPTANCE, RIGHT AND WRONG WAY -- DIGNITY IN HUMILITY |
| up some of the self-will that wishes to deny life in its present form. Only then will | 38 IMAGES |
| once more that acceptance of pain does not deny your power to avoid it on this path | 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY |
| sacrilege. Others go to the opposite extreme and deny not only the purity of the spirit of | 43 THREE BASIC PERSONALITY TYPES: REASON, WILL, EMOTION |
| longer life span now. I certainly do not deny this. But because of these improvements, the mass | 45 THE CONFLICT BETWEEN CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS DESIRES |
| given a guardian -- none. Many human beings deny this fact. They think it a childish superstition | 45 THE CONFLICT BETWEEN CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS DESIRES |
| to cover up the exact wish that you deny yourself by adopting the opposite opinion. Because your | 51 IMPORTANCE OF FORMING INDEPENDENT OPINIONS |
| to the next fellow, and to him you deny as much as to yourself. If you weigh | 53 SELF-LOVE |
| positive, I do not mean for you to deny the existence of the difficulties, but to accept | 54 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
| abyss. This fear can exist only because you deny your self-responsibility. Therefore, others must be responsible. If | 60 THE ABYSS OF ILLUSION -- FREEDOM AND SELF-RESPONSIBILITY |
| basic problem of humanity, namely that you often deny the noblest part of your nature, some to | 65 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
| guilt. The real guilt may be that you deny yourself in some way, you betray yourself by | 65 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
| within the depths of your being. If you deny yourself the expression of your spiritual nature, you | 68 SUPPRESSION OF POSITIVE AND CREATIVE TENDENCIES - THOUGHT PROCESSES |
| you proceed in a certain direction. When you deny the inner call, be it for the reason | 68 SUPPRESSION OF POSITIVE AND CREATIVE TENDENCIES - THOUGHT PROCESSES |
| these are illusions. QUESTION: Doesn't the healthy state deny the unpleasant emphasis? ANSWER: No, I would say | 81 CONFLICTS IN THE WORLD OF DUALITY |
| it has the very opposite effect. You cannot deny that which still exists for you. QUESTION: Is | 81 CONFLICTS IN THE WORLD OF DUALITY |
| be a pleasure. Doesn't the healthy attitude therefore deny the unpleasant emphasis? ANSWER: Let us not confuse | 81 CONFLICTS IN THE WORLD OF DUALITY |
| he who has mastered them? Therefore this does deny the unpleasant principle, except in terms of an | 81 CONFLICTS IN THE WORLD OF DUALITY |
| to do with the interpretation of the word deny. If one means that something doesn't exist, then | 81 CONFLICTS IN THE WORLD OF DUALITY |
| life eternal. This condition is unhealthy because you deny yourself what you actually could have, although it | 82 THE CONQUEST OF DUALITY SYMBOLIZED IN THE LIFE AND DEATH OF JESUS |
| tell yourself the opposite. Quite the contrary: to deny your fear would be one form of running | 82 THE CONQUEST OF DUALITY SYMBOLIZED IN THE LIFE AND DEATH OF JESUS |
| pseudo-solution is the quest for serenity, you will deny the very existence of defeat as long as | 85 DISTORTIONS OF THE INSTINCTS OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND PROCREATION |
| Any spiritual development is a farce if you deny this part of your being. If you do | 89 EMOTIONAL GROWTH AND ITS FUNCTION |
| fail to have your wishes met. If you deny this inner knowledge, you deny the truth and | 90 MORALIZING -- DISPROPORTIONATE REACTIONS -- NEEDS |
| met. If you deny this inner knowledge, you deny the truth and try to base your life | 90 MORALIZING -- DISPROPORTIONATE REACTIONS -- NEEDS |
| failings, you build on a rock. When you deny it, you build on sand. Your security and | 90 MORALIZING -- DISPROPORTIONATE REACTIONS -- NEEDS |
| social or immoral instincts you still harbor, you deny their existence inside of you. And this denial | 90 MORALIZING -- DISPROPORTIONATE REACTIONS -- NEEDS |
| this endeavor, may try to humor it and deny it. Do not give in to the voices | 96 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS; COMMENTS ON LAZINESS AS SYMPTOM OF SELF-ALIENATION |
| with the lower self, the part that you deny. Both sides of your nature can be partly | 98 WISHFUL DAYDREAMS |
| masochism is the result. The world seems to deny your right of selfhood, and you give in | 99 FALSIFIED IMPRESSIONS OF PARENTS: THEIR CAUSE AND CURE |
| a kind and loving person who does not deny and betray the best in yourself in order | 107 THREE ASPECTS THAT PREVENT LOVING |
| Those of you who belong in this category deny the best in you for the sake of | 107 THREE ASPECTS THAT PREVENT LOVING |
| may be so hidden that, offhand, they may deny it utterly. All they feel is their need | 107 THREE ASPECTS THAT PREVENT LOVING |
| human error is always that you want to deny the barrier's existence and push against it, which | 107 THREE ASPECTS THAT PREVENT LOVING |
| or sensing their manifestation and existence, will either deny their existence, or will call it a miracle | 110 HOPE AND FAITH AND OTHER KEY CONCEPTS DISCUSSED IN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS |
| and feelings, even though you deliberately try to deny them and thus stunt growth -- in order | 113 IDENTIFICATION WITH THE SELF |
| that serve as guideposts to growing up. To deny children such guideposts would not promote independence. On | 113 IDENTIFICATION WITH THE SELF |
| the actual lower-self trends will disappear when you deny their existence and pretend opposite intentions and wishes | 116 REACHING THE SPIRITUAL CENTER-STRUGGLE BETWEEN LOWER SELF AND SUPERIMPOSED CONSCIENCE |
| opposite intentions and wishes. In your confusion you deny the potentially vibrant life-force the opportunity to function | 116 REACHING THE SPIRITUAL CENTER-STRUGGLE BETWEEN LOWER SELF AND SUPERIMPOSED CONSCIENCE |
| your state of being human? Do you also deny something in yourself that could be very constructive | 116 REACHING THE SPIRITUAL CENTER-STRUGGLE BETWEEN LOWER SELF AND SUPERIMPOSED CONSCIENCE |
| situations. After a poignant disappointment, an individual may deny a hitherto accepted need and, subsequently, shift the | 121 DISPLACEMENT, SUBSTITUTION, SUPERIMPOSITION |
| person, ought not to have it. You therefore deny its existence. This denial is the next layer | 121 DISPLACEMENT, SUBSTITUTION, SUPERIMPOSITION |
| life these fears do not exist. You may deny the existence of the fears of loving and | 123 LIBERATION AND PEACE BY OVERCOMING FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN |
| not impatient with yourself, that you do not deny its existence in the wishful thinking that by | 125 TRANSITION FROM THE NO-CURRENT TO THE YES-CURRENT |
| false God-image, also existing in those who consciously deny a superior Creator, makes them miserly with their | 125 TRANSITION FROM THE NO-CURRENT TO THE YES-CURRENT |
| All subterfuges, rationalizations, explanations, justifications, self-deceptions, serving to deny automatism, must be ruthlessly exposed, investigated and given | 127 EVOLUTION'S FOUR STAGES: AUTOMATIC REFLEXES, AWARENESS, UNDERSTANDING, KNOWING |
| and freer than you are. The longer you deny what is, the more you suffer. Often it | 127 EVOLUTION'S FOUR STAGES: AUTOMATIC REFLEXES, AWARENESS, UNDERSTANDING, KNOWING |
| is not so, disappointment is unavoidable when you deny before openheartedly trying. You, and so many people | 131 INTERACTION BETWEEN EXPRESSION AND IMPRESSION |
| you tries to attain the selfhood you simultaneously deny when you refuse self-choice and self-responsibility. Only it | 132 THE FUNCTION OF THE EGO IN RELATIONSHIP TO THE REAL SELF |
| its existence. People feel that they have to deny it because they misunderstand the application of the | 133 LOVE: NOT A COMMANDMENT, BUT SPONTANEOUS SOUL MOVEMENT OF THE INNER SELF |
| It is a great misunderstanding to ignore or deny this fact. The denial comes from the artificial | 133 LOVE: NOT A COMMANDMENT, BUT SPONTANEOUS SOUL MOVEMENT OF THE INNER SELF |
| too, cannot be forced. Trying to force or deny any emotion leads to self-deception which then may | 133 LOVE: NOT A COMMANDMENT, BUT SPONTANEOUS SOUL MOVEMENT OF THE INNER SELF |
| giving up such destructive feelings, I shall neither deny this inner refusal by repression nor give in | 136 THE ILLUSORY FEAR OF THE SELF |
| your part in creating your present predicament and deny that you continue to activate it, you truly | 137 BALANCE OF INNER AND OUTER CONTROL |
| with and by others, you are forced to deny the best in you. This can be verified | 138 THE HUMAN PREDICAMENT OF DESIRE FOR, AND FEAR OF, CLOSENESS |
| what you miss, and as long as you deny what you miss, you cannot possibly understand your | 139 DEADENING OF THE LIVE CENTER THROUGH MISINTERPRETATION OF REALITY |
| natural, unexaggerated sadness. But you make sure to deny the experience, because you do not know how | 139 DEADENING OF THE LIVE CENTER THROUGH MISINTERPRETATION OF REALITY |
| from reality. But when reason is used to deny the depth, scope and richness of feelings as | 139 DEADENING OF THE LIVE CENTER THROUGH MISINTERPRETATION OF REALITY |
| tendency is to escape from their unfulfillments, to deny them, to gloss over them and falsify their | 140 CONFLICT OF POSITIVE VERSUS NEGATIVE ORIENTED PLEASURE AS THE ORIGIN OF PAIN |
| destructive wishes. You must therefore suffer because you deny and ignore the full significance of the thus | 140 CONFLICT OF POSITIVE VERSUS NEGATIVE ORIENTED PLEASURE AS THE ORIGIN OF PAIN |
| resistance against your male role. You fear it, deny it, do not want it, and spitefully refuse | 140 CONFLICT OF POSITIVE VERSUS NEGATIVE ORIENTED PLEASURE AS THE ORIGIN OF PAIN |