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feeling. The most difficult task is on the emotional level. This is the highest level, because, first 1 THE SEA OF LIFE
people cannot make the inner decisions, however. Their emotional currents and inner, emotional reactions make them completely 2 DECISIONS AND TESTS
inner decisions, however. Their emotional currents and inner, emotional reactions make them completely incapable of deciding inwardly 2 DECISIONS AND TESTS
value, or they give over to sick, unpurified emotional currents. These use up much energy. It is 3 CHOOSING YOUR DESTINY -- THE WILL TO CHANGE
pride, and personal advantages so seriously. Such an emotional current comes from the higher self that knows 4 WORLD WEARINESS
when you have become aware of the hidden emotional currents and can pinpoint where they run into 4 WORLD WEARINESS
tiredness, weakness, and even sickness can come from emotional short-circuits. The more frequently the opposing currents clash 4 WORLD WEARINESS
against the unalterable is in itself a sick emotional current. The inner conflicts can increase to such 4 WORLD WEARINESS
by not making any choice and allowing all emotional currents to mingle in the unconscious, without the 4 WORLD WEARINESS
other areas either -- whether spiritual or material. Emotional cross-currents or short-circuits are not equally strongly present 4 WORLD WEARINESS
longings should know that his or her unconscious emotional currents are not completely healthy and free. You 4 WORLD WEARINESS
do not want to comprehend them for unhealthy emotional reasons -- must become increasingly unhappy with the 5 HAPPINESS FOR YOURSELF OR HAPPINESS AS A LINK IN THE CHAIN OF LIFE
continue daily, even hourly, to push the same emotional reactions into the unconscious, piling the new upon 5 HAPPINESS FOR YOURSELF OR HAPPINESS AS A LINK IN THE CHAIN OF LIFE
important person. Now perhaps you can change these emotional attitudes. Of course you cannot make yourselves desire 5 HAPPINESS FOR YOURSELF OR HAPPINESS AS A LINK IN THE CHAIN OF LIFE
of God. I bring you God's blessings. Each emotional reaction, thought, opinion or tendency, even the smallest 7 ASKING FOR HELP AND HELPING OTHERS
a better understanding about his personality and unconscious emotional currents. After a certain time these efforts of 7 ASKING FOR HELP AND HELPING OTHERS
danger is that you may cover up the emotional reaction, pretending it is not there, until the 7 ASKING FOR HELP AND HELPING OTHERS
to avoid the lie and identify the false emotional currents underlying your correct outward actions. You will 7 ASKING FOR HELP AND HELPING OTHERS
established. With this help you can remove any emotional distortion. Some of my friends have already experienced 7 ASKING FOR HELP AND HELPING OTHERS
one, will find themselves caught up in an emotional current in which their fear will increase. As 7 ASKING FOR HELP AND HELPING OTHERS
with time will affect and alter the imperfect emotional currents in the soul. Who does not work 8 MEDIUMSHIP -- HOW TO CONTACT GOD'S SPIRIT WORLD
or more spiritual laws, in action or in emotional reaction. Only then is it possible to ask 9 PRAYER AND MEDITATION -- THE LORD'S PRAYER
What the teaching describes is not only an emotional state the way you people imagine it, neither 10 MALE AND FEMALE INCARNATIONS: THEIR RHYTHMS AND CAUSES
reveals that both talk about the same: that emotional states are actually spiritual spheres which are found 10 MALE AND FEMALE INCARNATIONS: THEIR RHYTHMS AND CAUSES
it is a deviation, if only on the emotional level. In this rebellion is contained a rebellion 10 MALE AND FEMALE INCARNATIONS: THEIR RHYTHMS AND CAUSES
of meditation, the spiritually active and another, more emotional? For example, meditating on Be still and know 10 MALE AND FEMALE INCARNATIONS: THEIR RHYTHMS AND CAUSES
involved with thought, therefore masculine; the other is emotional and flowing, therefore feminine. Both of them are 10 MALE AND FEMALE INCARNATIONS: THEIR RHYTHMS AND CAUSES
is not a bit different with spiritual or emotional growth. Shortcuts never have any lasting effect and 13 POSITIVE THINKING: THE RIGHT AND THE WRONG KIND
way you have, be it only by an emotional reaction, broken spiritual laws. Step by step, as 13 POSITIVE THINKING: THE RIGHT AND THE WRONG KIND
only conscious thoughts have this effect but also emotional reactions and subconscious thoughts. In any case, the 13 POSITIVE THINKING: THE RIGHT AND THE WRONG KIND
all other conditions of the physical being. The emotional, intellectual, or spiritual reactions show in the aura 14 THE HIGHER SELF, THE LOWER SELF, AND THE MASK
walk this path and be cured of your emotional sicknesses, it is important for you to understand 14 THE HIGHER SELF, THE LOWER SELF, AND THE MASK
The same applies to the spiritually undernourished; the emotional problems, the lack of inner peace, and all 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER
person is unaware of certain faults, attitudes, opinions, emotional reactions. People carry many of these trends with 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER
you really want. Make an inventory of your emotional trends and soul currents. By re-examining them you 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER
tiredness, all weakness, all weariness -- physical or emotional -- will disappear if you sincerely mean that 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER
happiness on every plane of existence: physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. But as long as you have 17 THE CALL -- DAILY REVIEW
to be accomplished is the reeducation of certain emotional currents. If you go about it seriously and 17 THE CALL -- DAILY REVIEW
of detachment so necessary for attaining spiritual and emotional maturity. The other flows freely, strongly, and vitally 18 FREE WILL
inner trends, in your soul currents, in your emotional reactions, and not only in your outer deeds 18 FREE WILL
I assure you. You will learn to recognize emotional reactions that you had been completely unaware before 21 THE FALL
solar plexus. Your soul, however, manifests in your emotional life, in your feelings and in your subconscious 21 THE FALL
people are unaware of their real feelings and emotional reactions and are thus slave to them; they 21 THE FALL
only after some considerable progress of spiritual development, emotional maturity and stability, only then should this treatment 23 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
to be harmony between the spiritual and the emotional levels. For the time being, it is important 24 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
no quarrel with this truth, but on the emotional, psychological, and spiritual levels you wish for a 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
you get your inner self to understand the emotional self? ANSWER: Do not try to make it 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
the process. You cannot educate or reeducate your emotional self before it is completely on the surface 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
enable you to gradually change inner currents and emotional reactions, and this will automatically free a strength 26 FINDING ONE'S FAULTS
seek security either in financial terms or through emotional ties. People also seek happiness, love, and security 28 COMMUNICATION WITH GOD -- DAILY REVIEW
relationship with God can provide. Financial success, satisfying emotional ties, and professional recognition can also be yours 28 COMMUNICATION WITH GOD -- DAILY REVIEW
way, you are often caught up in an emotional confusion about the nature of your soul. You 29 THE FORCES OF ACTIVITY AND PASSIVITY -- FINDING GOD'S WILL
have obviously deviated from divine law in your emotional currents. Sometimes, when you discover the nature of 29 THE FORCES OF ACTIVITY AND PASSIVITY -- FINDING GOD'S WILL
be surprised how often you find a personal, emotional, subjective reason behind your convictions. QUESTION: What is 29 THE FORCES OF ACTIVITY AND PASSIVITY -- FINDING GOD'S WILL
this be applicable. We are focusing on the emotional currents of self-will within each one of you 30 SELF-WILL, PRIDE AND FEAR
elevated level above your fellow- creatures, in an emotional sense. Only in that way will you be 30 SELF-WILL, PRIDE AND FEAR
nourished, as is your intellect and even your emotional nature -- though the latter not always with 31 SHAME
in full force and carries you into deeper emotional conflicts until you develop the courage and humility 31 SHAME
about it. Check all your faults and your emotional reactions to them in all honesty. As you 31 SHAME
a particular fault or reveal ignorance of an emotional current running contrary to Divine Law. If you 32 DECISION-MAKING
obvious and material choices, but also of every emotional attitude a decision holds. The majority of human 32 DECISION-MAKING
risk- proof plan. This, too, is important for emotional health, my friends. In that way you act 32 DECISION-MAKING
I do not see anyone who always makes emotional decisions maturely. I am again giving you strong 32 DECISION-MAKING
you wished to avoid. If you test this emotional, and for the most part unconscious, current, what 32 DECISION-MAKING
that good and true desire by a contrary emotional current which you ignore. But, of course, you 32 DECISION-MAKING
this, you will be able to redirect your emotional current gradually by growth -- the only right 32 DECISION-MAKING
is therefore not properly understood on the deeper emotional level, something sick and negative is felt and 32 DECISION-MAKING
force of truth into the person's psychological and emotional world. As for outer action, there the procedure 32 DECISION-MAKING
if you do not consciously think so. Your emotional reactions to other people may amount to that 33 OCCUPATION WITH SELF -- RIGHT AND WRONG FAITH
from the innermost recesses of the mind. If emotional currents do not follow suit in harmony with 36 PRAYER
thoughts in prayer that gradually will affect their emotional currents and their entire outlook on life. People 36 PRAYER
of pride? Doesn't the personality often react in emotional outbursts: Why should I be unhappy? I do 37 ACCEPTANCE, RIGHT AND WRONG WAY -- DIGNITY IN HUMILITY
hurt the vanity of the other person, and emotional reactions followed. One can then always rationalize one's 37 ACCEPTANCE, RIGHT AND WRONG WAY -- DIGNITY IN HUMILITY
conclusions are not thought out; rather they are emotional reactions, general attitudes toward life. They are not 38 IMAGES
personality grows up, your intellectual knowledge contradicts your emotional knowledge. You therefore push down the emotional knowledge 38 IMAGES
your emotional knowledge. You therefore push down the emotional knowledge until it disappears from consciousness. The more 38 IMAGES
knowledge until it disappears from consciousness. The more emotional knowledge is hidden, the more potent the image 38 IMAGES
himself to bathe in spite of his strong emotional revulsion. Thus, he will develop certain symptoms in 38 IMAGES
very primitive example. Most of the time the emotional reactions are much more subtle and complicated. I 38 IMAGES
In meditation, in serious self-probing, in checking your emotional reactions about the past and present, and through 38 IMAGES
a great deal of courage. By uncovering certain emotional reactions, tendencies and inner conditions, they come face 39 IMAGE-FINDING
their courage. Yet their discovery of certain cowardly emotional reactions is also valid. So it is important 39 IMAGE-FINDING
is the meditation in depth, on the deep emotional level you have discovered. If you do neglect 39 IMAGE-FINDING
not succeeded in integrating and unifying your erring emotional reactions and wrong conclusions with your intellectual knowledge 39 IMAGE-FINDING
for yourself. You will not be under the emotional, subjective impression that you alone have such feelings 39 IMAGE-FINDING
to exist. When you look at your erroneous emotional conclusions, you will discover that fighting your imagined 39 IMAGE-FINDING
yourself about the why of some of your emotional reactions. If you do not find the answer 39 IMAGE-FINDING
Often you are not even aware that your emotional reaction is guilt. And if you are, you 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
knowledge of the universe, the manifested world, or emotional self- knowledge? Clearly, emotional self-knowledge is more important 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
the manifested world, or emotional self- knowledge? Clearly, emotional self-knowledge is more important. But what do you 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
case was unique, and the whole thought and emotional process had to be hidden away because of 41 IMAGES: THE DAMAGE THEY DO
cannot grow. It is the same with every emotional current or tendency. Therefore you should not be 41 IMAGES: THE DAMAGE THEY DO
to discuss the images, I mentioned the term emotional maturity. Now you will understand better how it 41 IMAGES: THE DAMAGE THEY DO
recognize the primitive way in which your inner emotional reasoning functions. Considered in the light of this 41 IMAGES: THE DAMAGE THEY DO
believe that emotions and thoughts are forms, creating emotional magnetic fields that draw events, people, and experiences 41 IMAGES: THE DAMAGE THEY DO
and concentrate on your own spiritual, mental, and emotional development and on your own path of purification 41 IMAGES: THE DAMAGE THEY DO
or unintended untruth. All this emanates from the emotional level of one's being. As you do the 42 CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS -- OBJECTIVITY AND SUBJECTIVITY
others lies a very significant factor of your emotional state that needs looking into. If you cannot 42 CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS -- OBJECTIVITY AND SUBJECTIVITY
or she will be unable to cope with. Emotional life necessarily carries uncertainty and risk, whereas the 43 THREE BASIC PERSONALITY TYPES: REASON, WILL, EMOTION
at sea. The emotion-type is equally onesided. Predominantly emotional people often pride themselves that only they are 43 THREE BASIC PERSONALITY TYPES: REASON, WILL, EMOTION
and development. Due to their overemphasis on the emotional side, they neglect the equally important reasoning functions 43 THREE BASIC PERSONALITY TYPES: REASON, WILL, EMOTION
nature may be masked. For example, a basically emotional person chooses, because of fear and immature currents 43 THREE BASIC PERSONALITY TYPES: REASON, WILL, EMOTION
should serve equally the reasoning process and the emotional and intuitive faculties. The will-type makes a master 43 THREE BASIC PERSONALITY TYPES: REASON, WILL, EMOTION
cripples the reasoning process, which, joined with the emotional nature, leads to wisdom. Without such wisdom, people 43 THREE BASIC PERSONALITY TYPES: REASON, WILL, EMOTION
situation. The person of will also neglects the emotional side, fearing emotion as much as the reason- 43 THREE BASIC PERSONALITY TYPES: REASON, WILL, EMOTION
do with it. A person can be very emotional but the emotions may be all covered up 43 THREE BASIC PERSONALITY TYPES: REASON, WILL, EMOTION
at all. One who by nature is more emotional may fear emotion and thus assume a mask 43 THREE BASIC PERSONALITY TYPES: REASON, WILL, EMOTION
your beloved. But to do that, a certain emotional and spiritual maturity has to exist. If this 44 THE FORCES OF LOVE, EROS, AND SEX
tries to get into a conversation touching the emotional understanding. That makes it very, very difficult for 44 THE FORCES OF LOVE, EROS, AND SEX
changing your emotions. You so often forget that emotional change is not something that can be commanded 45 THE CONFLICT BETWEEN CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS DESIRES
be commanded. You cannot change your feelings and emotional reactions by an act of will. You can 45 THE CONFLICT BETWEEN CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS DESIRES
thought is nothing compared to an utterly unconscious emotional current. You will soon discover this truth in 45 THE CONFLICT BETWEEN CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS DESIRES
thoughts cannot be changed quickly even without personal emotional involvement; how much longer then does it take 45 THE CONFLICT BETWEEN CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS DESIRES
effort and humility. Changing thoughts that have no emotional impact needs certain skills, not always easy to 45 THE CONFLICT BETWEEN CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS DESIRES
contributed or are contributing by your own unconscious emotional reactions to set an avalanche rolling. In this 47 THE WALL WITHIN
daily self-observation, realize that you cannot change an emotional reaction merely by having recently recognized its faulty 47 THE WALL WITHIN
off your high horse is healthy; and health, emotional or otherwise, must have a very good effect 47 THE WALL WITHIN
the wall. So you can hide your faults, emotional conflicts, fears, and negative trends behind a truth 47 THE WALL WITHIN
in a whole lecture recently. This kind of emotional association with the concept of law is completely 48 THE LIFE FORCE IN THE UNIVERSE
the intellectual concept is completely different from the emotional behavior and attitude. This should furnish an important 48 THE LIFE FORCE IN THE UNIVERSE
not easy, because you are unaware of your emotional self-centeredness. You may be aware of your fears 49 OBSTACLES ON THE PATH: OLD STUFF, WRONG GUILT, AND WHO, ME?
but I am addressing myself now to the emotional levels you are uncovering through self-search and not 49 OBSTACLES ON THE PATH: OLD STUFF, WRONG GUILT, AND WHO, ME?
made and are continuing to make, to an emotional reaction of yours that at first glance seems 49 OBSTACLES ON THE PATH: OLD STUFF, WRONG GUILT, AND WHO, ME?
and you lift from your unconscious mind an emotional reaction that is creating conflicts in your soul 49 OBSTACLES ON THE PATH: OLD STUFF, WRONG GUILT, AND WHO, ME?
inflicted the hurt by deed, word, thought, or emotional reaction; by what I have done or left 49 OBSTACLES ON THE PATH: OLD STUFF, WRONG GUILT, AND WHO, ME?
rage in you due to your ignorance and emotional immaturity. Are there any questions on this subject 49 OBSTACLES ON THE PATH: OLD STUFF, WRONG GUILT, AND WHO, ME?
last expression you used. Would you kindly define emotional maturity? ANSWER: Emotional maturity is, foremost, the capacity 49 OBSTACLES ON THE PATH: OLD STUFF, WRONG GUILT, AND WHO, ME?

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