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of the idealized self. QUESTION: I feel the emotions, and they are like a stone in the 91 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
you -- is that a great deal of emotions are repressed. You crush not only destructive emotions 91 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
emotions are repressed. You crush not only destructive emotions which you dare not face and acknowledge within 91 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
valid. The repression of these two sets of emotions consumes a great amount of energy. The energy 91 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
In other words, because of repression of negative emotions, as well as of positive goals, a futility 91 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
and separateness people believe deep down in their emotions -- although they know differently in their minds 91 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
by an intellectual process, rather than allowing your emotions to reach surface awareness, thereby finding the answers 92 REPRESSED NEEDS - RELINQUISHING BLIND NEEDS - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY REACTIONS
then, you have to plough along exploring your emotions, bringing repressed needs to the surface, and unrolling 92 REPRESSED NEEDS - RELINQUISHING BLIND NEEDS - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY REACTIONS
tackled from both ends. By bringing your repressed emotions and needs more and more into awareness, you 92 REPRESSED NEEDS - RELINQUISHING BLIND NEEDS - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY REACTIONS
the real inner life, the life of the emotions. May you all, each one of you, find 92 REPRESSED NEEDS - RELINQUISHING BLIND NEEDS - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY REACTIONS
repressed needs, and, in connection with them, repressed emotions, positive and negative. In the third phase we 93 THE LINK BETWEEN THE MAIN IMAGE, REPRESSED NEEDS, AND DEFENSES
This may outwardly be denied, but if the emotions are examined, the mistrust will be found. But 93 THE LINK BETWEEN THE MAIN IMAGE, REPRESSED NEEDS, AND DEFENSES
it. Only upon close analysis of the various emotions and feelings will it become clear that the 93 THE LINK BETWEEN THE MAIN IMAGE, REPRESSED NEEDS, AND DEFENSES
so, you have to ask yourself -- your emotions, not your brain -- the question: What am 93 THE LINK BETWEEN THE MAIN IMAGE, REPRESSED NEEDS, AND DEFENSES
at the same time. I can translate my emotions very well, but I still need help in 93 THE LINK BETWEEN THE MAIN IMAGE, REPRESSED NEEDS, AND DEFENSES
as he is more willing to examine his emotions, he will see that the need for approval 93 THE LINK BETWEEN THE MAIN IMAGE, REPRESSED NEEDS, AND DEFENSES
Why is it so important? By consulting his emotions very honestly, and without resistance, he will finally 93 THE LINK BETWEEN THE MAIN IMAGE, REPRESSED NEEDS, AND DEFENSES
let me add this: When you observe your emotions with their inner, unpronounced claims, and see the 93 THE LINK BETWEEN THE MAIN IMAGE, REPRESSED NEEDS, AND DEFENSES
the process we discussed. Become aware of your emotions, your needs, and your defenses -- how they 93 THE LINK BETWEEN THE MAIN IMAGE, REPRESSED NEEDS, AND DEFENSES
along which I steadily lead you. Allow your emotions to come to the surface and learn to 93 THE LINK BETWEEN THE MAIN IMAGE, REPRESSED NEEDS, AND DEFENSES
do not mean only outer deeds. All thoughts, emotions, attitudes, inner decisions, and behavior patterns are actions 94 SIN AND NEUROSIS -- UNIFYING THE INNER SPLIT
degree, you may occasionally succeed in repressing these emotions, but only with the result that they will 94 SIN AND NEUROSIS -- UNIFYING THE INNER SPLIT
two pains is different, if you probe your emotions. The quality of the pain of loss does 94 SIN AND NEUROSIS -- UNIFYING THE INNER SPLIT
by inner climate? ANSWER: If you observe your emotions, which you increasingly learn to do on this 94 SIN AND NEUROSIS -- UNIFYING THE INNER SPLIT
your part, on a new level of your emotions. It also requires a certain amount of progress 95 SELF-ALIENATION AND THE WAY BACK TO THE REAL SELF
you yourself can know. As long as your emotions still doubt the validity and advantage of the 95 SELF-ALIENATION AND THE WAY BACK TO THE REAL SELF
need to receive, but the emphasis in your emotions changes. The need to give love, rather than 95 SELF-ALIENATION AND THE WAY BACK TO THE REAL SELF
your incentive for growth. These unhealthy, self- destructive emotions have to disappear before you can begin your 96 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS; COMMENTS ON LAZINESS AS SYMPTOM OF SELF-ALIENATION
apply it and observe yourself, your reactions, and emotions from that point of view. Try to observe 96 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS; COMMENTS ON LAZINESS AS SYMPTOM OF SELF-ALIENATION
and see what they really say. Translate your emotions. This is always the very best homework. COMMENT 96 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS; COMMENTS ON LAZINESS AS SYMPTOM OF SELF-ALIENATION
that is not genuine, but to acknowledge all emotions of pressure, impatience, forcing, intolerance, hurry, and learn 96 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS; COMMENTS ON LAZINESS AS SYMPTOM OF SELF-ALIENATION
we have great difficulty defining and expressing. So emotions enter, and that may also bring a certain 96 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS; COMMENTS ON LAZINESS AS SYMPTOM OF SELF-ALIENATION
my insistence on the necessity of letting your emotions come to the surface. If and when, in 96 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS; COMMENTS ON LAZINESS AS SYMPTOM OF SELF-ALIENATION
your resistance and rationalization, you finally allow repressed emotions to reach your awareness, you will see that 96 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS; COMMENTS ON LAZINESS AS SYMPTOM OF SELF-ALIENATION
the lecture on the necessity of bringing out emotions and self-alienation. When much of the past material 96 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS; COMMENTS ON LAZINESS AS SYMPTOM OF SELF-ALIENATION
is lost. How can you communicate if your emotions are not functioning? And how can they function 96 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS; COMMENTS ON LAZINESS AS SYMPTOM OF SELF-ALIENATION
And how can they function if the negative emotions are repressed and you barricade behind a solid 96 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS; COMMENTS ON LAZINESS AS SYMPTOM OF SELF-ALIENATION
in life? The shallow artificiality of superimposed positive emotions lacks real substance and is therefore untrustworthy. You 96 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS; COMMENTS ON LAZINESS AS SYMPTOM OF SELF-ALIENATION
God! 97. PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS Greetings, my dearest friends. God bless each one 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
never formulated with such clarity; nevertheless, if your emotions were translated, they would often convey just that 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
extremism. You are so conditioned to manipulate your emotions that it will take considerable time and attention 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
as imperfect, you try to forcefully superimpose inauthentic emotions over them. How can you be your real 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
spontaneous. Spontaneity is out of the question when emotions are hampered. It becomes a task in itself 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
you are not directing the flow of your emotions at all. We will look at this phenomenon 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
us look at another way you manipulate your emotions: by prohibiting their full force, and stultifying their 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
is responsible for your tampering with your genuine emotions. The urgency of unrecognized needs causes you to 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
unrecognized needs causes you to build up your emotions out of all proportion. The unconscious reasoning is 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
all proportion. The unconscious reasoning is: If my emotions are strong enough, I will be gratified. Or 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
their urgency, and thus you will squeeze these emotions out of existence -- out of your awareness 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
you afford yourself the luxury of letting the emotions flow, observing them, learning from them and recognizing 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
true state of affairs within you. Making your emotions stronger or weaker than they actually are is 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
your genuine feelings, as opposed to the manipulated emotions, will come when you relax by yourself and 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
to are responsible for overplaying or underplaying your emotions. Is one of your shoulds, regarding the other 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
the maze of experiencing all sorts of other emotions that are superimposed by your pseudo- solutions and 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
mechanisms. If you dare not experience these painful emotions -- perhaps because you shy away from feeling 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
of the utter truth that all these painful emotions -- whether exaggerated or repressed -- are illusions 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
are now in the throes of destructive, painful emotions? You have conditioned yourself into them, but that 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
you have both these ways of manipulating your emotions. The overdramatization is connected with the pseudo-solution of 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
feeling rejected. Your shame and fear of these emotions make you superimpose the hard and much more 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
and have not come across areas of your emotions that used to be hidden from sight and 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
reactions are the ones that come from manipulating emotions, while the primary reactions are from the real 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
because you tend very much toward building up emotions out of all proportion. It would be important 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
a new insight, finding, contrary to your present emotions, that it is never too late. The same 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
makes life a meaningful adventure. Water represents the emotions: the flow, the state of being, a healthy 99 FALSIFIED IMPRESSIONS OF PARENTS: THEIR CAUSE AND CURE
sufficient, it has to be experienced in your emotions. The continuation of this work will finally bring 99 FALSIFIED IMPRESSIONS OF PARENTS: THEIR CAUSE AND CURE
pleasant. It cannot be. All the repressed negative emotions, as well as the repressed pain, will at 100 MEETING THE PAIN OF DESTRUCTIVE PATTERNS
the defenses. Constantly observing your unrealistic and immature emotions and reactions weakens their impact and begins a 100 MEETING THE PAIN OF DESTRUCTIVE PATTERNS
and productive living, is by simply observing your emotions. Note how they are still geared to the 100 MEETING THE PAIN OF DESTRUCTIVE PATTERNS
good that this is so, because these two emotions produce the necessary impetus and strength to defend 101 THE DEFENSE
impetus and strength to defend yourself. All other emotions are withdrawn at that moment. If you were 101 THE DEFENSE
quickly return to a state wherein many other emotions can be felt, apart from fear and anger 101 THE DEFENSE
body, but limits your thoughts, your range of emotions, your concepts and your creativity, your spiritual life 101 THE DEFENSE
You were talking about situations in which our emotions flare up. How about human beings whose emotions 101 THE DEFENSE
emotions flare up. How about human beings whose emotions are dulled and curbed, and who have no 101 THE DEFENSE
a result of being overdefensive. Outwardly and consciously, emotions may be dulled to a considerable degree, but 101 THE DEFENSE
so important in this work to bring the emotions to the surface. Only then can they be 101 THE DEFENSE
However, there is no person entirely devoid of emotions. They are on the surface, but never named 101 THE DEFENSE
their significance is never questioned. These few surface emotions will furnish sufficient material with which to work 101 THE DEFENSE
beings are, the more limited the scope of emotions they can feel. But they can make an 101 THE DEFENSE
to pinpoint them. In such cases the predominant emotions will be fright and anger. The people may 101 THE DEFENSE
The people may be unaware that these are emotions because they are so used to explaining them 101 THE DEFENSE
them away. QUESTIONER: Yes, but the person whose emotions are above board has an easier time to 101 THE DEFENSE
primary importance to become aware of all the emotions you were not conscious of. Only then can 101 THE DEFENSE
you will be able to learn why your emotions are not functioning according to reality and truth 101 THE DEFENSE
without being angry and impatient with yourself, your emotions will eventually begin to absorb the knowledge of 101 THE DEFENSE
brain that heretofore could not penetrate into your emotions. It will give you peace simply to observe 101 THE DEFENSE
give you peace simply to observe the childish emotions in action, while knowing, and getting to understand 101 THE DEFENSE
liked, or for a particular thing. When these emotions are investigated and the original need found, you 102 THE SEVEN CARDINAL SINS
I might also add that many other destructive emotions, such as jealousy, envy, or lust, also contain 102 THE SEVEN CARDINAL SINS
know how contagious human behavior is. Thoughts and emotions are also contagious. In other words, outer behavior 102 THE SEVEN CARDINAL SINS
emotion. It is a result of many other emotions and cannot be eliminated by a direct admonition 102 THE SEVEN CARDINAL SINS
understanding, both in your intellect and in your emotions. Be blessed, each one of you, on your 102 THE SEVEN CARDINAL SINS
superimposed and not experienced by your still childish emotions, you are in for much greater trouble than 103 HARM OF TOO MUCH LOVE GIVING -- CONSTRUCTIVE AND DESTRUCTIVE WILL FORCES
cutting out the mind by cutting out thoughts, emotions, or attitudes that are not to your liking 104 INTELLECT AND WILL AS TOOLS OR HINDRANCES OF SELF-REALIZATION
curbing the will, by manipulating thought, by disciplining emotions. When they achieve a temporary state of precarious 104 INTELLECT AND WILL AS TOOLS OR HINDRANCES OF SELF-REALIZATION
you say, it seems to me that the emotions are the builders. Am I correct? ANSWER: Both 104 INTELLECT AND WILL AS TOOLS OR HINDRANCES OF SELF-REALIZATION
to build a spiritual state, hiding the actual emotions, it is destructive. If the mind builds on 104 INTELLECT AND WILL AS TOOLS OR HINDRANCES OF SELF-REALIZATION
about its own distortions, it will be constructive. Emotions of which you are aware, even if negative 104 INTELLECT AND WILL AS TOOLS OR HINDRANCES OF SELF-REALIZATION
negative, cannot build anything destructive. But unconscious negative emotions are bound to build destructive results. Positive emotions 104 INTELLECT AND WILL AS TOOLS OR HINDRANCES OF SELF-REALIZATION
emotions are bound to build destructive results. Positive emotions build constructive results. If the mind is used 104 INTELLECT AND WILL AS TOOLS OR HINDRANCES OF SELF-REALIZATION
mind and emotion. They intermingle. Both thought and emotions can be of the mind. Another region of 104 INTELLECT AND WILL AS TOOLS OR HINDRANCES OF SELF-REALIZATION
very harmful. If you discipline your thoughts and emotions, you force them to be something other than 104 INTELLECT AND WILL AS TOOLS OR HINDRANCES OF SELF-REALIZATION
you mean by channeling? QUESTION: The channeling of emotions. ANSWER: When you channel your emotions, you force 104 INTELLECT AND WILL AS TOOLS OR HINDRANCES OF SELF-REALIZATION
channeling of emotions. ANSWER: When you channel your emotions, you force them to run according to what 104 INTELLECT AND WILL AS TOOLS OR HINDRANCES OF SELF-REALIZATION
you would not have to channel anything. Your emotions would automatically flow in a constructive way. The 104 INTELLECT AND WILL AS TOOLS OR HINDRANCES OF SELF-REALIZATION
cripple it. And this is what happens to emotions if they are channeled. They may outwardly behave 104 INTELLECT AND WILL AS TOOLS OR HINDRANCES OF SELF-REALIZATION
here. I only want to add this: Channeled emotions are negative emotions manipulated. Only by letting them 104 INTELLECT AND WILL AS TOOLS OR HINDRANCES OF SELF-REALIZATION
want to add this: Channeled emotions are negative emotions manipulated. Only by letting them free will you 104 INTELLECT AND WILL AS TOOLS OR HINDRANCES OF SELF-REALIZATION
not understand their negative distortions? By channeling your emotions, and thus yourself, how can you be free 104 INTELLECT AND WILL AS TOOLS OR HINDRANCES OF SELF-REALIZATION
emotional immaturity producing fear and many other problematic emotions, colors this concept of a superior Creator. On 105 HUMANITY'S RELATIONSHIP TO GOD IN VARIOUS STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT
after his desires become more urgent, all these emotions and attitudes color this first God-experience and he 105 HUMANITY'S RELATIONSHIP TO GOD IN VARIOUS STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT
How else can you safely allow your negative emotions to come to the fore? To allow them 105 HUMANITY'S RELATIONSHIP TO GOD IN VARIOUS STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT
will does not falter; as you face these emotions within, in the candor I so much advocate 105 HUMANITY'S RELATIONSHIP TO GOD IN VARIOUS STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT
will be capable of expressing unreasonable, childish, imperfect emotions without explanations. Then, and then only, can you 105 HUMANITY'S RELATIONSHIP TO GOD IN VARIOUS STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT
people who preach doctrines, who force away the emotions, who feel they must be good, while their 105 HUMANITY'S RELATIONSHIP TO GOD IN VARIOUS STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT
comprehension about the decided difference between these two emotions. If the case is crass, the difference between 106 SADNESS VERSUS DEPRESSION -- RELATIONSHIP
is no superimposition, no hiding, no shifting of emotions. In depression the outer circumstance may be the 106 SADNESS VERSUS DEPRESSION -- RELATIONSHIP
the real reasons why you suffer from certain emotions you do not wish to face -- be 106 SADNESS VERSUS DEPRESSION -- RELATIONSHIP
in you confused, ambiguous, as well as ambivalent emotions you are unaware of. They vaguely disturb you 106 SADNESS VERSUS DEPRESSION -- RELATIONSHIP
pain of loss. Thus you have shifted your emotions and used an actual, valid occurrence to cover 106 SADNESS VERSUS DEPRESSION -- RELATIONSHIP
may be wrong at times. They have negative emotions too. But, on the whole, they love, relate 106 SADNESS VERSUS DEPRESSION -- RELATIONSHIP
allow yourself to feel, to live through your emotions and thereby determine the specific misconceptions you have 107 THREE ASPECTS THAT PREVENT LOVING
unrealistic means, based on wrong conclusions. All the emotions that stem from the misconception that your real 107 THREE ASPECTS THAT PREVENT LOVING
are there. You will find all the negative emotions we have discussed. These have to be acknowledged 107 THREE ASPECTS THAT PREVENT LOVING
you. They are only buried under the negative emotions which do not allow the positive emotions to 107 THREE ASPECTS THAT PREVENT LOVING
negative emotions which do not allow the positive emotions to come to fruition because you harbor the 107 THREE ASPECTS THAT PREVENT LOVING
The latter are much less urgent, much calmer emotions, not at all self-centered, the way the need 107 THREE ASPECTS THAT PREVENT LOVING
cannot emphasize strongly enough that all the frustrated emotions, causing the urgency and the starvation, have to 107 THREE ASPECTS THAT PREVENT LOVING
you are a human being with many unpurified emotions, with many childish, selfish, and shortsighted attitudes -- 107 THREE ASPECTS THAT PREVENT LOVING
these exact terms, but when you translate your emotions, this is what it amounts to. Now let 109 SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH THROUGH RESTITUTION FOR REAL GUILT
clear-cut, when it is a question of subtle emotions or indirect results, such as when, for instance 109 SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH THROUGH RESTITUTION FOR REAL GUILT
unhampered by selfish motives, by ambiguous, confused, contradictory emotions, by uncertainty or fear, or the slightest gnawing 109 SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH THROUGH RESTITUTION FOR REAL GUILT
attitudes, the patterns, the characteristics, the temperament, the emotions, the idiosyncrasies -- everything that is behind the 111 SOUL-SUBSTANCE -- COPING WITH DEMANDS
like to hear your differentiation between feelings and emotions. ANSWER: There is a difference between the two 111 SOUL-SUBSTANCE -- COPING WITH DEMANDS
life, not originating from the real person, are emotions. The real self sends forth feelings. Hence, a 111 SOUL-SUBSTANCE -- COPING WITH DEMANDS
not a feeling. Feelings are based on objectivity, emotions on subjectivity. In both instances, they may be 111 SOUL-SUBSTANCE -- COPING WITH DEMANDS
emotional maturity or emotional involvement, of expressing one's emotions when feelings too, are meant. But the words 111 SOUL-SUBSTANCE -- COPING WITH DEMANDS
frustration, boredom, apathy, and hostility -- all these emotions and many others -- are in the last 112 HUMANITYS RELATIONSHIP TO TIME
conflict and confusion, you cannot avoid the negative emotions that are unleashed when time goes by unutilized 112 HUMANITYS RELATIONSHIP TO TIME
my friends who have experienced liberation from such emotions with an influx of strength and inner joy 112 HUMANITYS RELATIONSHIP TO TIME
you discover the origin of all the negative emotions. As you recall these times of liberation, you 112 HUMANITYS RELATIONSHIP TO TIME
psychological value in understanding the nature of the emotions and attitudes responsible for the contradictory soul movements 112 HUMANITYS RELATIONSHIP TO TIME
the discoveries about your innermost, hidden attitudes and emotions, you will find yourself flowing with the wave 112 HUMANITYS RELATIONSHIP TO TIME
interdependence, which never causes anxiety or other negative emotions, you might very well visualize a need for 113 IDENTIFICATION WITH THE SELF
you and constantly block the flow of your emotions. This is unhealthy struggle. If only you would 114 STRUGGLE: HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY
for an apparently healthy aim but register negative emotions, you will know that an unhealthy struggle must 114 STRUGGLE: HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY
of integrity -- for otherwise these negative, depleting emotions could not be there. When you feel them 114 STRUGGLE: HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY
time to stop struggling and allow your hidden emotions to reach the surface. All human attitudes and 114 STRUGGLE: HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY

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