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through higher development. Thus Christ brought you an expanded understanding of the divine laws and commandments and 1 THE SEA OF LIFE
humanity was beginning to become ready for this expanded awareness and depth of perception. And today humanity 1 THE SEA OF LIFE
my lectures, the consciousness of the I is expanded and intensified with every higher level reached, and 6 THE HUMAN ROLE IN THE SPIRITUAL AND MATERIAL UNIVERSES
own pleasure against the other's. However, from an expanded vision, this ceases to be true. The more 81 CONFLICTS IN THE WORLD OF DUALITY
limited concepts bred their limited results, so your expanded concepts of the abundance of creation will breed 128 LIMITATIONS CREATED THROUGH ILLUSORY ALTERNATIVES
gives strength, and this can be extended and expanded no matter where individuals are. For that a 146 POSITIVE CONCEPT OF LIFE-FEARLESSNESS TO LOVE-BALANCE BETWEEN ACTIVITY AND PASSIVITY
into conflict with their environment. Gradually, life experience expanded people's consciousness and the first reasoning processes showed 165 EVOLUTIONARY PHASES IN RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN REALMS OF FEELINGS, REASON, AND WILL
motion and my faculties have been supercharged and expanded. ANSWER: All this is very true, and more 169 THE MASCULINE AND FEMININE PRINCIPLES IN THE CREATIVE PROCESS
depends on your inner commitment to create an expanded, unified life of bliss and pleasure rather than 178 THE UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLE OF GROWTH DYNAMICS
pain. Pleasure is possible only in a unified, expanded, ever-enlarging state. The voluntary and involuntary functions seem 178 THE UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLE OF GROWTH DYNAMICS
consciousness must intervene to help create a more expanded state. If you see desire and desirelessness as 182 PROCESS OF MEDITATION (MEDITATION FOR THREE VOICES: EGO, LOWER SELF, HIGHER SELF)
extent. The only way the consciousness can be expanded is by experiencing life to its fullest and 191 INNER AND OUTER EXPERIENCE
that opens up when the present state is expanded. Negative intentionality is also part of the ego's 199 THE MEANING OF THE EGO AND ITS TRANSCENDENCE
own and the spirit can use this newly expanded vision, knowledge, skill, energy, and accomplishment to play 199 THE MEANING OF THE EGO AND ITS TRANSCENDENCE
honest. Whenever human beings unfold into a more expanded state they need different tools. Let us take 202 PSYCHIC INTERACTION OF NEGATIVITY
proven way, they would either fail in the expanded enterprise, or would at least find it very 202 PSYCHIC INTERACTION OF NEGATIVITY
setting the stage, as it were, for an expanded operation. In practical terms this means that attitudes 202 PSYCHIC INTERACTION OF NEGATIVITY
not exist in a realm of much more expanded consciousness. The consciousness of the infant is still 208 THE INNATE HUMAN CAPACITY TO CREATE
self-purification and self-awareness exists, these techniques can be expanded. It will then be safe, from the point 208 THE INNATE HUMAN CAPACITY TO CREATE
perceivable with the human eye. However, beings whose expanded state of consciousness makes them capable of perceiving 217 THE PHENOMENON OF CONSCIOUSNESS
This state of consciousness, by virtue of its expanded awareness, finds many new alternatives which are lacking 217 THE PHENOMENON OF CONSCIOUSNESS
cosmic consciousness. It is the final state of expanded self-awareness that you cultivate on a path such 217 THE PHENOMENON OF CONSCIOUSNESS
and to inhabit a new and better reality, expanded beyond the narrow confines of the fenced-in present 221 FAITH AND DOUBT IN TRUTH OR DISTORTION
bring you into a new reality so widely expanded that it defies your present imagination. You cannot 221 FAITH AND DOUBT IN TRUTH OR DISTORTION
substance of the old self into a new, expanded version. You also know that at the same 223 THE ERA OF THE NEW AGE AND NEW CONSCIOUSNESS
as much as you see, here and there, expanded new ways of being, new understanding, deeper vision 223 THE ERA OF THE NEW AGE AND NEW CONSCIOUSNESS
experience. To the degree you have grown and expanded, the closed circuit of your mind has widened 224 CREATIVE EMPTINESS
need to acquire knowledge, the mind must be expanded, it must be able to conceive of truthful 224 CREATIVE EMPTINESS
feeling that you designate as negative, or an expanded new state of experience that is truly positive 234 PERFECTION, IMMORTALITY, OMNIPOTENCE
you could only see the still more glorious, expanded inner landscape that will become your own home 234 PERFECTION, IMMORTALITY, OMNIPOTENCE
all the forces; what has occurred in the expanded state is being gathered back into the self 235 THE ANATOMY OF CONTRACTION
were. Therefore the next experience cannot come. The expanded state of consciousness that you so long for 241 DYNAMICS OF MOVEMENT AND RESISTANCE TO ITS NATURE
and thus your entire consciousness is widened and expanded; wisdom, freedom and abundance is added on to 246 TRADITION: ITS DIVINE AND DISTORTED ASPECTS
 
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It will come to you in an ever expanding way. It will alternate between outside guidance and 7 ASKING FOR HELP AND HELPING OTHERS
Be in God! 55. THREE COSMIC PRINCIPLES: THE EXPANDING, THE RESTRICTING, AND THE STATIC PRINCIPLES Greetings! God 55 THREE COSMIC PRINCIPLES: THE EXPANDING, THE RESTRICTING, AND THE STATIC PRINCIPLES
existing in the entire universe. They are the expanding, the restricting, and the static principles. They manifest 55 THREE COSMIC PRINCIPLES: THE EXPANDING, THE RESTRICTING, AND THE STATIC PRINCIPLES
succeed in finding what he searches for. The expanding forces must turn destructive, unless the other two 55 THREE COSMIC PRINCIPLES: THE EXPANDING, THE RESTRICTING, AND THE STATIC PRINCIPLES
quite familiar with two of the principles, the expanding and restricting, though perhaps calling them by different 55 THREE COSMIC PRINCIPLES: THE EXPANDING, THE RESTRICTING, AND THE STATIC PRINCIPLES
scientists whether or not the universe is physically expanding and contracting or static. Is there an answer 55 THREE COSMIC PRINCIPLES: THE EXPANDING, THE RESTRICTING, AND THE STATIC PRINCIPLES
other. The truth is that the universe is expanding, contracting, and static. The same applies even to 55 THREE COSMIC PRINCIPLES: THE EXPANDING, THE RESTRICTING, AND THE STATIC PRINCIPLES
entity decides to let go of the fluids, expanding them, letting them flow out, so to speak 63 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
if you feel weak. The universe is forever expanding. All the cosmic forces, the life force, strain 108 FUNDAMENTAL GUILT FOR NOT LOVING -- OBLIGATIONS
a creative realization? Would this expression usually be expanding from a point where one has known one's 133 LOVE: NOT A COMMANDMENT, BUT SPONTANEOUS SOUL MOVEMENT OF THE INNER SELF
that part that could determine a fruitful, constructive, expanding life. Imagining that you must keep a part 136 THE ILLUSORY FEAR OF THE SELF
affirming life and your feelings, and instead of expanding with your feelings into life, you negate life 147 THE NATURE OF LIFE AND HUMAN NATURE
years ago I gave a lecture on the expanding, restricting, and static principle, describing the movements of 151 INTENSITY: AN OBSTACLE TO SELF-REALIZATION
life force. Life is always moving, reaching out, expanding and contracting, finding new areas of experience and 152 CONNECTION BETWEEN THE EGO AND THE UNIVERSAL POWER
principles outlined a while back -- namely, the expanding, restricting, and static principles. Everything that lives must 154 PULSATION OF CONSCIOUSNESS
In the disturbed organism, distorted by misconceptions, the expanding movement appears fraught with danger. Misconception must always 154 PULSATION OF CONSCIOUSNESS
carry you quite naturally into the next organic expanding movement. You will distinctly experience how what was 154 PULSATION OF CONSCIOUSNESS
there is the possibility that something creative, constructive, expanding, and pleasurable would come out. It is not 155 FEAR OF SELF -- GIVING AND RECEIVING
needlessly inflict upon yourself. The next obstruction to expanding your life and creating the best of all 157 INFINITE POSSIBILITIES OF EXPERIENCE HINDERED BY EMOTIONAL DEPENDENCY
the forces of activity and passivity -- the expanding and restricting principles, initiating and being receptive -- 164 FURTHER ASPECTS OF POLARITY -- SELFISHNESS
thresholds. It is indeed a living, growing organism, expanding in a more beautiful way than ever. Just 165 EVOLUTIONARY PHASES IN RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN REALMS OF FEELINGS, REASON, AND WILL
not suffering but joy, not deadness but forever expanding abundance of life. Yet these desirable experiences cannot 165 EVOLUTIONARY PHASES IN RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN REALMS OF FEELINGS, REASON, AND WILL
no end result. It is forever new -- expanding vistas and possibilities of blissful being and self- 168 TWO BASIC WAYS OF LIFE: TOWARD AND AWAY FROM THE CENTER
whose attitude to life is trustful, positive, and expanding. They will find it comparatively easy to overcome 170 FEAR OF BLISS VERSUS LONGING FOR IT -- THE ENERGY CENTERS
their suffering. Their defenses and their fear of expanding into a different state of consciousness and a 170 FEAR OF BLISS VERSUS LONGING FOR IT -- THE ENERGY CENTERS
courage to be happy, hold you back from expanding into that realm of reality where you find 172 THE LIFE ENERGY CENTERS
forever dying and being reborn; it is forever expanding and contracting and pulsating. It is always moving 174 SELF-ESTEEM
within you, which is forever changing, moving, and expanding with infinite possibilities. You see, my friends, the 174 SELF-ESTEEM
manifesting negatively. Considering every detail of the situation, expanding the range of your attention by finding a 175 CONSCIOUSNESS: FASCINATION WITH CREATION
about a spirit who was once utterly constructive, expanding into forever greater realms of light and bliss 175 CONSCIOUSNESS: FASCINATION WITH CREATION
were. To experience itself it contracts instead of expanding; instead of exploring further light, it wants to 175 CONSCIOUSNESS: FASCINATION WITH CREATION
directions that weaken the force. In the constructive, expanding direction, this need not be so. Once the 175 CONSCIOUSNESS: FASCINATION WITH CREATION
creating to the original state of consciousness, an expanding blissful creating. The confining structure will dissolve, and 175 CONSCIOUSNESS: FASCINATION WITH CREATION
life force is available for you without limits, expanding into forever new areas of joy and pleasure 181 THE MEANING OF THE HUMAN STRUGGLE
do not yet believe in your own infinitely expanding potential. If you do not truly believe this 183 THE SPIRITUAL MEANING OF CRISIS
to acknowledge your fear of opening up and expanding. You may at times be quite aware of 185 MUTUALITY: A COSMIC PRINCIPLE AND LAW
Yes. From the energetic point of view the expanding movement is an outgoing and outflowing movement. When 185 MUTUALITY: A COSMIC PRINCIPLE AND LAW
movements flow evenly. The healthy alternation of the expanding, contracting and static principles prevails where individuals find 185 MUTUALITY: A COSMIC PRINCIPLE AND LAW
Blissful, joyful life experience automatically creates open and expanding soul movements, which are the basis for a 187 (THE WAY TO HANDLE) ALTERNATION OF EXPANSIVE AND CONTRACTING STATES
not aware of negating the movement toward the expanding experience, you lose it ever so quickly again 187 (THE WAY TO HANDLE) ALTERNATION OF EXPANSIVE AND CONTRACTING STATES
always harmonious parts of the whole, enriching and expanding the entire unified consciousness. I cannot begin to 189 SELF-IDENTIFICATION DETERMINED THROUGH STAGES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
focused on those areas where you are not expanding and productive. As long as human beings are 189 SELF-IDENTIFICATION DETERMINED THROUGH STAGES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
their dissolution and integration. Simultaneously, the ever -- expanding consciousness merges with more of the spiritual reality 189 SELF-IDENTIFICATION DETERMINED THROUGH STAGES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
demonic, undeveloped, undesirable traits is the key to expanding your consciousness. You hear so much today about 189 SELF-IDENTIFICATION DETERMINED THROUGH STAGES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
hear so much today about the concept of expanding consciousness. Often this is believed to be a 189 SELF-IDENTIFICATION DETERMINED THROUGH STAGES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
of being a mere theory. The process of expanding the mind beyond its own momentary limitations can 193 RÉSUMÉ OF THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF THE PATHWORK: ITS AIM AND PROCESS
these attitudes connote a stiffening against change, against expanding into new spiritual territory. These traits express the 199 THE MEANING OF THE EGO AND ITS TRANSCENDENCE
your power to create by your thinking, by expanding your vision, by impressing your intents into yourself 200 THE COSMIC FEELING
is absolutely essential for creating your life, for expanding your life and consciousness, for feeling joy and 200 THE COSMIC FEELING
of your manifest personality modifies itself, changing and expanding, all that you know and feel yourself to 226 APPROACH TO SELF -- SELF-FORGIVENESS WITHOUT CONDONING THE LOWER SELF
for either alternative prevents you from growing and expanding and becoming one with your God. The negative 226 APPROACH TO SELF -- SELF-FORGIVENESS WITHOUT CONDONING THE LOWER SELF
will no longer prohibit yourself from changing and expanding. Then you will experience the universe and life 230 THE UNIVERSALITY OF CHANGE -- REINCARNATIVE PROCESS IN THE SAME LIFE SPAN
becoming an extreme position of punitive self- righteousness. Expanding, giving, joyful and vigorous expressions of divine reality 234 PERFECTION, IMMORTALITY, OMNIPOTENCE
treasures of the deepest aspects of the self. Expanding means letting this flow out into the world 235 THE ANATOMY OF CONTRACTION
my friends, two movements are involved here. The expanding outgoing movement brings out what has been collected 235 THE ANATOMY OF CONTRACTION
be created without the threefold interaction of the expanding, contracting and static principles, be it a small 235 THE ANATOMY OF CONTRACTION
aspects. Yet in your consciousness you associate the expanding principle with the creative movement, while you perceive 235 THE ANATOMY OF CONTRACTION
The same is true, in reverse, for the expanding principle: you seldom recognize in a negative aggression 235 THE ANATOMY OF CONTRACTION
contraction of one aspect of your personality, the expanding on the other level cannot be wholesome. The 235 THE ANATOMY OF CONTRACTION
on the other level cannot be wholesome. The expanding movement can manifest harmoniously and in a meaningful 235 THE ANATOMY OF CONTRACTION
you can then utilize it for the next expanding movement. Sense in yourself how both create, and 235 THE ANATOMY OF CONTRACTION
this path, as you follow the harmony of expanding and contracting and letting it ripen in-between and 235 THE ANATOMY OF CONTRACTION
movement pushes its way forth into the void, expanding and contracting. Each expansion moves the eternal life 238 THE PULSE OF LIFE ON ALL LEVELS OF MANIFESTATION
universal movements, which bring life into manifestation: the expanding, the contracting, and the static. In terms of 238 THE PULSE OF LIFE ON ALL LEVELS OF MANIFESTATION
single human life manifestation, for instance, during the expanding movement of a single pulse, life penetrates the 238 THE PULSE OF LIFE ON ALL LEVELS OF MANIFESTATION
It is a process of constant billowing, thrusting, expanding and withdrawing, pulsating forward and pulsating back. Pulling 238 THE PULSE OF LIFE ON ALL LEVELS OF MANIFESTATION
of all: your commitment to growing, changing, moving, expanding to the point of investing all of your 241 DYNAMICS OF MOVEMENT AND RESISTANCE TO ITS NATURE
happiness. I have also encouraged you to imagine expanding your space, transcending the narrow circumference that some 241 DYNAMICS OF MOVEMENT AND RESISTANCE TO ITS NATURE
of these arguments came from the fear of expanding into who you are meant to be, who 246 TRADITION: ITS DIVINE AND DISTORTED ASPECTS
it, filtering it through the newly evolving and expanding consciousness. The new-age person is so free that 247 THE MASS IMAGES OF JUDAISM AND CHRISTIANITY

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