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 Expansive...................14
such as the degree and direction of the expansive and a certain degree and direction of the 55 THREE COSMIC PRINCIPLES: THE EXPANDING, THE RESTRICTING, AND THE STATIC PRINCIPLES
causes a negative effect, a deviation in the expansive principle. The effect must also show up in 55 THREE COSMIC PRINCIPLES: THE EXPANDING, THE RESTRICTING, AND THE STATIC PRINCIPLES
possible that a person has a relatively healthy expansive and relatively healthy restrictive principle and yet a 55 THREE COSMIC PRINCIPLES: THE EXPANDING, THE RESTRICTING, AND THE STATIC PRINCIPLES
can embrace the limitless vistas, and the more expansive concepts. Yet most human concepts are expandable way 147 THE NATURE OF LIFE AND HUMAN NATURE
makeshift life of avoidance rather than create an expansive, unfolding life filled with positive experience and pleasure 157 INFINITE POSSIBILITIES OF EXPERIENCE HINDERED BY EMOTIONAL DEPENDENCY
For mutuality to operate there must be an expansive reciprocal movement toward another attitude, aspect, or person 185 MUTUALITY: A COSMIC PRINCIPLE AND LAW
movement toward another attitude, aspect, or person. Two expansive movements must flow out toward one another in 185 MUTUALITY: A COSMIC PRINCIPLE AND LAW
whole. Only then can you not block the expansive movement and let yourself flow out into the 185 MUTUALITY: A COSMIC PRINCIPLE AND LAW
ones. 187. (THE WAY TO HANDLE) ALTERNATION OF EXPANSIVE AND CONTRACTING STATES Greetings, blessings and welcome to 187 (THE WAY TO HANDLE) ALTERNATION OF EXPANSIVE AND CONTRACTING STATES
of self-awareness and you are already within the expansive movement. Those who are on paths such as 199 THE MEANING OF THE EGO AND ITS TRANSCENDENCE
and deeper perception of spiritual reality. The new expansive movements are not always without their distortions and 223 THE ERA OF THE NEW AGE AND NEW CONSCIOUSNESS
the image is so narrow that the natural expansive movement cannot occur. The belief that this mass-image 230 THE UNIVERSALITY OF CHANGE -- REINCARNATIVE PROCESS IN THE SAME LIFE SPAN
which was brought into the soul during the expansive period merges with what is ready to come 235 THE ANATOMY OF CONTRACTION
a negative aggression the negative manifestation of the expansive movement. There are many overlapping, intermingling spiral movements 235 THE ANATOMY OF CONTRACTION
 
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just a theory. Do you think that we expect too much of you? Is it too much 3 CHOOSING YOUR DESTINY -- THE WILL TO CHANGE
you in the cycle of reincarnation one cannot expect you to believe otherwise. You know also from 4 WORLD WEARINESS
-- the good and beautiful things you can expect on this path. You already know about the 8 MEDIUMSHIP -- HOW TO CONTACT GOD'S SPIRIT WORLD
sense the vibrations. It is not right to expect this to happen immediately and every time. Once 9 PRAYER AND MEDITATION -- THE LORD'S PRAYER
this is the goal, which, however, you cannot expect to attain right away. On this path you 9 PRAYER AND MEDITATION -- THE LORD'S PRAYER
liberated within can forgive others totally. You cannot expect forgiveness if you are not completely ready to 9 PRAYER AND MEDITATION -- THE LORD'S PRAYER
often on much less important things -- to expect the medium to give her time and service 9 PRAYER AND MEDITATION -- THE LORD'S PRAYER
to them by some staggering proof which they expect to receive personally. But, my friends, it cannot 13 POSITIVE THINKING: THE RIGHT AND THE WRONG KIND
keep yourselves open for the answer. Do not expect that the answer can always be given to 13 POSITIVE THINKING: THE RIGHT AND THE WRONG KIND
willpower to work unceasingly, for otherwise I cannot expect to arrive at the spiritual place I seek 13 POSITIVE THINKING: THE RIGHT AND THE WRONG KIND
you here, and thus prepared for what to expect, so much hardship, and often even tragedy, could 14 THE HIGHER SELF, THE LOWER SELF, AND THE MASK
become with your life. The more God can expect from you because of your basic spiritual development 17 THE CALL -- DAILY REVIEW
you when He calls you? He does not expect you to be a martyr or to fulfill 17 THE CALL -- DAILY REVIEW
or to fulfill tremendous tasks; though He may expect the latter of some of you, he does 17 THE CALL -- DAILY REVIEW
latter of some of you, he does not expect it from most of you. You can fulfill 17 THE CALL -- DAILY REVIEW
If you go about it seriously and not expect a result tomorrow or next week, and yet 17 THE CALL -- DAILY REVIEW
my dear! QUESTION: To what extent can we expect to help heal our friends through meditation and 17 THE CALL -- DAILY REVIEW
open eyes; therefore realize what you ought to expect and what you have to search for. Do 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
further. Meditate on the fact that you can expect to find aspects of yourself you may be 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
aspects of yourself you may be shocked about. Expect this and meet it halfway instead of hiding 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
halfway instead of hiding and escaping from it. Expect that just as you have had tests before 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
so necessary for you to know. If you expect it to be this way and if you 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
to paying an adequate price. You will not expect a mansion or a palace for the price 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
a hundred times worth it, but do not expect to see the reward right after you start 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
the price must be, and what you must expect. Then make your decision. Are you willing to 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
you about this phase of preparation and decision: expect to have a fight with yourself. It will 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
receive these hidden excuses and pretenses. If you expect this struggle beforehand, you will be able to 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
the ladder. But I admonish you not to expect this awareness to happen from one day to 26 FINDING ONE'S FAULTS
outer conflict will eventually cease and they somehow expect conditions to change according to their own ideas 27 ESCAPE POSSIBLE ALSO ON THE PATH
worthy to fulfill such tasks. You must not expect that God's world is lenient in this respect 27 ESCAPE POSSIBLE ALSO ON THE PATH
you are called upon to make, do not expect God to decide for you or to alter 29 THE FORCES OF ACTIVITY AND PASSIVITY -- FINDING GOD'S WILL
more unreasonable and unjust, for you demand and expect respect and love from others although you do 31 SHAME
you often for many incarnations, so you cannot expect to get rid of them within a few 31 SHAME
everything. The true and right course is: I expect life to bring me unhappiness as well as 37 ACCEPTANCE, RIGHT AND WRONG WAY -- DIGNITY IN HUMILITY
Pessimism and negativity would say: All I can expect is unhappiness; the sun will never shine for 37 ACCEPTANCE, RIGHT AND WRONG WAY -- DIGNITY IN HUMILITY
typical image reaction, my friends. And if you expect this to happen, you will make things easier 39 IMAGE-FINDING
will be given to you. But do not expect that God will change your life for you 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
humility and repentance. This knowledge of what to expect, this healthy attitude, this analysis of your feelings 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
and then go to God. But do not expect God to do it for you. God will 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
to change, slowly, gradually, when you do not expect them to change the very moment you understand 50 THE VICIOUS CIRCLE
that first you must change before you can expect life to change for you. If you are 51 IMPORTANCE OF FORMING INDEPENDENT OPINIONS
perfect. Then how much love can a person expect to receive from another person? Can we expect 51 IMPORTANCE OF FORMING INDEPENDENT OPINIONS
expect to receive from another person? Can we expect to be loved with all our faults? ANSWER 51 IMPORTANCE OF FORMING INDEPENDENT OPINIONS
it can be cultivated. You asked, Can we expect to be loved with our faults? Perhaps the 51 IMPORTANCE OF FORMING INDEPENDENT OPINIONS
Perhaps the best attitude would be that you expect to be loved with your faults as much 51 IMPORTANCE OF FORMING INDEPENDENT OPINIONS
no control, or whether you reject self-responsibility and expect an indulgent, pampering god to fix your life 52 THE GOD-IMAGE
and understanding that you no longer wish and expect to shortchange life -- you will gain a 53 SELF-LOVE
how all this applies to you. Do not expect that anything would apply completely to one person 55 THREE COSMIC PRINCIPLES: THE EXPANDING, THE RESTRICTING, AND THE STATIC PRINCIPLES
may leave you at a loss. Also, you expect to find something staggering. Yes, this may happen 56 CAPACITY TO WISH -- HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY MOTIVES IN DESIRE
outgrown the world of opposites. You must not expect in this life to reach the point where 58 THE DESIRE FOR HAPPINESS AND THE DESIRE FOR UNHAPPINESS
happening or probably will happen, then you cannot expect to take this with equanimity. Let us consider 67 QUESTION AND ANSWERS
soon to be disturbed by unvolitional background thoughts. Expect them, observe them quietly. If they are not 68 SUPPRESSION OF POSITIVE AND CREATIVE TENDENCIES - THOUGHT PROCESSES
you to face yourself, how can you possibly expect a real change in your life? Even those 69 THE FOLLY OF WATCHING FOR RESULTS WHILE ON THE PATH; THE VALID DESIRE TO BE LOVED
are you quite honest with yourself when you expect major changes to bring you happiness from without 69 THE FOLLY OF WATCHING FOR RESULTS WHILE ON THE PATH; THE VALID DESIRE TO BE LOVED
to give them. You request unconditional love. You expect to be so well understood that people love 70 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
when things turn out differently from what you expect. You will be flexible and able to face 71 REALITY AND ILLUSION CONCENTRATION EXERCISES
little by little, to love maturely, you will expect the same in return. This way of loving 72 THE FEAR OF LOVING
have noticed in this work that you often expect to find recognitions that were completely unknown to 72 THE FEAR OF LOVING
many people are not aware that they do expect it. Since the childish, unconscious expectation was so 73 COMPULSION TO RECREATE AND OVERCOME CHILDHOOD HURTS
have felt yourself to be. I do not expect that these words will immediately produce this new 75 THE GREAT TRANSITION IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FROM ISOLATION TO UNION
forces or currents you tune into. Did you expect a particular formula? That I cannot give. QUESTION 75 THE GREAT TRANSITION IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FROM ISOLATION TO UNION
is given in a different way than you expect. Consideration has to be given also to the 76 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (Compiled from Private Sessions and Earlier Lectures)
part of your old ways persisting in you. Expect this to happen, and this finding will in 79 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
will eventually change this. All that you should expect now is that each time you observe part 79 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
and as perfect as the world seemed to expect you to be. This truth had to be 83 THE IDEALIZED SELF-IMAGE
the entire significance, the impossibility of what you expect from yourself. When you try to hide your 83 THE IDEALIZED SELF-IMAGE
gave you tonight. However, you should understand and expect that a theoretical understanding, especially now, will avail 83 THE IDEALIZED SELF-IMAGE
subtle, deeply hidden recesses of your soul you expect God to live for you; to make decisions 88 RELIGION: TRUE AND FALSE
from within and not, as you now unconsciously expect it, from without. Developing your own resources and 88 RELIGION: TRUE AND FALSE
assume responsibility for yourself. As long as you expect God's grace to make up for your human 88 RELIGION: TRUE AND FALSE
only because you are hurt. You need not expect of yourself that you always love and understand 89 EMOTIONAL GROWTH AND ITS FUNCTION
now wish to focus on what you may expect to find once you allow your emotions to 90 MORALIZING -- DISPROPORTIONATE REACTIONS -- NEEDS
expectations from a moralistic viewpoint. For if you expect impossible standards of yourself, moralizing is a necessary 90 MORALIZING -- DISPROPORTIONATE REACTIONS -- NEEDS
are necessary. But it is altogether different to expect yourself to be quite free of negative impulses 90 MORALIZING -- DISPROPORTIONATE REACTIONS -- NEEDS
be aware that it does exist in you, expect to find it sometime, and your work will 90 MORALIZING -- DISPROPORTIONATE REACTIONS -- NEEDS
because they are in reality. They do not expect the impossible of themselves and therefore accept themselves 90 MORALIZING -- DISPROPORTIONATE REACTIONS -- NEEDS
finding one's obstructions and finally resolving them. To expect lasting improvement simply because you have had such 91 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
may be quite determined to find yourself. You expect some deep important insights of devastating impact, while 91 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
frantic and hopeless. But understanding what you can expect will enable you to relax, to further observe 92 REPRESSED NEEDS - RELINQUISHING BLIND NEEDS - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY REACTIONS
pray and find the hidden attitude that you expect God to do it for you, then your 92 REPRESSED NEEDS - RELINQUISHING BLIND NEEDS - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY REACTIONS
personality instead of upon its entirety. If you expect a good rich life, if you expect the 95 SELF-ALIENATION AND THE WAY BACK TO THE REAL SELF
you expect a good rich life, if you expect the solution of your problems and difficulties to 95 SELF-ALIENATION AND THE WAY BACK TO THE REAL SELF
say it isn't there. ANSWER: No. Do not expect, my dear, to become superhuman. Of course, you 96 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS; COMMENTS ON LAZINESS AS SYMPTOM OF SELF-ALIENATION
shallow living with all its byproducts. Do not expect an impossibility of yourself. You do live on 96 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS; COMMENTS ON LAZINESS AS SYMPTOM OF SELF-ALIENATION
By submitting, you do not love, but merely expect to be loved. You do not see that 100 MEETING THE PAIN OF DESTRUCTIVE PATTERNS
it is painful in the beginning. You would expect, when crossing this important threshold, that the new 100 MEETING THE PAIN OF DESTRUCTIVE PATTERNS
at the beginning of this stage, do not expect immediate fulfillment and happiness in every respect. Do 100 MEETING THE PAIN OF DESTRUCTIVE PATTERNS
fulfillment and happiness in every respect. Do not expect it to come from the outside without your 100 MEETING THE PAIN OF DESTRUCTIVE PATTERNS
Creation comes unbidden and is unexpected. When you expect it least, it is there. It is the 104 INTELLECT AND WILL AS TOOLS OR HINDRANCES OF SELF-REALIZATION
will give you great strength. But do not expect to have it all the time yet. Such 104 INTELLECT AND WILL AS TOOLS OR HINDRANCES OF SELF-REALIZATION
productive as each former year, you may surely expect further growth and liberation. This applies to all 106 SADNESS VERSUS DEPRESSION -- RELATIONSHIP
find the brittle wall of rigidity. Do not expect to find a healthy flexibility beneath it. Be 111 SOUL-SUBSTANCE -- COPING WITH DEMANDS
demands, on the one hand, in that you expect more from others than you are willing to 111 SOUL-SUBSTANCE -- COPING WITH DEMANDS
not supply you with what you need and expect of them -- be it financial help, approval 113 IDENTIFICATION WITH THE SELF
You may through a conscious or unconscious insistence expect that others bend to your will so that 116 REACHING THE SPIRITUAL CENTER-STRUGGLE BETWEEN LOWER SELF AND SUPERIMPOSED CONSCIENCE
are still unfree in this respect, they cannot expect the freedom of self-revelation from those whom they 117 SHAME: A LEGACY OF CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES, EVEN FAVORABLE ONES
that can be substituted for, without making you expect what cannot possibly be expected. You will therefore 121 DISPLACEMENT, SUBSTITUTION, SUPERIMPOSITION
your naked feelings by asking yourself what you expect of the other, what you would want, or 122 SELF-FULFILLMENT THROUGH SELF-REALIZATION AS MAN OR WOMAN
rigid, one-sided, unreal? In this fantasy, do you expect being favored, at the expense of flexibly adjusting 124 THE LANGUAGE OF THE UNCONSCIOUS
unconscious means merely finding hitherto unknown elements. You expect completely unknown facts. This is true only in 124 THE LANGUAGE OF THE UNCONSCIOUS
centeredness can be childish self-importance in which you expect the whole world to revolve around you. It 127 EVOLUTION'S FOUR STAGES: AUTOMATIC REFLEXES, AWARENESS, UNDERSTANDING, KNOWING
obtain what you wish, and whether what you expect for your investment is fair. You must learn 128 LIMITATIONS CREATED THROUGH ILLUSORY ALTERNATIVES
a chance. The doubt means, I pretend to expect a maybe, but I am convinced of a 129 WINNER VERSUS LOSER: INTERPLAY BETWEEN THE SELF AND CREATIVE FORCES
effort, time, trial and error, who does not expect the greatest of all truths in a hurry 129 WINNER VERSUS LOSER: INTERPLAY BETWEEN THE SELF AND CREATIVE FORCES
arises from fear of others who seem to expect such acts, or from an inability to cope 134 THE CONCEPT OF EVIL
they do not bring an immediate result. To expect instant results is a childish demand from life 139 DEADENING OF THE LIVE CENTER THROUGH MISINTERPRETATION OF REALITY
not yet begun this particular phase. I do expect -- if not tonight, then in the next 139 DEADENING OF THE LIVE CENTER THROUGH MISINTERPRETATION OF REALITY
believe is done to you? What do you expect might be done to you? What do you 139 DEADENING OF THE LIVE CENTER THROUGH MISINTERPRETATION OF REALITY
might be done to you? What do you expect of the other person? Why do you believe 139 DEADENING OF THE LIVE CENTER THROUGH MISINTERPRETATION OF REALITY
seems to be expected of you. Maybe you expect it of yourself. Nevertheless, this is what you 140 CONFLICT OF POSITIVE VERSUS NEGATIVE ORIENTED PLEASURE AS THE ORIGIN OF PAIN
and grow from what you see. You cannot expect to have your blocks disappear in one fell 142 THE LONGING FOR AND THE FEAR OF HAPPINESS -- THE FEAR OF RELEASING THE LITTLE EGO
will you particularly suffer when you do not expect that your life should be different, for you 144 THE PROCESS AND SIGNIFICANCE OF GROWING
is put into precise words, such as I expect life to be this or that way, at 146 POSITIVE CONCEPT OF LIFE-FEARLESSNESS TO LOVE-BALANCE BETWEEN ACTIVITY AND PASSIVITY
flow again, often differently from what you might expect. The energy flows according to immutable, impersonal, built-in 151 INTENSITY: AN OBSTACLE TO SELF-REALIZATION
right now. But you must be realistic and expect fluctuations. They must be calmly observed. Such a 156 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
must be felt within the body. If you expect spiritual bliss as something away from your body 156 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
the particular person or persons from whom you expect your life fulfillment and whom you simultaneously resent 157 INFINITE POSSIBILITIES OF EXPERIENCE HINDERED BY EMOTIONAL DEPENDENCY
to get out of fear? Do you still expect an omnipotent, benign authority to remove it from 160 CONCILIATION OF THE INNER SPLIT
are the three levels of reality? You may expect to hear of the well-known levels of the 162 THREE LEVELS OF REALITY FOR INNER GUIDANCE
this would be the ultimate that psychotherapy can expect under the very best of circumstances. It would 162 THREE LEVELS OF REALITY FOR INNER GUIDANCE
unstrained, natural, poised outer efforts. But when people expect direct and visible manifestations of their efforts to 163 MIND ACTIVITY AND MIND RECEPTIVITY
until they do come, possibly when you least expect them. For that is when your mind is 163 MIND ACTIVITY AND MIND RECEPTIVITY
unwelcome feelings leads into more strife. If you expect the pathwork to eliminate unwelcome feelings before you 167 FROZEN LIFE CENTER BECOMES ALIVE
to happen to you suddenly, when you least expect it. It is nevertheless an indirect result of 167 FROZEN LIFE CENTER BECOMES ALIVE
react in a new way when you least expect it, quite spontaneously. It is the same way 173 BASIC ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES TO OPEN THE CENTERS - RIGHT ATTITUDE TOWARD FRUSTRATION
the fraction of a moment when you least expect it. It does not last long but its 178 THE UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLE OF GROWTH DYNAMICS
and attitudes. For instance, it seems secure to expect the worst so that one cannot be disappointed 179 CHAIN REACTIONS IN THE DYNAMICS OF CREATIVE LIFE SUBSTANCE
unity with others. It is utter folly to expect it. You do not have to wait to 185 MUTUALITY: A COSMIC PRINCIPLE AND LAW
patience. I will not be childish enough to expect this to be done at once. I want 189 SELF-IDENTIFICATION DETERMINED THROUGH STAGES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
suffering now. Even less can others whom you expect to be able to make up for all 192 REAL AND FALSE NEEDS
inspiration, sudden new ideas, usually when you least expect them; new realizations of feelings, or through a 194 MEDITATION: LAWS AND VARIOUS APPROACHES-SUMMARY (MEDITATION AS POSITIVE LIFE CREATION)
the sole burden of the blame, you surely expect to be ostracized. This assumption is an unbearable 202 PSYCHIC INTERACTION OF NEGATIVITY
Third, do not enter this path if you expect that it will make you forget your sadness 204 WHAT IS THE PATH?
to start on this path. But if you expect a real effort and are prepared to embark 204 WHAT IS THE PATH?
eyes, then you have indeed every right to expect that this path will help you realize your 204 WHAT IS THE PATH?
intent to give nothing of yourself and yet expect everything to be given you. But you still 209 THE ROSCOE LECTURE: INSPIRATION FOR THE PATHWORK CENTER
solution for warding off the disaster you secretly expect. If you are by nature soft and pliant 213 THE SPIRITUAL AND THE PRACTICAL MEANING OF LET GO, LET GOD
of timelessness evolve spontaneously, effortlessly, when you least expect it. It will come as a byproduct of 215 PSYCHIC NUCLEAR POINTS CONTINUED -- PROCESS IN THE NOW
Therefore, you need to clearly understand what to expect of the stages you must go through to 221 FAITH AND DOUBT IN TRUTH OR DISTORTION
something for you that was not fair to expect and what you really have to do for 223 THE ERA OF THE NEW AGE AND NEW CONSCIOUSNESS
and project it on substitute fulfillments that you expect to come from outside. Refocus on what has 224 CREATIVE EMPTINESS
the group. First unconsciously, and later consciously, you expect the group to do for you what you 225 EVOLUTIONARY STAGES OF INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP CONSCIOUSNESS
Are you afraid of being alone? Do you expect the group to do for you what you 225 EVOLUTIONARY STAGES OF INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP CONSCIOUSNESS
to be. You have nothing but joy to expect from doing so. Your goodwill, your serious attempt 237 LEADERSHIP -- THE ART OF TRANSCENDING FRUSTRATION
withholding, hoarding, tight, ungenerous, leaving you poor. You expect from it exactly what you sense yourself to 241 DYNAMICS OF MOVEMENT AND RESISTANCE TO ITS NATURE
it suffices for this embodiment. So do not expect this to happen in all instances. Also, you 255 THE BIRTHING PROCESS -- COSMIC PULSE
exactly of the opposite of what you really expect from them. To be specific, you blame them 256 INNER SPACE, FOCUSED EMPTINESS
in its own time, often when you least expect it, new connections will open up, sometimes pouring 258 PERSONAL CONTACT WITH JESUS CHRIST-POSITIVE AGGRESSION-REAL MEANING OF SALVATION

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