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ever make. It is the noblest of all fights humanity can ever engage in. But you must 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
feelings. I can see your lower self that fights constantly against the right decisions, delivering all sorts 26 FINDING ONE'S FAULTS
walk this path of purification will have many fights with this lower self of yours along the 26 FINDING ONE'S FAULTS
and solely your own wrong attitudes and inner fights against conditions you cannot change, and what is 33 OCCUPATION WITH SELF -- RIGHT AND WRONG FAITH
a form in which he or she openly fights and resists. This can take place from its 47 THE WALL WITHIN
more one is basically afraid of it and fights against it, the nearer one is to the 54 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
the right doctors and the right treatments. One fights to get well, not only physically, but mentally 63 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
When the instinct of self-preservation is distorted, it fights against this feeling destructively. As you proceed with 85 DISTORTIONS OF THE INSTINCTS OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND PROCREATION
at work the child in you hopes and fights for receiving what you cannot possibly receive. In 89 EMOTIONAL GROWTH AND ITS FUNCTION
such a negative experience, something in you still fights against giving it up. This must mean that 92 REPRESSED NEEDS - RELINQUISHING BLIND NEEDS - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY REACTIONS
want to feel fear because it is unpleasant, fights against the part of yourself that happens to 114 STRUGGLE: HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY
women or children. In fighting against independence, he fights against his manhood. But in denying his need 116 REACHING THE SPIRITUAL CENTER-STRUGGLE BETWEEN LOWER SELF AND SUPERIMPOSED CONSCIENCE
that then he is not manly, he also fights against his masculinity. Moreover, he fights against it 116 REACHING THE SPIRITUAL CENTER-STRUGGLE BETWEEN LOWER SELF AND SUPERIMPOSED CONSCIENCE
he also fights against his masculinity. Moreover, he fights against it out of the mistaken fear that 116 REACHING THE SPIRITUAL CENTER-STRUGGLE BETWEEN LOWER SELF AND SUPERIMPOSED CONSCIENCE
then felt as such a humiliation that she fights against it by summoning all her masculine traits 116 REACHING THE SPIRITUAL CENTER-STRUGGLE BETWEEN LOWER SELF AND SUPERIMPOSED CONSCIENCE
being helpless against it is femininity and thereby fights against it. At the same time, she also 116 REACHING THE SPIRITUAL CENTER-STRUGGLE BETWEEN LOWER SELF AND SUPERIMPOSED CONSCIENCE
her intelligence or resourcefulness, or courage. She then fights against these trends as well. This, of course 116 REACHING THE SPIRITUAL CENTER-STRUGGLE BETWEEN LOWER SELF AND SUPERIMPOSED CONSCIENCE
of real femininity. To the extent that she fights it and cultivates masculine trends as a weapon 116 REACHING THE SPIRITUAL CENTER-STRUGGLE BETWEEN LOWER SELF AND SUPERIMPOSED CONSCIENCE
to integrate with it. But just because she fights her passivity and ability to give of herself 116 REACHING THE SPIRITUAL CENTER-STRUGGLE BETWEEN LOWER SELF AND SUPERIMPOSED CONSCIENCE
oneself regarding one's own sex. When a man fights against his own masculinity and is confused about 122 SELF-FULFILLMENT THROUGH SELF-REALIZATION AS MAN OR WOMAN
assuming the traits of the very sex one fights against. However, embracing yourself as the sex you 122 SELF-FULFILLMENT THROUGH SELF-REALIZATION AS MAN OR WOMAN
one unconsciously hopes -- there is panic. One fights for one's life, and feels losing ground, rather 125 TRANSITION FROM THE NO-CURRENT TO THE YES-CURRENT
the other what he or she fears and fights in himself. The winner fears impulses of genuine 129 WINNER VERSUS LOSER: INTERPLAY BETWEEN THE SELF AND CREATIVE FORCES
that indulge in negativity, while the outer will fights, struggles and presses for a desired result that 137 BALANCE OF INNER AND OUTER CONTROL
When one fears the down curve, struggles and fights against it, one fights against one's own creative 159 LIFE MANIFESTATION REFLECTS DUALISTIC ILLUSION
down curve, struggles and fights against it, one fights against one's own creative output and is thus 159 LIFE MANIFESTATION REFLECTS DUALISTIC ILLUSION
What one hand produces the other denies and fights, not realizing what is happening. You thus quarrel 159 LIFE MANIFESTATION REFLECTS DUALISTIC ILLUSION
path eventually notices that when one no longer fights, struggles against, avoids and fears the pain, it 160 CONCILIATION OF THE INNER SPLIT
a lot of courage. The world around you fights it and deludes itself into claiming that true 164 FURTHER ASPECTS OF POLARITY -- SELFISHNESS
increases psychic energy in the whole system, everybody fights this piece of self-knowledge almost more than the 186 VENTURE IN MUTUALITY: HEALING FORCE TO CHANGE NEGATIVE INNER WILL
one thing, unconsciously wants the opposite, and then fights to repress awareness of this dividedness. The result 186 VENTURE IN MUTUALITY: HEALING FORCE TO CHANGE NEGATIVE INNER WILL
and more painful than the original experience it fights against. Your whole conscious self has to gather 190 IMPORTANCE OF EXPERIENCING ALL FEELINGS, INCLUDING FEAR - DYNAMIC STATE OF LAZINESS
paradoxical position of the ego is that it fights to remain in the very state that often 199 THE MEANING OF THE EGO AND ITS TRANSCENDENCE
little ego that gropes in the dark and fights in all the wrong directions. This series of 212 CLAIMING THE TOTAL CAPACITY FOR GREATNESS
circumstances. In such circumstances, when the outer personality fights against the inner being's decision, a tremendous struggle 216 CONNECTION BETWEEN THE INCARNATORY PROCESS AND THE LIFE TASK
when you are part of the force that fights for the growing and purification of the planet 223 THE ERA OF THE NEW AGE AND NEW CONSCIOUSNESS
does it hold on to life and instinctively fights leaving the body? This seems to be a 244 BE IN THE WORLD BUT NOT OF THE WORLD -- THE EVIL OF INERTIA
lower-self energies and activities. This part of you fights the path process in many ways and aims 249 THE PAIN OF INJUSTICE -- COSMIC RECORDS OF ALL EVENTS, DEEDS, EXPRESSIONS
 
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QUESTION: In other words, he was a tragic figure? ANSWER: Yes, much more tragic than some others 23 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
and appreciation, or perhaps to cut a heroic figure. No, my friends. First you have to work 27 ESCAPE POSSIBLE ALSO ON THE PATH
count very much against you. You have to figure that you will work for many years without 27 ESCAPE POSSIBLE ALSO ON THE PATH
that constantly. It is sufficient for you to figure out where his lack of spiritual truth must 27 ESCAPE POSSIBLE ALSO ON THE PATH
knocking symbolizes being alert and interested enough to figure out what you need most at various stages 38 IMAGES
am meditating on this subject and I can't figure it out. Let's say a disfiguration of a 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
and understanding them truly, you can very well figure out what your future incarnations might be if 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
ANSWER: That cannot be answered by a simple figure, my dear. The divine plan must take into 45 THE CONFLICT BETWEEN CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS DESIRES
will not be something you have to laboriously figure out; it will develop naturally without your even 57 THE MASS IMAGE OF SELF-IMPORTANCE
words expressed, but you take them as a figure of speech. In reality the process of the 62 MAN AND WOMAN
of the apparent contra diction, the puzzle to figure out how, on the one hand, you ought 67 QUESTION AND ANSWERS
a personal, psychological principle. The significance of the figure seven is the closing of a cycle. Then 70 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
relations among nations. This is not hard to figure out. The greatest problem is how to get 87 THE NEXT PHASE ON THE PATH; QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
two sets of feelings, it is merely a figure of speech, a way of expressing two different 148 POSITIVITY AND NEGATIVITY: ONE ENERGY CURRENT
expressing two different kinds of experiences. However, this figure of speech is an expression of the dualistic 148 POSITIVITY AND NEGATIVITY: ONE ENERGY CURRENT
reward to the good child from an authority figure one depends on. You will want selfhood, autonomy 177 PLEASURE -- THE FULL PULSATION OF LIFE
a human being as the strange, removed authority figure of a punishing god. Your path from that 181 THE MEANING OF THE HUMAN STRUGGLE
universe -- and this is not merely a figure of speech. One consciousness permeates the universe and 185 MUTUALITY: A COSMIC PRINCIPLE AND LAW
good little obedient follower of a powerful authority figure in order to be rewarded. Since the reward 204 WHAT IS THE PATH?
superimposition of another person, such as a parent figure, over the real person. When your attraction to 207 THE SPIRITUAL SYMBOLISM AND SIGNIFICANCE OF SEXUALITY
the really desirable aspects of a possible exemplary figure, because the concepts are lacking. Only little by 210 VISUALIZATION PROCESS FOR GROWING INTO THE UNITIVE STATE
according to their indwelling potentials. A true exemplary figure inspires you to visualize similar traits and attitudes 210 VISUALIZATION PROCESS FOR GROWING INTO THE UNITIVE STATE
indirectly, zillions of other entities. Just try to figure out mathematically how each changed attitude in you 212 CLAIMING THE TOTAL CAPACITY FOR GREATNESS
without jeopardizing the relationship with the all- important figure in your life. This is what I call 215 PSYCHIC NUCLEAR POINTS CONTINUED -- PROCESS IN THE NOW
sophisticated computer of your present-day science could never figure out all these details. Nothing is left to 216 CONNECTION BETWEEN THE INCARNATORY PROCESS AND THE LIFE TASK
in this field, and their task is to figure out these life plans. The fluid system of 216 CONNECTION BETWEEN THE INCARNATORY PROCESS AND THE LIFE TASK
have needs and can, up to a degree, figure out how to fulfill these needs. They know 217 THE PHENOMENON OF CONSCIOUSNESS
the overall dynamic of your own pathwork. A figure you have used in many other instances because 223 THE ERA OF THE NEW AGE AND NEW CONSCIOUSNESS
the three circles, the mandala-shaped design. In this figure the higher self is surrounded by the lower 223 THE ERA OF THE NEW AGE AND NEW CONSCIOUSNESS
want to have a father and a mother figure. This is true in a purely psychological sense 225 EVOLUTIONARY STAGES OF INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP CONSCIOUSNESS
be taken care of by a stronger authority figure. Again, similar attitudes exist in man. However, in 229 WOMAN AND MAN IN THE NEW AGE
be taken care of. She wanted an authority figure to make decisions for her, take the blame 229 WOMAN AND MAN IN THE NEW AGE
as though you hoped for some idealized parental figure to assuage your doubts, to come forth and 236 THE SUPERSTITION OF PESSIMISM
stream and life's laws for your benefit. This figure should give you all the privileges without demanding 237 LEADERSHIP -- THE ART OF TRANSCENDING FRUSTRATION
You call it transference, of making this super- figure your parents. But terms easily become labels that 237 LEADERSHIP -- THE ART OF TRANSCENDING FRUSTRATION
presented to them as a meek, passive, sexless figure who demands the same kind of distorted self-denial 247 THE MASS IMAGES OF JUDAISM AND CHRISTIANITY
Him who has been turned into a controversial figure, but by eliminating the artificial, erroneous controversy that 247 THE MASS IMAGES OF JUDAISM AND CHRISTIANITY
of autonomous selfhood. You still crave an authority figure who will take over for you when life 256 INNER SPACE, FOCUSED EMPTINESS
The wish to surrender to the false authority figure who permits all and sets no limits to 256 INNER SPACE, FOCUSED EMPTINESS

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