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something, not necessarily in direct prayer for the fulfillment of this or that wish, but with your 1 THE SEA OF LIFE
received in help and grace, in happiness and fulfillment, in divine intervention and guidance, and act and 1 THE SEA OF LIFE
person will look for false goals and false fulfillment. However, those who reach the stage of development 2 DECISIONS AND TESTS
will no longer be immediate happiness through the fulfillment of every single wish in this existence. You 2 DECISIONS AND TESTS
be no harmony in your progress, no real fulfillment, and thus actually no progress. You have to 2 DECISIONS AND TESTS
no longer attach so much importance to the fulfillment of your own wishes. Genuine love is healthy 4 WORLD WEARINESS
from the higher self that knows where true fulfillment, happiness, harmony, and perfection are to be found 4 WORLD WEARINESS
When as a consequence the longing for love, fulfillment, light, brotherhood and fusion with another being touches 4 WORLD WEARINESS
is the determining factor in their development and fulfillment. What appears to be an unimportant detail is 5 HAPPINESS FOR YOURSELF OR HAPPINESS AS A LINK IN THE CHAIN OF LIFE
whole movement of Creation is directed to the fulfillment of the Plan of Salvation, to the return 5 HAPPINESS FOR YOURSELF OR HAPPINESS AS A LINK IN THE CHAIN OF LIFE
perhaps, that if they had this or that fulfillment or a worry eliminated they would be happy 11 SELF-KNOWLEDGE -- THE GREAT PLAN -- THE SPIRIT WORLD
and peaceful contentment, security, and a sense of fulfillment. If these are lacking, you are not completely 11 SELF-KNOWLEDGE -- THE GREAT PLAN -- THE SPIRIT WORLD
you have that deep feeling of contentment and fulfillment yet there are still outer problems in your 11 SELF-KNOWLEDGE -- THE GREAT PLAN -- THE SPIRIT WORLD
life, lacking love, affection, respect, and that deepest fulfillment that can come only with reaching for spiritual 11 SELF-KNOWLEDGE -- THE GREAT PLAN -- THE SPIRIT WORLD
hearts nothing else but God's truth and the fulfillment of God's will, they will receive that. So 11 SELF-KNOWLEDGE -- THE GREAT PLAN -- THE SPIRIT WORLD
right thing; this wish alone, or rather its fulfillment, will bring happiness. By spiritual growth, what one 13 POSITIVE THINKING: THE RIGHT AND THE WRONG KIND
thought forms stand in the way of any fulfillment you might be able to bring about. It 15 INFLUENCE BETWEEN THE SPIRITUAL WORLD AND THE MATERIAL WORLD
tempted, because these thought forms prevent your true fulfillment. In addition, you waste time. All the time 15 INFLUENCE BETWEEN THE SPIRITUAL WORLD AND THE MATERIAL WORLD
to God and his great plan, and the fulfillment of this life according to God's will. When 15 INFLUENCE BETWEEN THE SPIRITUAL WORLD AND THE MATERIAL WORLD
QUESTION: Could you explain to me how the fulfillment of one's own will ties in with Thy 15 INFLUENCE BETWEEN THE SPIRITUAL WORLD AND THE MATERIAL WORLD
you find the peace and harmony of the fulfillment for which you are longing -- all of 17 THE CALL -- DAILY REVIEW
search for more and deeper wisdom, truth, and fulfillment. They do nothing to further their spiritual progress 18 FREE WILL
through service to one's fellow-creatures through the utter fulfillment of God's will in every particle of life 18 FREE WILL
of this solution could only happen through the fulfillment of such a task. Thus, no free will 19 JESUS CHRIST
that they may be worthy of the great fulfillment awaiting them. Some of you who think you 20 GOD: THE CREATION
gone through without this counterpart: in that lies fulfillment of a different sort. However, this latter kind 20 GOD: THE CREATION
come a step nearer to God, to your fulfillment, and to your liberation -- and thus also 20 GOD: THE CREATION
counterpart so as to become whole again. That fulfillment, however, depends upon how you direct this force 20 GOD: THE CREATION
in the way between you and the complete fulfillment of your life task may be your personal 20 GOD: THE CREATION
and they stand in the way to your fulfillment. So do not look too far in your 20 GOD: THE CREATION
only then give and receive, for your complete fulfillment. Are you ready to do that? How many 21 THE FALL
individuals involved will have led up to the fulfillment of this plan, the seer was right. Otherwise 23 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
who does not harm other people. That the fulfillment of this obligation works out for your own 26 FINDING ONE'S FAULTS
he or she is capable of delivering in fulfillment and purification. I mean that God evaluates each 26 FINDING ONE'S FAULTS
and if it appears to be fulfilled the fulfillment is very temporary and illusory, you become frustrated 29 THE FORCES OF ACTIVITY AND PASSIVITY -- FINDING GOD'S WILL
one and only step that leads you to fulfillment through a deep sense of having lived your 31 SHAME
out to do, or brings the plan to fulfillment before the life span is over. In this 34 PREPARATION FOR REINCARNATION
for these parents will not find the necessary fulfillment with parents having a spiritualized outlook. Enough parents 34 PREPARATION FOR REINCARNATION
life may be prolonged because through his special fulfillment he may have possibilities to help others. But 34 PREPARATION FOR REINCARNATION
of life is necessarily a proof of good fulfillment. It may be that way, but it may 34 PREPARATION FOR REINCARNATION
fail to consider that if you lack a fulfillment, or if any kind of hardship exists in 35 TURNING TO GOD
exists in you that does not allow the fulfillment to come to you. God answers your prayer 35 TURNING TO GOD
specific difficulty standing in the way of your fulfillment. You could not become conscious of it unless 35 TURNING TO GOD
will never be able to act or experience fulfillment like the person who has learned what proper 36 PRAYER
for peace, the spreading of truth and the fulfillment of the Plan of Salvation. Pray for all 36 PRAYER
have made for God, His will and its fulfillment is expressed in deed, in word, in intention 37 ACCEPTANCE, RIGHT AND WRONG WAY -- DIGNITY IN HUMILITY
The sphere is determined by the development and fulfillment of each existence. QUESTION: Could you please tell 42 CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS -- OBJECTIVITY AND SUBJECTIVITY
he or she is escaping. Personal love and fulfillment is man's and woman's destiny in most cases 44 THE FORCES OF LOVE, EROS, AND SEX
you kept it suppressed wants just that: the fulfillment of two or more contradictory desires. The child 45 THE CONFLICT BETWEEN CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS DESIRES
inevitable projection of the former. Perhaps you desire fulfillment of a certain kind. Yet at the same 45 THE CONFLICT BETWEEN CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS DESIRES
the more each individual has the chance for fulfillment in one lifetime. But there will always be 45 THE CONFLICT BETWEEN CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS DESIRES
does not lead humanity toward development and spiritual fulfillment. The fulfillment is so inevitable that it must 45 THE CONFLICT BETWEEN CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS DESIRES
lead humanity toward development and spiritual fulfillment. The fulfillment is so inevitable that it must happen one 45 THE CONFLICT BETWEEN CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS DESIRES
This authority denies the child many a wish fulfillment. Therefore, authority seems hostile. No matter how much 47 THE WALL WITHIN
in this incarnation. Such a person finds more fulfillment than one who goes on the path only 47 THE WALL WITHIN
begins to work so as to bring about fulfillment. If the choice of the personality is directed 47 THE WALL WITHIN
hand, the personality is yearning for happiness and fulfillment, on the other, a fear of happiness prohibits 50 THE VICIOUS CIRCLE
the other, a fear of happiness prohibits the fulfillment. Although the desire for happiness can never be 50 THE VICIOUS CIRCLE
your life you find the pattern that the fulfillment of the conscious desire was constantly frustrated, as 50 THE VICIOUS CIRCLE
progress, with your spiritual development, and with the fulfillment of your personal task in life. It is 50 THE VICIOUS CIRCLE
sex do not bring the desired release and fulfillment, then for the sake of something entirely different 53 SELF-LOVE
ignorance, will eventually cause a complete stalemate of fulfillment. No matter how different, it will cease to 53 SELF-LOVE
is considered in these laws, but his own fulfillment of the law is part of the Great 54 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
capacity to wish is hindered, consciously or unconsciously, fulfillment cannot come to you. You may desire this 56 CAPACITY TO WISH -- HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY MOTIVES IN DESIRE
come to you. You may desire this particular fulfillment with all your might, with all your outer 56 CAPACITY TO WISH -- HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY MOTIVES IN DESIRE
yet some unconscious factors within work against the fulfillment of this wish. First of all, let us 56 CAPACITY TO WISH -- HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY MOTIVES IN DESIRE
it will stand in the way of your fulfillment. You may say, Why, I know many people 56 CAPACITY TO WISH -- HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY MOTIVES IN DESIRE
conscience puts prohibitive currents in the way of fulfillment. With a person of lesser development, this intervention 56 CAPACITY TO WISH -- HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY MOTIVES IN DESIRE
currents result. These destructive currents either prohibit the fulfillment of the particular conscious wish itself, or they 56 CAPACITY TO WISH -- HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY MOTIVES IN DESIRE
or they may affect negatively another area of fulfillment, the desire for which may or may not 56 CAPACITY TO WISH -- HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY MOTIVES IN DESIRE
your motives and make them unhealthy. Hence your fulfillment is blocked, your wish capacity hampered. In order 56 CAPACITY TO WISH -- HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY MOTIVES IN DESIRE
wrong motive is registered, may affect another wish- fulfillment you cherish. It may even concern a fulfillment 56 CAPACITY TO WISH -- HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY MOTIVES IN DESIRE
fulfillment you cherish. It may even concern a fulfillment of a wish you are not conscious of 56 CAPACITY TO WISH -- HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY MOTIVES IN DESIRE
and compromises. A part in you wants the fulfillment, but another part does not. The purpose of 56 CAPACITY TO WISH -- HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY MOTIVES IN DESIRE
unaware that unconsciously you do not find the fulfillment worth having if you cannot have it without 56 CAPACITY TO WISH -- HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY MOTIVES IN DESIRE
realize that no one but you prohibits the fulfillment. This recognition will be healthy and will help 56 CAPACITY TO WISH -- HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY MOTIVES IN DESIRE
unless you discover that in you which prohibits fulfillment. Though there may be several additional reasons for 56 CAPACITY TO WISH -- HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY MOTIVES IN DESIRE
needs to stand in your way to complete fulfillment, but the deviations and self-deceptions do. If you 56 CAPACITY TO WISH -- HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY MOTIVES IN DESIRE
small infant. The infant's idea of happiness is fulfillment of all its desires instantly and in exactly 58 THE DESIRE FOR HAPPINESS AND THE DESIRE FOR UNHAPPINESS
the Plan of Salvation from coming to its fulfillment. It is only a question of time -- 59 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
after the Plan of Salvation has found its fulfillment. The newly- created spirit life will not actively 63 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
are not selfish in the least, cannot find fulfillment. You are all weighed down by the unconscious 64 OUTER WILL AND INNER WILL -- MISCONCEPTION ABOUT SELFISHNESS
frustrates your inner will and prohibits the deserved fulfillment of your desire. The idea that selfishness, if 64 OUTER WILL AND INNER WILL -- MISCONCEPTION ABOUT SELFISHNESS
free, strong, and happy person can you have fulfillment in life and be constructive in your environment 64 OUTER WILL AND INNER WILL -- MISCONCEPTION ABOUT SELFISHNESS
of that in you which is striving for fulfillment, which ought to be expressed but is not 68 SUPPRESSION OF POSITIVE AND CREATIVE TENDENCIES - THOUGHT PROCESSES
inner voice that would have brought you the fulfillment you did not consider right, but it is 68 SUPPRESSION OF POSITIVE AND CREATIVE TENDENCIES - THOUGHT PROCESSES
will bring you to your best: your individual fulfillment in the highest spiritual and emotional sense. You 68 SUPPRESSION OF POSITIVE AND CREATIVE TENDENCIES - THOUGHT PROCESSES
right. Even if you should find that the fulfillment of this goal would have been right for 68 SUPPRESSION OF POSITIVE AND CREATIVE TENDENCIES - THOUGHT PROCESSES
vitally creative in you, leading you to the fulfillment of your individual personality. My dearest friends, let 68 SUPPRESSION OF POSITIVE AND CREATIVE TENDENCIES - THOUGHT PROCESSES
OF WATCHING FOR RESULTS WHILE ON THE PATH; FULFILLMENT OR SUPPRESSION OF THE VALID DESIRE TO BE 69 THE FOLLY OF WATCHING FOR RESULTS WHILE ON THE PATH; THE VALID DESIRE TO BE LOVED
your soul, you will contribute greatly toward your fulfillment. You will realize that it is not you 69 THE FOLLY OF WATCHING FOR RESULTS WHILE ON THE PATH; THE VALID DESIRE TO BE LOVED
you wish. But, above all, you cannot get fulfillment because it is not what you really desire 69 THE FOLLY OF WATCHING FOR RESULTS WHILE ON THE PATH; THE VALID DESIRE TO BE LOVED
designated for the pursuit of self-development and spiritual fulfillment. The meaning is: A certain amount of time 70 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
realize that you can only reach the final fulfillment of love by starting on the lower steps 72 THE FEAR OF LOVING
ever be detrimental. Impatience, however, will hinder the fulfillment of ambition, because impatience is a form of 72 THE FEAR OF LOVING
apply to any area of life, like professional fulfillment, marriage, or friendship. Indetermination may create tension and 74 CONFUSIONS AND HAZY MOTIVATIONS
some way fall short and not give enough fulfillment to your partner usually elicits a very strong 74 CONFUSIONS AND HAZY MOTIVATIONS
release the real self from within, so that fulfillment becomes natural and inevitable. In other words, when 74 CONFUSIONS AND HAZY MOTIVATIONS
which strives endlessly and ceaselessly toward a greater fulfillment. Only when you take the greater aim of 75 THE GREAT TRANSITION IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FROM ISOLATION TO UNION
responsibilities, even though doing so would entail joy, fulfillment, and development. The fear of love and its 76 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (Compiled from Private Sessions and Earlier Lectures)
hand, these inner strivings are directed toward finding fulfillment. On the other, you are in constant fear 77 SELF-CONFIDENCE: ITS TRUE ORIGIN AND WHAT PROHIBITS IT
the illusion of the importance of your wish fulfillment and your feelings still remain as tense and 77 SELF-CONFIDENCE: ITS TRUE ORIGIN AND WHAT PROHIBITS IT
needs the intensity still remains, consider whether the fulfillment of the desire would mean to you an 77 SELF-CONFIDENCE: ITS TRUE ORIGIN AND WHAT PROHIBITS IT
all the genuine attributes that are necessary for fulfillment. COMMENT: May I add something to this discussion 79 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
everything it reaches; giving endlessly, and thus finding fulfillment. Wherever is felt the need for a fresh 79 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
forth and reach the light of freedom and fulfillment. This might appear in the form of brook 79 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
want. Since such false protection automatically precludes the fulfillment of your desire, you constantly vacillate between these 80 COOPERATION, COMMUNICATION, UNION
happiness supreme, but life on earth prohibits such fulfillment. This prohibition creates the world of duality, and 81 CONFLICTS IN THE WORLD OF DUALITY
that says no to humanity's longing for complete fulfillment. This leaves us with the problem of death 81 CONFLICTS IN THE WORLD OF DUALITY
in clear opposition to the longing for and fulfillment of the happiness that could be yours. Here 81 CONFLICTS IN THE WORLD OF DUALITY
acutely aware of the desire for happiness, love, fulfillment, or -- to put it in the words 81 CONFLICTS IN THE WORLD OF DUALITY
Often the gratification of an instinct or the fulfillment of a wish may produce a conflict because 81 CONFLICTS IN THE WORLD OF DUALITY
-- is inevitably equally afraid of happiness and fulfillment. A few times in the past I mentioned 82 THE CONQUEST OF DUALITY SYMBOLIZED IN THE LIFE AND DEATH OF JESUS
the past I mentioned fear of happiness and fulfillment. Many of my friends have since found this 82 THE CONQUEST OF DUALITY SYMBOLIZED IN THE LIFE AND DEATH OF JESUS
possible not to experience any longing for pleasure, fulfillment, happiness. In fact, you may be completely resigned 85 DISTORTIONS OF THE INSTINCTS OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND PROCREATION
or pleasure. For, in order to obtain happiness, fulfillment, bliss, pleasure, a certain courage is presupposed, a 86 THE INSTINCTS OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND PROCREATION IN CONFLICT
an unsuccessful, half-hearted attempt is made to obtain fulfillment, fearful souls will regard any minor rejection, criticism 86 THE INSTINCTS OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND PROCREATION IN CONFLICT
not seem worthwhile. So, the yearning for pleasurable fulfillment is squelched and an essential part of the 86 THE INSTINCTS OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND PROCREATION IN CONFLICT
in motion by removing your own obstacles to fulfillment. The false religious attitude arises when you ask 88 RELIGION: TRUE AND FALSE
living and feeling are one. The love and fulfillment you must increasingly crave for makes you blame 89 EMOTIONAL GROWTH AND ITS FUNCTION
block must have made it impossible to obtain fulfillment of this need. Everyone is endowed with the 90 MORALIZING -- DISPROPORTIONATE REACTIONS -- NEEDS
defense against such hurts which will prevent the fulfillment you crave even more. Since you continue to 92 REPRESSED NEEDS - RELINQUISHING BLIND NEEDS - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY REACTIONS
the result you wish; that is, happiness and fulfillment. You may then discover that your defense mechanism 92 REPRESSED NEEDS - RELINQUISHING BLIND NEEDS - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY REACTIONS
necessary to relinquish in order to receive greater fulfillment, you cannot do so because you do not 92 REPRESSED NEEDS - RELINQUISHING BLIND NEEDS - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY REACTIONS
encourages the childish greed to reach for immediate fulfillment all along the line. If this proves impossible 92 REPRESSED NEEDS - RELINQUISHING BLIND NEEDS - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY REACTIONS
that will finally bring a sufficient measure of fulfillment, even if not to the ideal extent of 92 REPRESSED NEEDS - RELINQUISHING BLIND NEEDS - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY REACTIONS
extent of your childish fantasies. However, the actual fulfillment will produce much greater happiness, in spite of 92 REPRESSED NEEDS - RELINQUISHING BLIND NEEDS - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY REACTIONS

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