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 Givingness..................2
following: life's basic abundance and generosity; its overwhelming givingness; humanity's similar and hence compatible attitude; self-possession; the 179 CHAIN REACTIONS IN THE DYNAMICS OF CREATIVE LIFE SUBSTANCE
of life is its truly limitless fertility and givingness. It sprouts forth forever new and more varied 179 CHAIN REACTIONS IN THE DYNAMICS OF CREATIVE LIFE SUBSTANCE
 
 Glandular...................8
no pronounced talent, or let us say, a glandular disturbance? ANSWER: A glandular disturbance is only an 32 DECISION-MAKING
let us say, a glandular disturbance? ANSWER: A glandular disturbance is only an effect, as you know 32 DECISION-MAKING
with the emergency. In such a moment, your glandular system releases a certain substance that shoots through 101 THE DEFENSE
that is necessary to protect yourself. With the glandular reaction, however, you will develop more strength -- 101 THE DEFENSE
in a while. The substance released from your glandular system contains a certain poison which will not 101 THE DEFENSE
in psychological conflicts, for irrational, unrealistic reasons, your glandular system does not question the validity of the 101 THE DEFENSE
the physical glands. Although the functioning of the glandular system is directly dependent on these centers, the 170 FEAR OF BLISS VERSUS LONGING FOR IT -- THE ENERGY CENTERS
the centers can be detected only indirectly: The glandular system reflects them and is determined by them 172 THE LIFE ENERGY CENTERS
 
 Glean.......................8
been and perhaps still are -- you may glean a momentary recognition of reality, of its totally 71 REALITY AND ILLUSION CONCENTRATION EXERCISES
approach the door through which you may occasionally glean a sense of cosmic, spiritual, or absolute reality 71 REALITY AND ILLUSION CONCENTRATION EXERCISES
this: the time will come when you will glean a new understanding about yourself from these words 73 COMPULSION TO RECREATE AND OVERCOME CHILDHOOD HURTS
open a little window from which you can glean a new perception. Now, are there any questions 75 THE GREAT TRANSITION IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FROM ISOLATION TO UNION
and a positive attitude toward life. You will glean that what has refused to come to you 125 TRANSITION FROM THE NO-CURRENT TO THE YES-CURRENT
be taken care of. You are beginning to glean some of this new freedom, although it is 156 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
way in your everyday life? Perhaps you will glean from the work on your path that every 233 THE POWER OF THE WORD
your innermost potential to understand in order to glean what I mean. People usually assume that these 243 THE GREAT EXISTENTIAL FEAR AND LONGING
 
 Glib........................6
realization must not be confused with a quick, glib formulation of a part of the problem you 115 PERCEPTION, DETERMINATION, LOVE AS ASPECTS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
such a No must not be a superficial, glib acknowledgement. Allow yourself to feel the full impact 125 TRANSITION FROM THE NO-CURRENT TO THE YES-CURRENT
come that are partly valid but also partly glib theories that may strike you as cliched. Perhaps 146 POSITIVE CONCEPT OF LIFE-FEARLESSNESS TO LOVE-BALANCE BETWEEN ACTIVITY AND PASSIVITY
aware of yourselves to avoid the danger of glib judgment. This danger is another reason I waited 205 ORDER AS A UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLE
often sexual attitudes are dealt with in a glib way by simply judging them as healthy or 207 THE SPIRITUAL SYMBOLISM AND SIGNIFICANCE OF SEXUALITY
truth, because of a human tendency to be glib and lazy and to label, so as to 257 ASPECTS OF THE NEW DIVINE INFLUX: COMMUNICATION, GROUP CONSCIOUSNESS, EXPOSURE
 
 Glibly......................10
with human beings is that they use very glibly and quickly certain key words and labels. This 15 INFLUENCE BETWEEN THE SPIRITUAL WORLD AND THE MATERIAL WORLD
not do it in a spirit of superficiality, glibly disposing of a duty done. In both cases 109 SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH THROUGH RESTITUTION FOR REAL GUILT
innermost selves. The tension and disturbance is then glibly explained away. These people may even have made 123 LIBERATION AND PEACE BY OVERCOMING FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN
you really miss what you miss? Do not glibly content yourself with a vague, general acknowledgement. The 139 DEADENING OF THE LIVE CENTER THROUGH MISINTERPRETATION OF REALITY
discontent and disharmony? Or are you quick to glibly furnish rationalizations for your disharmony? Or do you 139 DEADENING OF THE LIVE CENTER THROUGH MISINTERPRETATION OF REALITY
governed by impulses and drives they can very glibly rationalize but whose real nature they fail to 142 THE LONGING FOR AND THE FEAR OF HAPPINESS -- THE FEAR OF RELEASING THE LITTLE EGO
be an escape if the admission is made glibly, perhaps just because this is now expected of 198 TRANSITION TO POSITIVE INTENTIONALITY
two opposites -- faith and doubt. Religion will glibly say faith is right and doubt is wrong 221 FAITH AND DOUBT IN TRUTH OR DISTORTION
doubt is wrong. Intellectually-minded people will say equally glibly that faith is wrong and doubt is right 221 FAITH AND DOUBT IN TRUTH OR DISTORTION
do not assume anything too quickly and too glibly. Let it rather be a question within you 255 THE BIRTHING PROCESS -- COSMIC PULSE
 
 Glimmer.....................9
souls who have not yet reached even a glimmer of light. So many thoughts are wasted in 17 THE CALL -- DAILY REVIEW
more creatures felt was sufficient to bring a glimmer of light into their world, as though a 21 THE FALL
accomplished. This was the time when the first glimmer of self- awareness was born, or reborn, or 21 THE FALL
may be shocking, but not necessarily. The first glimmer of recognition is often already a relief. Even 41 IMAGES: THE DAMAGE THEY DO
approach. The instant you have experienced that first glimmer of understanding you will recognize how steeped in 75 THE GREAT TRANSITION IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FROM ISOLATION TO UNION
you the road. May it give you a glimmer of light if you are hopeless and a 108 FUNDAMENTAL GUILT FOR NOT LOVING -- OBLIGATIONS
called self-realization. But they may give you a glimmer of what is to come; perhaps you have 165 EVOLUTIONARY PHASES IN RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN REALMS OF FEELINGS, REASON, AND WILL
meaning of your crisis, you may gain a glimmer of the creative process. It is apparently simultaneously 197 ENERGY AND CONSCIOUSNESS IN DISTORTION: EVIL
unaccepted, unexpressed negative feelings. And if occasionally a glimmer of the cosmic feeling comes and quickly slips 200 THE COSMIC FEELING
 
 Glimpse.....................27
who are in healing may have caught a glimpse of it. Encountering these previously unconscious currents and 5 HAPPINESS FOR YOURSELF OR HAPPINESS AS A LINK IN THE CHAIN OF LIFE
a gleam of it, a small sheen, a glimpse of light, yet the influx is there; and 19 JESUS CHRIST
been fulfilled or not. You can perhaps vaguely glimpse how infinitely complicated and exact this preparation of 34 PREPARATION FOR REINCARNATION
stone by stone, for only then will you glimpse the light and sense the infinite bliss. One 52 THE GOD-IMAGE
you ever hope to attain even the slightest glimpse of reality? The higher spiritual, absolute reality cannot 71 REALITY AND ILLUSION CONCENTRATION EXERCISES
about yourself from these words. Perhaps an occasional glimpse even now, a temporary flickering emotion that these 73 COMPULSION TO RECREATE AND OVERCOME CHILDHOOD HURTS
have a much harder time. When you first glimpse the new state of being, you will experience 75 THE GREAT TRANSITION IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FROM ISOLATION TO UNION
whole. The moment you gain even a momentary glimpse of the truth, you will never be again 75 THE GREAT TRANSITION IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FROM ISOLATION TO UNION
strain, and compulsion. If you have an occasional glimpse of such emotions, you do not as yet 83 THE IDEALIZED SELF-IMAGE
general, my friends, but you can gain a glimpse of the many possibilities in the soul's unconscious 86 THE INSTINCTS OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND PROCREATION IN CONFLICT
you, my friends, have begun to get a glimpse of it. You may ask, What does the 92 REPRESSED NEEDS - RELINQUISHING BLIND NEEDS - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY REACTIONS
Each little victory may give you an occasional glimpse of the great freedom and indescribable happiness of 98 WISHFUL DAYDREAMS
growth cannot happen suddenly. First you have a glimpse, a momentary experience of a new way of 100 MEETING THE PAIN OF DESTRUCTIVE PATTERNS
one. If you pass through it, the momentary glimpse of strength, love, and light will come again 100 MEETING THE PAIN OF DESTRUCTIVE PATTERNS
On the other hand, it is the occasional glimpse and sense of it that facilitates the proper 105 HUMANITY'S RELATIONSHIP TO GOD IN VARIOUS STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT
Often, you are potentially ready to gain a glimpse of reality, to experience its beauty and wisdom 115 PERCEPTION, DETERMINATION, LOVE AS ASPECTS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
your control and unattainable, you now begin to glimpse an occasional shaft of light that suggests a 116 REACHING THE SPIRITUAL CENTER-STRUGGLE BETWEEN LOWER SELF AND SUPERIMPOSED CONSCIENCE
becomes imminent. This can happen only when you glimpse your personal twofold split, symbolized in your attitudes 118 DUALITY THROUGH ILLUSION -- TRANSFERENCE
season gain at the very least a vague glimpse into the condition I have explained in this 118 DUALITY THROUGH ILLUSION -- TRANSFERENCE
questions now? QUESTION: I may have caught a glimpse of what it is to come near the 127 EVOLUTION'S FOUR STAGES: AUTOMATIC REFLEXES, AWARENESS, UNDERSTANDING, KNOWING
understood, but have gained an insight, or a glimpse, a hope and a light. This light shows 137 BALANCE OF INNER AND OUTER CONTROL
then? It is quite important for you to glimpse the answer, which is all you can do 173 BASIC ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES TO OPEN THE CENTERS - RIGHT ATTITUDE TOWARD FRUSTRATION
circle continues. Some of you have a momentary glimpse of the negative intentionality, and this is progress 196 COMMITMENT: CAUSE AND EFFECT
experiences you may have when you begin to glimpse your true identity. I want to prepare you 200 THE COSMIC FEELING
analogy, a vast picture of which you only glimpse a small part through a narrow opening because 211 OUTER EVENTS REFLECT SELF-CREATION -- THREE STAGES
begin to alter, to widen and deepen. You glimpse connections you have never seen before, and which 253 CONTINUE YOUR STRUGGLE AND CEASE ALL STRUGGLE
you have attained a state without straining, you glimpse and finally experience this other reality. Or, you 253 CONTINUE YOUR STRUGGLE AND CEASE ALL STRUGGLE
 
 Glimpsed....................3
course of your work many of you have glimpsed that all unhealthy reactions are artificial. They are 111 SOUL-SUBSTANCE -- COPING WITH DEMANDS
thwarts fulfillment. Even when this hidden agenda is glimpsed and conceptual acceptance develops, it still seems impossible 186 VENTURE IN MUTUALITY: HEALING FORCE TO CHANGE NEGATIVE INNER WILL
you can relinquish the straining because you have glimpsed this state. It must be approached from both 253 CONTINUE YOUR STRUGGLE AND CEASE ALL STRUGGLE
 
 Glimpses....................19
truth, a conclusion they base on their various glimpses behind the veil. They purport that everything connected 5 HAPPINESS FOR YOURSELF OR HAPPINESS AS A LINK IN THE CHAIN OF LIFE
Such guidance will no longer come in unconnected glimpses occurring here and there along the way even 8 MEDIUMSHIP -- HOW TO CONTACT GOD'S SPIRIT WORLD
enlightenment, you have to work spiritually to regain glimpses of this light. The vague longing that first 21 THE FALL
small degree. As I said, they may have glimpses of one plan for one alternative, but not 23 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
little more understanding of the Pathwork principles. These glimpses may eventually open the door for the active 39 IMAGE-FINDING
are moments in your life when you gain glimpses of how far you have come, how much 79 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
if you neither feel nor express the occasional glimpses of feelings that the still healthy part in 89 EMOTIONAL GROWTH AND ITS FUNCTION
latter will first come occasionally and in vague glimpses. But this will give you a new approach 105 HUMANITY'S RELATIONSHIP TO GOD IN VARIOUS STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT
tendency to overlook the importance of such vague glimpses. Please ponder over them. Look at the first 111 SOUL-SUBSTANCE -- COPING WITH DEMANDS
full value and deep significance they harbor. Such glimpses of health, as compared with the distorted, artificially 111 SOUL-SUBSTANCE -- COPING WITH DEMANDS
Some of my friends have occasionally gained some glimpses of this already. How does this description of 128 LIMITATIONS CREATED THROUGH ILLUSORY ALTERNATIVES
Those of you who have caught the first glimpses of your negative desires have gained a new 140 CONFLICT OF POSITIVE VERSUS NEGATIVE ORIENTED PLEASURE AS THE ORIGIN OF PAIN
in a different frame of reference, namely the glimpses that the taking of drugs have revealed. Damaging 181 THE MEANING OF THE HUMAN STRUGGLE
struggle, from an overall point of view the glimpses gained have revealed a greater reality beyond the 181 THE MEANING OF THE HUMAN STRUGGLE
take this step sincerely, you will catch occasional glimpses into the divine self within, how it is 221 FAITH AND DOUBT IN TRUTH OR DISTORTION
in the total unknown, because you had gained glimpses of reality in the course of the second 221 FAITH AND DOUBT IN TRUTH OR DISTORTION
The difference between this state and the first glimpses gained on the second step is that those 221 FAITH AND DOUBT IN TRUTH OR DISTORTION
gained on the second step is that those glimpses are known to be real -- very real 221 FAITH AND DOUBT IN TRUTH OR DISTORTION
pain, but feel an inner peace because the glimpses of Reality follow more quickly in succession. This 253 CONTINUE YOUR STRUGGLE AND CEASE ALL STRUGGLE

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