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to the will of God. You can only learn to put your own will aside. If you 15 INFLUENCE BETWEEN THE SPIRITUAL WORLD AND THE MATERIAL WORLD
down. For you will thus be able to learn more about yourself, and about spiritual law, about 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER
your failures with the attitude, What can I learn about them? Where do I still have to 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER
to be very unfavorable if you do not learn your spiritual lesson from it. So everything that 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER
from a spiritual point of view, if you learn from it so that you can continue to 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER
will rise higher in its development; it will learn -- not directly, not immediately, because it is 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER
belong anywhere. They are often around you and learn from your victory in a much more direct 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER
or indirect hindrance to love. You can never learn love through forcing yourself, but love will grow 17 THE CALL -- DAILY REVIEW
within you. If you can bring yourself to learn to do what I will tell you now 17 THE CALL -- DAILY REVIEW
same diseases as human beings, but human beings learn from their disease. What can an animal learn 17 THE CALL -- DAILY REVIEW
learn from their disease. What can an animal learn from having a disease? ANSWER: That is not 17 THE CALL -- DAILY REVIEW
before the human incarnation, there is nothing to learn; it is just something to go through. QUESTION 17 THE CALL -- DAILY REVIEW
be capable of learning what you have to learn. QUESTION: Even if we ask for certain specific 17 THE CALL -- DAILY REVIEW
if you ask the right way, trying to learn from your difficulties, you will be answered. And 17 THE CALL -- DAILY REVIEW
laws. And anyone who is seriously trying to learn and keep the divine laws will gain the 17 THE CALL -- DAILY REVIEW
will currents one should become aware of and learn when and how to use. It is true 18 FREE WILL
of and cast off, and many things to learn. All this could be accomplished more easily if 18 FREE WILL
the strong pressing of your ego, you should learn detachment from it. By viewing again and again 18 FREE WILL
the drive of your ego you can gradually learn to let go of it. Once you have 18 FREE WILL
spiritual development goes, the more a being will learn to detach itself from its relatives and from 18 FREE WILL
and dear ones. The spiritual infant has to learn to love gradually. The more the growth proceeds 18 FREE WILL
follow the teachings of your religion whereby you learn and do what alone matters, namely work for 19 JESUS CHRIST
way in Absolute Reality. No matter how you learn it, if you learn to give love, you 20 GOD: THE CREATION
No matter how you learn it, if you learn to give love, you come a step nearer 20 GOD: THE CREATION
the Fall, they now had the opportunity to learn, to change, to turn to God and thus 21 THE FALL
because the main thing for you is to learn to know your own soul and to develop 21 THE FALL
will accomplish nothing, no matter how much you learn and read and do this or that. All 21 THE FALL
reactions quite differently, I assure you. You will learn to recognize emotional reactions that you had been 21 THE FALL
your feelings. By observing your reactions you will learn to ascertain how far you have to come 21 THE FALL
path of perfection. If in this life they learn just enough to become a better person, to 21 THE FALL
think and feel somewhat like this: If I learn certain factors about previous lives, then I have 23 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
the more you come here, the more you learn and especially the more you become a better 24 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
you live in. Therefore, a being has to learn first of all to discriminate independently, to think 24 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
that indicates their spiritual standing. People have to learn to make their own choices as to whose 24 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
be quite new to them. Then you will learn, my friend, how exactly to go about dissolving 24 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
to go about it, and that you will learn gradually by following this course. There is a 24 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
that there must be something for you to learn and you will learn it. I cannot emphasize 24 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
something for you to learn and you will learn it. I cannot emphasize strongly enough that the 24 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
message that there is something quite special to learn about the self is conveyed by each difficult 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
continue for a while as before, until you learn from it that which is so necessary for 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
path to begin with, a challenge you can learn from if you meet them maturely. However, I 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
conscious of that fear. It is important to learn to interpret and translate such perhaps vague feelings 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
and your shame of it, and if you learn to live with this truth and knowledge, you 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
others. Then you might ask, What can they learn from that? Indeed, they, too, have something to 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
from that? Indeed, they, too, have something to learn. Perhaps they need to learn the responsibility that 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
have something to learn. Perhaps they need to learn the responsibility that arises from being spared sufferings 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
do so. First compare these two currents and learn for the time being to accept your present 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
on you. By following this procedure, you will learn to follow the law of reality, accepting yourself 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
The latter are unhealthy and unproductive. You must learn to take yourself realistically and say, In so 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
change, you have so many other things to learn from this very imperfection in you. Learn the 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
to learn from this very imperfection in you. Learn the proper attitude with which to meet your 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
path in everything is part of the path. Learn to accept yourself without fear, without shame, and 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
place, and keep in mind at all times. Learn to see through your doubts and your hesitancy 26 FINDING ONE'S FAULTS
to see through your doubts and your hesitancy; learn to see the real meaning of an occasional 26 FINDING ONE'S FAULTS
you will help each other and you will learn a lot in brotherhood, in humility, and in 26 FINDING ONE'S FAULTS
you for your sincere endeavor to improve, to learn about your faults, and for listening to them 26 FINDING ONE'S FAULTS
being able to accept a hurt, and perhaps learn from it. But you must not allow the 26 FINDING ONE'S FAULTS
your self-will; right then and there you should learn to accept humbly that your ego prevents your 26 FINDING ONE'S FAULTS
of will, but they will change if you learn first to observe them. Get a little distance 27 ESCAPE POSSIBLE ALSO ON THE PATH
many years without any recognition; you must really learn to sacrifice. Not only must you give up 27 ESCAPE POSSIBLE ALSO ON THE PATH
like a hardship at first, but if you learn to be entirely relaxed, you will be able 27 ESCAPE POSSIBLE ALSO ON THE PATH
be a basic, underlying problem which you can learn to recognize. Doing your review will not take 28 COMMUNICATION WITH GOD -- DAILY REVIEW
direction, you cannot make order in your soul. Learn to recognize where your desires surge into wrong 29 THE FORCES OF ACTIVITY AND PASSIVITY -- FINDING GOD'S WILL
waste. You use it up unproductively. If you learn to examine yourself in this manner, you will 29 THE FORCES OF ACTIVITY AND PASSIVITY -- FINDING GOD'S WILL
fighting evil. As spiritual development grows, you will learn to go more to the roots of the 29 THE FORCES OF ACTIVITY AND PASSIVITY -- FINDING GOD'S WILL
though another human being were humiliated. No. Rather, learn not to make yourself so important, for your 30 SELF-WILL, PRIDE AND FEAR
much as your feelings tell you. If you learn to be more detached about this vanity of 30 SELF-WILL, PRIDE AND FEAR
not an iota of difference. They have to learn, just as you have to learn and to 30 SELF-WILL, PRIDE AND FEAR
have to learn, just as you have to learn and to distinguish between right and wrong, between 30 SELF-WILL, PRIDE AND FEAR
does not merely mean to read, hear, or learn about spiritual truth or law, about God and 31 SHAME
imperfection. It means that you first have to learn to accept your state of imperfection. You should 31 SHAME
faulty reactions to the ideal state. Thus you learn humility. The moment you do not wish to 31 SHAME
the actual weakness you are treating. You will learn the right kind of shame and self-acceptance, which 31 SHAME
with open eyes and a healthy attitude and learn even while you are still stumbling over them 31 SHAME
free will whether or not you want to learn from them. You can either open your eyes 31 SHAME
are lacking in humility. Do not try to learn humility where there are no shortcomings within you 32 DECISION-MAKING
from the self to others, but should also learn to channel the self- occupation into a different 33 OCCUPATION WITH SELF -- RIGHT AND WRONG FAITH
then in their emotions and thoughts. My friends, learn to accept other people's shortcomings, as you must 33 OCCUPATION WITH SELF -- RIGHT AND WRONG FAITH
to accept other people's shortcomings, as you must learn to accept your own. Here, too, the right 33 OCCUPATION WITH SELF -- RIGHT AND WRONG FAITH
Think of that too, my dear friends! So learn to accept people as they are and become 33 OCCUPATION WITH SELF -- RIGHT AND WRONG FAITH
for the next life. The entity has to learn something from this alone. I may add that 34 PREPARATION FOR REINCARNATION
out a relationship with another human being--perhaps to learn to love and to accept this other person--and 34 PREPARATION FOR REINCARNATION
such hospital spheres existing on various levels. They learn in these spheres. However, a great number of 34 PREPARATION FOR REINCARNATION
in it. They have more responsible tasks. Others learn under them. The hospital sphere consists of several 34 PREPARATION FOR REINCARNATION
that made such defeat inevitable. What can I learn from it? Help me to overcome my cowardice 35 TURNING TO GOD
only from what they themselves are able to learn but also from their helpful attitude and unselfishness 35 TURNING TO GOD
By focusing on an object you will not learn concentration any better than you will by zeroing 36 PRAYER
on some non-essentials. Anyone on the path must learn to focus attention on what is really essential 36 PRAYER
has no belief in God may at least learn concentration. Daily prayer is important because of the 36 PRAYER
of your life, specifically your spiritual development? You learn to concentrate when you pray, for instance, for 36 PRAYER
initial hurdles, eventually, little by little, you will learn to pray better. When your thoughts wander, just 36 PRAYER
ability to concentrate, to discipline yourself; you also learn to cultivate thoughts you are unable to sincerely 36 PRAYER
prayer is necessary. It is vital that you learn to focus your attention on yourself -- not 36 PRAYER
maintained without your unceasing efforts. You will then learn to realize, deeply, that your outer problems are 36 PRAYER
that they are the most important beings, will learn to feel differently by cultivating thoughts in prayer 36 PRAYER
a favor. When they pray they have to learn that. A special kind of humility is summoned 36 PRAYER
that a sign of pride? In prayer you learn to humble yourself; it is another medicine for 36 PRAYER
the necessary inspiration and mood. You have to learn how to overcome the difficulties of making this 36 PRAYER
Ask God each day what you have to learn. Ask for His help. This will gradually impress 36 PRAYER
answers that you need; each of you will learn where and how you deviate from the right 37 ACCEPTANCE, RIGHT AND WRONG WAY -- DIGNITY IN HUMILITY
in distorted self-love, self-pity, and cowardice. If you learn from the hard times and ask God in 37 ACCEPTANCE, RIGHT AND WRONG WAY -- DIGNITY IN HUMILITY
what it is that He wants you to learn and what it is in you that has 37 ACCEPTANCE, RIGHT AND WRONG WAY -- DIGNITY IN HUMILITY
struggle in unhappiness? Every one of you can learn that in difficult times. Your fear can only 37 ACCEPTANCE, RIGHT AND WRONG WAY -- DIGNITY IN HUMILITY
Your fear can only leave you if you learn to embrace unhappiness as a necessary medicine, without 37 ACCEPTANCE, RIGHT AND WRONG WAY -- DIGNITY IN HUMILITY
the medicine. Try to translate your feelings and learn what they mean, so that they gain clearer 37 ACCEPTANCE, RIGHT AND WRONG WAY -- DIGNITY IN HUMILITY
the two groups. In this way you will learn from one another. There should be a constant 37 ACCEPTANCE, RIGHT AND WRONG WAY -- DIGNITY IN HUMILITY
to win the battle, you also have to learn depth prayer, depth meditation, and depth thinking, my 39 IMAGE-FINDING
but that life is given to you to learn both from happiness and unhappiness, will not give 39 IMAGE-FINDING
to the lower self at times, you will learn an additional lesson from that. Only those who 39 IMAGE-FINDING
be changed. One of the first things you learn on this path is to ask yourself about 39 IMAGE-FINDING
into the channel of self-knowledge. You have to learn to accept on all levels of your emotions 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
not expecting a miracle overnight. Understand that you learn also by meeting the pain, by accepting it 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
through until they learned what they have to learn and what they could learn in this search 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
they have to learn and what they could learn in this search. You are always so concerned 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
being. It could not change and adjust and learn. For only what is out in the light 41 IMAGES: THE DAMAGE THEY DO
that. Only much later in life does one learn to evaluate more objectively and not according to 41 IMAGES: THE DAMAGE THEY DO
has debts to pay, he has much to learn. He may be given the choice to remain 41 IMAGES: THE DAMAGE THEY DO
hundredfold when the time is ripe. If you learn to put aside your self-will and can say 41 IMAGES: THE DAMAGE THEY DO
such a crisis, my dear ones. If you learn to see and love other people as they 42 CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS -- OBJECTIVITY AND SUBJECTIVITY
healthy for some of my friends. You will learn to evaluate the people you love, and your 42 CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS -- OBJECTIVITY AND SUBJECTIVITY
conflict? By recognizing it I will continue to learn and develop. A wealth of further recognition must 43 THREE BASIC PERSONALITY TYPES: REASON, WILL, EMOTION
of thinking, discriminating, selecting, and weighing. They must learn to use the intellect to curb the wild 43 THREE BASIC PERSONALITY TYPES: REASON, WILL, EMOTION
is really just that. The true reason-type will learn balance, so that reason will function properly in 43 THREE BASIC PERSONALITY TYPES: REASON, WILL, EMOTION
bound to dissolve if the personality does not learn to love, by cultivating all the qualities and 44 THE FORCES OF LOVE, EROS, AND SEX
deep meaning of Eros. They are unwilling to learn pure love, and simply use the erotic force 44 THE FORCES OF LOVE, EROS, AND SEX
turn, is always determined by your will to learn how to love. Only in this way will 44 THE FORCES OF LOVE, EROS, AND SEX
the ideal. In the meantime you have to learn to make the best of it. And you 44 THE FORCES OF LOVE, EROS, AND SEX
fortunate enough to be on this path can learn much wherever you stand, be it only in 44 THE FORCES OF LOVE, EROS, AND SEX
truly reveal yourself to God, you have to learn to reveal yourself to another beloved human being 44 THE FORCES OF LOVE, EROS, AND SEX
good marriage? ANSWER: If both are willing to learn love for one another and gain maturity together 44 THE FORCES OF LOVE, EROS, AND SEX
both are in any way willing. One can learn a lot from one's past and present mistakes 44 THE FORCES OF LOVE, EROS, AND SEX
make the best of your past mistakes and learn from them. My dearest friends, think carefully about 44 THE FORCES OF LOVE, EROS, AND SEX
There is not a single person who cannot learn something from them. I want to close this 44 THE FORCES OF LOVE, EROS, AND SEX
a certain technique, a training. First you must learn to conduct your daily review, which I have 45 THE CONFLICT BETWEEN CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS DESIRES
point is premature. One thing at a time. Learn first to establish a concise, articulate awareness of 45 THE CONFLICT BETWEEN CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS DESIRES
you must just observe their existence. You will learn further from your ability to do this. Becoming 45 THE CONFLICT BETWEEN CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS DESIRES
what you would call an average life, and learn and develop slowly by their experience, or remain 45 THE CONFLICT BETWEEN CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS DESIRES
And this you can find out if you learn to understand yourself. This is neither as easy 47 THE WALL WITHIN
of development in this respect. You will then learn not to react automatically against anyone or anything 47 THE WALL WITHIN
to the welfare of others, he has to learn a lesson. But if that happens, it is 47 THE WALL WITHIN
and why. It will take some time to learn to observe and recognize your daily reactions, as 47 THE WALL WITHIN
you have looked away from. The more you learn self-honesty, the deeper can the truth penetrate into 47 THE WALL WITHIN
daily reactions. Find your attitude toward them, and learn from them to find what lies behind them 47 THE WALL WITHIN
becomes the authority because of an overdependency will learn that though in a healthy and true love 47 THE WALL WITHIN
causes and has constantly caused pain. You must learn to distinguish between two basic kinds of pain 48 THE LIFE FORCE IN THE UNIVERSE
you do not need further improvement and practice. Learn now to see the other side. Be the 48 THE LIFE FORCE IN THE UNIVERSE
results equally disadvantageous. The only solution is to learn gradually to rid yourself of selfishness. This happens 49 OBSTACLES ON THE PATH: OLD STUFF, WRONG GUILT, AND WHO, ME?
that is completely wrong. Then you need to learn how harmful selfishness is -- harmful not only 49 OBSTACLES ON THE PATH: OLD STUFF, WRONG GUILT, AND WHO, ME?
this attitude and I am now willing to learn exactly how I hurt them. It makes no 49 OBSTACLES ON THE PATH: OLD STUFF, WRONG GUILT, AND WHO, ME?
consciously think. It is much more important to learn to become aware of what you unconsciously feel 49 OBSTACLES ON THE PATH: OLD STUFF, WRONG GUILT, AND WHO, ME?

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