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 Loveless....................13
Consequently, sex in fact often is selfish and loveless, raw and animalistic. If people would realize -- 44 THE FORCES OF LOVE, EROS, AND SEX
depends on whether it is egocentric, separated and loveless because of emotional immaturity or whether it finds 54 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
pseudo-solutions and the idealized self are selfish and loveless in their very nature, and as such are 95 SELF-ALIENATION AND THE WAY BACK TO THE REAL SELF
where one wishes to feel, that one is loveless as yet where one might wish to love 151 INTENSITY: AN OBSTACLE TO SELF-REALIZATION
pretends the act is good. It is always loveless and defeats growth. When you are anchored not 164 FURTHER ASPECTS OF POLARITY -- SELFISHNESS
in the soul: suffering, blindness and hopelessness produce loveless feelings, selfishness, and often the most violent and 165 EVOLUTIONARY PHASES IN RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN REALMS OF FEELINGS, REASON, AND WILL
Therefore, the sexuality produces real guilt, as any loveless action must do, as well as false guilt 171 SPIRITUAL LAWS
hostility, which compounds the justified guilt feelings. The loveless, hostile sex makes the taboo against it seem 171 SPIRITUAL LAWS
can true pleasure ever be realized in a loveless state? Love is not a command that is 177 PLEASURE -- THE FULL PULSATION OF LIFE
in love. But if you suffer from a loveless life, it testifies clearly that somewhere inside of 193 RÉSUMÉ OF THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF THE PATHWORK: ITS AIM AND PROCESS
that you pay a heavy price for a loveless existence, but you let it go at that 202 PSYCHIC INTERACTION OF NEGATIVITY
such a reality is misused in a separative, loveless, judgmental spirit, the truth becomes a dangerous half- 211 OUTER EVENTS REFLECT SELF-CREATION -- THREE STAGES
denying others their own Godself -- in short, loveless -- if you did not wish to set 212 CLAIMING THE TOTAL CAPACITY FOR GREATNESS
 
 Lovelessness................7
already attained this state. After truthful acknowledgement of lovelessness and the desire to love, the next step 151 INTENSITY: AN OBSTACLE TO SELF-REALIZATION
For example, a person suffers from loneliness and lovelessness. It may have taken considerable effort to uncover 171 SPIRITUAL LAWS
result of pride, selfwill, fear, vanity, greed, separateness, lovelessness, one-upmanship. In this way, you will find it 174 SELF-ESTEEM
you are the one who wants isolation, loneliness, lovelessness, hate, and spite, instead of blaming some fate 195 IDENTIFICATION WITH THE SPIRITUAL SELF TO OVERCOME NEGATIVE INTENTIONALITY
your own failings, for your own negative intentions, lovelessness, untruthfulness, spite, and unfair demands. If you are 202 PSYCHIC INTERACTION OF NEGATIVITY
does it reveal your selfishness, your cruelty, your lovelessness, your greed? Deal with this, my friends. The 207 THE SPIRITUAL SYMBOLISM AND SIGNIFICANCE OF SEXUALITY
Obviously this distortion is destructive. It implies selfishness, lovelessness, ruthless disregard for others to the point of 234 PERFECTION, IMMORTALITY, OMNIPOTENCE
 
 Loves.......................34
as a matter of course that one indeed loves some fellow human beings more than others -- 4 WORLD WEARINESS
within yourself. So it is with God, Who loves His innumerable children, Who always loves more, never 4 WORLD WEARINESS
God, Who loves His innumerable children, Who always loves more, never less. How can genuine, healthy love 4 WORLD WEARINESS
none of you should ever feel alone. God loves each one of you dearly. The love of 11 SELF-KNOWLEDGE -- THE GREAT PLAN -- THE SPIRIT WORLD
enough if I am a decent person? God loves us all and if I just try to 26 FINDING ONE'S FAULTS
because God is here and everywhere. And He loves each one of you very much. Go in 27 ESCAPE POSSIBLE ALSO ON THE PATH
without defending them. He must defend those he loves and evil has to be fought against. In 29 THE FORCES OF ACTIVITY AND PASSIVITY -- FINDING GOD'S WILL
he never sees the faults in those he loves. This is another of the masks people so 33 OCCUPATION WITH SELF -- RIGHT AND WRONG FAITH
you. Then think how very much God also loves this particular person, just as much as He 33 OCCUPATION WITH SELF -- RIGHT AND WRONG FAITH
this particular person, just as much as He loves you. Even if the other person happens to 33 OCCUPATION WITH SELF -- RIGHT AND WRONG FAITH
feels excluded and rejected if the parent also loves others, however. In short, the exclusive love the 50 THE VICIOUS CIRCLE
hatred and hostility toward the very people one loves most. Generally speaking, this is the second conflict 50 THE VICIOUS CIRCLE
that hatred exists for the very person one loves dearly creates an important conflict in the human 50 THE VICIOUS CIRCLE
deserve it. The guilt of hating those it loves most, convinces the child that it is undeserving 50 THE VICIOUS CIRCLE
the wrong conclusion that if a dear one loves someone else, he or she necessarily loves you 50 THE VICIOUS CIRCLE
one loves someone else, he or she necessarily loves you that much less. All this is immature 50 THE VICIOUS CIRCLE
the opposite. In other words, if a boy loves his mother very much, and despises and fears 53 SELF-LOVE
But if you are deeply convinced that someone loves you with all their heart and kindness, manifesting 69 THE FOLLY OF WATCHING FOR RESULTS WHILE ON THE PATH; THE VALID DESIRE TO BE LOVED
command. You will respect only the person who loves you freely. However, you can have the chance 69 THE FOLLY OF WATCHING FOR RESULTS WHILE ON THE PATH; THE VALID DESIRE TO BE LOVED
a conclusion about character in a person who loves animals and nature and a person who does 87 THE NEXT PHASE ON THE PATH; QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
very misleading. The assumption that the person who loves animals and nature is a better person than 87 THE NEXT PHASE ON THE PATH; QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
this way, he is twisted and distorted, and loves the rejection rather than the love. The mere 99 FALSIFIED IMPRESSIONS OF PARENTS: THEIR CAUSE AND CURE
love, is it possible that perhaps the husband loves more at first, and then the wife, and 102 THE SEVEN CARDINAL SINS
growing between two people, without questions like who loves most. It is a deep personal giving, a 102 THE SEVEN CARDINAL SINS
sick. Now this fear is that those he loves, all his loved ones, are hostile toward each 103 HARM OF TOO MUCH LOVE GIVING -- CONSTRUCTIVE AND DESTRUCTIVE WILL FORCES
are hostile toward each other. And if he loves one, the other withdraws. He is constantly torn 103 HARM OF TOO MUCH LOVE GIVING -- CONSTRUCTIVE AND DESTRUCTIVE WILL FORCES
as of a hurt. PARTICIPANT: If a girl loves her father very much she may ask for 117 SHAME: A LEGACY OF CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES, EVEN FAVORABLE ONES
death for himself, but just for people he loves. In other words, can the fear of death 123 LIBERATION AND PEACE BY OVERCOMING FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN
the less he can love. The less he loves, the less real masculinity he has, and consequently 171 SPIRITUAL LAWS
you and withholding from you the person who loves you and whom you can love, you are 192 REAL AND FALSE NEEDS
person feel guilty. If that person partially truly loves you, but partially neurotically needs you or wants 213 THE SPIRITUAL AND THE PRACTICAL MEANING OF LET GO, LET GOD
is comparable to the knowledge that the Lord loves you personally, cares for you, never forgets you 258 PERSONAL CONTACT WITH JESUS CHRIST-POSITIVE AGGRESSION-REAL MEANING OF SALVATION
ever losing sight of the fact that God loves me and I am God's unique expression. These 258 PERSONAL CONTACT WITH JESUS CHRIST-POSITIVE AGGRESSION-REAL MEANING OF SALVATION
despair. Christ is here. He hears you, He loves you, He protects you, He is deeply concerned 258 PERSONAL CONTACT WITH JESUS CHRIST-POSITIVE AGGRESSION-REAL MEANING OF SALVATION
 
 Loving......................321
not know how to open themselves up to loving in the true sense of the word; they 4 WORLD WEARINESS
often think that they are very capable of loving -- and that may even be true -- 4 WORLD WEARINESS
strength, or the happiness and security of a loving relationship; it is different with each one of 5 HAPPINESS FOR YOURSELF OR HAPPINESS AS A LINK IN THE CHAIN OF LIFE
be indifferent or whom you even dislike. This loving connection will, in ever growing expansion, include more 6 THE HUMAN ROLE IN THE SPIRITUAL AND MATERIAL UNIVERSES
it, for God's will is always wise and loving and leads to happiness, even though the transition 9 PRAYER AND MEDITATION -- THE LORD'S PRAYER
there is a wonderful and direct road to loving, in addition to the indirect one just mentioned 17 THE CALL -- DAILY REVIEW
are perfect will you be truly capable of loving your fellow creatures. But your lower self wants 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
fear. They will be able to be understanding, loving, and humble enough not to have to prove 26 FINDING ONE'S FAULTS
for yourself. That is what is meant by loving your brother as you love yourself. As long 30 SELF-WILL, PRIDE AND FEAR
doing it. Consider whether or not you are loving the wrong way. Now I wish to speak 32 DECISION-MAKING
that noticing the faults would mean to stop loving the other. This, of course, is nothing less 33 OCCUPATION WITH SELF -- RIGHT AND WRONG FAITH
want to become better, more whole, purer, more loving, so as to do more good wherever you 33 OCCUPATION WITH SELF -- RIGHT AND WRONG FAITH
far away and intangible: I risk nothing by loving Him. From human beings I experience only disappointment 35 TURNING TO GOD
you. No, my friends, that is not true loving. True love can see reality. If you are 42 CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS -- OBJECTIVITY AND SUBJECTIVITY
saw the truth, you could not go on loving. Pride, and your present inability to truly love 42 CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS -- OBJECTIVITY AND SUBJECTIVITY
rest of your personality and integrate with warm, loving, giving, unselfish feelings. Instead, it has remained childish 49 OBSTACLES ON THE PATH: OLD STUFF, WRONG GUILT, AND WHO, ME?
instead of feeling guilty about your fear of loving, which is born of selfishness and separateness. Combine 49 OBSTACLES ON THE PATH: OLD STUFF, WRONG GUILT, AND WHO, ME?
different, desire to give up your fear of loving. This attitude is healthy and constructive. The hurt 49 OBSTACLES ON THE PATH: OLD STUFF, WRONG GUILT, AND WHO, ME?
should. For in this way you will become loving men and women. Be in peace. Be blessed 49 OBSTACLES ON THE PATH: OLD STUFF, WRONG GUILT, AND WHO, ME?
imperfection, most parents are still fully capable of loving more than one person. The child feels excluded 50 THE VICIOUS CIRCLE
desires its ultimate goal for the purpose of loving better; it knows that the perfection of divine 50 THE VICIOUS CIRCLE
are one with yourself you will be completely loving. Until such time, you should recognize where you 51 IMPORTANCE OF FORMING INDEPENDENT OPINIONS
a true concept of God -- forgiving, good, loving, indulgent. This causes the personality to unconsciously think 52 THE GOD-IMAGE
the laws of God are infinitely good, wise, loving and safe! God's laws do not make a 52 THE GOD-IMAGE
find that you should not love yourself. Not loving yourself would mean that you do not honor 53 SELF-LOVE
not honor the divine manifestation you represent. Not loving yourself brings self-punishment, masochism, denial of your personality 53 SELF-LOVE
brings self-punishment, masochism, denial of your personality. Not loving yourself prohibits your proper functioning. It prohibits your 53 SELF-LOVE
what way self-hate keeps one from accepting and loving? ANSWER: I did not use the word self-hate 53 SELF-LOVE
entail a risk: the risk of living and loving. To the measure that this risk is avoided 53 SELF-LOVE
allowed me to be happy my way, by loving and approving of me completely and doing what 58 THE DESIRE FOR HAPPINESS AND THE DESIRE FOR UNHAPPINESS
without wishing to invest in the risk of loving on his or her part, such a person 61 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
hand, your true self yearns to be good, loving and unselfish but, then, it seems to you 65 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
hidden motives and emotions, other than the obvious, loving ones. If these are not recognized, the prayer 65 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
deep inner conviction that the universe is good, loving, benign, friendly. There cannot be death, hate cannot 65 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
or is the universe as benign and as loving as metaphysics, religion and some philosophies teach? This 65 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
the guilt of selfishness and self-centeredness which makes loving an unprofitable, disadvantageous adventure. There is, on the 66 SHAME OF THE HIGHER SELF
is, on the other hand, the shame of loving. This conflict in itself tears apart the human 66 SHAME OF THE HIGHER SELF
of it. Thus you feel guilty for not loving and ashamed to love. Consider also that the 66 SHAME OF THE HIGHER SELF
to hide. The realization that your fear of loving is often based less on your fear of 66 SHAME OF THE HIGHER SELF
demonstration of your true self with all its loving generosity, as well as prayer -- stand for 66 SHAME OF THE HIGHER SELF
the superior one, always the winner, while the loving parent is subdued, apparently weaker and under the 66 SHAME OF THE HIGHER SELF
witnesses the apparent or actual rejection of the loving parent. The child then gains the impression that 66 SHAME OF THE HIGHER SELF
The child then gains the impression that the loving parent is weak, while the rejecter is strong 66 SHAME OF THE HIGHER SELF
wrong that the rejecter is strong, while the loving parent is weak. It may be the very 66 SHAME OF THE HIGHER SELF
guilt. For most of you, the betrayal of loving is your main guilt which you keep locked 66 SHAME OF THE HIGHER SELF
with all the sympathy and vulnerability of your loving heart. There are many people who may say 66 SHAME OF THE HIGHER SELF
it as a substitute for the real? The loving, giving, outgoing personality you may be at times 66 SHAME OF THE HIGHER SELF
Why? As I just explained, the shame of loving and giving causes you to hide your true 66 SHAME OF THE HIGHER SELF
leads you to reconsider the first impression that loving is shameful. In the first place, this conclusion 66 SHAME OF THE HIGHER SELF
conclusions, nothing will any longer prevent you from loving and being free. You then remove the part 66 SHAME OF THE HIGHER SELF
strongly to the adverse result of people not loving you, whereas you could be loved if you 69 THE FOLLY OF WATCHING FOR RESULTS WHILE ON THE PATH; THE VALID DESIRE TO BE LOVED
in a way that will result in their loving you. In learning how to love, the first 70 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
and discriminate. For those who are unafraid of loving and receiving love in a mature fashion, you 70 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
being loved without taking the apparent risk of loving. The more you are afraid to love, the 71 REALITY AND ILLUSION CONCENTRATION EXERCISES
which is largely responsible for your fear of loving, is the idea, perhaps unconscious, that true love 71 REALITY AND ILLUSION CONCENTRATION EXERCISES
them was unreal. The more your fear of loving produces the urgent desire to be loved, approved 71 REALITY AND ILLUSION CONCENTRATION EXERCISES
inner reality, ready to meet life, unafraid of loving, unafraid of giving up the strong self-will current 71 REALITY AND ILLUSION CONCENTRATION EXERCISES
and particularly. Find out how your fear of loving makes you withdraw and how guilty you feel 71 REALITY AND ILLUSION CONCENTRATION EXERCISES
peace, be in God! 72. THE FEAR OF LOVING Greetings, my dearest friends. I bring you blessings 72 THE FEAR OF LOVING
clarify in what way you fall short of loving wherever your conflicts and misconceptions exist. As you 72 THE FEAR OF LOVING
and you do not know why you resist loving. Without this particular knowledge, the great eternal truth 72 THE FEAR OF LOVING
digging and exploring, come across a fear of loving. Those of you who really work constructively have 72 THE FEAR OF LOVING
fully understand why you are so afraid of loving. Yes, you do find some answers, but most 72 THE FEAR OF LOVING
selfishness. This is why you are afraid of loving. Since the child in you desires complete surrender 72 THE FEAR OF LOVING
expect the same in return. This way of loving bears no danger. In it, you remain free 72 THE FEAR OF LOVING
others should love you, you will not fear loving others. In the gradual process of growth and 72 THE FEAR OF LOVING
additional factor causing you to refrain from wholly loving. For how can you love as exclusively as 72 THE FEAR OF LOVING
As you learn to trust yourself and others, loving will cease to be a danger for you 72 THE FEAR OF LOVING
the other person. Therefore, you shy away from loving all the more, although there seems no danger 72 THE FEAR OF LOVING
at hand, you need have no fear of loving. The courage to accept that which may be 72 THE FEAR OF LOVING
acceptance of reality, loss of your fear of loving, and the cultivation of your intuition as a 72 THE FEAR OF LOVING
and emotions will you lose your fear of loving. This sentence alone, out of context, would not 72 THE FEAR OF LOVING
will become very clear. When you think of loving, you can think of only one kind, the 72 THE FEAR OF LOVING
Our last discussion was about the fear of loving. The subject of love was presented at great 73 COMPULSION TO RECREATE AND OVERCOME CHILDHOOD HURTS
in childhood. This will make them incapable of loving maturely. You can see how this condition continues 73 COMPULSION TO RECREATE AND OVERCOME CHILDHOOD HURTS
will suffer from the shortcomings of even a loving parent. More often, however, both parents are emotionally 73 COMPULSION TO RECREATE AND OVERCOME CHILDHOOD HURTS
really faithful to you? Genuine, mature love is loving without asking. Is it mature to go on 74 CONFUSIONS AND HAZY MOTIVATIONS
without asking. Is it mature to go on loving someone who is in love also with someone 74 CONFUSIONS AND HAZY MOTIVATIONS
hold back your creative forces from giving and loving. You will not substitute the genuine you with 74 CONFUSIONS AND HAZY MOTIVATIONS
how many dear ones may be around you, loving and sharing with you, you experience your life 75 THE GREAT TRANSITION IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FROM ISOLATION TO UNION
love, nor will you need to guard against loving. This pseudo- protection causes you to withdraw into 80 COOPERATION, COMMUNICATION, UNION
it right to want to be always decent, loving, understanding, never angry, and to have no faults 83 THE IDEALIZED SELF-IMAGE
in order to finally possess a strong and loving protector, they are proud of their capacity to 84 LOVE, POWER, SERENITY AS DIVINE ATTRIBUTES AND AS DISTORTIONS
Thereby they hope to force others to feel loving and protecting toward them. There are many, many 84 LOVE, POWER, SERENITY AS DIVINE ATTRIBUTES AND AS DISTORTIONS
this case dictates that one must not love. Loving, or at times showing one's true nature, is 84 LOVE, POWER, SERENITY AS DIVINE ATTRIBUTES AND AS DISTORTIONS
shame. Conversely, the submissive type is proud of loving everybody and of considering all other human beings 84 LOVE, POWER, SERENITY AS DIVINE ATTRIBUTES AND AS DISTORTIONS
be combined, that he or she is both loving and strong. And this would be true if 84 LOVE, POWER, SERENITY AS DIVINE ATTRIBUTES AND AS DISTORTIONS
not understand; one should not be kind and loving, etc. Such rules can develop to the point 85 DISTORTIONS OF THE INSTINCTS OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND PROCREATION
feel inferior and will certainly not respond by loving those who have belittled them, regardless of how 86 THE INSTINCTS OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND PROCREATION IN CONFLICT
loved. Because their self-effacement takes the place of loving others, the barter does not work. This is 86 THE INSTINCTS OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND PROCREATION IN CONFLICT
all know to be right, good, true, and loving. However, since feelings cannot be controlled by an 87 THE NEXT PHASE ON THE PATH; QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
rebellion against what is truly good, wise, and loving in religion will cease because religion will lose 88 RELIGION: TRUE AND FALSE
From that moment onward, you withdrew from living, loving, and experiencing -- from everything that makes life 89 EMOTIONAL GROWTH AND ITS FUNCTION
of numbness and thereby prohibit yourself from truly loving others. Yes, you may need others and this 89 EMOTIONAL GROWTH AND ITS FUNCTION
understand why they occasionally feel hate, while also loving. The reason for such occasional hate is always 89 EMOTIONAL GROWTH AND ITS FUNCTION
anyway, a little investigation would prove that the loving person does not love him for the traits 93 THE LINK BETWEEN THE MAIN IMAGE, REPRESSED NEEDS, AND DEFENSES
of judging and despising others, rather than understanding, loving, and helping. Although sickness and sin are the 96 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS; COMMENTS ON LAZINESS AS SYMPTOM OF SELF-ALIENATION
laws of the universe. You are capable of loving and relating, and experiencing joy. You are truly 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
loved, and yet the heart is devoid of loving. For the greater the need, the more it 99 FALSIFIED IMPRESSIONS OF PARENTS: THEIR CAUSE AND CURE
psychological problems, you cannot become fully capable of loving. Let us now approach your love capacity from 99 FALSIFIED IMPRESSIONS OF PARENTS: THEIR CAUSE AND CURE
freedom and independence. You are also kept from loving, from finding your true strength. Oh, you may 99 FALSIFIED IMPRESSIONS OF PARENTS: THEIR CAUSE AND CURE
setting you free, and unclogging the channel to loving. You often resist revising your images of your 99 FALSIFIED IMPRESSIONS OF PARENTS: THEIR CAUSE AND CURE
individual is open to life, to living, to loving. QUESTION: Could you comment on the Lord's Prayer 99 FALSIFIED IMPRESSIONS OF PARENTS: THEIR CAUSE AND CURE
of fire are: the fire of life, living, loving, enthusiasm, healthy activity, spiritual endeavor, courage, conviction one 99 FALSIFIED IMPRESSIONS OF PARENTS: THEIR CAUSE AND CURE
your pseudo-solution is a withdrawal from feeling, from loving, and from living, it is a defense against 100 MEETING THE PAIN OF DESTRUCTIVE PATTERNS
your demand to possess a strong and ever loving protector, you must be disappointed, perhaps unconsciously so 100 MEETING THE PAIN OF DESTRUCTIVE PATTERNS
which makes it incapable of relating, communicating, and loving. In the broadest terms, sin is lack of 102 THE SEVEN CARDINAL SINS
represents the pseudo-solution of withdrawal from living and loving. Where there is apathy, there is rejection of 102 THE SEVEN CARDINAL SINS
out of a need to cling to a loving authority, but it cannot be true faith unless 102 THE SEVEN CARDINAL SINS
your main concern has been your lack of loving, because this is often responsible for the failure 103 HARM OF TOO MUCH LOVE GIVING -- CONSTRUCTIVE AND DESTRUCTIVE WILL FORCES
as insensitive, as egocentric, and as greedy as loving too little. You do not understand this as 103 HARM OF TOO MUCH LOVE GIVING -- CONSTRUCTIVE AND DESTRUCTIVE WILL FORCES
withdraw either from that particular person, or from loving again. You find yourself in this destructive imbalance 103 HARM OF TOO MUCH LOVE GIVING -- CONSTRUCTIVE AND DESTRUCTIVE WILL FORCES
receive. If you are the person incapable of loving and receiving, you, who are on this path 103 HARM OF TOO MUCH LOVE GIVING -- CONSTRUCTIVE AND DESTRUCTIVE WILL FORCES
self-deception, and from this observation your capacity for loving and living grows automatically. Find the unifying forces 103 HARM OF TOO MUCH LOVE GIVING -- CONSTRUCTIVE AND DESTRUCTIVE WILL FORCES
development. So you try to be good and loving by controlling your thoughts, and by directing your 104 INTELLECT AND WILL AS TOOLS OR HINDRANCES OF SELF-REALIZATION

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