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 Pseudosolutions.............5
If healthy need fulfillment is hindered through your pseudosolutions, unrealistic fears and erroneous images, which paralyze your 98 WISHFUL DAYDREAMS
yourself, your idealized self-image and your resort to pseudosolutions. These shortcomings create compulsive drives. The needs, on 98 WISHFUL DAYDREAMS
influences that have created the original pain. The pseudosolutions are a way of battling the world, the 100 MEETING THE PAIN OF DESTRUCTIVE PATTERNS
problems and conflicts, the images, the defense mechanisms, pseudosolutions and wrong conclusions you have found so far 118 DUALITY THROUGH ILLUSION -- TRANSFERENCE
eliminate false concepts and illusion, and the unworkable pseudosolutions and behavior patterns they generate. Ever since we 173 BASIC ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES TO OPEN THE CENTERS - RIGHT ATTITUDE TOWARD FRUSTRATION
 
 Pseudo-solutions............68
on untruth, can only lead you to unsatisfactory pseudo-solutions. Only if you free yourself of the idea 77 SELF-CONFIDENCE: ITS TRUE ORIGIN AND WHAT PROHIBITS IT
progress. There are many more facets, possibilities, individual pseudo-solutions combining all sorts of mutually exclusive trends. All 83 THE IDEALIZED SELF-IMAGE
stray into the wrong solution. One of these pseudo-solutions is love. The feeling is, If only I 84 LOVE, POWER, SERENITY AS DIVINE ATTRIBUTES AND AS DISTORTIONS
always thwarted by the opposite trends of other pseudo-solutions which are also always present in the soul 84 LOVE, POWER, SERENITY AS DIVINE ATTRIBUTES AND AS DISTORTIONS
as predominant. In the same way, those whose pseudo-solutions are different, will find aspects of this submissiveness 84 LOVE, POWER, SERENITY AS DIVINE ATTRIBUTES AND AS DISTORTIONS
they do in the other attitudes linked to pseudo-solutions. Pride, hypocrisy, and pretense are present in all 84 LOVE, POWER, SERENITY AS DIVINE ATTRIBUTES AND AS DISTORTIONS
that the more you are involved in your pseudo-solutions, the less of your real self can manifest 84 LOVE, POWER, SERENITY AS DIVINE ATTRIBUTES AND AS DISTORTIONS
a person predominantly uses only one of these pseudo-solutions, one or both of the other tendencies still 85 DISTORTIONS OF THE INSTINCTS OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND PROCREATION
anxiety when called upon to give up the pseudo-solutions. The function of the instinct of self-preservation is 86 THE INSTINCTS OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND PROCREATION IN CONFLICT
In a recent lecture I mentioned three main pseudo-solutions: (1) the quest for love, (2) the quest 86 THE INSTINCTS OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND PROCREATION IN CONFLICT
to be found even in the case of pseudo-solutions. I should now like to be a little 86 THE INSTINCTS OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND PROCREATION IN CONFLICT
possible as the distortion increases. The two primary pseudo-solutions, present to some extent in every individual, have 86 THE INSTINCTS OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND PROCREATION IN CONFLICT
one invariably causes distortion of the other, both pseudo-solutions will be found in every individual. For some 86 THE INSTINCTS OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND PROCREATION IN CONFLICT
compromise that seeks to combine the mutually exclusive pseudo-solutions. Many more variations are possible and have to 86 THE INSTINCTS OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND PROCREATION IN CONFLICT
have to uncover layer by layer how these pseudo-solutions cannot possibly bring the desired results, why they 86 THE INSTINCTS OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND PROCREATION IN CONFLICT
ideas govern their origin and their aim. Such pseudo-solutions superimpose still other ones, along with contradictory underlying 86 THE INSTINCTS OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND PROCREATION IN CONFLICT
will truly unfold layer after layer of these pseudo-solutions with all their various emotional reactions. You will 86 THE INSTINCTS OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND PROCREATION IN CONFLICT
disturbs them and their own inner conflicts and pseudo-solutions. They do not realize that any pseudo-solution produces 86 THE INSTINCTS OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND PROCREATION IN CONFLICT
that happen? ANSWER: It happens because these are pseudo-solutions and therefore they do not work. They may 86 THE INSTINCTS OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND PROCREATION IN CONFLICT
certain obstacles, not permitting one of these attempted pseudo-solutions to work, then the others may in turn 86 THE INSTINCTS OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND PROCREATION IN CONFLICT
and is bound to react by resorting to pseudo-solutions. This should absolve you from destructive guilt feelings 86 THE INSTINCTS OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND PROCREATION IN CONFLICT
maintaining the pretenses that are always linked to pseudo-solutions. And this, in turn, will help you to 86 THE INSTINCTS OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND PROCREATION IN CONFLICT
good indication of the idealized self-image and its pseudo-solutions. Fantasy stems from the predominant aims and needs 86 THE INSTINCTS OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND PROCREATION IN CONFLICT
These aims and values are resorted to as pseudo-solutions. When such an aim is actually realized, it 87 THE NEXT PHASE ON THE PATH; QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
idealized self-image, creating the fundamental problem with its pseudo-solutions. The pseudo-solutions are adopted in order to cope 87 THE NEXT PHASE ON THE PATH; QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
creating the fundamental problem with its pseudo-solutions. The pseudo-solutions are adopted in order to cope with the 87 THE NEXT PHASE ON THE PATH; QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
you are bound to grow out of these pseudo-solutions and therefore you will free yourself of the 87 THE NEXT PHASE ON THE PATH; QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
wrong conclusions and destructive defense mechanisms. Without the pseudo-solutions and defenses, a part of you believes itself 93 THE LINK BETWEEN THE MAIN IMAGE, REPRESSED NEEDS, AND DEFENSES
to deal with the various wrong conclusions and pseudo-solutions which constitute the main image. The second concern 93 THE LINK BETWEEN THE MAIN IMAGE, REPRESSED NEEDS, AND DEFENSES
your needs simply by not acknowledging them. Your pseudo-solutions are supposed to bring you the fulfillment without 93 THE LINK BETWEEN THE MAIN IMAGE, REPRESSED NEEDS, AND DEFENSES
traits of the idealized self-image, and the various pseudo-solutions. Only by courageously going through this process will 93 THE LINK BETWEEN THE MAIN IMAGE, REPRESSED NEEDS, AND DEFENSES
the idealized self-image is, and whatever the various pseudo-solutions are. Even if the pseudo-solution is submissiveness, which 93 THE LINK BETWEEN THE MAIN IMAGE, REPRESSED NEEDS, AND DEFENSES
superiority will be found as in the other pseudo-solutions. It is clothed in a seemingly more acceptable 93 THE LINK BETWEEN THE MAIN IMAGE, REPRESSED NEEDS, AND DEFENSES
you discover your own unreality -- wrong conclusions, pseudo-solutions, evasions -- will you reach the core of 95 SELF-ALIENATION AND THE WAY BACK TO THE REAL SELF
true even more when you use your various pseudo-solutions. If you now reread the lectures dealing with 95 SELF-ALIENATION AND THE WAY BACK TO THE REAL SELF
whose nature is reality and reason. Moreover, the pseudo-solutions and the idealized self are selfish and loveless 95 SELF-ALIENATION AND THE WAY BACK TO THE REAL SELF
real self, whose intrinsic nature is love. The pseudo-solutions and the idealized self- image are pretenses. The 95 SELF-ALIENATION AND THE WAY BACK TO THE REAL SELF
subtle pretense in every single person. Everyone has pseudo-solutions and an idealized self-image. Both are based on 96 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS; COMMENTS ON LAZINESS AS SYMPTOM OF SELF-ALIENATION
person who is still embroiled in immaturity and pseudo-solutions. Once you are real, your own value will 96 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS; COMMENTS ON LAZINESS AS SYMPTOM OF SELF-ALIENATION
many factors, such as your personality structure, your pseudo-solutions, your life problems, and so on. The forcing 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
than the outright domineering and aggressive person. All pseudo-solutions bring untold pain to the self, as well 100 MEETING THE PAIN OF DESTRUCTIVE PATTERNS
cannot help but bring consequences, and thus the pseudo-solutions, intended to eliminate the original pain, only bring 100 MEETING THE PAIN OF DESTRUCTIVE PATTERNS
original pain, only bring you more pain. All pseudo-solutions, in addition to various other aspects, are incorporated 100 MEETING THE PAIN OF DESTRUCTIVE PATTERNS
that dealt with your wrong conclusions, misconceptions, images, pseudo-solutions. You are, to some extent at least, aware 100 MEETING THE PAIN OF DESTRUCTIVE PATTERNS
by repression and escaping from them, not by pseudo-solutions and defenses, but by squarely facing all that 102 THE SEVEN CARDINAL SINS
Its messages become harder to decipher because these pseudo-solutions only abet self-alienation. It is now necessary that 108 FUNDAMENTAL GUILT FOR NOT LOVING -- OBLIGATIONS
the original evil, as are, for example, the pseudo-solutions. The false remedy, in this case, is an 111 SOUL-SUBSTANCE -- COPING WITH DEMANDS
of will. Only finding and changing your misconceptions, pseudo-solutions, and distortions can bring this about. To facilitate 111 SOUL-SUBSTANCE -- COPING WITH DEMANDS
understand and experience for evermore the truth that pseudo-solutions are strenuous and energy- consuming, while experiencing the 111 SOUL-SUBSTANCE -- COPING WITH DEMANDS
include the cover-up for the unresolved problems, the pseudo-solutions, or the false defenses. They are not part 111 SOUL-SUBSTANCE -- COPING WITH DEMANDS
way that leads toward spiritual maturity. All images, pseudo-solutions, misconceptions and inner conflicts arise from the infant's 119 MOVEMENT, CONSCIOUSNESS, EXPERIENCE: PLEASURE, THE ESSENCE OF LIFE
fallen to the young person's outer or inner pseudo-solutions, ways of life which combine conflicting elements in 120 THE INDIVIDUAL AND HUMANITY
of Egypt? I can see the theory of pseudo-solutions where Greece and other cultures are concerned, but 120 THE INDIVIDUAL AND HUMANITY
to your personal images, main problems, unresolved conflicts, pseudo-solutions and idealized self-image. Look further into your personal 121 DISPLACEMENT, SUBSTITUTION, SUPERIMPOSITION
you started to progress on this path, your pseudo-solutions, your idealized self-image, your defense mechanisms have given 121 DISPLACEMENT, SUBSTITUTION, SUPERIMPOSITION
have found and dissolved the idealized self-image, the pseudo-solutions, etc. Hence, the small, precarious success you had 121 DISPLACEMENT, SUBSTITUTION, SUPERIMPOSITION
remedies against the illusory dread. These are the pseudo-solutions, connected with the idealized self-image. With these the 125 TRANSITION FROM THE NO-CURRENT TO THE YES-CURRENT
vigorous, you do not yet realize that your pseudo-solutions don't work. When you are successful, you believe 125 TRANSITION FROM THE NO-CURRENT TO THE YES-CURRENT
the point of utter discouragement. Each time the pseudo-solutions fail to work you despair, but since the 125 TRANSITION FROM THE NO-CURRENT TO THE YES-CURRENT
but since the entire process of having formed pseudo-solutions and what they are supposed to avoid is 125 TRANSITION FROM THE NO-CURRENT TO THE YES-CURRENT
have not worked hard enough to make the pseudo-solutions work, to get the false, idealized self across 125 TRANSITION FROM THE NO-CURRENT TO THE YES-CURRENT
the pathwork demolishes this pretense and the inefficient pseudo-solutions -- instead of strengthening them as one unconsciously 125 TRANSITION FROM THE NO-CURRENT TO THE YES-CURRENT
outer rules -- especially when combined with private pseudo-solutions -- may produce a need for total approval 129 WINNER VERSUS LOSER: INTERPLAY BETWEEN THE SELF AND CREATIVE FORCES
my childhood, I discovered that one of my pseudo-solutions is to withdraw. Now, when I do withdraw 134 THE CONCEPT OF EVIL
as each individual's character. We have often discussed pseudo-solutions. If you restudy them in light of this 143 UNITY AND DUALITY
into more confusion and pain. The three basic pseudo-solutions are simply means for conquering life on the 143 UNITY AND DUALITY
make impossible by the very use of these pseudo-solutions. Let us assume you wish love and closeness 213 THE SPIRITUAL AND THE PRACTICAL MEANING OF LET GO, LET GOD
developed, it recognized the distorted manifestations as illusory pseudo-solutions and designated them as neurotic states that the 234 PERFECTION, IMMORTALITY, OMNIPOTENCE

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