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 Roadblocks..................3
must repeat the process. Each juncture presents different roadblocks to recognize and eliminate. Each time difficulties and 137 BALANCE OF INNER AND OUTER CONTROL
intrinsic part of Creation's divine reality. They are roadblocks you yourself have unwittingly put in your own 240 ASPECTS OF THE ANATOMY OF LOVE: SELF-LOVE, STRUCTURE, FREEDOM
your own being and thus to dissolve the roadblocks you find on your way. We have occasionally 256 INNER SPACE, FOCUSED EMPTINESS
 
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of the fetters of the imperfections which alone rob you of your freedom. Then you have to 7 ASKING FOR HELP AND HELPING OTHERS
One creates a pressure and tension that will rob you of your peace; it leads you away 18 FREE WILL
to free it of these God-opposed layers which rob you of your unity with yourself and with 20 GOD: THE CREATION
up some new kind of lessons that might rob you of time and effort you could give 26 FINDING ONE'S FAULTS
when you are disapproved of. It may even rob you of sleep at times, or of your 58 THE DESIRE FOR HAPPINESS AND THE DESIRE FOR UNHAPPINESS
have ever known. By devaluating the parent you rob yourself of the only value you possess. No 99 FALSIFIED IMPRESSIONS OF PARENTS: THEIR CAUSE AND CURE
of life, so does the solution to submit rob you of independence and strength; it creates just 100 MEETING THE PAIN OF DESTRUCTIVE PATTERNS
do is create self-contempt and guilt, which must rob you of the firm ground under your feet 107 THREE ASPECTS THAT PREVENT LOVING
constantly experience, how your inner problems and conflicts rob you of freedom, selfhood, self-sufficiency, independence. Many of 120 THE INDIVIDUAL AND HUMANITY
hopelessness, the wasted energy of the dualistic struggle, rob you of your birthright. You can find your 143 UNITY AND DUALITY
verify that all these misconceptions govern you and rob you of the beauty of reality. You will 143 UNITY AND DUALITY
anger, real fear, real hurt. But they never rob the person of peace, at least not for 147 THE NATURE OF LIFE AND HUMAN NATURE
it, makes you hate and punish yourself and rob yourself of the real satisfactions of life. You 176 OVERCOMING NEGATIVITY
are puzzling, painful, disquieting, confusing, or that simply rob you of momentary peace. Learn to view your 218 THE EVOLUTIONARY PROCESS
happenings, thereby seeing the Jews as victims, you rob yourselves of the vitality you need to be 247 THE MASS IMAGES OF JUDAISM AND CHRISTIANITY
 
 Robes.......................4
Why did Jesus need the reinvestiture of His robes of glory -- there are three -- before 24 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
He could not take with Him. Now, these robes are the expression -- you might say, the 24 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
beauty, which also means the beauty of spiritual robes. The moment higher beings descend into darker worlds 24 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
from one another by special marks, appearance of robes, and so on. Each created being, including each 30 SELF-WILL, PRIDE AND FEAR
 
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current that runs in a wrong way and robs you of peace. Here desirelessness has to be 32 DECISION-MAKING
peace by this change of attitude. For what robs you of your peace and inner harmony is 33 OCCUPATION WITH SELF -- RIGHT AND WRONG FAITH
is your own unhealthy grain of untruth that robs you of peace and never the mountain of 42 CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS -- OBJECTIVITY AND SUBJECTIVITY
a means of avoiding unhappiness. Since unhappiness automatically robs the child of security, its self- confidence is 83 THE IDEALIZED SELF-IMAGE
you are not your idealized self, and this robs you of the false self-confidence you falsely tried 83 THE IDEALIZED SELF-IMAGE
to risk giving of yourself. Such an attitude robs a vital part of the inner organism. This 86 THE INSTINCTS OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND PROCREATION IN CONFLICT
your inability to give in, to lose. That robs you of the dignity of your real self 93 THE LINK BETWEEN THE MAIN IMAGE, REPRESSED NEEDS, AND DEFENSES
to withdraw makes you feel dead inside and robs you of the meaningfulness of life, so does 100 MEETING THE PAIN OF DESTRUCTIVE PATTERNS
aggressiveness, or withdrawal from life, or appeasement, which robs you of your integrity. All these defenses stem 101 THE DEFENSE
is a right versus a wrong, such appeasement robs you of self- respect and you fight against 143 UNITY AND DUALITY
an escape from one's deepest self-responsibility and thus robs one of the conscious capacity to create and 211 OUTER EVENTS REFLECT SELF-CREATION -- THREE STAGES
 
 Rock........................8
strength and happiness that is built on a rock and can never be pulled out from under 13 POSITIVE THINKING: THE RIGHT AND THE WRONG KIND
to Peter, Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church, and the gates 23 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
lies buried deep under many layers of hard rock and sand. Layer upon layer accumulated during the 79 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
would be weaker than the sturdy and solid rock. Yet it is true that nothing has more 79 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
by itself nor by the smiting of a rock. Those who feel the need don't just wait 79 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
with all its failings, you build on a rock. When you deny it, you build on sand 90 MORALIZING -- DISPROPORTIONATE REACTIONS -- NEEDS
first. Then the experience is built on a rock. And so, my dearest friends, I bless each 126 CONTACT WITH THE LIFE FORCE
in that way, it will be built on rock, not sand. No fear will ever find room 180 THE SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIP
 
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your outer life. These may be seen as rocks and stones, high mountains which you have to 36 PRAYER
faster way -- to dissolve all the walls, rocks and petrifications within yourself and so allow the 48 THE LIFE FORCE IN THE UNIVERSE
the steady stream of water. It can move rocks and force for itself an outlet wherever it 79 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
up weeds. Removing your blocks is like removing rocks in the soil that hinder the spreading of 129 WINNER VERSUS LOSER: INTERPLAY BETWEEN THE SELF AND CREATIVE FORCES
the vehicle of this incarnation, constantly swings and rocks. It is as though you are carried by 233 THE POWER OF THE WORD
 
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the yearning for God and perfection plays a role here too whether consciously or not, as well 4 WORLD WEARINESS
and with their whole being. 6. THE HUMAN ROLE IN THE SPIRITUAL AND MATERIAL UNIVERSES My dear 6 THE HUMAN ROLE IN THE SPIRITUAL AND MATERIAL UNIVERSES
do with Jesus Christ, who played this important role in the Fall, but why don't they have 14 THE HIGHER SELF, THE LOWER SELF, AND THE MASK
wives, because when passion or sex plays a role, it becomes possible to learn to love where 15 INFLUENCE BETWEEN THE SPIRITUAL WORLD AND THE MATERIAL WORLD
Salvation in which Jesus Christ plays a major role. Without him, none of the fallen angels could 20 GOD: THE CREATION
of Salvation in which Christ played a major role. I will talk about this in more detail 21 THE FALL
and purpose exists, for many factors play a role and many good purposes are fulfilled with one 22 SALVATION
The free will of the individual plays a role in it; there is always enough leeway left 23 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
mistakes, although other circumstances may also play a role in that, such as false interpretation of what 23 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
walk this path of purification and understanding the role of self-will, pride, and fear is certainly essential 30 SELF-WILL, PRIDE AND FEAR
see which of your faults also play a role in it. One of the universal elements of 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
and untruth. The unexplored unconscious plays a great role, particularly in this type of work. Self-awareness must 41 IMAGES: THE DAMAGE THEY DO
not the only way. QUESTION: What is the role of the Virgin Mary from the spiritual point 43 THREE BASIC PERSONALITY TYPES: REASON, WILL, EMOTION
this or that selfish motive also plays a role. I will continue to perform the good act 45 THE CONFLICT BETWEEN CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS DESIRES
in each case. And pride also plays a role, in both instances, only used in different ways 47 THE WALL WITHIN
various overall general subjects and concepts play a role in the human psyche. Therefore general attitudes need 48 THE LIFE FORCE IN THE UNIVERSE
influence the psyche. Other factors also play a role. For instance, when hostile authority in the person 52 THE GOD-IMAGE
rejection, imagined or real, must have played a role. Usually rejection is at the other pole of 53 SELF-LOVE
yourself. I would also like to discuss the role of punishment in the human personality. I discussed 53 SELF-LOVE
most seemingly contradictory factors may all play a role simultaneously. Excessive self-love, leading to homosexuality, or at 53 SELF-LOVE
I have said, usually many factors play a role, not just one, so that all must be 53 SELF-LOVE
lives. All these, plus additional factors, play a role. But let me try to find, briefly, a 54 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
bondage. Of course, many other things play a role as well. But we cannot go into all 54 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
because many, many other factors also play a role. But the basic principle is the same, of 60 THE ABYSS OF ILLUSION -- FREEDOM AND SELF-RESPONSIBILITY
a similar origin, but other factors play a role, so the symptoms change. People who steal because 61 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
every individual. Certain particular circumstances also play a role and determine the intensity of this conflict. Observe 66 SHAME OF THE HIGHER SELF
or dependent, he or she takes on the role of the weak parent. On the other hand 66 SHAME OF THE HIGHER SELF
admiration, acceptance. Then this person takes on the role of the rejecting parent. Examine your most subtle 66 SHAME OF THE HIGHER SELF
two or several human beings, similarly play a role in the conflicts of nations. As in the 67 QUESTION AND ANSWERS
instance, if unrecognized, selfish, vain motives play a role, the effect can be bad. In fact, outer 67 QUESTION AND ANSWERS
having pure motives, your negative tendencies played a role in your not listening to the voice of 68 SUPPRESSION OF POSITIVE AND CREATIVE TENDENCIES - THOUGHT PROCESSES
your waking hours. Many psychological factors play a role and bring about this mismanagement. Your further development 73 COMPULSION TO RECREATE AND OVERCOME CHILDHOOD HURTS
that is your concept of life and your role in it. If you regard yourself as lost 74 CONFUSIONS AND HAZY MOTIVATIONS
and you will even like yourself in this role, although you may suffer a great deal. I 74 CONFUSIONS AND HAZY MOTIVATIONS
with the knowledge again. QUESTION: What is the role of heredity as distinct from and in addition 76 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (Compiled from Private Sessions and Earlier Lectures)
you originally wanted and why you assumed the role -- it is bound to hurt and reject 79 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
in their pure form perform a very important role. But where there are psychological disturbances and immaturities 85 DISTORTIONS OF THE INSTINCTS OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND PROCREATION
defenses are established. The God-image plays a major role in building these defenses, whether as a vague 87 THE NEXT PHASE ON THE PATH; QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
-- the concept of obedience plays an important role. True religion does not obey. It is free 88 RELIGION: TRUE AND FALSE
True religion is spiritual and emotional maturity. God's role is not to provide you with things you 88 RELIGION: TRUE AND FALSE
and self-realization. The Churches have played a dominant role for many years, however, so it would seem 88 RELIGION: TRUE AND FALSE
of both parties. But finding what inner hidden role you play will be beneficial, possibly even for 88 RELIGION: TRUE AND FALSE
such an unpleasant situation; it is rather the role that you play in it, falling short of 90 MORALIZING -- DISPROPORTIONATE REACTIONS -- NEEDS
through thorough investigation of the situation and your role in it. Perhaps for some of you the 90 MORALIZING -- DISPROPORTIONATE REACTIONS -- NEEDS
escape from the difficulties of life played a role; whether there is a desire for pleasure supreme 91 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
deeply rooted wrong attitude about life and your role in it. If you pray for help, but 92 REPRESSED NEEDS - RELINQUISHING BLIND NEEDS - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY REACTIONS
will -- the forcing current -- play a role in establishing this pattern. Both ways can be 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
substitutes predominate, including anyone who plays an important role in the child's life. Since the child's capacity 99 FALSIFIED IMPRESSIONS OF PARENTS: THEIR CAUSE AND CURE
because deep and hidden factors may play a role. Even distorted and unhealthy motives, when finally brought 102 THE SEVEN CARDINAL SINS
see that the need for security plays a role here. But holding on to security cannot bring 104 INTELLECT AND WILL AS TOOLS OR HINDRANCES OF SELF-REALIZATION
top of that, a person has an evolutionary role to play in this life. Does role-playing exist 110 HOPE AND FAITH AND OTHER KEY CONCEPTS DISCUSSED IN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
all, it is simply the assumption of a role. The tragedy of self- alienation that people unconsciously 110 HOPE AND FAITH AND OTHER KEY CONCEPTS DISCUSSED IN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
every function of life seems unreal, like a role you play. You may actually be a father 110 HOPE AND FAITH AND OTHER KEY CONCEPTS DISCUSSED IN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
it appear as though you merely play the role of a father. You may truly be an 110 HOPE AND FAITH AND OTHER KEY CONCEPTS DISCUSSED IN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
cannot experience yourself, so you merely play the role of an employer. Role-playing does not necessarily apply 110 HOPE AND FAITH AND OTHER KEY CONCEPTS DISCUSSED IN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
are capable of, yet feel yourself playing the role of a friend. You may love a mate 110 HOPE AND FAITH AND OTHER KEY CONCEPTS DISCUSSED IN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
and inner conditions, yet experience yourself playing the role of a lover. If you discover such a 110 HOPE AND FAITH AND OTHER KEY CONCEPTS DISCUSSED IN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
being. Yet none will be experienced as a role. Observing this feeling may give you a very 110 HOPE AND FAITH AND OTHER KEY CONCEPTS DISCUSSED IN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
who never consciously feel they are playing a role and yet they are self-alienated. For them, other 110 HOPE AND FAITH AND OTHER KEY CONCEPTS DISCUSSED IN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
or anyone closely related, also play a significant role in forming the original impressions in the child's 115 PERCEPTION, DETERMINATION, LOVE AS ASPECTS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
specific society. Social, economic, political factors play a role, as does geography, as well as the type 117 SHAME: A LEGACY OF CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES, EVEN FAVORABLE ONES
present personality, how much the past plays a role in your mental and emotional makeup. You will 117 SHAME: A LEGACY OF CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES, EVEN FAVORABLE ONES
guilt will have damaged you. Both play a role only because psychic unrealities were already in you 117 SHAME: A LEGACY OF CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES, EVEN FAVORABLE ONES
Fears of perversion, homosexuality and incest play a role. But the baby knows no such boundaries. Its 119 MOVEMENT, CONSCIOUSNESS, EXPERIENCE: PLEASURE, THE ESSENCE OF LIFE
in the world. QUESTION: Could you explain the role of Egypt? I can see the theory of 120 THE INDIVIDUAL AND HUMANITY
sex and fear of not fulfilling one's proper role as a man or a woman. Such fears 122 SELF-FULFILLMENT THROUGH SELF-REALIZATION AS MAN OR WOMAN
the barrier between the self and one's sexual role and, consequently, the more complete the union with 122 SELF-FULFILLMENT THROUGH SELF-REALIZATION AS MAN OR WOMAN
in what respect you fear and resent the role of your own sex, and therefore avoid contact 122 SELF-FULFILLMENT THROUGH SELF-REALIZATION AS MAN OR WOMAN
that the fear of the unknown plays a role in all these attitudes. You will find that 123 LIBERATION AND PEACE BY OVERCOMING FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN
have about life, about yourself, and about your role in life. When you understand that self hood 125 TRANSITION FROM THE NO-CURRENT TO THE YES-CURRENT
the immediate causes and effects, hence the independent role you play in your fate, in what seems 128 LIMITATIONS CREATED THROUGH ILLUSORY ALTERNATIVES
Or do you resign yourself to the latter role, priding yourself on your decency, while you are 129 WINNER VERSUS LOSER: INTERPLAY BETWEEN THE SELF AND CREATIVE FORCES
You then trust your ability to fulfill your role, and you trust these powers to do theirs 129 WINNER VERSUS LOSER: INTERPLAY BETWEEN THE SELF AND CREATIVE FORCES
and claiming that different, higher functions fulfill their role for you. When this interplay is learned and 132 THE FUNCTION OF THE EGO IN RELATIONSHIP TO THE REAL SELF
of helpless weakness and inadequacy, others assume the role of giants against whom you defend yourself. This 133 LOVE: NOT A COMMANDMENT, BUT SPONTANEOUS SOUL MOVEMENT OF THE INNER SELF
underestimation of yourself forces you into a hostile role, no matter how this is camouflaged by outer 133 LOVE: NOT A COMMANDMENT, BUT SPONTANEOUS SOUL MOVEMENT OF THE INNER SELF
you do not want to assume the male role. Have you become aware of this feeling? QUESTION 140 CONFLICT OF POSITIVE VERSUS NEGATIVE ORIENTED PLEASURE AS THE ORIGIN OF PAIN
you were deeply ready to assume the male role, if you would not refuse it. There is 140 CONFLICT OF POSITIVE VERSUS NEGATIVE ORIENTED PLEASURE AS THE ORIGIN OF PAIN
that you may be inadequate to fulfill this role; there is the fear that demands will be 140 CONFLICT OF POSITIVE VERSUS NEGATIVE ORIENTED PLEASURE AS THE ORIGIN OF PAIN
striving, meaning the passive resistance against your male role. You fear it, deny it, do not want 140 CONFLICT OF POSITIVE VERSUS NEGATIVE ORIENTED PLEASURE AS THE ORIGIN OF PAIN
help realizing that simple opportunism plays a dominant role on an emotional level. To obtain approval or 150 SELF-LIKING: THE CONDITION FOR UNIVERSAL STATE OF BLISS
effortlessly and naturally. Again, the ego has its role to play. Its task is to choose healthful 153 THE SELF-REGULATING NATURE OF INVOLUNTARY PROCESSES
the origin of this. I know my mother's role is important here, but I don't think that 156 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
all violation of my integrity, all untruthfulness and role playing, all cowardly defenses, all self-centeredness that makes 156 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
any given period is supposed to fulfill the role of the authority and grant you what you 157 INFINITE POSSIBILITIES OF EXPERIENCE HINDERED BY EMOTIONAL DEPENDENCY
through false strength and assumption of an authority role. Deep down they all mean, You must love 157 INFINITE POSSIBILITIES OF EXPERIENCE HINDERED BY EMOTIONAL DEPENDENCY
much intellectual knowledge you have about the lesser role the ego pays compared to the universal intelligence 161 UNCONSCIOUS NEGATIVITY ENDANGERS SURRENDER OF EGO TO INVOLUNTARY PROCESSES
in which the ego assumes an entirely different role. All of my friends should, once again, consider 165 EVOLUTIONARY PHASES IN RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN REALMS OF FEELINGS, REASON, AND WILL
the cycle of life, abandonment plays a big role. You are abandoned by your parents. Then, in 167 FROZEN LIFE CENTER BECOMES ALIVE
one surrenders to another person's authority, then the role of the creative feminine principle is perverted. By 169 THE MASCULINE AND FEMININE PRINCIPLES IN THE CREATIVE PROCESS
of what you wish to be hidden. The role becomes like second nature, but it has nothing 176 OVERCOMING NEGATIVITY
arduously to convince yourself. The artificiality of this role you indulge in must be unmasked. It always 176 OVERCOMING NEGATIVITY
you meanwhile believe you really are underneath this role. For the role conveys the opposite, not only 176 OVERCOMING NEGATIVITY
you really are underneath this role. For the role conveys the opposite, not only of what you 176 OVERCOMING NEGATIVITY
what you believe you are. Yet the pretended role contains the same aspects you so busily try 176 OVERCOMING NEGATIVITY
try to conceal. If you hide and your role is that of being persecuted by the hate 176 OVERCOMING NEGATIVITY
lies the hate itself. The front or the role is never innately different from what it covers 176 OVERCOMING NEGATIVITY
convey. See if you can detect how the role which is supposed to be quite angelic is 176 OVERCOMING NEGATIVITY
make a charade out of your life. The role or game you adopt in the illusion that 176 OVERCOMING NEGATIVITY
life when you hold on to the false role that covers up destructive attitudes, the more you 176 OVERCOMING NEGATIVITY
of your pretenses -- the pretense of your role and the pretense of your sustained injuries as 176 OVERCOMING NEGATIVITY
of futility and confusion about life and your role in it must envelop you when you resist 190 IMPORTANCE OF EXPERIENCING ALL FEELINGS, INCLUDING FEAR - DYNAMIC STATE OF LAZINESS
You can see that timing plays a great role here. Let us now consider what I said 203 INTERPENETRATION OF THE DIVINE LIGHT SPARK INTO THE OUTER REGIONS - MIND EXERCISES
will not experience peace from recognizing your partner's role in the exchange. But when your recognition of 207 THE SPIRITUAL SYMBOLISM AND SIGNIFICANCE OF SEXUALITY
that give you a new understanding of your role in life and why you are where you 208 THE INNATE HUMAN CAPACITY TO CREATE
self can lead to negative identification with negative role models and hence to self-betrayal. All parents are 210 VISUALIZATION PROCESS FOR GROWING INTO THE UNITIVE STATE
which every aspect of consciousness plays an important role. As the physical life forces recede from the 216 CONNECTION BETWEEN THE INCARNATORY PROCESS AND THE LIFE TASK
duality, like everything else, desire fulfills a dual role. Desire, from a spiritual point of view, may 217 THE PHENOMENON OF CONSCIOUSNESS
intellect had to be cultivated to fulfill its role as an important stepping stone in humanity's evolution 224 CREATIVE EMPTINESS
are not beaten down, unless you affect this role. You can rise up and become who you 224 CREATIVE EMPTINESS
nucleus here can and will play an important role in this task, in exchanges with other New 227 CHANGE FROM OUTER TO INNER LAWS IN THE NEW AGE
as an object. The woman also plays a role here. You, my friends on this path, no 229 WOMAN AND MAN IN THE NEW AGE
motivation for believing in immortality plays a tremendous role here. If you hide your fear of death 234 PERFECTION, IMMORTALITY, OMNIPOTENCE
such as helpership, teaching, or any other responsible role in the community. Within your own soul system 242 THE SPIRITUAL MEANING OF POLITICAL SYSTEMS
for themselves and instead take on a parasitic role at the expense of others. But in this 242 THE SPIRITUAL MEANING OF POLITICAL SYSTEMS
important attributes in this struggle is courage. The role of courage is often underestimated. In fact, most 244 BE IN THE WORLD BUT NOT OF THE WORLD -- THE EVIL OF INERTIA
or leader is necessary, that you have a role to play in this relationship, and in accepting 245 CAUSE AND EFFECT ON VARIOUS LEVELS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
But the reaction to your emphasis of the role of Jesus Christ in the pathwork is so 247 THE MASS IMAGES OF JUDAISM AND CHRISTIANITY
universal battle between good and evil. The individual's role in this battle -- on whatever level it 248 THREE PRINCIPLES OF THE FORCES OF EVIL -- PERSONIFICATION OF EVIL
between countries, you will see what an enormous role secrecy plays in the interrelationship between countries. Such 252 PRIVACY AND SECRECY
on earth. For humans, consciousness plays a major role. After a certain degree of evolvement, consciousness can 255 THE BIRTHING PROCESS -- COSMIC PULSE
of your reality and too blind about your role in your interaction with others to be able 258 PERSONAL CONTACT WITH JESUS CHRIST-POSITIVE AGGRESSION-REAL MEANING OF SALVATION

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