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overwhelming that outside factors can no longer be blamed for the pain inflicted by the wrong conclusions 38 IMAGES
you look unconsciously for something you cannot be blamed for. Thus you argue with your inner voice 49 OBSTACLES ON THE PATH: OLD STUFF, WRONG GUILT, AND WHO, ME?
fact, you did nothing that you could be blamed for. Your actions were correct, your intentions were 57 THE MASS IMAGE OF SELF-IMPORTANCE
personality will have to recognize that he has blamed one or both parents for his unhappiness, even 61 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
be denied or rationalized; other circumstances may be blamed. In reality, it is your wish to hide 145 RESPONDING TO THE CALL OF LIFE
outlet. To look for scapegoats who can be blamed for these unpleasant feelings and reactions is a 166 PERCEIVING, REACTING, EXPRESSING
painful tension in the system, which is always blamed on others -- how they have failed you 192 REAL AND FALSE NEEDS
by the concept that either oneself should be blamed -- for whatever it may be -- or 202 PSYCHIC INTERACTION OF NEGATIVITY
the woman made herself an object and then blamed the man for this mutual creation. Both sexes 251 THE EVOLUTION AND SPIRITUAL MEANING OF MARRIAGE -- NEW AGE MARRIAGE
 
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the entire blame for the failure and so blames his or her surroundings. So a particular vicious 58 THE DESIRE FOR HAPPINESS AND THE DESIRE FOR UNHAPPINESS
unconscious distortions exist in both parties. One alternately blames the other, or assumes self-blame. It takes time 106 SADNESS VERSUS DEPRESSION -- RELATIONSHIP
causes self-contempt and resentment toward others, whom he blames for the unpleasant results of his weakness. Or 121 DISPLACEMENT, SUBSTITUTION, SUPERIMPOSITION
whatever reason. Then look for the side that blames others even if only subtly, indirectly and secretly 160 CONCILIATION OF THE INNER SPLIT
is, of course, an impossibility for which he blames and hates them even more. This same attitude 179 CHAIN REACTIONS IN THE DYNAMICS OF CREATIVE LIFE SUBSTANCE
is especially irrational. One of the things he blames his parents most for is that he was 179 CHAIN REACTIONS IN THE DYNAMICS OF CREATIVE LIFE SUBSTANCE
that it constantly passes unnoticed. One human being blames the other, one country blames the other, one 180 THE SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIP
One human being blames the other, one country blames the other, one group blames the other. This 180 THE SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIP
other, one country blames the other, one group blames the other. This is a constant process at 180 THE SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIP
More specifically, the personality invariably feels unjustly victimized, blames others or life, is resentful, withdraws good feelings 187 (THE WAY TO HANDLE) ALTERNATION OF EXPANSIVE AND CONTRACTING STATES
otherwise? One can never trust somebody whom one blames and spites, whether this be another person, life 187 (THE WAY TO HANDLE) ALTERNATION OF EXPANSIVE AND CONTRACTING STATES
in the negative pleasure of negative thoughts, suspicions, blames, and accusations which may or may not be 248 THREE PRINCIPLES OF THE FORCES OF EVIL -- PERSONIFICATION OF EVIL
 
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way of pushing away what creates uneasiness, or blaming others and circumstances to avoid the necessity to 9 PRAYER AND MEDITATION -- THE LORD'S PRAYER
recognize their voices. Do not feel I am blaming you, nor should you blame yourself when you 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
is infinitely better than the primitive reaction of blaming God for one's disappointments and the failures of 35 TURNING TO GOD
difficulty, recognizing one's own responsibility instead of vaguely blaming the injustice of the law, constitutes true humility 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
make you despair of yourself; self-justification -- the blaming of others for real or imagined wrongs that 49 OBSTACLES ON THE PATH: OLD STUFF, WRONG GUILT, AND WHO, ME?
a false God-image exists in you, you keep blaming God, perhaps unconsciously. You believe that somehow it 56 CAPACITY TO WISH -- HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY MOTIVES IN DESIRE
do not use the word in a moralizing, blaming, admonishing way, but philosophically. It indicates one basic 75 THE GREAT TRANSITION IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FROM ISOLATION TO UNION
a particular field. You may rationalize it by blaming a truly stringent actual situation. Nevertheless, underneath you 95 SELF-ALIENATION AND THE WAY BACK TO THE REAL SELF
using justification, self-pity, hopelessness, or a superficial rationalization, blaming outer circumstances? Test yourself very carefully and you 106 SADNESS VERSUS DEPRESSION -- RELATIONSHIP
occurs, you will experience a certain fluctuation between blaming the other and blaming yourself. When you do 142 THE LONGING FOR AND THE FEAR OF HAPPINESS -- THE FEAR OF RELEASING THE LITTLE EGO
a certain fluctuation between blaming the other and blaming yourself. When you do not go to the 142 THE LONGING FOR AND THE FEAR OF HAPPINESS -- THE FEAR OF RELEASING THE LITTLE EGO
extricate yourself from this pattern of inner behavior. Blaming brings in its wake other destructive attitudes: stubbornness 160 CONCILIATION OF THE INNER SPLIT
the truth of your saying no and then blaming others -- and denying the blame as well 160 CONCILIATION OF THE INNER SPLIT
When you reverse the old habit pattern of blaming others and circumventing what you fear, something quite 160 CONCILIATION OF THE INNER SPLIT
in a vicious circle. The destructive projections and blaming of others consumes the energy you need for 161 UNCONSCIOUS NEGATIVITY ENDANGERS SURRENDER OF EGO TO INVOLUNTARY PROCESSES
happens to them to the self, rather than blaming outside factors for their suffering. This is why 169 THE MASCULINE AND FEMININE PRINCIPLES IN THE CREATIVE PROCESS
responsible for what he must give to himself. Blaming life for one's unhappiness is another way of 171 SPIRITUAL LAWS
before it, when you projected your unhappiness outside, blaming the world, blaming others, and not seeing the 176 OVERCOMING NEGATIVITY
you projected your unhappiness outside, blaming the world, blaming others, and not seeing the cause in you 176 OVERCOMING NEGATIVITY
to frustration and discontent, as well as to blaming others for the lack. This in turn elicits 177 PLEASURE -- THE FULL PULSATION OF LIFE
a search, being still in a state of blaming the other and depending on the other's doing 180 THE SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIP
the trap of projection, self-justification, self-righteous exoneration while blaming others on the one hand, or, on the 184 THE MEANING OF EVIL AND ITS TRANSCENDENCE
honest expression to them, without finding excuses or blaming others, but not feeling hopeless and self- rejecting 184 THE MEANING OF EVIL AND ITS TRANSCENDENCE
contraction also include anger and hate, disappointment and blaming. When self-acceptance makes mutuality possible and energy is 185 MUTUALITY: A COSMIC PRINCIPLE AND LAW
more energy and you must also be less blaming and accusing of others. Self-blame and self- accusation 186 VENTURE IN MUTUALITY: HEALING FORCE TO CHANGE NEGATIVE INNER WILL
angry at life, less resentful of others, less blaming, less vindictive and spiteful, less self-pitying. Hence you 187 (THE WAY TO HANDLE) ALTERNATION OF EXPANSIVE AND CONTRACTING STATES
affects its counterpart in others. Mutual accusation, self-righteous blaming, the compulsion to build a case against the 188 AFFECTING AND BEING AFFECTED
refutation of self-responsibility and to the insistence on blaming life or others for your misery. There must 188 AFFECTING AND BEING AFFECTED
with self- responsibility. If you remain stuck on blaming your parents, making them and life responsible, you 192 REAL AND FALSE NEEDS
difficult to rationalize a case and produce a blaming accusation. One can always find actual, imagined, or 192 REAL AND FALSE NEEDS
your heart of hearts you are really angry, blaming, punishing, and self-victimizing because your imagined real need 192 REAL AND FALSE NEEDS
also discover how you have remained hooked on blaming. For no matter how much your parents failed 192 REAL AND FALSE NEEDS
isolation, loneliness, lovelessness, hate, and spite, instead of blaming some fate that befalls the innocent you, is 195 IDENTIFICATION WITH THE SPIRITUAL SELF TO OVERCOME NEGATIVE INTENTIONALITY
on that position, always hoping that your resentful, blaming self-pity and helplessness will convince life, others, fate 196 COMMITMENT: CAUSE AND EFFECT
ignore a reaction of ill will, envy, or blaming resentment in yourself in spite of being aware 198 TRANSITION TO POSITIVE INTENTIONALITY
will punish you by hating you and by blaming you even more. Those who are at the 202 PSYCHIC INTERACTION OF NEGATIVITY
Therefore, when you end the old pattern of blaming others in order to justify your unfairness and 202 PSYCHIC INTERACTION OF NEGATIVITY
by denial and acting out, with projecting and blaming others, that it seems at times impossible for 206 DESIRE: CREATIVE OR DESTRUCTIVE
this. Emotionally you still have a stake in blaming others and exonerating yourself. This always means that 206 DESIRE: CREATIVE OR DESTRUCTIVE
blame yourself, the more you are hooked on blaming, and the greater your investment in doing so 206 DESIRE: CREATIVE OR DESTRUCTIVE
right or wrong desire to the topic of blaming. You desire to blame because you do not 206 DESIRE: CREATIVE OR DESTRUCTIVE
of here is entirely different from making a blaming demand, which truly puts the responsibility on the 207 THE SPIRITUAL SYMBOLISM AND SIGNIFICANCE OF SEXUALITY
When you no longer have a stake in blaming, you can truly speak up. You are no 207 THE SPIRITUAL SYMBOLISM AND SIGNIFICANCE OF SEXUALITY
always requires projecting your real guilt on others, blaming, self-whitewashing, hypocrisy, and so on. Therefore you become 211 OUTER EVENTS REFLECT SELF-CREATION -- THREE STAGES
the extent you still have a stake in blaming others for your state. You then must struggle 211 OUTER EVENTS REFLECT SELF-CREATION -- THREE STAGES
for self-responsibility is still confused with the previous blaming, arrogant, punitive attitude. Thus human beings are weakened 211 OUTER EVENTS REFLECT SELF-CREATION -- THREE STAGES
you can rule just as much by dependency, blaming, and making the other person feel guilty. If 213 THE SPIRITUAL AND THE PRACTICAL MEANING OF LET GO, LET GOD
honesty, perseverance, patience, and humility. Humility means not blaming the universe for your poverty in a particular 213 THE SPIRITUAL AND THE PRACTICAL MEANING OF LET GO, LET GOD
and repression lead to self-justification, destructive guilt and blaming of others. Your pathwork helps you to shed 218 THE EVOLUTIONARY PROCESS
and turn it on yourself: to change from blaming and resenting to seeing your own hatred, your 219 CHRISTMAS MESSAGE -- MESSAGE TO THE CHILDREN
say that the stronger the rebellion and the blaming of the opposite sex, the stronger must also 229 WOMAN AND MAN IN THE NEW AGE
You also defend yourself against recognizing this by blaming, accusing, resenting, and closing your heart and your 229 WOMAN AND MAN IN THE NEW AGE
selfishness, your lack of concern, your unlovingness, your blaming, and your resenting others for the results of 237 LEADERSHIP -- THE ART OF TRANSCENDING FRUSTRATION
solution to self-love, which is self- indulgence and blaming others. You all know on your path how 240 ASPECTS OF THE ANATOMY OF LOVE: SELF-LOVE, STRUCTURE, FREEDOM
pseudo-solution of loving yourself by indulging yourself, by blaming others, by excusing and justifying your own lower-self 240 ASPECTS OF THE ANATOMY OF LOVE: SELF-LOVE, STRUCTURE, FREEDOM
pride and to give up your stake in blaming. This is what communication entails on an emotional 257 ASPECTS OF THE NEW DIVINE INFLUX: COMMUNICATION, GROUP CONSCIOUSNESS, EXPOSURE

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