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this powerful beam of love, whether consciously or unconsciously. The longing to feel this love drives, pulls 2 DECISIONS AND TESTS
of your ship, believing and hoping -- again unconsciously -- that God or fate will make the 2 DECISIONS AND TESTS
over to the forces of darkness, consciously or unconsciously, that is, to cut yourself off from God's 2 DECISIONS AND TESTS
laws in any respect -- and the more unconsciously this happens the greater the deviation is -- 4 WORLD WEARINESS
another. Whenever you wallow in self-pity, you are unconsciously remembering an earlier reaction, when your pain was 4 WORLD WEARINESS
be violating a spiritual law, even if only unconsciously, but I no longer want to do so 9 PRAYER AND MEDITATION -- THE LORD'S PRAYER
out in spiritual endeavor where they are still unconsciously deviating from the laws. And then there are 11 SELF-KNOWLEDGE -- THE GREAT PLAN -- THE SPIRIT WORLD
is the result of breaking spiritual laws, often unconsciously. Still, this will not sufficiently explain to you 12 THE ORDER AND DIVERSITY OF THE SPIRITUAL WORLDS-THE PROCESS OF REINCARNATION
when you send out -- perhaps until now unconsciously -- such poison that aids and abets the 12 THE ORDER AND DIVERSITY OF THE SPIRITUAL WORLDS-THE PROCESS OF REINCARNATION
all the attitudes by which you consciously or unconsciously break divine law. This part fears the certainty 13 POSITIVE THINKING: THE RIGHT AND THE WRONG KIND
can never be lost and that you often unconsciously fear, because you are afraid of emotions which 13 POSITIVE THINKING: THE RIGHT AND THE WRONG KIND
reactions and their harmfulness, people still carry them unconsciously and still react in a certain way because 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER
broken some spiritual law in the past, quite unconsciously, by your wrong inner direction. When these tendencies 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER
you to be passive and -- consciously or unconsciously -- blame some fate or circumstances or other 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER
use his willpower in the wrong direction, though unconsciously and, of course, not in actions that obviously 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER
other people, whether you do it consciously or unconsciously, is not giving love. On the other hand 17 THE CALL -- DAILY REVIEW
inferiority will grow. They will feel, consciously or unconsciously: He is so perfect -- or she is 17 THE CALL -- DAILY REVIEW
down from the high place you consciously or unconsciously have built for yourself. Once you have taken 17 THE CALL -- DAILY REVIEW
always be. They may be instruments, consciously or unconsciously, of the world of darkness. But there is 23 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
violates a spiritual law. All of you are unconsciously following this harmful process all the time, even 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
in God and in what you have somehow unconsciously expected from Him when you chose to follow 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
seeking God; every human being is consciously or unconsciously seeking God. Even those you call atheists; they 28 COMMUNICATION WITH GOD -- DAILY REVIEW
the human being leaning toward God, often as unconsciously as the plant. Only when you have found 28 COMMUNICATION WITH GOD -- DAILY REVIEW
of you. For each unpurified being desires, perhaps unconsciously, things that are wrong and things that are 30 SELF-WILL, PRIDE AND FEAR
to be overestimated. Sometimes consciously, though more often unconsciously, the loved subject will sense it and will 32 DECISION-MAKING
yourself in hand completely. If you emotionally and unconsciously hope to attain spiritual development and thus peace 32 DECISION-MAKING
case like this, unconscious shame and guilt is unconsciously absorbed by those around you. Because all this 32 DECISION-MAKING
around you. Because all this is going on unconsciously and is therefore not properly understood on the 32 DECISION-MAKING
demands you so often make more or less unconsciously. Is it therefore not self- will that makes 37 ACCEPTANCE, RIGHT AND WRONG WAY -- DIGNITY IN HUMILITY
image that causes you so much trouble, although unconsciously you do not think so. Unconsciously you are 38 IMAGES
trouble, although unconsciously you do not think so. Unconsciously you are convinced that your images protect you 38 IMAGES
the more you twist these laws, consciously or unconsciously, the more they work against your interests, until 38 IMAGES
images. This may happen either because you are unconsciously impatient and want to correct your soul tendencies 39 IMAGE-FINDING
have such feelings. For that is what you unconsciously believe when you feel so ashamed. You have 39 IMAGE-FINDING
violates the laws, even when this violation happens unconsciously. We are not concerned in this group with 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
And that is also why you doubt others. Unconsciously you reason: Since I am not true to 41 IMAGES: THE DAMAGE THEY DO
continues to make the same deductions, emotionally and unconsciously, as the child had made, so long as 41 IMAGES: THE DAMAGE THEY DO
disadvantage. You do not like the disadvantage you unconsciously asked for, and think that life has treated 41 IMAGES: THE DAMAGE THEY DO
are, no fear could touch you. You are unconsciously afraid that others will see that you are 42 CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS -- OBJECTIVITY AND SUBJECTIVITY
is carried away by emotions and uses willpower unconsciously and erratically. The harmonious personality finds the healthy 43 THREE BASIC PERSONALITY TYPES: REASON, WILL, EMOTION
Led by the wrong conclusion, they feel or unconsciously think that their own extreme is a better 43 THREE BASIC PERSONALITY TYPES: REASON, WILL, EMOTION
Like the other two types, such persons may unconsciously look down on both of the others. The 43 THREE BASIC PERSONALITY TYPES: REASON, WILL, EMOTION
desire. Each has a different motive behind it. Unconsciously, you have believed you could not afford to 45 THE CONFLICT BETWEEN CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS DESIRES
consciously do not desire, but which you want unconsciously. Only you want it without strings attached, without 45 THE CONFLICT BETWEEN CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS DESIRES
solutions they may have consciously as well as unconsciously sought for a long time. Most people with 47 THE WALL WITHIN
people he or she may be dependent upon. Unconsciously, your old feelings are carried over from childhood 47 THE WALL WITHIN
those who at one time have turned around, unconsciously thinking, If I become one with the authority 47 THE WALL WITHIN
results. The fact that this attitude was adopted unconsciously and in ignorance does not alter the results 47 THE WALL WITHIN
life -- since humankind is imperfect. See that unconsciously you are under the impression that authority means 47 THE WALL WITHIN
that sometimes takes hold of you -- quite unconsciously and hidden -- toward a brother or sister 47 THE WALL WITHIN
a judge, although you may do so quite unconsciously. This balance is very, very subtle, my friends 47 THE WALL WITHIN
from behind the wall but strengthening the wall unconsciously by employing halfway measures. When and how does 47 THE WALL WITHIN
to see whether or not you have fallen unconsciously into this trap. You may even hide behind 47 THE WALL WITHIN
is there. You use it, whether consciously or unconsciously makes no difference. The using of the self-will 47 THE WALL WITHIN
with a particular form of authority he is unconsciously a law-upholder, but consciously he is a definite 47 THE WALL WITHIN
question. Once the recognition has been made that unconsciously one is a law-upholder, while one rebels consciously 47 THE WALL WITHIN
mean it. Law means to you -- often unconsciously -- something you are forced, or compelled to 48 THE LIFE FORCE IN THE UNIVERSE
is: In my ignorance I believe -- perhaps unconsciously so far -- that selfishness will bring me 49 OBSTACLES ON THE PATH: OLD STUFF, WRONG GUILT, AND WHO, ME?
only indirectly, thereby bringing an indirect consequence. You unconsciously choose the latter alternative, recognizing that the open 49 OBSTACLES ON THE PATH: OLD STUFF, WRONG GUILT, AND WHO, ME?
-- unjustified guilt and justified guilt. Often you unconsciously use an absurd, unjustified guilt as a shield 49 OBSTACLES ON THE PATH: OLD STUFF, WRONG GUILT, AND WHO, ME?
not want to face it, hence you look unconsciously for something you cannot be blamed for. Thus 49 OBSTACLES ON THE PATH: OLD STUFF, WRONG GUILT, AND WHO, ME?
to bother you. Of course, all this happens unconsciously. Ironically, the true guilt may be infinitely smaller 49 OBSTACLES ON THE PATH: OLD STUFF, WRONG GUILT, AND WHO, ME?
cannot have your cake and eat it too. Unconsciously, most people constantly want to have it both 49 OBSTACLES ON THE PATH: OLD STUFF, WRONG GUILT, AND WHO, ME?
it. Finally, this made you angry. When you unconsciously assumed the mask of goodness you may have 49 OBSTACLES ON THE PATH: OLD STUFF, WRONG GUILT, AND WHO, ME?
have a positive and optimistic attitude consciously, but unconsciously you can also have the opposite. This can 49 OBSTACLES ON THE PATH: OLD STUFF, WRONG GUILT, AND WHO, ME?
to learn to become aware of what you unconsciously feel. A mere thinking formula can never be 49 OBSTACLES ON THE PATH: OLD STUFF, WRONG GUILT, AND WHO, ME?
with the other parent. The child is often unconsciously jealous of both parents. Yet, if the parents 50 THE VICIOUS CIRCLE
would be that much greater. Therefore the child unconsciously avoids happiness, thinking to atone in this way 50 THE VICIOUS CIRCLE
was, but in a different sense. The personality unconsciously feels that if such love does exist at 50 THE VICIOUS CIRCLE
motives for the limited love you give are unconsciously based on the great vicious circle, you can 50 THE VICIOUS CIRCLE
be loved exclusively. And you still live -- unconsciously -- with the wrong conclusion that if a 50 THE VICIOUS CIRCLE
hold opinions not your own, the more you unconsciously despise yourself for it. And the more you 51 IMPORTANCE OF FORMING INDEPENDENT OPINIONS
to that same degree will fear and frustration unconsciously be felt toward God. God is then believed 52 THE GOD-IMAGE
who stand for authority -- and are, therefore, unconsciously associated with God -- your unconscious belief in 52 THE GOD-IMAGE
unjust, pious, self-righteous and cruel. The person who unconsciously maintains the distorted God-image rightly fears this deity 52 THE GOD-IMAGE
good, loving, indulgent. This causes the personality to unconsciously think that one can get away with anything 52 THE GOD-IMAGE
The personality may grapple between these two concepts, unconsciously trying to find out which is right, never 52 THE GOD-IMAGE
you have received from various sources, you still unconsciously think about God as a person who acts 52 THE GOD-IMAGE
understand what led you to believe -- perhaps unconsciously, but all the more powerfully -- that God's 52 THE GOD-IMAGE
wrong. This distortion usually happens quite deliberately, although unconsciously. One seeks to find justification for the problem 52 THE GOD-IMAGE
much in another direction. In other words, you unconsciously seek the wrong remedy. For the lack of 53 SELF-LOVE
how you tried to counteract the rejection by unconsciously withdrawing from life, shortchanging it, cheating it in 53 SELF-LOVE
separated from others, demanding more than you give, unconsciously, emotionally, psychologically. You rebel against your own lack 53 SELF-LOVE
other you may overemphasize it. Both decisions happen unconsciously out of your wrong conclusions. So find out 55 THREE COSMIC PRINCIPLES: THE EXPANDING, THE RESTRICTING, AND THE STATIC PRINCIPLES
is, of course, unaware that he or she unconsciously encourages a tendency to stagnate, which is hidden 55 THREE COSMIC PRINCIPLES: THE EXPANDING, THE RESTRICTING, AND THE STATIC PRINCIPLES
your capacity to wish is hindered, consciously or unconsciously, fulfillment cannot come to you. You may desire 56 CAPACITY TO WISH -- HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY MOTIVES IN DESIRE
reason that whatever you desire requires a price. Unconsciously you may not be completely ready to pay 56 CAPACITY TO WISH -- HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY MOTIVES IN DESIRE
consciously you tensely desire something, while inwardly and unconsciously you hesitate and do not wish a certain 56 CAPACITY TO WISH -- HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY MOTIVES IN DESIRE
your outer straining becomes. You are unaware that unconsciously you do not find the fulfillment worth having 56 CAPACITY TO WISH -- HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY MOTIVES IN DESIRE
exists in you, you keep blaming God, perhaps unconsciously. You believe that somehow it was He who 56 CAPACITY TO WISH -- HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY MOTIVES IN DESIRE
against your dependence on other's opinions of you. Unconsciously, you rebel just as frequently as you plead 57 THE MASS IMAGE OF SELF-IMPORTANCE
You will have to understand fully that you unconsciously believe that your pride serves to gain something 57 THE MASS IMAGE OF SELF-IMPORTANCE
become aware of the false concepts you harbor unconsciously. Each time such a false concept is observed 57 THE MASS IMAGE OF SELF-IMPORTANCE
proves even more damaging in the long run. Unconsciously, the person argues: Since happiness is denied me 58 THE DESIRE FOR HAPPINESS AND THE DESIRE FOR UNHAPPINESS
compromise as compared with the complete rulership you unconsciously wish to exert, you prefer to destroy that 58 THE DESIRE FOR HAPPINESS AND THE DESIRE FOR UNHAPPINESS
enactment of frustrated childhood experience. Such a person unconsciously wants to make up for it for the 61 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
your inner wells of faith and love -- unconsciously in most cases. However, before you get to 63 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
will no longer be a compulsive burden one unconsciously struggles against, sacrificing one's happiness, in the belief 63 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
can escape certain unpleasant facets of life by unconsciously choosing to be ill. Or you punish yourself 63 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
do not do so consciously, they feel it unconsciously -- that whatever brings them happiness must be 64 OUTER WILL AND INNER WILL -- MISCONCEPTION ABOUT SELFISHNESS
notion gets a foothold within you, and you unconsciously believe that to be selfish would bring you 64 OUTER WILL AND INNER WILL -- MISCONCEPTION ABOUT SELFISHNESS
to the actual selfishness that seems, consciously or unconsciously, so advantageous and desirable: In reality selfishness cannot 64 OUTER WILL AND INNER WILL -- MISCONCEPTION ABOUT SELFISHNESS
some extent, whether consciously in some aspects and unconsciously in others makes no difference. But basically the 65 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
they often conflict with one another. You may unconsciously despise in one parent what you try to 66 SHAME OF THE HIGHER SELF
to receive from the other parent. You now unconsciously consider his or her very act of giving 66 SHAME OF THE HIGHER SELF
manner. Once you find the reason why you unconsciously harbor destructive tendencies and wishes, you will alter 67 QUESTION AND ANSWERS
most willing, often have inner limitations that are unconsciously set up in a deliberate effort to prevent 69 THE FOLLY OF WATCHING FOR RESULTS WHILE ON THE PATH; THE VALID DESIRE TO BE LOVED
truth, and not according to wishful thinking. You unconsciously claim a maximum of favorable change in return 69 THE FOLLY OF WATCHING FOR RESULTS WHILE ON THE PATH; THE VALID DESIRE TO BE LOVED
errors cause you to fear life, therefore, often unconsciously, to wish for death in various degrees. The 70 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
not live up to your idea of it. Unconsciously, you struggle against disillusionment as long as possible 71 REALITY AND ILLUSION CONCENTRATION EXERCISES
to you, but you deliberately encourage it, although unconsciously, and for a very good reason, my friends 71 REALITY AND ILLUSION CONCENTRATION EXERCISES
you truly love. In other words, you often unconsciously create your own inner concept of what love 72 THE FEAR OF LOVING
and respect for those whose unconditional surrender you unconsciously wished and whom you certainly did not like 72 THE FEAR OF LOVING
its strong, self-willed current of subtly, emotionally, and unconsciously forcing others to submit, you construct unreal situations 72 THE FEAR OF LOVING
little of what you want -- most often unconsciously -- you are willing to see what is 72 THE FEAR OF LOVING
not, as adults they will go through life unconsciously crying out for what they missed in childhood 73 COMPULSION TO RECREATE AND OVERCOME CHILDHOOD HURTS
right but was also lacking in real warmth, unconsciously you knew it as a child and you 73 COMPULSION TO RECREATE AND OVERCOME CHILDHOOD HURTS
situation is in your choice of love partners. Unconsciously you will know how to choose in the 73 COMPULSION TO RECREATE AND OVERCOME CHILDHOOD HURTS
In trying to reproduce the childhood situation, you unconsciously choose a partner with aspects similar to those 73 COMPULSION TO RECREATE AND OVERCOME CHILDHOOD HURTS
time it is a combination. Certain aspects are unconsciously looked for and found and they are actually 73 COMPULSION TO RECREATE AND OVERCOME CHILDHOOD HURTS
of this self-centeredness and ignorance selfish motives arise, unconsciously or sometimes even half-consciously. You are unclear as 74 CONFUSIONS AND HAZY MOTIVATIONS
which is responsible for that fear. You may unconsciously fear that there is an arbitrary god who 74 CONFUSIONS AND HAZY MOTIVATIONS
cannot be any solution. You may think this unconsciously. You may, again unconsciously, hope the solution will 74 CONFUSIONS AND HAZY MOTIVATIONS
You may think this unconsciously. You may, again unconsciously, hope the solution will be handed to you 74 CONFUSIONS AND HAZY MOTIVATIONS
of souls; some long for it consciously, others unconsciously; others still may be afraid of it and 74 CONFUSIONS AND HAZY MOTIVATIONS
real self is often what the other person unconsciously looks for and needs. And when it is 74 CONFUSIONS AND HAZY MOTIVATIONS
chance for happiness. You also feel -- often unconsciously -- that if you are but a cog 75 THE GREAT TRANSITION IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FROM ISOLATION TO UNION
as this misunderstanding is within you, you are unconsciously fighting an unnecessary and tragic battle. You think 75 THE GREAT TRANSITION IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FROM ISOLATION TO UNION
transition, you fight against it because you are unconsciously afraid of it. This fear may manifest in 75 THE GREAT TRANSITION IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FROM ISOLATION TO UNION
they must go into our world, they are unconsciously aware of not having faced and settled everything 76 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (Compiled from Private Sessions and Earlier Lectures)
of the compulsive drives and impulses which you unconsciously think you have to express in order to 77 SELF-CONFIDENCE: ITS TRUE ORIGIN AND WHAT PROHIBITS IT
behavior pattern. Once you stop believing, as you unconsciously do now, that the compulsive drive is necessary 77 SELF-CONFIDENCE: ITS TRUE ORIGIN AND WHAT PROHIBITS IT

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