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go deeper into himself and find what other characteristics his pride and arrogance have given rise to 7 ASKING FOR HELP AND HELPING OTHERS
the ego with all its manifestations. All these characteristics are generally part of the lower self, regardless 14 THE HIGHER SELF, THE LOWER SELF, AND THE MASK
mentioned previously -- is determined also by the characteristics of that person, his or her mood and 15 INFLUENCE BETWEEN THE SPIRITUAL WORLD AND THE MATERIAL WORLD
purification has not been achieved, some of the characteristics of the fall are still going on within 20 GOD: THE CREATION
talents completely developed. All other beings have their characteristics with which they were created -- God leaving 21 THE FALL
continue his creation ourselves, by developing all other characteristics, aspects, or talents in a perfect way. So 21 THE FALL
of them. This is again according to individual characteristics and individual considerations. I could not possibly go 24 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
up to the present, its special talents, inclinations, characteristics, and the personality trends that brought it to 34 PREPARATION FOR REINCARNATION
in multicolored splendor, in harmony with the qualities, characteristics, and personal trends of the entity. But where 41 IMAGES: THE DAMAGE THEY DO
you do not always find a personality with characteristics so predominant that the type is easily recognizable 43 THREE BASIC PERSONALITY TYPES: REASON, WILL, EMOTION
in his own right with different talents and characteristics. But there was no disharmony in the distribution 43 THREE BASIC PERSONALITY TYPES: REASON, WILL, EMOTION
are different basic factors to be considered. The characteristics, the strengths, and the tasks are different, according 47 THE WALL WITHIN
authority experienced in childhood, but also on the characteristics the entity has brought into this life. The 52 THE GOD-IMAGE
with her. While in another personality, with different characteristics, the exact opposite may lead to homosexuality. Then 53 SELF-LOVE
than in the other due to the basic characteristics of the person. QUESTION: But there would still 55 THREE COSMIC PRINCIPLES: THE EXPANDING, THE RESTRICTING, AND THE STATIC PRINCIPLES
mass image varies according to temperament and individual characteristics; according to other trends, healthy or sick, which 57 THE MASS IMAGE OF SELF-IMPORTANCE
applied to any individual case, for many personal characteristics have to be taken into consideration which change 61 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
of sin is one of the most striking characteristics of the state of cosmic consciousness. What does 66 SHAME OF THE HIGHER SELF
work, your individual needs, your personal problems and characteristics. And also, they emerge out of your efforts 70 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
new form, perhaps adapted to the civilization and characteristics of the particular period. There was no time 74 CONFUSIONS AND HAZY MOTIVATIONS
actually are. Taking on more and more self-effacing characteristics in order to gain the love and protection 84 LOVE, POWER, SERENITY AS DIVINE ATTRIBUTES AND AS DISTORTIONS
will be no doubt. One of its outstanding characteristics is absolute certainty. When I say absolute certainty 96 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS; COMMENTS ON LAZINESS AS SYMPTOM OF SELF-ALIENATION
all the potentials -- the talents, qualities, tendencies, characteristics, and also the unresolved problems. It is according 111 SOUL-SUBSTANCE -- COPING WITH DEMANDS
concepts, the potentials, the attitudes, the patterns, the characteristics, the temperament, the emotions, the idiosyncrasies -- everything 111 SOUL-SUBSTANCE -- COPING WITH DEMANDS
the reality of the now. One of the characteristics of reality is its constant state of flux 113 IDENTIFICATION WITH THE SELF
It will be useful to review briefly some characteristics of the superimposed conscience. When religious people speak 116 REACHING THE SPIRITUAL CENTER-STRUGGLE BETWEEN LOWER SELF AND SUPERIMPOSED CONSCIENCE
life, I do not mean outer conduct, certain characteristics that are typical for you, although they, too 118 DUALITY THROUGH ILLUSION -- TRANSFERENCE
self-realization. One of the universal life principle's basic characteristics, whether expressed as autonomous consciousness or as energy 152 CONNECTION BETWEEN THE EGO AND THE UNIVERSAL POWER
What also vary, almost infinitely, are the assumed characteristics to deny and cover up the basic fear 156 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
particular immersion into the universal forces has different characteristics from the types of strength that come from 161 UNCONSCIOUS NEGATIVITY ENDANGERS SURRENDER OF EGO TO INVOLUNTARY PROCESSES
and that we are working on display these characteristics. The next step in the chain reaction is 179 CHAIN REACTIONS IN THE DYNAMICS OF CREATIVE LIFE SUBSTANCE
with some of your undesirable attitudes, traits, and characteristics. This reaction must be understood in a much 184 THE MEANING OF EVIL AND ITS TRANSCENDENCE
requiring consistency and effort. It has totally different characteristics from the spontaneous, effortless influx of creative ideas 185 MUTUALITY: A COSMIC PRINCIPLE AND LAW
nature, each aspect of consciousness has its own characteristics, its own vibratory movement and frequency rate, and 189 SELF-IDENTIFICATION DETERMINED THROUGH STAGES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
of an individual's life. It is the individual characteristics and personal inclinations of each entity that determine 248 THREE PRINCIPLES OF THE FORCES OF EVIL -- PERSONIFICATION OF EVIL
 
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that which truly cannot be changed. All these characterize the unhealthy state of depression. The example of 106 SADNESS VERSUS DEPRESSION -- RELATIONSHIP
rid of it. Other theories, particularly those that characterize psychoanalytic thinking, say that the ego is important 132 THE FUNCTION OF THE EGO IN RELATIONSHIP TO THE REAL SELF
depression, lack of energy, and often physical difficulties characterize this state. These manifestations are the consequences of 186 VENTURE IN MUTUALITY: HEALING FORCE TO CHANGE NEGATIVE INNER WILL
 
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one of our friends, now absent, which you characterized as belligerent, but which you answered beautifully. This 96 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS; COMMENTS ON LAZINESS AS SYMPTOM OF SELF-ALIENATION
not always directly reap success. Healthy struggle is characterized by relaxed activity and the ability to accept 114 STRUGGLE: HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY
The planet Earth, this sphere of consciousness, is characterized by the desire of the positive not for 130 FINDING TRUE ABUNDANCE BY GOING THROUGH YOUR FEAR
duality. As you know, this dualistic world is characterized by the following conflict: If I am unselfish 145 RESPONDING TO THE CALL OF LIFE
of good and evil. Humanity's beliefs are always characterized by this polarity. Since the totality of human 254 SURRENDER
 
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directing part of the personality does not take charge, the inner fight and friction goes on. Since 14 THE HIGHER SELF, THE LOWER SELF, AND THE MASK
grows in your soul and as you take charge of yourself and become aware of who you 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
entity is brought again to the authority in charge of its whole cycle, who has arranged previous 34 PREPARATION FOR REINCARNATION
guardian delivers the plan to the spirit in charge in this sphere, who again studies the plan 34 PREPARATION FOR REINCARNATION
does its part, but is not exclusively in charge, for it would be incapable of causing so 142 THE LONGING FOR AND THE FEAR OF HAPPINESS -- THE FEAR OF RELEASING THE LITTLE EGO
a person help but overburden the ego and charge it with tasks it is not equipped to 142 THE LONGING FOR AND THE FEAR OF HAPPINESS -- THE FEAR OF RELEASING THE LITTLE EGO
be regenerating. When the real self is in charge, activity and passivity can meld as one unit 146 POSITIVE CONCEPT OF LIFE-FEARLESSNESS TO LOVE-BALANCE BETWEEN ACTIVITY AND PASSIVITY
relation to the movement of energies? Do they charge, do they discharge? ANSWER: As I said, I 170 FEAR OF BLISS VERSUS LONGING FOR IT -- THE ENERGY CENTERS
being, your intellect and will take almost exclusive charge of your deadened feeling part. They temporarily give 191 INNER AND OUTER EXPERIENCE
word intention connotes that the self is in charge, and makes a deliberate choice, intending to do 195 IDENTIFICATION WITH THE SPIRITUAL SELF TO OVERCOME NEGATIVE INTENTIONALITY
doing all this watching is certainly more in charge, has more power, and is more active and 195 IDENTIFICATION WITH THE SPIRITUAL SELF TO OVERCOME NEGATIVE INTENTIONALITY
words the observer is more real and in charge than the observed. This is the vast difference 195 IDENTIFICATION WITH THE SPIRITUAL SELF TO OVERCOME NEGATIVE INTENTIONALITY
total consciousness which your real self has taken charge of. As you go through these steps, you 211 OUTER EVENTS REFLECT SELF-CREATION -- THREE STAGES
energy. When the momentum has reached its highest charge, an explosion follows. This is the culminating point 214 PSYCHIC NUCLEAR POINTS
large; that is, powerful, with durable impact. The charge and recharge of the ever-evolving cyclic movements, explosions 214 PSYCHIC NUCLEAR POINTS
have more, because the momentum of the intense charge creates more and more of the same thing 214 PSYCHIC NUCLEAR POINTS
the glory of divine life and consciousness. The charge is endless, just as creation is endless. The 214 PSYCHIC NUCLEAR POINTS
is endless, just as creation is endless. The charge can be diminished only when you fear it 214 PSYCHIC NUCLEAR POINTS
it with preposterous thoughts. But even then, the charge is not really diminished, for this is impossible 214 PSYCHIC NUCLEAR POINTS
task to find out where you block the charge of creative influx and how you thus diminish 214 PSYCHIC NUCLEAR POINTS
of the momentum of the explosion and the charge that is created by your underlying negative attitude 214 PSYCHIC NUCLEAR POINTS
understanding will you dare to revive the energy charge that lives constantly in every particle of your 214 PSYCHIC NUCLEAR POINTS
being. You will then dare to allow the charge to flow. You have found several phases in 214 PSYCHIC NUCLEAR POINTS
in a state of being charged when the charge is positive. Be blessed in the world of 214 PSYCHIC NUCLEAR POINTS
greater attraction to evil than does the negative charge of a person who is on an altogether 248 THREE PRINCIPLES OF THE FORCES OF EVIL -- PERSONIFICATION OF EVIL
most vulnerable due to their unwillingness to take charge of their own lives. So, no matter how 256 INNER SPACE, FOCUSED EMPTINESS
 
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your development. This is why I have been charged to give this series of lectures, even though 21 THE FALL
than those in which opinions and views are charged with emotion. This principle applies to positive as 45 THE CONFLICT BETWEEN CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS DESIRES
question is about a situation that is highly charged with emotion in our time of world conflict 67 QUESTION AND ANSWERS
now. The truth is that each now is charged with immeasurable life force, an energy that can 150 SELF-LIKING: THE CONDITION FOR UNIVERSAL STATE OF BLISS
constructive and positive. This power is so highly charged that anything can be molded with it. It 153 THE SELF-REGULATING NATURE OF INVOLUNTARY PROCESSES
spiritual. Most human beings are not ever truly charged by these centers. Those who are are charged 170 FEAR OF BLISS VERSUS LONGING FOR IT -- THE ENERGY CENTERS
charged by these centers. Those who are are charged only fleetingly, and to a relatively small degree 170 FEAR OF BLISS VERSUS LONGING FOR IT -- THE ENERGY CENTERS
one. The personality center is first parallel, covered, charged, enlivened by the spiritual one, until it is 170 FEAR OF BLISS VERSUS LONGING FOR IT -- THE ENERGY CENTERS
The word you speak or think, the emotionally charged thought you know and pronounce are creative acts 194 MEDITATION: LAWS AND VARIOUS APPROACHES-SUMMARY (MEDITATION AS POSITIVE LIFE CREATION)
is a nucleus, a fundamental concentrate so highly charged with creative matter that a self-perpetuating chain-reaction of 214 PSYCHIC NUCLEAR POINTS
at the same time. Every thought is highly charged energy, and energy cannot be anything but an 214 PSYCHIC NUCLEAR POINTS
These chain reactions are circular. They are highly charged, and instead of diminishing when the chain reactions 214 PSYCHIC NUCLEAR POINTS
momentum; self-revolving in an ever- increasing swirl of charged energy. When the momentum has reached its highest 214 PSYCHIC NUCLEAR POINTS
of events you have created. You discover highly charged energy that is self-perpetuating, that has found its 214 PSYCHIC NUCLEAR POINTS
safe to live in a state of being charged when the charge is positive. Be blessed in 214 PSYCHIC NUCLEAR POINTS

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