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 Conditioned.................44
no progress and no growth. Since you have conditioned yourself to be motionless, it is extremely difficult 55 THREE COSMIC PRINCIPLES: THE EXPANDING, THE RESTRICTING, AND THE STATIC PRINCIPLES
in the most mundane matters. You are so conditioned not to pay any attention to how you 56 CAPACITY TO WISH -- HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY MOTIVES IN DESIRE
of things. In other ways, however, you are conditioned to judge on the surface. In this particular 60 THE ABYSS OF ILLUSION -- FREEDOM AND SELF-RESPONSIBILITY
make you strong and free. You are so conditioned to the habit of going through life concentrating 60 THE ABYSS OF ILLUSION -- FREEDOM AND SELF-RESPONSIBILITY
emotional subjects, on anything personal, she is prepared, conditioned, and often better versed in this respect than 62 MAN AND WOMAN
two currents exist within you. So much is conditioned away, if I may use this expression. This 81 CONFLICTS IN THE WORLD OF DUALITY
unnecessary harm it does you. You are so conditioned by the emotional reactions you have become accustomed 84 LOVE, POWER, SERENITY AS DIVINE ATTRIBUTES AND AS DISTORTIONS
effort does not appear real. You are so conditioned to strain for the impossible that it does 84 LOVE, POWER, SERENITY AS DIVINE ATTRIBUTES AND AS DISTORTIONS
into your life. The outer confusions and problems, conditioned by the inner ones, are enigmatic to you 87 THE NEXT PHASE ON THE PATH; QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
people. You are only capable of experiencing secondary, conditioned responses, which are unreliable and will never give 92 REPRESSED NEEDS - RELINQUISHING BLIND NEEDS - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY REACTIONS
You completely overlook this angle because you are conditioned to accept ready-made rules. The rules standing in 94 SIN AND NEUROSIS -- UNIFYING THE INNER SPLIT
causes rigidity and inner extremism. You are so conditioned to manipulate your emotions that it will take 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
the throes of destructive, painful emotions? You have conditioned yourself into them, but that does not make 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
only two sides of the same coin, are conditioned and brought forth not by one, but by 103 HARM OF TOO MUCH LOVE GIVING -- CONSTRUCTIVE AND DESTRUCTIVE WILL FORCES
the past may be misleading because they are conditioned by your patterns, images, and preconceived notions. The 103 HARM OF TOO MUCH LOVE GIVING -- CONSTRUCTIVE AND DESTRUCTIVE WILL FORCES
the problem. You, in your world, are so conditioned to an overemphasis on thought process, intellect, mind 104 INTELLECT AND WILL AS TOOLS OR HINDRANCES OF SELF-REALIZATION
are not personally involved, but you are so conditioned to this way of reacting, due to the 111 SOUL-SUBSTANCE -- COPING WITH DEMANDS
cannot see and evaluate them for you are conditioned to react only to the direct imprint made 111 SOUL-SUBSTANCE -- COPING WITH DEMANDS
it, but you can't if you have been conditioned to believe that personal happiness is selfish, will 129 WINNER VERSUS LOSER: INTERPLAY BETWEEN THE SELF AND CREATIVE FORCES
not to speak of any others, have you conditioned yourself to a pattern of reaction, to an 146 POSITIVE CONCEPT OF LIFE-FEARLESSNESS TO LOVE-BALANCE BETWEEN ACTIVITY AND PASSIVITY
to hurt. You understand that such impulses are conditioned reflexes, that you are not fundamentally bad and 156 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
means. But you must be prepared that your conditioned reflexes cannot be re-conditioned so quickly. Whether you 156 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
and independently to what is, but according to conditioned reflexes. This will be quite shocking at first 163 MIND ACTIVITY AND MIND RECEPTIVITY
not approach every life experience freshly. You are conditioned to respond to it in a certain way 163 MIND ACTIVITY AND MIND RECEPTIVITY
You are usually too busy following your habit-bound, conditioned reflexes, in which you respond to what you 163 MIND ACTIVITY AND MIND RECEPTIVITY
But the onetime experience will not remain. Your conditioned reflexes are too deeply ingrained. The old fear 167 FROZEN LIFE CENTER BECOMES ALIVE
functioning, so that it tenses up as a conditioned reflex. The error may now sit in the 173 BASIC ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES TO OPEN THE CENTERS - RIGHT ATTITUDE TOWARD FRUSTRATION
movement. The only trouble is that you have conditioned yourself to let it ruminate in habitual negativity 174 SELF-ESTEEM
new situation and automatically fall into the old conditioned reflexes, your negative approach, without paying attention to 174 SELF-ESTEEM
involved again in the old blindness and its conditioned reflexes. But this need not deter me. I 189 SELF-IDENTIFICATION DETERMINED THROUGH STAGES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
channels of spontaneous behavior no longer based on conditioned reflexes, and of creative expression of feelings. Misconceptions 193 RÉSUMÉ OF THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF THE PATHWORK: ITS AIM AND PROCESS
indeed make you fearless. For your fear is conditioned by your ego, as you know but choose 194 MEDITATION: LAWS AND VARIOUS APPROACHES-SUMMARY (MEDITATION AS POSITIVE LIFE CREATION)
by knowing that your old response is a conditioned reflex created to fit a smaller way of 202 PSYCHIC INTERACTION OF NEGATIVITY
action. Humanity as a whole is so deeply conditioned by denial and acting out, with projecting and 206 DESIRE: CREATIVE OR DESTRUCTIVE
resistance is gone, the outer self is still conditioned to the old functioning and automatically forges ahead 210 VISUALIZATION PROCESS FOR GROWING INTO THE UNITIVE STATE
challenged or questioned. But as long as these conditioned beliefs and perceptions are being taken for granted 211 OUTER EVENTS REFLECT SELF-CREATION -- THREE STAGES
creation where the same principles prevail. You have conditioned yourself to gloss over the negative thoughts and 211 OUTER EVENTS REFLECT SELF-CREATION -- THREE STAGES
of individual life. The whole of humanity is conditioned to focus only on certain phenomena, outside and 220 REAWAKENING FROM PRE-INCARNATORY ANESTHESIA
limitation of perception is the result of a conditioned reflex in focusing, which, in turn, is the 220 REAWAKENING FROM PRE-INCARNATORY ANESTHESIA
process that has continued for centuries humanity has conditioned itself to make the outer mind a very 224 CREATIVE EMPTINESS
has always existed in you, but you have conditioned yourself not to hear it. And in that 224 CREATIVE EMPTINESS
distinct images about tradition. These images trigger off conditioned reflex reactions as soon as this term is 246 TRADITION: ITS DIVINE AND DISTORTED ASPECTS
or challenged. The personality reacts blindly in a conditioned reflex, rather than out of truth appropriate to 247 THE MASS IMAGES OF JUDAISM AND CHRISTIANITY
very limited angle. The mind is focused, accustomed, conditioned to operate in a certain direction and is 256 INNER SPACE, FOCUSED EMPTINESS
 
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first time. You can multiply the effect of conditioning and compound the multiplication infinitely. Without exaggeration, ninety- 163 MIND ACTIVITY AND MIND RECEPTIVITY
misperception stems from a very one-sided focusing and conditioning. The mind conditions its own beliefs, perceptions, and 211 OUTER EVENTS REFLECT SELF-CREATION -- THREE STAGES
in humanity as a whole, because of mass conditioning, makes such focusing virtually impossible. Many of those 220 REAWAKENING FROM PRE-INCARNATORY ANESTHESIA
about both aspects: impressing, that is, instructing, claiming, conditioning, re-creating; and expressing: that is, listening, hearing, and 220 REAWAKENING FROM PRE-INCARNATORY ANESTHESIA
yourself not to hear it. And in that conditioning you have tightened and packed up that inner 224 CREATIVE EMPTINESS
 
 Conditions..................369
you can pass the tests and fulfill the conditions necessary to enter a higher state of existence 2 DECISIONS AND TESTS
to assist me in case I fulfill the conditions to receive teachings, to gain insights, and thus 3 CHOOSING YOUR DESTINY -- THE WILL TO CHANGE
outer level, you can, by meeting the inner conditions which I am showing to you again and 4 WORLD WEARINESS
your feelings, then you will have fulfilled the conditions. Then the particular spiritual law can manifest through 5 HAPPINESS FOR YOURSELF OR HAPPINESS AS A LINK IN THE CHAIN OF LIFE
places and at different times, after fulfilling certain conditions, people occasionally lift the veil that covers it 5 HAPPINESS FOR YOURSELF OR HAPPINESS AS A LINK IN THE CHAIN OF LIFE
God's world. Everybody can have it! But the conditions have to be met. When God's spirits speak 6 THE HUMAN ROLE IN THE SPIRITUAL AND MATERIAL UNIVERSES
to you, but this course will summarize the conditions for personal contact with the spirit world step 6 THE HUMAN ROLE IN THE SPIRITUAL AND MATERIAL UNIVERSES
that. Therefore they who do not fulfill the conditions necessary to experience all that they learn here 6 THE HUMAN ROLE IN THE SPIRITUAL AND MATERIAL UNIVERSES
factor in fear is lack of faith. The conditions for the grace of living faith were not 7 ASKING FOR HELP AND HELPING OTHERS
loneliness, because they do not fulfill the lawful conditions whereby they could put themselves into the hands 7 ASKING FOR HELP AND HELPING OTHERS
God's spirit world and to learn the requirements, conditions, and laws that regulate such contact. More and 8 MEDIUMSHIP -- HOW TO CONTACT GOD'S SPIRIT WORLD
be undertaken you need to fulfill some other conditions. I want to add that the good already 8 MEDIUMSHIP -- HOW TO CONTACT GOD'S SPIRIT WORLD
world although in a different way, with other conditions, even though the inquirer has to learn that 8 MEDIUMSHIP -- HOW TO CONTACT GOD'S SPIRIT WORLD
if the observers did not force their own conditions upon the spirits, but would accept the conditions 8 MEDIUMSHIP -- HOW TO CONTACT GOD'S SPIRIT WORLD
conditions upon the spirits, but would accept the conditions for communication set by the spirit world. This 8 MEDIUMSHIP -- HOW TO CONTACT GOD'S SPIRIT WORLD
needed is to enlighten people about the different conditions required by the spiritual laws. In addition, I 8 MEDIUMSHIP -- HOW TO CONTACT GOD'S SPIRIT WORLD
is to be fully aware of the basic conditions, laid down in all religious philosophies: to follow 8 MEDIUMSHIP -- HOW TO CONTACT GOD'S SPIRIT WORLD
not successful. And therefore God created the present conditions. Unfortunately, the development can happen only through the 8 MEDIUMSHIP -- HOW TO CONTACT GOD'S SPIRIT WORLD
be given to you when you fulfill the conditions. Study the words and you will get an 8 MEDIUMSHIP -- HOW TO CONTACT GOD'S SPIRIT WORLD
their lives and how they use the given conditions -- the difficulties as well as whatever makes 10 MALE AND FEMALE INCARNATIONS: THEIR RHYTHMS AND CAUSES
concerning contact with God's world. If all the conditions mentioned in my answer are fulfilled, God's truth 11 SELF-KNOWLEDGE -- THE GREAT PLAN -- THE SPIRIT WORLD
higher self always on the surface in all conditions of life. But it is easier to accomplish 11 SELF-KNOWLEDGE -- THE GREAT PLAN -- THE SPIRIT WORLD
its roots it can always reappear under certain conditions. The right outward action in such a case 11 SELF-KNOWLEDGE -- THE GREAT PLAN -- THE SPIRIT WORLD
complexity of the spirit worlds and their different conditions and interrelationships. When human beings hear about the 12 THE ORDER AND DIVERSITY OF THE SPIRITUAL WORLDS-THE PROCESS OF REINCARNATION
think that all this is too much like conditions on earth and they cannot believe it. But 12 THE ORDER AND DIVERSITY OF THE SPIRITUAL WORLDS-THE PROCESS OF REINCARNATION
ascertaining and planning the most advantageous circumstances and conditions for the next life on earth, including the 12 THE ORDER AND DIVERSITY OF THE SPIRITUAL WORLDS-THE PROCESS OF REINCARNATION
within you, you have to prepare the inner conditions as well as the outer, by finding and 13 POSITIVE THINKING: THE RIGHT AND THE WRONG KIND
you are independent; you do not need outside conditions to give you harmony and security. You are 13 POSITIVE THINKING: THE RIGHT AND THE WRONG KIND
shows physical sickness or health, and all other conditions of the physical being. The emotional, intellectual, or 14 THE HIGHER SELF, THE LOWER SELF, AND THE MASK
this tragedy God was enacting and creating new conditions whereby the return to Him would be assured 14 THE HIGHER SELF, THE LOWER SELF, AND THE MASK
an auditory transfiguration. But as I said, different conditions have to be fulfilled with each of these 14 THE HIGHER SELF, THE LOWER SELF, AND THE MASK
be the most important task for the living conditions and surroundings of that particular person; and according 14 THE HIGHER SELF, THE LOWER SELF, AND THE MASK
this little moment now! If you fulfill the conditions, you must receive the answer. Again and again 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER
do so and have done so under certain conditions. If this happened you would think such a 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER
human instrument, if preparations are made and certain conditions fulfilled. This, you think, is incredible. This is 17 THE CALL -- DAILY REVIEW
guide your own life and produce all the conditions that you need to find God, while by 17 THE CALL -- DAILY REVIEW
not following the divine laws you produce unfavorable conditions. In that respect what you think is true 17 THE CALL -- DAILY REVIEW
punishment. God has created perfect laws and perfect conditions for His children to follow freely or not 18 FREE WILL
or a previous one, you have prepared the conditions that take effect at this very moment. It 18 FREE WILL
product of the desire to strive higher. Here conditions exist in which spiritual development can proceed, and 21 THE FALL
this plane possessing the power of free choice. Conditions and circumstances on this earth sphere are different 21 THE FALL
in-between. It is only a question of what conditions are prepared and fulfilled. If a person denies 22 SALVATION
and too much blindness to fulfill the necessary conditions. That is why God has always sent beings 22 SALVATION
temptations and in spite of the most difficult conditions possible. I would offer this person every worldly 22 SALVATION
If he remained faithful to God under such conditions -- which I doubt very much, in fact 22 SALVATION
ever had to bear. So these were the conditions Lucifer set up for him to recognize God's 22 SALVATION
to these temptations aggravated by hardships. If the conditions of His task had not been such that 22 SALVATION
Christ had to do the same, but in conditions of which you can only vaguely appreciate the 22 SALVATION
By doing this, Christ not only fulfilled the conditions by which the world of darkness could never 22 SALVATION
to the world of spirit. Having fulfilled the conditions with a relatively small number of specialized spirits 22 SALVATION
mentioned before, Christ came to fight under equal conditions. It would have been in His power not 22 SALVATION
of darkness. After the battle was over, new conditions were set up. They have reigned ever since 22 SALVATION
a symbol of these three days. The new conditions meant that all human beings were given the 22 SALVATION
this phase again, many incarnations, accompanied by changing conditions and circumstances, are necessary. Even in this secondary 22 SALVATION
of very gradual purification begins. In each life, conditions are prepared so that a certain side of 22 SALVATION
from the differences in outlook and development. So conditions of this earth sphere, with its degree of 23 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
only slightly in the time element in certain conditions. But the plans must be made and prepared 23 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
certain laws have to be obeyed and certain conditions prepared? This was an integral part of His 23 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
and smooth improvement of yourself and your life conditions. This again is completely unrealistic. It is necessary 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
you that after you have fulfilled certain fundamental conditions, you will not be depressed any more by 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
has to be done through and around existing conditions and blindnesses. Without such incarnations in different churches 26 FINDING ONE'S FAULTS
belong to the world of God as yet, conditions are different. There the various religions do not 26 FINDING ONE'S FAULTS
conflict will eventually cease and they somehow expect conditions to change according to their own ideas, the 27 ESCAPE POSSIBLE ALSO ON THE PATH
your ideas have to change before the vexing conditions have a chance to change too. Thus you 27 ESCAPE POSSIBLE ALSO ON THE PATH
circle: you wait for a change in your conditions, while the conditions wait for you to change 27 ESCAPE POSSIBLE ALSO ON THE PATH
for a change in your conditions, while the conditions wait for you to change your ideas. I 27 ESCAPE POSSIBLE ALSO ON THE PATH
and always will be, provided that the necessary conditions are met by the human beings who wish 30 SELF-WILL, PRIDE AND FEAR
world of darkness will have to accept the conditions that govern that world, although still on this 32 DECISION-MAKING
by growth -- the only right way. These conditions cannot change suddenly. The more you grow, the 32 DECISION-MAKING
your own wrong attitudes and inner fights against conditions you cannot change, and what is more, you 33 OCCUPATION WITH SELF -- RIGHT AND WRONG FAITH
talk a little about the spiritual and psychological conditions that govern karmic law, although some of these 34 PREPARATION FOR REINCARNATION
she would imagine to be the best life conditions for the next incarnation. This is considered a 34 PREPARATION FOR REINCARNATION
in a while they may report back that conditions are not as hoped for and are therefore 34 PREPARATION FOR REINCARNATION
the plan is finally set down and the conditions and preparations on earth checked, the entity is 34 PREPARATION FOR REINCARNATION
for in the choice of parents and other conditions in the incarnation. If faults remain dormant in 34 PREPARATION FOR REINCARNATION
they will arise immediately, others only after definite conditions are fulfilled. This preparation in the fluidal bodies 34 PREPARATION FOR REINCARNATION
needs to start a little earlier because the conditions to begin life may be more suitable, and 34 PREPARATION FOR REINCARNATION
suitable, and the parents also fulfill the best conditions for a premature birth. In such a case 34 PREPARATION FOR REINCARNATION
what your next life may be. Consider what conditions you require to resolve your conflicts in order 38 IMAGES
great deal for some people. This attitude also conditions you for the patience and humility that are 38 IMAGES
By uncovering certain emotional reactions, tendencies and inner conditions, they come face to face with the cowardly 39 IMAGE-FINDING
the same shortcomings as the parents; not all conditions of life are similar to those the child 41 IMAGES: THE DAMAGE THEY DO
singular. Everyone else had perfect parents, perfect home conditions, and only you alone experienced this shocking uniqueness 41 IMAGES: THE DAMAGE THEY DO
way to the same occurrence under the same conditions. My dear, dear friends, angels of God are 42 CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS -- OBJECTIVITY AND SUBJECTIVITY
it does seem extreme. Because of these distorted conditions and this vicious circle, humanity came to believe 44 THE FORCES OF LOVE, EROS, AND SEX
you can say that improved medicine and living conditions are responsible for the longer life span now 45 THE CONFLICT BETWEEN CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS DESIRES
current. Imagine it as something like electricity. Certain conditions are necessary to produce electric current. It is 47 THE WALL WITHIN
The electric current is a result of the conditions that can bring it forth. Is that clear 47 THE WALL WITHIN
duty. He who constantly rebels against these imperfect conditions even though the rebellion may be quite unconscious 47 THE WALL WITHIN
and thus producing and slowly building up the conditions that finally appear like tragedy but that are 47 THE WALL WITHIN
one, but I might add that all other conditions creating insanity are, to some degree at least 51 IMPORTANCE OF FORMING INDEPENDENT OPINIONS
you adjust to the world around you, to conditions that you cannot change, the more your life 51 IMPORTANCE OF FORMING INDEPENDENT OPINIONS
not examine the lives of others, or general conditions, for there you cannot find the answer. Then 52 THE GOD-IMAGE
it. But the point is that under existing conditions, a comparatively small inclination will not be considered 53 SELF-LOVE
preferred to remain in the Spirit World, where conditions are often easier, but the possibility to develop 54 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
as we here? ANSWER: Not exactly the same. Conditions are adapted to need and each sphere has 55 THREE COSMIC PRINCIPLES: THE EXPANDING, THE RESTRICTING, AND THE STATIC PRINCIPLES
that contract you are obligated to fulfill certain conditions. This is your obligation. It has nothing to 55 THREE COSMIC PRINCIPLES: THE EXPANDING, THE RESTRICTING, AND THE STATIC PRINCIPLES
to tune in on this force, and the conditions that keep you away from it. One of 56 CAPACITY TO WISH -- HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY MOTIVES IN DESIRE
A compulsion can never be created by outer conditions alone. The outer conditions may merely bring the 59 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
be created by outer conditions alone. The outer conditions may merely bring the inner problems to the 59 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
to cope with the inner situation. The outer conditions are a convenient hitching post. The more unjust 59 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
mean that one should never change the outer conditions as well. However, it may be that only 59 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
knowledge at everyone's disposal, provided the necessary inner conditions are met. It comes out of the depth 59 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
gain true insight. This applies to general world conditions or events, as well as to people's personal 59 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
as progress continues in the entire creation, accelerated conditions prevail. More souls can begin their earth cycle 61 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
there are more people and therefore more difficult conditions in certain respects, and more people incarnated from 61 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
hemisphere? ANSWER: Because it is exactly in those conditions that certain souls can find the conditions more 61 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
those conditions that certain souls can find the conditions more favorable for their present incarnation and development 61 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
the same token, when souls are incarnated into conditions more difficult than other conditions, it may seem 61 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
are incarnated into conditions more difficult than other conditions, it may seem to you that this disadvantage 61 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
spirits who find through these very difficulties the conditions most adequate for their present stage of development 61 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
souls -- the minority -- born into these conditions. They come to help spread love and truth 61 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
particular strength with which they can influence general conditions. They are, each in their own way, leaders 61 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
or her whole life by certain occurrences and conditions in childhood and youth. Hence, it certainly appears 61 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
unjust for a child to be born into conditions so imperfect that it is subject to influences 61 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
problems which can find solution in the very conditions that bring them to the fore. When a 61 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
in the soul of a child, the same conditions that accelerate conflicts in another child will not 61 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
these you have no influence whatsoever. All these conditions are apparently true. They are part of the 61 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
one. This is due in part to the conditions I have just discussed, and also to the 62 MAN AND WOMAN
as applied to the temporary circumstances of certain conditions in this life on the earth plane and 66 SHAME OF THE HIGHER SELF
with a slightly raised consciousness, affording them better conditions, but they would lack the incentive of freeing 66 SHAME OF THE HIGHER SELF
before refers to good results, a certain pleasantness, conditions that one has earned, so to speak. This 67 QUESTION AND ANSWERS
with that lecture. But apart from such universal conditions, there are many very personal, individual suppressions that 68 SUPPRESSION OF POSITIVE AND CREATIVE TENDENCIES - THOUGHT PROCESSES
this school is made up of the outward-manifesting conditions of your inner life. This includes the positive 69 THE FOLLY OF WATCHING FOR RESULTS WHILE ON THE PATH; THE VALID DESIRE TO BE LOVED
life. This includes the positive and the negative conditions. It is sometimes more difficult to assimilate and 69 THE FOLLY OF WATCHING FOR RESULTS WHILE ON THE PATH; THE VALID DESIRE TO BE LOVED
reasons. For instance, in one country certain psychological conditions may prevail for the person which do not 70 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
often works also the other way. When outer conditions seem most favorable, a sickness manifests and then 70 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
then disappears in a different environment in which conditions are much more difficult. This may be because 70 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
of the person, because the easy and pleasant conditions cause stagnation, while an unpleasant condition may shake 70 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
me ask you this: Do the hay fever conditions also prevail at the places he goes to 70 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
in Europe it just happens that the climatic conditions are not conducive to hay fever? Yes, absolutely 70 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Yes, absolutely. Well, if in Europe the climatic conditions are not conducive to hay fever, then it 70 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
to a place in this country where climatic conditions of a similar nature exist as at the 70 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
One would have to analyze why these natural conditions bring him distress; what was once, perhaps, so 70 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
reminded of it whenever the atmosphere reproduces similar conditions. Of course, the possibilities are manifold, and, as 70 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
as being so happy simply because certain favorable conditions exist. There may be a temporary contentment, but 70 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
to another person as long as these twisted conditions prevailed in you. By giving freedom, you give 71 REALITY AND ILLUSION CONCENTRATION EXERCISES
own fate may, due to certain circumstances and conditions whose true origins the person ignores, come to 72 THE FEAR OF LOVING
this very child in you always creates similar conditions, trying to win out in the end in 73 COMPULSION TO RECREATE AND OVERCOME CHILDHOOD HURTS
you who constantly do the provoking, thereby reproducing conditions similar to your childhood for you to correct 73 COMPULSION TO RECREATE AND OVERCOME CHILDHOOD HURTS
know that you are capable of producing favorable conditions, even if you are not yet doing so 74 CONFUSIONS AND HAZY MOTIVATIONS
a major change in one's life, unless outer conditions become too unbearable. One's feelings will usually fluctuate 74 CONFUSIONS AND HAZY MOTIVATIONS
gain awareness of these things. Even while the conditions in your world are still far from being 74 CONFUSIONS AND HAZY MOTIVATIONS
Such self-development, in combination with awareness of general conditions as they are, compared with what they should 74 CONFUSIONS AND HAZY MOTIVATIONS
any of the existing currents because of self-produced conditions. These forces and principles work all around and 75 THE GREAT TRANSITION IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FROM ISOLATION TO UNION
images and conflicts, which were created by childhood conditions. While the dissolution of childhood conflicts is essential 75 THE GREAT TRANSITION IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FROM ISOLATION TO UNION
and cost. When mature, you accept all these conditions, but if the child in you does not 75 THE GREAT TRANSITION IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FROM ISOLATION TO UNION

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