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at first seemed so difficult to renounce. Most damages are caused by not making any choice and 4 WORLD WEARINESS
need to grasp the significance, the effects, the damages that follow in the wake of the idealized 83 THE IDEALIZED SELF-IMAGE
a vital part of the inner organism. This damages the psyche and the whole structure of the 86 THE INSTINCTS OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND PROCREATION IN CONFLICT
isolation must be the result. Defensiveness not only damages your physical body, but limits your thoughts, your 101 THE DEFENSE
If it is cleanly experienced when someone perhaps damages or hurts you, it will resolve itself. Other 191 INNER AND OUTER EXPERIENCE
 
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so much the fault in itself that is damaging, but rather that they become disgusted with themselves 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER
are not obvious, but are nevertheless just as damaging. Now, my dear friends, I want you to 26 FINDING ONE'S FAULTS
which seems a solution but proves even more damaging in the long run. Unconsciously, the person argues 58 THE DESIRE FOR HAPPINESS AND THE DESIRE FOR UNHAPPINESS
is lived out in an extremely unhealthy and damaging way. The psyche argues: Since I cannot avoid 58 THE DESIRE FOR HAPPINESS AND THE DESIRE FOR UNHAPPINESS
to correct such an unfortunate and often very damaging situation is to find out what the unconscious 59 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
and then concluded that activity as such is damaging for womanhood. The symbolic incident with Adam and 59 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
often -- he or she will constantly encounter damaging influences. These damaging influences have no effect on 61 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
or she will constantly encounter damaging influences. These damaging influences have no effect on the person who 61 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
-- that whatever brings them happiness must be damaging to someone else. Hence, it is inevitable that 64 OUTER WILL AND INNER WILL -- MISCONCEPTION ABOUT SELFISHNESS
that makes you happy is automatically selfish and damaging to another merely because it makes you happy 64 OUTER WILL AND INNER WILL -- MISCONCEPTION ABOUT SELFISHNESS
recognize it without indulging in any selfish or damaging conduct. But you must recognize it in all 64 OUTER WILL AND INNER WILL -- MISCONCEPTION ABOUT SELFISHNESS
you in a way that will ultimately prove damaging to themselves. But in other instances the action 64 OUTER WILL AND INNER WILL -- MISCONCEPTION ABOUT SELFISHNESS
this is not necessary and is actually very damaging. Your emotions must be allowed to come to 68 SUPPRESSION OF POSITIVE AND CREATIVE TENDENCIES - THOUGHT PROCESSES
the willingness to change and give up obsolete, damaging tendencies and inner reactions. When you become aware 69 THE FOLLY OF WATCHING FOR RESULTS WHILE ON THE PATH; THE VALID DESIRE TO BE LOVED
not trouble about it now. The deeper the damaging tendency goes, the harder it becomes. It is 69 THE FOLLY OF WATCHING FOR RESULTS WHILE ON THE PATH; THE VALID DESIRE TO BE LOVED
the problem. You will then not wallow in damaging self-pity, but will grow sufficiently to shed those 69 THE FOLLY OF WATCHING FOR RESULTS WHILE ON THE PATH; THE VALID DESIRE TO BE LOVED
this desire come true is unrealistic, unhealthy, and damaging, not the desire itself. Are there any questions 69 THE FOLLY OF WATCHING FOR RESULTS WHILE ON THE PATH; THE VALID DESIRE TO BE LOVED
to fully facing yourself is entirely unreasonable and damaging to you. Unreality, or illusion, is bound to 71 REALITY AND ILLUSION CONCENTRATION EXERCISES
you should know by now that this is damaging for you and against your best interest. You 71 REALITY AND ILLUSION CONCENTRATION EXERCISES
the body, and the mind. It has many damaging effects in making you miss out on life 73 COMPULSION TO RECREATE AND OVERCOME CHILDHOOD HURTS
of its own. It lives in such a damaging illusion. As you solve this conflict, your awareness 73 COMPULSION TO RECREATE AND OVERCOME CHILDHOOD HURTS
you wanted it. Such indetermination is often more damaging than clear-cut negative motives and may apply to 74 CONFUSIONS AND HAZY MOTIVATIONS
are equally unreal, imaginary, and therefore ineffective and damaging. They are the superimposed layers, which cover your 77 SELF-CONFIDENCE: ITS TRUE ORIGIN AND WHAT PROHIBITS IT
limited view is not only unnecessary but also damaging. Your real self knows. Trust it. Your superimposed 77 SELF-CONFIDENCE: ITS TRUE ORIGIN AND WHAT PROHIBITS IT
only be more hidden, and perhaps even more damaging. But I venture to say that the frenzy 77 SELF-CONFIDENCE: ITS TRUE ORIGIN AND WHAT PROHIBITS IT
being, watches and knows this is futile and damaging. This deeply hidden knowledge is not correctly interpreted 78 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
and it turned out to be so tragically damaging. This led to the anthropomorphic concept of God 78 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
problems. This betrayal has not only the most damaging effect on yourself -- bringing you the very 79 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Hence, nothing will happen. This is just as damaging as the other extreme of childish craving and 80 COOPERATION, COMMUNICATION, UNION
suicide. You are torn between two unsatisfactory and damaging attempts to negate death. These artificial, forceful, and 81 CONFLICTS IN THE WORLD OF DUALITY
produce a conflict because it may simultaneously prove damaging to another person. It may make you selfish 81 CONFLICTS IN THE WORLD OF DUALITY
completely negated. It is a very self-destructive and damaging way of coping with death. QUESTION: How do 81 CONFLICTS IN THE WORLD OF DUALITY
in hand, and this naturally has a very damaging effect on the soul. Jesus' saying, Become ye 82 THE CONQUEST OF DUALITY SYMBOLIZED IN THE LIFE AND DEATH OF JESUS
all problems. Being nonassertive, giving in, can be damaging by leaving one open to abuse and it 86 THE INSTINCTS OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND PROCREATION IN CONFLICT
of your own defense mechanisms, which are so damaging to yourself and others. In the passage my 87 THE NEXT PHASE ON THE PATH; QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
life that you yourself should carry. The tremendously damaging effects that this hidden attitude has on the 88 RELIGION: TRUE AND FALSE
happen only if you let go of some damaging attitude, something destructive that, again, is up to 88 RELIGION: TRUE AND FALSE
in overexertion and overeating would be foolish and damaging. I do not mean a reasonable halt to 89 EMOTIONAL GROWTH AND ITS FUNCTION
one hand, I know that these superstitions are damaging to me, on the other, I now know 91 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
you can continue holding on to a very damaging and useless defense mechanism. QUESTIONER: You know me 91 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
will lead to finally giving up the twisted, damaging defense mechanism. Do you understand? QUESTION: Yes, but 92 REPRESSED NEEDS - RELINQUISHING BLIND NEEDS - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY REACTIONS
understand why this seemingly harmless process is so damaging. But first let us look at another way 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
the rare instances of actual danger, but extremely damaging and limiting when there is no such danger 101 THE DEFENSE
and anger. I hardly need to discuss how damaging this is for you and for your surroundings 101 THE DEFENSE
does not call for elaborate defenses, infinitely more damaging than the original hurt could ever be. Also 101 THE DEFENSE
aggressiveness or withdrawal and flight, both are equally damaging and have the same negative results. Both alternatives 101 THE DEFENSE
help you to free yourselves of the most damaging obstructions within. Be blessed, each one of you 101 THE DEFENSE
in a person's life which are undesirable and damaging to one's health, yet they are not considered 102 THE SEVEN CARDINAL SINS
translation. The word fear is extremely misleading and damaging. The original meaning is respect or awe before 102 THE SEVEN CARDINAL SINS
out into the open, may not have a damaging effect. But they will be extremely damaging if 102 THE SEVEN CARDINAL SINS
a damaging effect. But they will be extremely damaging if one is unaware of them or not 102 THE SEVEN CARDINAL SINS
falsification of personality. The latter is infinitely more damaging. You cannot begin to know how important this 117 SHAME: A LEGACY OF CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES, EVEN FAVORABLE ONES
that they were responsible for creating psychic conditions damaging to your self-unfoldment. Hurts and frustrations in childhood 117 SHAME: A LEGACY OF CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES, EVEN FAVORABLE ONES
therefore feel weak and helpless. False control is damaging and leads farther away from health. Only when 118 DUALITY THROUGH ILLUSION -- TRANSFERENCE
to harm others also. One of the most damaging factors in the general development of the personality 119 MOVEMENT, CONSCIOUSNESS, EXPERIENCE: PLEASURE, THE ESSENCE OF LIFE
that clings to the personality in a most damaging fashion because it goes unobserved. The latter is 124 THE LANGUAGE OF THE UNCONSCIOUS
ideas. It means understanding that these elements are damaging because one is somehow immersed in illusion and 127 EVOLUTION'S FOUR STAGES: AUTOMATIC REFLEXES, AWARENESS, UNDERSTANDING, KNOWING
this context, why these limitations are false and damaging. When you seek clarity in an issue and 128 LIMITATIONS CREATED THROUGH ILLUSORY ALTERNATIVES
think, and feel in a way that is damaging to life, to others, and therefore inevitably to 138 THE HUMAN PREDICAMENT OF DESIRE FOR, AND FEAR OF, CLOSENESS
concept of life, and therefore must be a damaging and limiting control. It puts shackles on your 138 THE HUMAN PREDICAMENT OF DESIRE FOR, AND FEAR OF, CLOSENESS
others see and admire it or not. False, damaging, tortured moralizing and self-accusation always hides a deep 145 RESPONDING TO THE CALL OF LIFE
past danger of closing the door through your damaging moralizing. Your freedom in this respect will set 145 RESPONDING TO THE CALL OF LIFE
wishes take in an immature being may be damaging and unrealizable, their essence always remains intact and 147 THE NATURE OF LIFE AND HUMAN NATURE
of positive and negative feelings are both equally damaging, but each breeds different manifestations on the practical 147 THE NATURE OF LIFE AND HUMAN NATURE
at a disadvantage; you will be driven into damaging behavior patterns. On the sexual level, such an 149 COSMIC PULL TOWARD UNION -- FRUSTRATION
vigilance, using your ego-faculties. Furthermore, you ignore how damaging this solution is. In fact, the average person 153 THE SELF-REGULATING NATURE OF INVOLUNTARY PROCESSES
psyche. It does not mean that you invite damaging, destructive actions from others or yourself. To the 154 PULSATION OF CONSCIOUSNESS
a human being's unfulfilled needs to receive create damaging conditions in the psyche. Much emphasis has been 155 FEAR OF SELF -- GIVING AND RECEIVING
extreme, and both extremes are always equally wrong, damaging, and dangerous. People who have throughout a lifetime 158 THE EGO'S COOPERATION WITH OR OBSTRUCTION OF THE REAL SELF
up above others, but it is even more damaging to overestimate your own intellect and thus miss 162 THREE LEVELS OF REALITY FOR INNER GUIDANCE
negative and destructive, its self-perpetuating nature creates highly damaging impulses and compulsions. This is why it is 165 EVOLUTIONARY PHASES IN RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN REALMS OF FEELINGS, REASON, AND WILL
and honesty to fully see and accept these damaging emotions and desires, only when you totally comprehend 169 THE MASCULINE AND FEMININE PRINCIPLES IN THE CREATIVE PROCESS
directly recognized. Such ignorance is all the more damaging, for you are then less capable of tackling 174 SELF-ESTEEM
These coverups are actually infinitely more insidious and damaging than the actual destructiveness itself. For once you 176 OVERCOMING NEGATIVITY
it. Such pessimism makes you fluctuate between two damaging extremes: either resignation or compulsive, blind, and consequently 177 PLEASURE -- THE FULL PULSATION OF LIFE
against these negative experiences. You all know how damaging the defenses are, how they indeed destroy the 179 CHAIN REACTIONS IN THE DYNAMICS OF CREATIVE LIFE SUBSTANCE
However, you must also dispense with the equally damaging tendency to prove your independence by blind and 179 CHAIN REACTIONS IN THE DYNAMICS OF CREATIVE LIFE SUBSTANCE
glimpses that the taking of drugs have revealed. Damaging as it may be for many individuals to 181 THE MEANING OF THE HUMAN STRUGGLE
surface of life. And, in spite of individual damaging effects, on the whole, a new influx has 181 THE MEANING OF THE HUMAN STRUGGLE
act out the destructiveness indirectly -- with very damaging results. Thus your guilt compounds because the evil 184 THE MEANING OF EVIL AND ITS TRANSCENDENCE
For the evil itself is not half as damaging as your attitude to it. We shall come 184 THE MEANING OF EVIL AND ITS TRANSCENDENCE
negativity, and yet seeing its destructiveness and its damaging effects for what they are. You confuse self-acceptance 226 APPROACH TO SELF -- SELF-FORGIVENESS WITHOUT CONDONING THE LOWER SELF
that you truly have outgrown. That is very damaging. When you have not outgrown a childish, negative 237 LEADERSHIP -- THE ART OF TRANSCENDING FRUSTRATION
seen as the final ideal, it becomes as damaging as the suppressed and dependent child-woman you no 251 THE EVOLUTION AND SPIRITUAL MEANING OF MARRIAGE -- NEW AGE MARRIAGE
every cherished attitude, action, or goal that proves damaging and contrary to divine law; to use those 252 PRIVACY AND SECRECY
that perhaps what you hide is really something damaging to yourself and/or others. It should be revealed 252 PRIVACY AND SECRECY
untrue thoughts about your fellow human beings are damaging to yourself as well as others. Such thoughts 252 PRIVACY AND SECRECY
and they can therefore exist underground causes the damaging effect. Therefore you need to make these reactions 253 CONTINUE YOUR STRUGGLE AND CEASE ALL STRUGGLE

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