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sandy. They make the waters muddy and their deadening weight allows but little seepage to carry through 79 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
than a flight from suffering by paralyzing and deadening the capacity to feel and experience. However, a 82 THE CONQUEST OF DUALITY SYMBOLIZED IN THE LIFE AND DEATH OF JESUS
what you don't want, you create an unhealthy, deadening condition within your soul. It is unhealthy because 82 THE CONQUEST OF DUALITY SYMBOLIZED IN THE LIFE AND DEATH OF JESUS
in peace, be in yourself, in God! 139. DEADENING OF THE LIVE CENTER THROUGH MISINTERPRETATION OF REALITY 139 DEADENING OF THE LIVE CENTER THROUGH MISINTERPRETATION OF REALITY
so that it no longer needs to secrete deadening stuff. This principle is very important to comprehend 165 EVOLUTIONARY PHASES IN RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN REALMS OF FEELINGS, REASON, AND WILL
cannot be adopted all at once, therefore the deadening process cannot be stopped all at once either 167 FROZEN LIFE CENTER BECOMES ALIVE
that the anxiety was overcome through an artificial deadening process. This path cannot skip the step of 204 WHAT IS THE PATH?
deadened. I am not talking about whether such deadening is advisable or not, good or bad. I 214 PSYCHIC NUCLEAR POINTS
itself the active principle, it creates a stagnant deadening state. The activity and movement contained within the 228 BALANCE
 
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the experience of life with all its meanings, deadens its faculties for living. It is much better 82 THE CONQUEST OF DUALITY SYMBOLIZED IN THE LIFE AND DEATH OF JESUS
the suffering you have gone through. If suffering deadens your soul, more suffering -- although perhaps in 82 THE CONQUEST OF DUALITY SYMBOLIZED IN THE LIFE AND DEATH OF JESUS
the good and the bad alternatives and thus deadens the rich life substance. A negative chain reaction 136 THE ILLUSORY FEAR OF THE SELF
no inner experience is possible. Lack of feelings deadens all of life and makes it impossible for 191 INNER AND OUTER EXPERIENCE
matter of divine influx thickens, hardens, blocks, and deadens. On the level of consciousness, inertia means exactly 244 BE IN THE WORLD BUT NOT OF THE WORLD -- THE EVIL OF INERTIA
 
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them a little and not taking yourself so deadly seriously in this respect, you will gain another 26 FINDING ONE'S FAULTS
to talk about the background of the seven deadly sins. ANSWER: I would suggest that you prepare 101 THE DEFENSE
QUESTION: I was wondering why some of these deadly sins are effects instead of causes. Also, hatred 102 THE SEVEN CARDINAL SINS
really no difference in weight between the seven deadly sins? Sometimes it is said that sloth is 102 THE SEVEN CARDINAL SINS
some degree, exists in everyone. It is most deadly, most poisonous when it is still unconscious and 160 CONCILIATION OF THE INNER SPLIT
that is a blessing. They will avoid the deadly confusion that otherwise arises. They can deal with 196 COMMITMENT: CAUSE AND EFFECT
 
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when, all of a sudden, your weariness, your deadness was lifted from you. You vibrate life. You 78 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
that life can be dealt with by evasion, deadness results. No matter how unpleasant the temporary truth 78 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
awakening your feelings as you are of their deadness. You then proceed to create false feelings. These 147 THE NATURE OF LIFE AND HUMAN NATURE
to nonlife, admitting unhappiness or some form of deadness. This, in turn, brings you face to face 147 THE NATURE OF LIFE AND HUMAN NATURE
not real life, but it seems better than deadness. Although it is initiated purposefully, playfully, deliberately, this 147 THE NATURE OF LIFE AND HUMAN NATURE
lack of aliveness, or disconnectedness. It is a deadness of feelings that also brings in its wake 155 FEAR OF SELF -- GIVING AND RECEIVING
a sense of emptiness and meaninglessness. It is deadness because the life force in its vibrant flow 155 FEAR OF SELF -- GIVING AND RECEIVING
of this state is the numbness, lifelessness and deadness of feelings that we repeatedly discuss in our 164 FURTHER ASPECTS OF POLARITY -- SELFISHNESS
work together. We often discuss this numbness and deadness in connection with other more limited aspects -- 164 FURTHER ASPECTS OF POLARITY -- SELFISHNESS
pain but pleasure, not suffering but joy, not deadness but forever expanding abundance of life. Yet these 165 EVOLUTIONARY PHASES IN RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN REALMS OF FEELINGS, REASON, AND WILL
hurt -- it is lack of feeling, inner deadness. The deadness was originally meant to be a 167 FROZEN LIFE CENTER BECOMES ALIVE
it is lack of feeling, inner deadness. The deadness was originally meant to be a protection against 167 FROZEN LIFE CENTER BECOMES ALIVE
something alive is deadened, all experience stops. This deadness creates the hopelessness all human beings suffer from 167 FROZEN LIFE CENTER BECOMES ALIVE
into life, into experience, the wrong attitude creates deadness in you and therefore, ultimately, the phenomenon of 167 FROZEN LIFE CENTER BECOMES ALIVE
being. Movement is refuted because movement awakens the deadness. When the life center is feared because pain 167 FROZEN LIFE CENTER BECOMES ALIVE
your case, abandonment. My friends, to make the deadness alive, you must first feel it in you 167 FROZEN LIFE CENTER BECOMES ALIVE
must always be. This is the error of deadness: This is so, and that is all there 174 SELF-ESTEEM
beyond the grip of destructiveness. Underneath your outer deadness a bubbling aliveness already exists. At first it 176 OVERCOMING NEGATIVITY
it be an actual friction or a momentary deadness of feelings. The inner reality of the interaction 180 THE SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIP
to the relationship. Whenever there is friction or deadness, something must be stuck, something that ought to 180 THE SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIP
this substitution. In order not to feel your deadness, the impoverishment of your inner being, and to 191 INNER AND OUTER EXPERIENCE
defensive numbness occurs -- and hence neurosis, destructiveness, deadness. It is false to generalize that no child 191 INNER AND OUTER EXPERIENCE
as existing only inside of yourself. The outer deadness and numbness seem the result of having given 195 IDENTIFICATION WITH THE SPIRITUAL SELF TO OVERCOME NEGATIVE INTENTIONALITY
seem mysterious to the parties involved. Confusion, self-blame, deadness of feelings, are examples of responses which bring 196 COMMITMENT: CAUSE AND EFFECT
then experienced as an involuntary block, inhibition, and deadness. On the emotional level, the movement toward fusion 207 THE SPIRITUAL SYMBOLISM AND SIGNIFICANCE OF SEXUALITY
Thus you become alive and awaken from your deadness. You will free yourself from your fears. Before 207 THE SPIRITUAL SYMBOLISM AND SIGNIFICANCE OF SEXUALITY
without understanding the consciousness behind the numbness and deadness that issues from a negative intent. It is 214 PSYCHIC NUCLEAR POINTS
token, you may have outer movement and inner deadness, or relative deadness. Movement exists on all levels 241 DYNAMICS OF MOVEMENT AND RESISTANCE TO ITS NATURE
have outer movement and inner deadness, or relative deadness. Movement exists on all levels, and some levels 241 DYNAMICS OF MOVEMENT AND RESISTANCE TO ITS NATURE
nature is equally inaccessible. Everywhere there is only deadness, mechanicalness, and alienation from all that is pulsating 248 THREE PRINCIPLES OF THE FORCES OF EVIL -- PERSONIFICATION OF EVIL
 
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you resist responding at all and make yourself deaf to it? That is the big question, my 145 RESPONDING TO THE CALL OF LIFE
times you may succeed only in making yourself deaf to the voice from deep within. At other 145 RESPONDING TO THE CALL OF LIFE
rather than miss out and be blind and deaf to it. For it always exists as a 190 IMPORTANCE OF EXPERIENCING ALL FEELINGS, INCLUDING FEAR - DYNAMIC STATE OF LAZINESS
you want to hear and which makes you deaf to the real truth in you, and the 192 REAL AND FALSE NEEDS
from your spiritual self, which makes you equally deaf to the voice of truth. So you have 192 REAL AND FALSE NEEDS
miracles of ongoing creation. People therefore turn a deaf ear to terms such as good and evil 222 TRANSFORMATION OF THE LOWER SELF
new consciousness have a stake in making themselves deaf and blind to it. Many of them have 223 THE ERA OF THE NEW AGE AND NEW CONSCIOUSNESS
 
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you can find out which spirits you are dealing with. There are many ways to test a 11 SELF-KNOWLEDGE -- THE GREAT PLAN -- THE SPIRIT WORLD
recognize the identity of the spirits you are dealing with. Beautiful and even devout words in themselves 11 SELF-KNOWLEDGE -- THE GREAT PLAN -- THE SPIRIT WORLD
into existence through outer events. So we are dealing here with two entirely different levels of consciousness 13 POSITIVE THINKING: THE RIGHT AND THE WRONG KIND
easily which part of the self they are dealing with at a certain phase of the treatment 14 THE HIGHER SELF, THE LOWER SELF, AND THE MASK
not possibly take with Him while He was dealing with the earth sphere and the lower spheres 24 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
making hidden emotions, fears or problems conscious and dealing with them properly. Your question now touches merely 24 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
your vanity that become involved when you are dealing with the unpleasant side of your personality. By 26 FINDING ONE'S FAULTS
you have heard the preceding series of lectures dealing with the Creation and the Fall, you should 30 SELF-WILL, PRIDE AND FEAR
to discover it afresh, as though you were dealing with something you have never known. Only then 49 OBSTACLES ON THE PATH: OLD STUFF, WRONG GUILT, AND WHO, ME?
convinced, no matter what. Because here we are dealing with an inner block and that is much 54 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
All kinds of questions are welcome, particularly those dealing with the subjects I discussed lately. You all 59 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
this symbolism can be given on other levels, dealing with other aspects of the two sexes. QUESTION 59 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
the desired effect on you, you are still dealing with subterfuges. What you find must increase the 60 THE ABYSS OF ILLUSION -- FREEDOM AND SELF-RESPONSIBILITY
be very constructive if you presented some questions dealing with our subject tonight. I retire with my 60 THE ABYSS OF ILLUSION -- FREEDOM AND SELF-RESPONSIBILITY
are living on this imperfect earth plane and dealing at all times with the imperfections of people 61 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
will affect others you are directly or indirectly dealing with or dependent on. As I said before 61 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
will reduce certain fears and anxieties, especially when dealing with other people. Your fear of others is 64 OUTER WILL AND INNER WILL -- MISCONCEPTION ABOUT SELFISHNESS
apply to you. Are there any questions now, dealing with this subject? QUESTION: When doing an unselfish 64 OUTER WILL AND INNER WILL -- MISCONCEPTION ABOUT SELFISHNESS
the questions you started with because they were dealing merely with the circumference of the problem, while 74 CONFUSIONS AND HAZY MOTIVATIONS
with the problem of death. It is by dealing with it that we can break the vicious 81 CONFLICTS IN THE WORLD OF DUALITY
is cruel and sadistic. The best way of dealing with suffering combines the active spirit of searching 82 THE CONQUEST OF DUALITY SYMBOLIZED IN THE LIFE AND DEATH OF JESUS
being utterly self-centered, prohibit you from experiencing and dealing with defeat. From the findings you have made 85 DISTORTIONS OF THE INSTINCTS OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND PROCREATION
others as well as yourself. One way of dealing with a defeat that cannot be hidden is 85 DISTORTIONS OF THE INSTINCTS OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND PROCREATION
to which of the two consciences you are dealing with can come only if you account for 91 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
favorable or unfavorable. You are incapable of properly dealing with the situation, of evaluating people. You are 92 REPRESSED NEEDS - RELINQUISHING BLIND NEEDS - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY REACTIONS
various pseudo-solutions. If you now reread the lectures dealing with that topic and with the idealized self-image 95 SELF-ALIENATION AND THE WAY BACK TO THE REAL SELF
It may be a more direct way of dealing with some of your immediate life problems. If 98 WISHFUL DAYDREAMS
some level of the psyche, then we are dealing with masochism, no matter how unaware of the 99 FALSIFIED IMPRESSIONS OF PARENTS: THEIR CAUSE AND CURE
your psyche and made you incapable of properly dealing with it. It caused you to turn away 100 MEETING THE PAIN OF DESTRUCTIVE PATTERNS
through a change for the single purpose of dealing with the emergency. In such a moment, your 101 THE DEFENSE
go into the kind of problems we are dealing with now. QUESTION: In my private work, my 101 THE DEFENSE
will render you helpless when it comes to dealing with the creations of your lower self-trends. Thus 109 SPIRITUAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH THROUGH RESTITUTION FOR REAL GUILT
this more complicated is that here we are dealing with very subtle and unconscious reactions that can 111 SOUL-SUBSTANCE -- COPING WITH DEMANDS
their effect on your special, inner way of dealing with them. You certainly react strongly to such 111 SOUL-SUBSTANCE -- COPING WITH DEMANDS
with its oversensitivity creates such an aversion to dealing with anything that impacts it from the outside 111 SOUL-SUBSTANCE -- COPING WITH DEMANDS
yourself. If this quality is true, you are dealing with a feeling, even if highly unpleasant. In 111 SOUL-SUBSTANCE -- COPING WITH DEMANDS
acceptance -- whenever anxiety indicates that you are dealing with more than the natural need for human 113 IDENTIFICATION WITH THE SELF
ANSWER: You see, my dear, here we are dealing with terminology. Some terms have a different meaning 115 PERCEPTION, DETERMINATION, LOVE AS ASPECTS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
manifest your own basic split, your way of dealing with this split. All other relationships are geared 118 DUALITY THROUGH ILLUSION -- TRANSFERENCE
consider a number of previous lectures, particularly those dealing with the influence of parents and the behavior 119 MOVEMENT, CONSCIOUSNESS, EXPERIENCE: PLEASURE, THE ESSENCE OF LIFE
hinder you where you least desire it. When dealing with the pain and pleasure that are fused 119 MOVEMENT, CONSCIOUSNESS, EXPERIENCE: PLEASURE, THE ESSENCE OF LIFE
a parent onto another person. In the lecture dealing with transference I said that it is necessary 121 DISPLACEMENT, SUBSTITUTION, SUPERIMPOSITION
is an acceptance of this earthly reality. For dealing with this dimension the ego faculties are necessary 132 THE FUNCTION OF THE EGO IN RELATIONSHIP TO THE REAL SELF
their innermost personality that they feel they are dealing with unrelated phenomena when looking at their personality 147 THE NATURE OF LIFE AND HUMAN NATURE
understood. The child's immature ego faculties make adequate dealing with the negative condition impossible. An outer negative 148 POSITIVITY AND NEGATIVITY: ONE ENERGY CURRENT
what you want to gain. Here we are dealing with levels of consciousness. I hope it is 157 INFINITE POSSIBILITIES OF EXPERIENCE HINDERED BY EMOTIONAL DEPENDENCY
magical omnipotence because the personality fears and dislikes dealing with the present limitations, it cannot possibly work 162 THREE LEVELS OF REALITY FOR INNER GUIDANCE
with what was once afflicted. This way of dealing with pain is not illusory wishful thinking. It 167 FROZEN LIFE CENTER BECOMES ALIVE
will them to dissolve, for you are now dealing with the involuntary inner functioning, which can no 173 BASIC ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES TO OPEN THE CENTERS - RIGHT ATTITUDE TOWARD FRUSTRATION
expand. So you see, my friends, we are dealing here with three levels. All of them must 175 CONSCIOUSNESS: FASCINATION WITH CREATION
your limited human frame, you seem to be dealing with two entirely different faculties and two entirely 178 THE UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLE OF GROWTH DYNAMICS
It seems especially hard to accept this when dealing with mental illness. However, in the course of 179 CHAIN REACTIONS IN THE DYNAMICS OF CREATIVE LIFE SUBSTANCE
a large degree, connected with the problem of dealing with others and of facing up to one's 180 THE SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIP
overcoming ever-present resistance to adopting new ways of dealing with life. It means breaking down old structures 181 THE MEANING OF THE HUMAN STRUGGLE
word forces seems to imply that we are dealing with two sets of forces. In reality destructive 181 THE MEANING OF THE HUMAN STRUGGLE
arrogance, specialness, and self-idealization when you are constantly dealing with your lower self. Such an attitude leads 182 PROCESS OF MEDITATION (MEDITATION FOR THREE VOICES: EGO, LOWER SELF, HIGHER SELF)
to better, and finds a new way of dealing with. In the latter instance, the need for 183 THE SPIRITUAL MEANING OF CRISIS
to experience? I emphasize again, we are not dealing here with personality types -- one person falling 186 VENTURE IN MUTUALITY: HEALING FORCE TO CHANGE NEGATIVE INNER WILL
self-pitying. Hence you will increase your capacity of dealing with the negative experience which, in turn, must 187 (THE WAY TO HANDLE) ALTERNATION OF EXPANSIVE AND CONTRACTING STATES
subtle apparent contradictions that exist so frequently when dealing with the realms beyond duality, which are much 189 SELF-IDENTIFICATION DETERMINED THROUGH STAGES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
evaluate, and choose the best possible attitudes for dealing with what is observed -- that is the 189 SELF-IDENTIFICATION DETERMINED THROUGH STAGES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
experience the pain of it. So we are dealing basically with the fear of pain. When you 191 INNER AND OUTER EXPERIENCE
your mask self and your lower self and dealing with them will greatly speed up if the 193 RÉSUMÉ OF THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF THE PATHWORK: ITS AIM AND PROCESS
often crystal clear to others around them. In dealing with the feeling level, you have to learn 193 RÉSUMÉ OF THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF THE PATHWORK: ITS AIM AND PROCESS
concepts. When you have removed the obstructions by dealing with them, when your conscious mind formulates strongly 194 MEDITATION: LAWS AND VARIOUS APPROACHES-SUMMARY (MEDITATION AS POSITIVE LIFE CREATION)
recognition that is then left to itself. Truly dealing with one's negative intentionality is a major crisis 195 IDENTIFICATION WITH THE SPIRITUAL SELF TO OVERCOME NEGATIVE INTENTIONALITY
be explored, but the primary purification consists of dealing with these three. When misconceptions can, on the 196 COMMITMENT: CAUSE AND EFFECT
yourself from the terribly painful confusion about others dealing with you that I mentioned earlier. You will 198 TRANSITION TO POSITIVE INTENTIONALITY
wish to give is a very important one, dealing with the level of feeling. But first I 203 INTERPENETRATION OF THE DIVINE LIGHT SPARK INTO THE OUTER REGIONS - MIND EXERCISES
Since human beings shy away from accepting and dealing with certain parts of themselves, they often seek 204 WHAT IS THE PATH?
inner level this happens when you are not dealing with the old mental and emotional accumulations that 205 ORDER AS A UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLE
procrastination, the pattern of postponing things, rather than dealing with them as they come up. The object 205 ORDER AS A UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLE
in the illusion that your evasions, your not dealing with what must be dealt with if you 205 ORDER AS A UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLE
then commit to sustaining the order. Awareness is dealing with and focusing profoundly and completely on whatever 205 ORDER AS A UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLE
want to highly recommend a new approach to dealing with your negativities after they are expressed and 206 DESIRE: CREATIVE OR DESTRUCTIVE
yourself -- perhaps hoping that you can avoid dealing with certain unpleasant inner material. On the whole 212 CLAIMING THE TOTAL CAPACITY FOR GREATNESS
is very adept in its chosen way of dealing with the world, you find it most difficult 213 THE SPIRITUAL AND THE PRACTICAL MEANING OF LET GO, LET GOD
was not an easy task, for we are dealing with concepts and principles for which human language 214 PSYCHIC NUCLEAR POINTS
state of development. This lecture will begin by dealing with general concepts. You will then see how 214 PSYCHIC NUCLEAR POINTS
making it much easier for you to continue dealing with yourself on your path. The acceleration of 214 PSYCHIC NUCLEAR POINTS
necessarily change that part of you, simply by dealing honestly with the issue. The reason for this 215 PSYCHIC NUCLEAR POINTS CONTINUED -- PROCESS IN THE NOW
that you should use toward facing, confronting, and dealing with an aspect of yourself by becoming angry 215 PSYCHIC NUCLEAR POINTS CONTINUED -- PROCESS IN THE NOW
-- for moments. All this can happen without dealing with the areas that give the person the 216 CONNECTION BETWEEN THE INCARNATORY PROCESS AND THE LIFE TASK
error, searching, often being confused and not knowing, dealing with the not knowing in a constructive way 220 REAWAKENING FROM PRE-INCARNATORY ANESTHESIA
interaction. As you go on in that way, dealing with your own impurities and eliminating them, suddenly 220 REAWAKENING FROM PRE-INCARNATORY ANESTHESIA
not shying away from the mental labor of dealing with reality. This leads to the various steps 221 FAITH AND DOUBT IN TRUTH OR DISTORTION
throughout history. Those names can become obstacles in dealing with evil, for they have often been misused 222 TRANSFORMATION OF THE LOWER SELF
earth. Let us say that your stubbornness resists dealing with this aspect of self-work; it resists surrender 222 TRANSFORMATION OF THE LOWER SELF
growth, and higher levels of creative self-expression in dealing with the world without and within. Your physicians 227 CHANGE FROM OUTER TO INNER LAWS IN THE NEW AGE
difference this will make in their lives, in dealing with themselves and others! They will neither discard 231 NEW AGE EDUCATION
experience and examine. So here we are also dealing with evasion and untruth. You are untruthful in 234 PERFECTION, IMMORTALITY, OMNIPOTENCE
eliminate the need to learn and grow from dealing with the realities you have already created, such 234 PERFECTION, IMMORTALITY, OMNIPOTENCE
this is not escapism, this is seeing and dealing with what is distorted and what needs to 235 THE ANATOMY OF CONTRACTION
outgrown a childish, negative attitude, but you are dealing with it, then the harm is not great 237 LEADERSHIP -- THE ART OF TRANSCENDING FRUSTRATION
frustration. What does the particular frustration you are dealing with at this time have to teach you 237 LEADERSHIP -- THE ART OF TRANSCENDING FRUSTRATION
and importance if some of these methods of dealing with the purification process of the inner levels 238 THE PULSE OF LIFE ON ALL LEVELS OF MANIFESTATION
utter fulfillment of all longing? We are now dealing with the most central of all issues of 243 THE GREAT EXISTENTIAL FEAR AND LONGING
reality. Aside from objects we are of course dealing with concepts, abstract ideas, values, truths, laws, and 246 TRADITION: ITS DIVINE AND DISTORTED ASPECTS
have their influences. In other words, we are dealing once again with a duality: either the self 248 THREE PRINCIPLES OF THE FORCES OF EVIL -- PERSONIFICATION OF EVIL
were merely subjective perceptions. Here again we are dealing with a half-truth. In fact, both good and 248 THREE PRINCIPLES OF THE FORCES OF EVIL -- PERSONIFICATION OF EVIL
toward other men but totally neglected it when dealing with women. Obviously this was not only the 251 THE EVOLUTION AND SPIRITUAL MEANING OF MARRIAGE -- NEW AGE MARRIAGE
be the sole approach to self-realization, just as dealing with the outer adverse conditions in your world 256 INNER SPACE, FOCUSED EMPTINESS
human consciousness. In this particular lecture we are dealing, first of all, with the law of brotherhood 257 ASPECTS OF THE NEW DIVINE INFLUX: COMMUNICATION, GROUP CONSCIOUSNESS, EXPOSURE

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