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will come to understand that without such apparently disadvantageous happenings, these weaknesses could not enter your conscious 32 DECISION-MAKING
And one of these laws is that the disadvantageous side of each decision has to be faced 32 DECISION-MAKING
making your choice, but also and equally the disadvantageous. When you have done that, knowing that whatever 32 DECISION-MAKING
way is equally wrong and brings results equally disadvantageous. The only solution is to learn gradually to 49 OBSTACLES ON THE PATH: OLD STUFF, WRONG GUILT, AND WHO, ME?
be in any way bad or harmful or disadvantageous. I beg of you, think about this, meditate 54 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
price will not be something difficult or seemingly disadvantageous. You will be able to work calmly on 56 CAPACITY TO WISH -- HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY MOTIVES IN DESIRE
if you have the proper attitude, the more disadvantageous the recognition, the more relief and liberation it 56 CAPACITY TO WISH -- HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY MOTIVES IN DESIRE
be happy under any circumstances, because even the disadvantageous or unpleasant events will have a purpose, bringing 58 THE DESIRE FOR HAPPINESS AND THE DESIRE FOR UNHAPPINESS
cannot help doing it even at a very disadvantageous price to you. This price may be emotional 59 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
selfishness and self-centeredness which makes loving an unprofitable, disadvantageous adventure. There is, on the other hand, the 66 SHAME OF THE HIGHER SELF
understanding of how they are erroneous, inadequate, destructive, disadvantageous, and unrealistic. Compare these reactions with your knowledge 101 THE DEFENSE
so or to give in when it is disadvantageous or inconvenient. You believe that the only way 107 THREE ASPECTS THAT PREVENT LOVING
the rhythmic downward curve as depressing, upsetting, or disadvantageous. For each living moment, fully experienced in the 113 IDENTIFICATION WITH THE SELF
 
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be hurt or that they may encounter some disadvantages, will never be mistreated, provided they guard against 4 WORLD WEARINESS
or what one has acquired -- advantages or disadvantages, positive or negative factors looking at it from 10 MALE AND FEMALE INCARNATIONS: THEIR RHYTHMS AND CAUSES
in order to avoid certain difficulties, unpleasantness, or disadvantages of all sorts. Thus people create another layer 14 THE HIGHER SELF, THE LOWER SELF, AND THE MASK
costly is it to attain? What are the disadvantages of not having it? Once you clearly understand 21 THE FALL
in your everyday life will there be no disadvantages of any sort: everything will feel so right 28 COMMUNICATION WITH GOD -- DAILY REVIEW
you a lesson and you will reap the disadvantages of both or all sides which you wished 32 DECISION-MAKING
I afraid of all the little hurts and disadvantages? A searching inquiry is not being pessimistic, my 37 ACCEPTANCE, RIGHT AND WRONG WAY -- DIGNITY IN HUMILITY
you want it without strings attached, without the disadvantages. And then you do not understand! So in 45 THE CONFLICT BETWEEN CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS DESIRES
and in order to become free of the disadvantages their own rebellion may have caused them. There 47 THE WALL WITHIN
is a basic misunderstanding of life. Yes, passing disadvantages can come to you, that is true, but 59 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
point of view of creation. The temporary earthly disadvantages would be recognized for what they are, namely 61 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
awareness, wishfully thinking in your unconscious that the disadvantages of adulthood can be avoided by remaining a 88 RELIGION: TRUE AND FALSE
the same time refuses to face the tragic disadvantages of prolonged childhood. This soul-crippling attitude finally succeeds 88 RELIGION: TRUE AND FALSE
are indeed destructive and will indeed bring you disadvantages. But your error lies in the conscious or 89 EMOTIONAL GROWTH AND ITS FUNCTION
concern for others, fairness in evaluating advantages and disadvantages of others and self. It does not mean 120 THE INDIVIDUAL AND HUMANITY
unfairly put upon and resents its own supposed disadvantages, competing with the other sex for its advantages 122 SELF-FULFILLMENT THROUGH SELF-REALIZATION AS MAN OR WOMAN
Both create tension, anxiety, and inner and outer disadvantages. Thus, a second duality develops out of the 143 UNITY AND DUALITY
few stronger, more willful individuals may then impose disadvantages on those who are not willing to stand 242 THE SPIRITUAL MEANING OF POLITICAL SYSTEMS
to stand on their own two feet. These disadvantages would surpass the natural, cause-and- effect result of 242 THE SPIRITUAL MEANING OF POLITICAL SYSTEMS
factual, psychological, emotional, and spiritual cheating, impose unfair disadvantages on others, and therefore also on the self 252 PRIVACY AND SECRECY
 
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others not only to be wrong, or to disagree with you, or to have weaknesses which you 69 THE FOLLY OF WATCHING FOR RESULTS WHILE ON THE PATH; THE VALID DESIRE TO BE LOVED
really hurt another, provided you love. Therefore to disagree or refuse to comply will no longer be 107 THREE ASPECTS THAT PREVENT LOVING
you adopt or reject, which you agree or disagree with. An inner experience comes into being that 112 HUMANITYS RELATIONSHIP TO TIME
those who outwardly rebel against their parents and disagree with them on many issues. It applies just 247 THE MASS IMAGES OF JUDAISM AND CHRISTIANITY
is false and therefore you can agree or disagree without rebellion or fearful submission. The road to 256 INNER SPACE, FOCUSED EMPTINESS
 
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realize that events that appear to you as disagreeable tests are nothing less than answers to your 35 TURNING TO GOD
one's no-currents, existed in order to prevent something disagreeable, they would be understandable and justified. But the 126 CONTACT WITH THE LIFE FORCE
chain reactions must be negative, confining, destructive and disagreeable. Let us take any idea that you formulate 141 RETURN TO THE ORIGINAL LEVEL OF PERFECTION
then a destructive acceptance is operating. If a disagreeable occurrence is made into a catastrophe -- often 179 CHAIN REACTIONS IN THE DYNAMICS OF CREATIVE LIFE SUBSTANCE
 
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test for everyone concerned. Your attitude toward a disagreement or any sort of upheaval determines your progress 54 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
in yourselves, wherever you have a conflict, a disagreement, an unpleasantness in life, no matter how apparent 67 QUESTION AND ANSWERS
kindness, manifesting it with warmth and tenderness, the disagreement does not matter. Each one of you will 69 THE FOLLY OF WATCHING FOR RESULTS WHILE ON THE PATH; THE VALID DESIRE TO BE LOVED
the deepest ideas and thoughts and to risk disagreement and disapproval are basic. Mental fusion can only 207 THE SPIRITUAL SYMBOLISM AND SIGNIFICANCE OF SEXUALITY
being right merely for its own sake? Is disagreement a way to find an outlet for the 207 THE SPIRITUAL SYMBOLISM AND SIGNIFICANCE OF SEXUALITY
manifest so that it can send forth warnings, disagreement, advice -- and then leave the decision of 210 VISUALIZATION PROCESS FOR GROWING INTO THE UNITIVE STATE
of consciousness which may often be in total disagreement among themselves and whose state of development may 211 OUTER EVENTS REFLECT SELF-CREATION -- THREE STAGES
 
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divine world. Reach out for it, especially when disagreements and frictions separate you. Tonight I should like 53 SELF-LOVE
enter into the picture, which is inevitable in disagreements or quarrels, man is afraid he may not 62 MAN AND WOMAN
aim of which is supposed to straighten out disagreements. It is very possible that the positive motive 62 MAN AND WOMAN
inner truth, the spiritual truth, then the little disagreements or different opinions slowly disappear. First they cease 207 THE SPIRITUAL SYMBOLISM AND SIGNIFICANCE OF SEXUALITY
 
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weak person will feel liberated as the clouds disappear from his or her life. When truth illuminates 1 THE SEA OF LIFE
the feeling of unfulfillment, of vague yearning, will disappear, since you are fulfilling a vital function of 4 WORLD WEARINESS
itself than for the other. The ego will disappear with each step that the being -- human 6 THE HUMAN ROLE IN THE SPIRITUAL AND MATERIAL UNIVERSES
the root is pulled out, the symptom will disappear. Therefore the problem of sickness must be examined 7 ASKING FOR HELP AND HELPING OTHERS
my dear ones, and eventually all problems will disappear. True, they are there at first, but they 9 PRAYER AND MEDITATION -- THE LORD'S PRAYER
themselves, understandable enough. However, your doubts can never disappear by the sort of proof for which you 13 POSITIVE THINKING: THE RIGHT AND THE WRONG KIND
come less and less often. They will not disappear suddenly, but will recur more and more seldom 13 POSITIVE THINKING: THE RIGHT AND THE WRONG KIND
seldom with less and less strength, until they disappear altogether. This is the only way, my friends 13 POSITIVE THINKING: THE RIGHT AND THE WRONG KIND
the outer manifestation of the root cause cannot disappear immediately but has to be dissolved by the 13 POSITIVE THINKING: THE RIGHT AND THE WRONG KIND
given to you, and your illness will gradually disappear. So you should not even think of your 14 THE HIGHER SELF, THE LOWER SELF, AND THE MASK
happiness. All of a sudden your problems will disappear, I can promise you that. Your willpower, even 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER
all weariness -- physical or emotional -- will disappear if you sincerely mean that you put God's 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER
When you purify your faults, your problems will disappear. And when you do not do that, your 16 SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT -- WILLPOWER
ignorance of spiritual law. These layers have to disappear, and this can only be accomplished by your 17 THE CALL -- DAILY REVIEW
some miracle-formula will make all your earthly troubles disappear. It is equally far from the truth to 26 FINDING ONE'S FAULTS
while, even though your main problems will not disappear from one day to the next, this has 26 FINDING ONE'S FAULTS
yourself by covering it up, the doubt will disappear or not count. This is not so. Whatever 28 COMMUNICATION WITH GOD -- DAILY REVIEW
you think that by hiding them they will disappear. But as you know, nothing can really be 33 OCCUPATION WITH SELF -- RIGHT AND WRONG FAITH
between you and your brothers and sisters will disappear like snow in the sun. You will be 43 THREE BASIC PERSONALITY TYPES: REASON, WILL, EMOTION
lower currents will indeed weaken until eventually they disappear. You will thus accomplish infinitely more toward your 45 THE CONFLICT BETWEEN CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS DESIRES
emotions, fear of them will not make them disappear. On the contrary, only by facing those negative 49 OBSTACLES ON THE PATH: OLD STUFF, WRONG GUILT, AND WHO, ME?
resist disease, and not the resistance that should disappear when you are on the path of searching 49 OBSTACLES ON THE PATH: OLD STUFF, WRONG GUILT, AND WHO, ME?
real reason, the guilt would have had to disappear, for then a change of attitude would have 58 THE DESIRE FOR HAPPINESS AND THE DESIRE FOR UNHAPPINESS
down into the abyss. The abyss can only disappear if you let yourself drop into it. Then 60 THE ABYSS OF ILLUSION -- FREEDOM AND SELF-RESPONSIBILITY
this abyss. So I repeat: the abyss cannot disappear by itself. It can only vanish from your 60 THE ABYSS OF ILLUSION -- FREEDOM AND SELF-RESPONSIBILITY
confusions. That is the only way doubt can disappear and will disappear. Even the most flagrant proof 65 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
the only way doubt can disappear and will disappear. Even the most flagrant proof of phenomena offered 65 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
ask yourself constantly, before your doubts can really disappear: Is it true? Is it false? Is it 65 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
that knowledge, all your doubts and guilts must disappear, because you can be at peace with yourself 65 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
desire to receive love. These emotions will not disappear the moment you first detect them. It is 70 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
now. You know that the childishness does not disappear by looking away from it. By becoming aware 71 REALITY AND ILLUSION CONCENTRATION EXERCISES
that by ignoring it they can make it disappear. They chose such a means of relief only 73 COMPULSION TO RECREATE AND OVERCOME CHILDHOOD HURTS
new strength surges out of you. It may disappear again, temporarily, when you tackle a new aspect 79 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
self are removed, the outer barriers will gradually disappear. Much of this can already be observed. In 87 THE NEXT PHASE ON THE PATH; QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
their lifetime. Such strong convictions will not automatically disappear. They may linger on for decades and even 87 THE NEXT PHASE ON THE PATH; QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
path, little by little the negative emotions will disappear. But while they are still present, you must 89 EMOTIONAL GROWTH AND ITS FUNCTION
resentment are bound to decrease until they finally disappear. These three issues of moralizing, disproportionate reactions, and 90 MORALIZING -- DISPROPORTIONATE REACTIONS -- NEEDS
and hope that by my looking away they disappear. Do you now understand a little better? QUESTION 90 MORALIZING -- DISPROPORTIONATE REACTIONS -- NEEDS
deliberately starved such needs. That cannot make them disappear; instead, by a process of displacement, they reappear 92 REPRESSED NEEDS - RELINQUISHING BLIND NEEDS - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY REACTIONS
itself will automatically cause the false needs to disappear. Slowly, their intensity will diminish, and gradually they 92 REPRESSED NEEDS - RELINQUISHING BLIND NEEDS - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY REACTIONS
their intensity will diminish, and gradually they will disappear altogether as real fulfillment comes to you out 92 REPRESSED NEEDS - RELINQUISHING BLIND NEEDS - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY REACTIONS
your confusion, and then your depression and discouragement, disappear. Let us review in brief how an image 93 THE LINK BETWEEN THE MAIN IMAGE, REPRESSED NEEDS, AND DEFENSES
this entire process can the painful inferiority feeling disappear. It is the feeling of being unlovable that 93 THE LINK BETWEEN THE MAIN IMAGE, REPRESSED NEEDS, AND DEFENSES
growth. These unhealthy, self- destructive emotions have to disappear before you can begin your ascent. So what 96 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS; COMMENTS ON LAZINESS AS SYMPTOM OF SELF-ALIENATION
understand your parents, the sense of rejection will disappear, even if they were cruel to you. In 99 FALSIFIED IMPRESSIONS OF PARENTS: THEIR CAUSE AND CURE
the sense of their rejection of you must disappear. It may have happened frequently in your life 99 FALSIFIED IMPRESSIONS OF PARENTS: THEIR CAUSE AND CURE
seem to believe that the distortions have to disappear before you can develop awareness. It is just 99 FALSIFIED IMPRESSIONS OF PARENTS: THEIR CAUSE AND CURE
a deep level, the real self seems to disappear. Why can one then not pursue any creative 104 INTELLECT AND WILL AS TOOLS OR HINDRANCES OF SELF-REALIZATION
generally, hides within, what outwardly he wants to disappear, it is a discrepancy that can have no 105 HUMANITY'S RELATIONSHIP TO GOD IN VARIOUS STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT
to remedy the situation, because no ill can disappear before its existence is acknowledged. Then such people 106 SADNESS VERSUS DEPRESSION -- RELATIONSHIP
the confusion regarding the actual lower-self trends will disappear when you deny their existence and pretend opposite 116 REACHING THE SPIRITUAL CENTER-STRUGGLE BETWEEN LOWER SELF AND SUPERIMPOSED CONSCIENCE
and these three make fear, distrust and insecurity disappear, life's unity is plain to see and the 122 SELF-FULFILLMENT THROUGH SELF-REALIZATION AS MAN OR WOMAN
true relatedness which makes the distinctions and differences disappear. In rare moments of bliss, this can be 122 SELF-FULFILLMENT THROUGH SELF-REALIZATION AS MAN OR WOMAN
must his fear of letting go of himself disappear; then letting go of himself and disciplining himself 122 SELF-FULFILLMENT THROUGH SELF-REALIZATION AS MAN OR WOMAN
diminish; the bitter frightening aspect of it will disappear, and you can then look at the causes 123 LIBERATION AND PEACE BY OVERCOMING FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN
punish others. The false, superimposed tendencies have to disappear before genuine strength, security, and happiness can become 125 TRANSITION FROM THE NO-CURRENT TO THE YES-CURRENT
the new is built, the old, obsolete attitudes disappear. The degree of pain at dissolving the false 125 TRANSITION FROM THE NO-CURRENT TO THE YES-CURRENT
God-experience is possible. Every desire for escape must disappear first. Then the experience is built on a 126 CONTACT WITH THE LIFE FORCE
about her frantic fear. Then the blocks will disappear, the way will be open. If she truly 128 LIMITATIONS CREATED THROUGH ILLUSORY ALTERNATIVES
be blotted out, or dissolved, or made to disappear by erroneous assumptions on your part. Understanding the 131 INTERACTION BETWEEN EXPRESSION AND IMPRESSION
vanish. And gradually these emotional attitudes themselves will disappear, because they are faced in the now. When 133 LOVE: NOT A COMMANDMENT, BUT SPONTANEOUS SOUL MOVEMENT OF THE INNER SELF
that continue to act up, until all distortions disappear. What was once a mysterious and random fate 134 THE CONCEPT OF EVIL
forth. Enlightenment will follow and crises will inevitably disappear. An even greater force of love and power 137 BALANCE OF INNER AND OUTER CONTROL
see. You cannot expect to have your blocks disappear in one fell swoop. And yet you will 142 THE LONGING FOR AND THE FEAR OF HAPPINESS -- THE FEAR OF RELEASING THE LITTLE EGO
or aggrandizing it, it will soon diminish and disappear. This is altogether different from repression: the latter 167 FROZEN LIFE CENTER BECOMES ALIVE
you know that your fear of pleasure will disappear proportionately to your self-purification. To the degree you 177 PLEASURE -- THE FULL PULSATION OF LIFE
I am afraid of pleasure, the hopelessness will disappear. You will feel the two forces within yourself 177 PLEASURE -- THE FULL PULSATION OF LIFE
effortless, spontaneous unification will be incomplete. It will disappear because the unification is not yet total. More 178 THE UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLE OF GROWTH DYNAMICS
as well as false self- humiliation and shame disappear. Through the steady activation of the higher powers 182 PROCESS OF MEDITATION (MEDITATION FOR THREE VOICES: EGO, LOWER SELF, HIGHER SELF)
as having power to make the destructive force disappear, your meditation and request for help will remain 184 THE MEANING OF EVIL AND ITS TRANSCENDENCE
away, as if anything could be made to disappear in the universe! You must struggle between these 184 THE MEANING OF EVIL AND ITS TRANSCENDENCE
with shame and fear. All these distortions must disappear, for they are pitfalls, much more disastrous than 185 MUTUALITY: A COSMIC PRINCIPLE AND LAW
that makes you avoid, postpone, and procrastinate will disappear sufficiently at this point to set a new 190 IMPORTANCE OF EXPERIENCING ALL FEELINGS, INCLUDING FEAR - DYNAMIC STATE OF LAZINESS
an unfulfilled real need, this need does not disappear. On the contrary, the denial of the pain 192 REAL AND FALSE NEEDS
the sustenance given you by others. Anxiety will disappear to the exact degree you search within yourself 192 REAL AND FALSE NEEDS
the universe will gradually, and sometimes even suddenly, disappear. You will be able to sustain your experience 198 TRANSITION TO POSITIVE INTENTIONALITY
you do so all guilt, self-rejection and self-blame disappear. You know this, for you have all experienced 206 DESIRE: CREATIVE OR DESTRUCTIVE
then the little disagreements or different opinions slowly disappear. First they cease to matter; then they become 207 THE SPIRITUAL SYMBOLISM AND SIGNIFICANCE OF SEXUALITY
soul. Slowly but surely life's frustrations begin to disappear and rich fulfillment begins to take their place 208 THE INNATE HUMAN CAPACITY TO CREATE
lot of so many people gradually begins to disappear among you, my friends. In your development you 210 VISUALIZATION PROCESS FOR GROWING INTO THE UNITIVE STATE
loneliness you all suffered from has begun to disappear, sometimes by giant steps. You now know that 222 TRANSFORMATION OF THE LOWER SELF
only when the ill will is about to disappear. What was once a conflicting other, even though 222 TRANSFORMATION OF THE LOWER SELF
nations into one human government; religious differences would disappear because the One would be recognized as undifferentiated 225 EVOLUTIONARY STAGES OF INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP CONSCIOUSNESS
God to awaken in you, outer laws will disappear. The laws of morality will be completely flexible 227 CHANGE FROM OUTER TO INNER LAWS IN THE NEW AGE
a sheer act of will can make obstacles disappear, when what is really called for is learning 234 PERFECTION, IMMORTALITY, OMNIPOTENCE
eventually nations, religions, and all such differences will disappear. This does not mean that individuality and very 238 THE PULSE OF LIFE ON ALL LEVELS OF MANIFESTATION
mean that individuality and very individual self-expression will disappear. By no means. Quite the contrary is true 238 THE PULSE OF LIFE ON ALL LEVELS OF MANIFESTATION
much different picture. Outer diversity or differences will disappear, for they lose their importance. Outer belief systems 238 THE PULSE OF LIFE ON ALL LEVELS OF MANIFESTATION
you work deeply, and the fear begins to disappear as a result of your courage to challenge 238 THE PULSE OF LIFE ON ALL LEVELS OF MANIFESTATION
mind. Conflicting perceptions, confusion, and therefore frustration, will disappear. Enlightenment and insight into apparent conflicts make all 245 CAUSE AND EFFECT ON VARIOUS LEVELS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
this is the case, the more the clouds disappear and the fuller life becomes. This spirit of 247 THE MASS IMAGES OF JUDAISM AND CHRISTIANITY
fear and hate--hence war on all levels--will increasingly disappear. In other words, true communication will contribute to 257 ASPECTS OF THE NEW DIVINE INFLUX: COMMUNICATION, GROUP CONSCIOUSNESS, EXPOSURE
nothing is ever lost, that nothing can ever disappear or disintegrate into nothingness. You will recognize these 258 PERSONAL CONTACT WITH JESUS CHRIST-POSITIVE AGGRESSION-REAL MEANING OF SALVATION
diminish. Where does it go? It seems to disappear, to disintegrate, to no longer exist. From your 258 PERSONAL CONTACT WITH JESUS CHRIST-POSITIVE AGGRESSION-REAL MEANING OF SALVATION
such rich profusion that suddenly all woe will disappear and the suffering will turn into the blessing 258 PERSONAL CONTACT WITH JESUS CHRIST-POSITIVE AGGRESSION-REAL MEANING OF SALVATION

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