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the difficulties which you so often, and so erroneously, believe to be blows dealt to you by 7 ASKING FOR HELP AND HELPING OTHERS
from blindness, ignorance, and a great inner insecurity, erroneously attempting to protect himself. Consider how often you 12 THE ORDER AND DIVERSITY OF THE SPIRITUAL WORLDS-THE PROCESS OF REINCARNATION
to become an adult so that what it erroneously believes to be restricting walls will cease to 47 THE WALL WITHIN
manifests, the person feels guilty and ashamed, trying, erroneously, to tear out the sex force. True, in 54 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
core. By denying in himself that which he erroneously had thought to be unmanly and feminine, he 62 MAN AND WOMAN
facing something you have suppressed because you thought erroneously that you must be guilty and ashamed of 68 SUPPRESSION OF POSITIVE AND CREATIVE TENDENCIES - THOUGHT PROCESSES
idea is conveyed in the word that was erroneously translated as fear. But it is not meant 72 THE FEAR OF LOVING
exactly what I was trying to convey: you erroneously feel that you are safer in your isolation 75 THE GREAT TRANSITION IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FROM ISOLATION TO UNION
and the forces of darkness which human beings erroneously imagine to be raging outside themselves; they tend 81 CONFLICTS IN THE WORLD OF DUALITY
preservation shifts into a wrong channel and manifests erroneously. Your soul believes that in order to preserve 85 DISTORTIONS OF THE INSTINCTS OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND PROCREATION
becomes nullified, as it were. You fear -- erroneously of course -- that if you accept the 99 FALSIFIED IMPRESSIONS OF PARENTS: THEIR CAUSE AND CURE
for your surroundings. Whenever you are hurt, you erroneously believe yourself to be under attack. You think 101 THE DEFENSE
more or less permanently defensive because you believe, erroneously, that any hurt or frustration, any criticism or 101 THE DEFENSE
the full truth about their own side. You erroneously believe that if your weaknesses, or at least 101 THE DEFENSE
will experience failure and frustration. Often you may erroneously believe that such a failure comes about for 103 HARM OF TOO MUCH LOVE GIVING -- CONSTRUCTIVE AND DESTRUCTIVE WILL FORCES
toward a new way of life. Yet they erroneously try to use the same tools they needed 104 INTELLECT AND WILL AS TOOLS OR HINDRANCES OF SELF-REALIZATION
of this hidden conviction against which they may erroneously battle with an over-assertiveness -- which, of course 106 SADNESS VERSUS DEPRESSION -- RELATIONSHIP
feelings that you hold down artificially because you erroneously believe them to be wrong. Accepting your self's 115 PERCEPTION, DETERMINATION, LOVE AS ASPECTS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
renounce the privilege of being loved, which he erroneously believes is given only to women or children 116 REACHING THE SPIRITUAL CENTER-STRUGGLE BETWEEN LOWER SELF AND SUPERIMPOSED CONSCIENCE
associates with a state of humiliating helplessness. She erroneously feels that being hurt and being helpless against 116 REACHING THE SPIRITUAL CENTER-STRUGGLE BETWEEN LOWER SELF AND SUPERIMPOSED CONSCIENCE
them in a subtle but distinct way. You erroneously fear that your undeveloped, primitive instincts will lead 119 MOVEMENT, CONSCIOUSNESS, EXPERIENCE: PLEASURE, THE ESSENCE OF LIFE
is denied and superimposed with substitute needs. Feeling erroneously guilty about the natural need to receive, automatically 121 DISPLACEMENT, SUBSTITUTION, SUPERIMPOSITION
give itself up. It seems to you -- erroneously, of course -- that only when you obey 123 LIBERATION AND PEACE BY OVERCOMING FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN
the early stages of this path. You are erroneously convinced that to understand what occurs in your 124 THE LANGUAGE OF THE UNCONSCIOUS
to it. Regardless of what I ignorantly and erroneously fear, I wish to penetrate behind the resistance 128 LIMITATIONS CREATED THROUGH ILLUSORY ALTERNATIVES
new beginning and a way out of an erroneously assumed, devastating judgment that you thought applied to 135 MOBILITY IN RELAXATION-SUFFERING THROUGH ATTACHMENT OF LIFE FORCE TO NEGATIVE SITUATIONS
to life, you will deprive yourself. Conversely, you erroneously believe that only when you grab and are 138 THE HUMAN PREDICAMENT OF DESIRE FOR, AND FEAR OF, CLOSENESS
experience of physical death itself which human beings erroneously assume to be sad or horrible. This is 142 THE LONGING FOR AND THE FEAR OF HAPPINESS -- THE FEAR OF RELEASING THE LITTLE EGO
be disappointed with such an answer and may erroneously believe that this is a rebuff or a 146 POSITIVE CONCEPT OF LIFE-FEARLESSNESS TO LOVE-BALANCE BETWEEN ACTIVITY AND PASSIVITY
divine wisdom makes you completely self-responsible, which you erroneously consider a disadvantage, overlooking the fact that only 173 BASIC ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES TO OPEN THE CENTERS - RIGHT ATTITUDE TOWARD FRUSTRATION
That is the great struggle, my friends: you erroneously believe that what is most obnoxious to you 174 SELF-ESTEEM
you were too ashamed to admit it. You erroneously thought that there was something especially wrong with 185 MUTUALITY: A COSMIC PRINCIPLE AND LAW
is all there is to you, or, equally erroneously, imagine that you have the power to make 189 SELF-IDENTIFICATION DETERMINED THROUGH STAGES OF CONSCIOUSNESS
that if you can create unconsciously, inadvertently, and erroneously such tangible events and states of mind, you 200 THE COSMIC FEELING
yourself to be fully open and undefended. You erroneously assume that in this open state you cannot 237 LEADERSHIP -- THE ART OF TRANSCENDING FRUSTRATION
are in a state of painful duality. You erroneously attempt to reduce the tension of this painful 237 LEADERSHIP -- THE ART OF TRANSCENDING FRUSTRATION
into the inner world, not as is often erroneously assumed, into heaven. It does not lift out 256 INNER SPACE, FOCUSED EMPTINESS
in reality, this other person fears you and erroneously uses a coldness or rejecting attitude as a 257 ASPECTS OF THE NEW DIVINE INFLUX: COMMUNICATION, GROUP CONSCIOUSNESS, EXPOSURE
 
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elevating it above all else. By embracing this error, you become passive, you are unable to lift 5 HAPPINESS FOR YOURSELF OR HAPPINESS AS A LINK IN THE CHAIN OF LIFE
is truth, and therefore the truth beyond human error is also absolute. Humans will receive as much 5 HAPPINESS FOR YOURSELF OR HAPPINESS AS A LINK IN THE CHAIN OF LIFE
came into being. Nevertheless, it is a gross error. As a matter of fact, it is an 6 THE HUMAN ROLE IN THE SPIRITUAL AND MATERIAL UNIVERSES
the Fall is still present. It is an error in healthy, logical thinking. A revision of thinking 8 MEDIUMSHIP -- HOW TO CONTACT GOD'S SPIRIT WORLD
have violated a divine law. No wrongdoing or error of another human being can give you disharmonious 9 PRAYER AND MEDITATION -- THE LORD'S PRAYER
On the other hand, where you are in error, the truth cannot penetrate. When the thought forms 9 PRAYER AND MEDITATION -- THE LORD'S PRAYER
Satan away from you, you are therefore in error. For in you, in your lower self, in 9 PRAYER AND MEDITATION -- THE LORD'S PRAYER
or vice versa. To believe this is human error. Just as God is perfect in His/Her masculine 10 MALE AND FEMALE INCARNATIONS: THEIR RHYTHMS AND CAUSES
all possible that in the incarnation a technical error may occur? ANSWER: No, no. This is not 10 MALE AND FEMALE INCARNATIONS: THEIR RHYTHMS AND CAUSES
incarnation to happen. But there can be no error. QUESTION: Is there absolutely no error of any 10 MALE AND FEMALE INCARNATIONS: THEIR RHYTHMS AND CAUSES
be no error. QUESTION: Is there absolutely no error of any kind in Creation? Is there a 10 MALE AND FEMALE INCARNATIONS: THEIR RHYTHMS AND CAUSES
too complicated to explain this now, but no error is possible. Helping interference by God's world happens 11 SELF-KNOWLEDGE -- THE GREAT PLAN -- THE SPIRIT WORLD
of free will is of course a gross error. God has created the Universe, which is governed 18 FREE WILL
Luciferic world. To deny this is a great error. QUESTION: May I ask, in connection with the 23 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Luciferic powers too? ANSWER: That is a great error, and you will readily understand it now when 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
last lectures, The Fall, that explains how this error could have happened. You will remember my explaining 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
will. Now that explains why or how this error could have occurred. It is technically correct to 25 THE PATH: INITIAL STEPS, PREPARATION, AND DECISIONS
about the matter, but herein lies a fundamental error, my friends. For it is not in the 29 THE FORCES OF ACTIVITY AND PASSIVITY -- FINDING GOD'S WILL
you feel so. And that is your great error and your tragic illusion. On the other hand 32 DECISION-MAKING
all bad or criminal. It is merely confusion, error, lack of self-knowledge, deviation from divine law: it 36 PRAYER
unconscious attitudes rooted in pride, self-will, fear, and error. They equip you to be the pathfinder through 36 PRAYER
Regard your wrong inner attitudes as ignorance and error. Actually, that is what all faults really are 39 IMAGE-FINDING
way renunciation and desirelessness can be obtained without error and self- deception. And only you, the individual 39 IMAGE-FINDING
This means going through the unhappiness, self-inflicted by error and ignorance. The outcome will be the clear 39 IMAGE-FINDING
delve into the darkness of your confusion and error, and that cuts you off from the divine 39 IMAGE-FINDING
they fear in life: pain, suffering, disappointment. The error, the wrong conclusion lies in failing to realize 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
inner errors. But once you have overcome this error by accepting yourself as you are now, without 40 MORE ON IMAGE-FINDING: A SUMMARY
law and truth occurs out of ignorance and error or is committed willfully. The principle remains the 41 IMAGES: THE DAMAGE THEY DO
prayer was answered. When you see your inner error, all the friction between you and your brothers 43 THREE BASIC PERSONALITY TYPES: REASON, WILL, EMOTION
her unfallen nature. I often say that each error in the various religions has some background that 43 THREE BASIC PERSONALITY TYPES: REASON, WILL, EMOTION
various religions has some background that makes the error understandable. Through spirit communication humanity was told that 43 THREE BASIC PERSONALITY TYPES: REASON, WILL, EMOTION
as that with eros. But where your great error comes in is that you believe there is 44 THE FORCES OF LOVE, EROS, AND SEX
for the woman. ANSWER: Here is a great error, my dear. But let us first establish one 44 THE FORCES OF LOVE, EROS, AND SEX
for unity with God? ANSWER: There is human error in every religion. In one religion it may 44 THE FORCES OF LOVE, EROS, AND SEX
one religion it may be one kind of error, in other religions another. Here you simply have 44 THE FORCES OF LOVE, EROS, AND SEX
person out of his or her brand of error with your understanding. You can do this only 47 THE WALL WITHIN
their extreme forms. It is all ignorance, all error, all deviation from truth in every possible form 49 OBSTACLES ON THE PATH: OLD STUFF, WRONG GUILT, AND WHO, ME?
a reward. If you can detect this basic error in your images, you will make a great 49 OBSTACLES ON THE PATH: OLD STUFF, WRONG GUILT, AND WHO, ME?
will truly free yourself from the chains of error caused by the egotism that is so destructive 49 OBSTACLES ON THE PATH: OLD STUFF, WRONG GUILT, AND WHO, ME?
eliminate your own. You do not realize your error because you see your own case so clearly 51 IMPORTANCE OF FORMING INDEPENDENT OPINIONS
is not so. Again, generalizations may lead to error. You see, the original spiritual entity is one 53 SELF-LOVE
by misunderstood dogma -- they are living in error. Something is wrong. For the only way to 54 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
made without further thought. It is a complete error to believe that independent decisions are necessarily selfish 54 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
may be -- there is much falsity and error, my friends. You often believe something is selfish 56 CAPACITY TO WISH -- HEALTHY AND UNHEALTHY MOTIVES IN DESIRE
from some imagined disaster. When you discover the error of this assumption, you can then get rid 57 THE MASS IMAGE OF SELF-IMPORTANCE
into behavior patterns. But this, too, is an error. You actually rebel against your dependency on the 57 THE MASS IMAGE OF SELF-IMPORTANCE
clarification in response to your question. A great error in human thinking concerns the supposed difference between 59 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
are one hundred percent truth, perfection, and without error, since you are living on this imperfect earth 61 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
prohibition is caused by the various layers of error, deviations from truth, and illusions that are prevalent 64 OUTER WILL AND INNER WILL -- MISCONCEPTION ABOUT SELFISHNESS
where and in what way this element of error exists -- and it exists in all of 65 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
whose love may penetrate the many layers of error and misconception. Yet, you also withdraw behind your 66 SHAME OF THE HIGHER SELF
Once you raise yourself above this state of error, you will see that all evil on this 66 SHAME OF THE HIGHER SELF
conclusions. Where you have found and removed the error, you have a true concept of reality, you 66 SHAME OF THE HIGHER SELF
has any reality whatsoever. Even when you see error in others, with this raised consciousness you will 66 SHAME OF THE HIGHER SELF
you will realize its very temporary effect. Actually, error, or sin, has no effect on reality at 66 SHAME OF THE HIGHER SELF
of their labor they have freed themselves of error. They will then find beauty in earth life 66 SHAME OF THE HIGHER SELF
in the illusion of evil and sin, in error and misconception. But no matter how hard you 66 SHAME OF THE HIGHER SELF
worked yourself out of this darkness, resulting from error, you cannot be in eternal life -- in 67 QUESTION AND ANSWERS
be careful not to fall into the same error. Thought control can be mastered without rigidity and 68 SUPPRESSION OF POSITIVE AND CREATIVE TENDENCIES - THOUGHT PROCESSES
Why do you want it? Beware of the error that one motivation necessarily excludes another. You know 74 CONFUSIONS AND HAZY MOTIVATIONS
to be happy and important. If the inner error, that you are fighting for your individuality and 75 THE GREAT TRANSITION IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FROM ISOLATION TO UNION
to take away from others. That is the error and the conflict. In the old state, that 75 THE GREAT TRANSITION IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FROM ISOLATION TO UNION
are bound to see that you are in error. All fears, with the exception of the healthy 75 THE GREAT TRANSITION IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FROM ISOLATION TO UNION
to go through the self-inflicted unhappiness out of error and ignorance, not to shirk it. At the 76 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (Compiled from Private Sessions and Earlier Lectures)
into the darkness of your own confusion and error, which cuts you off from the divine stream 76 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (Compiled from Private Sessions and Earlier Lectures)
have nothing to fear from the overlayers of error, illusion and compulsion you have. They can only 77 SELF-CONFIDENCE: ITS TRUE ORIGIN AND WHAT PROHIBITS IT
can only lead you into further illusion and error, and therefore into unrest. The ultimate aim of 77 SELF-CONFIDENCE: ITS TRUE ORIGIN AND WHAT PROHIBITS IT
give up the fear, as well as the error, that your little self can be the judge 77 SELF-CONFIDENCE: ITS TRUE ORIGIN AND WHAT PROHIBITS IT
have no influence over it. This is an error, even if it is only in a vague 78 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
attract more positive experience. In your soul-sickness and error, productive of fear, pride, arrogance, ignorance, darkness, confusion 78 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
meaning the sick, the ignorant, the ones in error and darkness. The rich meaning the ones who 78 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
to understand this phenomenon and detect the inner error of action and reaction responsible for this confusing 81 CONFLICTS IN THE WORLD OF DUALITY
the will of God. Many religions teach this error. The healthy way to meet suffering is perhaps 82 THE CONQUEST OF DUALITY SYMBOLIZED IN THE LIFE AND DEATH OF JESUS
QUESTION: Yes, but your statement as to the error of this thinking would lead one to conclude 82 THE CONQUEST OF DUALITY SYMBOLIZED IN THE LIFE AND DEATH OF JESUS
few of the negative emotions thus generated. The error is all the more tragic because the psyche 85 DISTORTIONS OF THE INSTINCTS OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND PROCREATION
for you to go through those times of error. How could you appreciate truth if you had 89 EMOTIONAL GROWTH AND ITS FUNCTION
appreciate truth if you had not gone through error? You can never gain truth by avoiding error 89 EMOTIONAL GROWTH AND ITS FUNCTION
error? You can never gain truth by avoiding error. It strengthens your mental faculties, your logic, as 89 EMOTIONAL GROWTH AND ITS FUNCTION
and will indeed bring you disadvantages. But your error lies in the conscious or unconscious thought that 89 EMOTIONAL GROWTH AND ITS FUNCTION
can then see them without falling into the error of picturing yourself as all bad. Exaggerated self-condemnation 90 MORALIZING -- DISPROPORTIONATE REACTIONS -- NEEDS
claim for success itself there is no logical error. However, the unconscious aim and claim for gaining 93 THE LINK BETWEEN THE MAIN IMAGE, REPRESSED NEEDS, AND DEFENSES
believe so, consciously or unconsciously, is a logical error, a misconception, and therefore it cannot work. By 93 THE LINK BETWEEN THE MAIN IMAGE, REPRESSED NEEDS, AND DEFENSES
attack. If you realize that this is an error, you will be capable of softening up the 93 THE LINK BETWEEN THE MAIN IMAGE, REPRESSED NEEDS, AND DEFENSES
connected with unresolved problems that are based on error. It is very easy to misinterpret these words 95 SELF-ALIENATION AND THE WAY BACK TO THE REAL SELF
world's injustice and arbitrariness rather than your own error. You are looking in the wrong direction. It 95 SELF-ALIENATION AND THE WAY BACK TO THE REAL SELF
the surface, and then you can eliminate the error in this respect. Therefore, do not force yourself 95 SELF-ALIENATION AND THE WAY BACK TO THE REAL SELF
as a treasure within you. Free them from error, evasion, the fear of facing the truth about 95 SELF-ALIENATION AND THE WAY BACK TO THE REAL SELF
moment you think this way, you are in error, my friends. Such erroneous thinking shuts a door 96 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS; COMMENTS ON LAZINESS AS SYMPTOM OF SELF-ALIENATION

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