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be fulfilled the fulfillment is very temporary and illusory, you become frustrated. Practically speaking, what must your 29 THE FORCES OF ACTIVITY AND PASSIVITY -- FINDING GOD'S WILL
yourself. Since this is an image, it is illusory. The purpose of this work is to free 57 THE MASS IMAGE OF SELF-IMPORTANCE
this work is to free you of the illusory. For no illusion can bring you harmony, peace 57 THE MASS IMAGE OF SELF-IMPORTANCE
you harmony, peace, and freedom. All that is illusory is bound to create problems for you. The 57 THE MASS IMAGE OF SELF-IMPORTANCE
the side of the real self and the illusory side, where the false God-image rules, do not 57 THE MASS IMAGE OF SELF-IMPORTANCE
not taken the necessary steps to discover its illusory character. When you cannot let go of your 60 THE ABYSS OF ILLUSION -- FREEDOM AND SELF-RESPONSIBILITY
you tense with fear and anxiety was as illusory as this abyss. So I repeat: the abyss 60 THE ABYSS OF ILLUSION -- FREEDOM AND SELF-RESPONSIBILITY
the selfishness of others. This fear is as illusory as the abyss. This fear can exist only 60 THE ABYSS OF ILLUSION -- FREEDOM AND SELF-RESPONSIBILITY
of destroying something: the old and obsolete and illusory. This will give you the sense of things 61 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
expression. Evil and sin are products of an illusory world that exists only while you live in 66 SHAME OF THE HIGHER SELF
love because they are still living in this illusory world you will quietly withdraw, without losing your 70 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
philosophies agree that the world of manifestation is illusory. The only reality exists beyond your earth sphere 71 REALITY AND ILLUSION CONCENTRATION EXERCISES
on, the more rigidly and tensely you construct illusory forms, in the hope that your desire can 71 REALITY AND ILLUSION CONCENTRATION EXERCISES
every favorable sign in the context of an illusory construction. Even if you actually obtain the love 71 REALITY AND ILLUSION CONCENTRATION EXERCISES
be loved by a specific person causes the illusory construction, whereas in many cases, no such construction 71 REALITY AND ILLUSION CONCENTRATION EXERCISES
gained by forcefully superimposing right concepts on childish, illusory fears that continue to fester in your unconscious 71 REALITY AND ILLUSION CONCENTRATION EXERCISES
disapproval, if it actually exists, is but an illusory hurt. And you cannot be certain of yourself 71 REALITY AND ILLUSION CONCENTRATION EXERCISES
reality so unbearable that you escape into an illusory world by concocting fantasy situations. The more you 71 REALITY AND ILLUSION CONCENTRATION EXERCISES
bound to disappoint you, since part of the illusory childhood world is the desire for instant gratification 71 REALITY AND ILLUSION CONCENTRATION EXERCISES
why this world of the earth plane is illusory. As long as these are merely words you 71 REALITY AND ILLUSION CONCENTRATION EXERCISES
transcendent insight that your fear is unnecessary, futile, illusory, and completely senseless. In that realization you will 75 THE GREAT TRANSITION IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT FROM ISOLATION TO UNION
this, you can determine how real or how illusory the wish is. Only after you are able 80 COOPERATION, COMMUNICATION, UNION
time, such a person begins to sense time's illusory character. Practically, this manifests in the ability to 81 CONFLICTS IN THE WORLD OF DUALITY
and effect move closer together, and therefore the illusory character of time lessens in your perception. You 81 CONFLICTS IN THE WORLD OF DUALITY
resolve, the closer you come to sense the illusory nature of time. So in this respect you 81 CONFLICTS IN THE WORLD OF DUALITY
pain are one. QUESTION: Is it not equally illusory to think that the problems of everyday life 81 CONFLICTS IN THE WORLD OF DUALITY
order to avoid the unpleasantness of facing the illusory abyss, humanity clings to such words as there 81 CONFLICTS IN THE WORLD OF DUALITY
for it is unrealistic. It is just as illusory as building a tower that reaches the heavens 87 THE NEXT PHASE ON THE PATH; QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
the false value and pseudo-solution and show how illusory both are. Depression sets in because the pseudo-solution 87 THE NEXT PHASE ON THE PATH; QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
When one neglects to satisfy one's real needs, illusory or imaginary needs must appear. These should be 90 MORALIZING -- DISPROPORTIONATE REACTIONS -- NEEDS
is that your dependency often hinges on completely illusory circumstances. So you battle against something that does 92 REPRESSED NEEDS - RELINQUISHING BLIND NEEDS - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY REACTIONS
to face reality, or to relinquish a desired illusory goal. This process will free you to develop 92 REPRESSED NEEDS - RELINQUISHING BLIND NEEDS - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY REACTIONS
concrete process. There is nothing hazy, unrealistic, or illusory about it. When speaking of finding God, people 97 PERFECTIONISM OBSTRUCTS HAPPINESS -- MANIPULATION OF EMOTIONS
of separateness. This wall is a useless and illusory form of self-protection. In the last analysis it 98 WISHFUL DAYDREAMS
may experience momentary relief, but it is purely illusory. It is not enough to say that daydreaming 98 WISHFUL DAYDREAMS
of being. They may, however, lead to an illusory, imaginary state of being. The great spirits of 104 INTELLECT AND WILL AS TOOLS OR HINDRANCES OF SELF-REALIZATION
of gaining peace, but there are many false, illusory ways. Most of you have experienced this, at 105 HUMANITY'S RELATIONSHIP TO GOD IN VARIOUS STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT
the unfounded danger that the growth experienced was illusory. I close with very special blessings for every 106 SADNESS VERSUS DEPRESSION -- RELATIONSHIP
to your helper and reveal all the comfortable illusory ideals you harbor. Maybe this voice will state 108 FUNDAMENTAL GUILT FOR NOT LOVING -- OBLIGATIONS
have removed inner conflict as well as the illusory crutches that the psyche has built up as 110 HOPE AND FAITH AND OTHER KEY CONCEPTS DISCUSSED IN ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
the clamoring voice by outer, and therefore inadequate, illusory means. The only realistic way of meeting your 115 PERCEPTION, DETERMINATION, LOVE AS ASPECTS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
storms of life. As I implied before, finding illusory security from the outside need not necessarily be 115 PERCEPTION, DETERMINATION, LOVE AS ASPECTS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
has to live within conditions that manifest the illusory state. That state produces the conditions and the 118 DUALITY THROUGH ILLUSION -- TRANSFERENCE
express and personify for you your duality, your illusory way of life. When this is truly understood 118 DUALITY THROUGH ILLUSION -- TRANSFERENCE
a personal experience as any psychological discovery. The illusory way of life, for lack of a better 118 DUALITY THROUGH ILLUSION -- TRANSFERENCE
is still in a state of duality, of illusory conceptual conflict when the entity is born. This 118 DUALITY THROUGH ILLUSION -- TRANSFERENCE
the sharp cleavage between life and death, their illusory opposition, begins to dwindle. The true understanding of 123 LIBERATION AND PEACE BY OVERCOMING FEAR OF THE UNKNOWN
The fear may be based on an entirely illusory premise and therefore be unnecessary. It may be 124 THE LANGUAGE OF THE UNCONSCIOUS
and misconceptions, having fabricated certain remedies against the illusory dread. These are the pseudo-solutions, connected with the 125 TRANSITION FROM THE NO-CURRENT TO THE YES-CURRENT
peace. Be in God. 128. LIMITATIONS CREATED THROUGH ILLUSORY ALTERNATIVES Greetings, my dearest friends, God bless all 128 LIMITATIONS CREATED THROUGH ILLUSORY ALTERNATIVES
are responsible for all suffering. This includes the illusory fences and the labored, resented, tiring effort. People 128 LIMITATIONS CREATED THROUGH ILLUSORY ALTERNATIVES
and chafe with the effort of rattling the illusory prison bars, while they refuse to step outside 128 LIMITATIONS CREATED THROUGH ILLUSORY ALTERNATIVES
help her see that this either/or is false, illusory. As long as humans desire positive experiences out 128 LIMITATIONS CREATED THROUGH ILLUSORY ALTERNATIVES
the underdeveloped ego, these desires are not only illusory but selfish and destructive. They have to be 132 THE FUNCTION OF THE EGO IN RELATIONSHIP TO THE REAL SELF
The denial of manifestations of evil is as illusory as the belief that evil represents a separate 134 THE CONCEPT OF EVIL
be in peace, be in God. 136. THE ILLUSORY FEAR OF THE SELF Greetings, my dearest, dearest 136 THE ILLUSORY FEAR OF THE SELF
human struggle for life or death is as illusory as death itself. For no matter how many 136 THE ILLUSORY FEAR OF THE SELF
problem. You have to struggle with the arbitrary, illusory division of the unified principle, through which things 143 UNITY AND DUALITY
As long as you find yourself in this illusory dualistic conflict, you will experience hopelessness, for there 143 UNITY AND DUALITY
dualistic concept is me versus the other. This illusory belief makes the transition from the dualistic to 143 UNITY AND DUALITY
make yourself utterly dependent on others with your illusory concept that unless they approve of you you 143 UNITY AND DUALITY
path: they hope to attain one of the illusory opposites as the salvation. As long as one 144 THE PROCESS AND SIGNIFICANCE OF GROWING
is actually not a fixed spot. In your illusory vision of time, space, and movement, the life 146 POSITIVE CONCEPT OF LIFE-FEARLESSNESS TO LOVE-BALANCE BETWEEN ACTIVITY AND PASSIVITY
in the status quo and cling to an illusory life, not being sufficiently aware of its pain 147 THE NATURE OF LIFE AND HUMAN NATURE
hangs onto hurts, which may be just as illusory as pretended fulfillment or a denied unfulfillment. Anger 147 THE NATURE OF LIFE AND HUMAN NATURE
to its final absurdity. The realization of the illusory character of a separate ego-existence is an extremely 152 CONNECTION BETWEEN THE EGO AND THE UNIVERSAL POWER
in, or leaning on the static -- is illusory and breeds forever more fear. The principle is 152 CONNECTION BETWEEN THE EGO AND THE UNIVERSAL POWER
of reality, thus diminishing your fear and your illusory, isolated, ego-existence. How to apply this, my friends 152 CONNECTION BETWEEN THE EGO AND THE UNIVERSAL POWER
the universal power. They are responsible for your illusory fear and shame. This shame is just as 152 CONNECTION BETWEEN THE EGO AND THE UNIVERSAL POWER
longer split within itself as a result of illusory dualism. The down movement -- death -- represents 159 LIFE MANIFESTATION REFLECTS DUALISTIC ILLUSION
vast whole, the universal mind, only by an illusory belief that you are separate. You do not 159 LIFE MANIFESTATION REFLECTS DUALISTIC ILLUSION
so tragic because you believe only in this illusory, separate state as being real, as having identity 159 LIFE MANIFESTATION REFLECTS DUALISTIC ILLUSION
if I am hurt or disappointed. These are illusory fears. I do want the resiliency that is 159 LIFE MANIFESTATION REFLECTS DUALISTIC ILLUSION
actually it is not. All these difficulties are illusory. Your unconscious fear about finding the cause of 160 CONCILIATION OF THE INNER SPLIT
for you. You will eliminate some of the illusory difficulties so that your inner guidance will manifest 162 THREE LEVELS OF REALITY FOR INNER GUIDANCE
you only because of your false ideas. The illusory assumptions compound, one leading to another, and you 162 THREE LEVELS OF REALITY FOR INNER GUIDANCE
even worse. This, too, is of course, an illusory assumption, for no truth is ever burdensome, hopeless 162 THREE LEVELS OF REALITY FOR INNER GUIDANCE
you, and this cannot happen by wishful thinking, illusory magic, or denial of the facts. Let us 162 THREE LEVELS OF REALITY FOR INNER GUIDANCE
bad and undesirable. This is always an erroneous, illusory way of perceiving and experiencing life. Opposites are 164 FURTHER ASPECTS OF POLARITY -- SELFISHNESS
in the first place. The difficulties are truly illusory, as illusory as the split of good versus 164 FURTHER ASPECTS OF POLARITY -- SELFISHNESS
first place. The difficulties are truly illusory, as illusory as the split of good versus bad, but 164 FURTHER ASPECTS OF POLARITY -- SELFISHNESS
function organically, mutually aiding each other. In the illusory perception of mutual exclusiveness, they create a short-circuit 164 FURTHER ASPECTS OF POLARITY -- SELFISHNESS
fulfillment and happiness is not avoided, but its illusory nature is unmasked by going through it. Thus 165 EVOLUTIONARY PHASES IN RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN REALMS OF FEELINGS, REASON, AND WILL
This way of dealing with pain is not illusory wishful thinking. It is the most real attitude 167 FROZEN LIFE CENTER BECOMES ALIVE
reason for self-rejection is imaginary violation, according to illusory standards of perfection. Perfectionistic ideals are, as you 170 FEAR OF BLISS VERSUS LONGING FOR IT -- THE ENERGY CENTERS
Each loss will soon be discovered to be illusory. Increasingly, you will be governed by true considerations 172 THE LIFE ENERGY CENTERS
whatever suffering you human beings feel is truly illusory in the ultimate sense. Once you find your 175 CONSCIOUSNESS: FASCINATION WITH CREATION
remained whole knows the pain is short and illusory, but the part of you that is in 175 CONSCIOUSNESS: FASCINATION WITH CREATION
away. The imaginary need to run proves so illusory. There is no need to run away from 176 OVERCOMING NEGATIVITY
is a hopeless and endless chase for an illusory goal that leaves the personality not only exhausted 177 PLEASURE -- THE FULL PULSATION OF LIFE
a painful chasm. You must always bridge an illusory duality to reach your natural and real state 178 THE UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLE OF GROWTH DYNAMICS
yourself, only to find that all risk is illusory and that giving yourself to life is the 179 CHAIN REACTIONS IN THE DYNAMICS OF CREATIVE LIFE SUBSTANCE
this reality must be discovered by taking the illusory risk. Only when you own yourself can you 179 CHAIN REACTIONS IN THE DYNAMICS OF CREATIVE LIFE SUBSTANCE
is indeed one of the most harmful and illusory processes imaginable. Perhaps only a few of you 180 THE SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE OF HUMAN RELATIONSHIP
The lesson must then be repeated until the illusory fear of change is exposed as an error 183 THE SPIRITUAL MEANING OF CRISIS
of your illusions -- the maze of your illusory fears of life, of self. All the steps 188 AFFECTING AND BEING AFFECTED
avoid recognizing that you in fact experience this illusory self alienate you from your nucleus, your true 188 AFFECTING AND BEING AFFECTED
open will, at least, protect you from the illusory nature of your faith in humanity and its 190 IMPORTANCE OF EXPERIENCING ALL FEELINGS, INCLUDING FEAR - DYNAMIC STATE OF LAZINESS
you will find out that they are indeed illusory. You started off with the premise, for example 192 REAL AND FALSE NEEDS
reality, apprehension, fear, and despair are inevitable. These illusory perceptions can only be eliminated by the arduous 193 RÉSUMÉ OF THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF THE PATHWORK: ITS AIM AND PROCESS
to those who are still involved in this illusory view of life. The truth is that every 193 RÉSUMÉ OF THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF THE PATHWORK: ITS AIM AND PROCESS
It does not mean wishful thinking, daydreaming, fantasizing, illusory hope. All of these are attempts to whisk 194 MEDITATION: LAWS AND VARIOUS APPROACHES-SUMMARY (MEDITATION AS POSITIVE LIFE CREATION)
courage. Then truth will prevail. Theory allows only illusory faith, never the real. Real faith is knowledge 194 MEDITATION: LAWS AND VARIOUS APPROACHES-SUMMARY (MEDITATION AS POSITIVE LIFE CREATION)
other should be more important. All these erroneous, illusory attitudes are part of the ego consciousness and 194 MEDITATION: LAWS AND VARIOUS APPROACHES-SUMMARY (MEDITATION AS POSITIVE LIFE CREATION)
why and in what way these feelings are illusory and destructive. You may know some of the 198 TRANSITION TO POSITIVE INTENTIONALITY
or later everyone is faced with this terrifying illusory end, both their own and others'. But even 199 THE MEANING OF THE EGO AND ITS TRANSCENDENCE
in more reality from the world beyond the illusory confinement is the task. Indirectly, this applies to 199 THE MEANING OF THE EGO AND ITS TRANSCENDENCE
move beyond seems terribly tiresome. This feeling is illusory because the stagnant state is really a contraction 199 THE MEANING OF THE EGO AND ITS TRANSCENDENCE
too involved in the dualistic struggle, defending their illusory self-image. They are therefore blind to the psychic 202 PSYCHIC INTERACTION OF NEGATIVITY
with the greater consciousness. You will understand how illusory this fear is, and you will see that 203 INTERPENETRATION OF THE DIVINE LIGHT SPARK INTO THE OUTER REGIONS - MIND EXERCISES
this deep inner spiritual reality, and not some illusory religious escape. Quite the contrary, this path is 204 WHAT IS THE PATH?
the fallacy that if they are not their illusory perfection, they are hopelessly bad. This error should 204 WHAT IS THE PATH?
of wishful thinking and avoidance. It reflects your illusory state. Outer order in a person's life, however 205 ORDER AS A UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLE
real person. The absence of bliss indicates the illusory nature of the search, it reveals instead the 207 THE SPIRITUAL SYMBOLISM AND SIGNIFICANCE OF SEXUALITY
When you have no stake in maintaining an illusory image of who the other person ought to 207 THE SPIRITUAL SYMBOLISM AND SIGNIFICANCE OF SEXUALITY
Time and distance are part of the three-dimensional illusory state of consciousness, so they do not exist 208 THE INNATE HUMAN CAPACITY TO CREATE
nature is strengthened, and you fight against this illusory negative vision so as not to fall into 213 THE SPIRITUAL AND THE PRACTICAL MEANING OF LET GO, LET GOD
The bliss will, at best, be a very illusory and shortlived one. When the blissful universal state 215 PSYCHIC NUCLEAR POINTS CONTINUED -- PROCESS IN THE NOW
meditational exercises are mechanical, the way is an illusory one. Only when the now point is a 215 PSYCHIC NUCLEAR POINTS CONTINUED -- PROCESS IN THE NOW
the temporary reality you have created -- an illusory reality, if I may coin this apparently paradoxical 215 PSYCHIC NUCLEAR POINTS CONTINUED -- PROCESS IN THE NOW
least you will stop the creation of an illusory and false reality that gives so much pain 218 THE EVOLUTIONARY PROCESS
reality that gives so much pain and fear. Illusory reality may sound like a contradiction, but it 218 THE EVOLUTIONARY PROCESS
for you constantly manufacture and believe in temporary, illusory realities. Life on earth is the best example 218 THE EVOLUTIONARY PROCESS
do so to your detriment. Such sacrifice is illusory, and not an expression of divine love, kindness 227 CHANGE FROM OUTER TO INNER LAWS IN THE NEW AGE
security, joy, and self-expression. It is not an illusory image of wishful thinking; it is stark reality 227 CHANGE FROM OUTER TO INNER LAWS IN THE NEW AGE
you call the real life is the most illusory life, where almost everything is turned upside down 227 CHANGE FROM OUTER TO INNER LAWS IN THE NEW AGE
Once you connect with this reality, the superficial, illusory outer appearance will become much easier for you 227 CHANGE FROM OUTER TO INNER LAWS IN THE NEW AGE
to penetrate and fill the void, the temporary, illusory separation fulfills its task, spiritualizing the void and 228 BALANCE
as later and after. These are of course illusory, for the whole concept of time is illusory 228 BALANCE
illusory, for the whole concept of time is illusory anyway. But to squeeze these ideas into your 228 BALANCE
their original connectedness with the whole. The temporary, illusory disconnection must also create a temporary, illusory imbalance 228 BALANCE
temporary, illusory disconnection must also create a temporary, illusory imbalance, leading to chaos and disintegration. But because 228 BALANCE
deepest processes of their inner light. These are illusory shortcuts meant to avoid finding the spontaneous functioning 228 BALANCE
his acceptability, which, of course, is then anyway illusory. Once he faces his weakness he must gain 229 WOMAN AND MAN IN THE NEW AGE
can point out the fallacies, misconceptions distorted expectations, illusory aims and negative feelings within you and can 229 WOMAN AND MAN IN THE NEW AGE
on another level. So the break is as illusory -- it occurs only on the manifest level 230 THE UNIVERSALITY OF CHANGE -- REINCARNATIVE PROCESS IN THE SAME LIFE SPAN
psychology developed, it recognized the distorted manifestations as illusory pseudo-solutions and designated them as neurotic states that 234 PERFECTION, IMMORTALITY, OMNIPOTENCE
these walls begin to crumble, and what was illusory separation turns out to be what it always 239 CHRISTMAS LECTURE 1975
despite the commitment. But time is only an illusory hindrance anyway. The fuller your commitment is, and 244 BE IN THE WORLD BUT NOT OF THE WORLD -- THE EVIL OF INERTIA
the fear of poverty and deprivation may be illusory. As you start giving to God in trust 250 INNER AWARENESS OF GRACE -- EXPOSING THE DEFICIT
to different causes. Such rationalizations only maintain the illusory picture of life and encourage the tendency of 250 INNER AWARENESS OF GRACE -- EXPOSING THE DEFICIT
put it differently, you believe only in the illusory wealth acquired through scheming, pretense and greed, and 250 INNER AWARENESS OF GRACE -- EXPOSING THE DEFICIT
in and a hope for what might be illusory wishful thinking. My dearest ones, Christ's embrace enfolds 250 INNER AWARENESS OF GRACE -- EXPOSING THE DEFICIT

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