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 Innocence...................6
considerations, the person has a deep purity and innocence that has nothing to do with the words 82 THE CONQUEST OF DUALITY SYMBOLIZED IN THE LIFE AND DEATH OF JESUS
that has nothing to do with the words innocence and purity as used by bigoted religionists. The 82 THE CONQUEST OF DUALITY SYMBOLIZED IN THE LIFE AND DEATH OF JESUS
by bigoted religionists. The person who has this innocence and purity adopts the childlike attitude Jesus recommended 82 THE CONQUEST OF DUALITY SYMBOLIZED IN THE LIFE AND DEATH OF JESUS
you. You no longer depend on proving your innocence. You see and know the truth. The clear 188 AFFECTING AND BEING AFFECTED
and close to others. Your stake in your innocence prevents intimacy. Again, you cannot feel right. Most 202 PSYCHIC INTERACTION OF NEGATIVITY
in one who has regained the state of innocence through the laborious descent and simultaneous ascent of 217 THE PHENOMENON OF CONSCIOUSNESS
 
 Innocent....................22
those other times and now, when he is innocent, he is forced to pay. The more obstinate 5 HAPPINESS FOR YOURSELF OR HAPPINESS AS A LINK IN THE CHAIN OF LIFE
soul, as do some contacts, no matter how innocent they may appear. Yet here, too, nothing should 7 ASKING FOR HELP AND HELPING OTHERS
the decision of a few, many who seem innocent have to suffer a heavy fate. To this 12 THE ORDER AND DIVERSITY OF THE SPIRITUAL WORLDS-THE PROCESS OF REINCARNATION
are not deliberately dishonest. Nevertheless, an untrue thought, innocent and in good faith as it may be 39 IMAGE-FINDING
toward life, you will believe you are an innocent victim; you will feel persecuted and unjustly treated 74 CONFUSIONS AND HAZY MOTIVATIONS
a deliberate lie. Nevertheless, an untrue thought, as innocent and in good faith as it may be 76 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (Compiled from Private Sessions and Earlier Lectures)
bring hope and security. It eliminates feeling an innocent victim of circumstances beyond your control. By understanding 116 REACHING THE SPIRITUAL CENTER-STRUGGLE BETWEEN LOWER SELF AND SUPERIMPOSED CONSCIENCE
find that you are not as right and innocent as you thought, nor as wrong as you 143 UNITY AND DUALITY
involved here that does not make you an innocent victim, that does not make you helpless to 153 THE SELF-REGULATING NATURE OF INVOLUNTARY PROCESSES
of the instincts. The instincts are simple and innocent in themselves; your destructiveness is always a result 174 SELF-ESTEEM
is just that way. You are never an innocent victim, and society itself is but the sum 176 OVERCOMING NEGATIVITY
It is never good. You are never that innocent, nor are others that villainous. But, on the 176 OVERCOMING NEGATIVITY
this. They would rather see themselves as helpless, innocent victims and experience all the suffering and hopelessness 193 RÉSUMÉ OF THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF THE PATHWORK: ITS AIM AND PROCESS
you eventually shed the illusion of being an innocent victim and avail yourself of the key to 193 RÉSUMÉ OF THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF THE PATHWORK: ITS AIM AND PROCESS
instead of blaming some fate that befalls the innocent you, is a key to finding the next 195 IDENTIFICATION WITH THE SPIRITUAL SELF TO OVERCOME NEGATIVE INTENTIONALITY
cling to the illusion that you are an innocent victim. But what unhappiness you buy with this 200 THE COSMIC FEELING
known this and is now established as the innocent victim. If you admit your similar unfair demands 202 PSYCHIC INTERACTION OF NEGATIVITY
that the suffering person is seen as an innocent victim. The call for self-responsibility is still confused 211 OUTER EVENTS REFLECT SELF-CREATION -- THREE STAGES
life of which you form a part. The innocent state of being can exist in purity only 217 THE PHENOMENON OF CONSCIOUSNESS
motives for your submission by pretending you are innocent and good, your only fault being that you 240 ASPECTS OF THE ANATOMY OF LOVE: SELF-LOVE, STRUCTURE, FREEDOM
of selfish reasons, or it may really be innocent ignorance, if there is such a thing. But 242 THE SPIRITUAL MEANING OF POLITICAL SYSTEMS
nevertheless, on the level of manifestation, much more innocent than man, who has a consciousness that gives 252 PRIVACY AND SECRECY
 
 Inordinate..................5
is nothing but the reverse side of the inordinate pride of the idealized self- image that cannot 85 DISTORTIONS OF THE INSTINCTS OF SELF-PRESERVATION AND PROCREATION
from certain negative instincts or feelings causes an inordinate fear. The more you fear your imperfections, the 90 MORALIZING -- DISPROPORTIONATE REACTIONS -- NEEDS
unfulfilled need. Offhand, you may say that an inordinate need for approval is in itself unreal. This 90 MORALIZING -- DISPROPORTIONATE REACTIONS -- NEEDS
say, in the form of encouragement. If an inordinate, and therefore unreal, need for approval exists, that 90 MORALIZING -- DISPROPORTIONATE REACTIONS -- NEEDS
try to understand what I am saying. Man's inordinate fear of suffering is utterly unrealistic, and again 105 HUMANITY'S RELATIONSHIP TO GOD IN VARIOUS STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT
 
 Inordinately................7
the one hand you accuse them and are inordinately hurt by them because you do not understand 73 COMPULSION TO RECREATE AND OVERCOME CHILDHOOD HURTS
affection. Or if your need for approval is inordinately strong, it is in proportion to your disapproval 90 MORALIZING -- DISPROPORTIONATE REACTIONS -- NEEDS
But, my friends, think about it: pain is inordinately feared only when one does not know where 130 FINDING TRUE ABUNDANCE BY GOING THROUGH YOUR FEAR
this is based on a wrong conclusion. You inordinately fear something that has no existence. Nothing true 131 INTERACTION BETWEEN EXPRESSION AND IMPRESSION
cannot grasp or touch and, because of that, inordinately fear. In this way you breed more terror 160 CONCILIATION OF THE INNER SPLIT
cope with lack of fulfillment, which makes you inordinately frightened of it. So the vicious circle continues 182 PROCESS OF MEDITATION (MEDITATION FOR THREE VOICES: EGO, LOWER SELF, HIGHER SELF)
accept and deal with feelings whose force you inordinately feared and denied. At other times you had 246 TRADITION: ITS DIVINE AND DISTORTED ASPECTS
 
 Inorganic...................6
have used your mind and will in an inorganic, unnatural way, it becomes necessary to remove that 104 INTELLECT AND WILL AS TOOLS OR HINDRANCES OF SELF-REALIZATION
there is a very small amount of life. Inorganic life would be closest to that state of 146 POSITIVE CONCEPT OF LIFE-FEARLESSNESS TO LOVE-BALANCE BETWEEN ACTIVITY AND PASSIVITY
stopping of breathing and pulsebeat through some artificial, inorganic means. Again, I would like to point out 154 PULSATION OF CONSCIOUSNESS
every living thing in the universe, organic or inorganic -- is permeated with this power and intelligence 200 THE COSMIC FEELING
to change a course that leads to an inorganic and futile life experience. I have discussed for 214 PSYCHIC NUCLEAR POINTS
occurs in contraction and fear, it is an inorganic manifestation, even though it is organic in relation 216 CONNECTION BETWEEN THE INCARNATORY PROCESS AND THE LIFE TASK
 
 Input.......................4
they are taking full responsibility for their own input, it is correct; but when they say it 15 INFLUENCE BETWEEN THE SPIRITUAL WORLD AND THE MATERIAL WORLD
that impacts it from the outside that outer input is simply cut off. Thus healthy intercommunication cannot 111 SOUL-SUBSTANCE -- COPING WITH DEMANDS
answered by this lecture. The assimilation of any input from outside depends on the impressionability of the 111 SOUL-SUBSTANCE -- COPING WITH DEMANDS
your community is a result of combined constructive input; honest investment and commitment; thoughts, intentions and actions 233 THE POWER OF THE WORD
 
 Inquiry.....................3
all the little hurts and disadvantages? A searching inquiry is not being pessimistic, my friends, nor negative 37 ACCEPTANCE, RIGHT AND WRONG WAY -- DIGNITY IN HUMILITY
with your reasoning faculties, you blindly reject rational inquiry. The rejection is not so much a reaction 111 SOUL-SUBSTANCE -- COPING WITH DEMANDS
special temptation strengthens the tendency to forsake independent inquiry and the forming of one's own concepts in 150 SELF-LIKING: THE CONDITION FOR UNIVERSAL STATE OF BLISS
 
 Inroad......................4
you choose to do so, make a deep inroad into your innermost self. Use it, explore it 149 COSMIC PULL TOWARD UNION -- FRUSTRATION
and a different angle, so that finally an inroad can be made that leads to an emotional 168 TWO BASIC WAYS OF LIFE: TOWARD AND AWAY FROM THE CENTER
the fear, you will have made an important inroad. You will also see that by tensing up 173 BASIC ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES TO OPEN THE CENTERS - RIGHT ATTITUDE TOWARD FRUSTRATION
understand that, you will have made a substantial inroad toward transforming the hostility and freeing the energy 184 THE MEANING OF EVIL AND ITS TRANSCENDENCE
 
 Inroads.....................4
this is obvious before you have made sufficient inroads and have cultivated self-awareness. Then it becomes abundantly 118 DUALITY THROUGH ILLUSION -- TRANSFERENCE
Those of you who have made these initial inroads to awareness of the negative desires must be 140 CONFLICT OF POSITIVE VERSUS NEGATIVE ORIENTED PLEASURE AS THE ORIGIN OF PAIN
tediousness may have existed. This approach will make inroads into the creativity of the soul of each 231 NEW AGE EDUCATION
itself in practical ways. We have made many inroads through various channels, various types of divine influx 249 THE PAIN OF INJUSTICE -- COSMIC RECORDS OF ALL EVENTS, DEEDS, EXPRESSIONS
 
 Insane......................6
these words. Let me also say this: An insane person will have fears the sane person does 67 QUESTION AND ANSWERS
discourage contempt and arrogance. Until only very recently insane people were considered the same as criminals. And 96 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS; COMMENTS ON LAZINESS AS SYMPTOM OF SELF-ALIENATION
among human beings. That would be the completely insane person, the one who has to be put 106 SADNESS VERSUS DEPRESSION -- RELATIONSHIP
applies to the total personality, except for the insane. Most people have many areas where they do 146 POSITIVE CONCEPT OF LIFE-FEARLESSNESS TO LOVE-BALANCE BETWEEN ACTIVITY AND PASSIVITY
left to its own devices. Every criminal or insane person bears witness to this fact, and everyone 165 EVOLUTIONARY PHASES IN RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN REALMS OF FEELINGS, REASON, AND WILL
feelings of rage and bitterness about what seems insane to resist and oppose -- is in a 253 CONTINUE YOUR STRUGGLE AND CEASE ALL STRUGGLE
 
 Insanity....................15
attitude culminates, the person will be predisposed to insanity. This is one of the basic reasons for 51 IMPORTANCE OF FORMING INDEPENDENT OPINIONS
This is one of the basic reasons for insanity. I do not say it is the only 51 IMPORTANCE OF FORMING INDEPENDENT OPINIONS
I might add that all other conditions creating insanity are, to some degree at least, connected with 51 IMPORTANCE OF FORMING INDEPENDENT OPINIONS
wish that this truth about the background of insanity would be more fully recognized in your world 51 IMPORTANCE OF FORMING INDEPENDENT OPINIONS
life to learn just that but do not, insanity will finally result. The principle of insanity is 51 IMPORTANCE OF FORMING INDEPENDENT OPINIONS
not, insanity will finally result. The principle of insanity is the same as that of the mild 51 IMPORTANCE OF FORMING INDEPENDENT OPINIONS
forms. One of the more crass forms is insanity, where the ego is completely disabled. In less 158 THE EGO'S COOPERATION WITH OR OBSTRUCTION OF THE REAL SELF
unpleasure, may lead to unhealthy ego liberation and insanity, since the liberated ego is unsupported by anything 161 UNCONSCIOUS NEGATIVITY ENDANGERS SURRENDER OF EGO TO INVOLUNTARY PROCESSES
or by life is utter folly. It is insanity to believe that any unhappiness can accrue from 176 OVERCOMING NEGATIVITY
highly dangerous and is just a variation of insanity. For insanity itself is the attempt of the 199 THE MEANING OF THE EGO AND ITS TRANSCENDENCE
and is just a variation of insanity. For insanity itself is the attempt of the ego to 199 THE MEANING OF THE EGO AND ITS TRANSCENDENCE
The price you pay for avoiding is literally insanity. However, if you confront what you would rather 205 ORDER AS A UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLE
in which human beings' failings, poverty, illness, and insanity were chalked up against them. They were ostracized 211 OUTER EVENTS REFLECT SELF-CREATION -- THREE STAGES
more sanity. Imbalance, on the mental level, means insanity, which again can be only temporary, leading eventually 228 BALANCE
may fear that it is a symptom of insanity to rile against what life is known to 253 CONTINUE YOUR STRUGGLE AND CEASE ALL STRUGGLE

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