| Magic, 368:thinkers seize hold of the idea. This is a hard thing to learn and difficult to do but the rewardMagic, 430:of divinity in all. Three simple rules, but very hard to accomplish. Behind this group of mystics,Magic, 489:him. He cannot rid himself of them no matter how hard he tries or how clearly he seesMagic, 555:on it the Lords of Time and Space depend. It is hard to illustrate this in simple terms, but itMagic, 580:has no essential relation to time, though it is hard to find another word to use in the place ofMagic, 583:and magical work. Discipleship is a synthesis of hard work, intellectual unfoldment, steadyMagic, 607:life steadily pass. Their task is exceedingly hard, far harder than that of the first group andMagic, 634:and methods [634] of work, for the times are hard and clarity of thought is needed if the work isMeditation, 38:during physical plane life. The matter is hard for you to grasp, is it not so? I scarcely know howMeditation, 60:Only that which is the result of self-effort, of hard struggle and of bitter experience is ofMeditation, 61:he can be unconscious of his physical body. No hard and fast rules can be laid down as the physicalMeditation, 131:is exceedingly revealing and demonstrates how hard it is for even an advanced disciple always toMeditation, 190:by the inner consciousness avails aught in the hard path of occult development. Theories and mentalMeditation, 209:of shades as seen by the physical eye is hard and harsh compared to those on the emotional plane,Meditation, 278:in a condition to know. But on this point no hard and fast rule can be laid down. When a man hasMeditation, 286:threefold man. The method here is perhaps not so hard in some ways, but the limitations of theMeditation, 325:a drastic system of reception, of learning, of hard study, of accumulation of facts and of concreteMeditation, 340:of the Mental Body This is the result of hard work and discrimination. It necessitates three thingsMeditation, 340:needs not my elucidation. It is the result of hard practice carried over many years. A definiteMeditation, 340:disciple which welds into a permanent shape the hard won efforts and results of many years. At eachMeditation, 341:and bestow initiation upon you. You have, by hard work and sheer endeavor to conform to the Law andPatanjali, 16:in the mind," of striving to solve problems by hard mental labor has no part ultimately in the [17]Patanjali, 67:he longs to achieve and to know, it is too hard work to fulfil the conditions. His will is not yetPatanjali, 213:arduous path of discipline, purification and hard work. Patanjali, 287:antithesis of self-centeredness, which is always hard and self-absorbed, Dispassion, the antithesisPatanjali, 323:from the three worlds altogether. This is a hard lesson for the aspirant to grasp. He is apt toProblems, 14:guilt and of innate psychological failure. It is hard to admit that none of the nations (includingProblems, 20:really helped them. Being conservative, it is hard for them to know when to withdraw that paternalProblems, 31:answers must be sought and found. The task looks hard indeed. Yet there are enough spirituallyProblems, 49:of their elders and of the children. It will be hard for them at first to react correctly to anProblems, 115:human beings peopling our earth; their task is hard and from the point at which they must work,Problems, 120:fanatic, or a staunch nationalist have a hard task in developing true goodwill within themselves.Problems, 153:of the mass of men. This is for the church a hard saying. Great and good, holy and humble men areProblems, 172:street is so eagerly awaiting? The answer is not hard to find and involves all nations:Problems, 174:millions who see truly, think clearly and work hard in their communities to establish right humanPsychology1, 112:vale of illusion, on the astral plane. This is a hard message, but no true disciple willPsychology1, 116:and do not nurse the personality. Seems this too hard a saying to you? If it is indeed so to you,Psychology1, 232:for it is so far removed from our own. It is hard for us really to understand, with our seeingPsychology1, 233:the animal forms of humanity as we would find it hard to project ourselves into the consciousnessPsychology1, 282:will again be twofold in its effect. This is a hard saying for the unthinking and the illogical.Psychology2, 97:is so different from the others that it is hard for a human being to do more than sense that methodPsychology2, 105:of the soul. In this lies for many a disciple a hard lesson. They may care little for themselvesPsychology2, 108:is of the soul and not of the mind. These are hard sayings, but they are the rules by which thePsychology2, 120:and of one's own ideas, it requires exceedingly hard work, because it necessitates deliberatePsychology2, 159:and a dispassion which is the indication of a hard heart, will land the aspirant in the prison of aPsychology2, 216:say will not be of great simplicity, for it is hard, even for the advanced disciple, to see thePsychology2, 237:will be discovered to be a practical and [237] hard task. The imposition of a sensed, divine,Psychology2, 255:law of soul life. The reason why it is so hard to understand the paradox of soul unity throughPsychology2, 262:and thus release the prisoners held in durance hard by low desire" (quoting from the OldPsychology2, 289:upon are deep, difficult to understand, and hard to grasp. Careful reading, however, quietPsychology2, 311:to pass upon the Path of Purification. Is this a hard saying? Humanity is under right direction,Psychology2, 375:the causes of the present world situation. It is hard for the man who is the one-pointed devotee toPsychology2, 401:mastered (and many of you are finding it a hard lesson) leads inevitably to wider opportunity inPsychology2, 401:the necessary environmental adjustments are so hard and the equipment so inadequate to the demandedPsychology2, 590:restraint. Today, many such cases - fighting hard for mental equilibrium and seeking to close thePsychology2, 618:which they seldom recognize or shoulder. It is hard for them to appreciate the dire effects whenPsychology2, 630:advisedly. The Hierarchy is struggling hard with the so-called "forces of evil," and the New GroupPsychology2, 631:and the development of humanity have been hard put to it to keep matters as quiet as they are. WhatPsychology2, 651:for the bringing of sorely needed changes. It is hard too to gauge the extent and the power of thePsychology2, 732:back upon their efforts - the efforts of a hard pressed few. [733] Rays, 28:be deterred, and no hindrance or difficulty is hard enough to prevent his moving forward. Then weRays, 29:it not; still others are well intentioned and hard driving disciples, but never for a second doRays, 70:the point of tension. I realize that this is a hard thing to comprehend because it embodies truthsRays, 124:eternal planning of the Lord of the World is so hard of comprehension that we have as yet no wordsRays, 138:these subjective activities which have made it hard for disciples to grasp the truth and arrive atRays, 207:- of equal importance to the human. This is a hard saying for humanity to accept. It is these greatRays, 209:others, it connotes suppression and entails such hard labor that the entire time of the disciple isRays, 213:prepared for the same initiation. This is oft a hard saying for group members to accept. TheRays, 214:[214] work to the immediate necessity. It is a hard task for a group of intensely individualisticRays, 221:and by His life are all souls saved. It is hard for esoteric students to realize that the emphasisRays, 304:aspect and with life in the three worlds, it is hard for you to comprehend the state of mind andRays, 429:to the first initiation; they have been hard and cruel and are not yet entirely over. The Lords ofRays, 430:over the world? Will it present a task too hard for correct handling by that inexperienced discipleRays, 438:immovable in pure Being. Here again I find it hard to express that for which no words are to beRays, 439:and concern, take the next required steps. It is hard for the disciple - struggling with glamor andRays, 531:visualizations on the mental plane. It is hard to find a word or a phrase which can express whatRays, 577:the third initiation, the Transfiguration) less hard and distressing; the reason for this is thatRays, 627:influence and the conflict there is hard to resolve. It is ever the mind aspect which produces allRays, 657:be brought eventually into expression. It is hard for the human mind to appreciate this basicRays, 685:groups. It is far more a process of excessively hard work, during which process the initiateRays, 685:time Discipline enforces and makes possible the hard work required to pass the grade. All theseRays, 692:of the initiatory process but only one of hard work, constant effort and strenuous mental andRays, 692:so familiar to the majority of people that I am hard put to it to say that which will arrest yourRays, 729:than that of the resurrection; when life seems hard and circumstances carry in them no grounds forRays, 769:on the Way, waxes and wanes as application hard or not betrays the purpose within the heart. ThatReappearance, 43:not, He will come." (Matt., XXIV, 44.) A truth hard for the orthodox thinker of any faith to acceptReappearance, 62:The work and the teaching of the Christ will be hard for the Christian world to accept, thoughReappearance, 62:of assimilation in the East. Nevertheless, some hard blow or some difficult presentation of theReappearance, 73:called for. This is necessarily a statement hard to understand. A point of tension is,Reappearance, 95:Christ as the Unifier of East and West This is a hard saying for the orthodox and narrow ChristianReappearance, 168:year or over. It is an alibi which it is hard not to use, for many feel tired and ailing and this,Reappearance, 172:The problem is, therefore, a peculiarly hard one, for the spiritual workers of the world have notSoul, 71:with his inner Being. Surely the task is a [71] hard one. Its solution is not only a very slow |
