Autobiography, 152:asked to run the cafeteria and - ignorance being bliss - I joyously accepted the responsibility. ItAutobiography, 176:of the truth of the proverb that "Ignorance is bliss." After that completely shocking annualBethlehem, 189:though we possess the Spirit as a foretaste of bliss, yet we ourselves moan as we wait for fullBethlehem, 217:his entrance to "paradise" - a name connoting bliss. Three words are used to express this power toBethlehem, 217:express this power to enjoy - happiness, joy and bliss. Happiness has a purely physicalBethlehem, 217:the soul and reflects itself in happiness. But bliss, which is of the nature of God Himself, is anBethlehem, 217:which is strength and joy and love. He knew also bliss, for at the Crucifixion the bliss which isBethlehem, 217:He knew also bliss, for at the Crucifixion the bliss which is the reward of the soul's triumph wasBethlehem, 237:heavenly mount, where he put on the perfected bliss body, now fully organized as a vehicle ofBethlehem, 237:re-entered the body, glorifying it by the bliss body He was wearing, changing the body of flesh byBethlehem, 237:the body of flesh by contact with the body of bliss, [238] giving it new properties, new powers,Bethlehem, 275:become his; he can know the nature of that bliss which is the outstanding condition of God'sBethlehem, 283:all sorrow and suffering for the pure being of bliss universal and eternal. At that moment aBethlehem, 283:of its identical kind. 'No being may reach bliss alone: all must reach it together, and that, theBethlehem, 283:all must reach it together, and that, the unique bliss proper to each. For am I not in every otherDiscipleship1, 157:of the lotus in the head springs the flower of bliss. Its earliest form is Joy. [158] Out of theDiscipleship1, 158:work out also in happiness and eventually in bliss. For you, too, today I have a mantram which mayDiscipleship1, 170:work. Ponder on joy, happiness, gaiety and bliss; these release the channels of the inner life andDiscipleship1, 181:is the expression of the soul's surety, whilst bliss is the consummation which the monad bestowsDiscipleship1, 254:inevitably come - supersede the longing for the bliss which the soul experiences and which producesDiscipleship1, 399:How is the archetypal pattern of joy (which is bliss) reflected in my life? Do I recognize myDiscipleship1, 400:before me? [400] Can I draw upon the Joy and Bliss of the Path when others need it? I am theDiscipleship1, 400:flow through me? My nature is in truth joy, or bliss. In what fashion does this joy manifestDiscipleship1, 461:arise a spiritual awareness which will register bliss and power. This will enable you to see theDiscipleship1, 471:as a whole; a joy which is related to the bliss which characterizes the soul on its own levelDiscipleship1, 472:four rules. Learn to know the soul as purity, as bliss, as love and as power in service. Do notDiscipleship1, 558:happiness and imparting the gift of truth. [558] Bliss is the nature of the spiritual Being and is,Discipleship1, 577:center of stillness and of peace where joy and bliss have their home. When you feel that all yourDiscipleship1, 678:fire releases all that blocks the way of life. Bliss comes and follows after fire, as fire upon theDiscipleship2, 249:there is [249] that which alters sacrifice into bliss where neither time nor space exists." FormulaDiscipleship2, 340:Neither good Karma, resulting in a sense of bliss, nor bad Karma, resulting in a sense of penaltyDiscipleship2, 671:change human consciousness. That which is bliss is today here or on its way, and the disciples andExternalisation, 559:only passed a milestone upon the endless Way of Bliss is entirely forgotten. But, owing to theExternalisation, 686:(a meaningless phrase to you), and in the "bliss of receptivity to the will-to-good of SanatFire, 737:in the group realization, and therein lies bliss for the unit. Separation is no longer felt, onlyFire, 738:on earth. He is completely engrossed in the bliss of all his personal earthly affections,Fire, 1135:the Aspects of the universal Self. The Aspect of Bliss, or Will, imposes on Matter the quality ofFire, 1149:obviates any counter desire on his part for the bliss of devachan, or even for work on the astralFire, 1259:have as yet no name. Cosmic rapture and rhythmic bliss are the attributes of the fourth path. It isFire, 1259:themselves, and find the open door to perfect bliss." The energy of Path IV reaches us from SiriusFire, 1260:SIRIUS Attributes - cosmic rapture and rhythmic bliss. Source - Sirius via the Sun which veils aGlamour, 79:and foggy nature, sometimes colored with joy and bliss and sometimes colored with gloom andHealing, 433:universality. This is a point of inexpressible bliss. The Law of Attraction governs the process ofInitiation, 73:dominates, for they are superseded by joy and bliss. We may well ponder on this, for much strivingInitiation, 77:no disturbance from the lower self; where bliss itself is reached that is based, not onInitiation, 222:renounce Nirvana (the highest state of spiritual bliss) and choose a life of self-sacrifice,Intellect, 113:there comes the stage which is called [113] bliss, or identification. The consciousness is noIntellect, 167:It carries its possessor forward on the wings of bliss, so that temporarily, at any rate, nothingIntellect, 185:of meditation (analysis, reflection, fondness, bliss. These are the four progressive mental states,Intellect, 200:a sense of loss. The old dreamy states of bliss and peace, with which the mystic prayer andMagic, 81:the lesson of joyful action, and the path of bliss opens before him. When this is so, the path ofMagic, 120:the Beloved can be reached by love, and the bliss and the joy of this contact can carry with it itsMagic, 358:fire releases all that blocks the way of life. Bliss comes and follows after fire, as fire upon theMagic, 369:to differentiate between happiness, joy and bliss: First, happiness, which has its seat in theMagic, 369:in the mind, when alignment takes place. Third, bliss, which is the nature of the Spirit and aboutMagic, 369:speculation and analysis as to the nature of bliss is profitless to the average man whose metaphorsMeditation, 356:renounce Nirvana (the highest state of spiritual bliss) and choose a life of self-sacrifice,Patanjalithe purpose, through inspiration (or bliss) ; and the soul, through indentification. 18. A furtherPatanjali, 12:comes into his heritage of power and peace and bliss. He cannot attain "unto the measure of thePatanjali, 31:[31] order than the ordinary heaven and the bliss enjoyed is more mental than we ordinarilyPatanjali, 33:the purpose, through inspiration (or bliss) and the soul, through identification. It will bePatanjali, 34:of consciousness takes place, involving bliss or joy. Beatitude always follows upon realization ofPatanjali, 35:eventuates and with this knowledge comes bliss. In these three are to be found correspondences toPatanjali, 104:pleasure no longer affect him; he is lost in the bliss of Self-Realization. Patanjali, 112:to see the Self. 42. As a result of contentment bliss is achieved. 43. Through fiery aspiration andPatanjali, 147:of good. Complete freedom from matter causes bliss or pleasure - the joy of realization. EvilPatanjali, 173:condition. It is this inherent capacity for "bliss" or happiness which produces that restlessnessPatanjali, 173:a dim memory of a time of satisfaction and of bliss. This has to be regained before peace can bePatanjali, 177:of the true nature of divinity and utter bliss takes its place. Full self-realization is the nextPatanjali, 177:seven great initiations and the seven ways to bliss. Now the "Path of the just shineth ever morePatanjali, 207:Steps to Union 42. As a result of contentment bliss is achieved. There is little to say inPatanjali, 424:- complain that the old moments of joy and bliss, experienced in meditation, [425] have gone. ThePsychology1, 46:that basic search or urge for the attainment of bliss through the satisfaction of desire. This urgePsychology1, 49:vision, and we shall know the true meaning of bliss, and why the morning stars sang together. JoyPsychology2, 34:Naught disappears but pain. Nothing remains but Bliss, - the bliss of knowledge true, of contactPsychology2, 34:but pain. Nothing remains but Bliss, - the bliss of knowledge true, of contact real, of lightPsychology2, 89:merits of that vicarious death, into a state of bliss in heaven, simply because of an emotionalPsychology2, 102:It is relatively unknown in the other schemes. Bliss and Sacrifice are synonymous terms as far asPsychology2, 157:for inner spiritual compliances, happiness and bliss. The "heaven wish" becomes powerful. A vaguePsychology2, 157:as he searches for happiness, for joy and for bliss, or (expressing it in terms of realization) asPsychology2, 493:to an old Anglo-Saxon root, signifying "joy or bliss." Is there not a chance, that both derivationsPsychology2, 494:man so that the Anglo-Saxon emphasis on joy and bliss eventually became descriptive of manyRays, 119:understanding the three words - Happiness, Joy, Bliss. Do you, as you speak of bliss, understandRays, 119:- Happiness, Joy, Bliss. Do you, as you speak of bliss, understand wherein it differs fromRays, 119:wherein it differs from happiness and joy? Bliss is associated with complete Being; it concerns theRays, 234:work out in happiness and lead eventually to bliss. We shall have a strength which will know naughtRays, 427:TO SIRIUS Attributes Cosmic rapture and rhythmic bliss Source Sirius via the Sun which veils aRays, 492:speaking, the achievement of a state of bliss and of ecstasy because it is the realization ofRays, 764:each leading to the center of a great sphere of bliss. By the one who seeks to know, the first gateSoul, 102:passage appended to the verses. The highest bliss, according to Kath. 5. 14, consists in the |