“The ego’s task is to choose to take care of the body so as to maintain health.” Lecture 153
“As long as the disease is not cured from within, war or other diseases will exist.” Lecture 29
“Show me, Father, the real reason for my difficulties, so that I can solve them.”
“You have brought certain negative aspects into your present incarnation for the purposeof making them known to yourself. If you do not become aware of these negative aspects, they will eventually weaken the organism and create [] illness” Lecture 238
“[P]hysical health and well-being are regulated by and dependent on the state of pleasure the body is capable of allowing… Therefore health and longevity result from the capacity for pleasure.” Lecture 177
“Any kind of physical illness or deterioration, including physical death, is a manifestation of division, conflict, and denial of pleasure.” Lecture 177″[S]elf punishment can create physical disease”
“[S]elf hate can cause disease”
[Fear] is truly an illusion, but you must go through it by feeling it.””Through the gateway of feeling your weakness lies your strength;
through the gateway of feeling your pain lies your pleasure and joy;
through the gateway of feeling your fear lies your security and safety;
through the gateway of feeling your loneliness lies your capacity to have
fulfillment, love and companionship;
through the gateway of feeling your hate lies your capacity to love;
through the gateway of feeling your hopelessness lies true and justified hope;
through the gateway of accepting the lacks of your childhood lies your fulfillment now.”
