The Mysterious Ingredient Roy Masters It is written that the serpent was the most subtle of all the creatures in the garden, for he carefully avoided direct contact with the first man. He sensed that his enslaving motive would have been too easily observed and resisted by the light that shone through Adam. So he […]
The Mad Director Roy Masters You cannot overcome your environmental subjectivity, from which your fears and inferiorities rise, until you let yourself realize the root cause: making THINGS too important in order to feed your ego a sense of security and importance. It is easy to recognize when your attitude is favorable toward God, because […]
Mental Gymnastics Roy Masters You are no doubt presently involved with the numerous fears and anxieties which have arisen from being emotionally upset and which come from being entangled in marital or business intrigues. But hear this: MERELY THINKING IN TERMS OF REVENGE or trying to work out a problem through worry is another cause […]
Emotional Alligators Roy Masters Selfishness is really a terrible evil; at least that is how others see it in you whether or not you see it in yourself. From an alligator point of view licking your chops, you are only being good to yourself in seeking fulfillment and gratifying your gigantic ego’s greedy needs. YOUR […]
Blinded By Selfishness Roy Masters More often than not, space between words says as much, if not more, than words. A glance, a look, an object moved at a strategic moment, something forgotten or remembered in a timely way—all can have a subtle suggestive impact, constructive or destructive. When this wordless mind game is played, […]
Burning The Dead Tree Roy Masters In my work I have learned to identify many types of scoundrels. As you know, my work consists of helping people to find themselves. But whenever I encounter a person who believes in everything I have to say, who quickly becomes a devotee without ever having any sin or […]
A Gift Without Strings Roy Masters A kind deed done with a kind intent has no trace of obligation in it because it is truly a gift without strings attached. But watch for the kindness that pulls on your insides in a way that makes it difficult to refuse the request which follows the kindness. […]
It Is What It Is Roy Masters “It” is what you must deal with in yourself before you can cope with “it” outside you, and inside others. “It” in you cannot constructively cope with “it” in others. Perhaps you already see that. Remember, one “it” always plays the tyrant and another “it” plays the slave […]
Emotion = Devolution Roy Masters When you allow yourself to become upset, you become subject to mischievous influences. Responding to conditions with undue emotions, you gradually lose sight of all reason and control over mind, body and soul, which then become governed by the stress, mood, or feeling of the moment. Becoming more and more […]
The First Failing Roy Masters How on earth could there be a positive change as long as your ego enjoys being stroked—if you cannot (or will not) realize the ego cause of your problems? Can you continue blundering along, struggling egotistically with effects of failing as though they were in themselves causes, wearing yourself out […]
