高等意识手册-第13章

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the　outside　world　does　not　conform　to　your　security　programming。　Observe
how　much　of　your　time　is　involved　in　an　unpleasant　striving　to　achieve　the
conditions　that　you　tell　yourself　you　must　have　to　feel　secure。　The　Security
Center　of　Consciousness　is　very　demanding　and　strongly　pulls　your
consciousness　away　from　the　higher　Centers。
You　will　escape　being　trapped　in　this　first　level　of　consciousness　when　you
begin　to　understand　that　your　feelings　of　security　or　insecurity　are　due　to　your
emotional　programming　which　you　picked　up　from　addicted　people　before
you　were　mentally　and　physically　mature。　You　will　also　notice　the
impossibility　of　getting　enough　of　whatever　it　is　that　you　equate　with　security。
You　may　be　like　the　rat　who　is　running　as　fast　as　he　can　in　a　revolving
cartwheel　cage。　There　is　no　way　to　get　there　by　running　faster　　or　by
achieving　more　efficiently。
Paradoxically；　you　would　probably　be　safer　if　you　never　again　experienced
fear　in　your　life　　unless　you　were　actually　trapped　in　a　jungle　situation　faced
with　the　need　for　immediate　fight　or　flight　on　a　physical　level。　You　will　be　far
safer　when　consciousness　replaces　the　emotional　response　of　fear。　For
example；　if　you　wish　to　cross　a　busy　street；　you　increase　the　probability　of
being　hurt　if　you　are　afraid　of　being　hit　by　speeding　automobiles。　You　will　be
safest　if　you　are　simply　conscious　of　the　automobiles　running　back　and　forth
and　calmly　wait　on　the　curb　until　there　is　a　break　in　the　traffic。　When　you
perceive　this　break；　without　the　slightest　experience　of　fear；　paranoia；　or
danger；　you　calmly　and　peacefully　walk　across　the　street。　If　you　were　totally
unconscious　of　what　happens　when　an　automobile　hits　you　（as　a　small　child
is）；　fear　would　be　helpful　to　make　you　more　aware　of　the　overall　situation。
But　once　you　are　old　enough　to　be　conscious　of　the　various　factors　involved
in　a　life　situation；　a　fear　response　makes　you　more　jumpy　and　less　perceptive；
it　uses　up　your　energy　by　making　you　tense；　and　it　keeps　you　from　enjoying
your　here　and　now。
You　transcend　the　security　level　by　developing　a　deeper　and　deeper
understanding　of　how　your　hunger　for　“security”　is　all　a　matter　of　your
emotional　programming。　It　is　a　trip　that　you　are　doing　on　your　own　head。
Your　feelings　of　insecurity　are　not　a　necessary　consequence　of　people；　things；
and　circumstances　around　you。　You　will　begin　to　realize　that　your　life　right
now　is　what　it　is。　And　if　you　eliminate　your　addictive　models　of　how　things
should　be；　you　always　have　enough　to　feel　good　right　here　and　right　now。
If　you　prefer　to　make　changes　in　your　life；　you　can　make　them　far　more
effectively　when　you　transcend　the　addictive　programming　that　makes　you
feel　insecure。　When　your　consciousness　begins　to　operate　more　and　more　in
the　Love　Center　and　Cornucopia　Center；　your　higher　consciousness　will
enable　you　to　flow　into　situations　that　offer　you　far　more　real　security　than
your　lower…consciousness　struggle　for　“security”　will　ever　provide。　For　real
security　lies　only　in　the　love　and　flowing　that　you　will　discover　through　higher
consciousness。　It　can　never　be　found　in　manipulating　the　world　of　people　and
things　around　you。
THE　SECOND　CENTER　OF　CONSCIOUSNESS　
THE　SENSATION　CENTER
A　person　who　is　hung　up　on　the　Security　Center　of　Consciousness　tells
himself；　“I　can　be　happy　if　I　can　just　feel　secure。”　However；　once　he　begins
to　feel　more　secure；　he　finds　that　this　is　not　quite　true。　He　then　feels　that　if　he
can　arrange　the　people　and　things　in　his　life　to　provide　a　constantly　varied
pattern　of　beautiful　sensations；　he　will　be　happy。
If　you　are　like　many　people；　sex　may　be　your　most　sought…after　sensation。
Your　life　style　may　be　designed　to　provide　you　with　sexual　sensations。　The
people　you　choose　to　be　with；　the　clothes　you　buy；　the　home　you　live　in；　and
the　style　of　speech；　thinking；　and　action　that　you　have　developed　will　tend　to
be　determined　by　whatever　you　calculate　will　make　you　appeal　to　the　sexual
partners　you　most　desire。　This　is　known　as　subject…object　sex　in　which　you
are　the　subject　and　treat　“others”　in　your　life　as　sexual　objects。
There　is　nothing　wrong　with　doing　this　except　that　you　are　operating　on　a
level　of　consciousness　that　cannot　provide　happiness。　For　sex　is　never
enough。　You　are　tuning　in　to　only　a　small　part　of　yourself　　and　even　a
smaller　part　of　others。　They　are　not　responding　to　you　as　a　whole　person　and
you　are　not　responding　to　them　as　a　whole　person。　Behind　the　exquisite
sexual　dance；　both　of　you　really　feel　the　shallowness　of　the　subject…object
relationship。　You　know　something　is　wrong；　even　though　you　don’t　know
exactly　what　it　is。　Because　no　matter　how　many　terrific　sexual　orgasms　you
may　have；　they　are　never　enough。　Even　if　you　could　reach　sexual　climaxes　a
dozen　times　a　day；　life　would　still　seem　hollow。　For　this　second　level　of
consciousness　can　only　produce　flashes　of　pleasure　and　long　periods　of
indifference　and　boredom。
Sensations；　however　“groovy；”　can　never　make　you　happy　if　you　are
depending　on　them　for　happiness。　You　bee　driven；　thwarted；　sometimes
satiated；　and　not　tuned　in　to　the　flow　of　the　here　and　now　when　you　are
chasing　sensation　after　sensation。　But　the　same　sensations　can　be　totally
enjoyed　when　your　consciousness　is　no　longer　stuck　on　the　second　level。
When　your　consciousness　is　primarily　tuned　to　the　Love　Center　or　the
Cornucopia　Center；　sensations　can　add　to　your　happiness　as　a　part　of　the
here…and…now　flow　of　your　life。
Although　sex　is　the　sensation　that　many　people　are　most　heavily　addicted　to；
it　is　by　no　means　our　only　addiction　on　the　Second　Level。　We　tell　ourselves
that　we　can　find　happiness　through　the　taste　of　food；　the　sounds　of　music；　the
experience　of　a　special　environment　that　we　regard　as　our　impressive　home；
the　sensations　of　movies　and　plays；　etc。　The　search　for　happiness　through
sensations　keeps　us　ingeniously　busy　　but　nothing　is　ever　enough　　until　you
are　enough。　When　you　are　enough　through　higher　consciousness；　everything
can　be　enjoyed　as　part　of　the　great　drama　of　your　life。　Until　then；　nothing
ever　quite　does　it　for　you；　and　the　enjoyment　you　seek　will　tend　to　elude　you
as　long　as　you　addictively　demand　it。　When　you　uplevel　addictions　into
preferences；　you　enjoy　it　all。
When　your　consciousness　is　primarily　directed　toward　providing　you　with　the
sensation　patterns　to　which　you　are　addicted；　you　will　have　more　energy　than
when　it　was　hung　up　on　the　Security　Center　of　Consciousness。　You　will
usually　be　with　more　people　and　you　will　need　to　sleep　less。　An　individual
who　is　hunting　for　sex　is　definitely　generating　more　energy　than　a　person　who
is　worried　about　his　security。　In　fact；　one　who　is　heavily　addicted　to　the
security　level　will　probably　have　dropped　off　to　sleep　during　the　early　part　of
the　evening。　Thus　the　search　for　happiness　through　sensations　is　definitely　an
improvement　over　the　search　for　happiness　on　the　Security　Center　of
Consciousness。　But　wisdom；　peace；　and　serenity　are　not　yet　in　sight。
THE　THIRD　CENTER　OF　CONSCIOUSNESS　
THE　POWER　CENTER
The　last　of　the　lower　Centers　of　Consciousness　（that　can　never　provide　you
with　“enough”）　is　the　Power　Center。　Most　of　the　people　in　the　world　are
addicted　to　these　three　lower　Centers　　the　Security　Center；　the　Sensation
Center；　and　the　Power　Center。　The　attempt　to　find　happiness　through　the
Power　Center　is　definitely　a　forward　step　in　growth　toward　higher
consciousness。　When　you　are　operating　from　the　Power　Center；　you　will
have　more　energy　and　you　will　interact　with　more　people。　But　these　will　still
be　subject…object　interactions　in　which　people　either　cooperate　with　your
power　games　or　threaten　them。　In　this　Center；　life　is　a　series　of　petitive
moves　and　countermoves。
What　do　you　strive　for　on　the　Third　Level　of　Consciousness？　Is　it　money　as　a
method　of　wielding　power　rather　than　money　as　a　form　of　security？　Is　it
prestige　　because　the　more　prestige　you　have；　the　more　you　can　manipulate
people？　Do　your　power　addictions　keep　you　preoccupied　with　external
symbols　such　as　a　mod　car；　an　attractive　home；　fashionable　clothes；　etc？　Or
have　you　upleveled　the　game　to　internal　status　symbo