高等意识手册-第14章

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symbols　such　as　a　mod　car；　an　attractive　home；　fashionable　clothes；　etc？　Or
have　you　upleveled　the　game　to　internal　status　symbols　　such　as　knowledge
and　lots　of　hobbies　so　that　others　perceive　you　as　an　interesting；　achieving
person？　Or　perhaps　sex　has　now　bee　a　power　game　whereby　you　enjoy
sex　not　only　for　the　sensations　but　also　as　a　challenge　to　your　Power　Center。
Do　you　seek　the　sexual　partner　who　is　hardest　to　attract　because　of　the　ego
challenge？
Have　you　ever　noticed　that　the　people　who　are　the　most　successful　in　the
power　game　are　simply　living　a　hollow　life　with　external　evidences　of　worldly
success　　but　without　really　winning　inside　in　terms　of　peace；　serenity；　and
oneness　with　others？　It　often　happens　that　the　more　successful　a　person
bees　on　the　outside；　the　less　successful　he　is　on　the　inside。　Anxiety；
ulcers；　and　heart　disease　tend　to　increase　with　external　“success。”
To　the　degree　that　your　moment…to…moment　consciousness　is　biased　by
security；　sensations；　and　power；　you　are　trapped　in　the　lower　consciousness
folkways　of　our　culture　　and　you　are　not　finding　enough　in　life　to　be　happy。
You　are　ready　for　your　next　step　toward　higher　consciousness　when　you
deeply　realize　the　utter　futility　of　trying　to　make　it　in　life　using　these　lower
consciousness　levels。　This　does　not　necessarily　mean　that　you　must
drastically　change　your　external　activities。　For　what　you　renounce　is　your
addictive　demands　and　not　necessarily　the　things　you　are　doing。　For
example；　it　is　not　money　or　sex　that　causes　unhappiness　　it　is　your　addictive
demands　for　money　or　sex。　It　is　the　clanging　of　the　emotion…backed　circuits
in　your　bioputer　that　keeps　you　disappointed；　frustrated；　and　suffering　if
the　happenings　outside　you　do　not　exactly　correspond　to　your　inside
programs。　Thus　you　do　not　renounce　your　worldly　activities　　for　it’s　all　here
for　you　to　enjoy。　You　renounce　your　emotion…backed　demands　which　keep
you　from　enjoying　the　bountiful　life　that　has　always　been　available　around
you。
It　is　easy　to　see　the　more　obvious　power　games　involving　money；　political
power；　status　symbols；　people　bossing　each　other　around；　etc。　But　it　is
helpful　to　be　aware　of　the　more　subtle　power　games　we　play。　For　instance；　it
is　clear　that　someone　talking　in　a　loud　voice　may　be　trying　to　control　people；
but　a　power　game　may　also　be　present　when　someone　talks　in　an　unusually
soft　voice　that　makes　people　be　quiet　and　listen　hard　if　they　are　to　hear。
Someone　who　is　constantly　ordering　people　around　and　who　forcefully　insists
that　people　accept　his　or　her　opinion　can　be　ing　from　the　Power　Center。
However；　someone　who　is　always　quiet　can　be　subtly　manipulating　by　his　or
her　“sweet　acceptance”　and　“you…always…know…best”　attitude。　This　type　of
subtle　manipulation　makes　one　put　energy　into　extracting　what　someone　else
really　wants。　This　game　creates　a　subject…object　type　of　separateness。　We
might　ask　ourselves；　“What　do　I　do　to　get　what　I　want？”　“What　masks　do　I
wear？”　“What　part　in　the　drama　do　I　play？”
You　have　hundreds　of　things　in　your　head　that　you　are　now　protecting　as　a
part　of　your　personal　boundaries　and　social　position。　You　will　grow　in
happiness　as　you　gradually　realize　that　all　of　this　stuff　is　not　who　you　really
are。　It’s　just　ego…backed　programming　that　you　picked　up　on　your　way　to
where　you　are　now。　Your　energy　will　enormously　increase　and　your　sleep
needs　decrease　as　you　give　up　guarding　the　various　manifestations　of　your
security；　sensation；　and　power　addictions。
One　of　the　bonuses　of　higher　consciousness　is　that　when　you　give　it　all　up；
you　get　it　all　back。　What　you　give　up　are　your　inner　addictive　demands　
what　you　get　back　is　more　of　everything　than　you　need　in　order　to　be　happy。
As　you　grow　into　the　Fourth　Center　of　Consciousness；　you　will　find　that　you
have　all　the　power　you　need　in　your　life　　in　fact　you　will　have　more　than　you
need。　For　your　unconditional　acceptance　of　everyone　around　you　will　open
doors　that　you　could　never　have　opened　when　you　operated　from　the　Third
Center　of　Consciousness。
When　you　approach　life　with　power　addictions；　you　will　be　instantly　resisted
by　the　power　addictions　of　other　people。　Instead　of　opening　themselves　to
help　you　get　what　you　want；　they　close　themselves　and　are　automatically
antagonistic　to　your　power　thrusts　which　threaten　them。　As　you　grow　into　the
higher　Centers　of　Consciousness；　you　will　begin　to　experience　an
effectiveness　that　you　could　never　attain　when　you　were　shoving　from　the
Third　Center；　trying　to　bulldoze　life　into　giving　you　what　you　thought　you
needed　for　happiness。
Some　of　the　most　dramatic　performances　of　your　ego　and　your　rational　mind
will　be　triggered　at　the　Power　Center　of　Consciousness。　Some　methods　of
consciousness　growth　treat　the　ego　and　rational　mind　as　enemies　to　be
destroyed。　In　the　Living　Love　Way；　we　regard　the　ego　and　the　rational　mind
as　friends　that　are　really　there　to　help　us　　but　they　can　be　like　ignorant
friends　who　hurt　us　as　often　as　they　help　us。　Helpfulness　requires　both　skill
and　understanding。　Our　egos　and　rational　minds　are　often　like　the　wellmeaning
neighbor　who　sees　his　friend　lying　in　the　street　with　a　broken　spine
after　being　hit　by　a　car。　When　he　picks　him　up　to　take　him　to　the　hospital；　the
broken　spine　crushes　the　spinal　nerves　so　that　his　friend　will　never　walk
again。　In　trying　to　help；　the　neighbor　ignorantly　damages　his　friend。
Similarly；　when　our　egos　and　rational　minds　use　lower　consciousness
programming；　they　continually　keep　our　lives　from　working　in　ways　that
produce　optimal　enjoyment。
The　Living　Love　Way　does　not　try　to　kill　your　ego　or　your　rational　mind。
Since　they　are　our　friends　that　would　like　to　help　us；　we　engage　them　to　help
us　root　out　our　addictions　and　uplevel　them　to　preferences。　We　realize　that
our　egos　trigger　a　feeling　of　uneasiness　when　the　outside　world　does　not　fit
our　addictive　models　of　how　it　all　should　be。　They　also　give　us　a　flush　of
pleasure　when　the　outside　world　does　fit　our　addictions。　In　either　case；　we
need　our　egos　to　give　us　the　emotional　experiences　that　enable　us　to　bee
aware　of　our　addictive　demands　　and　to　understand　the　heavy　price　that　we
pay　for　all　of　them　sooner　or　later　if　they　are　not　reprogrammed　into
preferences。
The　goal　is　not　to　kill　your　ego　　but　to　retire　it　due　to　lack　of　work。　If　you
killed　your　ego；　you　might　retreat　into　a　schizoid…type　shell　that　would　keep
you　from　enjoying　the　beautiful　things　life　offers　you。　Your　ego　has　a　vital
part　to　play　in　revealing　to　you　the　addictions　you　have　yet　to　work　on。　When
you　reprogram　your　addictions；　your　ego　will　automatically　stop　triggering
negative　emotions　that　interfere　with　your　happiness。　So　wele　your　ego；
watch　its　operation；　and　use　it　as　a　necessary　part　of　you　that　will　give　you
the　experiences　you　need　in　order　to　grow　into　higher　consciousness。
THE　THREE　LOWER　CENTERS
PRODUCE　UNHAPPINESS　IN　LIFE
CENTERS　ASSOCIATED
EMOTIONS
WHY　THE　THREE
LOWER　CENTERS
OFFER　A　YO…YO
TYPE　OF
ENJOYMENT　OF
LIFE
1　…　SECURITY　Fear；　worry；　anxiety；　etc。　1。　Constant　driving
pulsiveness。
2。　Constant　fear　of　loss。
3。　The　rational　mind
can　always　trigger　an
unlimited　chain　of　future
possibilities　to　worry
about。
2　…　SENSATION　Disappointment；
frustration；　boredom；
etc。
1。　Constant　driving
pulsiveness
2。　Constant　fear　of　loss。
3。　When　we　repetitively
experience　an　enjoyable
sensation；　we　bee
satiated　and　bore
ourselves。
3　…　POWER　Anger；　resentment；
irritation；　hostility；　hate；
etc。
1。　Constant　driving
pulsiveness
2。　Constant　fear　of　loss。
3。　Our　power　threat
stimulates　a　counterattack
from　others　and
we　are　continually
caught　up　in　defending
and　trying　to　control。
Chapter　11
The　Two　Joyous　Centers
In　the　previous　chapter；　we　saw　that　the　Security；　Sensation；　and　Power
Centers　of　Consciousness　cannot　be　depended　upon　to　continuously　enable
you　to　feel　that　you　are　getting　“enough”　to　be　happy　in　life。　One　problem
with　the　Security　Center　is　that；　with　a　little　imagination；　you　can　always　find
one　more　loophole　in　your　security　setup　that　must　be　plugged。　And　there　is
no　end　。　。　。The　Sensation　Center　of　Consciousness　cannot　work　t