高等意识手册-第31章

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For　the　few　intrepid　explorers　of　the　mountain　of　consciousness　who　wish　to
go　to　the　top　（which　in　the　Living　Love　Way　we　call　the　Seventh　Center　of
Consciousness）；　even　preferences　must　be　reprogrammed。　The　same　tools　of
mindfulness　that　enable　one　to　get　rid　of　addictions　can　be　used　to　eliminate
preferences。　But　one　should　realize　that　just　as　the　ability　to　skillfully　play
the　Brahms　violin　concerto　is　extremely　rare　and　attainable　only　by　a　few
people；　the　ability　to　reside　in　the　Seventh　Center　of　Consciousness　is　unusual
today。　Enjoying　life　in　the　Fourth　through　Sixth　Centers　of　Consciousness　is
something　that　almost　every　one　of　us　can　do　when　we　are　sufficiently　fed　up
with　yo…yoing　between　pleasure　and　pain　and　are　determined　to　use　the　Five
Methods　to　get　free　of　the　addictions　which　keep　us　from　continuously
enjoying　life。
At　the　Seventh　Center　of　Consciousness　even　the　fluid　self　boundaries
disappear。　As　water　evaporates；　it　bees　a　transparent　vapor。　Similarly；　at
the　highest　level　of　consciousness；　the　experience　of　“self”　bees　a
transparent　vapor　that　does　not　affect　perception　or　dam　up　the　intuitive
wisdom　that　is　within　each　of　us。　As　our　perception　of　“self”　or　“somebody”
disappears；　we　bee　“nobody”　　which　then　lets　us　be　in　an　unitive　space
with　everybody。
And　so；　step　by　step；　we　climb　the　mountain　of　consciousness。　We　find　the
path　that　most　beckons　to　us　and　then　we　let　the　cosmic　energy　within　each　of
us　impel　us　toward　the　loftier　regions　where　serenity；　unconditional　love；　and
fulfillment　await　us。
Chapter　19
How　to　Recognize　Your　Addictions
Since　the　Living　Love　Way　to　Higher　Consciousness　is　based　on　gradually
eliminating　your　addictions；　it　is　most　important　that　you　learn　to
automatically　spot　them　in　your　moment…to…moment　flow　of　consciousness。　A
year　contains　31；536；000　seconds　　each　of　which　offers　you　an　opportunity
to　grow　in　consciousness。　How　fully　you　benefit　from　these　thirty…one　million
opportunities　is　up　to　you。
You　can　recognize　an　addiction　by　your　awareness　that　your　bioputer　is
using　emotional　programming　to　make　you　irritated；　angry；　jealous；　confused；
tired；　bored；　defeated；　fearful；　resentful；　or　upset　in　one　way　or　another。　Once
you　are　well　on　your　way　to　reprogramming　your　more　gross　addictions；　you
may　then　bee　aware　of　your　subtle　addictions。　A　subtle　addiction　does
not　get　you　upset　emotionally　　but　with　a　subtle　addiction　your
consciousness　is　preoccupied　with　the　addiction　for　a　period　of　minutes；
hours；　or　days。
We　may　kid　ourselves　that　we　are　thinking　profoundly　and　continually　about　a
subject；　but　we’re　actually　churning　away　most　inefficiently　and　ineffectively
　and　diverting　energy　and　consciousness　that　could　be　more　optimally　used。
As　you　grow　into　higher　consciousness；　your　here…and…now　broad…channel
perception　and　your　relative　freedom　from　having　your　consciousness
dominated　by　addictions　will　intuitively　give　you　the　wise　and　effective
answer　to　any　problem。　As　you　work　toward　the　higher　levels　of
consciousness；　you　will　find　that　“thinking”　（juggling　words；　hypotheses；　and
ideas　centering　around　a　problem）　is　usually　not　the　way　to　find　the　optimal
solution　to　your　problems。　A　free；　undominated　awareness　that　is　highly
attuned　here　and　now　to　the　people　and　situations　around　you　will　best　enable
you　to　benefit　by　the　wisdom　that　is　waiting　to　be　tapped　in　your
bioputer。　Your　problem　is　to　get　at　the　wisdom　that　you　already　have　
but　which　is　now　inaccessible　due　to　your　security；　sensation；　and　powerdominated
consciousness。
One　of　the　obstacles　we　must　overe　to　grow　into　higher　consciousness　is
the　“Spiritual　Lawyer”　phase。　When　we　first　begin　our　journey　and　really　see
the　job　of　reprogramming　that　awaits　us；　our　ego　will　experience　a　threat
because　of　a　necessity　to　change　certain　lifetime　habits　that　keep　us　on　lower
consciousness　levels。　But　then　once　the　ego　gets　familiar　with　the　rules　of　the
game；　it　learns　how　to　distort　these　rules　so　that　we　can　rationalize　our
avoiding　the　Twelve　Pathways　and　other　tools　for　consciousness　growth。
Let　us　suppose　that　you　annoy　yourself　when　someone　asks　you　to　repeat
something　you　just　told　him。　Your　ego　puts　your　consciousness　on　the　power
level　by　introducing　the　thought　that　if　the　other　person　had　given　you　enough
of　his　attention　and　realized　the　importance　of　your　worlds；　he　would　have
been　able　to　hear　you　clearly　the　first　time。　Your　ego　then　tells　you　that　it　is
important　that　the　other　person　learn　to　respect　you　enough　to　pay　attention
when　you　speak。　You　are　showing　your　irritation　in　order　to　help　him
develop　better　habits　of　attention。　Your　ego　at　that　time　does　not　permit　you
to　remember　that　your　uptightness　is　a　sure　sign　of　an　addiction　（in　this　case　a
power　addiction）　and　that　you　are　creating　duality　and　alienation　between
yourself　and　the　other　person。　All　of　us　from　time　to　time　ask　people　to
repeat　what　they　have　said。　And　so　the　other　person　is　just　doing　something
that　all　of　us　have　often　done。　If　we　were　responding　from　the　Love　Center
of　Consciousness；　we　would　feel　no　irritation　　and　simply　repeat　the
information　asked　for。
Your　ego　may　find　that　it　can　continue　to　operate　as　usual　and　protect　the
Power　Center　of　Consciousness　by　twisting　some　of　the　Pathways。　During
the　very　moments　when　your　curt　tones　are　creating　alienation　and　separation
because　you　are　treating　another　person　as　different　from　yourself；　your　ego
can　be　telling　you　that　you’re　really　doing　the　other　person　a　favor　by　giving
him　a　chance　to　use　the　Third　Pathway：　“I　wele　the　opportunity　（even　if
painful）　that　my　minute…to…minute　experience　offers　me　to　bee　aware　of
the　addictions　I　must　reprogram　to　be　liberated　from　my　robot…like　emotional
patterns。”
Your　ego　might　even　summon　up　the　Twelfth　Pathway　to　justify　the　duality
that　you　are　producing　by　telling　you　that　you　are　an　awakening　being　who　is
here　to　teach　your　friend　to　listen　more　consciously　to　your　words　of　wisdom。
But；　of　course；　this　should　be　seen　as　a　distortion　of　the　Twelfth　Pathway。
This　Pathway　does　not　place　on　you　the　burden　of　playing　God　for　the　benefit
of　other　people！　Rather；　it　tells　you；　“I　am　perceiving　everyone；　including
myself；　as　an　awakening　being　who　is　here　to　claim　his　or　her　birthright　to　the
higher　consciousness　planes　of　unconditional　love　and　oneness。”　You　love
and　serve　an　awakening　being　by　doing　what　he　or　she　asks　you　to　do。　If
someone　asks　you　to　repeat　something；　you　repeat　it。　In　other　words；　you
treat　him　as　a　being　who　is　here　to　help　you　bee　aware　of　your　addictions
and　get　free　of　them。　You　avoid　letting　your　ego　pump　you　up　into　a　pseudoguru
who　is　authorized　to　dominate　or　teach　others。
When　your　consciousness　is　dominated　by　the　lower　three　levels；　it　is　the
natural　flow　of　your　personality　that　will　best　teach　other　people。　It　is　most
important　that　you　realize　that　any　attempt　to　play　God　and　consciously　teach
others　by　deliberately　and　intentionally　giving　them　dualistic　experiences　may
retard　your　consciousness　growth。　It　will　create　alienation　between　you　and
other　people。
As　you　grow　into　higher　consciousness　levels；　you　will　intuitively　feel　when　a
person　is　open　to　instruction　in　consciousness　growth。　You　will　either　wait
until　you　are　clearly　aware　of　this　openness　or　until　you　are　asked　to　act　as
teacher。　And　even　then　you　tell　people　only　the　things　they　are　ready　to　hear
and　can　understand　with　oneness。　If　they　begin　to　get　restless　or　show
continual　irritation；　you　will　know　that　you　are　not　operating　from　a　higher
consciousness　level　that　gives　only　what　the　other　person　is　prepared　to　hear。
When　the　requirement　of　“readiness　to　hear”　is　met；　that　which　is　given　is
received　so　naturally　that　the　person　almost　feels　as　if　he　thought　of　it　himself。
In　fact；　his　readiness　creates　the　experience　of　learning　as　much　as　the
information　of　the　“giver。”
Always　remember　that　the　Twelve　Pathways　will　gradually　and　continually
lead　you　into　pletely　peaceful　and　loving　spaces　no　matter　what　people
do　or　say　around　you！　If　you　prefer　that　something　be　different　from　the　way
it　is；