高等意识手册-第32章

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do　or　say　around　you！　If　you　prefer　that　something　be　different　from　the　way
it　is；　you　work　from　the　certain　knowledge　that　love　and　expanded
consciousness　are　absolutely　enough　to　lead　you　to　the　optimal　enjoyment　of
your　life。　Your　striving；　pushing；　and　dominating　can　only　make　surface
changes　in　the　way　people　feel　and　act。　You　need　to　deeply　recognize　that
these　superficial　changes　are　usually　obtained　at　a　heavy　price　in　alienation
and　unhappiness。　Your　forcing　usually　brings　only　temporary　changes　on　the
surface　of　behavior。　Since　real　love　requires　the　unconditional　acceptance　of
another　person；　you　are　showing　that　you　do　not　love　him　because　there　are
conditions　he　must　fulfill　before　you　can　love　him。
When　you　can　love　a　person　only　if　he　or　she　is　able　to　act　in　a　fashion　that
fits　your　addictive　programming；　you　are　treating　the　other　person　as　an
object　to　be　manipulated。　When　you　were　growing　up；　you　probably
experienced　a　lot　of　dominating　behavior　from　your　well…meaning　parents。
You　now　have　ego…backed　programming　that　addictively　resists　dominating
“intrusions”　into　your　life。　Of　course；　as　you　grow　into　higher　consciousness；
you　reprogram　even　these　power…resisting　addictions；　so　that　dominating
behavior　on　the　part　of　another　person　is　understandingly　seen　for　what　it　is　
his　entrapment　in　the　Third　Center　of　Consciousness。　Thus　you　select　the
munications　you　find　useful；　and　let　the　rest　quietly　go　by　　and　most
importantly；　you　no　longer　mirror　another　person’s　addictive　“stuff。”
It　is　important　that　you　deeply　perceive　that　love　and　expanded　consciousness
are　pletely　enough　to　give　you　everything　you　need　in　your　life。　For
example；　if　you　like　your　coffee　cooled　before　it　is　given　to　you　to　drink；　you
can　use　a　dominating　impatience　to　“help”　your　friend　remember　to　put　a　little
water　into　your　coffee　so　that　you　can　drink　it　as　soon　as　you　get　it。　If　he　or
she　forgets；　you　may　show　irritation　to　help　him　or　her　remember　　but　in　so
doing　you　will　disturb　your　peace　and　serenity。　You　will　also　disturb　his　or
her　peace　and　serenity。　And　you　will　produce　a　duality　and　alienation　that
slightly　dilutes　the　feelings　of　love　that　make　the　relationship　delightful。　You
need　to　tell　yourself　that　if　you　love　that　person　and　gently　and　lovingly
municate　what　you　prefer；　she　or　he　will　sooner　or　later　remember　to
make　your　coffee　exactly　the　way　you　want　it。　It　is　far　better　for　you　here
and　now　to　lovingly　get　up　and　put　a　little　water　in　your　coffee　than　to　engage
in　alienating　emotional　behavior。　Keep　telling　yourself　that　your　usual　habits
of　control　and　domination　have　never　been　enough　to　enable　you　to　find　the
love；　peace；　and　serenity　that　you　would　like　in　your　human　relationships。
Remind　yourself　at　every　opportunity　that　love　and　expanded　consciousness
can　be　enough　　but　they　must　be　deep　and　genuine　and　flow　from　your　inner
being。
There　is　nothing　about　higher　consciousness　that　says　you　have　to　bee
involved　in　other　people’s　predicaments。　You　just　learn　to　love　them
unconditionally　　regardless　of　what　they　say　or　do。　You’re　still　entitled　to
your　own　choices；　and　you　can　steer　your　boat　down　the　river　of　your　life　in
any　way　that　you　want。　Just　don’t　keep　crashing　into　the　boats　of　other
people。
Suppose　your　friend　Mary　enjoys　making　fish　chowder　and　puts　in　a　lot　of
pepper　to　make　it　hot　and　spicy。　Suppose　also　that　you　cannot　enjoy　chowder
when　it　has　that　much　pepper。　Using　the　Seventh　Pathway　that　advises　you　to
municate　your　feelings；　you　tell　her　that　you　cannot　enjoy　the　chowder
when　it　has　so　much　pepper。　Suppose　Mary　replies　that　it　is　better　to　put　the
pepper　in　when　it　is　cooking　so　that　is　can　bee　blended。　If　you　work
from　the　Power　Level　of　Consciousness；　you　will　get　into　an　argument　and
point　out　that　it　tastes　just　about　as　good　if　the　pepper　is　added　later　by　each
individual。　Then　Mary　will　mirror　your　annoyance　　and　soon　love；　peace；
and　serenity　have　temporarily　departed。　If　Mary　accepts　your　attempt　to
dominate　the　situation　to　fit　your　inside　pattern；　she　may　leave　out　the　pepper
but　feel　resentful　towards　you。　You　will　have　less　pepper；　but　you　may　also
have　less　love　with　your　meal。
Now　suppose　you　handle　the　problem　of　the　pepper　in　the　chowder　with　the
plete　knowledge　that　love　and　expanded　consciousness　are　always
enough。　You　have　previously　municated　your　feelings　about　how　the
pepper　keeps　you　from　enjoying　the　chowder。　If　Mary　serves　the　hot
chowder　again；　your　love　and　expanded　consciousness　may　tell　you　that　it　is
more　flowing　to　test　it　with　a　single　sip　and　then　concentrate　on　enjoying　the
people；　the　salad；　and　everything　else　around　you。　Just　steer　your　ship
around　the　rock　gently　and　lovingly。
Don’t　put　out　the　vibration　that　you　can’t　enjoy　the　chowder　because　of　the
pepper　　for　this　would　just　be　another　method　of　expressing　irritation。
pletely　accept　the　fact　that　you’re　not　supposed　to　be　eating　chowder
that　night；　and　go　ahead　and　enjoy　whatever　there　is　to　enjoy。　Don’t　put　out
any　feeling　tones　that　could　make　Mary　unfortable　because　you　are
sacrificing　yourself　and　not　eating　the　chowder。　Just　flow　as　though　the
chowder　had　never　been　served。
If　you　can　love　Mary　just　as　much　when　she　does　not　follow　your　request　to
leave　out　the　pepper；　it　is　very　likely　that　your　love　and　expanded
consciousness　will　enable　you　to　enjoy　unpeppered　chowder　the　next　time。
For　Mary　is　a　conscious　being；　and　she　will　notice　that　you　are　not　eating　the
chowder。　She　will　also　notice　your　plete　acceptance　of　this；　and　she　will
not　be　likely　to　get　upset　about　it。　She　will　just　accept　it　as　“that　which　is。”
Mary　will　appreciate　your　not　plaining　repeatedly　about　putting　in　too
much　pepper。　She　may　begin　to　feel　that　although　she　prefers　putting　in　the
pepper　when　it　is　cooking；　she　has　a　greater　preference　for　your　enjoying　the
chowder　next　time。　So　you　may　find　that　Mary　may　quietly　omit　the　pepper
the　next　time　she　makes　the　chowder。　If　you　can　keep　your　consciousness
pletely　free　of　the　Power　Center；　you　will　help　Mary　stay　away　from　her
Power　Center。　And　the　simple　matter　of　peppering　the　chowder　will　not
bee　plex　because　of　the　ego　stuff　that　you　mirror　back　and　forth。
And　what　if　Mary　does　not　choose　to　make　the　chowder　the　next　time　with
less　pepper？　You　simply　accept　that　as　being　a　part　of　the　here　and　nowness
of　your　life。　You’re　not　supposed　to　be　eating　chowder　when　she　fixes　it。
This　is　not　a　great　sacrifice。　You　may　not　be　enjoying　chowder；　but　you　are
enjoying　love　and　serenity　　which　are　far　more　nourishing　than　any　chowder
could　ever　be。　You　are　also　helping　Mary　enjoy　peace；　love；　and　serenity　and
this　is　the　greatest　gift　that　you　could　give　her。　If　you　are　addicted　to
chowder　and　have　to　eat　it；　you　could　always　go　out　and　buy　a　cup　for　lunch
tomorrow。　You　will　find　that　your　love　and　increased　consciousness　will
always　give　you　the　optimal　ways　to　veer　around　problems　or　lovingly
eliminate　them。
Always　remember　that　the　individual　with　the　higher　consciousness　is　the　one
who　is　most　flexible　　who　avoids　fixed　patterns　　who　flows　in　every　life
situation　so　as　not　to　get　involved　in　addictive　irritations。　The　individual　with
the　higher　consciousness　creates　a　peaceful　world　in　which　to　live。　This　can
be　done　regardless　of　whether　or　not　you　are　with　people　who　are
consciously　working　on　their　growth。　It　takes　two　people　to　have　an　ego
battle。　But　it　only　takes　one　person　to　create　the　peace　and　love　of　higher
consciousness！　The　other　person　does　not　have　to　know　the　Living　Love　Way
and　does　not　have　to　be　trying　to　reprogram　his　alienating　addictions。　He　can
be　inflexible；　power…oriented；　ego…dominated；　and　hostile。　If　you　can　operate
from　the　Love　Level　of　Consciousness　or　any　higher　level；　your　love　and　your
conscious　perceptiveness　will　enable　you　to　flow　in　every　situation。
Once　we　see　the　possibility　of　living　in　a　peaceful　and　loving　world　all　of　the
time　（regardless　of　anything　people　may　do　or　say）；　we　find　that　there　are
certain　life　situations　that　often　flip　us　back　into　the　power　level　of
consciousness。　For　example；　our　power　addicti