高等意识手册-第40章

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3。　Bliss　is　a　state　of　continuous　happiness。
THREE　TYPES　OF　PROGRAMMING
In　the　Living　Love　Way　to　Higher　Consciousness；　we　think　in　terms　of　three
types　of　programs　for　our　bioputer：
1。　ADDICTIVE　PROGRAMMING。　This　type　of　programming　is　tied　in
with　emotional　responses　produced　in　the　limbic　areas　of　our　bioputer。
The　use　of　this　type　of　circuitry　makes　us　experience　varying　degrees　of
emotional　tension　regarding　our　fears　and　desires。　When　our　bioputer
processes　the　ining　sensory　information　and　finds　that　it　threatens　the
fulfillment　of　any　one　of　our　addictive　programs；　our　consciousness　will　be
dominated　by　feelings　such　as　fear；　anger；　resentment；　jealousy；　or　anxiety。
Even　when　we　get　what　we　addictively　want；　our　wanting　to　keep　things　that
way　automatically　creates　a　new　addiction！　And　we　are　thereby　even　more
deeply　enmeshed　in　an　endless　network　of　emotion…backed　demands　that
yield　continuous　threat；　tension；　and　unhappiness。　Happiness　varies　inversely
with　addictions。
2。　PREFERENTIAL　PROGRAMMING。　When　we　have　Preferential
Programming；　our　bioputer　does　not　connect　the　fulfillment　or　lack　of
fulfillment　with　the　limbic　areas　in　such　a　way　that　emotional　responses　of
fear；　anger；　jealousy；　resentment；　etc。　are　produced。　For　example；　if　one　has
Addictive　Programming　regarding　clear　weather　during　a　picnic；　he　will　upset
himself　if　it　rains　and　his　“whole　day　is　ruined。”　If　he　has　Preferential
Programming　for　sunny　skies　during　a　picnic；　and　the　rain　es；　he　just
notices　that　his　preference　is　not　being　realized。　He　gathers　the　things
together　and　continues　to　enjoy　the　picnic　in　the　shelter　of　a　gazebo　or　the
car。　The　flow　of　the　here…and…now　appreciation　of　life　is　not　upset　when　you
have　Preferential　Programming。
3。　BLISS　PROGRAMMING。　When　a　person　has　escaped　from　all　of　his
Addictive　Programs　and　has　enjoyed　the　happiness…yielding　Preferential
Programs　for　a　sufficient　period　of　time；　it　is　possible　to　work　toward　what
we　call　Bliss　Programming。　Bliss　Programming　permits　us　to　achieve　a　state
of　continuous　happiness　that　is　not　related　to　any　variable　life　realities。　The
nature　of　all　life　is　that　we　“win”　some　and　we　“lose”　some。　When　we
unitively　merge　with　everything；　winning　and　losing　are　one。　Bliss
Programming　enables　us　to　totally　break　our　dependence　on　the　actions　of
people　or　any　external　conditions　（including　our　bodies）。
THE　MECHANISM　OF　UNHAPPINESS
Diagram　1　on　the　next　page　shows　the　mechanism　of　unhappiness　that　is
associated　with　the　first　three　Centers　of　Consciousness　　Security；
Sensation；　and　Power。　This　diagram　illustrates　the　problem　of　finding
happiness　when　our　bioputer　is　programmed　with　fears　and　desires　that
are　backed　up　by　emotional　circuitry。　Ninety…nine　percent　of　the　people　in
the　world　today　operate　their　bioputers　with　this　type　of　programming
that　produces　unhappiness　in　varying　degrees。　Let’s　see　why。
Let　us　suppose　that　you　dislike　criticism　and　that　your　bioputer　is
programmed　to　give　you　feelings　of　resentment　and　anger　when　someone
criticizes　you。　This　may　be　called　“Addictive　Dislike　Programming”　in　which
you　tell　yourself；　“I　dislike　criticism。”　Regardless　of　our　likes　or　dislikes；　the
variable　life　reality　is　that　sometimes　we　will　receive　criticism　（Condition　P　
stimulus　present）　and　sometimes　we　will　not　receive　criticism　（Condition　N　
stimulus　not　present）。
When　life　gives　us　Condition　P；　in　which　we　are　criticized；　the　effect　on　our
consciousness　is　short…term　disappointment；　frustration；　or　suffering。　When
Condition　N　occurs　and　we　do　not　receive　criticism；　we　experience　neither
disappointment　nor　pleasure。　In　other　words；　it　may　have　no　effect　on　our
consciousness。　Right　now；　you　are　not　being　criticized；　not　being　beaten　up
physically；　not　being　starved　　and　the　fact　that　these　things　are　not
happening　results　in　no　feeling　of　either　disappointment　or　pleasure　since　your
consciousness　is　not　preoccupied　with　the　matter。　However；　if　one’s
consciousness　is　preoccupied　with　a　situation；　Addictive　Dislike
Programming；　Condition　N；　will　bring　pleasure。　For　example；　consider　the
pleasure　a　man　feels　who　is　pardoned　from　the　electric　chair！
Now　let’s　see　what　happens　in　those　instances　in　which　our　bioputer
operates　with　Addictive　Desire　Programming。　Suppose　you　have　the
programming　“I　desire　sex。”　If　the　variable　life　reality　offers　us　Condition　P
in　which　sex　occurs；　the　effect　on　our　consciousness　is　to　experience　a　shortterm
pleasure。　However；　when　we　have　programmed　ourselves　to　desire　sex；
and　life　gives　us　Condition　N　in　which　sex　does　not　occur；　we　experience
short…term　disappointment　and　suffering。
If　all　of　the　above　four　conditions　are　equally　probably；　our　life　will　have　the
following　pelasure…suffering　ratios：
Sufferi
ng
Pleasur
e
No
Effect
Addictive　Dislike　Programming；
Condition　P
25％
Addictive　Dislike　Programming；
Condition　N
12。5％　12。5％
Addictive　Desire　Programming；
Condition　P
25％
Addictive　Desire　Programming；
Condition　N
25％
____　____　____
50％　37。5％　12。5％
The　above　assumptions　imply　that　half　of　our　life　will　be　spent　in
experiencing　disappointment；　frustration；　and　suffering；　37。5％　of　the　time　we
will　experience　pleasure；　and　12。5％　will　be　without　either　suffering　of
pleasure。　This；　of　course；　is　a　theoretical　model　of　a　single　addiction　to　help
us　understand　the　mechanism　of　happiness　and　unhappiness。　Unfortunately；
there　is　a　factor　that　operates　to　keep　us　from　experiencing　pleasure　even
37。5％　of　the　time。　We　can　call　this　factor　“The　Mosquito　Effect。”
If　you　are　trying　to　sleep　and　there　are　ten　mosquitoes　whining　around　your
head　at　night；　you　may　get　up　and　with　considerable　effort　manage　to　get　rid
of　most　of　them。　But　even　though　you　are　90　percent　effective　in　eliminating
the　mosquitoes；　it　only　takes　one　mosquito　whining　around　your　head　and
biting　you　to　keep　you　awake。　Similarly；　it　only　takes　one　dislike　or　fear　or
one　unfulfilled　desire　with　strong　emotional　programming　to　intermittently　or
even　continuously　dominate　your　consciousness。　And　you　have　hundreds　of
such　“mosquitoes”　buzzing　around　your　head！
When　we　were　born　into　this　world；　we　were　programmed　with　several
simple　desires　and　fears。　For　example；　we　had　Addictive　Dislike
Programming　about　loud　noises　that　startled　us；　to　which　we　would　respond
by　crying。　We　had　Addictive　Desire　Programming　regarding　eating　from　time
to　time。　Since　infancy；　we　have　expanded　the　half　dozen　simple　demands　we
place　upon　our　world　into　literally　hundreds　of　emotion…backed　demands　or
addictions。　Many　individuals　can　use　Addictive　Desire　Programming　coupled
with　Condition　N　to　feel　frustration　and　suffering　if　they　cannot　afford　the
latest　model　automobile　that　Detroit　is　offering　as　a　solution　to　one’s　security；
sex；　and　power　addictions！
Neurosis　and　psychosis　（as　well　as　the　garden　variety　of　anxiety；
disappointment；　frustration；　and　suffering）　are　all　directly　attributable　to　the
very　plex　addictive　emotional　circuitry　with　which　we　have　burdened
ourselves。　It　is　remarkable　that　human　bioputers　function　even　as　well　as
they　do　when　you　consider　that　every　second　we　are　processing　millions　of
ining　nerve　impulses　to　ascertain　which　patterns　have　furthering　or
depriving　effects　on　the　myriad　of　likes　and　dislikes　with　which　we　have
blithely　programmed　ourselves。
Even　if　life　gives　us　90　percent　of　what　we　want　and　protects　us　from　90
percent　of　what　we　dislike　or　fear；　the　remaining　10　percent　will　nag　our
consciousness；　dominate　our　perceptions；　perpetuate　the　churning　of　our
rational　mind　to　“solve　the　problem；”　and　otherwise　keep　us　from
experiencing　the　state　of　happiness。　For　the　state　of　happiness　is　experienced
only　when　we　have　an　almost　continual　experience　of　accepting　whatever　is
here　and　now　in　our　lives。　Just　as　one　mosquito　buzzing　around　our　head　can
keep　us　awake　at　night；　it　may　take　only　one　addiction　to　keep　us　from
experiencing　happiness。
THE　MECHANISM　OF　HAPPINESS
A　study　of　Diagram　2　shows　that　happiness　bees　an　effective　reality　in
one’s　life　to　the　degree　that　we　convert　our　Addictive　Programming　into
Preferential　Programming　　th