高等意识手册-第6章

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keep　you　from　hearing　the　violins　and　flutes　of　a　symphony。　To　be　fully　here
and　now；　you　must　be　able　to　experience　all　of　the　instruments　of　the
symphony。　To　live　in　the　beauty　of　higher　consciousness；　you　must　be　able　to
perceive　both　the　grosser　and　the　more　subtle　aspects　of　the　world　around
you。　Addictions　are　not　evil　or　bad　　they　just　cost　you　too　much　in　lost
perceptiveness；　wisdom；　effectiveness；　and　happiness。
Addictions　always　cause　unhappiness　sooner　or　later。　Preferences　never　do。
When　an　addiction　is　not　satisfied；　you　are　unhappy。　When　an　addiction　is
satisfied；　you　feel　momentary　pleasure；　relief；　or　indifference。　When　a
preference　is　not　satisfied；　you　are　simply　indifferent　　it　was　only　a
preference　after　all。　But　when　it　is　satisfied；　it　adds　to　the　texture　and　beauty
of　your　life。　Your　ego　and　rational　mind　do　not　have　to　guard　the　source　of
your　satisfaction　because　you　are　not　depending　on　it　for　happiness。
Upleveling　all　of　your　addictions　to　the　status　of　preferences　（or　eliminating
them　if　they　cannot　add　to　your　joy　of　living）　is　a　Living　Love　key　to　being
joyous　and　loving　all　the　time。　A　practical　rule　of　thumb　for　one　starting　on
the　road　to　higher　consciousness　is　to　grant　oneself　emotion…backed　demands
for　physical　necessities　such　as　air；　food　if　starving；　or　shelter　if　about　to
freeze　　and　all　other　addictions　are　sickness！
Only　your　emotional　programming　determines　whether　something　is　an
addiction　or　a　preference。　You　must　clearly　understand　that　when　we　discuss
giving　up　an　addiction；　we　simply　mean　reprogramming　that　part　of　your
brain　that　makes　you　restless；　churning；　and　unhappy　if　a　desire　is　not
realized。　Your　living　patterns　may　or　may　not　be　changed　when　you　uplevel
your　addictions　to　preferences。　It　is　vital　that　you　fully　understand　that　the
growth　we　are　describing　lies　wholly　in　reprogramming　your　automatic
emotional　programming　　it　is　not　necessarily　aimed　at　changing　your
external　actions。　You　can　do　anything　you　prefer　as　long　as　you　are　not
addicted。　For　when　you　are　free　of　addictions；　your　actions　will　be
characterized　by　wisdom　and　oneness。
Some　addictions　are　more　costly　in　lost　happiness　than　others。　An　addiction
for　having　money　in　your　bank　account　may　yield　less　satisfaction　than　an
addiction　for　having　a　Ph。D。　But　both　keep　you　in　a　constant　state　of　threat；
both　dominate　your　consciousness；　and　both　keep　you　from　fully　tuning　in　to
the　beautiful　spectrum　of　the　world　around　you。　And；　of　course；　you　do　not
need　to　be　addicted　to　money　or　knowledge　in　order　to　acquire　them。　You
can　prefer　to　have　money　and　knowledge　（or　anything　else）　and　you　will　then
（and　only　then）　be　able　to　totally　enjoy　whatever　money　and　knowledge　the
river　of　your　life　brings　to　you。
Thus　it　is　not　the　external　circumstances　that　constitute　your　addiction　　it　is
only　your　inside　emotional　programming　that　must　be　changed。　And　the
wonderful　thing　is　that　it　is　fully　within　your　ability　to　do　so　　whereas　up　to
now　you　have　been　hopelessly　trying　to　manipulate　the　outside　world　to
conform　to　your　addictions。　You　will　live　in　a　peaceful　world　when　you
eliminate　your　addictions　and　then　spend　your　time　making　choices　on　a
preference　basis。
SECOND　PATHWAY
I　am　discovering　how　my　consciousness…dominating　addictions　create　my
illusory　version　of　the　changing　world　of　people　and　situations　around
me。
We　see　things　not　as　they　are　　but　as　we　are。　Every　addiction　distorts　your
effective　processing　（on　both　conscious　and　unconscious　levels）　of　the
enormous　flow　of　information　that　is　continually　flooding　in　through　all　of
your　sensory　inputs。　Every　second　your　bioputer　is　receiving　millions　of
electrochemical　impulses　from　your　sight；　sound；　touch；　taste；　and　olfactory
receptors；　and　the　tissues　and　organs　within　your　body。　For　example；　each
hair　on　your　body　is　connected　by　a　nerve　to　your　brain。　All　of　your　internal
organs　are　continually　sending　signals　to　your　bioputer；　most　of　which　are
fortunately　handled　on　an　unconscious　level。
The　reticular　activating　system　of　your　bioputer　is　a　network　that　selects
what　goes　into　your　consciousness。　It　screens　the　data　that　it　sends　to　your
cerebral　center　　your　master　analyzer。　This　network　can　close　down　your
consciousness　and　put　you　to　sleep。　It　can　turn　up　your　consciousness　and
awaken　you　when　you　are　asleep。　This　neural　structure　performs　the　function
that　is　often　referred　to　as　the　“ego。”　（See　Chapter　22　for　a　fuller　discussion
of　neurological　factors　that　affect　your　consciousness。）
You　can　consciously　pay　full　attention　to　only　one　thing　at　a　time　although
your　consciousness　can　switch　back　and　forth　with　lightning　rapidity。　How
does　your　reticular　activating　system　（or　ego）　select　what　to　pass　on　to　your
consciousness？　It　selects　the　information　that　is　to　go　into　your
consciousness　by　following　the　programming　that　you　have　been　putting　into
it　since　infancy。　Thus　your　programmed　addictions　determine　your
experience　of　the　world　for　they　are　the　guides　that　your　reticular　activating
system　uses　to　determine　which　data　will　be　suppressed　and　which　can　go
into　your　consciousness　and　mand　full　attention。　In　this　way；　you
gradually　develop　an　illusory　version　of　the　people　and　things　in　your　world
because　of　the　enormous　domination　of　your　consciousness　by　the　things　you
are　programmed　to　desire　and　that　which　you　are　programmed　to　fear。
The　more　you　live　with　your　distorted　version　of　the　people　and　things　around
you；　the　more　certain　you　will　feel　that　it　is　the　only　“true’　picture　of　the
world。　Thus　you　build　up　a　warped　picture　of　yourself　and　the　people　and
situations　in　your　world。　For　your　mind　is　such　that　whatever　it　believes　is
true　produces　a　feedback　that　continually　reinforces　and　molds　your
perceptions。
You　should　always　be　aware　that　your　head　creates　your　world。　Your
addiction　patterns　　your　expectations；　your　desires；　your　attachments；　your
demands；　your　mental　models　　dominate　your　perceptions　of　the　people　and
things　around　you。　It　is　only　when　you　bee　free　of　your　addictive
programming　that　you　can　perceive　how　things　really　interact　in　your　world。
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。
How　do　you　spot　your　addictions？　It’s　easy。　You　just　notice　the　desires　and
expectations　that　you　use　to　make　yourself　feel　uptight　in　various　life
situations。　By　tuning　in　to　your　minute…to…minute　stream　of　consciousness；
you　discover　the　addictions　that　make　you　worried；　anxious；　resentful；
uptight；　afraid；　angry；　bored；　etc。　You　thus　use　every　unfortable　emotion
as　an　opportunity　for　consciousness　growth。　Even　though　you　may　still　be
feeling　emotional　and　uptight；　you　begin　to　get　at　the　roots　of　your　ups　and
downs　　your　brief　bits　of　pleasure　and　your　long　periods　of　unhappiness。
And　you　begin　to　feel　a　deep　satisfaction　as　you　bee　more　awakened　and
alive！
In　the　past　you　continuously　tried　to　find　people　who　would　minimally　disturb
your　plex　security；　sensation；　and　power　addictions。　However；　a　person
for　whom　you　feel　little　attraction　is　probably　your　most　helpful　teacher　in
getting　free　of　some　of　your　addictions。　You　will　grow　faster　if　you　work　on
your　addictions　by　experiencing　someone　that　you　usually　would　have
excluded　from　your　life。　When　you　find　that　you　can　remain　centered　no
matter　what　he　or　she　does；　you　will　know　that　you　have　reprogrammed　the
addictions　that　created　the　separateness　you　felt。　And　although　you　have
continued　the　relationship　for　your　own　growth；　you　will　have　offered　the
other　person　valuable　experiences　that　he　or　she　can　use　for　his　or　her　rapid
growth　（for　example；　the　experience　of　being　loved　unconditionally）。　When
you　have　reprogrammed　the　addictions　that　separated　you　in　your　feelings；
you　may　have　developed　a　love　and　oneness　that　holds　you　together。　Or　you
may　prefer　to　spend　this　time　in　another　way　　and　it　may　then　be　more
productive　of　growth　for　you　to　follow　your　preference　　and　be　with　this
individual　less　（or　not　at　all