高等意识手册-第7章

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productive　of　growth　for　you　to　follow　your　preference　　and　be　with　this
individual　less　（or　not　at　all）　in　the　future。
Everyone　and　everything　around　you　is　your　teacher。　If　your　washing
machine　won’t　work；　you　are　being　checked　out　on　your　ability　to　peacefully
accept　the　unacceptable。　If　you　are　addicted　to　your　appliances　always
working；　you　will　suffer。　If　you　prefer　them　to　operate　well；　you　will　not
pound　your　problem　by　superimposing　your　unfortable　emotions　on
the　here　and　now　realities　of　repairing　them。
Your　moment…to…moment　stream　of　consciousness　bees　interesting　and
real　when　you　experience　everything　as　a　step　in　your　growth　toward　higher
consciousness。　You　will　soon　begin　to　feel　peaceful　and　loving　almost　all　of
the　time。　This　is　your　consciousness　telling　you　that　you’re　using　the　Twelve
Pathways　more　skillfully。　Just　keep　going　　you’re　well　on　your　way！
Chapter　6
Being　Here　Now
On　interesting　aspect　of　the　Twelve　Pathways　is　that　if　you　can　follow　any
one　of　them　pletely　on　the　deeper　levels；　you　will　be　using　almost　all　of
them。　They　are　systematically　interlocking　　and　this　makes　it　easier　for　you
to　implement　them　in　action。　Pathways　Four　through　Six　are　particularly
helpful　in　learning　to　live　in　the　eternal　now　moment；　although　all　of　the
Pathways　reprogram　you　to　tune　in　to　the　nowness　of　your　life。
FOURTH　PATHWAY
I　always　remember　that　I　have　everything　I　need　to　enjoy　my　here　and
now　　unless　I　am　letting　my　consciousness　be　dominated　by　demands
and　expectations　based　on　the　dead　past　or　the　imagined　future。
If　you　are　not　enjoying　every　here　and　now　moment　in　your　life；　it　is　because
your　addictions　（otherwise　known　as　desires；　attachments；　demands；
expectations；　emotional　programming；　models　of　how　life　should　treat　you）
are　making　you　dwell　in　the　dead　past　or　the　imagined　future。　They　are
keeping　you　from　being　here　now。　All　there　is　in　your　life　is　the　eternal　now
moment　　and　your　experience　of　this　moment　is　created　by　the　programming
in　your　head。
Most　people　keep　themselves　on　lower　consciousness　levels　by　endless
chatting　about　what　they　did　in　the　past　or　what　they　plan　in　the　future。　It　is
best　not　to　hang　out　discussing　the　past　or　to　let　your　consciousness　dwell　on
the　past；　for　the　constant　churning　of　your　mind　（and　the　torrent　of　words　that
issues　from　it）　keeps　you　from　fully　experiencing　the　now　moment　in　your
life。
Nor　will　you　generate　the　best　future　for　yourself　by　being　constantly
preoccupied　with　thoughts　of　the　future。　If　there　is　something　you　need　to　do
right　here　now　　then　get　busy　and　do　it。　If　you’ve　done　whatever　you　feel
you　need　to　do　at　this　time；　then　there　is　no　need　to　have　your　consciousness
filled　with　thoughts　of　the　future。
The　real　solutions　to　the　problems　in　your　life　will　e　to　you　when　you
stop　hassling　yourself　with　your　addictions　and　bee　fully　tuned　in　to　the
people　and　things　that　are　around　you。　When　your　Conscious…awareness
watches　your　own　body　and　mind　and　all　the　people　and　things　in　the　world
around　you　from　a　deep；　calm　place　inside；　you　will　find　that　there　intuitively
wells　up　within　you　everything　you　need　to　understand。　You　will　have
insights　that　yield　exactly　what　you　need　to　do　in　order　to　flow　with　the　river
of　life　around　you。
You　can　only　be　here　now　when　you　instantly　accept　emotionally　whatever
happens　in　your　life。　If　you　wish　to　change　something　　fine。　Do　it。　And
you　can　make　really　effective　changes　when　your　consciousness　is　free　of
emotional　turmoil。　You　will　now　be　more　perceptive　and　powerful　because
you　are　able　to　use　the　full　resources　of　your　great　bioputer　to　flow　in　any
direction　you　prefer。
For　example；　if　a　tire　on　your　car　blows　out；　you　can　get　mad　at　the　tire；
angry　at　the　people　who　sold　it　to　you；　resentful　at　the　extra　expenditure　now
necessary　　or　you　can　keep　your　addictions　from　destroying　your　peace　and
serenity。　After　all；　the　blown　tire　is　part　of　the　here　and　nowness　of　your　life。
You　can　only　make　the　situation　unpleasant　by　getting　uptight。　Don’t　be
addicted　to　your　tires　not　blowing　　uplevel　to　a　very　natural　preference　that
your　tires　stay　inflated　and　serve　you　longer。　When　a　tire　blows；　you　simply
accept　the　unacceptable。　You　realize　that　this　is　a　here　and　now　reality　in
your　life。　Although　you　have　lost　the　tire；　you　do　not　have　to　lose　your　peace
and　serenity　　or　send　out　vibrations　that　jostle　the　addiction　patterns　of
people　around　you　and　cause　them　tension　and　anxiety。
Serenity　is　the　end　　and　serenity　is　also　the　means　　by　which　you　live
effectively。　By　fully　tuning　in　to　the　now　moment　in　your　life；　you　will
discover　that　you　always　have　enough　to　enjoy　every　moment　of　your　life。
The　only　reason　you　have　not　been　happy　every　instant　is　that　you　have　been
dominating　your　consciousness　with　thoughts　about　something　you　don’t　have
　or　trying　to　hold　on　to　something　that　you　do　have　but　which　is　no　longer
appropriate　in　the　present　flow　of　your　life。　Here　and　now　（not　pasting　and
futuring）　is　the　key　to　the　optimal　interaction　pattern　between　you　and　the
people　and　things　in　the　world　around　you。
The　meaning　of　here　and　now　is　beautifully　illustrated　by　a　Zen　story　of　a
monk　who　was　being　chased　by　two　tigers。　He　came　to　the　edge　of　a　cliff。
He　looked　back　　the　tigers　were　almost　upon　him。　Noticing　a　vine　leading
over　the　cliff；　he　quickly　crawled　over　the　edge　and　began　to　let　himself　down
by　the　vine。　Then　as　he　checked　below；　he　saw　two　tigers　waiting　for　him　at
the　bottom　of　the　cliff。　He　looked　up　and　observed　that　two　mice　were
gnawing　away　at　the　vine。　Just　then；　he　saw　a　beautiful　strawberry　within
arm’s　reach。　He　picked　it　and　enjoyed　the　best　tasting　strawberry　in　his
whole　life！
Although　only　minutes　from　death；　the　monk　could　enjoy　the　here　and　now。
Our　life　continually　sends　us　“tigers”　　and　it　continually　sends　us
“strawberries。”　But　do　we　let　ourselves　enjoy　the　strawberries？　Or　do　we
use　our　valuable　consciousness　worrying　about　the　tigers？
Notice　that　the　monk　fully　responded　to　the　physical　danger　in　the　most
intelligent　way。　He　ran　from　the　tigers　　and　he　even　scrambled　down　the
cliff　while　hanging　onto　a　vine。　And　having　done　this；　he　remained　fully　in
the　here　and　now　to　enjoy　whatever　life　offered　him。　Although　death　was
only　minutes　away；　he　did　not　let　thoughts　of　the　future　terrify　him。　After
doing　everything　he　could　do；　he　used　his　precious　consciousness　to　fully
enjoy　every　moment　of　his　life。
There　is　a　saying；　“A　coward　dies　a　thousand　deaths；　a　brave　man　only　one。”
For　all　of　us；　death　is　a　part　of　our　future。　But　we　do　not　have　to　bee
what　the　existentialists　refer　to　as　the　“living　dead。”
We　can　always　find　things　we　can　magnify　to　threaten　our　security；　sensation；
and　power　addictions。　Or　we　can　consciously　perform　whatever　action　is
needed　and　then　turn　our　attention　to　enjoying　everything　we　have　to　enjoy。
And　we　always　have　enough　to　be　happy　if　we　are　enjoying　what　we　do　have
　and　not　worrying　about　what　we　don’t　have。
FIFTH　PATHWAY
I　take　full　responsibility　here　and　now　for　everything　I　experience；　for　it
is　my　own　programming　that　creates　my　actions　and　also　influences　the
reactions　of　people　around　me。
Whenever　you　are　unhappy；　your　emotions　are　telling　you　that　people　and
things　are　not　fulfilling　the　addiction　patterns　you　have　programmed　into　your
bioputer。　But　you　usually　do　not　talk　to　yourself　in　this　realistic　way。
Instead；　you　blame　your　unhappiness　on　somebody　or　something　outside　of
you。　You　say　things　like；　“Mary　makes　me　jealous；”　or；　“Bill　makes　me
mad。”　But　what　is　really　happening　is　that　someone　is　doing　things　that　do
not　conform　with　the　patterns　of　your　addictions　　and　your　addictions　are
making　you　unhappy。　When　you　take　full　responsibility　here　and　now　for　all
of　your　feelings　and　for　everything　that　happens　to　you；　you　never　again
blame　the　people　and　situations　in　the　world　outside　of　you　for　any　unhappy
feelings　that　you　have。　You　realize　that　it　is　an　evasion　to　blame　“others。”
You’ve　been　doing　it　to　yourself！
You　can　stop　being　a　mechanical；　puter…like　person　who　views　himself　as
“pushed　aroun