HANDBOOK TO HIGHER CONSCIOUSNESS

Ken Keyes Jr.

Foreword
Millions of yers !o w"en o#r ni$l n%es&ors "d &o s#r'i'e in &"e (#n!le)
i& ws ne%essry &o "'e n ins&n&ly effe%&i'e fi!"& or fli!"& $e%"nis$.
*"en &i!er ws +o#& &o s,rin!) n #&o$&i% e$o&ionl res,onse ws life
s'er. A ner'o#s s"o%- ws needed &o s.#ir& drenlin in&o &"e +lood so &"&
$#s%les +e%$e (e& ,owered. E$o&ionl lr$s were needed &o %o$$nd
f#ll &&en&ion. *"en &i!er ws redy &o (#$,) &"ere ws no &i$e &o d$ire
&"e +e#&if#l s#nse&. As (#n!le s#r'i'l $e%"nis$) o#r ni$l n%es&ors
were ,ro!r$$ed for #&o$&i% d#li&y // #&o$&i% feelin!s of o&"erness)
&"re&) nd ,rnoi. S#r'i'l re.#ired ins&n& do$in&ion of %ons%io#sness
&o $ee& &"e ,erils of &"e (#n!le.
*e re &"e ,ioneers in &"e e'ol#&ion of "#$n %ons%io#sness. I& ws only
+o#& 01)111 yers !o &"& o#r n%es&ors +#il& &"e firs& %i&ies. As %i'ili2&ion
!rew) s#r'i'l no lon!er de,ended on &"e ins&n& fi!"& or fli!"& of &"e (#n!le.
S#r'i'l nd ",,iness now de,end on &#nin! in &o &"e o'erll si&#&ion
in'ol'in! o#rsel'es) &"e ,eo,le ro#nd #s) nd &"e &o&l en'iron$en& of &"e
"ere nd now. 3er%e,&i'eness) wisdo$) nd oneness re now &"e in!redien&s
of effe%&i'e nd ",,y li'in!. B#& o#r +io%o$,#&ers re s&ill ,ro!r$$ed for
(#n!le fi!"& or fli!"& // for fs& relese of drenlin in&o &"e +lood s&re$)
nd for r,id "er&+e& // for #&o$&i% n!er nd fer. In o#r so%il
in&er%&ions) o#r %ons%io#sness $!nifies $ole"ills nd $-es &"e$ in&o
$o#n&ins // nd &"is %ons&n& dis&or&ion des&roys o#r ener!y) o#r insi!"&) nd
o#r +ili&y &o lo'e.
T"#s s#r'i'l in &"e (#n!le $en& &"& we "d &o +e ,ro!r$$ed for ins&n&
,rnoi // ins&n& fer // ins&n& n!er // ins&n& ,er%e,&ion of d#li&y.
S#r'i'l in o#r world &ody $ens &"& we $#s& "'e ins&n& ,er%e,&ions of
oneness // of lo'e // of %o$,ssion wi&" e'eryone nd #nders&ndin! of
e'ery&"in! ro#nd #s. *"en we lern &o %#& &"ro#!" o#r ,rnoid (#n!le
,ro!r$$in!) we re on o#r wy &o "i!"er %ons%io#sness nd ",,iness.
E'ol#&ion is now wor-in! &o re$edy &"is ,ri$i&i'e (#n!le lr$ wirin! in o#r
+rin &"& &ends &o "old #s on lower %ons%io#sness le'els. 3rnoid) d#lis&i%
indi'id#ls w"o %nno& lo'e &"e$sel'es nd o&"ers &end &o !e& "er& &ro#+le)
#l%ers) o&"er ,sy%"oso$&i% diseses) re %%iden&/,rone) e&%. 3er",s in
011)111 yers) &"ro#!" &"e r#&"less s#r'i'l of &"e fi&&es&) "#$ns $y "'e
ner'o#s sys&e$s &"& re #&o$&i%lly s&r#%&#red &o ,rod#%e ins&n& insi!"&s
&"& f%ili&&e lo'e nd oneness. B#& &"& doesn4& "el, yo# nd $e. *e need
&"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y &o s"ow #s "ow &o li'e in "i!"er %ons%io#sness s soon
s ,ossi+le // &o o'erride o#r (#n!le ,ro!r$$in! so &"& we %n en(oy li'in!
"ere nd now.
*e "'e es%,ed fro$ &"e do$in&ion of ins&in%&s 6infle7i+le #nlerned
+e"'ior8 &"& !#ides ni$ls &"ro#!" &"eir dily life si&#&ions. Sin%e &"e
yo#n! "#$n is no& ,ro'ided wi&" f#ll re,er&oire of #&o$&i% fi7ed
res,onses) we re #n+le &o inde,enden&ly %o,e wi&" life for n#$+er of
yers f&er +ir&". T"is lon! ,eriod of ,ls&i%i&y nd o,enness &o lernin!
%o$,le7 life !#idn%e ,&&erns "el,s #s 'oid fi7ed ,re,ro!r$$ed +e"'ior.
For e7$,le) &"is lon! n#r&#rin! ,eriod le&s #s lern %o$,le7 ln!#!e
sys&e$s // nd o#r fle7i+ili&y is s#%" &"& we %n lern &o %o$$#ni%&e in
Sw"ili s esily s in En!lis" or ny o&"er ln!#!e.
Ins&ed of %o$,le&e ,&&ern of ni$l/&y,e ins&in%&s &o ,ro'ide s#r'i'l
res,onses &o life si&#&ions) &"e yo#n! %"ild #ses e!o $e%"nis$s +%-ed +y
"ir/&ri!!er e$o&ions &o de'elo, se%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd ,ower $!nifi%&ion
of &"e $o$en&/&o/$o$en& sensory in,#&s. O#r ,ersonl de'elo,$en& in&o
f#lfillin!) ",,y li'es 6s well s &"e ,ro!ression of %i'ili2&ion +eyond &"e
dn!ero#s ,ower %ons%io#sness8 de,ends on o#r !e&&in! free of o#r e!o/
+%-ed) s#+(e%&/o+(e%&) $e/&"e$) se%#ri&y/sens&ion/,ower "n!/#,s.
I& $y +e "el,f#l &o see &"is ,ro!ression of %ons%io#sness in o#&line for$ s
follows9
ORGANISM METHOD OF
3ROTECTING AND
ENHANCING THE
ORGANISM
Ani$l Rel&i'ely fi7ed life
s&yle +sed on ins&in%&
or #nlerned
,re,ro!r$$ed
+e"'ior.
5ower
Cons%io#sness
H#$n
E!o/dire%&ed) s#+(e%&/
o+(e%&) e$o&ion/+%-ed
se%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd
,ower %ons%io#sness
6in%resin!ly in'ol'in!
&"e r&ionl $ind8 &"&
$-es #s infle7i+ly
!#rd nd ,ro&e%&
"+i&#l fol-wys nd
,ersonl ,&&erns.
Hi!"er
Cons%io#sness
H#$n
T"e e!o/dri'en ne!&i'e
e$o&ions "'e +een
re,l%ed +y wide/
rn!in! insi!"& nd dee,
in&#i&i'e #nders&ndin!
!i'in! f#ll fle7i+ili&y &o
flow in $#&#lly
s#,,or&i'e nd lo'in!
wys wi&" no infle7i+le
fol-wys nd ,ersonl
,&&erns.
T"e +io%o$,#&er wi&" w"i%" yo# re e.#i,,ed is &"e $os& re$r-+le
ins&r#$en& in &"e #ni'erse. :o#r only ,ro+le$ is &o lern &o #se i& ,ro,erly. I&
is %,+le of "ndlin! &wo $illion 'is#l in,#&s nd one "#ndred &"o#snd
#di&ory in,#&s & ny one &i$e. :o#r +io%o$,#&er o,er&es %on&in#lly
&"ro#!"o#& ll of i&s ,r&s nd is %,+le of $-in! $illions of si$#l&neo#s
%o$,#&&ions. I& o,er&es wi&" enor$o#s ,ower ,ri$rily on #n%ons%io#s
le'els // wi&" only &iny ,ro,or&ion of i&s %&i'i&y risin! &o &"e le'el of
%ons%io#sness. T"e %ons%io#s le'el of yo#r +io%o$,#&er is nlo!o#s &o &"e
,rin&/o#& of &"e $n/$de %o$,#&ers. :o#r (o#rney in&o "i!"er
%ons%io#sness is $&&er of yo#r lernin! "ow &o ,ro,erly ,ro!r$ yo#r
re$r-+le +io%o$,#&er. *"en yo# relly lern &o o,er&e yo#r e7.#isi&e
$e%"nis$) yo# will +e +le &o f#lly reli2e yo#r ,o&en&il for ",,y life.
A wonderf#l &"in! +o#& life is &"& i& is n&#rlly !ood. 5ife is se& #, &o wor-
// &o ,rod#%e lo'e) f#lfill$en&) nd ",,iness %on&in#o#sly. Howe'er) 'rio#s
si&#&ions d#rin! yo#r firs& yers of life %ondi&ioned yo# in &"e $e&"ods of
%ons%io#sness w"i%" %on&in#lly !ener&e #n",,iness in yo#r life. :e& e'ery
%#rren& e7,erien%e %n id yo# in yo#r !row&" &owrd "i!"er %ons%io#sness if
yo# -now "ow &o #se i&.
T"is Hnd+oo- will e7,lin "ow yo# "'e +een %re&in! &"e e7,erien%es &"&
yo# "'e. I& will s"ow yo# e7%&ly w"& &o do &o +re- o#& of &"e &r,s in
yo#r $ind &"& re &"e %#se of ll &"e #n",,iness &"& yo# "'e e7,erien%ed
in yo#r life; *"en yo# ,,ly &"e Me&"ods in &"e Hnd+oo- yo# will +e +le
&o &#rn yo#r life ro#nd. T"e %on&in#o#s e7,erien%e of lo'e) sereni&y)
",,iness) (oy) effe%&i'eness) ,er%e,&i'eness) nd wisdo$ &"& yo# "'e "d
only in +i&s nd ,ie%es %n now +e 'il+le &o yo# ll of &"e &i$e.
:o# will lern "ow &o e7,erien%e &"e world s friendly) lo'in! ,l%e &"& "s
+een desi!ned &o !i'e yo# e'ery&"in! &"& yo# need. :o# will de'elo,
<$ir%#lo#s= .#li&y in yo#r life. Be#&if#l &"in!s will ",,en so
%on&in#o#sly &"& yo# %n no lon!er s%ri+e i& &o $ere <%oin%iden%e.= :o#
will e7,erien%e &"& yo# %n %re&e $ore lo'e) ",,iness) nd sereni&y &"n
yo# need for li'in! &"oro#!"ly f#lfilled nd en(oy+le life.
*"ile &"is ws %er&inly no& yo#r in&en&ion) yo# will +e%o$e wre of "ow
yo# "'e +een &#rnin! yo#rself off &o &"e ener!ies of &"e world ro#nd yo#.
:o#r $ind "s +een ,ro!r$$ed &o ,ro%ess in%o$in! 'is#l) #di&ory) nd
o&"er infor$&ion in wys &"& %on&in#o#sly lien&e nd se,r&e yo# fro$
,eo,le. :o# will reli2e &"& yo# "'e +een #n%ons%io#s of w"& yo# "'e
+een doin! &o yo#rself. i& is s &"o#!" yo# "'e +een +orn wi&" eyes &"& see
only wi&" !re& dis&or&ion // +#& w"i%" !i'e &"e ill#sion of seein! s"r,ly nd
%lerly. T"is "nd+oo- will "el, yo# +e%o$e wre &"& &"e only rel
,ro+le$ in yo#r life in'ol'es "ow %ons%io#sly yo# #se yo#r $ind // nd i&
!i'es yo# %ler ins&r#%&ions for %rryin! o#& &"e inner wor- ne%essry &o
+e%o$e n ener!e&i%) ,er%e,&i'e) lo'in! +ein!.
5i'in! 5o'e is ,osi&i'e %#re for ll of &"e s#fferin! nd #n",,iness in yo#r
life nd &"& of ll "#$ni&y. T"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y offers $n-ind one of &"e
$os& ,owerf#l &ools for e$er!in! 'i%&orio#s in &"e r%e +e&ween "i!"er
%ons%io#sness nd &"e s#fferin! of &o$i% nni"il&ion) e%olo!i%l
de!rd&ion) ,re(#di%e) nd &"e &"o#snd/fold wys we se,r&e o#rsel'es
fro$ e%" o&"er.
C",&er 0
*"y T"is Boo- *s *ri&&en For Us
<Mos& of #s)= sid &"e %os$i% "#$oris&) <!o &"ro#!" life no& -nowin! w"&
we wn&) +#& feelin! d$ned s#re &"is isn4& i&.=
O'er >>? of &"e ,eo,le in &"e wes&ern world li'e on lower %ons%io#sness
le'els %"r%&eri2ed +y &ryin! &o find eno#!" se%#ri&y) se7) <!roo'y=
sens&ions) e!o r#s"es) ,res&i!e) $oney) ,ower) nd s&&#s. T"is endless
s&r#!!le yields li'es of %ons&n& resen&$en&) worry) s#s,i%ion) n!er) (elo#sy)
s"yness) nd fer. E'ery&"in! ,eo,le &ell &"e$sel'es &"ey $#s& do &o +e
",,y ends #, yieldin! $ore fr#s&r&ion &"n (oy. T"e $ore s#%%essf#l
,erson is in $-in! $oney) %olle%&in! s-ills nd ,ossessions) de'elo,in!
e7%i&in! se7#l rel&ions"i,s) %.#irin! -nowled!e nd de!rees) nd %"ie'in!
,osi&ions of s&&#s) ,ower) nd ,res&i!e) &"e less lo'in!) ,e%ef#l) nd
%on&en&ed "e $y find "i$self or "erself.
And ye& i& is no& &"ese &"in!s in nd of &"e$sel'es &"& %re&e n #n",,y life
// i& is &"e in&ernl $en&l ddi%&ion or desire for &"e$ &"& $in#&e/+y/$in#&e
-ee,s one fro$ en(oyin! life. Addi%&ions 6or e$o&ion/+%-ed de$nds8 +rin!
fer of non/f#lfill$en&@ (elo#sy &"& so$eone $y s&el o#r so#r%e of
f#lfill$en&@ n!er w"en so$eone &"wr&s #s@ %yni%is$ if %ons&n&ly
#nders#,,lied@ ,rnoi if %ons&n&ly &"re&ened@ +oredo$ if we4re $-in! no
,ro!ress &owrd s&isfyin! o#r ddi%&ions@ worry if we %n4& see s&edy
s#,,ly@ n7ie&y if we4re worried +o#& +ein! worried@ nd #n",,iness w"en
&"e o#&side world does no& s#,,ly #s wi&" w"&e'er i& is we re ddi%&ed &o.
Sin%e &"e n&#re of life is s#%" &"& we win so$e nd lose so$e) n ddi%&ed
,erson "s no %"n%e of li'in! ",,y) lo'in!) ,e%ef#l) %ons%io#s) wise nd
effe%&i'e life. And &"e ddi%&i'e ,ro!r$$in! is no& ne%essry &o find nd
en(oy &"& w"i%" we ,refer in life.
:o# re redy for !row&" in&o &"e ",,iness of "i!"er %ons%io#sness w"en
yo# reli2e &"e #&&er f#&ili&y of &ryin! &o li'e +e#&if#l life +y yo#r effor&s &o
rerrn!e or %"n!e &"e world of ,eo,le nd &"in!s o#&side of yo# &o fi& yo#r
ddi%&ions nd desires. :o# will find yo# "'e only &o rerrn!e yo#r own
,ersonl) #&o$&i%lly ,ro!r$$ed res,onses &o life si&#&ions // $os& of
w"i%" re %"ild"ood "n!#,s.
As yo# wor- &owrd "i!"er le'els of %ons%io#sness) yo# will find &"& yo#
"'e lwys "d eno#!" &o +e ",,y. I& is &"e ,&&erns in yo#r "ed &"&
$-e yo# #n",,y) l&"o#!" yo# #s#lly +l$e &"e ,eo,le nd %ondi&ions
o#&side yo# for yo#r #n",,iness. :o#r (o#rney in&o "i!"er %ons%io#sness
%n en+le yo# &o +e lo'in!) ,e%ef#l) wise) nd free of %ons&n& +rr!e of
#n,lesn& e$o&ionl feelin!s.
5i'in! 5o'e offers yo# fo#r d'n&!es in yo#r d'en&#re in&o "i!"er
%ons%io#sness9
0. For $ny ,eo,le i& %n +e one of &"e $os& ,owerf#l nd r,id wys for
!row&" in&o "i!"er %ons%io#sness &"& "s e'er +een 'il+le &o $n-ind.
A. I& does no& re.#ire yo# &o de&%" yo#rself fro$ yo#r ,resen& life. 5i'in!
5o'e %n +e #sed $os& effe%&i'ely if yo# s&y wi&" yo#r ,resen& +#siness)
,ersonl life) nd o&"er %ondi&ions #n&il yo# "'e !rown &o "i!" eno#!"
s&&e of %ons%io#sness &o +e f#lly ,er%e,&i'e of &"e r+i&rry $ores)
fol-wys) nd so%il roles yo# re !#rdin! nd li'in! o#&.
B. On%e yo# &"oro#!"ly #nders&nd &"e sys&e$) i& is no& essen&il &o "'e
&e%"er for %on&in#in! yo#r !row&". :o#r life will +e yo#r +es& &e%"er) for
yo# will dis%o'er &"& yo# re lwys ,#&&in! yo#rself in&o lernin!
si&#&ions &"& re idel for yo#r !row&". T"e ,ro!r$$in! &"& yo# $os&
need &o %"n!e "s n #nerrin! wy of ,#&&in! yo# in&o life si&#&ions &"&
%n $-e yo# wre of &"e e7%& inner wor- yo# s"o#ld +e doin!.
C. *"en yo# #se &"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y &o find &"e lo'e) inner ,e%e) wisdo$)
nd effe%&i'eness of "i!"er %ons%io#sness) yo#r inner wor- on yo#rself
i$$edi&ely dds &o yo#r en(oy$en& of life. *i&" &"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y)
",,iness is no& dis&n& !ol // i& is n e'er/!rowin! ,r& of yo#r "ere
nd now.
T"in- of &"e ener!y yo# now ,#& in&o &"e #,/nd/down "o#r/+y/"o#r %o,in!
wi&" yo#r feelin!s w"ile yo# %on&in#lly &ry &o rerrn!e &"e ,eo,le nd
si&#&ions in yo#r life so &"& yo# %n &"en +e lo'in!) serene) effe%&i'e) nd
",,y. And ye& yer +y yer yo#r .#es& for ",,iness is s el#si'e s findin!
&"e ,o& of !old & &"e end of &"e rin+ow. Sin%e l$os& e'eryone ro#nd yo#
see$s &o +e "'in! si$ilr &ro#+le in +e%o$in! ",,y) lo'in! +ein!) yo#
$y "'e lowered yo#r s&ndrds nd de%ided &"& %on&in#o#s ",,iness is
,ro++ly no& relis&i%.
T"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y in'i&es yo# &o se& &"e "i!"es& i$!in+le s&ndrds of
lo'e) sereni&y) ,e%e) wisdo$) effe%&i'eness) nd %on&in#o#s ",,iness for
yo#r life. nd &"en yo# re redy &o +e!in yo#r (o#rney in&o "i!"er
%ons%io#sness.
C",&er A
Se%re&s of H,,iness
*"y do we "'e li'es filled wi&" &#r$oil) des,er&ion) nd n7ie&yD *"y re
we lwys ,#s"in! o#rsel'es nd o&"ersD *"y do we "'e only s$ll
dri++les of ,e%e) lo'e) nd ",,inessD *"y is i& &"& "#$n +ein!s re
%"r%&eri2ed +y +i%-erin! nd &#r$oil &"& $-e ni$ls4 rel&ions"i,s wi&"
&"eir own s,e%ies see$ ,e%ef#l in %o$,risonD T"e nswer is so si$,le //
+#& i& is so$e&i$es diffi%#l& for #s &o relly #nders&nd +e%#se l$os& e'ery
wy we were &#!"& &o wor- &owrd ",,iness only reinfor%es &"e feelin!s
nd %&i'i&ies &"& $-e #s #n",,y.
T"is is %en&rl ,oin& &"& $#s& +e #nders&ood. T"e wys we were &#!"& &o
+e ",,y %n4& ,ossi+ly wor-. Unless we see &"is ,oin& %lerly) we %nno&
,ro!ress &o "i!"er %ons%io#sness. Here4s w"y.
Mos& of #s ss#$e &"& o#r desires 6+%-ed #, +y o#r e$o&ionl feelin!s8 re
&"e &r#e !#ides &o doin! &"e &"in!s &"& will $-e #s ",,y. B#& no one "s
ye& fo#nd ",,iness +y #sin! e$o&ion/+%-ed desires s !#ides. Fls"es of
,les#re) yes@ ",,iness) no.
O#r wn&s nd desires re so sed#%&i'e . . . T"ey $s.#erde s <needs= &"&
$#s& +e s&isfied so we %n +e ",,y & ls&. T"ey led #s fro$ one ill#sion
of ",,iness &o no&"er. So$e of #s &ell o#rsel'es) <if I %n (#s& !e& &o +e
,residen& of &"is %or,or&ion) I will +e ",,y.= B#& "'e yo# e'er seen
relly ",,y ,residen&D His o#&side dr$ $y fe&#re +e#&if#l y%"&s)
Cdill%s) 3ly+oy +#nnies // +#& is "e relly ",,y insideD Hs "is #l%er
!one wy ye&D
*e %ons&n&ly &ell o#rsel'es s#%" &"in!s s) <If I %o#ld (#s& !o +%- &o s%"ool
nd %.#ire $ore -nowled!e // ,er",s !e& Ms&er4s de!ree // &"en I will
+e ",,y.= B#& re ,eo,le wi&" Ms&er4s de!rees or 3".D.4s ny ",,ier &"n
&"e res& of #sD I& is +e#&if#l &o %.#ire -nowled!e +#& i& is $isledin! &o
e7,e%& i& &o +rin! #s ,e%e) lo'e) nd ",,iness. *e &ell o#rsel'es) <If I %o#ld
only find &"e ri!"& ,erson &o lo'e) &"en I wo#ld +e ",,y.= So we ser%" for
so$eone w"o o#r ddi%&ions &ell #s is &"e ri!"& ,erson // nd we e7,erien%e
so$e ,les#r+le $o$en&s. B#& sin%e we don4& -now "ow &o lo'e) &"e
rel&ions"i, !rd#lly de&erior&es. T"en we de%ide we didn4& "'e &"e ri!"&
,erson f&er ll; As we !row in&o "i!"er %ons%io#sness) we dis%o'er &"& i& is
$ore i$,or&n& &o +e &"e ri!"& ,erson &"n &o find &"e ri!"& ,erson.
*e $#s& dee,ly #nders&nd w"y ll of o#r ne!&i'e e$o&ions re $isledin!
!#ides &o effe%&i'e %&ion in life si&#&ions. O#r ne!&i'e e$o&ions re si$,ly
&"e res#l& of n e7&ensi'e ,&&ern of s%rs nd wo#nds &"& we "'e
e7,erien%ed. And &"ese e$o&ionl wo#nds led #s &o ,er%ei'e differen%es
&"& $-e #s #,&i!"& ins&ed of si$ilri&ies &"& en+le #s &o #nders&nd nd
lo'e. T"e ,resen& ,ro!r$$in! of o#r e$o&ions $-es #s ,er%ei'e o&"er
,eo,le 6nd &"e %ondi&ions of &"e world ro#nd #s8 s &"re&s // ,o&en&illy
dn!ero#s &o o#r well/+ein!. *e &"en res,ond wi&" drenlin) fs&er
"er&+e&) in%resed +lood s#!r) nd o&"er (#n!le s#r'i'l res,onses &"&
,re,re #s for fi!"& or fli!"&. *e re &r,,ed in o#r wys of ,er%ei'in! &"e
world ro#nd #s.
B#& no one 6or no si&#&ion8 need +e fel& s n e$o&ionl &"re& or dn!er
w"en we see &"in!s wi&" &"e %lerer ,er%e,&ion of "i!"er %ons%io#sness.
T"in- of &"e $os& &"re&enin! si&#&ion yo# "'e fel& in &"e ls& dy or &wo.
Are yo# +o#& &o lose yo#r (o+D Is &"e ,erson for w"o$ yo# feel &"e $os&
lo'e ,yin! $ore &&en&ion &o so$eone else &"n &o yo#D Do yo# "'e #n,id
+ills &"& yo# %nno& &-e %re ofD Do yo# "'e ,in &"& %o#ld +e %n%erD
Now) &"ese ,ro+le$s ei&"er "'e sol#&ions // or &"ey don4&. Ei&"er yo# %n do
so$e&"in! +o#& &"e$ "ere nd now // or yo# %n4&. If yo# %n do so$e&"in!
"ere nd now +o#& &"e$) &"en do i& // e'en if i&4s (#s& firs& s&e,. I& s,s
yo#r ener!y &o +e worried or n7io#s +o#& ,ro+le$. Do w"& yo# %n do
// +#& don4& +e ddi%&ed &o &"e res#l&s or yo# will %re&e $ore worry for
yo#rself. If yo# %n4& do ny&"in! +o#& ,ro+le$ "ere nd now) &"en w"y
$-e yo#rself #n%o$for&+le nd drin yo#r ener!y +y worryin! +o#& i&D I&
is ,r& of &"e "ere nd nowness of yo#r life. T"&4s w"& is // "ere nd now.
*orry) n7ie&y) or o&"er #n,lesn& e$o&ions re +sol#&ely #nne%essry //
nd si$,ly lower yo#r insi!"& nd &"e effe%&i'eness of yo#r %&ions.
:o# $#s& +sol#&ely %on'in%e yo#rself of &"e l%- of #&ili&y of &"ese drinin!
e$o&ions. :o# $#s& see yo#r #nne%essry worryin! s de,ri'in! yo# of &"e
flowin! effe%&i'eness nd (oyo#sness &"& yo# s"o#ld "'e in yo#r life. As
lon! s yo# &"in- &"& &"ese ne!&i'e e$o&ions "'e ny f#n%&ion w"&soe'er)
yo# will re&rd yo#r !row&" in&o "i!"er %ons%io#sness. If yo# do no& "ssle
yo#rself e$o&ionlly w"en &"e o#&side world does no& %onfor$ wi&" yo#r
inside ,ro!r$$in! 6yo#r desires) e7,e%&&ions) de$nds) or $odels of "ow
&"e world s"o#ld &re& yo#8 yo# will "'e so $#%" ener!y &"& yo# ,ro++ly
will slee, fif&y ,er %en& less. :o# will +e (oyo#s nd lo'in!) nd relly
,,re%i&e e%" $o$en& of yo#r life // no $&&er w"&4s ",,enin! in &"e
world of ,eo,le nd si&#&ions o#&side yo#.
*"ere nd "ow did we !e& &"is e$o&ionl ,ro!r$$in!D Al$os& ll of i& ws
%.#ired in &"e firs& few yers of life. For e7$,le) w"en we were 'ery
yo#n!) we "d &"e e7,erien%e of $o&"er for%ef#lly &-in! ,erf#$e +o&&le
fro$ o#r &iny fin!ers nd & &"e s$e &i$e sendin! o#& +d 'i+r&ions +sed
on "er desire no& &o "'e "er ,erf#$e +o&&le +ro-en. *e %ried. T"ro#!"
+ein! ,inf#lly ,#s"ed ro#nd) do$in&ed) &old w"& &o do) nd %on&rolled
w"en we were ++ies) we de'elo,ed o#r e$o&ionlly in&ense se%#ri&y)
sens&ion) nd ,ower ,ro!r$s. Mny of o#r e$o&ion/+%-ed ,ro!r$s
%$e fro$ re,e&ed $orl dire%&i'es or s&&e$en&s +o#& "ow &"in!s <s"o#ld=
+e. *e de'elo,ed <self= %ons%io#sness wi&" ro+o&/li-e e$o&ionl
res,onses &o ,ro&e%& &"e <s#r'i'l= of &"is se,r&e self.
So we +e%o$e e$o&ionlly ,ro!r$$ed &o feel &"& we $#s& "'e ,ower &o
%on&rol nd $ni,#l&e ,eo,le in order &o +e ",,y. *e e'en&#lly +e%o$e
'ery finely &&#ned &o &"e %&ions or 'i+r&ions of ny ,erson or si&#&ion &"&
e'en re$o&ely &"re&ens o#r ,ower ddi%&ions // o#r +ili&y &o $ni,#l&e nd
%on&rol ,eo,le nd &"in!s ro#nd #s.
As we re%" ,"ysi%l $&#ri&y nd o#r +io%o$,#&er 6or +rin8 is +le &o
f#n%&ion $ore ,er%e,&i'ely) we "'e ll &"e ,ower we need. B#& o#r
+io%o$,#&er 6+%-ed #, +y &"e f#ll re,er&ory of o#r e$o&ions8 is s&ill
,ro!r$$ed &o %o$,ens&e for &"e ,ower defi%ien%y we e7,erien%ed w"en
we were infn&s nd yo#n! %"ildren. *e now need &o lern &o flow wi&" &"e
,eo,le nd &"in!s ro#nd #s. B#& o#r ,ower ddi%&ion -ee,s #s fro$ lo'in!
,eo,le +e%#se we ,er%ei'e &"e$ s o+(e%&s &"& $y &"re&en o#r ,ower)
,res&i!e) or ,e%-in! order. If we wn& &o lo'e nd +e lo'ed) we %n4& +e
ddi%&ed &o ,ower // or &o ny&"in! else.
As %ons%io#s +ein!s &"e only &"in! we need &o find ",,iness in life is &o
,er%ei'e %lerly w"o we re 6we re ,#re %ons%io#sness nd no& &"e so%il
roles we re %&in! o#&8) nd e7%&ly w"& re &"e rel %ondi&ions) "ere nd
now) of o#r li'es. How +si%lly si$,le is o#r ,ro+le$; B#& &o %"ie'e &"is
%ler ,er%e,&ion of o#rsel'es nd &"e world ro#nd #s &-es %ons&n& inner
wor-. And &"is $ens de'elo,in! &"e "+i& of e$o&ionlly %%e,&in!
w"&e'er is "ere nd now in o#r li'es. For only n e$o&ionlly %l$
+io%o$,#&er %n see %lerly nd wisely) nd %o$e #, wi&" effe%&i'e wys &o
in&er%& wi&" ,eo,le nd si&#&ions.
O#r ,ower ddi%&ion is only one e7$,le of &"e ",,iness/des&royin!
,ro!r$$in! &"& we ,#& in&o o#r +io%o$,#&ers w"en we were &oo yo#n! &o
,er%ei'e &"e reli&ies of &"e world in w"i%" we li'ed. Al&"o#!" we now "'e
&"e +si% %,%i&y for %ler ,er%e,&ion) &"e o,er&in! ins&r#%&ions we !'e o#r
+io%o$,#&er n%"or #s &o &"e lower le'els. And so we4re #n%ons%io#sly
&r,,ed.
Here nd now is &"e reli&y in o#r li'es // nd i& is only fro$ &"e %ondi&ions of
&"e ,resen& &"& o#r f#&#re %n +e !ener&ed. B#& o#r ,resen& ddi%&ions)
de$nds) nd e7,e%&&ions 6&"e ,ro!r$$in! of o#r +io%o$,#&er8 do$in&e
o#r %ons%io#sness nd for%e #s &o s,end $os& of &"e &i$e we re w-e 6nd
$os& of &"e &i$e we re dre$in!8 in ,ro&es&in! nd ,o#&in! +o#& &"e "ere
nd now si&#&ion in o#r li'es. T"is lowers o#r ,er%e,&i'eness nd -ee,s #s
fro$ findin! effe%&i'e sol#&ions &o o#r ,ro+le$s. T"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y &o
Hi!"er Cons%io#sness s"ows #s "ow &o +re- &"ro#!" &"is &r,) &o free
o#rsel'es) nd &o find o#r f#ll ,o&en&il s "#$n +ein!s.
C",&er B
T"e 5w of Hi!"er Cons%io#sness
:o#r !row&" in&o "i!"er %ons%io#sness s"o#ld +e!in +y f#lly #nders&ndin!
&"e i$,or&n%e of +e%o$in! one wi&" &"e 5w of Hi!"er Cons%io#sness 9
5o'e e'eryone #n%ondi&ionlly // in%l#din! yo#rself.
T"is lw %n en+le yo# &o find &"e "idden s,lendor wi&"in yo#rself nd
o&"ers. Unfor&#n&ely) we "'e ne'er +een &#!"& "ow &o lo'e
#n%ondi&ionlly. Al$os& ll of o#r lo'in! "s +een $o&i'&ed +y e$o&ionl
desires ,ro!r$$ed in&o #s & n erly !e. Mos& of o#r lo'e e7,erien%es
"'e &#!"& #s we $#s& ern or deser'e lo'e +efore we %n "'e i& // nd &"&
o&"ers $#s& deser'e o#r lo'e. T"is is %ondi&ionl lo'e // i& is li-e +r&er or
+#siness &rns%&ion. I& is no wonder &"& o#r well/$enin! +#& #ns-illed
&&e$,&s &o lo'e #s#lly end #, in se,r&ion nd lien&ion. *e "'e +een
&#!"& &o ,l%e %ondi&ions on o#r lo'e 9 <If yo# relly lo'ed $e yo# wo#ld . .
.= // nd &"en we #se one of o#r ddi%&ions &o finis" &"e sen&en%e. T"is is n
e7%"n!e // i& is no& #n%ondi&ionl lo'e.
*"& is #n%ondi&ionl lo'eD I& is no&) <I %n lo'e yo# if yo# do w"& $y
e$o&ionl ,ro!r$$in! // $y ddi%&ions // sys I wn& yo# &o do.= I& is (#s&
lo'e. J#s&) <I lo'e yo# +e%#se yo# re &"ere. I lo'e yo# +e%#se yo# re
,r& of &"e nowness of $y life. I lo'e yo# +e%#se l&"o#!" o#r +odies nd
$inds $y +e on differen& &ri,s) on &"e %ons%io#sness le'el ll of #s re li-e
in o#r "#$nness. *e re one.=
Rel lo'e is si$,ly %%e,&in! no&"er ,erson. Co$,le&ely nd
#n%ondi&ionlly; *e e7,erien%e &"in!s fro$ "is or "er ,sy%"i% s,%e. I& is
li-e seein! &"e world &"ro#!" "is or "er eyes. *"&e'er "e or s"e is !oin!
&"ro#!" // w"&e'er "e or s"e is feelin! // we "'e +een &"ere) &oo // & so$e
&i$e in o#r li'es.
*"en we lo'e) we 'iew o&"ers s #nfoldin! +ein!s in &"eir (o#rney &owrd
"i!"er %ons%io#sness. *e reli2e &"& no $&&er "ow in&ensely we s&ri'e for
worldly &&in$en&s) we ll see- lo'e nd oneness on &"e %ons%io#sness
le'el. *e re ll on &"e (o#rney &o "i!"er %ons%io#sness. So$e of #s re
"erin! &"e $ess!es life offers #s nd re wor-in! %ons%io#sly &o eli$in&e
o#r ddi%&ions. O&"ers re no& ,ro!ressin! r,idly +e%#se &"ey do no& ye&
-now "ow &o %ons%io#sly wor- on &"e$sel'es.
*e $#s& lso lern &o lo'e o#rsel'es // ri!"& "ere nd now. *e need &o feel
&"& no $&&er "ow "orri+le we "'e (#d!ed o#r ,s& %&ions) e%" dy o#r life
+e!ins new. *e "'e & ll &i$es +een lo'+le. A %"ild $y +e n#!"&y) +#&
"e is lwys lo'+le. And so we re ll %"ildren s lon! s we re
,ro!r$$ed wi&" o#r lower %ons%io#sness ddi%&ions. So we $#s& %%e,&
&"e $elodr$s we !e& in'ol'ed in s we li'e o#& o#r %#rren& %ro, of
ddi%&ions. T"is) &oo) is ,r& of life nd !row&".
E'ery ,r& of &"e sys&e$ of 5i'in! 5o'e is desi!ned &o "el, yo# lern &o lo'e
e'eryone #n%ondi&ionlly // in%l#din! yo#rself. :o# only need &o ,ln& &"e
li'in! 5o'e seeds in yo#r %ons%io#sness nd &"ey will #&o$&i%lly s,ro#&.
Do no& +er&e yo#rself +e%#se yo# re no& enli!"&ened +y &"e &"ird T#esdy
of ne7& $on&". T"e $ore yo# lern &o lo'e nd %%e,& yo#rself) &"e $ore yo#
will reli2e &"& yo# re doin! e7%&ly w"& yo# need &o do &o ,ro'ide
yo#rself wi&" e7,erien%es &o !row in&o "i!"er %ons%io#sness.
How %n yo# lo'e o&"ers if yo# do no& lo'e yo#rselfD T"e lo'e yo# "'e for
yo#rself nd &"e lo'e yo# "'e for <no&"er= re +#ildin! +lo%-s (oinin!
&o!e&"er wi&"in yo# &o %re&e &"e +e#&if#l edifi%e of rel lo'e.
5ernin! &o lo'e #n%ondi&ionlly $ens !e&&in! free of in&erferen%e fro$ o#r
,ro!r$$ed ddi%&ions // &"ose e$o&ion/+%-ed de$ndin! ins&r#%&ions &o
o#r +io%o$,#&er. T"is en+les #s &o ,er%ei'e %lerly w"& is "ere nd now //
&o e'l#&e wisely // nd &o %& effe%&i'ely &o do w"&e'er we wn& &o do
+o#& i&. T"ey -ey &o &"is is &"e ins&n& e$o&ionl %%e,&n%e of &"e "ere nd
now // &"e e$o&ionl %%e,&n%e of &"e ,re'io#sly #n%%e,&+le.
*"en o#r e$o&ions re &ri!!ered) we %nno& ,er%ei'e %lerly o#r %&#l life
si&#&ion. O#r +io%o$,#&er &"en sends flow of infor$&ion &o o#r
%ons%io#sness in w"i%" se,r&ion nd lien&ion re e$,"si2ed. *e %re&e
"orri+ly wr,ed e'l#&ion of &"e "ere nd now +sed on o#r ddi%&i'e
,ro!r$$in!. *"en &"is ",,ens) we $!nify differen%es nd s#,,ress
si$ilri&ies +e&ween o#rsel'es nd <o&"ers.= And &"is des&roys o#r +ili&y &o
lo'e #n%ondi&ionlly.
*e ll -now &"& (#s& "'in! &"e desire &o lo'e is no& eno#!". As fr +%- s
we %n re$e$+er we "'e +een wre of &"e i$,or&n%e of lo'e in o#r li'es.
*e -now &"& l%- of lo'e is res,onsi+le for $os& of &"e #n",,iness in &"e
world // for diffi%#l&ies in !e&&in! lon! wi&" o&"er ,eo,le) for ,oll#&ion)
,re(#di%e) wrs) nd o&"er indi'id#l nd !ro#, %ri$es !ins& "#$ni&y. +#&
w"& %n we do +o#& i&D
T"e 5w of Hi!"er Cons%io#sness s#!!es&s ,r%&i%l !#ide for &"e A.#rin
A!e 9
:o# dd s#fferin! &o &"e world
(#s& s $#%" w"en yo# &-e offense
s w"en yo# !i'e offense.
T"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y &o Hi!"er Cons%io#sness %n s"ow yo# s&e, +y s&e,
w"y yo# find i& so diffi%#l& &o lo'e // nd e7%&ly w"& &o do +o#& i&. T"e
Twel'e 3&"wys !i'en in &"e followin! %",&er &ell yo# w"& yo# need &o do
&o li'e in &"e Oneness O%en of 5o'e ll of &"e &i$e.
C",&er C
T"e Twel'e 3&"wys
T"e Twel'e 3&"wys
To &"e Hi!"er Cons%io#sness 3lnes of Un%ondi&ionl 5o'e nd Oneness
Freein! Myself
0. I $ freein! $yself fro$ se%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd ,ower ddi%&ions &"&
$-e $e &ry &o for%ef#lly %on&rol si&#&ions in $y life) nd &"#s des&roy $y
sereni&y nd -ee, $e fro$ lo'in! $yself nd o&"ers.
A. I $ dis%o'erin! "ow $y %ons%io#sness/do$in&in! ddi%&ions %re&e $y
ill#sory 'ersion of &"e %"n!in! world of ,eo,le nd si&#&ions ro#nd $e.
B. I wel%o$e &"e o,,or&#ni&y 6e'en if ,inf#l8 &"& $y $in#&e/&o/$in#&e
e7,erien%e offers $e &o +e%o$e wre of &"e ddi%&ions I $#s& re,ro!r$ &o
+e li+er&ed fro$ $y ro+o&/li-e e$o&ionl ,&&erns.
Bein! Here Now
C. I lwys re$e$+er &"& I "'e e'ery&"in! I need &o en(oy $y "ere nd
now // #nless I $ le&&in! $y %ons%io#sness +e do$in&ed +y de$nds nd
e7,e%&&ions +sed on &"e ded ,s& or &"e i$!ined f#&#re.
E. I &-e f#ll res,onsi+ili&y "ere nd now for e'ery&"in! I e7,erien%e) for i& is
$y own ,ro!r$$in! &"& %re&es $y %&ions nd lso infl#en%es &"e
re%&ions of ,eo,le ro#nd $e.
F. I %%e,& $yself %o$,le&ely "ere nd now nd %ons%io#sly e7,erien%e
e'ery&"in! I feel) &"in-) sy) nd do 6in%l#din! $y e$o&ion/+%-ed ddi%&ions8
s ne%essry ,r& of $y !row&" in&o "i!"er %ons%io#sness.
In&er%&in! wi&" O&"ers
G. I o,en $yself !en#inely &o ll ,eo,le +y +ein! willin! &o f#lly
%o$$#ni%&e $y dee,es& feelin!s) sin%e "idin! in ny de!ree -ee,s $e s&#%-
in $y ill#sion of se,r&eness fro$ o&"er ,eo,le.
H. I feel wi&" lo'in! %o$,ssion &"e ,ro+le$s of o&"ers wi&"o#& !e&&in!
%#!"& #, e$o&ionlly in &"eir ,redi%$en&s &"& re offerin! &"e$ $ess!es
&"ey need for &"eir !row&".
>. I %& freely w"en I $ &#ned in) %en&ered) nd lo'in!) +#& if ,ossi+le I
'oid %&in! w"en I $ e$o&ionlly #,se& nd de,ri'in! $yself of &"e
wisdo$ &"& flows fro$ lo'e nd e7,nded %ons%io#sness.
Dis%o'erin! $y Cons%io#s/Awreness
01. I $ %on&in#lly %l$in! &"e res&less s%nnin! of $y r&ionl $ind in
order &o ,er%ei'e &"e finer ener!ies &"& en+le $e &o #ni&i'ely $er!e wi&"
e'ery&"in! ro#nd $e.
00. I $ %ons&n&ly wre of w"i%" of &"e Se'en Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness I
$ #sin!) nd I feel $y ener!y) ,er%e,&i'eness) lo'e) nd inner ,e%e !rowin!
s I o,en ll of &"e Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness.
0A. I $ ,er%ei'in! e'eryone) in%l#din! $yself) s n w-enin! +ein! w"o
is "ere &o %li$ "is or "er +ir&"ri!"& &o &"e "i!"er %ons%io#sness ,lnes of
#n%ondi&ionl lo'e nd oneness.
IIIII
T"e Twel'e 3&"wys were for$#l&ed in 0>GA) nd sin%e &"& &i$e &"ey "'e
%"n!ed &"e li'es of %o#n&less n#$+ers of ,eo,le. T"e Twel'e 3&"wys re
$odern) ,r%&i%l %ondens&ion of &"o#snds of yers of %%#$#l&ed
wisdo$. T"ey !i'e yo# $in#&e/&o/$in#&e !#ide for o,er&in! yo#r
%ons%io#sness w"ile yo# in&er%& wi&" &"e world ro#nd yo#. T"ey will
en+le yo# &o li'e %on&in#o#sly ",,y) %ons%io#s) lo'in!) (oyo#s) f#lfilled
life. If yo#4'e "d eno#!" of &"e #,/nd/down roller/%os&erin! +e&ween
,les#re nd ,in) nd re relly redy &o en(oy nd !e& &"e $os& o#& of yo#r
life ll of &"e &i$e) &"en yo# re redy &o #se nd ,,ly &"e Twel'e 3&"wys
&o $-e dr$&i% %"n!e in yo#r life. In &"e followin! fo#r %",&ers) we
will dis%#ss e%" of &"e Twel'e 3&"wys in de&il.
T"e Twel'e 3&"wys &o Hi!"er Cons%io#sness %n s"ow yo# "ow &o
%%eler&e yo#r s,iri&#l de'elo,$en& nd en+le yo# &o +e!in new life of
5i'in! 5o'e. T"ese 3&"wys %n s"ow yo# &"e wy &o find &"e +e#&y nd
",,iness &"& is "idden wi&"in yo#. :o# were erroneo#sly &#!"& &"&
",,iness lies in !e&&in! ,eo,le nd &"in!s o#&side of yo# lined #, e7%&ly &o
s#i& yo#r desires. B#& o#r desires $#l&i,ly so $#%" fs&er &"n o#r %,%i&y &o
s&isfy &"e$; In &"e 5i'in! 5o'e Sys&e$) n ddi%&ion is ny desire &"&
$-es yo# #,se& or #n",,y if i& is no& s&isfied. 5ife is wrnin! yo# &o !e&
rid of n ddi%&ion e'ery &i$e yo# re e$o&ionlly #n%o$for&+le in ny wy.
E'en if n ddi%&ion +rin!s yo# ,les#re) &"& ,les#re is #s#lly s"or&/li'ed.
For yo# will &"en +e!in &o ,er%ei'e &"re&s &o &"& ,les#re) nd yo# will
worry +o#& %"n!es in yo#r life &"& will de,ri'e yo# of &"e ,les#re. And
yo# %o$,re &ody4s ,les#re wi&" yes&erdy4s ,les#re // nd of&en find
&ody4s ,les#re is no& .#i&e s s&isfyin!. All of &"is -ee,s yo# o#& of &"e
"ere nd now. :o# $-e !in& s&e, &owrd "i!"er %ons%io#sness w"en yo#
+e%o$e f#lly wre of &"e ,ri%e in ",,iness yo# $#s& ,y for e%" ddi%&ion.
:o# %n en(oy &"e s$e %&ions nd e7,erien%es %o$,le&ely w"en yo#
#,le'el &"e ddi%&ion &o &"e s&&#s of ,referen%e.
As yo# +e%o$e in%resin!ly wre of "ow yo#r %ons%io#sness o,er&es) yo#
will +e +le &o dis&in!#is" +e&ween yo#r +io%o$,#&er nd &"e ,ro!r$$in!
&"& yo#r +io%o$,#&er #ses. For e7$,le) $illion/dollr IBM %o$,#&er
$y wor- ,erfe%&ly) +#& if yo# ,#& !r+!e/&y,e ,ro!r$$in! in i&) yo# will
!e& !r+!e/&y,e res#l&s fro$ &"is s,lendid $%"ine. Co$,#&er s,e%ilis&s
#se &"e word <GIGO= &o refer &o &"is ,ro+le$ // <Gr+!e in / Gr+!e o#&.=
If yo# re no& %on&in#o#sly lo'in! e'eryone ro#nd yo# nd %on&in#o#sly
en(oyin! &"e "ere/nd/now si&#&ions in yo#r life) i& $ens &"& yo#r
$!nifi%en& +io%o$,#&er "s +een o,er&in! fro$ <!r+!e/&y,e=
,ro!r$$in!. *"en yo# see yo#rself %ons%io#sly nd %lerly) yo# reli2e
&"& yo# re ,erfe%& // yo#r only ,ro+le$ is &o %"n!e so$e of &"e
,ro!r$$in! fro$ w"i%" yo# re o,er&in!.
:o#r e!o lso ,lys %r#%il ,r& in &"e o,er&ion of yo#r +io%o$,#&er.
Bsed on ,s& ,les#re nd ,in ,ro!r$$in!) yo#r e!o sele%&s w"i%" of &"e
&"o#snds of ,ro!r$s will +e #sed &o !ener&e yo#r feelin!s nd e7,erien%e
of w"& is ",,enin!. :o#r e!o is li-e $s&er %on&roller &"& dire%&s w"i%"
e$o&ionl feelin!s will +e &ri!!ered 6(oy) ,les#re) n!er) !rief) fer)
dis,,oin&$en&) irri&&ion) e&%.8 :o#r e!o lso %"ooses e7%&ly w"& will +e
,ro(e%&ed on&o &"e s%reen of yo#r %ons%io#sness. :o# re wre only of w"&
yo#r e!o ,er$i&s yo# &o +e wre of. *"en yo#r e!o is +#sy re%&in! &o &"e
,eo,le nd &"in!s ro#nd yo# fro$ &"e lower &"ree Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness)
yo#r ,ri$ry wreness will +e fo%#sed on w"& yo# desire nd w"& yo# fer
// &"ere+y %re&in! in yo# &"e feelin! of n #r!en& ,riori&y. Mos& of &"ese
lower %ons%io#sness ,ro!r$s re,resen& &"e #r!en& ,riori&ies yo# "d & &"e
!e of &wo yers old. Un&il yo# re,ro!r$ nd %"n!e &"ese in,,ro,ri&e
%"ild"ood ,ro!r$s) yo# will %on&in#lly &#rn off &"e ener!y of &"e world
ro#nd yo# &"& yo# need in order &o li'e in +e#&if#l world of "i!"er
%ons%io#sness.
T"ere re fi'e s&!es in lernin! &o #se &"ese 3&"wys. E%" s&!e en+les
yo# &o +e ,ro!ressi'ely $ore wre of "ow &"ese 3&"wys ,rod#%e +e#&if#l
nd so$e&i$es <$ir%#lo#s= %"n!es in yo#r life.
0. In the first stage) yo# re #nwre of &"e 3&"wys. :o# re
#n%ons%io#sly ,lyin! o#& &"e dr$ of yo#r life. :o# re !oin! &"ro#!"
yo#r dily ,&&erns of desirin! nd re(e%&in! ,eo,le nd &"in!s in
$e%"ni%l nd #n%ons%io#s wy.
A. In the second stage) w"en so$e&"in! ",,ens or w"en so$eone sys
so$e&"in! &"& yo# don4& li-e) yo# #,se& yo#rself e'en &"o#!" yo# re
wre of &"e Twel'e 3&"wys. :o# re +e!innin! &o see "ow &"ey %n
$-e yo#r life wor- w"en yo# #se &"e$ & &"e ,ro!r$$in! le'el w"ere
&"ey will f%ili&&e yo#r in&er,re&&ion of &"e "ere nd now. Howe'er) yo#
re s&ill s#s%e,&i+le &o yo#r old ,ro!r$$in! w"i%" $-es yo#
#&o$&i%lly n!ry if so$eone %ri&i%i2es yo# or #&o$&i%lly frid if
so$eone &ri!!ers yo#r se%#ri&y ddi%&ions. T"e !re& &"in! +o#& &"is
se%ond s&!e is &"& yo# re +e%o$in! wre of &"e lower %ons%io#sness
,ro!r$$in! &"& yo#r &end &o #&o$&i%lly r#n off) nd yo# reli2e &"&
&"ere is ,ro!r$$in! &"& yo# %n #se &o %re&e %on&in#o#s en(oy$en&
nd ",,iness in yo#r life.
B. In the third stage of lernin! &o #se &"e 3&"wys) yo# find &"& s soon
s yo# re wre of ny #n%o$for&+le feelin!s) s#%" s fer) n!er)
(elo#sy) !rief) e&%.) yo# %n ,in,oin& w"i%" of &"e 3&"wys yo# re
'iol&in!. By &"#s en!!in! yo#r r&ionl $ind nd in&er,re&in! yo#r
e7,erien%e +y #sin! 3&"wy) yo# find &"& yo# ,ro!ressi'ely %#& down
on &"e ,eriod of #n%ons%io#sness in w"i%" yo# re sl'e &o yo#r older)
lower %ons%io#sness ,ro!r$$in!. In &"e &"ird s&!e i& $y &-e se'erl
"o#rs for yo# &o dis,el &"e ne!&i'e e$o&ions yo# re e7,erien%in!) B#&
yo# now +e!in &o find &"& &"e $o#n& of &i$e &"& yo# re #,se& is +ein!
!rd#lly red#%ed so &"& yo# e7,erien%e ne!&i'e e$o&ions only for
,eriod of $in#&es) or e'en se%onds. :o# %n s&ill &ri!!er ne!&i'e
e$o&ionl feelin!s) +#& yo# re !e&&in! free fro$ &"e$ fs&er nd fs&er.
C. In the fourth stage) yo# find &"& if so$eone does so$e&"in! yo# do no&
li-e) yo# $y s&r& &o !e& n!ry) +#& & &"& s$e ins&n& one or &wo
3&"wys fls" in&o yo#r %ons%io#sness. T"ese !i'e yo# n insi!"& w"i%"
does no& llow &"e n!er res,onse &o de'elo,. :o# e7,erien%e n
in%resin! freedo$. :o#r +ili&y &o lo'e) %%e,&) nd in&er%& flowin!ly
wi&" o&"er ,eo,le in%reses enor$o#sly.
E. At the fifth stage) yo# "'e eli$in&ed ll of &"e lower %ons%io#sness
,ro!r$$in! w"i%" &ri!!ered yo#r ne!&i'e e$o&ionl res,onses. :o#
si$,ly res,ond &o w"&e'er is ",,enin! "ere nd now +y #sin! one of &"e
3&"wys 6ei&"er %ons%io#sly or #n%ons%io#sly8 in in&er,re&in! w"& is
",,enin!. :o# $y +e wre &"& yo# #sed &o !e& n!ry or (elo#s in
&"is &y,e of si&#&ion) +#& &"e feelin! of n!er or (elo#sy is no lon!er
&ri!!ered. :o# reli2e &"& yo# re &"e $s&er of yo#r $ind) for yo# "'e
de&er$ined &"e ,ro!r$$in! wi&" w"i%" yo# wn& yo#r $ind &o o,er&e.
T"is is one of &"e $os& f#lfillin! &"in!s &"& yo# %n do.
As soon s yo# +e!in &o #se &"e Twel'e 3&"wys in yo#r e'erydy life
si&#&ions) yo# will find &"& yo#r life &-es on +e#&if#l new di$ension.
T"in!s &"& were ,re'io#sly n!!in! ,ro+le$s now +e%o$e 'i&l e7,erien%es
&"& yo# %onfiden&ly #se in &"e i$,or&n& (o+ of re,ro!r$$in! yo#r
+io%o$,#&er. :o# re +e!innin! &o reli2e &"& e'ery&"in! &"& ",,ens &o yo#
is relly ,erfe%&) for yo# e7,erien%e ei&"er ",,iness // +e%#se i& fi&s &"e
,&&erns of &"e ,ro!r$$in! of yo#r +io%o$,#&er // or yo# e7,erien%e &"e
+e!innin! of ne!&i'e e$o&ion w"i%" is !i'in! yo# wel%o$ed o,,or&#ni&y
&o wor- on re,ro!r$$in! yo#r +io%o$,#&er so &"& yo# will no& "'e &"is
,ro+le$ in &"e f#&#re.
T"e Twel'e 3&"wys re ,resen&ed on &"e ,re'io#s &wo ,!es. Me$ori2e
&"ese Twel'e 3&"wys in order &o i$,ln& &"e$ dee,ly in&o yo#r
%ons%io#sness. Me$ori2in! "el,s yo# #se &"e$ s ,ro!r$$in! in s",in!
yo#r ,er%e,&ions +elow %ons%io#s le'els. J#s& redin! &"e$ for in&elle%&#l
#nders&ndin! will no& ,er$i& yo# &o #se &"e$ s dyn$i% &ools &"& %n $-e
yo#r life wor-. Use &"e 3&"wys in in&er,re&in! yo#r $o$en&/&o/$o$en&
s&re$ of %ons%io#sness. T"ey %n led yo# s&ri!"& in&o "i!"er
%ons%io#sness nd en+le yo# &o find &"e lo'e) ",,iness) wisdo$) nd
f#lfill$en& &"& is yo#r +ir&"ri!"& in life.
C",&er E
Freein! Myself
An ddi%&ion is ,ro!r$$in! 6or o,er&in! ins&r#%&ion &o yo#r +io%o$,#&er8
&"& &ri!!ers #n%o$for&+le e$o&ionl res,onses nd e7%i&es yo#r
%ons%io#sness if &"e world does no& fi& &"e ,ro!r$$ed ,&&ern in yo#r $ind.
T"e iden&ifyin! %"r%&eris&i% of n ddi%&ion is &"& if yo#r desire is no&
f#lfilled) yo# res,ond e$o&ionlly in %o$,#&er/li-e wy nd #&o$&i%lly
,ly o#& ,ro!r$ of n!er) worry) n7ie&y) (elo#sy) fer) e&%. T"& w"i%"
yo# e$o&ionlly 'oid is (#s& s $#%" n ddi%&ion s is so$e&"in! yo#
desire.
FIRST PATHWAY
I am freeing myself from security, sensation, and power addictions that
mae me try to forcefully control situations in my life, and thus destroy
my serenity and eep me from lo!ing myself and others"
*"y do ddi%&ions des&roy ",,inessD Are &"ere so$e "r$less ddi%&ionsD
Cn4& I "'e e'en one ddi%&ionD Aren4& &"ere !ood ddi%&ions li-e ddi%&ions
for lo'e) -nowled!e) or %ons%io#sness !row&"D
Of %o#rse yo# %n "'e one ddi%&ion // or ny n#$+er yo# wn&) +#& for
e%" one yo# ,y ,ri%e in los& ",,iness. Sin%e n ddi%&ion is +%-ed #,
+y &"e f#ll r#s" of yo#r e$o&ions) e%" ddi%&ion fro$ &i$e &o &i$e ,#&s yo# in
s&&e of e$o&ionl wrfre wi&" yo#rself nd o&"ers. T"ey do$in&e yo#r
%ons%io#sness nd -ee, yo# fro$ ,er%ei'in! %lerly. Addi%&ions se,r&e yo#
fro$ o&"ers) for e'eryone is ins&n&ly 'l#ed +y &"e de!ree &o w"i%" yo#
s#s,e%& &"re& or s#,,or&. Addi%&ions re no& needed +e%#se yo# %n do &"e
s$e &"in!s nd en(oy &"e s$e life e7,erien%es on non/ddi%&i'e +sis.
T"ro#!" "i!"er %ons%io#sness) yo# %n "'e e'ery +e#&if#l e7,erien%e &"&
life offers yo#.
All &"in!s in &"e world ro#nd #s re %ons&n&ly %"n!in!. O#r +odies nd
$inds re %ons&n&ly %"n!in!. T"ese %"n!es) $o$en& +y $o$en&) $on&"
+y $on&") yer +y yer) ffe%& o#r +ili&y &o $-e &"e flow of o#r life %onfor$
&o &"e r+i&rry ddi%&i'e ,&&erns &"& we desire nd e7,e%&. So we4re %#!"&
in n +sol#&ely endless $o$en&/&o/$o$en& s&r#!!le &o $-e &"e o#&side
world fi& in wi&" o#r ddi%&ions. And i& is lwys f#&ile s&r#!!le in &"e end.
No one &"& e'er li'ed "s e'er "d eno#!" ,ower) ,res&i!e) or -nowled!e &o
o'er%o$e &"e +si% %ondi&ion of ll life // yo# win so$e nd yo# lose so$e.
T"e o,er&ion of o#r lower %ons%io#sness feelin!s is s#%" &"& e'en if we
s&isfy $ny ddi%&ions d#rin! dy) &"e one ddi%&ion &"& ws no& s&isfied
will ,rey on o#r %ons%io#sness nd $-e #s #n",,y. T"ere is (#s& no wy &o
win &"e +&&le of o#r ddi%&ions. T"ere re no ddi%&ions wi&"o#&
#n",,iness) l&"o#!" wi&" &"e "i!"er ddi%&ions 6lo'e nd %ons%io#sness
!row&"8 yo# e7,erien%e less s#fferin! &"n wi&" &"e lower le'el ddi%&ions of
se%#ri&y) sens&ions) nd ,ower.
As lon! s yo# "'e ddi%&ions) yo#r e7.#isi&e +io%o$,#&er // yo#r $ind //
will +e do$in&ed +y &"e 'in &&e$,& &o "el, yo# find ",,iness +y
$ni,#l&in! &"e world ro#nd yo# in&o fi&&in! yo#r ddi%&ions. A $ind
do$in&ed +y ddi%&ions is no& +le &o &#ne in &o &"e finer 'i+r&ions of &"e
s#rro#ndin! ,eo,le nd &"in!s // (#s& s dr#$$er w"o ,lys &oo lo#dly %n
-ee, yo# fro$ "erin! &"e 'iolins nd fl#&es of sy$,"ony. To +e f#lly "ere
nd now) yo# $#s& +e +le &o e7,erien%e ll of &"e ins&r#$en&s of &"e
sy$,"ony. To li'e in &"e +e#&y of "i!"er %ons%io#sness) yo# $#s& +e +le &o
,er%ei'e +o&" &"e !rosser nd &"e $ore s#+&le s,e%&s of &"e world ro#nd
yo#. Addi%&ions re no& e'il or +d // &"ey (#s& %os& yo# &oo $#%" in los&
,er%e,&i'eness) wisdo$) effe%&i'eness) nd ",,iness.
Addi%&ions lwys %#se #n",,iness sooner or l&er. 3referen%es ne'er do.
*"en n ddi%&ion is no& s&isfied) yo# re #n",,y. *"en n ddi%&ion is
s&isfied) yo# feel $o$en&ry ,les#re) relief) or indifferen%e. *"en
,referen%e is no& s&isfied) yo# re si$,ly indifferen& // i& ws only
,referen%e f&er ll. B#& w"en i& is s&isfied) i& dds &o &"e &e7&#re nd +e#&y
of yo#r life. :o#r e!o nd r&ionl $ind do no& "'e &o !#rd &"e so#r%e of
yo#r s&isf%&ion +e%#se yo# re no& de,endin! on i& for ",,iness.
U,le'elin! ll of yo#r ddi%&ions &o &"e s&&#s of ,referen%es 6or eli$in&in!
&"e$ if &"ey %nno& dd &o yo#r (oy of li'in!8 is 5i'in! 5o'e -ey &o +ein!
(oyo#s nd lo'in! ll &"e &i$e. A ,r%&i%l r#le of &"#$+ for one s&r&in! on
&"e rod &o "i!"er %ons%io#sness is &o !rn& oneself e$o&ion/+%-ed de$nds
for ,"ysi%l ne%essi&ies s#%" s ir) food if s&r'in!) or s"el&er if +o#& &o
free2e // nd ll o&"er ddi%&ions re si%-ness;
Only yo#r e$o&ionl ,ro!r$$in! de&er$ines w"e&"er so$e&"in! is n
ddi%&ion or ,referen%e. :o# $#s& %lerly #nders&nd &"& w"en we dis%#ss
!i'in! #, n ddi%&ion) we si$,ly $en re,ro!r$$in! &"& ,r& of yo#r
+rin &"& $-es yo# res&less) %"#rnin!) nd #n",,y if desire is no&
reli2ed. :o#r li'in! ,&&erns $y or $y no& +e %"n!ed w"en yo# #,le'el
yo#r ddi%&ions &o ,referen%es. I& is 'i&l &"& yo# f#lly #nders&nd &"& &"e
!row&" we re des%ri+in! lies w"olly in re,ro!r$$in! yo#r #&o$&i%
e$o&ionl ,ro!r$$in! // i& is no& ne%essrily i$ed & %"n!in! yo#r
e7&ernl %&ions. :o# %n do ny&"in! yo# ,refer s lon! s yo# re no&
ddi%&ed. For w"en yo# re free of ddi%&ions) yo#r %&ions will +e
%"r%&eri2ed +y wisdo$ nd oneness.
So$e ddi%&ions re $ore %os&ly in los& ",,iness &"n o&"ers. An ddi%&ion
for "'in! $oney in yo#r +n- %%o#n& $y yield less s&isf%&ion &"n n
ddi%&ion for "'in! 3".D. B#& +o&" -ee, yo# in %ons&n& s&&e of &"re&)
+o&" do$in&e yo#r %ons%io#sness) nd +o&" -ee, yo# fro$ f#lly &#nin! in &o
&"e +e#&if#l s,e%&r#$ of &"e world ro#nd yo#. And) of %o#rse) yo# do no&
need &o +e ddi%&ed &o $oney or -nowled!e in order &o %.#ire &"e$. :o#
%n ,refer &o "'e $oney nd -nowled!e 6or ny&"in! else8 nd yo# will &"en
6nd only &"en8 +e +le &o &o&lly en(oy w"&e'er $oney nd -nowled!e &"e
ri'er of yo#r life +rin!s &o yo#.
T"#s i& is no& &"e e7&ernl %ir%#$s&n%es &"& %ons&i&#&e yo#r ddi%&ion // i& is
only yo#r inside e$o&ionl ,ro!r$$in! &"& $#s& +e %"n!ed. And &"e
wonderf#l &"in! is &"& i& is f#lly wi&"in yo#r +ili&y &o do so // w"eres #, &o
now yo# "'e +een "o,elessly &ryin! &o $ni,#l&e &"e o#&side world &o
%onfor$ &o yo#r ddi%&ions. :o# will li'e in ,e%ef#l world w"en yo#
eli$in&e yo#r ddi%&ions nd &"en s,end yo#r &i$e $-in! %"oi%es on
,referen%e +sis.
S#$%&' PATHWAY
I am disco!ering how my consciousness(dominating addictions create my
illusory !ersion of the changing world of people and situations around
me"
*e see &"in!s no& s &"ey re // +#& s we re. E'ery ddi%&ion dis&or&s yo#r
effe%&i'e ,ro%essin! 6on +o&" %ons%io#s nd #n%ons%io#s le'els8 of &"e
enor$o#s flow of infor$&ion &"& is %on&in#lly floodin! in &"ro#!" ll of
yo#r sensory in,#&s. E'ery se%ond yo#r +io%o$,#&er is re%ei'in! $illions of
ele%&ro%"e$i%l i$,#lses fro$ yo#r si!"&) so#nd) &o#%") &s&e) nd olf%&ory
re%e,&ors) nd &"e &iss#es nd or!ns wi&"in yo#r +ody. For e7$,le) e%"
"ir on yo#r +ody is %onne%&ed +y ner'e &o yo#r +rin. All of yo#r in&ernl
or!ns re %on&in#lly sendin! si!nls &o yo#r +io%o$,#&er) $os& of w"i%" re
for&#n&ely "ndled on n #n%ons%io#s le'el.
T"e re&i%#lr %&i'&in! sys&e$ of yo#r +io%o$,#&er is ne&wor- &"& sele%&s
w"& !oes in&o yo#r %ons%io#sness. I& s%reens &"e d& &"& i& sends &o yo#r
%ere+rl %en&er // yo#r $s&er nly2er. T"is ne&wor- %n %lose down yo#r
%ons%io#sness nd ,#& yo# &o slee,. I& %n &#rn #, yo#r %ons%io#sness nd
w-en yo# w"en yo# re slee,. T"is ne#rl s&r#%&#re ,erfor$s &"e f#n%&ion
&"& is of&en referred &o s &"e <e!o.= 6See C",&er AA for f#ller dis%#ssion
of ne#rolo!i%l f%&ors &"& ffe%& yo#r %ons%io#sness.8
:o# %n %ons%io#sly ,y f#ll &&en&ion &o only one &"in! & &i$e l&"o#!"
yo#r %ons%io#sness %n swi&%" +%- nd for&" wi&" li!"&nin! r,idi&y. How
does yo#r re&i%#lr %&i'&in! sys&e$ 6or e!o8 sele%& w"& &o ,ss on &o yo#r
%ons%io#snessD I& sele%&s &"e infor$&ion &"& is &o !o in&o yo#r
%ons%io#sness +y followin! &"e ,ro!r$$in! &"& yo# "'e +een ,#&&in! in&o
i& sin%e infn%y. T"#s yo#r ,ro!r$$ed ddi%&ions de&er$ine yo#r
e7,erien%e of &"e world for &"ey re &"e !#ides &"& yo#r re&i%#lr %&i'&in!
sys&e$ #ses &o de&er$ine w"i%" d& will +e s#,,ressed nd w"i%" %n !o
in&o yo#r %ons%io#sness nd %o$$nd f#ll &&en&ion. In &"is wy) yo#
!rd#lly de'elo, n ill#sory 'ersion of &"e ,eo,le nd &"in!s in yo#r world
+e%#se of &"e enor$o#s do$in&ion of yo#r %ons%io#sness +y &"e &"in!s yo#
re ,ro!r$$ed &o desire nd &"& w"i%" yo# re ,ro!r$$ed &o fer.
T"e $ore yo# li'e wi&" yo#r dis&or&ed 'ersion of &"e ,eo,le nd &"in!s ro#nd
yo#) &"e $ore %er&in yo# will feel &"& i& is &"e only <&r#e4 ,i%&#re of &"e
world. T"#s yo# +#ild #, wr,ed ,i%&#re of yo#rself nd &"e ,eo,le nd
si&#&ions in yo#r world. For yo#r $ind is s#%" &"& w"&e'er i& +elie'es is
&r#e ,rod#%es feed+%- &"& %on&in#lly reinfor%es nd $olds yo#r
,er%e,&ions.
:o# s"o#ld lwys +e wre &"& yo#r "ed %re&es yo#r world. :o#r
ddi%&ion ,&&erns // yo#r e7,e%&&ions) yo#r desires) yo#r &&%"$en&s) yo#r
de$nds) yo#r $en&l $odels // do$in&e yo#r ,er%e,&ions of &"e ,eo,le nd
&"in!s ro#nd yo#. I& is only w"en yo# +e%o$e free of yo#r ddi%&i'e
,ro!r$$in! &"& yo# %n ,er%ei'e "ow &"in!s relly in&er%& in yo#r world.
THIR' PATHWAY
I welcome the opportunity )e!en if painful* that my minute(to(minute
e+perience offers me, to ,ecome aware of the addictions I must
reprogram to ,e li,erated from my ro,ot(lie emotional patterns"
How do yo# s,o& yo#r ddi%&ionsD I&4s esy. :o# (#s& no&i%e &"e desires nd
e7,e%&&ions &"& yo# #se &o $-e yo#rself feel #,&i!"& in 'rio#s life
si&#&ions. By &#nin! in &o yo#r $in#&e/&o/$in#&e s&re$ of %ons%io#sness)
yo# dis%o'er &"e ddi%&ions &"& $-e yo# worried) n7io#s) resen&f#l)
#,&i!"&) frid) n!ry) +ored) e&%. :o# &"#s #se e'ery #n%o$for&+le e$o&ion
s n o,,or&#ni&y for %ons%io#sness !row&". E'en &"o#!" yo# $y s&ill +e
feelin! e$o&ionl nd #,&i!"&) yo# +e!in &o !e& & &"e roo&s of yo#r #,s nd
downs // yo#r +rief +i&s of ,les#re nd yo#r lon! ,eriods of #n",,iness.
And yo# +e!in &o feel dee, s&isf%&ion s yo# +e%o$e $ore w-ened nd
li'e;
In &"e ,s& yo# %on&in#o#sly &ried &o find ,eo,le w"o wo#ld $ini$lly dis&#r+
yo#r %o$,le7 se%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd ,ower ddi%&ions. Howe'er) ,erson
for w"o$ yo# feel li&&le &&r%&ion is ,ro++ly yo#r $os& "el,f#l &e%"er in
!e&&in! free of so$e of yo#r ddi%&ions. :o# will !row fs&er if yo# wor- on
yo#r ddi%&ions +y e7,erien%in! so$eone &"& yo# #s#lly wo#ld "'e
e7%l#ded fro$ yo#r life. *"en yo# find &"& yo# %n re$in %en&ered no
$&&er w"& "e or s"e does) yo# will -now &"& yo# "'e re,ro!r$$ed &"e
ddi%&ions &"& %re&ed &"e se,r&eness yo# fel&. And l&"o#!" yo# "'e
%on&in#ed &"e rel&ions"i, for yo#r own !row&") yo# will "'e offered &"e
o&"er ,erson 'l#+le e7,erien%es &"& "e or s"e %n #se for "is or "er r,id
!row&" 6for e7$,le) &"e e7,erien%e of +ein! lo'ed #n%ondi&ionlly8. *"en
yo# "'e re,ro!r$$ed &"e ddi%&ions &"& se,r&ed yo# in yo#r feelin!s)
yo# $y "'e de'elo,ed lo'e nd oneness &"& "olds yo# &o!e&"er. Or yo#
$y ,refer &o s,end &"is &i$e in no&"er wy // nd i& $y &"en +e $ore
,rod#%&i'e of !row&" for yo# &o follow yo#r ,referen%e // nd +e wi&" &"is
indi'id#l less 6or no& & ll8 in &"e f#&#re.
E'eryone nd e'ery&"in! ro#nd yo# is yo#r &e%"er. If yo#r ws"in!
$%"ine won4& wor-) yo# re +ein! %"e%-ed o#& on yo#r +ili&y &o ,e%ef#lly
%%e,& &"e #n%%e,&+le. If yo# re ddi%&ed &o yo#r ,,lin%es lwys
wor-in!) yo# will s#ffer. If yo# ,refer &"e$ &o o,er&e well) yo# will no&
%o$,o#nd yo#r ,ro+le$ +y s#,eri$,osin! yo#r #n%o$for&+le e$o&ions on
&"e "ere nd now reli&ies of re,irin! &"e$.
:o#r $o$en&/&o/$o$en& s&re$ of %ons%io#sness +e%o$es in&eres&in! nd
rel w"en yo# e7,erien%e e'ery&"in! s s&e, in yo#r !row&" &owrd "i!"er
%ons%io#sness. :o# will soon +e!in &o feel ,e%ef#l nd lo'in! l$os& ll of
&"e &i$e. T"is is yo#r %ons%io#sness &ellin! yo# &"& yo#4re #sin! &"e Twel'e
3&"wys $ore s-illf#lly. J#s& -ee, !oin! // yo#4re well on yo#r wy;
C",&er F
Bein! Here Now
On in&eres&in! s,e%& of &"e Twel'e 3&"wys is &"& if yo# %n follow ny
one of &"e$ %o$,le&ely on &"e dee,er le'els) yo# will +e #sin! l$os& ll of
&"e$. T"ey re sys&e$&i%lly in&erlo%-in! // nd &"is $-es i& esier for yo#
&o i$,le$en& &"e$ in %&ion. 3&"wys Fo#r &"ro#!" Si7 re ,r&i%#lrly
"el,f#l in lernin! &o li'e in &"e e&ernl now $o$en&) l&"o#!" ll of &"e
3&"wys re,ro!r$ yo# &o &#ne in &o &"e nowness of yo#r life.
F%-RTH PATHWAY
I always remem,er that I ha!e e!erything I need to en.oy my here and
now (( unless I am letting my consciousness ,e dominated ,y demands
and e+pectations ,ased on the dead past or the imagined future"
If yo# re no& en(oyin! e'ery "ere nd now $o$en& in yo#r life) i& is +e%#se
yo#r ddi%&ions 6o&"erwise -nown s desires) &&%"$en&s) de$nds)
e7,e%&&ions) e$o&ionl ,ro!r$$in!) $odels of "ow life s"o#ld &re& yo#8
re $-in! yo# dwell in &"e ded ,s& or &"e i$!ined f#&#re. T"ey re
-ee,in! yo# fro$ +ein! "ere now. All &"ere is in yo#r life is &"e e&ernl now
$o$en& // nd yo#r e7,erien%e of &"is $o$en& is %re&ed +y &"e ,ro!r$$in!
in yo#r "ed.
Mos& ,eo,le -ee, &"e$sel'es on lower %ons%io#sness le'els +y endless
%"&&in! +o#& w"& &"ey did in &"e ,s& or w"& &"ey ,ln in &"e f#&#re. I& is
+es& no& &o "n! o#& dis%#ssin! &"e ,s& or &o le& yo#r %ons%io#sness dwell on
&"e ,s&) for &"e %ons&n& %"#rnin! of yo#r $ind 6nd &"e &orren& of words &"&
iss#es fro$ i&8 -ee,s yo# fro$ f#lly e7,erien%in! &"e now $o$en& in yo#r
life.
Nor will yo# !ener&e &"e +es& f#&#re for yo#rself +y +ein! %ons&n&ly
,reo%%#,ied wi&" &"o#!"&s of &"e f#&#re. If &"ere is so$e&"in! yo# need &o do
ri!"& "ere now // &"en !e& +#sy nd do i&. If yo#4'e done w"&e'er yo# feel
yo# need &o do & &"is &i$e) &"en &"ere is no need &o "'e yo#r %ons%io#sness
filled wi&" &"o#!"&s of &"e f#&#re.
T"e rel sol#&ions &o &"e ,ro+le$s in yo#r life will %o$e &o yo# w"en yo#
s&o, "sslin! yo#rself wi&" yo#r ddi%&ions nd +e%o$e f#lly &#ned in &o &"e
,eo,le nd &"in!s &"& re ro#nd yo#. *"en yo#r Cons%io#s/wreness
w&%"es yo#r own +ody nd $ind nd ll &"e ,eo,le nd &"in!s in &"e world
ro#nd yo# fro$ dee,) %l$ ,l%e inside) yo# will find &"& &"ere in&#i&i'ely
wells #, wi&"in yo# e'ery&"in! yo# need &o #nders&nd. :o# will "'e
insi!"&s &"& yield e7%&ly w"& yo# need &o do in order &o flow wi&" &"e ri'er
of life ro#nd yo#.
:o# %n only +e "ere now w"en yo# ins&n&ly %%e,& e$o&ionlly w"&e'er
",,ens in yo#r life. If yo# wis" &o %"n!e so$e&"in! // fine. Do i&. And
yo# %n $-e relly effe%&i'e %"n!es w"en yo#r %ons%io#sness is free of
e$o&ionl &#r$oil. :o# will now +e $ore ,er%e,&i'e nd ,owerf#l +e%#se
yo# re +le &o #se &"e f#ll reso#r%es of yo#r !re& +io%o$,#&er &o flow in ny
dire%&ion yo# ,refer.
For e7$,le) if &ire on yo#r %r +lows o#&) yo# %n !e& $d & &"e &ire)
n!ry & &"e ,eo,le w"o sold i& &o yo#) resen&f#l & &"e e7&r e7,endi&#re now
ne%essry // or yo# %n -ee, yo#r ddi%&ions fro$ des&royin! yo#r ,e%e nd
sereni&y. Af&er ll) &"e +lown &ire is ,r& of &"e "ere nd nowness of yo#r life.
:o# %n only $-e &"e si&#&ion #n,lesn& +y !e&&in! #,&i!"&. Don4& +e
ddi%&ed &o yo#r &ires no& +lowin! // #,le'el &o 'ery n&#rl ,referen%e &"&
yo#r &ires s&y infl&ed nd ser'e yo# lon!er. *"en &ire +lows) yo# si$,ly
%%e,& &"e #n%%e,&+le. :o# reli2e &"& &"is is "ere nd now reli&y in
yo#r life. Al&"o#!" yo# "'e los& &"e &ire) yo# do no& "'e &o lose yo#r ,e%e
nd sereni&y // or send o#& 'i+r&ions &"& (os&le &"e ddi%&ion ,&&erns of
,eo,le ro#nd yo# nd %#se &"e$ &ension nd n7ie&y.
Sereni&y is &"e end // nd sereni&y is lso &"e $ens // +y w"i%" yo# li'e
effe%&i'ely. By f#lly &#nin! in &o &"e now $o$en& in yo#r life) yo# will
dis%o'er &"& yo# lwys "'e eno#!" &o en(oy e'ery $o$en& of yo#r life.
T"e only reson yo# "'e no& +een ",,y e'ery ins&n& is &"& yo# "'e +een
do$in&in! yo#r %ons%io#sness wi&" &"o#!"&s +o#& so$e&"in! yo# don4& "'e
// or &ryin! &o "old on &o so$e&"in! &"& yo# do "'e +#& w"i%" is no lon!er
,,ro,ri&e in &"e ,resen& flow of yo#r life. Here nd now 6no& ,s&in! nd
f#&#rin!8 is &"e -ey &o &"e o,&i$l in&er%&ion ,&&ern +e&ween yo# nd &"e
,eo,le nd &"in!s in &"e world ro#nd yo#.
T"e $enin! of "ere nd now is +e#&if#lly ill#s&r&ed +y Jen s&ory of
$on- w"o ws +ein! %"sed +y &wo &i!ers. He %$e &o &"e ed!e of %liff.
He loo-ed +%- // &"e &i!ers were l$os& #,on "i$. No&i%in! 'ine ledin!
o'er &"e %liff) "e .#i%-ly %rwled o'er &"e ed!e nd +e!n &o le& "i$self down
+y &"e 'ine. T"en s "e %"e%-ed +elow) "e sw &wo &i!ers wi&in! for "i$ &
&"e +o&&o$ of &"e %liff. He loo-ed #, nd o+ser'ed &"& &wo $i%e were
!nwin! wy & &"e 'ine. J#s& &"en) "e sw +e#&if#l s&rw+erry wi&"in
r$4s re%". He ,i%-ed i& nd en(oyed &"e +es& &s&in! s&rw+erry in "is
w"ole life;
Al&"o#!" only $in#&es fro$ de&") &"e $on- %o#ld en(oy &"e "ere nd now.
O#r life %on&in#lly sends #s <&i!ers= // nd i& %on&in#lly sends #s
<s&rw+erries.= B#& do we le& o#rsel'es en(oy &"e s&rw+erriesD Or do we
#se o#r 'l#+le %ons%io#sness worryin! +o#& &"e &i!ersD
No&i%e &"& &"e $on- f#lly res,onded &o &"e ,"ysi%l dn!er in &"e $os&
in&elli!en& wy. He rn fro$ &"e &i!ers // nd "e e'en s%r$+led down &"e
%liff w"ile "n!in! on&o 'ine. And "'in! done &"is) "e re$ined f#lly in
&"e "ere nd now &o en(oy w"&e'er life offered "i$. Al&"o#!" de&" ws
only $in#&es wy) "e did no& le& &"o#!"&s of &"e f#&#re &errify "i$. Af&er
doin! e'ery&"in! "e %o#ld do) "e #sed "is ,re%io#s %ons%io#sness &o f#lly
en(oy e'ery $o$en& of "is life.
T"ere is syin!) <A %owrd dies &"o#snd de&"s@ +r'e $n only one.=
For ll of #s) de&" is ,r& of o#r f#&#re. B#& we do no& "'e &o +e%o$e
w"& &"e e7is&en&ilis&s refer &o s &"e <li'in! ded.=
*e %n lwys find &"in!s we %n $!nify &o &"re&en o#r se%#ri&y) sens&ion)
nd ,ower ddi%&ions. Or we %n %ons%io#sly ,erfor$ w"&e'er %&ion is
needed nd &"en &#rn o#r &&en&ion &o en(oyin! e'ery&"in! we "'e &o en(oy.
And we lwys "'e eno#!" &o +e ",,y if we re en(oyin! w"& we do "'e
// nd no& worryin! +o#& w"& we don4& "'e.
FIFTH PATHWAY
I tae full responsi,ility here and now for e!erything I e+perience, for it
is my own programming that creates my actions and also influences the
reactions of people around me"
*"ene'er yo# re #n",,y) yo#r e$o&ions re &ellin! yo# &"& ,eo,le nd
&"in!s re no& f#lfillin! &"e ddi%&ion ,&&erns yo# "'e ,ro!r$$ed in&o yo#r
+io%o$,#&er. B#& yo# #s#lly do no& &l- &o yo#rself in &"is relis&i% wy.
Ins&ed) yo# +l$e yo#r #n",,iness on so$e+ody or so$e&"in! o#&side of
yo#. :o# sy &"in!s li-e) <Mry $-es $e (elo#s)= or) <Bill $-es $e
$d.= B#& w"& is relly ",,enin! is &"& so$eone is doin! &"in!s &"& do
no& %onfor$ wi&" &"e ,&&erns of yo#r ddi%&ions // nd yo#r ddi%&ions re
$-in! yo# #n",,y. *"en yo# &-e f#ll res,onsi+ili&y "ere nd now for ll
of yo#r feelin!s nd for e'ery&"in! &"& ",,ens &o yo#) yo# ne'er !in
+l$e &"e ,eo,le nd si&#&ions in &"e world o#&side of yo# for ny #n",,y
feelin!s &"& yo# "'e. :o# reli2e &"& i& is n e'sion &o +l$e <o&"ers.=
:o#4'e +een doin! i& &o yo#rself;
:o# %n s&o, +ein! $e%"ni%l) %o$,#&er/li-e ,erson w"o 'iews "i$self s
<,#s"ed ro#nd= +y &"e world w"en yo# reli2e &"& only yo# %n <,#s"=
yo#rself. :o# +e!in &o see &"e %onne%&ion +e&ween yo#r e$o&ionl
,ro!r$$in! nd yo#r s#fferin!. :o# s&r& doin! so$e&"in! +o#& i& // w"i%"
$ens re,ro!r$$in! yo#rself.
:o#r $ind %re&es yo#r #ni'erse. :o#r e7,e%&&ions) de$nds) "o,es) fers)
ddi%&ions) $o&i'&ions) ,s& e7,erien%e) yo#r ln!#!e sys&e$) yo#r
indi'id#l %%#$#l&ion of ides) &"eories) nd in&elle%&#l s&#ff) yo#r
e$o&ions) &"e s&r#%&#re nd f#n%&ionin! of yo#r ner'o#s sys&e$ nd &"e
feed+%- fro$ yo#r en&ire +ody ll in&er%& in %o$,le7 wy &o ,rod#%e yo#r
,er%e,&ions // &"e <,i%&#re= yo# %re&e fro$ &"e ener!ies yo# re%ei'e &"ro#!"
yo#r 'rio#s senses fro$ ,eo,le nd &"in!s ro#nd yo#. :o#r ,er%e,&ions re
&"#s (oin& ,"eno$enon of &"e o+ser'er nd &"e o+ser'ed.
:o# re%ei'e feed+%- fro$ &"e ,eo,le nd &"in!s ro#nd yo# &"&
%on&in#lly $odifies yo#r ,ro%essin! of in%o$in! sensory d&. For e7$,le)
lo'in! ,erson li'es in lo'in! world. As lo'in! indi'id#ls flow &"ro#!"
&"eir $o$en&/&o/$o$en& li'es) &"eir !en&le) %%e,&in! %ons%io#sness is
$irrored +y &"e ,eo,le ro#nd &"e$. As &"e 3ro'er+s re$ind #s) <A sof&
nswer &#rne&" wy wr&".=
Si$ilrly) "os&ile ,erson li'es in "os&ile world. If yo# !o +o#& wi&"
ro%-ness inside yo#) if yo# 'iew o&"ers s %o$,e&i&i'e &o yo#) if yo# "'e
&"in s#rf%e ,oli&eness wi&" ins&n& n!er) ridi%#le) nd n&!onis$ w"en
&"in!s don4& !o yo#r wy) yo# will %re&e ,eo,le ro#nd yo# &"& "'e e7%&ly
&"ose %"r%&eris&i%s. In o&"er words) yo#r %&ions %re&e &"e re%&ions of
,eo,le ro#nd yo# // e7%e,& w"en yo# re wi&" ,eo,le li'in! in &"e Fo#r&" 6or
"i!"er8 Cen&er of Cons%io#sness. Cons%io#s +ein!s re$in lo'in! nd
%en&ered no $&&er "ow &ense &"e dr$ ro#nd &"e$.
T"e world &"#s &ends &o +e yo#r $irror. A ,e%ef#l ,erson li'es in ,e%ef#l
world. An n!ry ,erson %re&es n n!ry world. A "el,f#l ,erson !ener&es
"el,f#l) lo'in! ener!y in o&"ers. An #nfriendly ,erson s"o#ld no& +e s#r,rised
w"en "e or s"e $ee&s only ,eo,le w"o sooner or l&er res,ond in n
#nfriendly wy. A ",,y ,erson finds &"e world filled wi&" ",,y ,eo,le //
for e'en #n",,y ,eo,le e7,erien%e &e$,orry ",,iness nd (oy w"en &"ey
re wi&" !en#inely ",,y nd (oyo#s ,erson;
So$e&i$es ,eo,le $irror yo# +#& wi&" re'erse i$!e. *"en yo# re
ddi%&ed &o one side of ,olri&y) yo# %n %re&e &"e o,,osi&e ,olri&y ro#nd
yo#. For e7$,le) if yo# re %o$,#lsi'ely nd ddi%&i'ely ne& nd orderly)
o&"ers ro#nd yo# will &end &o +e $ore slo,,y &"n #s#l. If) on &"e o&"er
"nd) yo# re ddi%&i'ely slo,,y) yo# %n %re&e ne&ness res,onses ro#nd
yo#. T"e ,olri&y of yo#r ,ro!r$$in! $y e'o-e n o,,osi&e e!o res,onse
in &"e ,eo,le wi&" w"o$ yo# in&er%&.
As yo# !row in %ons%io#sness) yo# +e!in &o reli2e &"e "#ndreds of wys in
w"i%" yo# %re&e &"e %ons%io#sness of e'eryone ro#nd yo#. And) of %o#rse)
&"ey re%i,ro%lly ,ly ,r& in de&er$inin! &"e %on&en&s of yo#r $o$en&/&o/
$o$en& %ons%io#sness. T"is feed+%- of %ons%io#sness offers e7.#isi&e
%os$i% "#$or w"en yo# %lerly see w"& is relly ",,enin! . . .
As yo# #nders&nd yo#r ,olri&ies nd free yo#rself) yo# +e!in &o &#ne in &o
e'eryone in &"eir dee,er le'els of +ein! // w"ere we re li-e nd e7,erien%e
oneness &o!e&"er. *"en yo# free yo#rself of yo#r ddi%&ions) yo# "el, &o free
o&"ers of &"eir ddi%&ions.
:o#r ,redi%&ions nd e7,e%&&ions re &"#s self/f#lfillin!. Sin%e yo#r
%ons%io#sness %re&es yo#r #ni'erse) ll yo# "'e &o do &o %"n!e yo#r world
is &o %"n!e yo#r %ons%io#sness; I&4s &"e only wy &o li'e in +e#&if#l)
(oyo#s world. As yo# lern &o #se &"e Twel'e 3&"wys &o +e%o$e $ore
lo'in!) %ons%io#s +ein!) yo# will find yo#rself li'in! in n O%en of lo'in!)
%ons%io#s +ein!s. *i&"o#& &ryin! &o %"n!e o&"ers) yo# will +e %&in! in
wy &"& is $7i$lly effe%&i'e in "el,in! o&"ers +e%o$e $ore lo'in! nd
%ons%io#s.
SI/TH PATHWAY
I accept myself completely here and now and consciously e+perience
e!erything I feel, thin, say, and do )including my emotion(,aced
addictions* as a necessary part of my growth into higher consciousness"
T"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y &o Hi!"er Cons%io#sness is +sed on &"e ins&n&
e$o&ionl %%e,&n%e "ere nd now of &"& w"i%" yo# ,re'io#sly re!rded s
#n%%e,&+le in yo#r life. A%%e,&n%e si$,ly $ens &"& yo# won4& %#se
yo#rself e$o&ionl %onfli%& +e%#se of yo#r %#rren& ,er%e,&ions. E$o&ionl
%%e,&n%e doesn4& $en &"& yo# "'e &o %on&in#e li'in! &"e res& of yo#r life
wi&" ny ,r&i%#lr ,erson or si&#&ion. :o# re free &o do ny&"in! yo# ,refer
&o do // +#& don4& +e ddi%&ed &o &"e res#l&s of yo#r %&ions. If so$eone does
so$e&"in! &"& <"#r&s yo#r e!o)= yo# will !row fs&es& if yo# %ons%io#sly
re!rd "i$ or "er s yo#r &e%"er w"o is en+lin! yo# &o dis%o'er w"i%"
ddi%&ions yo# will "'e &o re,ro!r$.
:o# relly s'or li'in! w"en yo# %ons%io#sly e7,erien%e e'ery&"in! &"& yo#
feel nd do s &-in! ,l%e in &"e &"e&er &"& we %ll o#r world. :o# see
yo#rself nd o&"ers s %&ors in &"e dily dr$ of life. B#& &"e rel yo# is no&
yo#r +ody or $ind. :o#4re no& &"e %&or. T"e rel yo# is yo#r Cons%io#s/
wreness. And yo#r Cons%io#s/wreness is (#s& di!!in! &"e w"ole s"ow
fro$ &"e #dien%e. S"-es,ere wro&e)
All &"e world4s s&!e)
And ll &"e $en nd wo$en) $erely ,lyers@
T"ey "'e &"eir e7i&s nd &"eir en&rn%es)
And one $n in "is &i$e ,lys $ny ,r&s.
*"en yo# w&%" &"e en&ire dr$ of yo#r life nd &"& of o&"er ,eo,le fro$
&"e sfe 'n&!e ,oin& of &"e #dien%e) yo# +e!in &o ,ro'ide dis&n%e &"&
en+les yo# &o see yo#r ddi%&ions $ore %lerly. :o# will find i& esier &o
%o$,le&ely %%e,& &"e ddi%&i'e dr$s &"& yo# "'e &o ,ly o#& on &"e s&!e
of yo#r life. :o# will find &#rned/on (oy in %ons%io#sly e7,erien%in!
e'ery&"in! s ne%essry ,r& of yo#r !row&" in&o "i!"er %ons%io#sness.
To !row in &"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y) yo# do no& "'e &o drill yo#rself nd
%ri&i%i2e yo#rself wi&" $ili&ry ,re%ision. J#s& e7,erien%e e'ery&"in! in n
%%e,&in!) rel7ed) nd %ons%io#s wy // nd reli2e &"& e'ery one of yo#r
e7,erien%es is ,erfe%& for yo#r "ere nd now !row&" in&o "i!"er
%ons%io#sness. :o#r ddi%&ions will !rd#lly fde wy w"en yo# #se &"e
5i'in! 5o'e 3&"wys &o %ons%io#sly in&er,re& yo#r $o$en&/&o/$o$en&
s&re$ of %ons%io#sness. Don4& ,#s" &"e ri'er // (#s& e7,erien%e &"e ri'er
%ons%io#sly fro$ &"e 'n&!e ,oin& of &"e Twel'e 3&"wys.
C",&er G
In&er%&in! *i&" O&"ers
Flowin! // no& $ni,#l&ion // is &"e wy of "i!"er %ons%io#sness. Flowin!
$ens $o'in! wi&" &"e for%es ro#nd #s // +ein! in &#ne wi&" &"e 'i+r&ions
of &"e ,eo,le nd &"in!s in o#r en'iron$en&. Flowin! en+les #s &o find &"e
lo'e) +e#&y) nd ,e%e &"& we re $issin! in o#r li'es. B#& flowin! is
i$,ossi+le +sed on &"e $odels of "ow &o +e ",,y &"& we lerned in o#r
%"ild"ood) for we %nno& flow or "r$oni2e w"en we re &"e sl'es of o#r
ddi%&ions. O#r ddi%&ions for%e #s &o $ni,#l&e o#rsel'es // nd o&"ers. As
d#l&s w"ose $inds nd +odies "'e %o$,le&ed &"eir s&r#%&#rl !row&") we
"'e &"e ,o&en&il of flowin! in &"e ri'er of o#r li'es in +e#&if#l) lo'in!
wy.
S#0#&TH PATHWAY
I open myself genuinely to all people ,y ,eing willing to fully
communicate my deepest feelings, since hiding in any degree eeps me
stuc in my illusion of separateness from other people"
As yo# +e!in &o #,le'el ll of yo#r ddi%&ions &o &"e s&&#s of ,referen%es 6or
eli$in&e &"e$ en&irely8) yo# will dis%o'er &"& yo# no lon!er "'e ny&"in!
&o "ide fro$ o&"er ,eo,le. I& &"en feels !ood &o +e +le &o %o$$#ni%&e wi&"
e%" ,erson e7%&ly w"& yo#r re e7,erien%in!. As yo# !row in&o "i!"er
%ons%io#sness &"ro#!" eli$in&in! yo#r ddi%&ions) yo# will +e +le &o dro,
ll de%e,&i'e) s#+(e%&/o+(e%& $ni,#l&ion in &"e !$es yo# "'e +een ,lyin!
// &"e $oney !$e) &"e se%#ri&y !$e) &"e $le/fe$le !$e) &"e ,res&i!e
!$e) &"e ,ower !$e) &"e -nowled!e !$e) &"e e7,er& !$e) e&%. T"ese %n
+e +e#&if#l !$es &o ,ly w"en yo# ,ly &"e$ %ons%io#sly nd lo'in!ly) +#&
&"ey !ener&e s#fferin! nd #n",,iness w"en yo# ,ly &"e$ ddi%&i'ely.
*"en yo# re no& %o$,le&ely o,en nd &r#&"f#l &o ll ,eo,le // w"en yo# re
&ryin! &o "ide ,r& of yo#r inner feelin!s // yo# %on&in#e &"e ill#sion of
se,r&eness fro$ o&"ers. Hsn4& e'eryone +een %#!"& #, in &"e ddi%&ions
for se%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd ,owerD Are yo# #nder &"e ill#sion &"& yo# "'e
desires nd feelin!s &"& re so "orri+le &"& o&"ers will +e s"o%-edD Or re
we relly ll oneD Dee, inside) ll of #s "'e e7,erien%ed &"is self/i$,osed
s#fferin! nd isol&ion &"& -ee,s #s fro$ +ein! ,e%ef#l nd lo'in! // e'en
&"o#!" we $y no& "'e ,er%ei'ed i& s self/i$,osed. *e "'e ll +een in
si$ilr ,redi%$en&s & one &i$e or no&"er in o#r li'es.
One of &"e wys o#& of &"is wll of isol&ion is &o %o$$#ni%&e) <*ell) "ere I
$. T"is is w"& $y ddi%&ions re $-in! $e feel "ere nd now. I %%e,&
$yself 6in%l#din! $y ddi%&ions8 s +ein! on n #nfoldin! (o#rney &owrd
,e%ef#l) lo'in! s&&e of "i!"er %ons%io#sness.=
*"en yo#4re ro#nd so$eone w"o is e7,erien%in! firly %on&in#o#s s&&es of
"i!"er %ons%io#sness) yo# %n +e s#re &"& "e or s"e will %ondi&ionlly %%e,&
yo# e7%&ly w"ere yo# re now // for "e or s"e "s &r'eled o'er &"e s$e
rod nd ,refers &o "el, yo#. :o# %n !row fs&es& nd en(oy &"e &ri, $os&
6e'en &"o#!" yo#r re$inin! ddi%&ions $-e i& +i& ro%-y so$e&i$es8 if yo#
%n rel7 nd (#s& %o$$#ni%&e f#lly.
I& feels so !ood &o +e +le &o (#s& o,en #, nd le& ,eo,le see ll of yo#.
:o#4ll +e $2ed & "ow .#i%-ly &"ey %n &"en %#& &"ro#!" &"eir dr$ nd
%%e,& yo# wi&"o#& &"e ,"ony $s-s nd roles wi&" w"i%" yo# ,re'io#sly
iden&ified. :o# "'e e'ery ri!"& &o feel e7%&ly s yo# feel. If <o&"ers= re
+o&"ered) &"&4s &"eir ,ro+le$. :o#4re &"eir &e%"er !i'in! &"e$ e7,erien%es
&"ey need &o re,ro!r$ &"eir ddi%&ions // (#s& s &"ey re yo#r &e%"er
en+lin! yo# &o find yo#r ddi%&ions.
*"en yo# %onsis&en&ly #se &"e 3&"wys) yo# do no& "'e &o s%re$)
'i%io#sly &&%-) or o&"erwise #nd#ly &"re&en no&"er ,erson in order &o
%o$$#ni%&e yo#r dee,es& feelin!s. :o# don4& need &o ly (#d!$en&s on
,eo,le or ,ro'e &"e$ wron!. :o# (#s& &l- +o#& yo#r own %ons%io#sness.
Ins&ed of) <:o# re "orri+le nd I don4& wn& &o e'er see yo# !in)= yo# %n
sy) <:o#4'e ,#& $e in &o#%" wi&" one of $y ddi%&ions) nd ri!"& now I feel
so n!ry & yo# I don4& wn& &o +e wi&" yo#.= *"en yo# (#s& &l- +o#& yo#r
own %ons%io#sness) yo# !i'e +o&" yo#rself nd &"e o&"er ,erson +e&&er
%"n%e &o wor- &"ro#!" &"e ddi%&i'e ,ro!r$$in! &"& ,rod#%es &"e ill#sion
of se,r&eness.
T"e Nin&" 3&"wy s#!!es&s &"& yo# !i'e yo#rself s"or& ,eriod of &i$e &o
wor- &"ro#!" &"e e$o&ion %#sed +y yo#r ddi%&ion. B#& if yo# re & &"e
+e!innin! of yo#r %ons%io#sness !row&") yo# $y find i& $ore i$,or&n& &o
%o$$#ni%&e .#i%-ly so &"& yo#r rel&ions"i,s re lwys <#, fron&.=
Re$e$+er) "idin! se,r&es@ o,enness #ni&es.
As yo# !row in&o "i!"er %ons%io#sness) yo# will +e%o$e wre of &"e $ny
wys in w"i%" yo# "'e +een in'ol'ed in %o$,le7 role ,lyin!) wi&" "idden
<s"o#lds= nd <s"o#ldn4&s= &"& %re&e %o$,li%&ed ,&&erns of de$ndin!
nd e7,e%&&ion. :o# %n wor- effe%&i'ely &owrd &"e <#s= s,%e w"en yo#
!en#inely nd o,enly %o$$#ni%&e yo#r feelin!s nd re'el &"e se%#ri&y)
sens&ion) nd ,ower dn%e &"& yo# "'e +een doin!. :o# will find &"& yo#
%n #s#lly %#& &"ro#!" &"ese ensnrin! dr$s +y e7,ressin! yo#r
,referen%es %lerly &o yo#rself nd o&"ers. :o# will reli2e &"& o,en
%o$$#ni%&ion of yo#r inner$os& feelin!s "el,s yo#r e!o 6nd &"e e!os of
o&"er ,eo,le8 &o !e& free of ddi%&i'e ,ro!r$$in! w"i%" in &"e lon! r#n only
,rod#%es #n",,iness nd lien&ion.
#I1HTH PATHWAY
I feel with lo!ing compassion the pro,lems of others without getting
caught up emotionally in their predicaments that are offering them
messages they need for their growth"
All yo#r e$o&ionl ,ro+le$s re %re&ed +y yo#r ddi%&ions. :o#r !row&"
in&o "i!"er %ons%io#sness %onsis&s of +e%o$in! free of &"ese &r,s. *"en yo#
in&er%& wi&" ,eo,le w"o re s&ill in'ol'ed in &"is #&o$&i% %o$,#&er/li-e
e$o&ionl ,ro!r$$in!) i& is i$,or&n& &"& yo# lern &o feel &"eir ,ro+le$s
wi&" lo'in! %o$,ssion) +#& wi&"o#& !e&&in! %#!"& #, e$o&ionlly in &"eir
,redi%$en&s. Co$,ssion&e #nders&ndin! // yes@ ,i&y nd %o$$iser&ion
// no.
Co$,ssion $ens &"& w"en yo# e$,&"i2e wi&" &"e ,redi%$en&s of o&"er
,eo,le) yo# silen&ly send o#& &"e 'i+r&ion) <:es) I -now. I4'e +een &"ere &oo.
I&4s OK &o feel &"e wy yo# do // "owe'er) &ry &o see &"& i&4s ll dr$. 5ife
lwys "s i&s K&i!ers4 // nd we do w"& we %n +o#& &"e$. B#& +o'e ll)
le&4s +e s#re &o %on&in#o#sly en(oy &"e Ks&rw+erries.4 T"ere re lwys
eno#!" s&rw+erries &o en(oy o#r "ere nd now if we don4& ,#& ll of o#r
&&en&ion on &"e &i!ers;=
Co$,ssion $ens &"& yo# #nders&nd &"e d#li&y nd se,r&ion &"ey re
%re&in! in &"e$sel'es +y re(e%&in! w"& is "ere nd now in &"eir li'es // +#&
yo# do no& !e& %#!"& #, in &"eir ,oi!nn& dr$. Co$,ssion $ens &"&
yo# reli2e &"& yo# %n do &"e $os& for o&"er ,eo,le w"en yo# s&y %en&ered
nd "i!" nd lo'in! w"ene'er yo# re ro#nd &"e$ for &"ey re ,lyin! o#&
&"eir ddi%&ions) s#fferin! +e%#se of &"e$) nd "o,ef#lly ,i%-in! #, &"e
$ess!es life is offerin! &"e$. Co$,ssion $ens &"& yo# lo'e nd ser'e
&"e$ fro$ %ler lo'e s,%e) nd no& fro$ %o$,#lsi'eness or !#il&
$o&i'&ed +y yo#r re$inin! se%#ri&y) sens&ion) or ,ower ddi%&ions.
:o# lern no& &o !i'e !if&s &"& yo# %nno& e$o&ionlly fford &o !i'e. *"en
yo# resen& "el,in! so$eone) &"is %re&es o+li!&ions) d#li&y) nd se,r&ion.
:o# %nno& ,sy%"olo!i%lly fford &o !i'e s#%" "el,) nd &"e re%i,ien& %nno&
fford &o re%ei'e i&. T"e ,ri%e in ,ersonl dis&n%e nd se,r&ion is &oo "i!"
if yo# !i'e &o 'oid feelin! of <!#il&= or fro$ <s"o#ld= or <o#!"&=
$o&i'&ion.
*"en yo# "el, so$eone +e%#se of feelin! of o+li!&ion or d#&y r&"er &"n
free/flowin! lo'e) yo# $y find yo#rself resen&in! &"e ,erson for needin!
yo#r "el,. T"ese ne!&i'e feelin!s %n ,re'en& yo# fro$ +ein! sensi&i'e &o
"is or "er rel "ere/nd/now needs) nd doin! or syin! w"& wo#ld relly +e
"el,f#l. Lery of&en (#s& +ein! in lo'in! s,%e wi&" ,erson s yo# lis&en &o
"i$ or "er is $ore "el,f#l &"n ny d'i%e yo# %o#ld !i'e.
*"en yo# %n <"el,= so$eone wi&" feelin! of lo'e nd oneness // yo# (#s&
do i& +e%#se i& feels !ood &o yo#. *"en yo# feel oneness wi&" no&"er) &"ere
is no !i'er or re%ei'er // &"ere4s (#s& #s "ere. I&4s li-e one "nd ws"in!
no&"er. :o# re (#s& le&&in! ener!y flow &"ro#!" yo#.
*"en yo# re wi&" so$eone w"o is &r,,ed in &"e s#fferin! %#sed +y
ddi%&ions) yo# #se &"is s n o,,or&#ni&y &o wor- on yo#r %ons%io#sness.
T"e !re&es& &"in! yo# %n do for <o&"ers= is &o re$in ",,y nd lo'in!
w"en yo# re wi&" &"e$. :o# do no& !e& %#!"& #, s s#,,or&in! %&or no
$&&er "ow &r!i% &"e role &"ey re ,lyin! in &"e dr$ of &"eir life. I&4s &"eir
&"in! &o ,ly &"is role. T"ey ,ro++ly %"ose &"is role 6ei&"er %ons%io#sly or
#n%ons%io#sly8 nd re %lin!in! &o i&. T"e +es& wy &o !i'e &"e$ %"n%e &o
free &"e$sel'es fro$ &"eir ddi%&i'e &r, is for yo# &o 'oid !e&&in! %#!"& #,
e$o&ionlly in &"e <s&#ff= &"& &"ey re &-in! so serio#sly. T"ey re no& &"&
<s&#ff= wi&" w"i%" &"ey re iden&ifyin!. Be"ind ll &"&) "ere we re.
As &"e 5w of Hi!"er Cons%io#sness s#!!es&s) &"e !$e is &o <5o'e
E'eryone Un%ondi&ionlly // In%l#din! :o#rself.= As yo# +e!in &o in%rese
&"e n#$+er of ,eo,le for w"o$ yo# feel #n%ondi&ionl lo'e) yo# will +e
wre of &"e $ny se%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd ,ower dr$s &"& e%" of &"e$ is
+#sily ,lyin! o#&. :o# reli2e &"& yo# %nno&) in ,r%&i%e) "'e eno#!" &i$e
nd ener!y &o lo'e e'eryone yo# $ee& if yo# "'e <+leedin! "er&=
res,onse &o &"e "e, of ,ro+le$s ,eo,le re %re&in! in &"eir li'es.
:o#r life wor-s +es& w"en yo# lo'e) ser'e) nd flow yo#r lo'in! ener!y // no&
fro$ lower %ons%io#sness $o&i'&ion of <I $ "el,in! yo#)= or <I will s'e
yo#)= +#& si$,ly fro$ &"e wreness &"& <&"e #ni'erse !'e &"is ener!y &o $e
nd i& feels !ood &o ,ss i& lon!.= As yo# +e%o$e $ore %ons%io#s) yo#r
ener!y will in%rese. And lso) s yo# +e%o$e $ore %ons%io#s) less of i& will
+e drined +y yo#r own se%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd ,ower ddi%&ions. :o# will
&"en li+er&e %on&in#o#s s&re$ of ener!y w"i%" will flow in&o lo'in! nd
ser'in! ,eo,le ro#nd yo#.
&I&TH PATHWAY
I act freely when I am tuned in, centered, and lo!ing, ,ut if possi,le I
a!oid acting when I am emotionally upset and depri!ing myself of the
wisdom that flows from lo!e and e+panded consciousness"
*"en yo# re e$o&ionlly #,se&) yo# ener!i2e &"e ddi%&i'e ,&&erns of o&"er
,eo,le w"o re lso %#!"& in &"e lower le'els of %ons%io#sness. T"ey will
$irror yo#r #,&i!"&ness) nd will no& +e &#ned in) ,er%e,&i'e) nd +le &o f#lly
#nders&nd w"& yo# re &ryin! &o &ell &"e$. T"ey will refle%& yo#r inner
%onfli%&s) for yo# will &ri!!er &"eir ddi%&ions // nd &"is will in&erfere wi&"
effe%&i'e %o$$#ni%&ion. T"e &"in!s yo# do or sy w"en yo# "'e s&irred #,
yo#r e$o&ions nd &"e e$o&ions of o&"er ,eo,le will +e "ndled in wy &"&
is des&r#%&i'e of ,e%e) lo'e) nd oneness. :o# $y +e +le &o ,#ll ,ower
&ri, &o $-e so$e&"in! ",,en // +#& i& will no& feel ri!"& &o ll %on%erned.
And &"e f#&#re %onse.#en%es of yo#r %&ions will %#se !re&er f#&#re
%onfli%&s.
Bd 'i+r&ions) li-e &"e $esles) re %on&!io#s. E'ery &i$e yo# in&er%& wi&"
n!er) resen&$en&) or fer) yo# dd li&&le reinfor%e$en& &o &"e ddi%&ions
fro$ w"i%" we wis" &o +e li+er&ed. :o# -now &"e s&ory of &"e $n w"o
+wled o#& "is friend) nd &"e friend wen& "o$e nd fo#!"& wi&" "is wife)
w"o s,n-ed "er %"ild) w"o &"en -i%-ed &"e %&.
Now le&4s &#rn i& ro#nd // for !ood 'i+r&ions re lso %&%"in!. 5e&4s +e &"e
$n w"o %o$,li$en&ed "is friend) nd &"e friend wen& "o$e nd -issed "is
wife) w"o ws so e7&r lo'in! &o "er %"ild &"& "e !'e &"e %& so$e $il-
wi&"o#& e'en +ein! s-ed;
To 'oid ddin! &o &"e &o&l s#$ of &"e +d 'i+r&ions in &"e world) #nless yo#
re in ,"ysi%l dn!er) wi& #n&il yo# re &#ned in) %en&ered) nd lo'in! +efore
yo# %&. T"en yo#r ,er%e,&ion nd wisdo$ $y led yo# &o %"oose $ore
effe%&i'e %o#rse of %&ion. B#& e'en if yo# do &"e s$e &"in! &"& yo#
ori!inlly in&ended &o do) i& now "s +e&&er %"n%e of s#%%ess +e%#se &"e
%ons%io#sness le'el of e'eryone %on%erned is ele'&ed. Ins&ed of %&in! o#&
dr$ of ddi%&ions) yo# re) "ere nd now) %o$$#ni%&in! s &#ned/in
"#$n +ein! &ellin! w"& yo# feel nd w"& yo# ,refer.
T"e Se'en&" 3&"wy nd &"e Nin&" 3&"wy ,#& yo# in n in&eres&in!
,redi%$en&. T"e Se'en&" 3&"wy &ells yo# &o %o$$#ni%&e yo#r dee,es&
feelin!s) nd &"e Nin&" 3&"wy sys for yo# &o wi&""old yo#r
%o$$#ni%&ion) if ,ossi+le) #n&il yo# re ,er%e,&i'e) %en&ered) nd lo'in!.
*"& &"is $ens is &"& yo# re lwys redy &o +e %o$,le&ely o,en nd &o
%o$$#ni%&e wi&" ,eo,le) +#& if yo# re %#!"& in &"e !ri, of dis&#r+in!
e$o&ion) yo# !i'e yo#rself li&&le &i$e &o wor- on yo#r ddi%&ion // r&"er
&"n %&in! o#& &"e fi!"&/or/fli!"& feelin! yo# "'e &ri!!ered.
A ,r& of yo#r !row&" in&o "i!"er %ons%io#sness will +e sso%i&ed wi&" "ow
,er%e,&i'ely yo# "ndle &"ese &wo 3&"wys. :o# %n #se &"e Nin&" 3&"wy
&o "ide // or yo# %n #se i& &o dely yo#r res,onses &o ,eo,le lon! eno#!" &o
!i'e &"e o&"er 3&"wys n o,,or&#ni&y &o res%#e yo# fro$ &"e ne!&i'e
e$o&ions yo# "'e &ri!!ered. Alwys re$e$+er &"& yo# %nno& ,#& off for
lon! yo#r $-in! n #,/fron& %o$$#ni%&ion of yo#r dee,es& feelin!s if yo#
wis" &o +e %ons%io#s) ,er%e,&i'e) nd lo'in!. Une7,ressed feelin!s %& li-e
%n%er in yo#r +rin &"& $li!nn&ly s,reds // wr,in! yo#r ,er%e,&ions nd
+rin!in! yo# lien&ion nd s#fferin!. :o# &"#s lern &o #se &"e Se'en&" nd
Nin&" 3&"wys &o %re&e $ore nd $ore li'eness nd +e#&y in ll of yo#r
rel&ions"i,s wi&" o&"er ,eo,le.
C",&er H
Dis%o'erin! My Cons%io#s Awreness
T"e Twel'e 3&"wys !i'e yo# %o$,le&e sol#&ion &o e'ery e$o&ionl
,ro+le$ in yo#r life. *"ene'er yo# e7,erien%e #n%o$for&+le e$o&ionl
w'es) yo# will find &"& &"e 3&"wys re lwys redy &o s&eer yo# ro#nd
&"e ro%-s in&o &"e ,e%ef#l w&ers.
T#&TH PATHWAY
I am continually calming the restless scanning of my rational mind in
order to percei!e the finer energies that ena,le me to uniti!ely merge
with e!erything around me"
*"en o#r wonderf#l +io%o$,#&ers re do$in&ed +y o#r ddi%&ions) o#r
%ons%io#sness is s%&&ered nd "rried. O#r %ons%io#sness is &"en li-e
&ele'ision se& &"& drif&s fro$ &"e %"nnel) &"& &#rns off w"en we wn& &o #se
i&) &"& so$e&i$es won4& s&y &#rned off w"en we wis" &o slee,) &"& is s#+(e%&
&o fdin!) nd &"& will &#ne in only &"e lower %"nnels. *e wo#ld no&
&oler&e &"is &y,e of ,erfor$n%e fro$ &ele'ision se&) +#& #nfor&#n&ely $os&
of #s re so %%#s&o$ed &o &"e ,oor ,erfor$n%e of o#r $inds &"& we of&en
%%e,& s#%" ineffi%ien%y s <nor$l.=
*"& is $en& w"en &"e Ten&" 3&"wy &ells yo# &o %l$ &"e res&less s%nnin!
of yo#r r&ionl $indD As yo# !row in wreness) yo# will +e!in &o reli2e
&"& &"e %&i'i&y of yo#r r&ionl $ind is !enerlly s,r-ed +y yo#r se%#ri&y)
sens&ion) nd ,ower $o&i'&ions. :o# re &ryin! &o "old on&o so$e&"in! yo#
do "'e) !e& so$e&"in! yo# don4& "'e) or 'oid so$e&"in! yo# don4& wn&.
:o# dis%o'er "ow yo#r r&ionl $ind "s +e%o$e ,wn %o$$nded +y
yo#r e!o &o <r&ionli2e= yo#r se%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd ,ower de$nds nd
e7,e%&&ions. :o# +e!in &o see &"& $ny of &"e <%le'er= &"in!s yo#r r&ionl
$ind de'ises &o sy &o o&"er ,eo,le (#s& &#rn o#& &o +e se,r&in! nd
lien&in! res,onses &"& -ee, yo# o#& of &"e <#s= s,%e.
As yo# lessen &"e "e'y lod of ddi%&ions yo# "'e +een %rryin!) yo#r
r&ionl $ind +e%o$es .#ie&er nd .#ie&er) nd yo# +e!in &o in%rese yo#r
insi!"& nd ,er%e,&i'eness. :o# +e!in &o "'e %"oi%e &"& ws no& 'il+le
+efore re!rdin! &"e &"in!s &"& yo# sy nd do. :o# +e!in &o &#ne in &o &"e
finer ener!ies ro#nd yo# w"en &"e ,re%io#s s,%e on &"e s%reen of yo#r
%ons%io#sness is no& o%%#,ied +y &"e e$er!en%y lr$s &ri!!ered +y yo#r
ddi%&i'e se%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd ,ower $odels of "ow &"e world s"o#ld +e.
T"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y en+les yo# &o li'e in &"is ,owerf#l rel$ of "i!"er
%ons%io#sness +y se&&in! yo# free fro$ yo#r ddi%&ions) !ols) nd
e7,e%&&ions &"& yo# "'e #n-nowin!ly ,ro!r$$ed s essen&il &o yo#r
",,iness. For &"e s&r#%&#re nd f#n%&ion of yo#r +io%o$,#&er re s#%" &"&
&"is ddi%&i'e ,ro!r$$in! &ri!!ers yo#r &"o#!"&s) ides) nd words in
,ersis&en& nd do$in&in! wy.
T"e %#l&i'&ion of ,referen%es 6in ,l%e of ddi%&ions8 does no& -ee, yo#r
r&ionl $ind %"#rnin! nd s%nnin! // for ,referen%es re no& so#!"& f&er
!ols &"& -ee, yo# res&less. *i&" ,referen%es) yo# si$,ly flow lon! in &"e
nowness of yo#r dily life. *"ene'er &"e "ere nd now offers yo# %"oi%e)
yo# ,i%- &"e one &"& $os& fi&s in wi&" yo#r ,referen%es. B#& ei&"er wy //
e'ery&"in! feels ll ri!"&. :o#r r&ionl $ind is no& e7%i&ed in&o res&less)
s&ri'in! %&i'i&y. 3referen%es le& yo# s&y in &o#%" wi&" &"e "ere nd now in
yo#r life. T"ey en+le yo#r $ind &o +e%o$e %l$er nd %l$er // #n&il i&
f#n%&ions s ,owerf#l) .#ie&) one/,oin&ed) ,e%ef#l) effe%&i'e ser'n& &o yo#r
%ons%io#sness.
T"#s &"e 5i'in! 5o'e Sys&e$ en+les yo# &o &rns%end &ensions) n7ie&y) nd
%onfli%& in&o flowin! %%e,&n%e of ll of life. :o#r es%,e fro$ lower
%ons%io#sness le'els "el,s &o free yo# fro$ &"e res&less s%nnin! of yo#r
r&ionl $ind so &"& yo# re %ons&n&ly in &o#%" wi&" &"& dee,) %l$ ,l%e
inside of yo# fro$ w"i%" yo# ,e%ef#lly) lo'in!ly) nd +lissf#lly w&%" &"e
dr$ of yo#r life.
#2#0#&TH PATHWAY
I am constantly aware of which of the Se!en $enters of $onsciousness I
am using, and I feel my energy, percepti!eness, lo!e, and inner peace
growing as I open all of the $enters of $onsciousness"
T"e Se'en Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness 6e7,lined l&er in &"is +oo-8 %onsis& of
se'en/s&e, s%le &"& %n &ell yo# e%" $o$en& of yo#r life e7%&ly w"ere
yo# re in yo#r (o#rney &owrd "i!"er %ons%io#sness. By #sin! &"e se'en/
s&e, %ons%io#sness s%le) yo# %lrify yo#r $in#&e/&o/$in#&e dr$ nd dd
relis$ nd de,&" &o yo#r life. :o# dis%o'er &"& yo#r ener!y) lo'e) insi!"&)
nd inner ,e%e will fl#%&#&e #, nd down w"en yo#r %ons%io#sness is
in'ol'ed in &"e lower &"ree Cen&ers. As yo# lern &o #,le'el yo#r
%ons%io#sness) yo# #nlo%- enor$o#s ener!y. :o# en(oy +ein! +le &o
#n%ondi&ionlly lo'e nd %%e,& e'eryone. By le&&in! yo#rself !row &owrd
&"e "i!"er Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness) yo# find &"e +e#&if#l inner ,e%e &"&
yo# "'e lwys so#!"& in yo#r life.
In 5i'in! 5o'e we wor- &o in&e!r&e ll of &"e Cen&ers. E'ery&"in! in yo#r
life "s s,e%&s on ll of &"e Cen&ers. :o# +e!in yo#r !row&" &owrd "i!"er
%ons%io#sness w"en yo# firs& es%,e fro$ +ein! ,reo%%#,ied wi&" &"e lower
&"ree Cen&ers of Se%#ri&y) Sens&ion) nd 3ower // nd #,le'el yo#r
%ons%io#sness &o in%l#de &"e #n%ondi&ionl 5o'e Cen&er nd Corn#%o,i
Cen&er. T"en yo# +e!in &o w&%" yo#r dr$ fro$ &"e Cons%io#s/wreness
Cen&er. By seein! yo#r dr$ fro$ &"is $e&/%en&er yo# i$,r&illy wi&ness
ll yo#r &"o#!"&s nd %&ions on &"e fi'e lower Cen&ers. In &"e ne7& ,"se of
%ons%io#sness !row&") one !oes +e"ind &"is Cons%io#s/wreness Cen&er in&o
&"e Se'en&" Cen&er // Cos$i% Cons%io#sness // &"& ,e%ef#l ,l%e w"ere one
"s eli$in&ed ,ersonl +o#ndries nd "s #ni&i'ely $er!ed wi&" &"e
s#rro#ndin! world.
TW#2FTH PATHWAY
I am percei!ing e!eryone, including myself, as an awaening ,eing who
is here to claim his or her ,irthright to the higher consciousness planes of
unconditional lo!e and oneness"
E'eryone yo# $ee&) in%l#din! yo#rself) "s &"e %,%i&y for %ler ,er%e,&ion)
wisdo$) effe%&i'eness) ,e%e) nd lo'e. *e re e.#l +ein!s. B#& #nless one
"s %ons%io#sly wor-ed &owrd "i!"er %ons%io#sness) &"is "idden s,lendor
wi&"in $y +e s$o&"ered +y &"e ddi%&i'e !$es &"& -ee, one se,r&ed nd
isol&ed. I& will "el, #s in o#r (o#rney &o "i!"er %ons%io#sness 6s well s
+ein! $os& "el,f#l &o o&"ers8 if we re!rd e'eryone) in%l#din! o#rsel'es) s
fellow &r'ellers on &"e rod &o w-enin!.
*e +e!in &o reli2e &"& e'ery&"in! we do is ei&"er s-illf#l or #ns-illf#l
&&e$,& &o find lo'e nd oneness. E'en if so$eone yells & yo# or "i&s yo#) "e
is &ryin! &o $ni,#l&e yo# so &"& yo# %n fi& &"e ,&&ern of "is ddi%&ions //
nd &"#s ,er$i& "i$ &o lo'e yo# in "is %ondi&ionl wy. *"en yo#r e!o
,er$i&s yo# &o see &"e "ere/nd/now %&ions of ,eo,le wi&" ,ers,e%&i'e) yo#
reli2e &"& &"ere is ,r%&i%lly no&"in! &"& nyone %n do &"& yo# "'e no&
ei&"er done or wn&ed &o do & so$e &i$e in yo#r life. *e4re (#s& no& &"&
differen& fro$ e%" o&"er. O#r e!os nd o#r r&ionl $inds -ee, #s
%on&in#lly (#d!in! o&"er ,eo,le so s &o ,#& &"e$ in &"e wron! nd &"#s !i'e
#s s#,,osed d'n&!e. A %ons%io#s +ein! si$,ly sees) wi&" %o$,ssion
&"& is +orn of insi!"& nd ,ers,e%&i'e) &"& e'eryone is on &"e rod &o
w-enin!. *e lern &o lo'e o&"ers +y %%e,&in! nd lo'in! o#rsel'es // nd
'i%e 'ers.
:o# reli2e &"& in ,l%e of &"e (#d!$en&l &er$s 6s#%" s !ood nd +d8 &"&
we #se &o se,r&e o#rsel'es in o#r %ons%io#sness fro$ e%" o&"er) &"e
si$,les& nd $os& "el,f#l e&"i%l s&ndrd is &o see &"in!s s de!rees of
se,r&eness nd oneness. :o# 'iew &"e &"o#!"&s nd %&ions &"& se,r&e
yo# on &"e lower ,r& of &"e e&"i%l s%le. T"e &"o#!"&s nd %&ions w"i%"
#ni&e yo# re on &"e #,,er ,r& of &"e s%le. Ins&ed of l+elin! &"in!s <!ood=
or <+d)= yo# si$,ly #se yo#r insi!"& &o de&er$ine &o w"& e7&en& yo#r
&"o#!"&s or %&ions se,r&e or #ni&e yo# in yo#r feelin!s &owrd o&"ers. T"&
w"i%" $-es yo# feel se,r&e &ends &o -ee, yo#r life fro$ wor-in!
effe%&i'ely) nd &"& w"i%" en+les :OU &o e7,erien%e lo'e nd #ni&y ,er$i&s
yo# &o "r$oni2e yo#r ener!y wi&" &"e ener!ies of &"e world ro#nd yo#.
*"ene'er yo# re in do#+& +o#& w"e&"er &o do so$e&"in! or no&) (#s& s-
yo#rself w"e&"er i& $-es yo# feel $ore se,r&e fro$ ,eo,le or $ore lo'in!
&owrd ,eo,le.
*"en yo# see "ow i& ll is // w"en yo# see e'ery&"in! &"& ",,ens in yo#r
life s $o$en&/&o/$o$en& %&in! o#& of &"e !re& dr$ of yo#r ddi%&ions
// yo# will reli2e "ow yo# %ons&n&ly s$o&"er &"e ,o&en&il &"& yo# "'e
wi&"in yo#. Hi!"er %ons%io#sness $ens &"& yo# e7,erien%e flowin!
"r$ony wi&" ll of &"e in&er%&in! ,eo,le nd &"in!s in &"e world ro#nd yo#.
T"is ,er$i&s yo# &o e$o&ionlly %%e,& w"&e'er is "ere nd now in yo#r life.
Hi!"er %ons%io#sness is no& $ys&i%l) $e&,"ysi%l) fr/o#& s&&e. I& is
,r%&i%l) +e#&if#l s&&e of $ind w"i%" is yo#r +ir&"ri!"& s "#$n +ein!.
C",&er >
T"e Se'en Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness
In &"e 5i'in! 5o'e Sys&e$) we #se se'en/s&e, s%le &"& will en+le yo# &o
$es#re yo#r ,&&ern of !row&" &owrd "i!"er %ons%io#sness. T"is s%le
%onsis&s of &"ree lower Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness // Se%#ri&y) Sens&ion) nd
3ower // nd fo#r "i!"er Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness // 5o'e) Corn#%o,i)
Cons%io#s/wreness) nd Cos$i% Cons%io#sness.
T"ese Cen&ers %& s fil&ers &"& !ener&e yo#r ,r&i%#lr ,ri'&e e7,erien%e of
&"e "ere nd now in yo#r life. Infor$&ion %o$in! in&o yo#r +io%o$,#&er //
fro$ yo#r eyes) ers) nd o&"er sensory re%e,&ors) ,l#s &"e $e$ory +n-s of
&"e +rin nd &"e &"o#!"&s !ener&ed +y &"e r&ionl $ind // re ,ro%essed
&"ro#!" &"ese ,ro!r$$in!s. T"ese ,ro!r$$in!s de&er$ine yo#r own
#ni.#e e7,erien%e of &"e "ere nd now. T"e e$o&ionl res of &"e +rin
&ri!!er 'rio#s feelin!s s %lled for +y yo#r ddi%&i'e ,ro!r$$in!. T"is in
&#rn feeds +%- nd in&ensifies yo#r ,r&i%#lr flow of ener!y nd &"o#!"&
,&&erns.
T"e lower &"ree Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness were de'elo,ed for s#r'i'l in &"e
(#n!le ,"se of &"e e'ol#&ion of o#r s,e%ies. In !enerl) &"e #&o$&ed
,riori&y of wreness in n ni$l is &o firs& %"e%- in%o$in! infor$&ion for
i&s se%#ri&y s,e%&s) &"en i&s sens&ion 6food or se78 ,ossi+ili&ies) &"en i&s
&"re&s &o &"e ,ower +o#ndries wi&" w"i%" &"e ni$l iden&ifies. For
e7$,le) %& $y +e o,er&in! on &"e sens&ion le'el en(oyin! $el w"en
n #ne7,e%&ed noise $y ins&n&ly %&i'&e se%#ri&y %ons%io#sness &"&
,re,res &"e ni$l for fi!"& or fli!"&. All &"is is done on n #&o$&ed +sis
wi&"o#& %ons%io#s &"o#!"&.
In s,i&e of &"e f%& &"& &"e ,o&en&il for "i!"er %ons%io#sness is 'il+le &o
#s s we le'e %"ild"ood) we of&en re$in &r,,ed in &"ese #&o$&ed
res,onses of se%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd ,ower %ons%io#sness. For e7$,le)
w"en we #se o#r se%#ri&y ,ro!r$$in!) we #&o$&i%lly &ri!!er &"e
e7,erien%e of fer. If we don4& !e& &"e sens&ions we desire) we #&o$&i%lly
&ri!!er fr#s&r&in! dis,,oin&ed feelin!. And if o#r ,ower) ,ride) or ,res&i!e
+o#ndries re 'iol&ed // li-e #&o$&ons // we ins&n&ly &ri!!er &"e
e7,erien%e of n!er) "os&ili&y) irri&&ion) "&e) e&%. *e of&en %o$+ine &wo or
$ore of &"ese fil&ers si$#l&neo#sly &o %re&e o#r indi'id#l ,i%&#re of &"e
now $o$en&.
One of &"e +enefi&s of &"e se'en/s&e, %ons%io#sness s%le is &o en+le yo# &o
see yo#r dr$ fro$ ,ers,e%&i'e so &"& yo# %n %"oose &"e fil&ers yo# wis"
&o #se in !ener&in! yo#r e7,erien%e. T"is %ons%io#s %"oi%e of ,ro!r$s is
no& 'il+le &o yo#n! %"ild or n ni$l. :o#n! %"ildren nd ni$ls re
&r,,ed in &"eir #&o$&i% ,ro!r$$in!. To see yo#r dr$ %lerly is &o +e
li+er&ed fro$ i&) so &"& yo# do no& "'e &o %o$,#lsi'ely %& o#& &"e s#+(e%&/
o+(e%& s%ri,&s of yo#r (#n!le n%es&ors.
A +e#&if#l s,e%& of &"e %ons%io#sness s%le is &"& e%" &i$e yo# !o #,
s&e, in &"e s%le) yo#r life !i'es yo#9
0. More ener!y.
A. More %on&%& wi&" ,eo,le.
B. More en(oy$en&.
An i$,or&n& %"r%&eris&i% of &"e &"ree lower Cen&ers is &"& yo# %n ne'er
!e& eno#!" &o en(oy yo#r life %on&in#o#sly w"en yo# re #sin! &"e se%#ri&y)
sens&ion) nd ,ower fil&ers &o in&er,re& &"e "ere nd now in yo#r life. :o#
%n #se &"ese fil&ers &o $-e li$i&ed i$,ro'e$en&s in yo#r life. B#& o#& of &"e
+illions of ,eo,le w"o "'e li'ed on er&") no one "s e7,erien%ed eno#!"
se%#ri&y) eno#!" deli!"&f#l sens&ions) nd eno#!" ,ower &o +e %on&in#o#sly
",,y nd f#lfilled. T"e e7,erien%e of eno#!"ness only s&r&s s yo# +e!in &o
!ener&e yo#r %ons%io#sness $ore nd $ore fro$ &"e Fo#r&" Cen&er // &"e
5o'e Cen&er.
T"e reson w"y &"e lower Cen&ers %nno& +rin! yo# eno#!" is &"& &"ey %#se
%ons&n& dis&or&ions in ,er%ei'in! ,eo,le nd life si&#&ions. T"ese Cen&ers
-ee, yo# fro$ lo'in! #n%ondi&ionlly nd $-e yo# rel&e &o ,eo,le s
o+(e%&s ins&ed of s +ein!s (#s& li-e yo#. T"ey $-e yo# ws&e ener!y
%o$,#lsi'ely r#nnin! &owrd or wy fro$ si&#&ions. T"ese lower Cen&ers
s#+(e%& yo# &o si$#l&neo#s) $#l&i,le ddi%&ions &"& %onfli%& wi&" e%" o&"er
nd re.#ire &"e +io%o$,#&er &o do so$e&"in! +o#& &"e "e'y e$o&ionl
o'erlod. *"en o'erloded wi&" %onfli%&in! ddi%&i'e de$nds &"& re no&
+ein! s&isfied) &"e e7,erien%e of &"e "ere nd now is !ryed o'er wi&"
re,ression) n7ie&y) de,ression) nd d#llness. T"ese e$o&ions re #sed +y
yo#r +io%o$,#&er &o slow yo# down nd -ee, yo# fro$ &erin! yo#rself ,r&
wi&" %onfli%&in! de$nds) desires) nd e7,e%&&ions !ener&ed +y yo#r
se%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd ,ower %ons%io#sness.
I& s"o#ld +e re$e$+ered &"& life in (#n!le fre.#en&ly ,oses &"e &"re& of
ins&n& de&" &o i&s ni$l in"+i&n&s. *e "'e +e#&if#l w"i&e %& &"&
,#rrs nd is $os& lo'in! &o &"e ,eo,le in o#r "o#se. *"en &"is %& !oes o#&
in&o &"e yrd) "owe'er) i& will %ro#%" down) s&l-) nd -ill +irds if i& %n. T"e
#&o$&ed res,onse ,&&erns of ny ner+y +irds $#s& +e +le &o "ndle &"e
life or de&" !!ressi'eness of &"e %& w"en i& ,lys o#& i&s (#n!le
,ro!r$$in!.
*e "'e ner'o#s sys&e$s &"& were e'ol'ed o'er $illions of yers &o %o,e
wi&" &"is i$$edi&e &"re& &o life. I& "s ,ro++ly +een .#i&e lon! &i$e sin%e
yo# or I were %&#lly &"re&ened wi&" i$$edi&e de&". B#& &"ese
$e%"nis$s of fi!"& or fli!"& &"& were so ,ro&e%&i'e in &"e (#n!le re s&ill
o,er&in! in o#r +io%o$,#&ers. T"ey $y +e "el,f#l if yo# were in +o&
&"& o'er&#rned nd yo# "d &o swi$ one $ile &o ner+y islnd. T"is &"re&
&o yo#r life) w"en ,ro%essed +y yo#r lower &"ree Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness)
wo#ld +rin! +o#& #&ono$i% ner'o#s sys&e$ res,onses &"& wo#ld en+le
yo# &o swi$ in wy &"& yo#4'e ne'er +een +le &o swi$ +efore. B#& in
o'er >>? of yo#r nor$l dily in&er%&ions wi&" ,eo,le nd life si&#&ions
ro#nd yo#) &"ese fer) dis,,oin&$en&) nd n!er e$o&ions re no& "el,f#l in
en+lin! yo# &o !e& &"e $os& en(oy$en& nd effe%&i'eness fro$ yo#r life. For
e7$,le if so$eone %ri&i%i2es yo#) yo#r n!ry res,onse will &end &o +rin! yo#
ddi&ionl %ri&i%is$ // <s&#ff= yo# $i!"& 'oid if yo# %o#ld (#s& %ons%io#sly
"er &"e %ri&i%is$ nd ,er",s i!nore i&) if in,,ro,ri&e) or #se i& if i& fi&s.
T"e Se'en Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness s"o#ld +e #sed s !row&" &ools // nd
no& s no&"er wy &o %ri&i%i2e yo#rself or &o !ener&e n e7,erien%e of
inde.#%y or inferiori&y. :o# do no& need &o fier%ely &&%- yo#rself +e%#se
yo# %#!"& yo#rself on le'el &"ree w"en yo# de%ided &o s,end &"e dy on
le'el fo#r. No ,r& of &"e 5i'in! 5o'e Sys&e$ s"o#ld +e #sed ddi%&i'ely &o
%re&e e7,e%&&ions &"& $-e yo# dri'e yo#rself) +er&e yo#rself) %o$,lin
+o#& yo#rself // or nyone else.
T"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y wor-s +es& if yo# si$,ly s&y wi&" i& nd no&i%e in
.#ie&) %%e,&in!) $edi&&i'e wy w"ere yo# re fro$ $o$en& &o $o$en&.
And re$e$+er) w"ere yo# re is ,erfe%& for yo#r %ons%io#sness !row&" // yo#
s"o#ldn4& +e nyw"ere else // "ere nd now. :o# si$,ly no&i%e w"& is
",,enin! in yo#r $o$en&/&o/$o$en& s&re$ of %ons%io#sness s seen fro$
&"e 'n&!e ,oin& of &"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y. And e%" &i$e yo# #se one of &"e
5i'in! 5o'e Me&"ods) yo# will find &"& yo# re +e%o$in! $ore ,e%ef#l nd
lo'in! in si&#&ion &"& ,re'io#sly wo#ld "'e res#l&ed in yo#r e$o&ionlly
&"rs"in! ro#nd nd #,se&&in! yo#rself nd o&"ers.
On &"e ne7& ,!e yo# will find s#$$ry of &"e Se'en Cen&ers of
Cons%io#sness. I& will "el, yo# if yo# will lern &"e se'en/,oin& s%le so
&"oro#!"ly &"& yo# will feel 6wi&"o#& ne%essrily nly2in! i&8 w"i%" Cen&er
of Cons%io#sness yo#r +io%o$,#&er is o,er&in! on & e%" $o$en&.
In &"e ne7& &"ree %",&ers yo# will find de&iled des%ri,&ions of e%" Cen&er of
Cons%io#sness.
THE SELEN CENTERS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
0. THE SECURIT: CENTER
T"is Cen&er $-es yo# ,reo%%#,ied wi&" food) s"el&er) or w"&e'er yo#
e.#&e wi&" yo#r ,ersonl se%#ri&y. T"is ,ro!r$$in! for%es yo#r
%ons%io#sness &o +e do$in&ed +y yo#r %on&in#o#s +&&le &o !e& <eno#!"=
fro$ &"e world in order &o feel se%#re.
A. THE SENSATION CENTER
T"is Cen&er is %on%erned wi&" findin! ",,iness in life +y ,ro'idin! yo#rself
wi&" $ore nd +e&&er ,les#r+le sens&ions nd %&i'i&ies. For $ny ,eo,le)
se7 is &"e $os& ,,elin! of ll sens&ions. O&"er ddi%&i'e sens&ions $y
in%l#de &"e so#nd of $#si%) &"e &s&e of food) e&%.
B. THE 3O*ER CENTER
*"en yo#r %ons%io#sness is fo%#sed on &"is Cen&er) yo# re %on%erned wi&"
do$in&in! ,eo,le nd si&#&ions nd in%resin! yo#r ,res&i!e) wel&") nd
,ride // in ddi&ion &o &"o#snds of $ore s#+&le for$s of "ierr%"y)
$ni,#l&ion) nd %on&rol.
C. THE 5OLE CENTER
A& &"is Cen&er yo# re &rns%endin! s#+(e%&/o+(e%& rel&ions"i,s nd re
lernin! &o see &"e world wi&" &"e feelin!s nd "r$onies of flowin!
%%e,&n%e. :o# see yo#rself in e'eryone // nd e'eryone in yo#rself. :o#
feel %o$,ssion for &"e s#fferin! of &"ose %#!"& in &"e dr$s of se%#ri&y)
sens&ion) nd ,ower. :o# re +e!innin! &o lo'e nd %%e,& e'eryone
#n%ondi&ionlly // e'en yo#rself.
E. THE CORNUCO3IA CENTER
*"en yo#r %ons%io#sness is ill#$in&ed +y &"is Cen&er) yo# e7,erien%e &"e
friendliness of &"e world yo# re %re&in!. :o# +e!in &o reli2e &"& yo#4'e
lwys li'ed in ,erfe%& world. To &"e de!ree &"& yo# s&ill "'e ddi%&ions)
&"e ,erfe%&ion lies in !i'in! yo# &"e e7,erien%e yo# need &o !e& free of yo#r
e$o&ion/+%-ed de$nds. As yo# re,ro!r$ yo#r ddi%&ions) &"e ,erfe%&ion
will +e e7,erien%ed s %on&in#o#s en(oy$en& of &"e "ere nd now in yo#r
life. As yo# +e%o$e $ore lo'in! nd %%e,&in!) &"e world +e%o$es <"orn
of ,len&y= &"& !i'es yo# $ore &"n yo# need &o +e ",,y.
F. THE CONSCIOUS/A*ARENESS CENTER
I& is li+er&in! &o "'e Cen&er fro$ w"i%" yo#r Cons%io#s/wreness
w&%"es yo#r +ody nd $ind ,erfor$ on &"e lower fi'e %en&ers. T"is is
$e&/%en&er fro$ w"i%" yo# non/(#d!$en&lly wi&ness &"e dr$ of yo#r
+ody nd $ind. Fro$ &"is Cen&er of Cen&ers) yo# lern &o i$,r&illy o+ser'e
yo#r so%il roles nd life !$es fro$ ,l%e &"& is free fro$ fer nd
'#lner+ili&y.
G. THE COSMIC CONSCIOUSNESS CENTER
*"en yo# li'e f#lly in &"e Si7&" Cen&er of Cons%io#sness) yo# re redy &o
&rns%end self/wreness nd +e%o$e ,#re wreness. A& &"is #l&i$&e le'el)
yo# re one wi&" e'ery&"in! // yo# re lo'e) ,e%e) ener!y) +e#&y) wisdo$)
%lri&y) effe%&i'eness) nd oneness.
C",&er 01
T"e T"ree Cen&ers of Un",,iness
T"ere is no&"in! +o#& ny le'el of %ons%io#sness &"& is ri!"& or wron!) !ood
or +d) ,#re or e'il. :o# s"o#ld feel free &o le& yo#r %ons%io#sness &o#%" on
ny of &"e se'en le'els. :o# re w"ere yo# re // "ere nd now. :o#r !row&"
in 5i'in! 5o'e will de,end on %o$,le&ely %%e,&in! yo#rself nd o&"ers //
ri!"& "ere now // nd no& in so$e f#&#re &i$e w"en yo# "'e %on.#ered yo#r
ddi%&ions.
J#s& %%e,& w"ere yo# re now +y reli2in! &"& yo# re e7,erien%in!
ddi%&ions &"& !i'e yo# &"e feelin!s yo# need for yo#r ne7& s&e, in !row&".
By (oyo#sly #sin! yo#r "ere nd now s s&e,,in! s&one) yo#r !row&" will +e
",,enin! in &"e fs&es& ,ossi+le wy.
Here is &"e 5i'in! 5o'e s%le yo# %n #se &o de'elo, $o$en&/+y/$o$en&
feelin! of w"ere yo# re in yo#r !re& d'en&#re in&o "i!"er %ons%io#sness 9
TH# FIRST $#&T#R %F $%&S$I%-S&#SS ((
TH# S#$-RITY $#&T#R
*"& is i& &"& $-es yo# feel se%#reD *"& is i& &"& $-es yo# feel
inse%#reD :o#r nswer &o &"ese .#es&ions is ,ro++ly $isledin! &o yo#) for
yo#r feelin!s of se%#ri&y re %re&ed +y yo#r e$o&ionl ,ro!r$$in! // w"&
yo# re &ellin! yo#rself inside. T"e o#&side %ondi&ions of yo#r life do no&
$-e yo# feel ei&"er se%#re or inse%#re. T"ey only &ri!!er yo#r inside
,ro!r$$in!. One ,erson $y feel se%#re wi&" ,r%&i%lly no $oney & ll.
Ano&"er $y feel inse%#re wi&" $illion dollrs in &"e +n-.
T"e Se%#ri&y Cen&er #&o$&i%lly &ri!!ers feelin!s of fer nd n7ie&y w"en
&"e o#&side world does no& %onfor$ &o yo#r se%#ri&y ,ro!r$$in!. O+ser'e
"ow $#%" of yo#r &i$e is in'ol'ed in n #n,lesn& s&ri'in! &o %"ie'e &"e
%ondi&ions &"& yo# &ell yo#rself yo# $#s& "'e &o feel se%#re. T"e Se%#ri&y
Cen&er of Cons%io#sness is 'ery de$ndin! nd s&ron!ly ,#lls yo#r
%ons%io#sness wy fro$ &"e "i!"er Cen&ers.
:o# will es%,e +ein! &r,,ed in &"is firs& le'el of %ons%io#sness w"en yo#
+e!in &o #nders&nd &"& yo#r feelin!s of se%#ri&y or inse%#ri&y re d#e &o yo#r
e$o&ionl ,ro!r$$in! w"i%" yo# ,i%-ed #, fro$ ddi%&ed ,eo,le +efore
yo# were $en&lly nd ,"ysi%lly $&#re. :o# will lso no&i%e &"e
i$,ossi+ili&y of !e&&in! eno#!" of w"&e'er i& is &"& yo# e.#&e wi&" se%#ri&y.
:o# $y +e li-e &"e r& w"o is r#nnin! s fs& s "e %n in re'ol'in!
%r&w"eel %!e. T"ere is no wy &o !e& &"ere +y r#nnin! fs&er // or +y
%"ie'in! $ore effi%ien&ly.
3rdo7i%lly) yo# wo#ld ,ro++ly +e sfer if yo# ne'er !in e7,erien%ed
fer in yo#r life // #nless yo# were %&#lly &r,,ed in (#n!le si&#&ion f%ed
wi&" &"e need for i$$edi&e fi!"& or fli!"& on ,"ysi%l le'el. :o# will +e fr
sfer w"en %ons%io#sness re,l%es &"e e$o&ionl res,onse of fer. For
e7$,le) if yo# wis" &o %ross +#sy s&ree&) yo# in%rese &"e ,ro++ili&y of
+ein! "#r& if yo# re frid of +ein! "i& +y s,eedin! #&o$o+iles. :o# will +e
sfes& if yo# re si$,ly %ons%io#s of &"e #&o$o+iles r#nnin! +%- nd for&"
nd %l$ly wi& on &"e %#r+ #n&il &"ere is +re- in &"e &rffi%. *"en yo#
,er%ei'e &"is +re-) wi&"o#& &"e sli!"&es& e7,erien%e of fer) ,rnoi) or
dn!er) yo# %l$ly nd ,e%ef#lly wl- %ross &"e s&ree&. If yo# were &o&lly
#n%ons%io#s of w"& ",,ens w"en n #&o$o+ile "i&s yo# 6s s$ll %"ild
is8) fer wo#ld +e "el,f#l &o $-e yo# $ore wre of &"e o'erll si&#&ion.
B#& on%e yo# re old eno#!" &o +e %ons%io#s of &"e 'rio#s f%&ors in'ol'ed
in life si&#&ion) fer res,onse $-es yo# $ore (#$,y nd less ,er%e,&i'e)
i& #ses #, yo#r ener!y +y $-in! yo# &ense) nd i& -ee,s yo# fro$ en(oyin!
yo#r "ere nd now.
:o# &rns%end &"e se%#ri&y le'el +y de'elo,in! dee,er nd dee,er
#nders&ndin! of "ow yo#r "#n!er for <se%#ri&y= is ll $&&er of yo#r
e$o&ionl ,ro!r$$in!. I& is &ri, &"& yo# re doin! on yo#r own "ed.
:o#r feelin!s of inse%#ri&y re no& ne%essry %onse.#en%e of ,eo,le) &"in!s)
nd %ir%#$s&n%es ro#nd yo#. :o# will +e!in &o reli2e &"& yo#r life ri!"&
now is w"& i& is. And if yo# eli$in&e yo#r ddi%&i'e $odels of "ow &"in!s
s"o#ld +e) yo# lwys "'e eno#!" &o feel !ood ri!"& "ere nd ri!"& now.
If yo# ,refer &o $-e %"n!es in yo#r life) yo# %n $-e &"e$ fr $ore
effe%&i'ely w"en yo# &rns%end &"e ddi%&i'e ,ro!r$$in! &"& $-es yo#
feel inse%#re. *"en yo#r %ons%io#sness +e!ins &o o,er&e $ore nd $ore in
&"e 5o'e Cen&er nd Corn#%o,i Cen&er) yo#r "i!"er %ons%io#sness will
en+le yo# &o flow in&o si&#&ions &"& offer yo# fr $ore rel se%#ri&y &"n
yo#r lower/%ons%io#sness s&r#!!le for <se%#ri&y= will e'er ,ro'ide. For rel
se%#ri&y lies only in &"e lo'e nd flowin! &"& yo# will dis%o'er &"ro#!" "i!"er
%ons%io#sness. I& %n ne'er +e fo#nd in $ni,#l&in! &"e world of ,eo,le nd
&"in!s ro#nd yo#.
TH# S#$%&' $#&T#R %F $%&S$I%-S&#SS ((
TH# S#&SATI%& $#&T#R
A ,erson w"o is "#n! #, on &"e Se%#ri&y Cen&er of Cons%io#sness &ells
"i$self) <I %n +e ",,y if I %n (#s& feel se%#re.= Howe'er) on%e "e +e!ins
&o feel $ore se%#re) "e finds &"& &"is is no& .#i&e &r#e. He &"en feels &"& if "e
%n rrn!e &"e ,eo,le nd &"in!s in "is life &o ,ro'ide %ons&n&ly 'ried
,&&ern of +e#&if#l sens&ions) "e will +e ",,y.
If yo# re li-e $ny ,eo,le) se7 $y +e yo#r $os& so#!"&/f&er sens&ion.
:o#r life s&yle $y +e desi!ned &o ,ro'ide yo# wi&" se7#l sens&ions. T"e
,eo,le yo# %"oose &o +e wi&") &"e %lo&"es yo# +#y) &"e "o$e yo# li'e in) nd
&"e s&yle of s,ee%") &"in-in!) nd %&ion &"& yo# "'e de'elo,ed will &end &o
+e de&er$ined +y w"&e'er yo# %l%#l&e will $-e yo# ,,el &o &"e se7#l
,r&ners yo# $os& desire. T"is is -nown s s#+(e%&/o+(e%& se7 in w"i%" yo#
re &"e s#+(e%& nd &re& <o&"ers= in yo#r life s se7#l o+(e%&s.
T"ere is no&"in! wron! wi&" doin! &"is e7%e,& &"& yo# re o,er&in! on
le'el of %ons%io#sness &"& %nno& ,ro'ide ",,iness. For se7 is ne'er
eno#!". :o# re &#nin! in &o only s$ll ,r& of yo#rself // nd e'en
s$ller ,r& of o&"ers. T"ey re no& res,ondin! &o yo# s w"ole ,erson nd
yo# re no& res,ondin! &o &"e$ s w"ole ,erson. Be"ind &"e e7.#isi&e
se7#l dn%e) +o&" of yo# relly feel &"e s"llowness of &"e s#+(e%&/o+(e%&
rel&ions"i,. :o# -now so$e&"in! is wron!) e'en &"o#!" yo# don4& -now
e7%&ly w"& i& is. Be%#se no $&&er "ow $ny &errifi% se7#l or!s$s yo#
$y "'e) &"ey re ne'er eno#!". E'en if yo# %o#ld re%" se7#l %li$7es
do2en &i$es dy) life wo#ld s&ill see$ "ollow. For &"is se%ond le'el of
%ons%io#sness %n only ,rod#%e fls"es of ,les#re nd lon! ,eriods of
indifferen%e nd +oredo$.
Sens&ions) "owe'er <!roo'y)= %n ne'er $-e yo# ",,y if yo# re
de,endin! on &"e$ for ",,iness. :o# +e%o$e dri'en) &"wr&ed) so$e&i$es
s&i&ed) nd no& &#ned in &o &"e flow of &"e "ere nd now w"en yo# re
%"sin! sens&ion f&er sens&ion. B#& &"e s$e sens&ions %n +e &o&lly
en(oyed w"en yo#r %ons%io#sness is no lon!er s&#%- on &"e se%ond le'el.
*"en yo#r %ons%io#sness is ,ri$rily &#ned &o &"e 5o'e Cen&er or &"e
Corn#%o,i Cen&er) sens&ions %n dd &o yo#r ",,iness s ,r& of &"e
"ere/nd/now flow of yo#r life.
Al&"o#!" se7 is &"e sens&ion &"& $ny ,eo,le re $os& "e'ily ddi%&ed &o)
i& is +y no $ens o#r only ddi%&ion on &"e Se%ond 5e'el. *e &ell o#rsel'es
&"& we %n find ",,iness &"ro#!" &"e &s&e of food) &"e so#nds of $#si%) &"e
e7,erien%e of s,e%il en'iron$en& &"& we re!rd s o#r i$,ressi'e "o$e)
&"e sens&ions of $o'ies nd ,lys) e&%. T"e ser%" for ",,iness &"ro#!"
sens&ions -ee,s #s in!enio#sly +#sy // +#& no&"in! is e'er eno#!" // #n&il yo#
re eno#!". *"en yo# re eno#!" &"ro#!" "i!"er %ons%io#sness) e'ery&"in!
%n +e en(oyed s ,r& of &"e !re& dr$ of yo#r life. Un&il &"en) no&"in!
e'er .#i&e does i& for yo#) nd &"e en(oy$en& yo# see- will &end &o el#de yo#
s lon! s yo# ddi%&i'ely de$nd i&. *"en yo# #,le'el ddi%&ions in&o
,referen%es) yo# en(oy i& ll.
*"en yo#r %ons%io#sness is ,ri$rily dire%&ed &owrd ,ro'idin! yo# wi&" &"e
sens&ion ,&&erns &o w"i%" yo# re ddi%&ed) yo# will "'e $ore ener!y &"n
w"en i& ws "#n! #, on &"e Se%#ri&y Cen&er of Cons%io#sness. :o# will
#s#lly +e wi&" $ore ,eo,le nd yo# will need &o slee, less. An indi'id#l
w"o is "#n&in! for se7 is defini&ely !ener&in! $ore ener!y &"n ,erson w"o
is worried +o#& "is se%#ri&y. In f%&) one w"o is "e'ily ddi%&ed &o &"e
se%#ri&y le'el will ,ro++ly "'e dro,,ed off &o slee, d#rin! &"e erly ,r& of
&"e e'enin!. T"#s &"e ser%" for ",,iness &"ro#!" sens&ions is defini&ely n
i$,ro'e$en& o'er &"e ser%" for ",,iness on &"e Se%#ri&y Cen&er of
Cons%io#sness. B#& wisdo$) ,e%e) nd sereni&y re no& ye& in si!"&.
TH# THIR' $#&T#R %F $%&S$I%-S&#SS ((
TH# P%W#R $#&T#R
T"e ls& of &"e lower Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness 6&"& %n ne'er ,ro'ide yo#
wi&" <eno#!"=8 is &"e 3ower Cen&er. Mos& of &"e ,eo,le in &"e world re
ddi%&ed &o &"ese &"ree lower Cen&ers // &"e Se%#ri&y Cen&er) &"e Sens&ion
Cen&er) nd &"e 3ower Cen&er. T"e &&e$,& &o find ",,iness &"ro#!" &"e
3ower Cen&er is defini&ely forwrd s&e, in !row&" &owrd "i!"er
%ons%io#sness. *"en yo# re o,er&in! fro$ &"e 3ower Cen&er) yo# will
"'e $ore ener!y nd yo# will in&er%& wi&" $ore ,eo,le. B#& &"ese will s&ill
+e s#+(e%&/o+(e%& in&er%&ions in w"i%" ,eo,le ei&"er %oo,er&e wi&" yo#r
,ower !$es or &"re&en &"e$. In &"is Cen&er) life is series of %o$,e&i&i'e
$o'es nd %o#n&er$o'es.
*"& do yo# s&ri'e for on &"e T"ird 5e'el of Cons%io#snessD Is i& $oney s
$e&"od of wieldin! ,ower r&"er &"n $oney s for$ of se%#ri&yD Is i&
,res&i!e // +e%#se &"e $ore ,res&i!e yo# "'e) &"e $ore yo# %n $ni,#l&e
,eo,leD Do yo#r ,ower ddi%&ions -ee, yo# ,reo%%#,ied wi&" e7&ernl
sy$+ols s#%" s $od %r) n &&r%&i'e "o$e) fs"ion+le %lo&"es) e&%D Or
"'e yo# #,le'eled &"e !$e &o in&ernl s&&#s sy$+ols // s#%" s -nowled!e
nd lo&s of "o++ies so &"& o&"ers ,er%ei'e yo# s n in&eres&in!) %"ie'in!
,ersonD Or ,er",s se7 "s now +e%o$e ,ower !$e w"ere+y yo# en(oy
se7 no& only for &"e sens&ions +#& lso s %"llen!e &o yo#r 3ower Cen&er.
Do yo# see- &"e se7#l ,r&ner w"o is "rdes& &o &&r%& +e%#se of &"e e!o
%"llen!eD
H'e yo# e'er no&i%ed &"& &"e ,eo,le w"o re &"e $os& s#%%essf#l in &"e
,ower !$e re si$,ly li'in! "ollow life wi&" e7&ernl e'iden%es of worldly
s#%%ess // +#& wi&"o#& relly winnin! inside in &er$s of ,e%e) sereni&y) nd
oneness wi&" o&"ersD I& of&en ",,ens &"& &"e $ore s#%%essf#l ,erson
+e%o$es on &"e o#&side) &"e less s#%%essf#l "e is on &"e inside. An7ie&y)
#l%ers) nd "er& disese &end &o in%rese wi&" e7&ernl <s#%%ess.=
To &"e de!ree &"& yo#r $o$en&/&o/$o$en& %ons%io#sness is +ised +y
se%#ri&y) sens&ions) nd ,ower) yo# re &r,,ed in &"e lower %ons%io#sness
fol-wys of o#r %#l&#re // nd yo# re no& findin! eno#!" in life &o +e ",,y.
:o# re redy for yo#r ne7& s&e, &owrd "i!"er %ons%io#sness w"en yo#
dee,ly reli2e &"e #&&er f#&ili&y of &ryin! &o $-e i& in life #sin! &"ese lower
%ons%io#sness le'els. T"is does no& ne%essrily $en &"& yo# $#s&
drs&i%lly %"n!e yo#r e7&ernl %&i'i&ies. For w"& yo# reno#n%e is yo#r
ddi%&i'e de$nds nd no& ne%essrily &"e &"in!s yo# re doin!. For
e7$,le) i& is no& $oney or se7 &"& %#ses #n",,iness // i& is yo#r ddi%&i'e
de$nds for $oney or se7. I& is &"e %ln!in! of &"e e$o&ion/+%-ed %ir%#i&s
in yo#r +io%o$,#&er &"& -ee,s yo# dis,,oin&ed) fr#s&r&ed) nd s#fferin! if
&"e ",,enin!s o#&side yo# do no& e7%&ly %orres,ond &o yo#r inside
,ro!r$s. T"#s yo# do no& reno#n%e yo#r worldly %&i'i&ies // for i&4s ll "ere
for yo# &o en(oy. :o# reno#n%e yo#r e$o&ion/+%-ed de$nds w"i%" -ee,
yo# fro$ en(oyin! &"e +o#n&if#l life &"& "s lwys +een 'il+le ro#nd
yo#.
I& is esy &o see &"e $ore o+'io#s ,ower !$es in'ol'in! $oney) ,oli&i%l
,ower) s&&#s sy$+ols) ,eo,le +ossin! e%" o&"er ro#nd) e&%. B#& i& is
"el,f#l &o +e wre of &"e $ore s#+&le ,ower !$es we ,ly. For ins&n%e) i&
is %ler &"& so$eone &l-in! in lo#d 'oi%e $y +e &ryin! &o %on&rol ,eo,le)
+#& ,ower !$e $y lso +e ,resen& w"en so$eone &l-s in n #n#s#lly
sof& 'oi%e &"& $-es ,eo,le +e .#ie& nd lis&en "rd if &"ey re &o "er.
So$eone w"o is %ons&n&ly orderin! ,eo,le ro#nd nd w"o for%ef#lly insis&s
&"& ,eo,le %%e,& "is or "er o,inion %n +e %o$in! fro$ &"e 3ower Cen&er.
Howe'er) so$eone w"o is lwys .#ie& %n +e s#+&ly $ni,#l&in! +y "is or
"er <swee& %%e,&n%e= nd <yo#/lwys/-now/+es&= &&i&#de. T"is &y,e of
s#+&le $ni,#l&ion $-es one ,#& ener!y in&o e7&r%&in! w"& so$eone else
relly wn&s. T"is !$e %re&es s#+(e%&/o+(e%& &y,e of se,r&eness. *e
$i!"& s- o#rsel'es) <*"& do I do &o !e& w"& I wn&D= <*"& $s-s do I
werD= <*"& ,r& in &"e dr$ do I ,lyD=
:o# "'e "#ndreds of &"in!s in yo#r "ed &"& yo# re now ,ro&e%&in! s
,r& of yo#r ,ersonl +o#ndries nd so%il ,osi&ion. :o# will !row in
",,iness s yo# !rd#lly reli2e &"& ll of &"is s&#ff is no& w"o yo# relly
re. I&4s (#s& e!o/+%-ed ,ro!r$$in! &"& yo# ,i%-ed #, on yo#r wy &o
w"ere yo# re now. :o#r ener!y will enor$o#sly in%rese nd yo#r slee,
needs de%rese s yo# !i'e #, !#rdin! &"e 'rio#s $nifes&&ions of yo#r
se%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd ,ower ddi%&ions.
One of &"e +on#ses of "i!"er %ons%io#sness is &"& w"en yo# !i'e i& ll #,)
yo# !e& i& ll +%-. *"& yo# !i'e #, re yo#r inner ddi%&i'e de$nds //
w"& yo# !e& +%- is $ore of e'ery&"in! &"n yo# need in order &o +e ",,y.
As yo# !row in&o &"e Fo#r&" Cen&er of Cons%io#sness) yo# will find &"& yo#
"'e ll &"e ,ower yo# need in yo#r life // in f%& yo# will "'e $ore &"n yo#
need. For yo#r #n%ondi&ionl %%e,&n%e of e'eryone ro#nd yo# will o,en
doors &"& yo# %o#ld ne'er "'e o,ened w"en yo# o,er&ed fro$ &"e T"ird
Cen&er of Cons%io#sness.
*"en yo# ,,ro%" life wi&" ,ower ddi%&ions) yo# will +e ins&n&ly resis&ed
+y &"e ,ower ddi%&ions of o&"er ,eo,le. Ins&ed of o,enin! &"e$sel'es &o
"el, yo# !e& w"& yo# wn&) &"ey %lose &"e$sel'es nd re #&o$&i%lly
n&!onis&i% &o yo#r ,ower &"r#s&s w"i%" &"re&en &"e$. As yo# !row in&o &"e
"i!"er Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness) yo# will +e!in &o e7,erien%e n
effe%&i'eness &"& yo# %o#ld ne'er &&in w"en yo# were s"o'in! fro$ &"e
T"ird Cen&er) &ryin! &o +#lldo2e life in&o !i'in! yo# w"& yo# &"o#!"& yo#
needed for ",,iness.
So$e of &"e $os& dr$&i% ,erfor$n%es of yo#r e!o nd yo#r r&ionl $ind
will +e &ri!!ered & &"e 3ower Cen&er of Cons%io#sness. So$e $e&"ods of
%ons%io#sness !row&" &re& &"e e!o nd r&ionl $ind s ene$ies &o +e
des&royed. In &"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y) we re!rd &"e e!o nd &"e r&ionl $ind
s friends &"& re relly &"ere &o "el, #s // +#& &"ey %n +e li-e i!norn&
friends w"o "#r& #s s of&en s &"ey "el, #s. Hel,f#lness re.#ires +o&" s-ill
nd #nders&ndin!. O#r e!os nd r&ionl $inds re of&en li-e &"e well/
$enin! nei!"+or w"o sees "is friend lyin! in &"e s&ree& wi&" +ro-en s,ine
f&er +ein! "i& +y %r. *"en "e ,i%-s "i$ #, &o &-e "i$ &o &"e "os,i&l) &"e
+ro-en s,ine %r#s"es &"e s,inl ner'es so &"& "is friend will ne'er wl-
!in. In &ryin! &o "el,) &"e nei!"+or i!norn&ly d$!es "is friend.
Si$ilrly) w"en o#r e!os nd r&ionl $inds #se lower %ons%io#sness
,ro!r$$in!) &"ey %on&in#lly -ee, o#r li'es fro$ wor-in! in wys &"&
,rod#%e o,&i$l en(oy$en&.
T"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y does no& &ry &o -ill yo#r e!o or yo#r r&ionl $ind.
Sin%e &"ey re o#r friends &"& wo#ld li-e &o "el, #s) we en!!e &"e$ &o "el,
#s roo& o#& o#r ddi%&ions nd #,le'el &"e$ &o ,referen%es. *e reli2e &"&
o#r e!os &ri!!er feelin! of #nesiness w"en &"e o#&side world does no& fi&
o#r ddi%&i'e $odels of "ow i& ll s"o#ld +e. T"ey lso !i'e #s fl#s" of
,les#re w"en &"e o#&side world does fi& o#r ddi%&ions. In ei&"er %se) we
need o#r e!os &o !i'e #s &"e e$o&ionl e7,erien%es &"& en+le #s &o +e%o$e
wre of o#r ddi%&i'e de$nds // nd &o #nders&nd &"e "e'y ,ri%e &"& we
,y for ll of &"e$ sooner or l&er if &"ey re no& re,ro!r$$ed in&o
,referen%es.
T"e !ol is no& &o -ill yo#r e!o // +#& &o re&ire i& d#e &o l%- of wor-. If yo#
-illed yo#r e!o) yo# $i!"& re&re& in&o s%"i2oid/&y,e s"ell &"& wo#ld -ee,
yo# fro$ en(oyin! &"e +e#&if#l &"in!s life offers yo#. :o#r e!o "s 'i&l
,r& &o ,ly in re'elin! &o yo# &"e ddi%&ions yo# "'e ye& &o wor- on. *"en
yo# re,ro!r$ yo#r ddi%&ions) yo#r e!o will #&o$&i%lly s&o, &ri!!erin!
ne!&i'e e$o&ions &"& in&erfere wi&" yo#r ",,iness. So wel%o$e yo#r e!o)
w&%" i&s o,er&ion) nd #se i& s ne%essry ,r& of yo# &"& will !i'e yo#
&"e e7,erien%es yo# need in order &o !row in&o "i!"er %ons%io#sness.
TH# THR## 2%W#R $#&T#RS
PR%'-$# -&HAPPI&#SS I& 2IF#
$#&T#RS ASS%$IAT#'
#3%TI%&S
WHY TH# THR##
2%W#R $#&T#RS
%FF#R A Y%(Y%
TYP# %F
#&4%Y3#&T %F
2IF#
0 / SECURIT: Fer) worry) n7ie&y) e&%. 0. Cons&n& dri'in!
%o$,#lsi'eness.
A. Cons&n& fer of loss.
B. T"e r&ionl $ind
%n lwys &ri!!er n
#nli$i&ed %"in of f#&#re
,ossi+ili&ies &o worry
+o#&.
A / SENSATION Dis,,oin&$en&)
fr#s&r&ion) +oredo$)
e&%.
0. Cons&n& dri'in!
%o$,#lsi'eness
A. Cons&n& fer of loss.
B. *"en we re,e&i&i'ely
e7,erien%e n en(oy+le
sens&ion) we +e%o$e
s&i&ed nd +ore
o#rsel'es.
B / 3O*ER An!er) resen&$en&)
irri&&ion) "os&ili&y) "&e)
e&%.
0. Cons&n& dri'in!
%o$,#lsi'eness
A. Cons&n& fer of loss.
B. O#r ,ower &"re&
s&i$#l&es %o#n&er/
&&%- fro$ o&"ers nd
we re %on&in#lly
%#!"& #, in defendin!
nd &ryin! &o %on&rol.
C",&er 00
T"e Two Joyo#s Cen&ers
In &"e ,re'io#s %",&er) we sw &"& &"e Se%#ri&y) Sens&ion) nd 3ower
Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness %nno& +e de,ended #,on &o %on&in#o#sly en+le
yo# &o feel &"& yo# re !e&&in! <eno#!"= &o +e ",,y in life. One ,ro+le$
wi&" &"e Se%#ri&y Cen&er is &"&) wi&" li&&le i$!in&ion) yo# %n lwys find
one $ore loo,"ole in yo#r se%#ri&y se&#, &"& $#s& +e ,l#!!ed. And &"ere is
no end . . .T"e Sens&ion Cen&er of Cons%io#sness %nno& wor- &o ,rod#%e
",,iness for yo# ei&"er) +e%#se yo# will 'ery li-ely +e%o$e +ored wi&"
ny&"in! yo# do re,e&i&i'ely. :o# see- &o sol'e &"e +oredo$ &r, +y findin!
$ore nd $ore 'rie&y) +#& &"is in i&s &#rn (#s& +rin!s no&"er se& of ,ro+le$s
in&o yo#r life. T"e 3ower Cen&er of Cons%io#sness will no& wor- &o ,rod#%e
",,iness for yo# +e%#se yo#r ,#s"in!) do$in&in!) nd $ni,#l&in! will
s&i$#l&e si$ilr %&ions fro$ o&"er ,eo,le. T"eir defensi'e nd offensi'e
&%&i%s &"en re.#ire yo# &o +e $ore do$in&in! nd for%ef#l) +#& &"is only
wor-s for s"or& w"ile #n&il &"e ,eo,le o#&side of yo# res,ond wi&" e'en
$ore for%e. *"& yo# e7,e%&ed &o +e si$,le sol#&ion &o si&#&ion %&#lly
se&s #, &"e ne7& ro#nd of ,ro+le$s in yo#r life. *"en yo# see &"e
#n%ons%io#s dn%e in w"i%" yo# "'e +een ensnrlin! yo#rself) yo# +e!in &o
reli2e &"& "i!"er Cen&er of Cons%io#sness is re.#ired &o en+le yo# &o
en(oy yo#r life.
In &"e ls& %",&er we lerned &"& w"en o#r %ons%io#sness o,er&es on &"e
lower &"ree Cen&ers of Se%#ri&y) Sens&ion) nd 3ower) we %n %"ie'e
!re&er e7&ernl s#%%ess // +#& +e fil#re inside in &er$s of ",,iness. *e
re +e!innin! &o !e& so$ew"ere in o#r (o#rney &owrd w-enin! w"en o#r
%ons%io#sness dels $ore nd $ore wi&" &"e dr$ of o#r li'es fro$ &"e ,oin&
of 'iew of &"e &wo (oyo#s Cen&ers // &"e 5o'e Cen&er nd &"e Corn#%o,i
Cen&er.
TH# F%-RTH $#&T#R %F $%&S$I%-S&#SS ((
TH# 2%0# $#&T#R
T"e Fo#r&" Cen&er of Cons%io#sness in &"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y is %lled &"e
5o'e Cen&er. 5o'e %o$es wi&" &"e #n%ondi&ionl %%e,&n%e of e'eryone nd
e'ery&"in! ro#nd #s. And "ow do we do &"isD *"en yo#r %ons%io#sness
li'es in &"e 5o'e Cen&er) yo# ins&n&ly %%e,& ny&"in! &"& nyone does or
ny&"in! &"& ",,ens // +#& &"e %%e,&n%e is only on n e$o&ionl +sis.
:o#4re s&ill en&i&led &o yo#r ,referen%es. A $o&"er will lo'e "er %"ild e'en
&"o#!" "e #,se&s &"e .#r& of $il- nd i& s$s"es on &"e -i&%"en floor. S"e
,refers &"& &"e .#r& re$in in&%&. B#& if i& s,ills) &"&4s "ere nd now. *"y
!e& e$o&ionlly #,se& nd +o&"er "erself nd &"e ++y &ooD
How do yo# lo'e e'eryone #n%ondi&ionlly so &"& yo# do no& #,se& yo#rself
// no $&&er w"& "e does or sysD :o# %n do &"is only +y &rns%endin! yo#r
se%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd ,ower ddi%&ions // for i& is only yo#r e$o&ionl
,ro!r$$in! &"& dis&#r+s yo# w"en &"e e'en&s o#&side do no& %onfor$ wi&"
&"e ,ro!r$$in! &"& yo# "'e %ondi&ioned inside of yo#. As yo#r ddi%&ions
+e!in &o $el& wy) yo# +e!in &o e7,erien%e e'ery&"in! nd e'eryone ro#nd
yo# in differen& wy. :o# 'iew &"e$ no& in &er$s of "ow &"ey $ee& yo#r
ddi%&i'e needs // for yo# re losin! &"ose <needs= // yo# (#s& 'iew &"e$ in
&er$s of) <*ell) &"&4s w"& is // "ere nd now.= :o# reli2e &"& e%"
indi'id#l "s &"e need &o +e doin! e7%&ly w"& "e or s"e is doin! // "ere nd
now. :o# reli2e &"& e'eryone 6in%l#din! yo#rself8 is %re&in! world in
w"i%" one4s ddi%&ions re li'ed o#&. *"en yo# %ons%io#sly no&i%e &"e
"ollowness nd s#fferin! &"& &"ese ddi%&ions %#se) yo# %"ie'e insi!"&s
&"& "el, yo# !e& free fro$ &"e$.
:o# re in &"e 5o'e Cen&er w"en yo# %%e,& e'ery&"in! ,eo,le do s ,r& of
&"eir (o#rneys &owrd w-enin!. :o# -now &"& if &"ey re %ons%io#sly on
&"e ,&") &"ey will si$ilrly %%e,& yo#r $o$en&/&o/$o$en& <s&#ff= // for &"is
is w"& "el,s &"e$ !row) &oo. And if &"ey re no& %ons%io#sly on &"e ,&" nd
+e%o$e n!ry) &"&4s &"eir ,ro+le$. As yo#r ddi%&ions +e%o$e #,le'eled &o
,referen%es) yo# +e!in &o find &"& yo# %n ins&n&ly %%e,& w"& ws
,re'io#sly #n%%e,&+le e$o&ionlly. Af&er ll) yo# relly "'e no %"oi%e.
*"&e'er is // IS;;; T"&4s w"ere i&4s & // ri!"& "ere nd now. :o# $i!"& +e
+le &o %"n!e &"e si&#&ion one se%ond) one $in#&e) one "o#r) or one dy
fro$ now. And +y no& !e&&in! irri&&ed) yo# will +e $ore effe%&i'e in reli2in!
yo#r ,referen%es.
As yo# lern &o li'e $ore nd $ore in &"e 5o'e Cen&er of Cons%io#sness) yo#
will +e!in &o find &"& yo# re %re&in! new world in w"i%" yo#r
%ons%io#sness resides. 3eo,le nd %ondi&ions re no& lon!er &"re& &o yo# //
for no one %n &"re&en yo#r ,referen%es. <O&"ers= %n only &"re&en yo#r
ddi%&ions. And yo#4re losin! &"e$ fs&. Soon yo#r $ind will %re&e no
<o&"ers.=
As yo#r ddi%&ions re re,ro!r$$ed) yo# will find &"& yo#r <e!o= "s less
nd less &o do) nd yo#r e!o will %&i'&e &"e e!os of o&"er ,eo,le less nd
less. T"#s ,eo,le +e!in &o e7,erien%e yo# s +e%o$in! ,#rer s yo# !i'e
yo#r e!o less &o do. T"is "el,s &"e$ +e%o$e ,#rer. E'en &"o#!" &"ey $y
s&ill +e s&#%- in &"e lower &"ree Cen&ers) &"ey find &"& &"ey seldo$ !e& in
&o#%" wi&" &ense feelin!s w"en &"ey re wi&" yo#. T"ey %n +e!in &o !e&
&s&e of w"& i& is li-e &o li'e in &"e $ore (oyo#s Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness.
T"ey $y %o$e down w"en &"ey re no& wi&" yo#) +#& yo# will "'e ,ln&ed
seed of w-enin!.
*"en yo# li'e $ore nd $ore in &"e 5o'e Cen&er of Cons%io#sness) yo# will
find &"& yo#r +lood %ir%#l&ion will i$,ro'e // nd yo#r "nds nd fee& $y
+e wr$er. :o#r +lood 'essels will no lon!er +e &i!"& nd res&ri%&ed so &"&
yo# feel %old e7%essi'ely nd dee,ly. :o#r f%e nd &"e +%- of yo#r ne%-
nd "ed will s&y es,e%illy wr$ nd !lowin!. :o#r s-in will e7,erien%e
%old +#& yo# will no& feel %old inside. T"is is one of &"e +e#&if#l
,"ysiolo!i%l &"in!s &"& ",,ens s yo# !row in&o "i!"er %ons%io#sness.
T"is !re&er o,enness of yo#r %ir%#l&ory sys&e$ lso ffe%&s yo#r +rin nd
o&"er or!ns &o $-e &"e$ f#n%&ion $ore effe%&i'ely. Colds nd illness
+e%o$e rre.
As yo# s,end $ore nd $ore &i$e in &"e Fo#r&" Cen&er of Cons%io#sness)
yo# will find &"& yo# en(oy &o#%"in! ,eo,le $ore nd $ore. Now &"& yo#
re seldo$ ,rnoid yo# %n en(oy &"e +e#&if#l feelin!s of wr$&" nd
oneness &"& yo# %n e7,erien%e w"en yo# $-e %on&%& no& only &"ro#!"
words) si!"&) nd so#nd) +#& lso &"ro#!" yo#r &o#%" re%e,&ors. As yo# +re-
&"ro#!" &"e ill#sion of d#li&y nd se,r&ion) yo# +e!in &o reli2e &"& i& ws
only yo#r "ed &"& ,re'io#sly -e,& yo# fro$ lo'in! ,eo,le #n%ondi&ionlly.
I& ws no& &"eir %&ions s yo# "d +een %ondi&ioned &o +elie'e.
:o# +e!in &o see wi&" insi!"& &"e worldly dr$s of ddi%&ions &"& ,eo,le re
s&ill ,lyin! o#& on &"e firs& &"ree le'els of %ons%io#sness) nd yo# feel
%o$,ssion &owrd &"ose w"o s&ill re in'ol'ed in &"e ill#sion of
se,r&eness. :o# -now &"& &"e +es& wy &o "el, &"e$ is &o wor- on yo#rself
so &"& &"ey %n ,er%ei'e 6,er",s for &"e firs& &i$e in &"eir li'es8 &"e
e7,erien%e of #n%ondi&ionl lo'e. T"ey +e!in &o sy &o &"e$sel'es) <*ow)
"ere is so$eone w"o %%e,&s $e ll &"e &i$e // no $&&er w"& I do or sy.=
5o'e doesn4& re.#ire yo# &o !e& in'ol'ed in &"eir <s&#ff)= s &"ey s&r#!!le
&"ro#!" life see-in! se%#ri&y) sens&ions) nd ,ower. :o# (#s& %%e,& &"e$
+e%#se &"ey re &"ere // +e%#se &"ey "'e ri!"& &o +e &"ere // nd +e%#se
w"ere &"ey re is ,erfe%& for &"eir !row&" // nd lso yo#rs.
E'ery e7,erien%e yo# "'e of o&"er ,eo,le ei&"er le'es yo# ,e%ef#l nd
lo'in! or i& $-es yo# wre of &"e re$inin! ddi%&ions &o +e
re,ro!r$$ed. *"en so$eone does &"in!s &"& yo# ,re'io#sly fo#nd
#n%%e,&+le +#& w"i%" yo# %n now e$o&ionlly %%e,&) yo# %n sy &o
yo#rself) <Gre&; I4$ !e&&in! on wi&" i&. Joe (#s& %"e%-ed $e o#& nd I ,ssed
&"e &es& of +ein! free of &"& ddi%&ion.= T"ere is no&"in! wron! wi&" le&&in!
yo#r e!o !i'e yo# li&&le ,& on &"e +%- +e%#se yo# re li'in! $ore nd
$ore in &"e 5o'e Cen&er. :o# #se yo#r e!o &o %ons&n&ly rise yo#r Cen&er of
Cons%io#sness. If Joe does so$e&"in! nd yo# $-e yo#rself feel +i&
#,&i!"& nd lien&ed fro$ "i$ yo# %n sy &o yo#rself) <Joe is $y &e%"er)
+e%#se "e is s"owin! $e n ddi%&ion &"& I s"o#ld !e& rid of.=
In &"e Fo#r&" Cen&er of Cons%io#sness) yo# e7,erien%e <wor-= s n
e7,ression of lo'e nd %rin!. <*or-= is no lon!er ,erfor$ed #n%ons%io#sly
or $e%"ni%lly wi&" &"e feelin! &"& one %n f#lly en(oy life !in w"en &"e
(o+ is done. :o# will in%rese yo#r !row&" in&o "i!"er %ons%io#sness +y
lernin! &o flow ener!y in&o $ee&in! &"e needs of <o&"ers= s &"o#!" &"ey
were yo#r own needs. To ,r,"rse n n%ien& syin!) <*"en I don4& -now
w"o I $) I SERLE e'eryone ro#nd $e@ w"en I do -now w"o I $) I AM
ONE wi&" e'eryone ro#nd $e.=
Selfless ser'i%e is +e#&if#l wy &o !e& free of &"e &"ree lower Cen&ers of
Cons%io#sness. An e!o !rs,in! for se%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd ,ower will
lwys &rde or +r&er ener!y for so$e&"in! &"& will +es& en"n%e i&s $ir!e/
li-e lower %ons%io#sness si&#&ion. *"en yo# do only &"ose &s-s &"& re
,lesn&) #n'oid+le) or &"& en"n%e yo#r se%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd ,ower
&ri,) yo# le& yo#r e!o -ee, yo# &r,,ed. Selfless ser'i%e wi&"o#& &"o#!"& of
rewrd is %"r%&eris&i% of &"e Fo#r&" Cen&er of Cons%io#sness.
:o# re +e!innin! &o e7,erien%e &"& li'in! in world of lo'e is lwys
eno#!". :o# -now &"& yo#r feelin!s of isol&ion) se,r&ion) nd ,rnoi
re lwys r&ifi%illy %re&ed +y yo#r e$o&ionl ,ro!r$$in!. :o# reli2e
&"& l&"o#!" o#r +odies nd $inds re differen&) in &"e rel$ of Cons%io#s/
wreness ll of #s re &"e s$e.
And (#s& s $o&"er lo'es "er infn& no $&&er w"& "e does) yo# reli2e &"&
s yo# !row in&o "i!"er %ons%io#sness yo# %n lo'e e'eryone ro#nd yo# //
re!rdless of w"& "e or s"e sys or does. E'en if so$eone &&%-s yo#
fier%ely &"ro#!" words or e'en "i&s yo#) "e is si$,ly ,lyin! o#& "is
ddi%&ions. He is &ryin! &o !e& yo# &o %& differen&ly so &"& "is ddi%&ions will
no& &ro#+le "i$ w"en "e in&er%&s wi&" yo#.
So no $&&er w"& ",,ens) yo# e7,erien%e e'ery&"in! s lo'e. :o# finlly
rri'e & &"e ,l%e w"ere no&"in! &"& ",,ens in &"e world ro#nd yo#
-no%-s yo# o#& of &"e 5o'e Cen&er of Cons%io#sness. :o# %n e$o&ionlly
%%e,& e'ery&"in!. :o# %n lwys re&#rn lo'e no $&&er w"& ,erson does
or sys. And +y doin! &"is) yo# will +e doin! &"e $os& yo# %n &o "el, o&"ers
&rns%end &"eir ddi%&ions. If yo# re$in lo'in! e'en w"en &"ey &ry &o "#r&
yo#) &"ey $y +e!in &o find &"& lo'e ,l%e in &"e$sel'es w"i%" &"ey so wn&
&o e7,erien%e // +#& w"i%" &"ey don4& ye& -now "ow &o find. E'ery&"in! is
ei&"er n effe%&i'e or ineffe%&i'e wy of %re&in! lo'e) ,e%e) nd oneness.
No $&&er "ow "orrendo#s yo#r %&s $y +e) yo# lwys wn& &o +e
#nders&ood nd lo'ed. So does e'eryone else. So (#s& re$e$+er "ow we re
&r,,ed +y o#r ddi%&ions. And &"en yo# will #nders&nd. And &"en yo# %n
#n%ondi&ionlly lo'e e'eryone s n #nfoldin! +ein!.
Rel&ions"i,s &"& re "eld &o!e&"er +y <s"o#lds= or <s"o#ldn4&s= lose &"eir
s,on&neo#s "ere/nd/now 'i'idness. 5o'e %nno& +e ,ro!r$$ed
ddi%&ion "eld &o!e&"er +y fer or ,ress#re. Rel lo'e +losso$s nd re$ins
w"ere &"ere is no ddi%&ion // +#& ins&ed 'i+rn&) &o&lly "ere/nd/now
in'ol'e$en&. And &"e o,&i$l f#&#re is lwys !ener&ed fro$ &"e free/
flowin!) non/e7,e%&n& ,resen& $o$en&.
If yo# "'e %#rren& o+li!&ions) yo# %-nowled!e &"ese nd follow &"ro#!"
wi&" &"e$. For w"en yo# +e!in yo#r (o#rney &o "i!"er %ons%io#sness) yo#
s&r& fro$ w"ere yo# re ri!"& now. *"en yo# i!nore or 'oid yo#r
o+li!&ions) yo# %re&e <$e/&"e$= &&i&#de. T"is does no& %re&e s,%e for
&"e "r$oni2in! of ener!ies in&o n <#s= %ons%io#sness. And s yo#
%ons%io#sly rel&e &o yo#r o+li!&ions) yo# wor- &"e$ o#& +y wor-in! on
yo#rself. In &"e f#&#re yo# $-e only &"ose o+li!&ions w"i%" yo# %n
flowin!ly f#lfill wi&"in n <#s= s,%e.
*"en yo# li'e in &"e 5o'e Cen&er of Cons%io#sness nd re rel&i'ely free of
ddi%&ions) yo# will find &"& yo# %n lo'e e'eryone #n%ondi&ionlly. For i& is
yo#r in'ol'e$en& &"& is %ondi&ionl // no& yo#r lo'e. :o# "'e only &wen&y/
fo#r "o#rs in dy) nd yo#r &i$e will #s#lly +e s,en& wi&" ,eo,le w"o "'e
si$ilr ,referen%es nd wi&" w"o$ yo# en(oy doin! &"in!s. *"en &"e
dee,es& "r$oni2in! of ener!ies &-es ,l%e +e&ween ,eo,le) &"ey en(oy (#s&
+ein! &o!e&"er. I& is no& ne%essry &o %on&in#lly -ee, #, "e'y dr$ of
%&i'i&ies // yo# %n (#s& silen&ly +e wi&" e%" o&"er nd &o&lly en(oy +ein! in
e%" o&"er4s s,%e. :o# $y do $ny &"in!s &o!e&"er // +#& &"e doin! is
ne'er %o$,#lsi'e or %on&ri'ed. :o# re +le &o e7,erien%e dee, inner
,e%e +y si$,ly +ein! in e%" o&"er4s ,resen%e. And yo# re +le &o lo'e
e'eryone ro#nd yo#) +#& yo# do no& ne%essrily +e%o$e in'ol'ed in &"e
dr$s of e'eryone.
*"en &wo ,eo,le lo'e fro$ &"e Fo#r&" Cen&er of Cons%io#sness) &"ey do no&
e7,erien%e &"e lo'e &"ey "'e for o&"er ,eo,le s de&r%&in! or &"re&enin! &"e
lo'e &"ey s"re. T"ey re no& "eld &o!e&"er +y (elo#s) ro$n&i% $odel of
lo'e &"& %ons&i&#&es n ddi%&ion &"& $-es &"e$ '#lner+le &o s#fferin!.
T"ey -ee, &"eir %ons%io#sness in s&&e w"ere &"ey re &o&lly in'ol'ed //
nd ye& &o&lly non/ddi%&ed. T"ey !i'e e%" o&"er &o&l freedo$ nd
#n%ondi&ionl %%e,&n%e. T"ey lo'e nd ser'e e%" o&"er in rel&i'ely
e!oless wy. E.#lly for +o&" of &"e$) lo'in! nd ser'in! yields &"e
$7i$#$ of ll &"e +e#&if#l &"in!s &"& life %n offer.
As yo# e7,erien%e &"e ,e%e) "r$ony) nd lo'e &"& yo# re %re&in! in yo#r
life) yo# +e!in &o reli2e &"& ll of &"e ,ro+le$s in &"e world will sol'e
&"e$sel'es w"en we fo#r +illion ,eo,le on er&" li'e in wys %"r%&eri2ed
+y lo'e nd ser'i%e. :o# -now &"& e'ery feelin! &"& yo# "'e) nd e'ery
&"o#!"& nd %o$$#ni%&ion yo# $-e) %n dd &o &"e world &o&l of lo'in!
ener!y &"& %n in %"in/fs"ion ,ro,!&e i&self fore'er.
TH# FIFTH $#&T#R %F $%&S$I%-S&#SS ((
TH# $%R&-$%PIA $#&T#R
As yo# li'e $ore nd $ore in &"e 5o'e Cen&er of Cons%io#sness) yo# will
o,en yo#rself &o $ore ,eo,le nd life si&#&ions. Ins&ed of s"yin! wy fro$
,eo,le nd si&#&ions s yo# "'e done in &"e ,s&) yo# now reli2e yo# "'e
no&"in! &o +e frid of. :o# will +e!in &o find friends"i,s &"& yo# %o#ld
ne'er "'e fo#nd +efore. :o# will dis%o'er yo#rself e7,lorin! res of life
&"& yo# wo#ld ne'er "'e e7,erien%ed ,re'io#sly +e%#se of yo#r se%#ri&y)
sens&ion) nd ,ower ddi%&ions. :o# now e7,erien%e &"e$ in n o,en)
rel7ed wy // r&"er &"n in ,re%on%ei'ed) (#d!$en&l wy. :o# will +e
0111? $ore o,en &o 'rio#s e7,erien%es &"& re 'il+le &o yo# &"n w"en
yo# were $-in! %"oi%es +sed on &"e lower &"ree Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness.
T"is o,enness is +e!innin! &o le& yo# flow nd e7,erien%e life in n l$os&
$ir%#lo#s wy. Sin%e yo# re o,en) $os& life si&#&ions w"i%" were
,ro+le$ &o yo# now find +e#&if#l sol#&ions. E'en&s re seen in &er$s of
res#l&s nd ",,enin!s ins&ed of ,eo,le4s s#,,osed &&i&#des &owrd yo#.
3eo,le w"o "'e &"in!s &o &e%" yo# 6+#& fro$ w"o$ yo# %losed yo#rself off8
%n now %o$e in&o yo#r life. Sin%e yo#r e!o "s less nd less wor- &o do s
&"e sl'e of yo#r ddi%&ions) yo# re +e!innin! &o e7,erien%e &"e w"ole
s,e%&r#$ of yo#r "ere nd now. :o#r ,er%e,&ion "s in%resed enor$o#sly.
:o# now "'e "i!"er ,redi%&+ili&y in yo#r &"in-in!. Be%#se yo# "'e
%re&ed +e#&if#l) ,e%ef#l world in w"i%" yo# now li'e) yo# re "el,in!
e'eryone ro#nd yo# find &"e +e#&if#l) ,e%ef#l ,l%e inside. And yo# %n
%%e,& "el, wi&"o#& feelin! &"& n o+li!&ion is %re&ed.
:o# will +e!in &o e7,erien%e yo#r life s one <$ir%#lo#s= ",,enin! f&er
no&"er. B#& &"is &rnsfor$&ion %o#ld "'e ",,ened & ny &i$e in yo#r life
// +e%#se yo# "'e %re&ed i& si$,ly +y yo#r %ons&n&ly in%resin! o,enness
&o ,eo,le nd &"in!s ro#nd yo#. :o# +e!in &o see &"& &"e $ir%le ws
lwys &"ere) +#& i& &oo- ,l%e in i&s own %o#r& // +e%#se yo# were &oo +#sy
"sslin! yo#rself wi&" yo#r ddi%&ions nd &ryin! &o $ni,#l&e ,eo,le nd
&"in!s ro#nd yo#. 5ife is now offerin! yo# Corn#%o,i or <Horn of
3len&y.=
And &"e <$ir%le= of Corn#%o,i %ons%io#sness o%%#rs +e%#se of &"ree
,owerf#l f%&ors &"& #&o$&i%lly id yo# w"en yo# s#+s&n&illy red#%e &"e
n#$+er of ddi%&ions yo# re !#rdin! 9
0. Sin%e ddi%&ions ws&e yo#r ener!y) yo# will now "'e "#!e
s#,,ly of ener!y &o #se s yo# ,refer.
A. Sin%e ddi%&ions +lind yo#) yo# will now "'e %ler insi!"& in&o
w"& yo# s"o#ld do or no& do in 'rio#s life si&#&ions.
B. Sin%e ddi%&ions se,r&e yo# fro$ o&"ers) yo# will now li'e in
lo'in! ener!y field in w"i%" ,eo,le lo'e yo# nd "el, yo#.
As yo# !in insi!"& in&o &"e Corn#%o,i Cen&er of Cons%io#sness) yo# will
+e!in &o feel &"& yo# li'e in friendly world &"& will lwys !i'e yo#
<eno#!"= w"en yo# li'e in &"e "i!"er Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness. :o# will
lso +e!in &o dee,ly feel &"& yo# li'e in ,erfe%& world. :o# will no& feel i&
s ,erfe%& fro$ &"e li$i&ed ,oin& of 'iew of yo#r ins&n& ",,iness w"en yo#
"'e ddi%&i'e ,ro!r$$in!. B#& yo#r world is ,erfe%& fro$ &"e ,oin& of
'iew of %on&in#lly ,ro'idin! yo# wi&" ,re%isely &"e life e7,erien%es &"& yo#
need for yo#r o'erll de'elo,$en& s %ons%io#s +ein!.
A ,rnoid ,erson feels &"& e'ery+ody is &ryin! &o -ee, "i$ fro$ !e&&in!
w"& "e needs &o +e ",,y. T"e world is !in& %ons,ir%y &o "#r& "i$. T"e
Fif&" Cen&er of Cons%io#sness re,resen&s &"e o,,osi&e of ,rnoi. In &"is
Cen&er yo# e7,erien%e ,eo,le nd si&#&ions ro#nd yo# s ,r& of
!enero#s world &"& %ons&n&ly offers yo# e'ery&"in! yo# need &o +e ",,y.
:o# will +e!in &o li'e $ore nd $ore in &"e Corn#%o,i Cen&er w"en yo#
e7,erien%e dee,er nd dee,er s,e%&s of yo#r world s friendly) n#r&#rin!
,l%e. :o# feel & "o$e e'eryw"ere.
*"o %o#ld s- for $oreD And ye& &"ere is $ore s yo# !row &owrd &"e ls&
&wo Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness.
C",&er 0A
T"e F#lfillin! Cen&ers
:o# in%rese yo#r insi!"& in&o yo#r life w"en yo# reli2e &"& e'ery&"in! yo#
do or feel "s !re&er or lesser +erin! on e%" of &"e firs& fi'e Cen&ers. For
e7$,le) w"en yo# re e&in!) yo# re e7,erien%in! &"e food ,redo$inn&ly
fro$ &"e Sens&ion Cen&er s yo# en(oy &"e &s&e. Howe'er) e&in! "s
s,e%&s &"& in'ol'e &"e Se%#ri&y Cen&er) for food %n ser'e s n e$o&ionl
%r#&%" &o $-e yo# feel se%#re. And) of %o#rse) &"e +si% n#&ri&ionl 'l#e in
&"e food is %onne%&ed wi&" yo#r se%#ri&y. Or yo#r food %n +e e7,erien%ed
fro$ &"e 3ower Cen&er +y ,on&ifi%&in! &o o&"ers s &o w"& foods &"ey relly
s"o#ld +e e&in! &o +e%o$e "oly. :o#r food %n +e en(oyed fro$ &"e 5o'e
Cen&er s wy of %%e,&in! nd lo'in! new &s&es. Or yo#r food %n +e
,,re%i&ed fro$ &"e ,oin& of 'iew of &"e Corn#%o,i Cen&er s f#r&"er
%onfir$&ion &"& yo# li'e in +e#&if#l world &"& !i'es yo# e'ery&"in! yo#
need in order &o li'e in "i!"er %ons%io#sness. As yo# !row) yo# will +e!in &o
e7,erien%e yo#r food fro$ ny %o$+in&ion of &"e fi'e Cen&ers // or ll of
&"e$.
In e%" of &"e fi'e ,re%edin! Cen&ers) yo# will find &"& yo# re %on&in#lly
(#d!in! yo#rself. In !re&er or lesser de!ree) yo# re %o$,rin! yo#r
&"o#!"&s nd %&ions wi&" Cen&er of Cons%io#sness &o de&er$ine w"e&"er
yo# re $ee&in! &"e s&ndrds of &"e Cen&er. E%" Cen&er ,resen&s yo# wi&"
so$e&"in! &o do 9 608 %"ie'in! se%#ri&y) 6A8 e7,erien%in! sens&ions) 6B8
de'elo,in! ,ower) 6C8 &&inin! &"e +ili&y &o lo'e nd %%e,& e'eryone nd
e'ery&"in! #n%ondi&ionlly no $&&er w"& ",,ens) nd 6E8 e7,erien%in! &"e
friendliness nd ,erfe%&ion of e'ery&"in! ro#nd yo#.
E'en &"o#!" yo# re no& s#,,osed &o +e dri'in! yo#rself) yo# $y %ons&n&ly
+e wonderin! w"e&"er yo# re relly ,ro!ressin! r,idly. :o# $y +e syin!
inwrdly) <Is Bo+ !rowin! fs&er &"n ID= <*"&4s "oldin! $e +%-D I
&"o#!"& $y %ons%io#sness ws & &"e 5o'e Cen&er nd I (#s& +e%$e wre of
,ower s,e%&s of o#r rel&ions"i,.= <Did I (#s& +low i&D= <Does i& "el, &o
-ee, re%ord of "ow $ny $in#&es dy I $ on e%" of &"e Cen&ersD=
<S"o#ld I llow $yself one $on&" &o !e& rid of $os& of &"e &"o#!"&s of &"e
lower &"ree Cen&ersD=
:o# will !o &"ro#!" ,"ses in w"i%" yo# re ddi%&ed &o &"e 5o'e Cen&er nd
&"e Corn#%o,i Cen&er. :o# $y +e%o$e i$,&ien& +e%#se yo# &"o#!"& yo#
were lo'in! #n%ondi&ionlly // nd yo# find so$e&"in! &"& yo# %o#ld no&
e$o&ionlly %%e,&. T"en yo# $y !e& &"e feelin!. <I4'e (#s& !o& &o r#s" &"is
&"ro#!" nd &"en I %n rel7 !in nd s&o, $ni,#l&in! &"e ,eo,le nd
&"in!s ro#nd $e. I %n relly +e!in flowin! for &"e res& of $y life w"en I
wor- &"ro#!" &"is ,ro+le$.=
Al&"o#!" yo#r !row&" &owrd "i!"er %ons%io#sness is sso%i&ed wi&"
#n%ondi&ionlly %%e,&in! yo#rself nd o&"ers) yo# will find &"& yo#
e7,erien%e e%" of &"e firs& fi'e le'els of %ons%io#sness s s&ndrd +y
w"i%" yo# $es#re yo#rself. And isn4& &"is n ddi%&ionD E%" of &"ese fi'e
Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness $y +e re!rded s %"ins &"& -ee, yo# '#lner+le
&o fer) resen&$en&) n!er) n7ie&y) worry) e&%. E'en w"en yo#r %ons%io#sness
resides $os& of &"e &i$e in &"e Corn#%o,i Cen&er) i& is s&ill %"ined //
l&"o#!" i& $y +e re!rded s li!"& %"in of fine !old.
TH# SI/TH $#&T#R %F $%&S$I%-S&#SS ((
TH# $%&S$I%-S(AWAR#&#SS $#&T#R
T"e wy &o +e%o$e free of &"ese %"ins is &o le& yo#r %ons%io#sness reside in
yo#r Cons%io#s/wreness Cen&er. T"is is ,e%ef#l ,l%e &"& is
e7,erien%ed fro$ dee, inside w"ere yo# (#s& wi&ness yo#r dr$ in ll of &"e
o&"er fi'e Cen&ers. In &"is Cen&er yo# do no& (#d!e or e'l#&e in ny wy.
:o# (#s& wi&ness yo#rself) <T"ere "e is in &"e #n%ondi&ionl 5o'e Cen&er. He
(#s& "d &"o#!"& &"& "e %nno& relly +e lo'in! w"en Mry !e&s $d & "i$.
He4s ,#&&in! "i$self down +e%#se "e %nno& ye& e7,erien%e e'ery&"in! s
for$ of lo'e.=
Fro$ &"e de&%"ed Cons%io#s/wreness Cen&er) yo# (#s& w&%" yo#rself
,erfor$in! in ll of &"e o&"er fi'e Cen&ers. :o# don4& ,& yo#rself on &"e +%-
or %ri&i%i2e yo#rself in ny wy. :o# +lissf#lly en(oy &"e s"ow. :o#
i$,r&illy wi&ness yo#rself. :o# le& yo#r dr$ +e ny&"in! // nd
e'ery&"in!.
:o# #se &"e Cons%io#s/wreness Cen&er s $e&/%en&er fro$ w"i%" yo#
!e& free fro$ yo#r ,reo%%#,&ion wi&" &"e ,re%edin! fi'e Cen&ers of
Cons%io#sness // for ll &"e fi'e Cen&ers +ind yo# in one wy or no&"er +y
%re&in! s,e%il 'ersion of w"&4s ",,enin!. :o# +re- &"ro#!" ll %"ins
w"en yo# e7,erien%e e'ery $o$en& of yo#r life fro$ &"& dee,) %l$ ,l%e
inside yo# w"ere yo# o+ser'e e'ery&"in! // nd %%e,& e'ery&"in!.
T"e Cons%io#s/wreness Cen&er !i'es yo# s,%e +e&ween yo# nd &"e
s#rro#ndin! world. Fro$ &"is Cen&er yo# re no lon!er '#lner+le &o #,s nd
downs. A& ls& yo# re free // no&"in! %n dis&#r+ yo# or +rin! yo# down
e'en &"o#!" yo#r +ody nd $ind $y +e !oin! &"ro#!" 'rio#s &y,es of
dr$. :o# s&ill "'e &o <%"o, wood nd %rry w&er= re!rdless of &"e
Cen&er of Cons%io#sness yo# re on. :o# will s&ill wn& &o ,ly n %&i'e ,r&
in &"e world ro#nd yo#. :o# will s&ill +e lernin! 'rio#s &"in!s) in&er%&in!
wi&" ,eo,le) nd doin! yo#r ,r& in +#ildin! $ore +e#&if#l world +y li'in!
%ons%io#s life. B#& :OU will no& +e doin! i&. I& will only +e yo#r +ody nd
$ind &"& re in'ol'ed in &"ese dily dr$s of wor-in!) ,lyin!) feelin!)
doin!) e&%. :o#r Cons%io#s/wreness will +e w&%"in! i& ll s $!i%
s"ow fro$ +e#&if#l ,l%e dee, inside yo# w"ere e'ery&"in! is ,e%ef#l //
ll &"e &i$e. E'en if yo#r +ody nd $ind !o &"ro#!" &"e $nifes&&ions of
n!er or (elo#sy) yo# re wre &"& yo# re only ,lyin! o#& one of yo#r
ddi%&i'e roles in yo#r dr$&i% re,er&ory. For yo# re (#s& silen&ly wi&nessin!
yo#r +ody nd $ind ,i%-in! #, &"e %#es nd syin! yo#r lines s o&"ers re%i&e
&"eir lines in &"e dily dr$ of life.
*"en yo# li'e in &"e Si7&" Cen&er of Cons%io#sness yo# will e7,erien%e
yo#rself s n %&or on &"e !re& s&!e of life. E%" dy yo# %& o#& &"e lines
&"& re di%&&ed +y &"e ,ro!r$$in! of yo#r +io%o$,#&er. nd yo# -now
&"& &"e %#es o&"ers ,i%- #, nd &"eir res,onses &o &"e$ re f#n%&ion of &"e
Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness &"& &"ey re e7,erien%in! & &"e now $o$en& in
&"eir (o#rney &owrd w-enin!.
E%" of #s %re&es world &"& is !ener&ed +y &"e Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness
&"& we re #sin! in &ody4s s%ri,& of &"e %os$i% ,ly. Cen&rl %s&in! "s
f#rnis"ed 'rio#s ,eo,le w"o re dressed #, s %&ors for &"e ,#r,ose of
"el,in! yo# in yo#r %ons%io#sness !row&". B#& yo#r "i!"er %ons%io#sness is
o#& in &"e <#dien%e= w&%"in! yo#r +ody nd $ind in&er%& wi&" o&"er +odies
nd $inds on s&!e. And yo# 'iew e'ery&"in! yo# do nd sy s ,r& of yo#r
!row&" &owrd freedo$ fro$ yo#r ddi%&i'e &r,s.
:o#r ddi%&i'e ,ro!r$s &"& %&i'&e yo#r e!o nd yo#r r&ionl $ind
%ons&n&ly -ee, yo# fro$ reli2in! w"o yo# relly re. T"e wy &o &ell <w"&
yo# &"in- yo# re= or <w"o yo# &"in- yo# re= is &o no&i%e %ref#lly w"&
yo#r e!o is !#rdin!. *"& re &"e <fron&s= or so%il i$!es &"& yo# re
now in &"e ,ro%ess of li'in! o#&D *"& &"in!s &ri!!er n!er) fer) (elo#sy) or
!riefD *"& <so$e+ody= does yo#r r&ionl $ind defendD *"&e'er dn%e
yo# re now doin! nd +%-in! #, wi&" yo#r e!o re,resen&s w"o yo# now
&"in- yo# re. All of &"is ,ro!r$$in! -ee,s yo# '#lner+le nd inse%#re.
*"& i$!es do yo# "'e of yo#rselfD *"& -ind of i$,ression do yo# wn&
&o $-e on o&"ersD Do yo# ,ro(e%& yo#rself s n %"ie'in! ,erson)
%o$,e&en& ,erson) <"el,/,oor/$e= ,erson) so$eone &"& &"e world &-es
d'n&!e of) !ood $o&"er) !ood f&"er) !ood +#siness$n or
+#sinesswo$n) <dro,/o#&)= one w"o is 'ersed in 'rio#s -nowled!e
!$es) n r&is&i% ,erson) or rel e7,er& in &"e se7 !$esD Or ,er",s yo#r
e!o is !#rdin! yo#r i$!e of +ein! 'ery ,er%e,&i'e of &"e foi+les of o#r
%i'ili2&ion nd defini&ely +o'e i& ll. 3er",s yo# "'e so$e "o++ies nd
yo# !#rd yo#r i$!e s !#i&r ,lyer) $o&or%y%lis&) s#rfer) ,in&er) ,oe&)
sin!er) or w"&e'er. Or i& $y +e &"& yo# re &"ro#!" wi&" &"ese $#ndne
,ro(e%&ions of yo#r self i$!e. 3er",s yo#r e!o is now !#rdin! <,#re=
yo# s %li$+er of &"e $ys&i%l s,iri&#l $o#n&in. Do yo# !e& #,se& w"en
so$eone ,oin&s o#& &"& yo#r wy is no& &"e only wy or no& &"e +es& wy for
"i$ or "erD *"& re &"e 'rio#s !$es in&o w"i%" yo#r e!o is dire%&in! yo#r
ener!y nd %ons%io#sness & &"is &i$e in yo#r lifeD
*"en yo# %lerly see yo#r 'rio#s %&i'i&ies) !$es) nd ,ersonl +o#ndries
s dr$ &"& yo#r e!o is now &ryin! &o !#rd nd en"n%e) yo# will
#nders&nd w"o yo# now &"in- yo# re . . . B#& yo# re no& ny of &"is <s&#ff.=
All of &"is s&#ff is si$,ly dn%e &"& yo# re !oin! &"ro#!" &o dis%o'er &"e
%ons%io#s +ein! &"& yo# relly re. If yo# were &o wri&e lis& of ll &"e
%&i'i&ies) &&ri+#&es) ,ersonli&y %"r%&eris&i%s) nd ,ersonl +o#ndries &"&
yo#r e!o is now defendin!) yo# will find &"& $ny of &"e$ were no& on &"e
lis& &en yers !o. And if yo# !row &owrd "i!"er %ons%io#sness) $os& of
&"e$ will no& +e on &"e lis& &en yers fro$ now. As yo# in%rese in
%ons%io#sness) yo# see wi&" ,ers,e%&i'e &"e wy yo# re +#sily en!!ed in
$e%"ni%l ,lyin!/o#& of &"e roles in w"i%" yo# "'e ,ro!r$$ed yo#rself.
All of &"ese &"in!s &"& yo#r e!o is +#sy defendin! %& s series of +o7es
&"& -ee, yo# &r,,ed. E'ery +o7 s#ffo%&es nd is yo#r e'er/,resen& so#r%e
of '#lner+ili&y on &"e roller/%os&er of ,les#re nd ,in. Mos& of &"e
ddi%&i'e $odels yo# re now !#rdin! re,resen& ,&&erns of ,ersonli&y &"&
re f#n%&ion of &"e &i$e nd ,l%e w"ere yo# were +orn nd !rew #,. If yo#
"d +een +orn in differen& so%il !ro#,) yo#r e!o wo#ld +e +#sily en!!ed
in !#rdin! differen& se& of roles.
T"e world is "ere for #s &o en(oy) +#& we %n &o&lly en(oy i& only w"en we
re free fro$ iden&ifyin! wi&" &"e roles we ,ly in &"e dr$ of life. &"e only
wy &o %on&in#o#sly en(oy !$e of %"ess or %"e%-ers is &o 'oid &-in! i& so
serio#sly &"& yo# !e& e$o&ionlly %#!"& #, in ei&"er winnin! or losin!.
H#$n +ein!s 6wi&" &"eir +i! r&ionl $inds8 en(oy sol'in! ,ro+le$s. B#& we
&end &o &-e &"ese ,ro+le$s wi&" s#%" serio#sness 6,er",s d#e &o o#r
,res&i!e ddi%&ions8 &"& we -ill &"e li'eness nd f#n of o#r "ere/nd/now life
si&#&ion. *e need wy &o dis%ri$in&e +e&ween w"& we essen&illy re
nd &"e $o&i'&ionl $odels &"& !ener&e o#r +e"'ior.
To !e& free of o#r iden&ifi%&ion wi&" &"e so%il !$es in w"i%" we re now
&r,,ed) we $#s& %lerly see &"e !$es for w"& &"ey re. I& %n +e "el,f#l &o
e7,erien%e +oo- s#%" s R#&" Benedi%&4s Patterns of Culture. *"en we
see &"e $ores of o#r &ri+e fro$ &"e ,ers,e%&i'e of %o$,r&i'e n&"ro,olo!y)
i& "el,s #s li+er&e o#rsel'es fro$ o#r %#l&#rl &r,s. *"en we relly see &"e
e%ono$i% nd so%il fol-wys of o#r in/!ro#, wi&" insi!"&) "ow %n o#r e!os
%on&in#e &o !e& wy wi&" de$ndin! so $#%" &"& we relly don4& need in
order &o +e ",,yD How %n we &-e so serio#sly &"e $ny ,res&i!e !$es in
w"i%" we re now en!!edD How %n o#r ,ride -ee, #s i$,risoned in &"e
$enin!less <loss or !in= nd <f$e or s"$e= !$es &"& we ,re'io#sly
&"o#!"& were ne%essry &o $-e o#r li'es wor-D
A %ons%io#s +ein! does no& re(e%& ei&"er "is indi'id#l !$es or so%ie&y4s
!$es // "e (#s& ,lys &"e$ s !$es. If o#r !ro#, sys) <5e&4s ,ly &"e
!$e of -ee,in! &"e se7#l ,r&s of o#r +ody %o'ered w"en we wl- down
Min S&ree&)= i& is %%e,&ed s ,r& of &"e "ere/nd/now !$es of life. If
%ons%io#s +ein! is in ,l%e w"ere &"e !ro#, sys) <Here is +e%" or "o&
s,rin!s w"ere n#de +&"in! &-es ,l%e)= n indi'id#l wi&"o#& ddi%&ions in
&"is re %n lso flow wi&" w"& is "ere nd now. E7%e,& w"ere indi'id#ls
re +ein! "r$ed) %ons%io#s ,eo,le flow wi&" &"e %&i'i&ies nd feelin!s of
&"e !ro#,. T"ey re $!nifi%en&ly fle7i+le) nd &"ey re %o$for&+le wi&"
w"&e'er dn%e &"e so%il or%"es&r $y +e ,lyin!. T"ey re e.#lly
%o$for&+le in &ryin! &o %"n!e &"e dn%e // for &"ey #s#lly find wys &o
wor- &owrd %"n!e fro$ n <#s= s,%e. T"eir %ons%io#sness) lo'e) insi!"&)
nd fle7i+ili&y !i'e #s $ess!es &"& "el, #s s,rin! free fro$ &"e so%il
ri!idi&ies &"& we &"o#!"& were <n&#rl.=
So we !rd#lly lern &"& we re no& &"ese ,ersonli&ies &"& o#r e!os re
defendin! so 'lin&ly. If we re no& o#r ,ersonli&ies) &"is %olle%&ion of
$o&i'&ions &"& we "'e ,i%-ed #, fro$ o#r so%ie&y) (#s& w"& // or w"o //
re weD Mny of #s iden&ify o#r sel'es wi&" o#r +odies // &"is %"n!in!
s&r#%&#re of +ones) $#s%les) nd o&"er or!ns en%losed +y o#r s-in. *"en
o#r +odies re no& well or re &rns$i&&in! sens&ion of ,in &o o#r
+io%o$,#&er) o#r e!os &end &o fo%#s &&en&ion on &"e ,in so &"& we iden&ify
%o$,le&ely wi&" &"e ,in. As we !row in&o "i!"er %ons%io#sness) we
in%resin!ly reli2e &"& we re no& &"e +odies we li'e in. O#r +odies re (#s&
&e$,les &"& re &"e "o$es of o#r %ons%io#sness.
On%e yo# s&o, iden&ifyin! wi&" yo#r 'rio#s so%il roles nd yo#r +ody) yo#
will ,ro++ly sy) <A"; My essen%e is $y r&ionl $ind.= For isn4& &"is &"e
essen%e of +ein! "#$nD T"is is &"e ,r& of yo#r +io%o$,#&er &"& "s &"e
+ili&y &o #se ln!#!e) &o nly2e) &o %l%#l&e) &o ,rod#%e &"o#!"&s nd
i$!es) &o sor& o#& sens&ions) &o s&ore &"e$ wy in $e$ory nd &o re&rie'e
&"e$) &o #se sy$+ols) &o %o$,re +eliefs nd ss#$,&ions) e&%. Didn4&
Aris&o&le define $n s r&ionl ni$lD B#& "ere !in) yo#r r&ionl $ind
is no& yo#r essen%e. :o#r in&elle%& or r&ionl $ind is $!nifi%en& <si7&"
sense= &"& %n "el, yo# in yo#r (o#rney &o "i!"er %ons%io#sness if yo# -now
"ow &o #se i& ,ro,erly. Or i& %n -ee, yo# "el,lessly &r,,ed in &"e lower
&"ree Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness +y sl'is"ly %oo,er&in! wi&" yo#r e!o &o
for$ ri!id) lo!i%l defenses &"& $in&in w"&e'er ,ro!r$$in! yo# re now
s&#%- wi&". So yo# le& &"is one !o &oo . . .
:o# re now !e&&in! i& nrrowed down. If yo# re no& yo#r so%il roles) yo#r
+ody) or yo#r r&ionl $ind) (#s& w"& is lef&D Are yo# yo#r senses // &"e
'rio#s !&es &"ro#!" w"i%" 'is#l) #di&ory) &%&ile) &s&e) nd olf%&ory d&
re re%ei'edD Or re yo# yo#r e$o&ions // &"ose feelin! &ones &"& yo#
e7,end so $#%" ener!y in ei&"er !e&&in! or 'oidin!D Are yo# yo#r
,ro!r$$in! // &"e %olle%&ions of desires) $o&i'&ions) e7,e%&&ions) nd
de$nds on w"i%" yo#r e!o fo%#ses $os& of yo#r &&en&ion nd ener!yD Or
re yo# yo#r e!o // &"& <$s&er %on&roller= &"& is s#%" n +sol#&e di%&&or
w"en yo# re &r,,ed in &"e lower &"ree Cen&ers of Cons%io#snessD
For&#n&ely) &"e essen&il yo# is none of &"ese) ei&"er. And so we %on&in#e &"e
ser%" for <yo#.= Co#ld i& +e &"& &"e ser%" for yo#r essen%e is %lo#ded +y
yo#r e!o/+%-ed ,ro!r$$in! &"& wn&s yo# &o +e <so$e+ody=D Does yo#r
n$e) yo#r $e$ory) nd yo#r r&ionl $ind %o$+ine &o !i'e yo# &"e ill#sion
&"& yo# re s,e%ifi% en&i&y &"& s"o#ld $-e s,ls" s yo# ,ss &"ro#!"
&"e world of ,eo,le nd &"in!sD
A& &"is ,oin& yo# $y "'e &"e feelin!) <T"ere4s no&"in! lef& of $e.= B#&
yo#r essen%e is so$e&"in! w"i%" yo# $y e7,erien%e &o "el, yo# !row in&o
"i!"er %ons%io#sness. In &"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y) we define yo#r essen%e s
yo#r Cons%io#s/wreness. To #nders&nd w"& we $en +y Cons%io#s/
wreness) loo- s&ri!"& "ed of yo# nd no&i%e for $in#&e &"e i$!es &"&
re +ein! &rns$i&&ed &"ro#!" yo#r eyes. T"en %lose yo#r eyes. Do i& now
+efore redin! on. . .
T"e 'is#l sens&ions dis,,ered // +#& yo#r Cons%io#s/wreness re$ined.
Be"ind ll of yo#r &"o#!"&s) sens&ions) nd i$!es) yo#r Cons%io#s/
wreness is lwys &"ere. Mos& of &"e &i$e we -ee, i& s$o&"ered #nder
%eseless Ni!r of words) %&i'i&ies) &"o#!"&s) nd sens&ions w"i%" -ee,
o#r $inds nly2in!) %l%#l&in!) sy$+oli2in!) &l-in!) re$e$+erin!) f#&#rin!)
nd ,s&in!.
T"e e7,eri$en& +o'e de$ons&r&es &"& yo#r 'is#l field nd yo#r
Cons%io#s/wreness re no& &"e s$e. 5e&4s !o f#r&"er. Close yo#r eyes.
Do i& now for one $in#&e +efore redin! on. . .
*"& were yo# wre ofD *"en yo# s"#& off &"e 'is#l in,#& &o yo#r
+io%o$,#&er) yo# ,ro++ly +e%$e wre of so#nds. B#& so#nds re no& yo#r
Cons%io#s/wreness. S#,,ose yo# !o &o %o$,le&ely dr-) .#ie& ,l%e.
*i&" &"e 'is#l nd so#nd in,#&s .#ie&) yo# $y now +e!in &o &#ne in &o yo#r
+ody on dee,er nd dee,er le'els. :o# %n e7,erien%e +odily sens&ions &"&
"'e ,re'io#sly +een #,/s&!ed +y &"e $ore do$in&in! ",,enin!s of yo#r
fi'e senses nd &"e s&i$#l&ion of yo#r ides) &"o#!"&s) nd words. :o# only
e7,erien%e yo#r essen%e f#lly w"en yo# "'e .#ie&ed yo#r e$o&ion/+%-ed
dr$ nd &"e &orren& of ddi%&i'e s&#ff %"#rned o#& +y yo#r r&ionl $ind.
In o&"er words) yo# re &"e wreness of yo#r %ons%io#sness; :o# $i!"&
wis" &o 'is#li2e &ele'ision s%reen in &"e $iddle of yo#r "ed w"ere ll of
yo#r &"o#!"&s) i$!es) nd e$o&ions re ,ro(e%&ed. I&4s ll &"ere in %olor //
in%l#din! si!"&s) so#nds) words) nd &"o#!"&. I&4s ll !oin! +y on &"is
i$!inry &ele'ision s%reen in &"e $iddle of yo#r "ed. B#& yo# re no& &"e
&ele'ision s%reen. :o# re no& &"e i$!es or s&#ff on &"e s%reen. :o# re &"&
w"i%" is %ons%io#s of +ein! wre of ll of &"e s&#ff w"i%" is r#nnin! on &"e
s%reen. :o# re si$,ly &"e w&%"er of &"e s&#ff on &"e s%reen. As R$ Dss
,#&s i&) <O+ser'e yo#r s%ene fro$ .#ie& %orner of yo#r $ind in w"i%" &"ere
is no&"in! &o do +#& Ksee.4= :o# re &"e %ons%io#sness &"& (#s& <sees= w"& is
",,enin! on &"e s%reen. :o#r essen%e is ,#re Cons%io#s/wreness.
As &"e w&%"er of &"e s%reen) yo# re ,erfe%&. T"e s%reen $y +e ,ro(e%&in!
"orrendo#s $o'ie &"& is s"owin! ll -inds of ,in nd s#fferin! // on &"e
s%reen. Or &"e s%reen $y refle%& ",,y $o'ie &"& s"ows +e#&if#l
s#nse&) deli!"&f#l se7#l e7,erien%e) or n en(oy+le $el. B#& &"e essen&il
yo# is &"e ,#re wreness &"& (#s& w&%"es &"e s&#ff !o +y on &"e s%reen of
yo#r life. Be"ind w"& yo# &"in- yo# re // :OU ARE;
T"e essen&il yo# is ,erfe%&) "s lwys +een ,erfe%&) nd lwys will +e
,erfe%&; T"ere is no&"in! yo# %n do &o l&er &"e ,erfe%&ion of &"e essen&il
yo#. And &"is ,erfe%&ion does no& need &o +e !#rded wi&" e!o. *"en yo#
reli2e w"o or w"& yo# relly re) yo#r e!o %n rel7 nd yo# %n relly
en(oy yo#r life. For no&"in! ,oses ei&"er &"re& or n <+sol#&e ne%essi&y=
&o yo# ny lon!er. :o# %n &r#ly en(oy +ein! &"e essen&il yo# // nd only
&"en %n yo# &o&lly nd %on&in#o#sly en(oy &"e #nfoldin! dr$ &"& yo#r life
+rin!s yo#.
As yo# +e!in &o e7,erien%e yo#rself s &"e w&%"er of &"e dr$ fro$ &"e
Si7&" Cen&er of Cons%io#sness) yo# no lon!er l+or #nder &"e ill#sion &"&
yo#r in&elle%&#l effor&) will) nd frn&i% ,rnoid w&%"f#lness re ne%essry
&o -ee, &"e world o,er&in! ,ro,erly. Ins&ed yo# e7,erien%e &"e ,ower) &"e
dee, ,e%e) nd &"e e7.#isi&e +e#&y of le&&in! yo#r ener!y "r$oni2e wi&"
&"e ener!ies ro#nd yo#. :o# reli2e &"& +y &#nin! in &o &"e O%en of lo'in!
ener!y ro#nd yo#) yo# %n "'e fr $ore se%#ri&y) en(oy+le sens&ions)
effe%&i'eness) nd lo'e &"n yo# e'er need in order &o li'e %on&in#o#sly
+e#&if#l life. And s yo# lern &o iden&ify &"e essen&il yo# wi&" yo#r
Cons%io#s/wreness 6ins&ed of wi&" &"e so%il nd indi'id#l s&#ff &"& yo#r
e!o "s +%-ed #, in &"e ,s&8 yo# dee,ly nd %on&in#o#sly en(oy +o&" &"e
dr$ of yo#r life nd &"e ,erfe%& +ein! &"& yo# n&#rlly re.
TH# S#0#&TH $#&T#R %F $%&S$I%-S&#SS ((
TH# $%S3I$ $%&S$I%-S&#SS $#&T#R
:o# will o+ser'e &"& yo#r !row&" &owrds &"e "i!"es& Cen&ers of
Cons%io#sness $y fll n&#rlly in&o &"ree ,"ses9
0. As yo#r %ons%io#sness +e!ins &o dwell $ore nd $ore in &"e 5o'e Cen&er
nd Corn#%o,i Cen&er) yo# will +e!in &o de'elo, $#l&i/%en&ered
,er%e,&ion &"& will en+le yo# &o see ll of yo#r &"o#!"&s nd %&ions fro$
e%" of &"e firs& fi'e Cen&ers.
A. Con&in#in! &"is $#l&i/%en&ered wreness) yo# lern &o wi&ness yo#rself on
&"e de&%"ed Cons%io#s/wreness Cen&er 6&"e Si7&" Cen&er8. A& &"is
le'el) &"ere is no lon!er feelin! of lower or "i!"er %ons%io#sness // i& is
ll &"e s$e fro$ &"e Cons%io#s/wreness Cen&er. And &"en)
B. :o# !o +e"ind &"e Cons%io#s/wreness Cen&er &o &"e selfless) #ni&i'e
s,%e of &"e Cos$i% Cons%io#sness Cen&er.
T"e Si7&" Cen&er of Cons%io#sness is %"r%&eri2ed +y +ein! wre of
yo#rself. T"ere is yo#r essen%e // yo#r Cons%io#s/wreness // nd &"ere is
&"e dily dr$ of yo#r +ody) yo#r senses) nd yo#r r&ionl $ind. :o# see
ll of yo#r dr$ wi&" insi!"& nd ,ers,e%&i'e. Al&"o#!" &"is is ,e%ef#l)
+e#&if#l Cen&er of Cons%io#sness) &"ere is s&ill d#li&y. T"ere is s&ill fine
line of se,r&ion +e&ween yo# nd &"e world.
On &"e se'en&" le'el of %ons%io#sness) one is %&,#l&ed fro$ self/wreness
in&o ,#re wreness. In o&"er words) one is no lon!er wi&nessin! oneself.
T"e +ody) $ind) senses) nd Cons%io#s/wreness re no& se,r&ed. In &"is
Cen&er of Cons%io#sness) one does no& e7,erien%e se%#ri&y) sens&ions)
,ower) lo'e) nd Corn#%o,i // one is se%#ri&y) sens&ions) ,ower) lo'e) nd
&"e f#llness of life. T"e "i!"es& s&&e of %ons%io#sness is &&ined +y
re,ro!r$$in! w"& is %lled &"e <self.= One4s &"o#!"& %&i'i&y is %l$ed.
T"e dire%&ion of ,er%e,&ion "s s"if&ed fro$ s#+(e%&/o+(e%& $ni,#l&ion)
&"ro#!" ,"se of lo'in! %%e,&n%e) &o #ni&y wi&" e'ery&"in! in &"e
en'iron$en&.
To #nders&nd &"is dis&in%&ion +e&ween e7,erien%in! so$e&"in! nd +ein!
so$e&"in!) %onsider w"& ",,ens w"en yo# "'e n in&ense se7#l %li$7.
U, #n&il &"e &i$e of or!s$) yo# "'e +een e7,erien%in! &"e se7#l
sens&ions s#%" s in%resin! wr$&") ,ress#re) nd s&i$#l&ion of yo#r
se7#l or!ns. :o# re e7,erien%in! se7. B#& & &"e $o$en& of se7#l %li$7
yo# re no lon!er &"e e7,erien%er. :o# $y no lon!er +e %ons%io#s of
yo#rself en(oyin! se7#l ",,enin!s. D#rin! &"e $o$en&s of n in&ense
or!s$) yo# re &"e e7,erien%e. A& &"& $o$en& yo# $y feel &o&l oneness
wi&" yo#r se7#l ,r&ner // for &"ere is no lon!er &"e e7,erien%e of yo# s
se,r&e %ons%io#sness.
A& &"e Cos$i% Cons%io#sness le'el) one %n f#n%&ion wi&" enor$o#s
effe%&i'eness +e%#se &"e s%reens &"& li$i& one4s re%e,&i'eness "'e +een
eli$in&ed. One is now &#ned &o &"e finer n#n%es of &"e s#rro#ndin! world.
One is o,en &o &"e +rod s,e%&r#$ of ll of &"e finer %#es &"& &"e world "s
+een sendin! ll &"e &i$e // +#& w"i%" were ,re'io#sly no& ,i%-ed #, +y
%ons%io#sness o%%#,ied +y se%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd ,ower on &"e lower le'els)
nd lo'e) Corn#%o,i) nd wi&nessin! on &"e in&er$edi&e le'els.
And now & &"e end of one4s (o#rney &o "i!"er %ons%io#sness) one "s
+e%o$e !od/li-e +ein!. One "s &r#ly %"ie'ed one4s +ir&"ri!"&. As f#lly
%ons%io#s +ein!) one is o,&i$lly ,er%e,&i'e) o,&i$lly wise) nd o,&i$lly
effe%&i'e. Be%#se one "s &rns%ended ll ,ersonl +o#ndries) nd
e7,erien%es no se,r&ion fro$ nyone or ny&"in! in &"e world) ser'in!
<o&"ers= is &"e only &"in! &o do in life. For &"ere re no <o&"ers.= E'ery&"in!
is e7,erien%ed fro$ n <#s= s,%e.
3er",s word of d'i%e $y +e "el,f#l "ere. T"e Se'en&" Cen&er is
e7&re$ely diffi%#l& &o &&in. O#& of &"e fo#r +illion ,eo,le in &"is world) &"ere
$y only +e +o#& "#ndred ,eo,le w"o re %onsis&en&ly in &"& Cen&er.
A%"ie'in! i& #s#lly re.#ires de&%"ed life s&yle nd lon! ,eriod of in&ense
%ons%io#sness !row&" ,r%&i%e. E'en ,referen%es $#s& +e eli$in&ed &o re%"
&"is Cen&er. T"e #&"or of &"is +oo- !ener&es "is e7,erien%e of life #sin! &"e
Fo#r&") Fif&") nd Si7&" Cen&ers nd en(oys life %on&in#o#sly. T"is does no&
$en "e is "#ndred ,er %en& free of ddi%&ions) +#& "e of&en !oes $ny
wee-s wi&"o#& ny se,r&in! e$o&ionl feelin!s.
*"en yo# "'e eli$in&ed +o#& nine&y/nine ,er%en& of yo#r ddi%&i'e
,ro!r$$in!) &"e re$inin! $o#n& will ,ro++ly +e 'ery s#+&le nd will no&
in&erfere wi&" ",,iness. *"en yo# "'e done &"e inner wor- re.#ired &o !e&
&o &"is le'el of effe%&i'eness) yo# -now e7%&ly w"i%" 3&"wy or Me&"od &o
#se w"ene'er yo# e7,erien%e &"e +e!innin! of n ddi%&i'e se.#en%e. *i&"in
se%onds or $in#&es yo# wor- &"ro#!" w"&e'er se%#ri&y) sens&ion) or ,ower
ddi%&ion yo# re &ri!!erin! nd &"en yo# re ri!"& +%- & &"e 5o'e or
Corn#%o,i Cen&er !in. T"ese Cen&ers re &o&lly de.#&e &o en+le yo#
&o li'e ",,y) f#lfilled) wise) effe%&i'e) nd en(oy+le life. I& is wor&"w"ile
-nowin! +o#& &"e Cos$i% Cons%io#sness Cen&er) +#& do no& le& i& +e%o$e
no&"er ddi%&ion. If yo# wor- "rd &o #se &"e Fo#r&") Fif&") or Si7&" Cen&ers
of Cons%io#sness in ,ro%essin! nd in&er,re&in! yo#r own ener!ies nd &"e
ener!ies of &"e world ro#nd yo#) yo# will e7,erien%e dee, ,e%e nd
en(oy$en& wi&"in yo#r "er& &"& is w"olly eno#!".
C",&er 0B
Fi'e Me&"ods For *or-in! On :o#rself
T"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y &o Hi!"er Cons%io#sness offers yo# Fi'e Me&"ods &"&
yo# %n #se in wor-in! on yo#rself. T"ese Me&"ods "'e +een %"osen for
+#sy ,eo,le w"o re dee,ly in'ol'ed in 'rio#s dr$s of life. T"ey do no&
de&%" yo# fro$ yo#r dily ro#&ines. T"e 5i'in! 5o'e Me&"ods %n +e #sed
w"ile yo# re en!!ed in r#nnin! +#siness) $-in! lo'e) %lenin! &"e "o#se)
or w&%"in! $o'ie. T"ese Me&"ods &-e yo# in&o yo#r life si&#&ions nd
re.#ire yo# &o 'iew &"e ,eo,le nd &"in!s ro#nd yo# s yo#r &e%"ers. B#&
yo# re relly yo#r $s&er &e%"er ll &"e &i$e.
*"en yo# #se &"ese Fi'e Me&"ods %on&in#o#sly in yo#r $o$en&/&o/$o$en&
dily life) yo# will find &#rned/on s&isf%&ion in yo#r dily s&re$ of
%ons%io#sness. :o# will e7,erien%e li+er&ion &"& yo# "'e lwys wn&ed)
+#& "'e no& +een +le &o find in life +efore. :o# will find &r#e freedo$ fro$
&"e %o$,#&er/li-e ,ro!r$$in! &"& se,r&es nd lien&es yo# fro$ &"e
lo'in! +ein! yo# n&#rlly re.
Here re &"e Fi'e Me&"ods9
3#TH%' &%" 5
3emori6e the Twel!e Pathways and use them to guide you through your
daily life situations"
*"en yo# lern &o #se &"e$) yo# will find &"& &"e Twel'e 3&"wys f#rnis"
yo# wi&" &"e %o$,le&e sol#&ion &o e'ery e$o&ionl ,ro+le$ in yo#r life. B#&
&o +enefi& $7i$lly fro$ &"e$) yo# $#s& in&#i&i'ely #se &"e$ on &"e dee,es&
le'els of wreness. On%e yo# "'e &"e$ $e$ori2ed) sy &"e$ +efore
!e&&in! #, in &"e $ornin! nd +efore !oin! &o slee, & ni!"&. T"is $y
in%rese yo#r ,ro++ili&y of reli2in! &"e Fo#r&" Cen&er of Cons%io#sness in
yer or &wo ins&ed of $ny yers or e'en de%des.
*"ene'er yo# feel worried) n!ry) (elo#s) ferf#l) n7io#s) or ny o&"er
#n%o$for&+le e$o&ionl feelin!) life is !i'in! yo# $ess!e. I& is lwys
&ellin! yo# &"& yo# re no& followin! &"e Twel'e 3&"wys. :o#r ne7& s&e, is
&o find &"e ones &"& yo# re no& #sin! nd le& &"e$ s"ow yo# w"& &o do &o
feel +e#&if#l !in.
S&o, %"#rnin! o'er &"e #s#l .#es&ions &"& yo# s- yo#rself 6w"i%" "'e no&
"el,ed yo# find sol#&ions8. If &"ese #s#l wys of &l-in! &o yo#rself were
effe%&i'e) yo# wo#ld +e ",,y) ,e%ef#l) serene) nd lo'in! // "ere nd now.
Ins&ed of #sin! yo#r ,s& wy of &l-in! &o yo#rself) (#s& -ee, !oin! o'er &"e
Twel'e 3&"wys. Re$e$+er &"& &"eir ,#r,ose is &o -ee, yo# %en&ered)
&#ned in) %ons%io#s) nd lo'in!. T"ey re no& desi!ned &o "el, yo#
$ni,#l&e &"e ,eo,le nd &"in!s ro#nd yo# &o $-e &"e$ fi& yo#r inside
ddi%&ions. T"e Twel'e 3&"wys will "el, yo# re,ro!r$ yo#r $ind so &"&
A55 of yo#r ddi%&ions +e%o$e ,referen%es // nd &"en yo# %n li'e
,e%ef#lly. T"e $ore yo# re #,&i!"&) &"e $ore i$,or&n& i& is for yo# &o s&o,
worryin! +o#& &"e o#&side %ondi&ion &"& yo# feel <$-es yo# #,se&.=
Ins&ed) %on%en&r&e on &"e inner ddi%&ions or e7,e%&&ions wi&" w"i%" yo#
"ssle yo#rself.
T"e Twel'e 3&"wys will s"ow yo# w"& i& $ens &o +e &r#ly li'e. :o# will
loo- +%- &o yo#r ,resen& s&&e of %ons%io#sness nd reli2e &"& yo# "'e
+een fr $ore ded &"n li'e. E'ery&"in! yo# need will %o$e &o yo# in
see$in!ly $ir%#lo#s fs"ion s yo# li'e wi&" &"ese 3&"wys. T"e ,e%e)
lo'e) nd effe%&i'eness &"& yo# "'e lwys wn&ed will +e yo#rs.
3#TH%' &%" 7
8e aware at all times of which $enter of $onsciousness you are
e+periencing"
:o# will dis%o'er &"& wor-in! on yo#r %ons%io#sness is &"e $os& f#lfillin!
&"in! yo# %n do in yo#r life. *"e&"er yo# re dri'in! %r) redin! +oo-)
or e'en %#!"& in n ddi%&i'e r!#$en& wi&" so$eone) yo# %n lwys dd &o
&"e +e#&y of yo#r o#&side dr$ if yo# re %ons&n&ly wre of w"& Cen&er
of Cons%io#sness yo# re #sin!.
E'ery&"in! yo# do "s s,e%&s on ll le'els of %ons%io#sness. *e %n en(oy
life on ll le'els // nd no& (#s& +e "#n! #, on &"e lower &"ree Cen&ers. For
e7$,le) if yo# re $-in! lo'e) yo# %n +e wre of se%#ri&y s,e%&s 6&"e
Se%#ri&y Cen&er8) or yo# %n (#s& en(oy &"e !roo'y feelin!s 6&"e Sens&ion
Cen&er8) or yo# %n +e %ons%io#s of &"e s#+$ission or %on&rol s,e%&s 6&"e
3ower Cen&er8. :o# %n +e wre of lo'e/$-in! s n %& of ,#re
%%e,&n%e of no&"er nd n e7,erien%e of #n%ondi&ionl lo'e 6&"e 5o'e
Cen&er8. T"e %& of lo'e/$-in! is no&"er $nifes&&ion of &"e wy &"e
world offers yo# e'ery&"in! yo# need 6&"e Corn#%o,i Cen&er8. Or yo# %n
w&%" &"e en&ire dr$ fro$ yo#r Cen&er of Cen&ers 6&"e Cons%io#s/
wreness Cen&er8.
As yo# %ons&n&ly #,le'el &"e Cen&er of Cons%io#sness &"& yo# re
e7,erien%in!) yo# will find &"& e%" &i$e yo# !o #, one Cen&er of
Cons%io#sness) yo# in&er%& wi&" $ore nd $ore ,eo,le. :o# will lso
li+er&e $ore nd $ore ener!y. For e7$,le) if yo# re &o&lly ,reo%%#,ied
wi&" se%#ri&y) yo# will no& "'e $#%" ener!y for see-in! sens&ions nd
,ower. And yo# %nno& feel %lose &o ,eo,le w"en yo#r %ons%io#sness is
%on%erned solely wi&" yo#r se%#ri&y. On &"is le'el ,eo,le re o+(e%&s &o +e
$ni,#l&ed. :o# find in%resin! in'ol'e$en& wi&" ,eo,le nd in%resin!
ener!y s yo# #,le'el &o &"e Sens&ion Cen&er) &"e 3ower Cen&er) nd &"en &o
&"e 5o'e Cen&er nd &"e Corn#%o,i Cen&er. E%" Cen&er !ener&es $ore
ener!y nd le&s yo# rel&e &o $ore ,eo,le &"n &"e ,re'io#s Cen&er. E%"
Cen&er O,ens &"e door &o n in%resed enri%"$en& of yo#r life.
:o#r wreness of w"i%" Cen&er of Cons%io#sness yo# re e7,erien%in! nd
yo#r #se of &"e Twel'e 3&"wys &o %on&in#lly !#ide yo# re &"e 5i'in! 5o'e
*y &o $edi&&e. And yo# do &"is ll &"e &i$e in yo#r +#sy life so &"& yo#r
en&ire life +e%o$es $edi&&ion. In &"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y) $edi&&ion is no&
"oly ri&#l &o +e ,erfor$ed on%e or &wi%e dy. I& is $e&"od for
%onsis&en&ly seein! &"in!s %lerly nd %ons%io#sly // "ere nd now.
3#TH%' &%" 9
8ecome more consciously conscious of the cause(effect relationship
,etween your addictions and the resulting unhappiness"
To &#ne in &o &"e enor$o#s effe%&i'eness of &"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y) i& is
essen&il &"& yo# +e%o$e in%resin!ly %ons%io#s of e%" of yo#r ddi%&ions
nd &"e wy i& !ener&es series of e'en&s &"& $-e yo# s#ffer. I& is
i$,or&n& &"& yo# no&i%e "ow e%" ddi%&ion in'ol'es yo#r e!o nd yo#r
r&ionl $ind // w"i%") ins&ed of le&&in! !o of &"e ddi%&ion) +e!ins &o %"#rn
o#& <r&ionl= sol#&ion w"i%" &ri!!ers no&"er ro#nd of ,ro+le$s in yo#r
life.
C"n!es ledin! &o ",,iness %o$e $os& r,idly w"en yo# %n f#lly en!!e
+o&" yo#r e!o nd r&ionl $ind 6&wo of yo#r $os& ,owerf#l f%#l&ies8 in &"e
!$e of "el,in! yo# eli$in&e e%" ddi%&ion. Mny ddi%&ions will r,idly
$el& wy s soon s yo# %ons%io#sly e7,erien%e &"& &"e s#fferin! &"ey %#se
is %&#lly d#e &o &"e ddi%&ion. So$e of &"e dee,er ddi%&ions &"& were
,ro!r$$ed in&o yo#r +io%o$,#&er wi&" ,in d#rin! &"e firs& &wo or &"ree
yers of yo#r life re.#ire $ore inner wor- nd $ore <li'in! &"ro#!"= &o f#lly
e7,erien%e &"e e7&ensi'e r$ifi%&ions of &"e ,&&ern of s#fferin! &"ey re
+rin!in! in&o yo#r life. T"e -ey &o &"e T"ird Me&"od is &o %ons%io#sly
%onne%& ll of &"e s#fferin! in yo#r life wi&" &"e ddi%&i'e) e$o&ion/+%-ed
$odels nd e7,e%&&ions &"& yo# -ee, &ellin! yo#rself yo# $#s& "'e &o +e
",,y.
T"is Me&"od is so +si% nd f#nd$en&l &"& i& is diffi%#l& &o o'ers&&e i&s
i$,or&n%e. If yo# re e7&re$ely #,se& nd yo# don4& re$e$+er &"e
3&"wys) &"e Se'en Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness) or ny o&"er Me&"od) &"is
T"ird Me&"od 6&"& %lls for ,in,oin&in! &"e ddi%&ion nd %onne%&in! i& wi&"
&"e #n",,iness nd s#fferin! in yo#r life8 s"o#ld +e +le &o "el, yo# +e%o$e
%ons%io#s !in; Resol'e now &"& yo# will ne'er !in le& yo#r e!o nd
r&ionl $ind &ry &o %on'in%e yo# &"& &"e o#&side world is doin! i& &o yo# //
&"& o&"ers re &"e %#se of yo#r s#fferin!. *"ene'er yo# ly &"e
res,onsi+ili&y for yo#r e$o&ionl feelin!s on &"e ,eo,le nd &"in!s ro#nd
yo#) yo# ,er,e&#&e yo#r en&r,$en& in yo#r se%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd ,ower
,ro!r$$in!. To +re- loose fro$ &"ese lower %ons%io#sness &r,s) yo#
$#s& lwys &-e f#ll res,onsi+ili&y for w"& yo# re e7,erien%in! nd !e& &o
wor- s .#i%-ly s ,ossi+le on &"e ddi%&ion &"& %#ses yo# &o re(e%&
e$o&ionlly w"& ,eo,le re doin! or syin!.
By &-in! f#ll res,onsi+ili&y) yo# !i'e yo#r e!o nd r&ionl $ind n en&irely
differen& dire%&ion in w"i%" &o o,er&e. T"ey +e!in &o wor- on "el,in! yo# &o
re,ro!r$ ins&ed of e!!in! yo# on &o $ni,#l&e nd fi!"& &"e ,eo,le in yo#r
life. T"is %"n!ed dire%&ion of re!rd fro$ &"e o#&side world &o yo#r own
inner ,ro!r$$in! is &"e -ey &o +enefi&in! fro$ &"is #n#s#lly r,id Me&"od
of %ons%io#sness !row&". If yo# +e%o$e n e7,er& & ,in,oin&in! &"e
ddi%&ion &"& yo# re #sin! &o &ri!!er yo#r fer) n!er) !rief) resen&$en&) or
(elo#sy) wi&"in se'erl $on&"s yo# $y +e +le &o en(oy &"e Fo#r&" Cen&er of
Cons%io#sness $#%" of &"e &i$e. :o#r ener!y) ,er%e,&i'eness) nd lo'e will
sor &o %re&e new <yo#.=
A& &"e 5i'in! 5o'e Cen&er) we "'e ,rin&ed %rd &"& we #se in o#r 3&"wy
Cir%le e7er%ises. T"is %rd o#&lines &"e s"or&%#& ,ro%ed#re for li+er&in!
yo#rself fro$ yo#r ddi%&ions. I& reds9
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own &e%"ni.#e for +e%o$in! wre of w"i%" ddi%&ion is %#sin! yo# &o feel
lien&ed fro$ &"e "ere nd now in yo#r life. :o# $y wis" &o s- yo#rself
s#%" .#es&ions s9 <*"& is ",,enin! ri!"& nowD= 6In nswerin! &"is do no&
#se yo#r r&ionl $ind or yo#r e!o &o (#s&ify) in&elle%&#li2e) or in&er,re&. J#s&
!i'e &"e f%&s of w"& is ",,enin!) s#%" s w"o) w"&) w"en) w"ere) nd
"ow.8 <*"& s,e%ifi% e$o&ion $ I e7,erien%in!D= 6In nswerin! &"is &ell
w"& yo# feel // no& w"& yo# &"in-. *ords &"& des%ri+e e$o&ionl feelin!s
re9 n7io#s) "rried) +ored) lonely s"y) irri&+le) nnoyed) fr#s&r&ed)
%onf#sed) sd) de,ressed) dis,,oin&ed) worried) frid) resen&f#l) "os&ile)
n!ry) (elo#s) !rief/filled) !#il&y) &ense) ner'o#s) e$+rrssed) e&%.8 <*"&
$ I &ellin! $yself ri!"& nowD= <*"& ,ins or &ensions re +ein! e'o-ed in
$y +ody & &"is $o$en&D= <*"& do $y ,os&#re nd f%e loo- li-eD= <*"&
is &"e dn%e &"& $y r&ionl $ind is doin! &o ,ro'e $e ri!"& nd e'ery+ody
else wron!D= <*"& do I wn& &o %"n!e in &"e o#&side world ins&ed of
doin! &"e inner wor- of %"n!in! $y own res,onse &o i&D= <*"& sor& of
,"ony fron& is $y e!o &ryin! &o $in&inD= <*"& ,s& e'en&s were
,r&i%#lrly ,inf#l so s &o !i'e $y +io%o$,#&er &"is ,ro!r$$in! &"&
$-es $e #,se& w"en si$ilr e'en& ",,ensD= <H'e I s#ffered eno#!"D=
<Do I relly wn& &o +e free fro$ &"is #&o$&i% res,onse w"ene'er &"e "ere
nd now of $y life %"e%-s $e o#&D= <E7%&ly w"& $ I re(e%&in! in &"e "ere
nd nowD= <*"& $ I re(e%&in! +o#& $yselfD= <*"& &"re& does &"is
,erson or si&#&ion re,resen& &o $eD= <*"& is &"e wors& &"& %o#ld ",,enD=
<Co#ld I %%e,& &"is nd s&ill +e ",,yD= <*"& $ I defendin!D= <*"& $
I "idin!D= <*"& is i& +o#& $e &"& I &"in- ,eo,le %n4& lo'eD= <*"& do I
i$!ine &"e o&"er ,erson is &"in-in!D= <*"& $s- $ I werin!D= <*"&
dn%es re $y ,ride nd $y ,res&i!e $-in! $e ,erfor$D= <*"& $ I
de$ndin! in order &o feel ",,y nd eno#!"D Of $yselfD Of o&"ersD Of &"e
o#&side worldD= <*"& is &"e $odel I "'e of &"e wy I s"o#ld +e) $#s& +e)
or "'e &o +eD= <*"& is &"e $odel of &"e wy I s"o#ld +e &re&edD= <*"&
re &"e s,e%ifi% de&ils of &"e $odel &"& I "'e of &"e wy &"e world s"o#ld
+e in order for $e &o +e %%e,&in!) lo'in!) nd flowin!D= <*"& Cen&er of
Cons%io#sness $ I o,er&in! o#& ofD= <If $!i% !enie were &o ,,er &
&"is $o$en&) nd &"is !enie "d &"e ,ower &o l&er &"e si&#&ion e7%&ly s I
ins&r#%&) w"& re.#es& wo#ld I $-e of &"is !enieD=
On%e yo# "'e ,in,oin&ed &"e ddi%&ion) yo#r ne7& s&e, is &o re,ro!r$ i& in&o
,referen%e. *"en yo# re,ro!r$) yo# #se yo#r will nd de&er$in&ion &o
!i'e %ler) fir$ o,er&in! ins&r#%&ions &o yo#r +io%o$,#&er. :o# &ell i& &"&
yo# wn& i& &o f#n%&ion in differen& wy in ,ro%essin! in%o$in! d& in &"e
f#&#re. T"is $ens &"& wi&" in&ensi&y nd %on'i%&ion) yo# ,#& new
o,er&in! ins&r#%&ion in&o yo#r $ind. Re,ro!r$$in! wor-s $os& effe%&i'ely
if yo# re,e& &"e re,ro!r$$in! ins&r#%&ion $ny) $ny) $ny &i$es. T"e
ne7& %",&er) w"i%" dels wi&" Cons%io#sness fo%#sin!) !i'es yo# ddi&ionl
infor$&ion on "ow &o !i'e <-no%-/o#& ,#n%"= &o yo#r "e'ier ddi%&ions.
Alwys re$e$+er &"& &"e -ey &o #sin! &"e T"ird Me&"od is &o loo- dee,ly
wi&"in yo#rself &o find &"e e$o&ion/+%-ed de$nd &"& yo# re #sin! &o #,se&
yo#rself. I&4s &"is si$,le. J#s& +e%o$e $ore %ons%io#sly %ons%io#s of &"e
%#se/effe%& rel&ions"i, +e&ween yo#r ddi%&ions nd &"e res#l&in!
#n",,iness) nd yo# will +e on &"e es%l&or &"& %n &-e yo# dire%&ly &o &"e
Fo#r&" Cen&er of Cons%io#sness.
3#TH%' &%" :
-se the $atalyst A22 WAYS -S 2I0I&1 2%0# as a tool for cogniti!e
centering"
:o#r !row&" in&o "i!"er %ons%io#sness %n +e $ore r,id if yo# -ee,
C&lys& !oin! in yo#r $ind s fore!ro#nd fi!#re !ins& w"i%" ll of yo#r
sens&ions) feelin!s) nd &"o#!"&s re &"e +%-!ro#nd. T"is %ons&n&
re,e&i&ion "el,s yo# &o %l$ yo#r $ind) &o in%rese yo#r ,owers of
%on%en&r&ion) &o +roden yo#r ,er%e,&ions) &o ,er$i& yo#r in&#i&i'e wisdo$
&o e$er!e) &o free yo# fro$ yo#r ddi%&ions) nd &o -ee, yo# feelin! !re&.
T"e %&lys& A55 *A:S US 5ILING 5OLE %n +e slowly nd silen&ly
re,e&ed &o en+le yo# &o %on&in#o#sly &#ne in &o &"& ,r& of yo# &"& does
no& see o&"ers s "i$) "er) or &"e$ // +#& lwys #s. Oneness is yo#rs w"en
yo# feel e'eryone s only #s // w"en yo# see &"in!s &"ro#!" &"e eyes of
o&"ers nd feel &"in!s wi&"in &"eir ,sy%"i% s,%e s &"o#!" i& were yo#r own.
Af&er yo# "'e %%#$#l&ed se'erl "o#rs of e7,erien%e wi&" &"e C&lys&)
yo# will ,ro++ly feel i&s 'i+r&ions nd i$,li%&ions on dee,er nd dee,er
le'els. Sin%e only one &"in! %n re%ei'e yo#r f#ll &&en&ion & &i$e) &"is
%en&erin! &e%"ni.#e %n %rowd o#& ne!&i'e &"o#!"&s nd feelin!s nd re,l%e
&"e$ wi&" &"e 'i+r&ions of 5i'in! 5o'e. T"is en+les yo# &o %on&rol yo#r
r%in! $ind/s&#ff w"ene'er yo# wis".
A re,e&ed ,"rse %ons&n&ly re%,&#res yo#r &&en&ion. T"e C&lys& A55
*A:S US 5ILING 5OLE $y +e #sed &o %"n!e yo#r $ood in ,osi&i'e
wy. *"en yo# re dis&#r+ed or "'e n #,se&&in! e7,erien%e) yo# %n re,e&
&"is ,"rse o'er nd o'er #n&il yo# feel %l$ nd %en&ered. T"ro#!"
%onsis&en& ,r%&i%e) i& will de'elo, in%resin!ly !re&er effe%&i'eness.
T"is &ool for %o!ni&i'e %en&erin! %n +e $os& effe%&i'e if yo#9
0. Conse%#&i'ely e$,"si2e e%" of &"e words s follows9 <A55 *ys Us
5i'in! 5o'e)= <All *A:S Us 5i'in! 5o'e)= <All *ys US 5i'in!
5o'e)= e&%.
A. If yo# sy i& lo#d) o,en #, yo#r $o#&" nd &"ro& w"en yo# sy &"e word
<A55.= Feel i& reson&e in yo#r "er&. 5e& &"e w"ole world flow in&o yo#r
o,enness. If yo# sy i& silen&ly) feel &"is o,enness.
B. Sy or sin! e%" word lo'in!ly nd %ressin!ly. Sin!in! is #s#lly $ore
effe%&i'e in %l$in! &"e $ind &"n (#s& s,e-in!) for i& le'es li&&le or no
s,%e on &"e s%reen of yo#r %ons%io#sness for rndo$ &"o#!"&s.
C. Al$os& fro$ &"e firs& &i$e yo# #se i&) &"e C&lys& $y +e so effe%&i'e &
+rin!in! ,e%e nd .#ie&ness &o yo#r $ind &"& i& $y +e +es& no& &o dri'e
yo#r %r or o,er&e dn!ero#s $%"inery #n&il yo# "'e !ined e7,erien%e
in #sin! i&. *i&" e7,erien%e yo# will +e +le &o <d(#s&= yo#r #se of i& so
&"& yo# will "'e &"e ener!y nd ,er%e,&i'eness for "ere/nd/now
%&i'i&ies wi&"o#& +e%o$in! in&&en&i'e.
E. One w"o is serio#sly wor-in! on %ons%io#sness !row&" $y wis" &o #se
&"e C&lys& for &"ir&y $in#&es dy for & les& one $on&" in order &o
+e%o$e ,rofi%ien& in i&s #se. I& &"en +e%o$es n effe%&i'e %ons%io#sness
&ool &"& is 'il+le w"en needed. A& &i$es of !re& s&ress) one $y find
i& #sef#l &o #se i& o'er nd o'er %on&in#o#sly &"ro#!"o#& &"e dy.
To in%rese yo#r ,er%e,&i'eness of ,eo,le) yo# $y wis" &o #se &"e C&lys&
s yo# loo- in&o &"eir f%es. T"is "el,s yo# !e& +e"ind yo#r !$es nd &"eir
!$es &o &"e ,l%e w"ere we re (#s& lo'in! +ein!s. :o# $y wis" &o 'oid
eye/&o/eye %on&%& s &"is %n in'ol'e e!o 6<I %n loo- & yo# $ore
,ene&r&in!ly &"n yo# %n loo- & $e=8. Ins&ed find s$ll ,&%" of li!"& &
&"e +rid!e of &"e nose +e&ween &"e eyes &"& is %re&ed +y $os& li!"&in!
%ondi&ions. *i&" yo#r eyes fi7ed on &"is s,o&) e7,erien%e &"e $ny %"n!es
in &"e f%e &"& re ,er%ei'ed s yo# r#n &"e C&lys&.
3#TH%' &%" ;
$onsciousness Focusing"
One of &"e $os& ,owerf#l of &"e 5i'in! 5o'e Me&"ods is &"e &e%"ni.#e of
Cons%io#sness Fo%#sin!. T"is Me&"od is e7,lined in de&il in &"e ne7& &wo
%",&ers.
C",&er 0C
Cons%io#sness Fo%#sin!
Cons%io#sness Fo%#sin! is one of &"e $os& ,owerf#l Me&"ods for
re,ro!r$$in! s&ron! ddi%&ions. *"en #sed effe%&i'ely) life&i$e ddi%&ion
%n so$e&i$es +e wi,ed o#& of one4s e$o&ionl ,ro!r$$in! in
s#r,risin!ly s"or& &i$e. T"e !re&er &"e o,,or&#ni&y &"& so$e&"in! offers #s
for se%#ri&y) ,les#r+le sens&ions) or ,ower) &"e $ore we will "'e
de'elo,ed ddi%&i'e ,ro!r$$in! &"& e7,oses #s &o dis,,oin&$en& nd
s#fferin!. Cons%io#sness Fo%#sin! "el,s #s re,ro!r$ &"ese s&ron!
ddi%&ions &"& $-e #s e7,end so $#%" f#&ile ener!y in !#rdin! &"e$ nd
li'in! &"e$ o#& in o#r dily dn%e.
Cons%io#sness fo%#sin! "el,s #s &o #se o#r ,resen& life si&#&ions &o !row
$7i$lly. To #se &"is new Me&"od) we !o forwrd in life r&"er &"n re&re&
fro$ i&. For e7$,le) if yo#r $rri!e rel&ions"i, is #n%o$for&+le &o yo# or
if yo# re #,se&&in! yo#rself in yo#r +#siness ffirs) yo# %n #se &"is
effe%&i'e &e%"ni.#e &o !row $#%" $ore r,idly &"n if yo# did no& "'e s#%"
"e'y life ,ro+le$s.
Cons%io#sness fo%#sin! is +sed on &"e f%& &"& yo#r e$o&ionl ,ro!r$$in!
is es&+lis"ed +y w"&e'er yo# &ell yo#rself wi&" s&ron! feelin!s w"en yo# re
in ,in nd s#fferin!. A%&#lly) yo#4'e +een #sin! Cons%io#sness Fo%#sin!
ll of yo#r life. 3er",s w"en yo# were yo#n! %"ild yo# s&#%- yo#r fin!er
in&o li!"& +#l+ so%-e& nd re%ei'ed n ele%&ri% s"o%-. :o# ins&n&ly
wi&"drew yo#r fin!er in ,in) nd &old yo#rself &"& &"e li!"& +#l+ so%-e& ws
&"e %#se of &"e ,in. T"& $y "'e +een &"e ls& &i$e yo# e'er did &"&
+e%#se yo#r +io%o$,#&er s&ron!ly ,ro!r$$ed n ins&r#%&ion) <I will no& ,#&
$y fin!er in li!"& +#l+ so%-e&s +e%#se i& "#r&s.= Fro$ &"en on in yo#r life)
w"ene'er yo#r fin!er e'en !o& ner &"e inside of li!"& +#l+ so%-e&) <red
fl!= wen& #, in yo# &o $-e s#re yo# didn4& !e& s"o%-ed !in.
*"en yo# re ,e%ef#l nd %l$) yo# "'e &"e +es& o,,or&#ni&y &o re,ro!r$
yo#r r&ionl $ind // +#& no& yo#r e$o&ion/+%-ed ddi%&ions. For e7$,le)
yo# %n s&#dy +oo- or lis&en &o le%&#re $os& effe%&i'ely w"en yo# re
%l$. :o#r +io%o$,#&er will no& "ndle &"e le%&#re or +oo- 'ery well w"en
yo# re #,se& +e%#se yo#r ddi%&ions "'e &"e +ili&y &o do$in&e nd
o'erride o&"er ,ro%esses in yo#r +io%o$,#&er. B#& w"en yo# re e$o&ionlly
#,se&) yo# &"en "'e s#,erl&i'e o,,or&#ni&y &o re,ro!r$ yo#r ddi%&ions
+y #sin! &"e Cons%io#sness Fo%#sin! Me&"od. T"#s e'ery &i$e yo# feel
ferf#l) (elo#s) n7io#s) or n!ry) yo#r life is !i'in! yo# !olden o,,or&#ni&y
&o #se &"is $e&"od &o li+er&e yo#rself fro$ n ddi%&ion.
Cons%io#sness Fo%#sin! %n +e #sed & ny &i$e &o wor- on n ddi%&ion.
Howe'er) i& is $os& effe%&i'e in !e&&in! rid of dee,er le'el se%#ri&y)
sens&ion) or ,ower ddi%&ion w"en) in &"e ,s& few wee-s) yo# 608 "'e
,,lied &"e 3&"wys) 6A8 re wre of w"& Cen&er of Cons%io#sness yo#
were #sin! &o $-e yo#rself #,se&) nd 6B8 "'e #sed &"e T"ird Me&"od &o
%onne%& &"e ddi%&ion wi&" &"e s#fferin! &"& yo# re feelin!.
:o# $y #se Cons%io#sness Fo%#sin! &o re,ro!r$ "e'y ddi%&ion w"en
yo# wn& freedo$ fro$ &"e ddi%&ion $ore in&ensely &"n yo# wn& %"n!e
in &"e e7&ernl world. For e7$,le) f&er fi'e/$on&" ,eriod of re,e&edly
e7,erien%in! (elo#sy) I wn&ed freedo$ fro$ &"e ddi%&ion &"& &ri!!ered &"e
se,r&in! e$o&ion of (elo#sy $ore &"n I wn&ed &o %on&rol &"e wo$n I
ws wi&". A& &"& ,oin&) in +o#& >1 $in#&es of Cons%io#sness Fo%#sin!) I
,,ren&ly re,ro!r$$ed &"e ddi%&ions w"i%" &ri!!er (elo#sy for &"e res& of
$y life. Us#lly) "owe'er) re,e&ed ,ro!r$$in! sessions re ne%essry.
Here4s &"e wy &o #se &"e Me&"od of Cons%io#sness Fo%#sin!9
S&e, 0. EM35ORE THE SUFFERING
Firs&) re'iew &"e +re f%&s of &"e in%iden& &"& &ri!!ered yo#r fer) n!er)
(elo#sy) or o&"er dis&#r+in! feelin!s. T"en le& yo#rself e7,erien%e &"e
s#fferin! &"& yo# re %re&in! inside of yo#. No&i%e "ow yo#r +ody feels //
yo#r "ed) yo#r s"o#lders) yo#r "er&) yo#r s&o$%") yo#r le!s) yo#r +%-)
yo#r r$s) nd yo#r insides. Des%ri+e &o yo#rself in si$,le words w"& yo#
re feelin!. Use words s#%" s frid) n7io#s) de,ressed) (elo#s) n!ry)
resen&f#l) irri&&ed) e&%. Don4& &"in- +o#& i& or !i'e resons // (#s& o+ser'e
w"& yo# re feelin! nd !i'e one word des%ri,&ions &"& refer &o feelin!
s&&es.
S&e, A. 3IN3OINT THE ADDICTION
Now ,in,oin& &"e ddi%&ion 6or ddi%&ions8 &"& re res,onsi+le for yo#r
s#fferin! in &"e si&#&ion yo# o#&lined in S&e, 0 +o'e. Clerly for$#l&e &"e
e7%& ddi%&i'e de$nds &"& yo# re $-in!. :o# $y wis" &o re'iew &"e
T"ird Me&"od e7,lined in &"e ,re'io#s %",&er w"i%" &ells "ow &o for$#l&e
&"e ddi%&ion. To !e& rid of s#fferin!) yo# $#s& firs& -now &"e i$$edi&e
%#se. T"e %#se of &"e s#fferin! will lwys +e n e$o&ion/+%-ed ,ro!r$
in yo#r "ed. T"is ddi%&i'e ,ro!r$$in! $#s& lwys +e ,resen& s n
in&er'enin! 'ri+le +e&ween &"e %"in of e'en&s in &"e o#&side world nd
yo#r #,&i!"&ness nd #n",,iness. If yo# did no& "'e &"is ddi%&i'e de$nd)
&"e o#&side e'en&s wo#ld +e ,owerless &o &ri!!er w"& yo# re now
e7,erien%in!. I& wor-s &"is wy 9
O#&side E'en& :o#r Addi%&i'e 3ro!r$$in! :o#r
Un",,iness
If yo# re$o'e &"e $iddle f%&or) &"ere is no wy &"e o#&side e'en& %n $-e
yo# !ener&e n #n",,y e7,erien%e. :o#r e!o nd r&ionl $ind "'e +een
+l$in! &"e lef& "nd +o7 6&"e o#&side e'en&8 for yo#r s#fferin!. :o# re now
&rinin! yo#r ner'o#s sys&e$ &o &-e res,onsi+ili&y for yo#r e7,erien%e.
:o#4ll "'e &o dee,ly %on'in%e yo#r r&ionl $ind &"& yo#r ddi%&i'e
de$nds re &"e i$$edi&e %#se of yo#r s#fferin!. Be 'ery s,e%ifi% in
,in,oin&in! &"e de$nd. E7%&ly w"& do yo# wn& in &"& si&#&ionD *"&
wo#ld yo# li-e &o %"n!e in &"& si&#&ionD T#ne in &o yo#r feelin!s nd %"e%-
&o $-e s#re yo# feel &"& yo#4'e ,in,oin&ed &"e de$nd w"i%" is %#sin!
yo#r s#fferin!.
S&e, B. SE5ECT :OUR RE3ROGRAMMING 3HRASES
Firs& loo- +%- & ll &"e ,s& s#fferin! yo# "'e +ro#!"& &o yo#rself in si$ilr
si&#&ions. Us#lly yo#r e!o nd r&ionl $ind +l$ed o&"ers for yo#r
#n",,iness. T"is -e,& yo# fro$ seein! &"& i& is yo#r own ddi%&ions &"&
"'e %re&ed &"e ,ro+le$s in yo#r life. 5oo- & &"e lon! %"in of si$ilr
e'en&s in yo#r ,s&. T-e f#ll res,onsi+ili&y for &"e f%& &"& yo# were doin! i&
&o yo#rself. Now loo- +eyond &"e ,resen& in&o &"e f#&#re. How $ny yers
do yo# ,ro++ly "'e &o li'eD How lon! do yo# wn& &o %on&in#e &o $-e
yo#rself #n",,y o'er &"is sor& of &"in!D H'e yo# relly "d eno#!"
#n",,iness nd feelin!s of lien&ion) ,in) nd se,r&eness fro$ &"is
ddi%&i'e de$ndD 3ro%eed w"en yo# re s#re.
Now sele%& re,ro!r$$in! ins&r#%&ion &"& yo# wn& &o for%ef#lly ,#& in&o
yo#r +io%o$,#&er. T"is will +e dire%& %o$$nd &o yo#r +io%o$,#&er.
E7,erien%e "s s"own &"& &"is %o$$nd %n ei&"er +e in ne!&i'e for$
s#%" s) <I don4& "'e &o +e (elo#s w"en $y lo'er is wi&" so$eone else= or
,osi&i'e for$ s#%" s <I $ eno#!".= :o#r $r'elo#s +io%o$,#&er is
e7%ellen& & "ndlin! ins&r#%&ions +o&" &o do so$e&"in! or no& &o do
so$e&"in!. C"oose re,ro!r$$in! ,"rse &"& is s"or&) ,i&"y) nd &"& feels
!ood w"en yo# sy i& r,idly wi&" in&ensi&y +e"ind i&. S&r& o#& wi&"
re,ro!r$$in! ,"rse &"& dire%&ly refers &o &"e si&#&ion %o'ered in S&e, 0
+o'e. T"#s) <I don4& need &o feel wor&"less w"en S#e re(e%&s $e= is
s,e%ifi% le'el &o s&r& wi&". T"en yo# %n !o on &o $ore !enerl
,ro!r$$in!s li-e) <I& is relly "r$less &o +e re(e%&ed;= <I don4& "'e &o !e&
#,se& w"en I4$ re(e%&ed;= <:o# win so$e nd yo# lose so$e;= Don4& s&r&
re,ro!r$$in! #n&il yo# re %o$,le&ely fed #, wi&" &"e ddi%&i'e de$nd.
*"en yo# see %lerly &"& i& is yo#r ddi%&ion &"& is i$$edi&ely %#sin!
yo#r s#fferin! nd no& &"e si&#&ion in i&self) nd w"en yo# see "ow
#nne%essry i& is &o $-e &"e de$nds yo# "'e +een $-in!) &"en yo# re
redy &o s&r& re,ro!r$$in!. If yo# s&ill feel yo# wo#ld r&"er s&isfy yo#r
ddi%&ions &"n !e& rid of &"e$) yo# re no& redy &o re,ro!r$. In &"& %se)
#se &"e o&"er $e&"ods &o !in insi!"&s. 5in- &"e s#fferin! wi&" &"e ddi%&ion)
%on&in#lly loo-in! & &"e s#fferin! w"i%" &"& ddi%&ion %re&es in yo#r life
nd seein! "ow i& is (#s& yo#r ddi%&i'e ,ro!r$$in! w"i%" %re&es &"e
s#fferin! // no& &"e o#&side world. Re$ind yo#rself &"& ne!&i'e) se,r&in!
e$o&ions ne'er "el, yo# &o !e& w"& yo# relly wn&@ &"ey only wor- !ins&
yo#.
S&e, C. FOCUS :OUR CONSCIOUSNESS ON RE3ROGRAMMING
Now &ense yo#r +ody ll o'er &o +#ild #, &ension in yo#r #&ono$i% ner'o#s
sys&e$ nd &"#s dd &o yo#r rediness &o $odify yo#r e$o&ionl
,ro!r$$in!. :o# will find &"& ,osi&ion -neelin! on &"e floor wi&" yo#r
"ed down ner yo#r -nees will f%ili&&e &"is $e&"od. 6I& does no& need &o +e
done in &"& ,osi&ion) "owe'er.8 *i&" $7i$#$ de&er$in&ion &o !e& rid of
&"e ddi%&ion &"& is %#sin! yo#r s#fferin!) for%ef#lly re,e& one or $ore
re,ro!r$$in! ,"rses yo# "'e sele%&ed. Do i& o'er nd o'er nd o'er
!in. I& $y "el, &o yell or %ry w"en yo# re,e& &"ese ,"rses. B#& i&4s yo#r
de&er$in&ion nd will &o +e free of &"e ddi%&ion &"& relly %%o$,lis"es &"e
re,ro!r$$in! // no& &"e noise. Clen%" yo#r fis&s or +e& on &"e floor s yo#
sy &"e re,ro!r$$in! ,"rse. Ti!"&en yo#r r$ or le! $#s%les) or do
ny&"in! else &"& feels !ood &o yo# w"ile yo# re,e&edly "$$er yo#r
re,ro!r$$in! ,"rse in&o &"e dee,es& ,r&s of yo#r +io%o$,#&er. If yo# re
yellin! d#rin! Cons%io#sness Fo%#sin!) yo# %n #se ,illow or s$ll
,ls&i% ws&e +s-e& 6"ed si2e;8 wi&" s,on!e in i& &o red#%e &"e noise. T"e
ws&e+s-e& +o&" $,lifies &"e so#nd in yo#r ers nd "el,s yo# -ee, yo#r
nei!"+ors ",,ier +y !re&ly %#&&in! down on &"e o#&side so#nd.
Kee, fo%#sin! yo#r re,ro!r$$in! ,"rses in&o yo#r +io%o$,#&er +y
for%ef#lly re,e&in! &"e$ o'er nd o'er !in wi&" in&ense de&er$in&ion &o
+e free. If yo#r +io%o$,#&er is redy &o le& !o of &"e old ,ro!r$$in! &"& is
%#sin! yo#r s#fferin!) &"e e$o&ionl %"r!e &"& yo# e7,erien%e s yo#
re,e& &"ese ,"rses will +e%o$e less nd less. :o# will +e!in &o de'elo,
feelin! of +#oyn%y nd freedo$. Cons%io#sness Fo%#sin! feels !re& w"en
done %orre%&ly. Cons&n&ly -ee, in $ind &"& &"is ,ro%ed#re for
Cons%io#sness Fo%#sin! is effe%&i'e &o &"e de!ree &"& yo# "'e &"oro#!"ly
lin-ed yo#r s#fferin! wi&" s,e%ifi% ddi%&i'e ,ro!r$$in! &"& yo#r e!o nd
r&ionl $ind "'e +een !#rdin! nd defendin!. Cons%io#sness Fo%#sin!
wor-s &o &"e de!ree &"& yo# relly desire freedo$ fro$ &"e ddi%&ion. If ,r&
of yo# s&ill relly wn&s &"e o#&side world &o %"n!e in order for yo# &o +e
",,y) yo#r &&e$,&s & Cons%io#sness Fo%#sin! will +e only ,r&illy
effe%&i'e. :o# %n4& fool yo#r +io%o$,#&er in&o re,ro!r$$in! #nless yo#
relly $en i& nd wn& i&.
*"en yo# e7,erien%e n ddi%&ion) if ,ossi+le #se Cons%io#sness Fo%#sin!
i$$edi&ely. I& lwys wor-s +es& w"en yo# #se &"e ini&il e$o&ionl s#r!e
&"& $-es yo# feel frid) n!ry) (elo#s) or resen&f#l. If yo# re no& redy &o
do Cons%io#sness Fo%#sin!) #se one of &"e o&"er $e&"ods so &"& yo# %n
!in &"e insi!"&s w"i%" will en+le yo# &o dro, &"e ddi%&ion. If yo#r
e$o&ions %ool o#&) i& will +e $ore diffi%#l& &o !ener&e &"e e$o&ionl ener!y.
B#& #sin! Cons%io#sness Fo%#sin! & l&er &i$e %n s&ill +e 'ery effe%&i'e.
I& lwys "el,s in so$e de!ree in %"i,,in! wy ,r& of o#r "e'ier ro%-/li-e
ddi%&ions.
If yo# !e& in &o#%" wi&" n ddi%&ion w"en yo# re in n ele'&or) or se&ed in
&"e $iddle of +i! #di&ori#$) i& o+'io#sly will no& +e ,r%&i%l for yo# &o
i$$edi&ely %ro#%" down on &"e floor nd en!!e in 'i!oro#s 'er+l
re,ro!r$$in!. In ,#+li% si&#&ions) yo# %n de'elo, &"e +ili&y &o s&e, #,
yo#r de&er$in&ion) nd (#s& silen&ly #se &"e re,ro!r$$in! ,"rses yo# "'e
sele%&ed.
T"e +o'e fo#r s&e,s re +si% ,ro%ed#res for Cons%io#sness Fo%#sin!.
T"ere re) "owe'er) n#$+er of +%-!ro#nd &e%"ni.#es &"& will "el, yo#
i$,ro'e yo#r s-ill in Cons%io#sness Fo%#sin!. T"e ne7& %",&er will dis%#ss
&"e +si% &&i&#des &"& en+le Cons%io#sness Fo%#sin! &o wor- $os& r,idly.
A 5ife S'er
*"en :o# Are Drownin!
In Ne!&i'e) Se,r&in! E$o&ions
STE3 0 9 EM35ORE THE SUFFERING.
0. T-e se'erl dee, +re&"s@ %lose yo#r eyes@ &#ne in &o yo#r feelin!s@ le&
yo#rself relly e7,erien%e &"e$.
A. Men&lly re/%re&e f%&#l o+(e%&i'e ,i%&#re of &"e s%ene yo# were
in'ol'ed in (#s& +efore yo# e7,erien%ed &"e $os& in&ense e$o&ions. *"o
is in'ol'edD *"ere is i& ",,enin!D *"& is ",,enin!D *"& is +ein!
sidD
B. Now ,#& yo#rself +%- in &"& s%ene nd %ons%io#sly e7,erien%e &"e
e$o&ions yo# re !ener&in!9
. T#ne in&o yo#r +ody. Des%ri+e &"e ,"ysi%l sens&ions. Des%ri+e
&"e feelin!s.
E7%&ly w"& e$o&ions re yo# e7,erien%in!D N$e &"e$9 fer)
n!er) dis,,oin&$en&) e&%.
+. Ge& in &o#%" wi&" yo#r in&er,re&&ion of &"e in%iden&. As- yo#rself)
<*"& words re !oin! &"ro#!"
$y $indD *"& $ I &ellin! $yself &"& is ,rod#%in! &"ese
e$o&ionsD=
%. To !e& in &o#%" wi&" &"e +si% inse%#ri&ies &"& #nderlie ddi%&i'e
de$nds) s- yo#rself9 <*"& is i&
&"& is +o&"erin! $e &"e $os&D= <*"& is &"e wors& &"in! &"&
%o#ld ",,enD=
STE3 A 9 3IN3OINT THE ADDICTION.
0. A& &"e &i$e of &"e in%iden&) "ow did yo# wn& &"in!s &o +eD *"&
,ro!r$$ed &&i&#des or $odels did yo# "'e of "ow yo# s"o#ld +e) of
"ow o&"ers s"o#ld +e) of "ow &"e dr$ <s"o#ld= "'e +een ,lyedD
A. To find &"e dee,er #nderlyin! ddi%&i'e de$nds) s- yo#rself9 <If &"in!s
!o &"e wy I wn& nd $y ,ro!r$$ed $odel is f#lfilled) w"& do I !e&D=
<If I don4& !e& w"& I wn& nd $y $odel of "ow &"in!s s"o#ld +e is no&
f#lfilled) w"& does i& $en +o#& $eD= <How do I feel +o#& $yselfD=
B. Now ,in,oin& yo#r ,rin%i,l ddi%&i'e de$nd or de$nds +y s-in!
yo#rself9 <In &"is si&#&ion) e7%&ly w"& $ I ddi%&i'ely de$ndin!D=
<*"& do I &"in- I "'e &o "'e in order &o +e ",,yD=
STE3 B 9 SE5ECT :OUR RE3ROGRAMMING 3HRASES.
0. Do yo# see "ow &"is ddi%&ion $-es yo# %& li-e ro+o& &"& res,onds
#&o$&i%llyD
A. Do yo# see "ow yo# re $-in! yo#rself s#ffer +e%#se of &"is ddi%&ionD
B. Cn yo# see &"e re,e&ed ,&&ern of s#fferin! &"& &"is ddi%&ion "s
%re&ed in yo#r lifeD
C. H'e yo# "d eno#!" s#fferin!D Are yo# willin! &o le& !o of &"e de$ndD
If no&) $-e s#re &"& &"e de$nd w"i%" yo# %"ose is w"& is relly
+o&"erin! yo# in &"& si&#&ion nd re,e& S&e, III.
E. To %"n!e &"e old ,ro!r$$in!) %"oose one or &wo s"or&) ,i&"y
re,ro!r$$in! ,"rses &"& %o#n&er%& s,e%ifi% de$nds. T"#s &o
%o#n&er%& &"e de$nd for ,,ro'l) &"e ,"rse <I don4& need ,,ro'l=
wo#ld +e ,,ro,ri&e. To %o#n&er%& de$nd no& &o $-e $is&-es) <I
don4& "'e &o re(e%& $yself if I $-e $is&-es= wo#ld "el,. T"ey s"o#ld
feel ri!"& w"en sid r,idly wi&" in&ensi&y.
F. 3re,re &o re,ro!r$ +y re,lyin! &"e s%ene nd re/e7,erien%in! yo#r
e$o&ions. Relly !e& in &o#%" wi&" &"e s#fferin! yo#r ddi%&ions "'e
%#sed yo# nd wi&" yo#r de&er$in&ion &o !e& free. 5e& yo#r ener!y +#ild
for dri'e &owrd freedo$;
STE3 C 9 FOCUS ON RE3ROGRAMMING.
0. Close yo#r eyes. T-e &en dee,) r,id +re&"s. Tense yo#r $#s%les.
B#ild #, ll &"e e$o&ionl ener!y yo# %n.
A. T"en re,ro!r$ wi&" in&ensi&y nd ,ower. Re,e& yo#r re,ro!r$$in!
,"rses wi&" !#&/le'el de&er$in&ion #n&il yo# feel &"& &"ey "'e %li%-ed
in&o yo#r +io%o$,#&er.
B. To !e& "el,f#l insi!"&s) red &"e Twel'e 3&"wys lo#d nd loo- & &"e
Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness yo# re #sin!.
C. 3#& yo#rself +%- in &"e s$e s%ene // &"is &i$e wi&" &"e new ,ro!r$$in!
in o,er&ion. Reffir$ &"e new ,ro!r$$in! +y 'is#li2in! yo#rself
res,ondin! &o &"e si&#&ion wi&" new ,osi&i'e res,onses nd feelin!s +sed
on yo#r new ,ro!r$$in!. Reffir$ &"& yo# %n +e free of old
,ro!r$$in! // free &o +e "ow yo# relly wn& &o +e in order &o en(oy ll
of yo#r life.
C",&er 0E
Te%"ni.#es of Cons%io#sness Fo%#sin!
T"ere re +%-!ro#nd &&i&#des nd s-ills &"& in%rese &"e effe%&i'eness of
Cons%io#sness Fo%#sin!. T"is %",&er will dis%#ss ,r%&i%l &"in!s &"& will
"el, yo# &o #se &"is Me&"od &o re,ro!r$ ddi%&ions. B#& firs& le&4s re'iew
&"e fo#r s&e,s of Cons%io#sness Fo%#sin!9
0. E7,lore &"e s#fferin!.
A. 3in,oin& &"e ddi%&ion.
B. Sele%& yo#r re,ro!r$$in! ,"rses.
C. Fo%#s yo#r %ons%io#sness on re,ro!r$$in!.
Berin! in $ind &"ese s&e,s) "ere re wys yo# %n i$,ro'e yo#r
effe%&i'eness s yo# #se &"is Fif&" Me&"od9
E. *el%o$e &"e ,eo,le nd si&#&ions &"& %n "el, yo# +e%o$e %lerly
nd s&ron!ly wre of yo#r ddi%&ions.
Us#lly yo# %ref#lly ,ro&e%& yo#rself fro$ ,eo,le yo# <(#s& %n4& s&nd.=
:o# r#n &"e o&"er wy w"en life !i'es yo# rel&ions"i, &"& worries yo#.
*"en yo# +e!in &o wor- on yo#rself &"ro#!" &"e Me&"od of Cons%io#sness
Fo%#sin!) yo# &ry ne'er !in &o re&re& fro$ ny ,erson or ny life si&#&ion
s lon! s i& $-es yo# wre of yo#r ddi%&ions. :o# wel%o$e nd "onor
&"& si&#&ion) for i& ,ro'ides yo# wi&" %on&in#o#s in,#& fro$ &"e o#&side
world &"& $-es yo# wre of e$o&ionl ,ro!r$$in! yo# $#s& %"n!e in
order &o #,le'el yo#r %ons%io#sness. &"e Me&"od of Cons%io#sness Fo%#sin!
%nno& +e #sed w"en yo# re ,e%ef#l) serene) nd lo'in!. I& %n only +e
#sed effe%&i'ely & &"ose $o$en&s w"en yo#r e7is&in! e$o&ionl ,ro!r$$in!
is %re&in! in yo# feelin!s of d#li&y nd se,r&eness nd des&royin! yo#r
%,%i&y &o lo'e.
Whate!er you tell yourself at this time is a,solutely crucial" So ,e
sure to
,lame all of your uptightness on your addicti!e programming"
:o# $#s& %"n!e &"e wy yo# &l- &o yo#rself +o#& yo#r life si&#&ions so
&"& yo# no lon!er i$,ly &"& ny&"in! o#&side of yo# is &"e i$$edi&e %#se
of yo#r #n",,iness. Ins&ed of syin!) <Joe $-es $e $d)= sy) <I $-e
$yself $d w"en I4$ ro#nd Joe.= Ins&ed of syin!) <Mry irri&&es $e
w"en s"e is l&e)= sy) <By no& s"owin! #, on &i$e) Mry %on&in#lly
re$inds $e &"& I4$ ddi%&ed &o ,#n%&#li&y.= T"is en+les yo# &o #se &"e
Me&"od of Cons%io#sness Fo%#sin! &o !rd#lly !e& rid of &"& ,r& of yo#r
,ro!r$$in! &"& $-es yo# #,&i!"& w"en so$e&"in! does no& %onfor$ &o
yo#r e7,e%&&ions.
I& is i$,or&n& &o +e 'ery s,e%ifi% nd %%#r&e w"en yo# #se Cons%io#sness
Fo%#sin! &o re,ro!r$ yo#r #n%ons%io#s le'els. *"&e'er yo# &ell yo#rself
w"en yo# re e$o&ionlly #,se& will ,ly ,r& in &"e ,ro!r$$in! &"& yo#
will "'e &o li'e wi&" in &"e f#&#re. If yo# $-e &"e %on'en&ionl $is&-e of
+l$in! &"e o#&side world) yo# will si$,ly s&ren!&"en yo#r ddi%&ions. If yo#
sy &"in!s &"& se,r&e yo# fro$ &"e o#&side world s#%" s <Men re
&erri+le)= <*o$en re wf#l)= yo# will +e ,ro!r$$in! yo#rself in wy
&"& will lien&e yo# r&"er &"n #ni&e yo# wi&" &"e world. If yo# -ee,
&l-in! &o yo#rself li-e &"&) yo# $y de'elo, %n%ero#s %yni%is$ // nd
&"& %er&inly is no& wor-in! &owrd lo'e nd oneness. T"e world is w"& i& is
// w"y $-e yo#rself #,se& +o#& i&D Ins&ed of syin!) <T"e %i&ies re
"orri+le)= &ell yo#rself) <I $#s& relese $yself fro$ &"& ,r& of $y
e$o&ionl ,ro!r$$in! &"& $-es $e #,se& w"en I e7,erien%e %er&in &"in!s
in %i&ies.= In o&"er words) yo# $#s& s&o, &ellin! yo#rself &"& &"e reson for
yo#r #,&i!"&ness nd #n",,iness is <o#& &"ere= // w"en &"e &r#&" of &"e
$&&er is &"& i& is si$,ly yo#r inside ,ro!r$$in! &"& %on&in#lly -ee,s yo#
#,&i!"&. *"en yo# "'e re,ro!r$$ed &"e ddi%&ion) &"en yo# %n %"oose &o
,#& yo#r ener!y in&o %"n!in! &"in!s in &"e $os& effe%&i'e wy // nd s&o,
,#&&in! ener!y in&o &"in!s w"i%" yo# %nno& %"n!e.
*"& yo# feelin!ly &ell yo#rself & &"is %r#%il &i$e w"en yo# re e$o&ionlly
#,se& is 'i&l in ,ro!r$$in!. :o# %o#ld ,ro!r$ yo#rself &o "&e e'eryone
+y re,e&edly &ellin! yo#rself w"en yo# re #,se&) <E'eryone is o#& &o !e&
$e.= :o# %n ,ro!r$ &"is in yo#r $ind so &i!"&ly &"& i& will l&er yo#r
,er%e,&ion of e'eryone yo# see. If yo# wn& &o lo'e ,eo,le) yo# %n #se &"is
o,,or&#ni&y &o ,#& in <lo'e ,ro!r$$in!.= J#s& &ell yo#rself) <I4$ &ired of
+ein! o#&side of i& ll. I wn& &o lern &o lo'e e'eryone // no $ore d#li&y nd
se,r&eness for $e. I4'e !o& &o lern "ow &o lo'e #n%ondi&ionlly // wi&"o#&
de$nds.=
*"en ,eo,le re e$o&ionlly #,se& nd &"ey %on&in#lly &ell &"e$sel'es
lien&in! &"in!s) &"ey ,ro!r$ &"e$sel'es dire%&ly in&o ne#rosis or ,sy%"osis.
*"en yo# re e$o&ionlly #,se& nd #se &"is o,,or&#ni&y &o ,ro!r$ yo#rself
wi&" &"e ,osi&i'e wys of 5i'in! 5o'e) yo# wi,e o#& '#lner+ili&ies yo#
,ro!r$$ed in &"e ,s&.
To s#$$ri2e9 w"en yo# re #,se&) i& is 'i&l &"& yo# +e e7&re$ely ,re%ise in
,#&&in! &"e +l$e for yo#r #n",,iness e7%&ly w"ere i& +elon!s. :o#r
,ro+le$s re no& in &"e o#&side world. T"ey re n in&er%&ion +e&ween yo#r
inside ,ro!r$$in! nd &"e "ere nd now reli&ies of yo#r +ody) $ind) nd
&"e ,eo,le nd si&#&ions o#&side yo#. Sin%e &"e o#&side reli&ies re only
$ini$lly %"n!e+le +y yo#) yo#r ",,iness de,ends on yo#r %on%en&r&in!
on %"n!in! w"& yo# %n %"n!e // yo#r e$o&ionl ,ro!r$$in! &"&
#&o$&i%lly $-es yo# #,&i!"& w"en &"e world does no& li'e #, &o yo#r
e7,e%&&ions. Sei2e e'ery $o$en& of n!er) resen&$en&) worry) fr#s&r&ion)
n7ie&y) (elo#sy) or fer s ,re%io#s o,,or&#ni&y &o s&r& &l-in! s&ri!"& &o
yo#rself) so &"& yo# will no lon!er !e& #,&i!"& no $&&er w"& ",,ens in &"e
world ro#nd yo#.
Find the phrases and thoughts that generate the strongest emotions
when you are upset"
If yo# wis" &o #se &"e Me&"od of Cons%io#sness Fo%#sin! &o !e& free for yo#r
life&i$e fro$ n ddi%&i'e ,ro!r$) i& is i$,or&n& &o ser%" for ll of &"e
,"rses nd &"o#!"&s &"& in&ensify yo#r &#r+#len& feelin!s. For%e yo#rself &o
e7,erien%e yo#r e$o&ions in &"e s&ron!es& wy. Tell yo#rself) for e7$,le)
<I4$ si%- nd &ired of !e&&in! n!ry ll &"e &i$e. I&4s "ell &o +e n #&o$&i%
ro+o& &"& s&#,idly &ri!!ers &"ese silly e$o&ionl +in!es. I wn& &o +e free of
ll &"is idio%y. I&4s silly for $e &o +e s$o&"ered +y ll &"is.=
Be s,e%ifi%. For e7$,le) if (elo#sy is yo#r ,ro+le$) &ell yo#rself) <I don4&
wn& &o +e &r,,ed in (elo#s feelin!s e'er !in.= Ge& in&o &"e &r,,ed
feelin! nd -ee, "#n&in! for ,"rses &"& &ri!!er s&ron! feelin!s. *"en yo#
find ,"rse &"& in&ensifies yo#r feelin!s nd $-es yo# %ry) -ee, re,e&in!
i& o'er nd o'er #n&il i& no lon!er +rin!s res,onse. Find o&"er ,"rses nd
wer &"e$ o#&. T"en !o +%- &o &es& !in &"eir +ili&y &o &ri!!er s&ron!
e$o&ions.
Re$e$+er) yo# $#s& relly wn& &o do i&. *"en yo# re,ro!r$) don4&
"esi&&e &o yell &o yo#rself) &o +e& ,illow) &o %len%" yo#r fis&s nd &ee&") &o
,o#nd on +ed or &+le) or do ny&"in! else &"& !i'es no&i%e &o yo#r e!o nd
yo#r r&ionl $ind &"& yo# re fir$ly de&er$ined &o %"n!e yo#r
,ro!r$$in!. Re$e$+er &"& $ny of &"ese ddi%&ions "'e +een o,er&in!
in yo#r +io%o$,#&er for &en) &wen&y) &"ir&y or $ore yers) nd i& is !oin! &o
&-e lo& of de&er$in&ion nd wor- on yo#r ,r& &o !e& &"e$ re,ro!r$$ed
so &"& yo# re no lon!er #&o$&i%lly irri&&ed +y %er&in si&#&ions.
I& is i$,or&n& &o #se re,ro!r$$in! ,"rses w"i%" <feel ri!"&= &o yo#.
Re,ro!r$$in! ,"rses s"o#ld re,resen& new insi!"&s yo# "'e !ined w"ile
e7$inin! yo#rself nd &"e si&#&ion w"i%" yo# fo#nd #,se&&in!. By #sin! &"e
3&"wys or &"e Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness) yo# $y %o$e &o reli2e) for
ins&n%e) &"& +ein! %ri&i%i2ed is no& relly &"re& &o yo# or "r$f#l in ny
wy. :o# $y +e!in &o ,er%ei'e %ri&i%is$ s 'l#+le feed +%- w"i%" $y
"el, yo# i$,ro'e yo#r ,erfor$n%e. To reinfor%e &"is new &&i&#de &owrd
%ri&i%is$ nd $-e i& ,er$nen& ,r& of yo#r ,ro!r$$in!) i& is 'l#+le &o
re,ro!r$ yo#rself wi&" s#%" ,"rses s <Cri&i%is$ is relly #sef#l) no&
"r$f#l= or <I %n wel%o$e %ri&i%is$= or <I don4& need &o !e& defensi'e
w"en so$eone %ri&i%i2es $e.=
If yo# #se re,ro!r$$in! ,"rses &"& don4& <feel ri!"&= or &"& yo# do no&
%ons%io#sly +elie'e) yo# $y find yo#rself e7,erien%in! in%resed resis&n%e
s yo# #se &"e ,"rse. Ins&ed of feelin! relie'ed) free) nd $ore %onfiden& s
yo# re,ro!r$ yo#rself) yo# $y feel in%resin!ly &ense nd #,se&. If so) i& is
+es& &o lis&en &o &"e r!#$en&s yo#r $ind is %o$in! #, wi&" in o,,osi&ion &o
&"e re,ro!r$$in! ,"rse nd #se &"e o&"er $e&"ods or re,e& &"e ,ro%ed#re
on ,!es >H nd >> 6A 5IFE SALER8 &o !e& ddi&ionl insi!"&s. I& $y +e
yo# re no& redy &o dro, %er&in de$nd. :o# $i!"& %"n!e &"e
re,ro!r$$in! ,"rse sli!"&ly in&o one &"& feels $ore ,,ro,ri&e &o yo#.
&"#s if <I don4& "'e &o "'e lo'er= doesn4& feel ri!"&) yo# $i!"& &ry <I don4&
need so/nd/so &o +e ",,y= or <I don4& need &o feel "#r& w"en I4$ no& wi&"
so/nd/so.=
Don4& !e& "ed of yo#rself in&o ,"ony s,%e. *i& #n&il yo# relly feel
redy &o dro, de$nd or n #n%ons&r#%&i'e wy of re%&in! &o si&#&ion.
*"en yo# reli2e yo# don4& relly need so$e&"in! yo# &"o#!"& yo# needed)
yo# will find i& esier &o dro, &"e ddi%&i'e de$nd for i&. *"en yo# "'e
%lerly seen &"e +s#rdi&y of yo#r old ,ro!r$$in!) effe%&i'e re,ro!r$$in!
,"rses will s,on&neo#sly %o$e &o yo#.
Here re so$e s$,le re,ro!r$$in! ins&r#%&ions &o yo#r +io%o$,#&er &"&
yo# $i!"& find "el,f#l9
<5ife is $y &e%"er.=
<I $ no& $y ddi%&i'e ,ro!r$$in!.=
<I $ lo'+le.=
<I $ &"e $s&er of $y life.=
<I don4& need &o %on&rol ,eo,le.=
<I %n %%e,& w"& is.=
<I don4& need o&"er ,eo,le4s ,,ro'l.=
<I&4s o-y &o $-e $is&-e.=
<I&4s o-y &o +e $e.=
<I don4& need &o "ide.=
<I "'e no&"in! &o fer.=
<I %n le& !o nd (#s& +e.=
<I lo'e $yself.=
<I&4s o-y &o $-e fool of $yself in ,#+li%.=
<R&ionl $ind // s&o, sendin! $e &"& s&#ff.=
<I $ eno#!".=
<I %%e,& $y "ere nd now.=
<I don4& "'e &o re(e%& $yself w"en I 6w"i%"e'er ,,lies8 $ n!ry) $-e
$is&-e) feel (elo#s) $ no& lo'in!.=
<I&4s OK &o +e ri!"& w"ere I $.=
<I $ !e&&in! free.=
<I don4& "'e &o +e ro+o&.=
<I don4& "'e &o +e #,&i!"& w"en &"is ",,ens.=
<I don4& "'e &o !e& %#!"& #, in "isN"er ,ro!r$$in!.=
<I %n lo'e "i$N"er (#s& &"e wy "eNs"e is.=
<I&4s ll US.=
<I don4& need 6w"i%"e'er ,,lies8 o#&side %%e,&n%e) ,,ro'l) res,e%&) lo'e)
s,e%il &&en&ion) ro$n&i% lo'e) %lose rel&ions"i,s) &o %on&rol) &o $ni,#l&e)
&o +e ddi%&ed) &o +e frid.=
M-e #, yo#r own ,"rses &o fi& yo#r si&#&ion. As yo# +e%o$e e7,er& in
re,ro!r$$in!) yo# $y +e s#r,rised +y i&s effe%&i'eness. *i&" ,ersis&en%e
nd de&er$in&ion) yo# %n re,ro!r$ ll of yo#r ddi%&ions // no $&&er "ow
lon!/s&ndin! or "ow s&ron! &"ey re.
In one Cons%io#sness Fo%#sin! session yo# %nno& wi,e o#& ll yo#r
#ndesired ,ro!r$$in! fro$ &"e ,s& yers +e%#se yo# re #s#lly #,se&
+o#& only one &"in! & &i$e. :o# %n only re,ro!r$ &"& w"i%" is $-in!
yo# #,se& "ere nd now. So &l- s,e%ifi%lly &o yo#rself only +o#& &"e
,ro+le$ &"& is $-in! yo# feel +d ri!"& now. S#,,ose yo# relied on
so$eone &o "el, yo# nd "e for!o& &o do w"& "e "d !reed &o do. :o# "'e
$de yo#rself n!ry. Now &l- &o yo#rself s,e%ifi%lly +o#& &"& si&#&ion9 <I
don4& "'e &o feel n!ry w"en I feel ,eo,le ren4& $ee&in! !ree$en&s.= <I
don4& need &o ,#& $yself &"ro#!" ll of &"is &#r$oil.= <3eo,le don4& "'e &o
li'e #, &o $y $odels.= <I %n en(oy w"& I do "'e.=
Tl- 'ery ,re%isely &o yo#rself) for &"e feelin!s yo# e7,erien%e w"en yo# re
#,se& re &"e feelin!s &"& will +e ,ro!r$$ed in so$e de!ree in&o yo#r
f#&#re. Sy &"in!s li-e) <I %n re,ro!r$ &"is ddi%&ion. I don4& need &o !e&
#,&i!"& o'er &"is si&#&ion. I&4s (#s& $y ,ro!r$$in! &"& is $-in! $e
#,&i!"&. I %n %"n!e &"& ,ro!r$$in!. T"& ,ro!r$$in! doesn4& ser'e $e
in ny wy. I don4& need i& for ny&"in!. I don4& need &o "old on &o &"&
e$o&ionl re%&ion. 5o'e is $ore i$,or&n&. I $ %re&in! &"is s#fferin! in
$y $ind. I&4s ll in $y $ind.=
As a way of e+ploring your suffering )Step 5*,
you may wish to consciously play out your old programming"
I& is "el,f#l &o dis&in!#is" +e&ween dis%"r!in! old ,ro!r$$in! nd %re&in!
new ,ro!r$$in!. *"en yo# %ons%io#sly reli'e dis&#r+in! si&#&ion nd
s%re$) <I "&e yo#) I "&e yo#;= wi&" &"e f#ll in&en&ion of !e&&in! rid of s#%"
!r+!e fro$ yo#r $ind) yo# re no& reinfor%in! ne!&i'e ,ro!r$$in!@ yo#
re freein! yo#rself fro$ i&. *"ene'er yo#r e!o nd r&ionl $ind
#&o$&i%lly (#s&ify ne!&i'e e$o&ion) yo# &end &o ,er,e&#&e i&. B#& w"en
yo# re/li'e dis&#r+in! si&#&ion nd %ons%io#sly dis%"r!e &"e e$o&ions for
&"e ,#r,ose of !e&&in! rid of &"e$) yo# "el, free yo#rself fro$ &"e ddi%&i'e
,ro!r$$in!. :o#r +io%o$,#&er $y re%ei'e new) %ons&r#%&i'e ,ro!r$$in!
$ore redily w"en &"e old ,ro!r$$in! "s +een %ons%io#sly r#n &"ro#!"
nd seen s #nne%essry. T"e %ons%io#s dis%"r!e of ddi%&i'e ,ro!r$$in!
%n !ener&e ener!y &"& $y +e #sef#l in !e&&in! redy for Cons%io#sness
Fo%#sin!.
I& $y +e "el,f#l &o re/e7,erien%e w"& yo# were &ellin! yo#rself &"& %#sed
yo# &o !ener&e &"ese se,r&in! e$o&ions. :o# $i!"& "'e %re&ed fer +y
&ellin! yo#rself) <I& wo#ld +e &erri+le if I filed &"is e7$.= Sorrow $i!"&
"'e +een %re&ed +y &ellin! yo#rself) <I %n4& +er &o li'e wi&"o#& Jne. I feel
ll lone.= An!er is !ener&ed +y &"o#!"&s li-e) <He "s no ri!"& &o &re& $e
&"& wy. *"o does "e &"in- I $D= :o# %n f#lly re/li'e &"e si&#&ion +y
e7,ressin! ll &"ese e$o&ion !ener&in! s&&e$en&s wi&" f#ll in&ensi&y w"ile &
&"e s$e &i$e %lerly reli2in! &"& yo# re $erely dis%"r!in! old
,ro!r$$in! 6li-e d#$,in! o#& &"e !r+!e8. T"e !$e is &o see &"ro#!" i&
nd de'elo, new nd +e&&er wys of res,ondin! &o s#%" si&#&ions.
8uild up the !oltage of your emotional responses"
T"e effe%&i'e #se of &"e Me&"od of Cons%io#sness Fo%#sin! re.#ires yo# &o
!ener&e &"e s&ron!es& e$o&ions &"& yo# %n. Do e'ery&"in! yo# %n &o
in%rese &"e ele%&ro%"e$i%l 'ol&!e of yo#r e$o&ionl res,onse. Mos& of
yo#r ddi%&ions were ,ro!r$$ed in&o yo# &"ro#!" s#fferin! nd ,in. One
wy &o re,ro!r$ &"e$ is &o #se &"e &ension &"& is sso%i&ed wi&" yo#r
s&ron!er feelin!s. :o# $y +e +le &o !e& rid of s&ron! life&i$e ddi%&ion in
s"or& &i$e // if) nd only if) yo# %n +#ild #, yo#r e$o&ionl in&ensi&y. If
yo# %nno& !e& in&o yo#r e$o&ions s&ron!ly nd %on&in#o#sly) i& $y &-e
$on&"s or yers &o re,ro!r$ &"e ddi%&ion.
Cry s $#%" s ,ossi+le // for %ryin! "el,s yo# &o re,ro!r$ fs&er. Al&"o#!"
%ryin! is no& essen&il) i& $y +e &"e esies& wy &o +#ild #, &"e in&ensi&y
needed for re,ro!r$$in! r,idly. As yo# %ry) -ee, &ellin! yo#rself) <I don4&
"'e &o "ssle $yself wi&" &"is. I don4& need se,r&in! e$o&ions. I %n +e
free of &"is de$nd. I don4& "'e &o "old on.= T"e lon!er yo# %ry nd fo%#s
yo#r %ons%io#sness on eli$in&in! &"e ddi%&ion) &"e $ore yo# will +e +le &o
effe%&i'ely eli$in&e &"e ,ro!r$$in! &"& $-es yo# #,se& wi&" &"&
,r&i%#lr si&#&ion in yo#r life.
I& is no& ne%essry &o %ry in order &o re,ro!r$) +#& i& s,eeds #, &"e ,ro%ess.
Sin%e $#%" of yo#r e$o&ionl ,ro!r$$in! ws ,#& in&o yo# &"ro#!" s"o%-)
,in) %ryin!) nd s#fferin!) re$e$+er &"& i& "el,s &o %ons%io#sly +#ild #,
yo#r ,resen& ,in) %ryin!) nd s#fferin! so &"& yo# %n r,idly wi,e o#& &"is
,ro!r$$in!.
Don4& le& ny ,erson or ny of yo#r &"o#!"&s %ool yo# down. S&o, only w"en
yo# (#s& %n4& -ee, &"e e$o&ion %"#rnin! ny lon!er. I& %o#ld +e "el,f#l &o
"'e so$eone wi&" yo# w"o .#ie&ly "ers yo#) +#& sys no&"in!. Mos&
,eo,le w"en &"ey re wi&" so$eone w"o is %ryin! will sy) <E'ery&"in! will
+e ll ri!"&. 5e&4s dry yo#r &ers)= or &"ey s#!!es& so$e &y,e of di'ersion.
B#& &"is s&o,s yo# fro$ #sin! &"e Cons%io#sness Fo%#sin! Me&"od &o +#rn
o#& &"e #n%ons%io#s/le'el ,ro!r$$in! &"& is $-in! yo# s#ffer. If yo# s&r&
doin! &"in!s) yo# will +e #sin! yo#r senses nd r&ionl $ind &o s$o&"er &"e
,ro+le$. I& will &e$,orrily $-e yo# feel !ood +#& i& will le'e yo# in &"e
!ri, of yo#r #&o$&i% ,ro!r$$in! w"en si$ilr si&#&ions %o$e #, in &"e
f#&#re. Anyone w"o is wi&" yo# s"o#ld #nders&nd w"& yo# re doin!. S"e
or "e s"o#ld si$,ly e7,erien%e yo#r 'i+r&ions nd silen&ly en%o#r!e yo# &o
%ry. Do e'ery&"in! ,ossi+le &o +#ild #, yo#r e$o&ionl in&ensi&y. For w"en
yo# +#ild #, &"e e$o&ionl in&ensi&y) yo# "'e !re& o,,or&#ni&y &o
re,ro!r$ n ddi%&ion so &"& yo# no lon!er !e& yo#rself e$o&ionlly #,se&
w"en %er&in &"in!s ",,en in &"e o#&side world.
'e!elop the confidence that you can a,solutely ,e the master of
yourself"
Kee, &ellin! yo#rself &"& yo# ,ro!r$$ed yo#rself $ny yers !o nd &"&
yo# %n re,ro!r$ &"& w"i%" yo# ,ro!r$$ed. Re$e$+er &"& yo# did i& ll
&o yo#rself. :o# re no& in &"e !ri, of for%es +eyond yo#r %on&rol; I&4s ll in
yo#r $ind. T"ro#!" &"e Me&"od of Cons%io#sness Fo%#sin!) yo# %n +e &"e
$s&er of yo#r $ind. :o# re ,erfe%& +ein! // ,#re Cons%io#s/wreness.
:o#r only ,ro+le$ is &"& yo# re %#!"& in &"e !ri, of &oo $ny &"in!s &"&
yo# re &ellin! yo#rself yo# $#s& "'e &o +e ",,y. :o# re lyin! &oo $ny
%ondi&ions on &"e o#&side world &"& i& 6nd &"e ,eo,le in i&8 %nno& ,ossi+ly
$ee&. :o# re %#l&#re/+o#nd. :o# "'e ,ro!r$$ed yo#rself wi&" ll &"ese
ddi%&ions) de$nds) nd e7,e%&&ions // nd yo# %n re,ro!r$ yo#rself.
*"en yo# "'e re,ro!r$$ed yo#r ddi%&ions) yo# re free for life&i$e.
All &"e ",,iness nd &"e +e#&y of &"e world will &"en +e yo#rs.
I& doesn4& $&&er if yo# feel &"& e'ery&"in! yo# "'e &ried in life "s filed. I&
doesn4& $&&er w"& ,r&i%#lr "ell yo# re in & &"is $o$en&. If yo# re
&o!e&"er eno#!" &o +e redin! +oo- on &"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y &o Hi!"er
Cons%io#sness) yo# %n #se &"e Me&"od of Cons%io#sness Fo%#sin!. :o#
"'e e'ery&"in! yo# need &o wor- on yo#rself nd yo# %n ,osi&i'ely
re,ro!r$ yo#rself &o eli$in&e ll &"e "ellis" e$o&ions &"& -ee, yo# fro$
en(oyin! yo#r life %on&in#o#sly.
:o#r e$o&ion/+%-ed ddi%&ions will no& dis,,er &"e firs& &i$e yo# #se &"e
Cons%io#sness Fo%#sin! Me&"od) +#& wi&" e%" s#%%essi'e ,,li%&ion of &"e
Me&"od yo# will !rd#lly %"n!e n ddi%&ion &o ,referen%e. A %o$,le7
ddi%&ion 6s#%" s n ddi%&ion &o se78 "s $ny differen& ddi%&i'e &ri!!ers
&"& will re.#ire se,r&e sessions of Cons%io#sness Fo%#sin!. Be ,&ien& nd
!i'e yo#rself &i$e &o !e& res#l&s. I& is no& "el,f#l &o sy or &"in- & dis&#r+ed
$o$en&) <T"is re,ro!r$$in! is no& wor-in!.= :o# %o#ld ,ro!r$ yo#r
re,ro!r$$in! no& &o wor-; Ins&ed) sy or &"in-) <Slowly) +#& s#rely) I $
!e&&in! free of &"ese e$o&ionl &ri!!ers.= :o# ,#& &"ese ne#rl %onne%&ions in
yo#r "ed nd wi&" de&er$in&ion yo# %n !e& &"e$ o#&.
T"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y &o Hi!"er Cons%io#sness &"#s offers yo# Fi'e Me&"ods
&"& re desi!ned &o en+le ll &y,es of ,eo,le &o re,ro!r$ ll -inds nd
in&ensi&ies of ddi%&ions. If yo# wis" &o %%eler&e yo#r (o#rney in&o "i!"er
%ons%io#sness) wor- "rd &o de'elo, &"e $7i$#$ s-ill & #sin! ll of &"e
Fi'e Me&"ods. :o# will &"en find &"& yo#r +io%o$,#&er will #&o$&i%lly
sele%& &"e Me&"od &"& is (#s& ,erfe%& for e%" re,ro!r$$in! ,ro+le$.
A& firs& yo# $y +e fs%in&ed +y #nders&ndin! &"e wor-in!s of yo#r
%ons%io#sness fro$ &"e 'n&!e ,oin& of &"e Twel'e 3&"wys) &"e Se'en
Cen&ers) nd &"e Fi'e Me&"ods. :o# $y &"en !e& in&o %ons%io#sly #sin!
&"ese &ools in $in#&e/&o/$in#&e fs"ion. T"e ,#r,ose of &"ese &ools is &o
en+le yo# &o &#ne in &o &"e nowness of life // free fro$ &"e dis&or&ions %#sed
+y ddi%&ions. As &"ey +e!in &o wor- for yo#) yo#r life will +e!in &o s$oo&"
o#&.
5ern &o en(oy yo#r life; J#s& #se &"e Me&"ods w"en yo# re wre of so$e
e7,e%&&ions in yo#r life &"& re no& in "r$ony wi&" w"& is "ere nd now.
In o&"er words) yo# #se &"e$ for &ro#+les"oo&in! // nd &"e res& of &"e &i$e
yo# re (#s& ri!"& "ere en(oyin! doin! yo#r &"in!. T"e $in ,#r,ose of &"ese
&ools is &o "el, yo# &o s&o, doin! &"ese &"in!s &"& di'ide yo# fro$ o&"er
,eo,le nd &"e world ro#nd yo# // &o %%e,& nd lo'e one no&"er nd flow
in &"& s,%e w"ere &"ere is (#s& <#s= // ri!"& "ere // ri!"& now.
C",&er 0F
T"e Ins&n& Cons%io#sness Do#+ler
T"e Ins&n& Cons%io#sness Do#+ler %n "el, yo# sides&e, $ny of yo#r
ddi%&ions. Mos& of &"e &i$e $(or e7,nsion of yo#r %ons%io#sness
re.#ires lo& of %on&in#o#s inner wor-) +#& &"ere is one s"or&%#& &"ro#!" &"e
woods &"& $y +e %lled n Ins&n& Cons%io#sness Do#+ler. Sin%e
%ons%io#sness nd lo'e re synony$o#s) yo# $i!"& lso %onsider &"is n
Ins&n& 5o'e Do#+ler.
Here re &"e dire%&ions for $-in! si!nifi%n& ins&n& e7,nsion of yo#r
%ons%io#sness9
#+pand your lo!e, your consciousness, and your lo!ing compassion
,y e+periencing
e!erything that e!eryone does or says as though you had done or
said it"
*"en yo# #se &"is Ins&n& Cons%io#sness Do#+ler) yo# will +rin! in&o ,ly
%er&in ,ro!r$$in! in yo#r +io%o$,#&er &"& yo# $y no& %ons%io#sly #se
now in res,ondin! &o &"e %&ions nd words of o&"er ,eo,le. :o# re #s#lly
wre of so$e of &"e inside resons nd feelin!s &"& %%o#n& for w"& yo#
do. B#& w"en yo# ,er%ei'e si$ilr +e"'ior in no&"er ,erson) yo# #s#lly
in&er,re& i& wi&" differen& ,ro!r$$in! &"& yo# #se for e7,erien%in! yo#r
own &"o#!"&s nd %&ions.
T"is leds #s in&o s#%" ,sy%"olo!i%l %on(#!&ions s)
<I $ fir$) yo# re o+s&in&e) "e is ,i!"eded.=
<I $ frn-) yo# re +l#n&) "e is r#de.=
<I en(oy $y food) yo# o'ere&) "e is !l#&&on.=
<I o%%sionlly %orre%& ,eo,le for &"eir own !ood) yo# re .#i&e
r!#$en&&i'e) "e "s &erri+le &e$,er.=
In ll of &"e +o'e si&#&ions &"e e7&ernl %&ions %o#ld "'e +een &"e s$e)
+#& &"e ,ro!r$$in! &"& yo# #se &o in&er,re& &"e si&#&ion is en&irely
differen&.
T"e ,#r,ose of &"e Ins&n& Cons%io#sness Do#+ler is &o re$ind yo# &o #se &"e
s$e ,ro!r$$in! in ,er%ei'in! nd in&er,re&in! &"e %&ions nd words of
o&"er ,eo,le &"& yo# #se in #nders&ndin! yo#r own %&ions nd words. If
yo# si$,ly dely yo#r res,onse &o e%" si&#&ion lon! eno#!" &o r#n i&
&"ro#!" &"e ,ro!r$$in! yo# reser'e for yo#rself) yo# $y find &"& yo#r
+ili&y &o #nders&nd nd lo'e o&"er ,eo,le will ins&n&ly do#+le. :o# $y +e
+le &o si$,ly +y,ss &"e old ,ro!r$$in! nd le& i& !rd#lly wi&"er wy
fro$ dis#se. :o# +e!in &o reli2e &"& yo# wo#ld ,ro++ly feel nd sy &"e
s$e &"in!s &"& o&"er ,eo,le re doin! nd syin! if yo# %o#ld (#s& s&nd in
&"eir s"oes nd see &"in!s fro$ &"eir ,oin& of 'iew.
To #se &"e Ins&n& Cons%io#sness Do#+ler) yo# %ons%io#sly feed &"e si&#&ion
in &"ro#!" &"e ,ro!r$$in! &"& yo# #se w"en %rys&lli2in! yo#r ,er%e,&ion
of yo#r own feelin!s nd %&ions. In $ny si&#&ions &"is %n ins&n&ly do#+le
yo#r ,er%e,&i'eness nd wisdo$ in res,ondin! %%e,&in!ly nd lo'in!ly &o
e'eryone ro#nd yo#. Al$os& e'ery &i$e yo# feel irri&&ed or n!ry) yo# re
si$,ly lien&in! yo#rself fro$ no&"er ,erson w"o is ,ro++ly doin! e7%&ly
&"e s$e &"in! &"& yo#4'e done &"o#snds of &i$es // nd w"i%" yo# $y
"'e %%e,&ed f#lly in yo#rself.
S#,,ose) for e7$,le) yo# s- so$eone &o do so$e&"in! for yo# nd "e
re,lies in n irri&&ed wy) <*"y don4& yo# do i& yo#rselfD= *"en &"ese
words %o$e in &"ro#!" yo#r #di&ory ner'es nd re fed in&o &"e in&er,re&i'e
se%&ions of yo#r +io%o$,#&er) yo# re 'ery li-ely &o e7,erien%e &"re& &o
yo#r 3ower Cen&er. T"is is &"e ,oin& & w"i%" yo# #se &"e Ins&n&
Cons%io#sness Do#+ler. :o# %n sy &o yo#rself) <T"ere "'e +een $ny
&i$es w"en I4'e +een nnoyed w"en so$eone s-ed $e &o do so$e&"in!.
3er",s I ws +#sy. 3er",s I fel& &"& &"ey %o#ld do i& esier nd +e&&er &"n
I) nd &"ey s"o#ld no& +e s-in! $e in &"e firs& ,l%e. Or ,er",s I ws &ired.
3er",s $y ddi%&ions were & &"& $o$en& -ee,in! $e fro$ lo'in! &"e$
eno#!" &o wn& &o +e "el,f#l. I %n f#rnis" $yself wi&" do2ens of resons for
no& wn&in! &o "el, ,eo,le w"en I4$ s-ed &o.=
*"en yo# #se &"e Ins&n& Cons%io#sness Do#+ler) yo# !i'e o&"er ,eo,le &"e
+enefi& of ll &"e inside #nders&ndin! &"& yo# #se &o for!i'e yo#rself w"en
yo# res,ond in n lien&in! wy. And so ins&ed of +e%o$in! n!ry w"en
so$eone ref#ses &o "el,) yo# #se &"e Ins&n& Cons%io#sness Do#+ler &o
,er%ei'e i& in +roder ,ers,e%&i'e &"& le&s yo# %%e,& i& nd lo'e &"e ,erson.
T"is "el,s &o free yo# fro$ &"e d#lis&i% ,ro!r$$in! &"& is #sed for
,er%ei'in! &"e %&ions of <o&"er= ,eo,le.
T"e Ins&n& Cons%io#sness Do#+ler "el,s #s reli2e &"& &"ere re no <o&"ers=
in &"is world. All of #s "'e s"red &"e s$e feelin!s) &"e s$e ,ro+le$s of
+ein! do$in&ed +y o#r se%#ri&y) sens&ion nd ,ower ddi%&ions) nd &"e
s$e needs for lo'e nd oneness. *"en we e7,erien%e &"is wi&" "ere/nd/
now wreness) %o#ld we feel ny&"in! +#& lo'e nd %%e,&n%e for ll of o#r
+ro&"ers nd sis&ersD
C",&er 0G
:o#r R&ionl Mind
For $os& ,eo,le) life is +&&le!ro#nd +e&ween &"e o#&side world nd &"eir
se%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd ,ower/do$in&ed e!os. To e7,erien%e &"e +e#&y of
life) i& is ne%essry for one4s $ind &o re&#rn &o &"e !en&le %l$ness &"& $os&
infn&s en(oy $#%" of &"e &i$e. To %on&in#lly ,,re%i&e yo#r life fro$ &"e
Fo#r&") Fif&") or Si7&" Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness) yo# do no& "'e &o &rin
yo#rself &o &"e ,oin& w"ere &"o#!"&s do no& s,on&neo#sly o%%#r nd &"ere is
no rndo$ s&re$ of %ons%io#sness. Howe'er) &"e #r!en%y) s&riden%y) nd
insis&en%y of yo#r s&re$ of &"o#!"&s $#s& +e slowed down &o &"e ,%e of
'ery li!"& +ree2e &"& !en&ly $o'es &"e le'es of &ree // ins&ed of for%ef#l)
!#s&y wind &"& w"i,s nd +ends &"e +rn%"es +%- nd for&".
*"en yo# were +orn) yo# "d 'ery few e$o&ion/+%-ed de$nds. So$e
$il- w"en "#n!ry ws &"e $in one. Sin%e &"& &i$e) yo# "'e ,ro!r$$ed
yo#rself wi&" "#ndreds nd "#ndreds of e$o&ion/+%-ed de$nds &"& "'e
no&"in! &o do wi&" ,"ysiolo!i%lly $in&inin! yo#r life. Mos& of &"ese
ddi%&ions re %on%erned wi&" &"e so%il dn%e of li'in! o#& &"e 'rio#s roles
we e$o&ionlly &&%" o#rsel'es &o. An e$o&ion/+%-ed ddi%&i'e $odel or
e7,e%&&ion is li-e n infl&ed +lloon &"& yo# lwys -ee, wi&" yo# nd &"&
yo# "'e &o %ons&n&ly !#rd &o -ee, so$eone fro$ ,o,,in! i&. *"ile yo#r
e!o is +#sy $is&-enly &ryin! &o ,ro&e%& yo# +y #&o$&i%lly &ri!!erin! yo#r
se%#ri&y fers) sens&ion lon!in!s) nd ,ower n!ers) yo#r r&ionl $ind
%"#rns wy &ryin! &o do i&s ,r& in s#,,or& of &"e e!o. I& f#rnis"es resons
w"y yo# re <ri!"&= nd &"e o&"er ,erson is <wron!.= I& $ni,#l&es nd
s%"e$es &o "el, yo# li'e o#& yo#r $odel of <s#%%ess= in &"e 'rio#s roles nd
dr$s wi&" w"i%" yo# re iden&ifyin! yo#rself.
As yo# !row &owrd "i!"er %ons%io#sness) yo# +e!in &o reli2e &"& ll of &"e
fer) !rief) nd n!er &"& yo# e7,erien%e is si$,ly &e%"in! &"& &"e world
is offerin! yo# &o "el, yo# free yo#rself fro$ &"is "ollow dn%e yo# re
doin!. T"e world is !i'in! yo# &"e e7,erien%e &"& will "el, yo# de'elo, nd
insi!"& in&o &"e $e%"ni%l wy yo# re %&in! o#& 'rio#s ddi%&i'e roles.
E'ery feelin! of lien&ion) resen&$en&) dis&r#s&) or irri&&ion wi&" ny&"in!
nyone does or sys s"o#ld +e 'iewed s re$inder &"& yo# re no&
%ons%io#sly ,lyin! &"e !$e of yo#r life. T"e world is &ellin! yo# &"&
5ife is (#s& !$e we ,ly //
nd &"ere is no s,e%il wy;
:o#r e!o nd yo#r r&ionl $ind l+or #nder &"e "rs" ,ro!r$$in! &"&
&"ere is %er&in s,e%il wy &"e world s"o#ld +e nd &"e ,eo,le ro#nd yo#
s"o#ld %& // nd i& is #, &o yo#r r&ionl $ind &o ,#& i& ll ri!"&. *"en yo#r
life ,resen&s yo# wi&" so$e&"in! &"& does no& fi& yo#r ddi%&i'e $odels) yo#r
e!o s,r-s &"e r&ionl $ind in&o n insis&en&) !r++in! %"in of &"o#!"&s.
Si$#l&neo#sly &"e e!o &ri!!ers ne!&i'e e$o&ions s#%" s n7ie&y or
resen&$en&. :o#r "er& +e!ins &o +e& fs&er) nd drenlin nd o&"er
"or$ones re in&rod#%ed in&o yo#r +loods&re$. T"is ,sy%"oso$&i% &#r$oil
feeds +%- in&o yo#r r&ionl $ind nd s,r-s e'en f#r&"er %&i'i&y. Unless
yo# #nders&nd "ow yo#r %ons%io#sness wor-s) yo# %%e,& &"is &#r$oil s
so$e&"in! <i$,or&n&= &"& $#s& +e &&ended &o in order &o $-e yo#r life
wor-. As yo# +e%o$e $ore %ons%io#s) yo# de'elo, &"e +ili&y &o le& yo#r
r&ionl $ind do i&s &"in! wi&"o#& #&o$&i%lly &-in! yo# in&o +#rs& of
e$o&ionl &#r$oil &"& $-es yo# &ry &o $ni,#l&e nd %oer%e &"e o#&side
world &o fi& yo#r e7,e%&&ions.
For e7$,le) w"en yo# "'e no ,ers,e%&i'e on &"e %&i'i&ies of &"& &rio
%onsis&in! of yo#r ddi%&i'e ,ro!r$$in!) yo#r e!o) nd yo#r r&ionl $ind)
yo# #&o$&i%lly !e& n!ry if so$eone %ri&i%i2es yo#. *"en yo#r 3ower
Cen&er of Cons%io#sness no lon!er o,er&es &o !ener&e yo#r res,onse) yo#
+e!in &o "'e %"oi%e of w"& &o do nd sy w"en so$eone %ri&i%i2es yo#.
:o# $y wis" &o (#s& .#ie&ly "er w"& &"ey sy nd e7,ress ,,re%i&ion for
&"eir %rin! eno#!" &o !i'e yo# &"e +enefi& of &"eir &"o#!"&s. I& is no& lwys
ne%essry for yo# &o !ree or dis!ree // (#s& re%ei'e w"& is offered nd #se
w"& yo# %n #se nd le& &"e res& ,ss +y. :o# $y wis" &o dis%#ss or %lrify
,eo,le4s %ri&i%is$s nd s#!!es&ions. :o# $y wis" &o s- &"e$ &o "el, yo# in
so$e wy // nd &"ey $y +e willin! &o ,#& ener!y in&o w"& &"ey re
s#!!es&in!. :o# $y wis" &o &ell &"e$ &"& yo# "'e lredy %onsidered
%%o$,lis"in! w"& &"ey re $en&ionin!) nd yo# (#s& si$,ly $de &"e
de%ision &o do i& &"e wy yo# "'e done i& nd <&"& is w"ere i& is &= ri!"&
"ere nd now. In o&"er words) w"en yo# re re%e,&i'e nd %ons%io#s) r&"er
&"n "y,er/re%&i'e nd irri&&ed) yo# "'e %"oi%e of res,onses.
T"is ins&n&) #&o$&i% lr$ sys&e$ 6in w"i%" yo#r ,ro!r$$in!) e!o) nd
r&ionl $ind %re&e n e$o&ionl feelin! of #r!en%y8 ws desi!ned &o +rin!
o#r n%es&ors &"ro#!" &"e ,erils of (#n!le life. Unless yo# re %onfron&ed wi&"
si&#&ion in'ol'in! i$$edi&e ,"ysi%l in(#ry or &"re& &o yo#r life) &"e
o,&i$l sol#&ion &o ny <,ro+le$= is #s#lly fo#nd +es& +y "r$oni2in! yo#r
ener!ies wi&" &"e ener!ies of &"e world ro#nd yo#. And &o flow
"r$onio#sly in n <#s= %ons%io#sness 6ins&ed of <$e 's. &"e$=
%ons%io#sness8) i& is ne%essry &o +e .#ie& eno#!" &o !e& in &o#%" wi&" &"e
insi!"& nd ,er%e,&i'eness &"& will lwys %o$e &o yo# w"en yo# #,le'el
yo#r ddi%&ions &o ,referen%es.
As yo# +e%o$e $ore nd $ore ,rofi%ien& in #sin! &"e 3&"wys) yo# +e!in &o
see %lerly &"e !$e &"& yo#r r&ionl $ind "s +een ,lyin! on yo#. :o#
will see &"e wy &"& i& !e&s ,#lled in&o &"e %& +y +o&" yo#r ddi%&i'e
,ro!r$$in! nd yo#r e!o &o ,rod#%e lon! %"ins of %ri&i%l) lien&in!
&"o#!"&s. And yo# lern &o l+el &"ese &"o#!"&s &"& yo# !ener&e w"en yo#
re #,se& s ,#re nonsense. :o# don4& %%e,& &"e$ // nd yo# don4& re(e%&
&"e$. :o# (#s& le& &"e$ ",,en) w&%" &"e$) nd e7,erien%e "ow ,e%ef#l i&
is no& &o +e e$o&ionlly %#!"& #, in &"e$ ny lon!er. T"is en+les &"e
in&#i&i'e wisdo$ &"& is lwys wi&"in yo# &o e$er!e.
S#,,ose) for e7$,le) &"& so$eone #r!es yo# &o %"n!e yo#r $ind +o#&
so$e&"in!. :o# $y e7,erien%e &"& yo#r ,ower) ,res&i!e) nd ,ride
+o#ndries re +ein! 'iol&ed. :o#r r&ionl $ind will +e %&i'&ed +y yo#r
e!o &o ,rod#%e for%ef#l re&or& &o %o$,le&ely de's&&e &"e ,erson w"o is so
s&#,id s &o dis!ree wi&" yo#. *"en yo# re +le &o w&%" yo#r $ind do i&s
&"in!) wi&"o#& &ri!!erin! ne!&i'e e$o&ionl feelin!s) yo# will &"en "'e
%"oi%e s &o w"i%" res,onse ,rod#%es di'ision) nd w"i%" ,rod#%es lo'e nd
oneness. *"en yo# re o,er&in! on lower %ons%io#sness le'els) yo# "'e no
%"oi%e. :o# &end &o i$$edi&ely #&&er e'ery <#r!en& &"o#!"&= &"& %o$es in&o
yo#r $ind // e'en if i& $ens in&err#,&in! no&"er ,erson. As yo# !row in&o
"i!"er %ons%io#sness) yo# re +le &o si$,ly o+ser'e &"e %o$,#&er/li-e)
#&o$&ed <,rin&o#&= &"& is &-in! ,l%e in yo#r r&ionl $ind. :o# 'iew i&
s si7&" sense // s (#s& no&"er sensory in,#&. By #,le'elin! yo#r
ddi%&ions in&o ,referen%es) yo#r &"o#!"&s no lon!er %#se yo#r e$o&ions &o
#&o$&i%lly flre #,. :o# +e!in for &"e firs& &i$e in yo#r life &o +e li+er&ed
fro$ &"e dn%e of yo#r r&ionl $ind.
I& is in&eres&in! &o no&e &"& &"is is no& re,ression. *"en yo# re,ress) yo# do
no& e7,ress w"& yo# re feelin! +e%#se yo# re frid of &"e %onse.#en%es.
Re,ression is one of &"e $os& #n%ons%io#s nd "r$f#l &"in!s yo# %n do &o
yo#rself. *"& we re s#!!es&in! is &"& yo# &-e &"e ener!y !ener&ed +y n
e$o&ion nd &#rn &"is in&o re,ro!r$$in! &"e ddi%&ion in&o ,referen%e.
:o# &"#s do no& re,ress &"e ener!y) +#& yo# %&#lly #se i& %ons&r#%&i'ely nd
+enefi%illy so &"& yo#r r&ionl %"ins of &"o#!"& do no& &ri!!er feelin!s of
n!er or resen&$en&. As yo# +e%o$e $ore %ons%io#s) &"ere will +e no
ne!&i'e e$o&ions &o re,ress // or e'en &o e7,ress. :o# +e%o$e li&erlly li-e
%onnoisse#r w"o does no& (#s& !r+ ny food) +#& w"o) in dis%ri$in&in!
wy) #ses insi!"& nd ,er%e,&i'eness &o %ons%io#sly %"oose. A %ons%io#s
+ein! -nows &"& life lwys wor-s +es& w"en we o,er&e fro$ lo'in! s,%e
&"& le&s #s re%ei'e nd e7,erien%e o&"er ,eo,le 6no $&&er w"& &"ey do or
sy8 s no differen& fro$ o#rsel'es.
*"en yo#r +io%o$,#&er +e!ins ,ro%essin! ll in%o$in! 'is#l) #di&ory) nd
o&"er d& in wys &"& do no& -ee, yo# irri&&ed nd #,se&) yo# find &"& &"e
s%reen of yo#r %ons%io#sness is no lon!er do$in&ed +y %ons&n& %onfli%&
+e&ween yo# nd &"e o#&side world. :o# re &"en +le &o &#ne in &o &"e $ore
s#+&le s,e%&s of &"e ,eo,le nd si&#&ions ro#nd yo#. :o#r insi!"& nd
,er%e,&i'eness in%rese "#ndredfold. :o# find &"& yo#r in"eren& wisdo$
6w"i%" %n +e drwn #,on only &o &"e de!ree &"& yo#r r&ionl $ind is %l$8
!#ides yo# so &"& yo# re +le &o ,rod#%e &"e o,&i$l res,onse &o e'ery
si&#&ion in yo#r life.
A &rdi&ionl wy of %l$in! &"e r&ionl $ind is &"ro#!" $edi&&ion. Mos&
&y,es of $edi&&ion in'ol'e si&&in! wi&" s,ine ere%& in .#ie& roo$ nd
%on&in#o#sly fo%#sin! yo#r &&en&ion on ,"ysi%l o+(e%& or $en&l %on%e,&
in order &o %rowd o#& rndo$ &"o#!"&s. For e7$,le) yo# $y %on%en&r&e
on e7,erien%in! yo#r +re&"in! in nd +re&"in! o#&. Or yo# %o#ld (#s& ,#&
li!"&ed %ndle in fron& of yo# nd &rin yo#r %ons%io#sness &o +e do$in&ed
%o$,le&ely nd %on&in#o#sly d#rin! &"e $edi&&ion ,eriod +y only &"e %ndle
fl$e. *"en rndo$ &"o#!"&s %o$e) s#%" s) <I wonder "ow lon! &"is is
!oin! &o &-e &o relly !e& res#l&s)= or) <My ri!"& -nee doesn4& feel ri!"&)= yo#
do no& s&y wi&" &"e &"o#!"&s nd ,er$i& &"e$ &o free/sso%i&e. :o# do no&)
"owe'er) re(e%& &"ese &"o#!"&s // for &"e "rder yo# re(e%& &"e$) &"e $ore &"ey
will "old on &en%io#sly. :o# !rd#lly de'elo, &"e +ili&y &o (#s& le& &"e$ !o
+y) nd yo# !en&ly nd %ons&n&ly re&#rn &o &"e o+(e%& of yo#r $edi&&ion. :o#
-now &"& only one &"in! %n do$in&e &"e %en&rl s&!e of yo#r
%ons%io#sness & ny one &i$e wi&" f#ll &&en&ion // l&"o#!" yo#r $ind %n
swi&%" +%- nd for&" &o differen& $&&ers in fr%&ion of se%ond. By
%on&in#lly -ee,in! one o+(e%& or &"o#!"& in yo#r %ons%io#sness) yo# %n
!rd#lly &rin yo#r $ind &o %l$ down i&s rndo$ dn%e so &"& i& %n +e
$ore en(oy+le nd ,lesn& ser'n& for yo#.
If yo# re now #sin! &rdi&ionl $e&"od of $edi&&ion nd re !e&&in! res#l&s
fro$ i&) i& $y +e ,refer+le for yo# &o %on&in#e &"is ,r%&i%e // es,e%illy if
yo# "'e !ood $edi&&ion &e%"er wi&" w"o$ yo# wor- ,ersonlly. Any
sys&e$ of $edi&&ion is in "r$ony wi&" &"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y. Howe'er) if
yo# do no& #se ,r&i%#lr $e&"od of $edi&&ion & &"is &i$e) yo# $y wis" &o
#se &"e Fi'e Me&"ods des%ri+ed in &"is +oo- &o %l$ yo#r $ind d#rin! yo#r
,eriod of !row&" in&o &"e Fo#r&" Cen&er. T"ese Fi'e Me&"ods of &"e 5i'in!
5o'e *y do no& re.#ire yo# &o &#rn off &"e world e'en for n "o#r) or &o
de&%" yo#rself fro$ yo#r e'erydy %&i'i&ies. T"ey en+le yo# &o de'elo,
%,%i&y for %"ie'in! $ny of &"e +enefi&s of $edi&&ion w"ile yo# re +#sily
en!!ed in &"e %&i'i&ies of yo#r life. One of &"e $in o+(e%&s of $edi&&ion is
&o e7,erien%e yo#rself nd &"e world ro#nd yo# %lerly nd %ons%io#sly //
free fro$ e$o&ion/+%-ed de$nds) &&%"$en&s) ddi%&i'e $odels) %"ild"ood
%ondi&ionin!) e&%. For $ny ,eo,le we feel &"& &"e $os& dire%& wy &o do &"is
is &"ro#!" wor-in! wi&" &"e Twel'e 3&"wys) &"e Se'en Cen&ers) nd &"e
Fi'e $e&"ods. *e li-e &o %onsider &"ese &e%"ni.#es s for$ of <$edi&&ion
in %&ion.=
Cl$in! yo#r r&ionl $ind +y red#%in! &"e lod of ddi%&ions &"& -ee, i&
%&i'&ed is n i$,or&n& ,"se of yo#r !row&" in&o "i!"er %ons%io#sness.
Sin%e we "'e n ni$l +%-!ro#nd of $illions of yers in &"e (#n!le w"ere
life or de&" de,ended #,on s,li&/se%ond &i$in!) o#r e$o&ions) e!os) nd
r&ionl $inds re fr &oo re%&i'e &o w"& is !oin! on ro#nd #s. As yo#
!row &owrd "i!"er %ons%io#sness) yo# +e%o$e $ore re%e,&i'e nd
%%e,&in!. :o# (#s& le& &"e sensory s&#ff %o$e in // nd yo# le& i& sor& i&self
o#& nd drif& on +y. :o# see &"e <wrnin!s= +ein! !ener&ed +y yo#r r&ionl
$ind) +#& yo# "'e lerned &o le& yo#r $ind ,rod#%e i&s s&re$ of &"o#!"&s
wi&"o#& !e&&in! yo#r e!o %#!"& #, in &"e$. *"en yo#r $ind !ener&es
se%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd ,ower/$o&i'&ed &"o#!"&s &"& $-e yo# feel
lien&ed nd yo# +e!in &o &"row so$eone o#& of yo#r "er&) yo# -now &"&
yo# re o,er&in! on &"e lower le'els of %ons%io#sness. :o# +e%o$e
in%resin!ly wre of &i$es w"en yo#r r&ionl $ind is %"#rnin! nd
s,eedin!. :o# re de&er$ined no& &o lose yo#r &#ned/in insi!"& in&o &"e "ere
nd now nd yo#r +ili&y &o lo'e #n%ondi&ionlly. T"en ny %&ion yo#
en!!e in will +e effe%&i'e nd ,rod#%e &"e o,&i$l res#l&s +o&" now nd in
&"e f#&#re.
T"e lo'e nd ,e%e of "i!"er %ons%io#sness flow fro$ (#s& +ein! // nd
en(oyin! i& ll. Any&"in! yo# do will no& +e eno#!" #nless yo# feel f#lfilled in
(#s& +ein!. Us#lly we re no& ",,y w"en we finis" doin! w"&e'er i& is &"&
we &"in- we "'e &o do. Doin! %re&es e7,e%&&ions &"& yo#r world nd &"e
,eo,le ro#nd yo# $y or $y no& fi&. T"e &"in!s we do dis,,er in &i$e.
*e $#s& lern &o ,,re%i&e (#s& +ein! li'e in &"e nowness of w"&e'er
si&#&ion we re in.
Con&en&$en& is no& only +enefi& of "i!"er %ons%io#sness +#& i& is lso one of
&"e wys of wor-in! &owrd "i!"er %ons%io#sness. J#s& insis& &"& yo#r
r&ionl $ind slow down i&s re(e%&ion of &"e "ere nd now) wi&" i&s endless
%"#rnin!s) %o$,risons) nd (#d!$en&s &"& #s#lly %re&e &"e e7,erien%e of
o&"erness. T"ere re &i$es w"en yo# $y "'e &o for%ef#lly &ell yo#r r&ionl
$ind &o <s"#& #,= so &"& yo# %n en(oy yo#r "ere nd now. As we ,oin&ed
o#& in &"e s&ory of &"e Jen $on-) &i!ers) nd s&rw+erries) &"ere re lwys
&"in!s yo# %n &"in- +o#& &o -ee, yo#r r&ionl $ind nd e$o&ions s&irred
#,. And &"ere re lwys &"e <s&rw+erries= &o +e en(oyed ri!"& "ere nd
now. *"e&"er yo# en(oy yo#r life %on&in#o#sly) or %ons&n&ly "rss yo#rself)
de,ends #,on "ow well yo# lern &o si$,ly %"n!e w"& is %"n!e+le
wi&"o#& &"rowin! ,eo,le o#& of yo#r "er& // nd &"en .#ie&ly %%e,& &"&
w"i%" yo# %nno& %"n!e e7%e,& +y "e'y s#+(e%&/o+(e%& $ni,#l&ion nd
for%e.
In +e%o$in! wre of "ow yo#r r&ionl $ind o,er&es &o lien&e yo# fro$
,eo,le) yo# will need &o w&%" for &"e <%"in/re%&ion effe%&.= 5e&4s s#,,ose
yo# en(oy +ein! wi&" ,erson nd yo# "'e $ny &"in!s in %o$$on &"&
drw yo# &o!e&"er. T"en s#,,ose yo# "'e one s&ron! ddi%&ion &"& leds
yo# &o +e n!ry nd &"row &"is ,erson o#& of yo#r "er&. Unless yo# %n
.#i%-ly !e& on &o, of &"is ddi%&ion nd +e%o$e $ore %ons%io#s) yo# will find
&"& &"e lien&in! &&i&#de &ri!!ered +y yo#r ddi%&ion will s,red li-e
%n%er nd %#se yo# &o +e%o$e %ri&i%l of &"is ,erson in o&"er wys &"& "'e
no&"in! &o do wi&" &"e ori!inl ddi%&ion. :o#r r&ionl $ind is si$,ly
,ros&i&#&in! i&self &o &"e #n%ons%io#s wor-in!s of &"e e!o nd yo#r ddi%&i'e
,ro!r$$in!. :o# will +e!in &o feel se,r&e nd lien &owrd &"is ,erson in
one wy f&er no&"er. :o#r r&ionl $ind will %"e%- +%- in &"e $e$ory
files nd +e!in &o rein&er,re& ,s& e'en&s &o <%s& new li!"& on &"e$= //
,#r,or&in! &o s"ow &"& &"e rel&ions"i, relly wsn4& s +e#&if#l s i& see$ed
& &"e &i$e. I& will %ref#lly re"s" +o&" &"e ,s& nd &"e ,resen& in &"e li!"&
of yo#r o&"er se%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd ,ower ddi%&ions nd will &end &o +low
#, li&&le &"in!s in&o +i! se,r&in! <,ro+le$s.=
For e7$,le) le&4s s#,,ose To$ nd Mry re $rried) nd &"ey "'e
$#&#lly lo'in!) flowin! rel&ions"i,. S#,,ose To$ needs &o !o &o ni!"&/
nd/dy +#siness %onferen%e in %i&y &"o#snd $iles wy. Sin%e "e will
+e +#sy ll &"e &i$e) "e ,refers no& &o &-e Mry wi&" "i$. S#,,ose Mry "s
n ddi%&ion for !oin! on &"is &ri, wi&" To$. Her 3ower Cen&er of
Cons%io#sness is de$ndin! &"& To$ no& le'e "er & "o$e lone o'erni!"&.
Unless s"e %n +e%o$e %ons%io#s of w"& s"e is doin! &o "erself wi&" &"is
e$o&ion/+%-ed ddi%&i'e $odel) "er r&ionl $ind $y s#!!es& &o "er &"&
To$ is !e&&in! &ired of "er) To$ wn&s &o "'e n ffir wi&" so$eone else)
To$ is on "e'y ,ower &ri, nd does no& relly lo'e "er) &"e res& of &"eir
li'es &o!e&"er will ,ro++ly +e %lo#ded +y To$4s le'in! "er & "o$e $ore
nd $ore of&en) ,er",s To$ is s"$ed of "er nd doesn4& wn& "is +#siness
sso%i&es &o $ee& "er) e&%.) e&%. T"ere is no end &o &"e nonsense &"& &"e
r&ionl $ind %n s,in o#& s &"e ,wn of &"e e!o. A ,erson !rowin! in&o
"i!"er %ons%io#sness lerns &o s,o& &"is sewer/li-e %"#rnin! nd s,ewin! nd
ref#ses &o le& &"e r&ionl $ind4s %&i'i&y &ri!!er ny ne!&i'e e$o&ions. :o#
$y e7,e%& &o "'e $ny rel +&&les wi&" yo#r r&ionl $ind in order &o s&y
%ons%io#s.
J#s& li-e ny %o$,le7 $%"ine) o#r r&ionl $ind %n $-e +e#&if#l
%on&ri+#&ion &o o#r well/+ein! if we re -eenly sensi&i'e &o i&s li$i&&ions nd
,ro+le$ res. T"e &e%"ni.#es of &"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y will en+le yo# &o
+e%o$e n e7,er& <&ro#+le/s"oo&er= so &"& yo#r r&ionl $ind %n wor- for
yo# // nd no& !ins& yo#. :o#r r&ionl $ind is $s&er & ,ro'in! &"& yo#
re <ri!"&= // nd &"e o&"er ,erson is <wron!.= B#& in order &o +e
%ons%io#s) lo'in!) ",,y) nd f#lfilled +ein!) i& is no& eno#!" &o +e <ri!"&.=
:o# %n +e <ri!"&= in yo#r indi'id#l %on&r%&s nd in yo#r ,erfor$n%e of
so%ie&y4s !$es // nd li'e &"oro#!"ly $iser+le) lien&ed) #n",,y life.
*e ll -now ,eo,le w"o re <%orre%&= nd <ri!"&= l$os& ll of &"e &i$e //
nd &"e li'es of &"ese ,eo,le do no& wor- &o ,rod#%e ",,iness. I&4s $#%"
$ore f#lfillin! &o +e lo'ed &"n &o +e <ri!"&.= 5o'e +rin!s $ore ",,iness
&"n effi%ien%y. I&4s of&en +e&&er &o !i'e o&"er ,eo,le s,%e &o find &"eir own
errors or &o le& &"e n&#rl %"in of e'en&s in &"eir life s"ow &"e$ w"ere &"ey
"'e &o %"n!e. If ,erson s-s yo# if yo# &"in- "e is ri!"&) yo# s"o#ld &"en
o,en yo#rself %o$,le&ely nd !i'e "i$ &"e +enefi& of yo#r &"o#!"&s nd
feelin!s. B#& r!#in! & e'ery o,,or&#ni&y in order &o %on'in%e ,eo,le &"&
yo# re ri!"& nd o&"ers re wron! si$,ly $ens &"& yo# re &r,,ed +y yo#r
r&ionl $ind nd re #n%ons%io#sly nd $e%"ni%lly %&in! o#& yo#r
se%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd ,ower ddi%&ions.
A Jen $s&er "d +e#&if#l yo#n! ldy s "is ,#,il. S"e +e%$e ,re!nn&)
nd s"e flsely n$ed "er &e%"er s &"e f&"er of "er %"ild. *"en &"e %"ild
ws +orn) "er f$ily indi!nn&ly +ro#!"& &"e %"ild &o &"e Jen $s&er nd
%%#sed "i$ of &-in! d'n&!e of "is +e#&if#l yo#n! ,#,il. His only re,ly
ws) <A" // so.= T"ey lef& &"e %"ild wi&" &"e Jen $s&er) w"o en(oyed %rin!
for i& nd "d $ny +e#&if#l "o#rs ,lyin! wi&" &"e %"ild. Af&er +o#& yer
&"e yo#n! ldy ws 'ery ill) nd no& wn&in! &o die wi&" &"is flse %%#s&ion
on "er %ons%ien%e) s"e &old "er f$ily &"& &"e rel f&"er ws yo#n! $n
w"o li'ed in ner+y &own. Her $o&"er nd f&"er i$$edi&ely wen& &o &"e
&e%"er nd ,rofo#ndly +owed nd ,olo!i2ed nd s-ed for &"e ++y +%-.
T"e Jen $s&er !'e &"e$ &"e ++y nd sid) <A" // so.=
*"en &"ey firs& %%#sed "i$) &"e r&ionl $ind of &"e Jen $s&er did no& !e&
%#!"& #, in +i! %"in of e!o/+%-ed r!#$en&s indi!nn&ly denyin! &"& "e
ws &"e f&"er) ,ro&es&in! &"& "e ws #n(#s&ly %%#sed) &"re&enin! &o &ell
,eo,le +o#& &"e lie &"& ws +ein! ,er,e&r&ed #,on "i$) e&%. He reli2ed
&"& $o&"er nd f&"er re no& li-ely &o +elie'e &"e word of $n !ins&
&"e word of &"eir ,re!nn& d#!"&er. He si$,ly sw &"& &"ey were no& o,en
nd did no& wn& &o "er "is side of i&. T"ey did no& s- "i$ w"e&"er "e "d
done i& // &"ey %%#sin!ly &old "i$ "e "d done i&. And so &"e Jen $s&er
si$,ly flowed wi&" &"e dr$ +ein! en%&ed nd did no& !ree or dis!ree.
He s&yed in ,e%ef#l s&&e of "i!"er %ons%io#sness nd si$,ly en(oyed
w"& ws !oin! on // nd "e ws +le &o "'e &"e f#n of li'in! wi&" &"e ++y
for w"ile. *"en &"ey %$e +%- nd ,olo!i2ed for &"eir flse %%#s&ions)
"is r&ionl $ind did no& sy) <I %o#ld "'e &old yo#) +#& yo# wo#ldn4& "'e
lis&ened.= He si$,ly ,e%ef#lly sw &"& &"ey now #nders&ood nd &"ere ws
no&"in! &o +e sid. He %o#ld %on&in#e &o en(oy &"e new %& in &"e dr$.
T"is s&ory does no& &ell #s &"& we $#s& ne'er !i'e o#r side of &"in!s in ny
si&#&ion. I& si$,ly sys &"& w"en yo# re %ons%io#s) yo# "'e %"oi%e s &o
w"e&"er &o !e& in dis%#ssion +e%#se yo# -now in d'n%e w"e&"er &"e
r!#$en& will +rin! yo# nd &"e o&"er ,erson in&o %loser s&&e of lo'e nd
oneness or w"e&"er i& will se,r&e yo#. Under &"e %ir%#$s&n%es) &"e Jen
Ms&er4s re,ly) <A" // so)= ws &"e +es& re,ly &o ,rod#%e &"e %loses& "r$ony
&"& %o#ld +e o+&ined in &"& si&#&ion. 5&er "e willin!ly nd lo'in!ly !'e
&"e %"ild #, wi&"o#& re%ri$in&ions. For ll %on%erned &"is lso re,resen&ed
flowin!ly "r$onio#s &"in! &o do. Mos& ,eo,le wi&" w"o$ yo# in&er%& will
+e $ore o,en &"n &"e ,ren&s of &"e ,re!nn& !irl. Us#lly yo# will +e +le
&o #se &"e Se'en&" 3&"wy) w"i%" &ells yo# &o o,en yo#rself %o$,le&ely &o
o&"er ,eo,le. B#& lso #se &"e Nin&" 3&"wy) &o o,en yo#rself in %en&ered)
%l$) nd lo'in! wy.
As yo# lern &o in%resin!ly iden&ify yo#rself wi&" yo#r Cons%io#s/wreness)
yo# will find &"& yo#r r&ionl $ind +e%o$es #sef#l &ool &"& is so$ew"&
on ,r wi&" yo#r o&"er senses. In %on(#n%&ion wi&" yo#r s&ored $e$ories) i&
is &"e sense &"& ,rod#%es "y,o&"eses) &"eories) %on(e%&#res) nd ,ossi+ili&ies.
:o# -now &"& (#s& s yo#r eyes or ers %n $isled yo#) yo#r r&ionl $ind
%n e.#lly $isled yo#.
As yo#r ddi%&ions re #,le'eled &o ,referen%es) yo# will find &"& yo#r
senses nd yo#r r&ionl $ind will "'e less dis&or&ion nd will %oo,er&e
$ore &o "el, yo#r life wor-. :o# will &"en +e en(oyin! yo#r +ir&"ri!"& s
"#$n +ein!. :o# will +e &"e $s&er of yo#r e$o&ions) yo#r e!o) nd yo#r
r&ionl $ind. T"is is one of &"e !re&es& &"in!s ny "#$n +ein! %n do. I&
$y +e +e#&if#l &o ,in& !re& ,i%&#res) ere%& &ll +#ildin!s) or wri&e !re&
no'els. B#& &o +e%o$e &"e $s&er of yo#rself is n e'en "i!"er %on&ri+#&ion
&o ll $n-ind // nd &o yo#rself s well. And fro$ &"is ,l%e) yo#r e7&ernl
%"ie'e$en& will +e e'en $ore &#ned in &o &"e ener!y flow of &"e world.
C",&er 0H
T"e Ill#sion of Self
T"ere re $ny ,&"s ledin! &o &"e &o, of &"e $o#n&in of %ons%io#sness. I&
is i$,or&n& for yo# &o find yo#r ,&" // nd &"en s&y wi&" &"& ,&" e'en
w"en yo# find &"e !oin! ro#!". One of e!o4s &ri%-s is &o $-e yo# do#+&
w"e&"er yo#r ,&" will wor-. I& will wor- // if yo# will wor-.
I& $y +e "el,f#l &o &-e loo- & &"ree f%&ors &"& re,resen& s,e%&s of
%ons%io#sness !row&". T"ese f%&ors re sys&e$&i%lly in&er&wined so &"& n
d'n%e wi&" ny one of &"e$ will #&o$&i%lly ,ro'ide forwrd s&e, wi&"
&"e o&"er &wo f%&ors9
5" #liminating your addicti!e demands"
7" <uieting your rational mind"
9" 'isidentifying with the =self> which your ego guards so
constantly"
T"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y %on%en&r&es i&s &e%"ni.#es on &"e firs& f%&or +o'e.
T"e Fi'e Me&"ods en+le yo# &o eli$in&e ddi%&ions &"& %re&e n
<drenli2ed= %ons%io#sness w"i%" $-es yo# &"row ,eo,le o#& of yo#r
"er&. :o#r ddi%&i'e de$nds so- #, yo#r ener!y +y $-in! yo#
%o$,#lsi'ely r#n &owrd &"in!s or wy fro$ &"in!s) des&roy yo#r insi!"& nd
,er%e,&i'eness) re$o'e yo#r %ons%io#sness fro$ &"e "ere nd now +y
-ee,in! yo# ,reo%%#,ied wi&" &"e ,s& nd f#&#re) nd &#rn off &"e ener!y of
,eo,le ro#nd yo# w"o $i!"& o&"erwise +e +le &o lo'e nd "el, yo#.
T"e Me&"ods of 5i'in! 5o'e %on%en&r&e on s"owin! yo# "ow &o $-e r,id
,ro!ress in eli$in&in! e$o&ion/+%-ed de$nds &"& -ee, yo# %ons&n&ly on
&"e ,les#re/,in roller/%os&er. *"en yo# see &"e %#se/effe%& rel&ions"i,
+e&ween yo#r ddi%&ions nd yo#r s#fferin!) yo# %n %ons&r#%&i'ely #se yo#r
s#fferin! &o re,ro!r$ r,idly. :o# &"#s &end &o wor- wi&" "i!"er le'el of
dyn$i% ener!y &"& yo# %n %"nnel in&o +oos&in! yo#r r&e of %ons%io#sness
!row&". For $ny ,eo,le) &"is is $#%" fs&er &"& wor-in! dire%&ly on
.#ie&in! &"e $ind or dro,,in! wy &"e self. And sin%e n in%rese of ny
one f%&or %%eler&es &"e reli2&ion of &"e o&"er &wo f%&ors) eli$in&in!
yo#r ddi%&ions $y lso +e yo#r $os& r,id &e%"ni.#e for %l$in! yo#r $ind
or -nowin! w"& yo# relly re.
One of &"e !re& ,,ro%"es &o &"e $o#n&in of %ons%io#sness in'ol'es &"e
le&&in! !o of &"e <self= wi&" w"i%" we re iden&ifyin! nd w"i%" we ,ro&e%& so
l+orio#sly. And ,ro!ress in disiden&ifyin! wi&" &"e $yrid of &"in!s we
%on&in wi&"in o#r self +o#ndry lso "el,s #s .#ie& &"e $ind nd dro, wy
ddi%&i'e de$nds.
As %"ildren) we lern &o e7,erien%e &erri&ory &"& we %ll <$yself= or
<$ine.= T"is <self= is %onsidered &o +e +o#nded +y o#r s-in) l&"o#!" we
e7,erien%e e7&ensions of &"e <self= wi&" %on%e,&s s#%" s $y &oys) $y roo$)
$y do!) $y %lo&"es) $y friend) $y re,#&&ion) e&%. *e feel &"& e'ery&"in! is
$ine or no& $ine. And we !ener&e &"e e7,erien%e of lien&ion nd n!er
&owrds ,eo,le w"en &"ey ,,er &o en%ro%" on &erri&ory we %onsider o#r
own.
Sin%e &"e e!o is %ons&n&ly +#sy ,ro&e%&in! &"e &erri&ory i& "s defined s
<$ine)= i& %n ne'er rel7 in&o &"e "ere nd now. I& $#s& lwys +e se%#rin!
i&s f#&#re ",,iness. T"is %on&in#o#s %&i'i&y reinfor%es &"e sens&ion of n
<I= or <$e= or <self= &o w"o$ &"e &erri&ory +elon!s) nd &o w"o$ ,inf#l
e7,erien%es re lwys &"re&enin! &o ",,en. One4s ,ro!r$$in! reinfor%ed
+y $e$ory &"#s for%es &"e e!o &o %on&in#lly ,ro&e%& i&s &erri&ory // w"i%" i&
iden&ifies s <self.=
T"e fre.#en%y wi&" w"i%" one4s +io%o$,#&er is r#nnin! off ddi%&i'e
,ro!r$s %re&es &"e ill#sion &"& &"is <I= or <self= is n en&i&y //
<so$e+ody= // r&"er &"n ro+o&/li-e %&i'i&y. *"en &"is %&i'i&y of <I= or
<self= is re%o!ni2ed s n %&i'i&y r&"er &"n n en&i&y) we +e!in &o see &"&
we re res,onsi+le for o#r s#fferin!. T"e <I= is &"is %&i'i&y of defense.
*"en we s&o, defendin!) &"ere is no $ore <I= or <self.=
*e wor- "rd &o $-e o#rsel'es s#ffer. I&4s f#ll/&i$e (o+ wi&" no &i$e off
e'en on '%&ions; As &"is %&i'i&y nd +si% &&i&#de of ddi%&i'ely se%#rin!
one4s f#&#re ",,iness +e!ins &o +e re,ro!r$$ed) &"e <I= loses i&s ,#r,ose
nd +e!ins &o $er!e wi&" w"& is "ere nd now.
De,endin! on one4s se%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd ,ower ,rofile) &"e self +o#ndry
is drwn & differen& ,l%es wi&" differen& ,eo,le. For e7$,le) $n $y
defend s ,r& of "i$self 'rio#s ,&rir%"l feelin!s &owrds wo$en &"&
in'ol'e do$in&ion) %on&rol) nd $s%#line s#,eriori&y. Ano&"er $n $y no&
iden&ify "is self +o#ndry wi&" &"ese s#+(e%&/o+(e%& rel&ions"i,s) +#& ins&ed
"e e7,erien%es s essen&illy li-e "i$self ll +ein!s w"o ",,en &o +e
en%sed in fe$le +odies. T"#s &"e re &"& we re!rd s ,r& of o#r <self=
will fl#%&#&e) de,endin! #,on &"e &&i&#des nd %on%e,&s one "s %.#ired
nd &"e s&!e of %ons%io#sness de'elo,$en& one is in.
If we wo#ld #nders&nd &"e n&#re of &"is e7,erien%e &"& we re!rd s
<$yself)= i& $y +e "el,f#l &o reli2e &"& &"e self +o#ndries we defend re
li-e +oils on o#r s-in. A +oil is ,r& of #s // nd ye& i& is no& ,r& of #s. I&
is (#s& f#n%&ionl &"in! &"& rises nd &"& %n ,ss wy. I& is no&
s&r#%&#rl ,r& of o#r +ody li-e o#r li'er or +ones or eyes. 5i-e +oil) &"e self
%on%e,&s &"& we ,i%- #, in o#r %#l&#rl $ilie# %#se lo& of ,in nd
$essiness. And lso li-e +oil on o#r s-in) &"e <self= will dissol'e in i&s own
wy s we !e& "el&"ier.
One $i!"& s-) <How %o#ld &"is e7,erien%e of Kself4 +e s#%" n i$,er$nen&
,r& of #s w"en i& is fel& so s&ron!lyD= O#r e7,erien%e of <self= is %re&ed +y
&"e fre.#en%y wi&" w"i%" o#r e!o is defendin! o#r se%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd
,ower ddi%&ions. Sin%e &"ese lower &"ree Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness
de&er$ine $os& of o#r e7,erien%e +efore we +e!in &o !row &owrd "i!"er
%ons%io#sness) o#r $inds re $o$en&/+y/$o$en& reinfor%in! &"e +o#ndries
of &"is i$,er$nen& e7,erien%e of <self.= T"e w'es of &"e "ere nd now re
%ons&n&ly &ryin! &o ws" wy &"is +o#ndry of <self= &"& we re
$in&inin! +y o#r ddi%&ions nd o#r s&ored $e$ories. B#& we -ee,
drwin! self +o#ndry in &"e ddi%&i'e snd of o#r ,ersonli&y so &"& i& is
%on&in#lly defined nd redefined in o#r e7,erien%e.
*i&" e%" ddi%&ion &"& yo# re s#%%essf#l in #,le'elin! &o ,referen%e) yo#
will find &"& "#n- of &"is <self= dis,,ers. Ins&ed of e7,erien%in! ,eo,le
s o+(e%&s) yo# in%resin!ly feel &"e$ s <#s= or <li-e $e.= Grd#lly) wi&"
&"e #,le'elin! of l$os& ll of yo#r ddi%&ions in&o ,referen%es) &"is s"r,ly
defined e7,erien%e of <self= le'es yo#. :o# &"en +e!in &o iden&ify wi&" o&"er
,eo,le e'en w"en &"ey do so$e&"in! &"& ,re'io#sly wo#ld "'e &ri!!ered n
n!ry res,onse in yo#. :o# (#s& see &"& &"ey re doin! so$e&"in! &"& yo#
"'e done "#ndreds or &"o#snds of &i$es // nd yo# do no& &"row &"e$ o#&
of yo#r "er&.
*"en yo# re "e'ily ddi%&ed) yo#r e7,erien%e of <self= is solid li-e +lo%-
of i%e. *"en yo# "'e s#%%eeded in re,ro!r$$in! l$os& ll of yo#r
ddi%&ions in&o ,referen%es) yo#r <self= loses i&s ro%-ness nd +e!ins &o "'e
&"e d,&+ili&y nd %lri&y of w&er. *"en one is o,er&in! ,ri$rily on
,referen%es) &"e "rdness $el&s nd ins&ed &"ere is %ons%io#s fl#idi&y. In
&"is s&&e) li-e w&er) yo#r sense of <self= is infini&ely fle7i+le &o
%%o$$od&e i&self &o yo#r "ere/nd/now s#rro#ndin!s. B#& &"ere is s&ill
!en&le e7,erien%e of <self= e'en & &"e Fo#r&" &"ro#!" Si7&" Cen&ers of
Cons%io#sness. All of &"e in&ense se,r&eness nd lien&ion of &"e ,re'io#s
ro%-/li-e <self= is !one // +#& s"dow of &"e for$er <self= s&ill re$ins.
Sin%e i& is now so fle7i+le) nd sin%e yo# "'e &rined yo#r e!o no& &o fire
yo#r ener!y in&o !#rdin! nd defendin! i&) &"is !en&ler e7,erien%e of <self=
does no& -ee, yo# fro$ en(oyin! ",,y life. T"e self +o#ndry %re&ed +y
yo#r ,referen&il ,ro!r$$in! en+les yo# &o lo'e e'eryone #n%ondi&ionlly
// in%l#din! yo#rself.
For &"e few in&re,id e7,lorers of &"e $o#n&in of %ons%io#sness w"o wis" &o
!o &o &"e &o, 6w"i%" in &"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y we %ll &"e Se'en&" Cen&er of
Cons%io#sness8) e'en ,referen%es $#s& +e re,ro!r$$ed. T"e s$e &ools of
$indf#lness &"& en+le one &o !e& rid of ddi%&ions %n +e #sed &o eli$in&e
,referen%es. B#& one s"o#ld reli2e &"& (#s& s &"e +ili&y &o s-illf#lly ,ly
&"e Br"$s 'iolin %on%er&o is e7&re$ely rre nd &&in+le only +y few
,eo,le) &"e +ili&y &o reside in &"e Se'en&" Cen&er of Cons%io#sness is #n#s#l
&ody. En(oyin! life in &"e Fo#r&" &"ro#!" Si7&" Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness is
so$e&"in! &"& l$os& e'ery one of #s %n do w"en we re s#ffi%ien&ly fed #,
wi&" yo/yoin! +e&ween ,les#re nd ,in nd re de&er$ined &o #se &"e Fi'e
Me&"ods &o !e& free of &"e ddi%&ions w"i%" -ee, #s fro$ %on&in#o#sly
en(oyin! life.
A& &"e Se'en&" Cen&er of Cons%io#sness e'en &"e fl#id self +o#ndries
dis,,er. As w&er e',or&es) i& +e%o$es &rns,ren& ',or. Si$ilrly) &
&"e "i!"es& le'el of %ons%io#sness) &"e e7,erien%e of <self= +e%o$es
&rns,ren& ',or &"& does no& ffe%& ,er%e,&ion or d$ #, &"e in&#i&i'e
wisdo$ &"& is wi&"in e%" of #s. As o#r ,er%e,&ion of <self= or <so$e+ody=
dis,,ers) we +e%o$e <no+ody= // w"i%" &"en le&s #s +e in n #ni&i'e s,%e
wi&" e'ery+ody.
And so) s&e, +y s&e,) we %li$+ &"e $o#n&in of %ons%io#sness. *e find &"e
,&" &"& $os& +e%-ons &o #s nd &"en we le& &"e %os$i% ener!y wi&"in e%" of
#s i$,el #s &owrd &"e lof&ier re!ions w"ere sereni&y) #n%ondi&ionl lo'e) nd
f#lfill$en& wi& #s.
C",&er 0>
How &o Re%o!ni2e :o#r Addi%&ions
Sin%e &"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y &o Hi!"er Cons%io#sness is +sed on !rd#lly
eli$in&in! yo#r ddi%&ions) i& is $os& i$,or&n& &"& yo# lern &o
#&o$&i%lly s,o& &"e$ in yo#r $o$en&/&o/$o$en& flow of %ons%io#sness. A
yer %on&ins B0)EBF)111 se%onds // e%" of w"i%" offers yo# n o,,or&#ni&y
&o !row in %ons%io#sness. How f#lly yo# +enefi& fro$ &"ese &"ir&y/one $illion
o,,or&#ni&ies is #, &o yo#.
:o# %n re%o!ni2e n ddi%&ion +y yo#r wreness &"& yo#r +io%o$,#&er is
#sin! e$o&ionl ,ro!r$$in! &o $-e yo# irri&&ed) n!ry) (elo#s) %onf#sed)
&ired) +ored) defe&ed) ferf#l) resen&f#l) or #,se& in one wy or no&"er. On%e
yo# re well on yo#r wy &o re,ro!r$$in! yo#r $ore !ross ddi%&ions) yo#
$y &"en +e%o$e wre of yo#r s#+&le ddi%&ions. A s#+&le ddi%&ion does
no& !e& yo# #,se& e$o&ionlly // +#& wi&" s#+&le ddi%&ion yo#r
%ons%io#sness is ,reo%%#,ied wi&" &"e ddi%&ion for ,eriod of $in#&es)
"o#rs) or dys.
*e $y -id o#rsel'es &"& we re &"in-in! ,rofo#ndly nd %on&in#lly +o#&
s#+(e%&) +#& we4re %&#lly %"#rnin! wy $os& ineffi%ien&ly nd ineffe%&i'ely
// nd di'er&in! ener!y nd %ons%io#sness &"& %o#ld +e $ore o,&i$lly #sed.
As yo# !row in&o "i!"er %ons%io#sness) yo#r "ere/nd/now +rod/%"nnel
,er%e,&ion nd yo#r rel&i'e freedo$ fro$ "'in! yo#r %ons%io#sness
do$in&ed +y ddi%&ions will in&#i&i'ely !i'e yo# &"e wise nd effe%&i'e
nswer &o ny ,ro+le$. As yo# wor- &owrd &"e "i!"er le'els of
%ons%io#sness) yo# will find &"& <&"in-in!= 6(#!!lin! words) "y,o&"eses) nd
ides %en&erin! ro#nd ,ro+le$8 is #s#lly no& &"e wy &o find &"e o,&i$l
sol#&ion &o yo#r ,ro+le$s. A free) #ndo$in&ed wreness &"& is "i!"ly
&&#ned "ere nd now &o &"e ,eo,le nd si&#&ions ro#nd yo# will +es& en+le
yo# &o +enefi& +y &"e wisdo$ &"& is wi&in! &o +e &,,ed in yo#r
+io%o$,#&er. :o#r ,ro+le$ is &o !e& & &"e wisdo$ &"& yo# lredy "'e //
+#& w"i%" is now in%%essi+le d#e &o yo#r se%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd ,ower/
do$in&ed %ons%io#sness.
One of &"e o+s&%les we $#s& o'er%o$e &o !row in&o "i!"er %ons%io#sness is
&"e <S,iri&#l 5wyer= ,"se. *"en we firs& +e!in o#r (o#rney nd relly see
&"e (o+ of re,ro!r$$in! &"& wi&s #s) o#r e!o will e7,erien%e &"re&
+e%#se of ne%essi&y &o %"n!e %er&in life&i$e "+i&s &"& -ee, #s on lower
%ons%io#sness le'els. B#& &"en on%e &"e e!o !e&s f$ilir wi&" &"e r#les of &"e
!$e) i& lerns "ow &o dis&or& &"ese r#les so &"& we %n r&ionli2e o#r
'oidin! &"e Twel'e 3&"wys nd o&"er &ools for %ons%io#sness !row&".
5e& #s s#,,ose &"& yo# nnoy yo#rself w"en so$eone s-s yo# &o re,e&
so$e&"in! yo# (#s& &old "i$. :o#r e!o ,#&s yo#r %ons%io#sness on &"e ,ower
le'el +y in&rod#%in! &"e &"o#!"& &"& if &"e o&"er ,erson "d !i'en yo# eno#!"
of "is &&en&ion nd reli2ed &"e i$,or&n%e of yo#r worlds) "e wo#ld "'e
+een +le &o "er yo# %lerly &"e firs& &i$e. :o#r e!o &"en &ells yo# &"& i& is
i$,or&n& &"& &"e o&"er ,erson lern &o res,e%& yo# eno#!" &o ,y &&en&ion
w"en yo# s,e-. :o# re s"owin! yo#r irri&&ion in order &o "el, "i$
de'elo, +e&&er "+i&s of &&en&ion. :o#r e!o & &"& &i$e does no& ,er$i& yo#
&o re$e$+er &"& yo#r #,&i!"&ness is s#re si!n of n ddi%&ion 6in &"is %se
,ower ddi%&ion8 nd &"& yo# re %re&in! d#li&y nd lien&ion +e&ween
yo#rself nd &"e o&"er ,erson. All of #s fro$ &i$e &o &i$e s- ,eo,le &o
re,e& w"& &"ey "'e sid. And so &"e o&"er ,erson is (#s& doin! so$e&"in!
&"& ll of #s "'e of&en done. If we were res,ondin! fro$ &"e 5o'e Cen&er
of Cons%io#sness) we wo#ld feel no irri&&ion // nd si$,ly re,e& &"e
infor$&ion s-ed for.
:o#r e!o $y find &"& i& %n %on&in#e &o o,er&e s #s#l nd ,ro&e%& &"e
3ower Cen&er of Cons%io#sness +y &wis&in! so$e of &"e 3&"wys. D#rin!
&"e 'ery $o$en&s w"en yo#r %#r& &ones re %re&in! lien&ion nd se,r&ion
+e%#se yo# re &re&in! no&"er ,erson s differen& fro$ yo#rself) yo#r e!o
%n +e &ellin! yo# &"& yo#4re relly doin! &"e o&"er ,erson f'or +y !i'in!
"i$ %"n%e &o #se &"e T"ird 3&"wy9 <I wel%o$e &"e o,,or&#ni&y 6e'en if
,inf#l8 &"& $y $in#&e/&o/$in#&e e7,erien%e offers $e &o +e%o$e wre of
&"e ddi%&ions I $#s& re,ro!r$ &o +e li+er&ed fro$ $y ro+o&/li-e e$o&ionl
,&&erns.=
:o#r e!o $i!"& e'en s#$$on #, &"e Twelf&" 3&"wy &o (#s&ify &"e d#li&y
&"& yo# re ,rod#%in! +y &ellin! yo# &"& yo# re n w-enin! +ein! w"o is
"ere &o &e%" yo#r friend &o lis&en $ore %ons%io#sly &o yo#r words of wisdo$.
B#&) of %o#rse) &"is s"o#ld +e seen s dis&or&ion of &"e Twelf&" 3&"wy.
T"is 3&"wy does no& ,l%e on yo# &"e +#rden of ,lyin! God for &"e +enefi&
of o&"er ,eo,le; R&"er) i& &ells yo#) <I $ ,er%ei'in! e'eryone) in%l#din!
$yself) s n w-enin! +ein! w"o is "ere &o %li$ "is or "er +ir&"ri!"& &o &"e
"i!"er %ons%io#sness ,lnes of #n%ondi&ionl lo'e nd oneness.= :o# lo'e
nd ser'e n w-enin! +ein! +y doin! w"& "e or s"e s-s yo# &o do. If
so$eone s-s yo# &o re,e& so$e&"in!) yo# re,e& i&. In o&"er words) yo#
&re& "i$ s +ein! w"o is "ere &o "el, yo# +e%o$e wre of yo#r ddi%&ions
nd !e& free of &"e$. :o# 'oid le&&in! yo#r e!o ,#$, yo# #, in&o ,se#do/
!#r# w"o is #&"ori2ed &o do$in&e or &e%" o&"ers.
*"en yo#r %ons%io#sness is do$in&ed +y &"e lower &"ree le'els) i& is &"e
n&#rl flow of yo#r ,ersonli&y &"& will +es& &e%" o&"er ,eo,le. I& is $os&
i$,or&n& &"& yo# reli2e &"& ny &&e$,& &o ,ly God nd %ons%io#sly &e%"
o&"ers +y deli+er&ely nd in&en&ionlly !i'in! &"e$ d#lis&i% e7,erien%es $y
re&rd yo#r %ons%io#sness !row&". I& will %re&e lien&ion +e&ween yo# nd
o&"er ,eo,le.
As yo# !row in&o "i!"er %ons%io#sness le'els) yo# will in&#i&i'ely feel w"en
,erson is o,en &o ins&r#%&ion in %ons%io#sness !row&". :o# will ei&"er wi&
#n&il yo# re %lerly wre of &"is o,enness or #n&il yo# re s-ed &o %& s
&e%"er. And e'en &"en yo# &ell ,eo,le only &"e &"in!s &"ey re redy &o "er
nd %n #nders&nd wi&" oneness. If &"ey +e!in &o !e& res&less or s"ow
%on&in#l irri&&ion) yo# will -now &"& yo# re no& o,er&in! fro$ "i!"er
%ons%io#sness le'el &"& !i'es only w"& &"e o&"er ,erson is ,re,red &o "er.
*"en &"e re.#ire$en& of <rediness &o "er= is $e&) &"& w"i%" is !i'en is
re%ei'ed so n&#rlly &"& &"e ,erson l$os& feels s if "e &"o#!"& of i& "i$self.
In f%&) "is rediness %re&es &"e e7,erien%e of lernin! s $#%" s &"e
infor$&ion of &"e <!i'er.=
Alwys re$e$+er &"& &"e Twel'e 3&"wys will !rd#lly nd %on&in#lly
led yo# in&o %o$,le&ely ,e%ef#l nd lo'in! s,%es no $&&er w"& ,eo,le
do or sy ro#nd yo#; If yo# ,refer &"& so$e&"in! +e differen& fro$ &"e wy
i& is) yo# wor- fro$ &"e %er&in -nowled!e &"& lo'e nd e7,nded
%ons%io#sness re +sol#&ely eno#!" &o led yo# &o &"e o,&i$l en(oy$en& of
yo#r life. :o#r s&ri'in!) ,#s"in!) nd do$in&in! %n only $-e s#rf%e
%"n!es in &"e wy ,eo,le feel nd %&. :o# need &o dee,ly re%o!ni2e &"&
&"ese s#,erfi%il %"n!es re #s#lly o+&ined & "e'y ,ri%e in lien&ion
nd #n",,iness. :o#r for%in! #s#lly +rin!s only &e$,orry %"n!es on &"e
s#rf%e of +e"'ior. Sin%e rel lo'e re.#ires &"e #n%ondi&ionl %%e,&n%e of
no&"er ,erson) yo# re s"owin! &"& yo# do no& lo'e "i$ +e%#se &"ere re
%ondi&ions "e $#s& f#lfill +efore yo# %n lo'e "i$.
*"en yo# %n lo'e ,erson only if "e or s"e is +le &o %& in fs"ion &"&
fi&s yo#r ddi%&i'e ,ro!r$$in!) yo# re &re&in! &"e o&"er ,erson s n
o+(e%& &o +e $ni,#l&ed. *"en yo# were !rowin! #,) yo# ,ro++ly
e7,erien%ed lo& of do$in&in! +e"'ior fro$ yo#r well/$enin! ,ren&s.
:o# now "'e e!o/+%-ed ,ro!r$$in! &"& ddi%&i'ely resis&s do$in&in!
<in&r#sions= in&o yo#r life. Of %o#rse) s yo# !row in&o "i!"er %ons%io#sness)
yo# re,ro!r$ e'en &"ese ,ower/resis&in! ddi%&ions) so &"& do$in&in!
+e"'ior on &"e ,r& of no&"er ,erson is #nders&ndin!ly seen for w"& i& is //
"is en&r,$en& in &"e T"ird Cen&er of Cons%io#sness. T"#s yo# sele%& &"e
%o$$#ni%&ions yo# find #sef#l) nd le& &"e res& .#ie&ly !o +y // nd $os&
i$,or&n&ly) yo# no lon!er $irror no&"er ,erson4s ddi%&i'e <s&#ff.=
I& is i$,or&n& &"& yo# dee,ly ,er%ei'e &"& lo'e nd e7,nded %ons%io#sness
re %o$,le&ely eno#!" &o !i'e yo# e'ery&"in! yo# need in yo#r life. For
e7$,le) if yo# li-e yo#r %offee %ooled +efore i& is !i'en &o yo# &o drin-) yo#
%n #se do$in&in! i$,&ien%e &o <"el,= yo#r friend re$e$+er &o ,#& li&&le
w&er in&o yo#r %offee so &"& yo# %n drin- i& s soon s yo# !e& i&. If "e or
s"e for!e&s) yo# $y s"ow irri&&ion &o "el, "i$ or "er re$e$+er // +#& in so
doin! yo# will dis&#r+ yo#r ,e%e nd sereni&y. :o# will lso dis&#r+ "is or
"er ,e%e nd sereni&y. And yo# will ,rod#%e d#li&y nd lien&ion &"&
sli!"&ly dil#&es &"e feelin!s of lo'e &"& $-e &"e rel&ions"i, deli!"&f#l. :o#
need &o &ell yo#rself &"& if yo# lo'e &"& ,erson nd !en&ly nd lo'in!ly
%o$$#ni%&e w"& yo# ,refer) s"e or "e will sooner or l&er re$e$+er &o
$-e yo#r %offee e7%&ly &"e wy yo# wn& i&. I& is fr +e&&er for yo# "ere
nd now &o lo'in!ly !e& #, nd ,#& li&&le w&er in yo#r %offee &"n &o en!!e
in lien&in! e$o&ionl +e"'ior. Kee, &ellin! yo#rself &"& yo#r #s#l "+i&s
of %on&rol nd do$in&ion "'e ne'er +een eno#!" &o en+le yo# &o find &"e
lo'e) ,e%e) nd sereni&y &"& yo# wo#ld li-e in yo#r "#$n rel&ions"i,s.
Re$ind yo#rself & e'ery o,,or&#ni&y &"& lo'e nd e7,nded %ons%io#sness
%n +e eno#!" // +#& &"ey $#s& +e dee, nd !en#ine nd flow fro$ yo#r inner
+ein!.
T"ere is no&"in! +o#& "i!"er %ons%io#sness &"& sys yo# "'e &o +e%o$e
in'ol'ed in o&"er ,eo,le4s ,redi%$en&s. :o# (#s& lern &o lo'e &"e$
#n%ondi&ionlly // re!rdless of w"& &"ey sy or do. :o#4re s&ill en&i&led &o
yo#r own %"oi%es) nd yo# %n s&eer yo#r +o& down &"e ri'er of yo#r life in
ny wy &"& yo# wn&. J#s& don4& -ee, %rs"in! in&o &"e +o&s of o&"er
,eo,le.
S#,,ose yo#r friend Mry en(oys $-in! fis" %"owder nd ,#&s in lo& of
,e,,er &o $-e i& "o& nd s,i%y. S#,,ose lso &"& yo# %nno& en(oy %"owder
w"en i& "s &"& $#%" ,e,,er. Usin! &"e Se'en&" 3&"wy &"& d'ises yo# &o
%o$$#ni%&e yo#r feelin!s) yo# &ell "er &"& yo# %nno& en(oy &"e %"owder
w"en i& "s so $#%" ,e,,er. S#,,ose Mry re,lies &"& i& is +e&&er &o ,#& &"e
,e,,er in w"en i& is %oo-in! so &"& is %n +e%o$e +lended. If yo# wor-
fro$ &"e 3ower 5e'el of Cons%io#sness) yo# will !e& in&o n r!#$en& nd
,oin& o#& &"& i& &s&es (#s& +o#& s !ood if &"e ,e,,er is dded l&er +y e%"
indi'id#l. T"en Mry will $irror yo#r nnoyn%e // nd soon lo'e) ,e%e)
nd sereni&y "'e &e$,orrily de,r&ed. If Mry %%e,&s yo#r &&e$,& &o
do$in&e &"e si&#&ion &o fi& yo#r inside ,&&ern) s"e $y le'e o#& &"e ,e,,er
+#& feel resen&f#l &owrds yo#. :o# will "'e less ,e,,er) +#& yo# $y lso
"'e less lo'e wi&" yo#r $el.
Now s#,,ose yo# "ndle &"e ,ro+le$ of &"e ,e,,er in &"e %"owder wi&" &"e
%o$,le&e -nowled!e &"& lo'e nd e7,nded %ons%io#sness re lwys
eno#!". :o# "'e ,re'io#sly %o$$#ni%&ed yo#r feelin!s +o#& "ow &"e
,e,,er -ee,s yo# fro$ en(oyin! &"e %"owder. If Mry ser'es &"e "o&
%"owder !in) yo#r lo'e nd e7,nded %ons%io#sness $y &ell yo# &"& i& is
$ore flowin! &o &es& i& wi&" sin!le si, nd &"en %on%en&r&e on en(oyin! &"e
,eo,le) &"e sld) nd e'ery&"in! else ro#nd yo#. J#s& s&eer yo#r s"i,
ro#nd &"e ro%- !en&ly nd lo'in!ly.
Don4& ,#& o#& &"e 'i+r&ion &"& yo# %n4& en(oy &"e %"owder +e%#se of &"e
,e,,er // for &"is wo#ld (#s& +e no&"er $e&"od of e7,ressin! irri&&ion.
Co$,le&ely %%e,& &"e f%& &"& yo#4re no& s#,,osed &o +e e&in! %"owder
&"& ni!"&) nd !o "ed nd en(oy w"&e'er &"ere is &o en(oy. Don4& ,#& o#&
ny feelin! &ones &"& %o#ld $-e Mry #n%o$for&+le +e%#se yo# re
s%rifi%in! yo#rself nd no& e&in! &"e %"owder. J#s& flow s &"o#!" &"e
%"owder "d ne'er +een ser'ed.
If yo# %n lo'e Mry (#s& s $#%" w"en s"e does no& follow yo#r re.#es& &o
le'e o#& &"e ,e,,er) i& is 'ery li-ely &"& yo#r lo'e nd e7,nded
%ons%io#sness will en+le yo# &o en(oy #n,e,,ered %"owder &"e ne7& &i$e.
For Mry is %ons%io#s +ein!) nd s"e will no&i%e &"& yo# re no& e&in! &"e
%"owder. S"e will lso no&i%e yo#r %o$,le&e %%e,&n%e of &"is) nd s"e will
no& +e li-ely &o !e& #,se& +o#& i&. S"e will (#s& %%e,& i& s <&"& w"i%" is.=
Mry will ,,re%i&e yo#r no& %o$,linin! re,e&edly +o#& ,#&&in! in &oo
$#%" ,e,,er. S"e $y +e!in &o feel &"& l&"o#!" s"e ,refers ,#&&in! in &"e
,e,,er w"en i& is %oo-in!) s"e "s !re&er ,referen%e for yo#r en(oyin! &"e
%"owder ne7& &i$e. So yo# $y find &"& Mry $y .#ie&ly o$i& &"e ,e,,er
&"e ne7& &i$e s"e $-es &"e %"owder. If yo# %n -ee, yo#r %ons%io#sness
%o$,le&ely free of &"e 3ower Cen&er) yo# will "el, Mry s&y wy fro$ "er
3ower Cen&er. And &"e si$,le $&&er of ,e,,erin! &"e %"owder will no&
+e%o$e %o$,le7 +e%#se of &"e e!o s&#ff &"& yo# $irror +%- nd for&".
And w"& if Mry does no& %"oose &o $-e &"e %"owder &"e ne7& &i$e wi&"
less ,e,,erD :o# si$,ly %%e,& &"& s +ein! ,r& of &"e "ere nd nowness
of yo#r life. :o#4re no& s#,,osed &o +e e&in! %"owder w"en s"e fi7es i&.
T"is is no& !re& s%rifi%e. :o# $y no& +e en(oyin! %"owder) +#& yo# re
en(oyin! lo'e nd sereni&y // w"i%" re fr $ore no#ris"in! &"n ny %"owder
%o#ld e'er +e. :o# re lso "el,in! Mry en(oy ,e%e) lo'e) nd sereni&y nd
&"is is &"e !re&es& !if& &"& yo# %o#ld !i'e "er. If yo# re ddi%&ed &o
%"owder nd "'e &o e& i&) yo# %o#ld lwys !o o#& nd +#y %#, for l#n%"
&o$orrow. :o# will find &"& yo#r lo'e nd in%resed %ons%io#sness will
lwys !i'e yo# &"e o,&i$l wys &o 'eer ro#nd ,ro+le$s or lo'in!ly
eli$in&e &"e$.
Alwys re$e$+er &"& &"e indi'id#l wi&" &"e "i!"er %ons%io#sness is &"e one
w"o is $os& fle7i+le // w"o 'oids fi7ed ,&&erns // w"o flows in e'ery life
si&#&ion so s no& &o !e& in'ol'ed in ddi%&i'e irri&&ions. T"e indi'id#l wi&"
&"e "i!"er %ons%io#sness %re&es ,e%ef#l world in w"i%" &o li'e. T"is %n
+e done re!rdless of w"e&"er or no& yo# re wi&" ,eo,le w"o re
%ons%io#sly wor-in! on &"eir !row&". I& &-es &wo ,eo,le &o "'e n e!o
+&&le. B#& i& only &-es one ,erson &o %re&e &"e ,e%e nd lo'e of "i!"er
%ons%io#sness; T"e o&"er ,erson does no& "'e &o -now &"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y
nd does no& "'e &o +e &ryin! &o re,ro!r$ "is lien&in! ddi%&ions. He %n
+e infle7i+le) ,ower/orien&ed) e!o/do$in&ed) nd "os&ile. If yo# %n o,er&e
fro$ &"e 5o'e 5e'el of Cons%io#sness or ny "i!"er le'el) yo#r lo'e nd yo#r
%ons%io#s ,er%e,&i'eness will en+le yo# &o flow in e'ery si&#&ion.
On%e we see &"e ,ossi+ili&y of li'in! in ,e%ef#l nd lo'in! world ll of &"e
&i$e 6re!rdless of ny&"in! ,eo,le $y do or sy8) we find &"& &"ere re
%er&in life si&#&ions &"& of&en fli, #s +%- in&o &"e ,ower le'el of
%ons%io#sness. For e7$,le) o#r ,ower ddi%&ions $y $nifes& &"e$sel'es
w"en we -now we re ri!"&) +#& &"e o&"er ,erson s&#++ornly ref#ses &o follow
o#r ins&r#%&ions. *e need &o re$ind o#rsel'es &"& !e&&in! irri&&ed will only
$-e &"e si&#&ion $ore %o$,li%&ed. Of&en&i$es we !e& nnoyed w"en we
re in%on'enien%ed in so$e wy +y no&"er ,erson. *e irri&&e o#rsel'es
w"en ,eo,le do no& follow !reed/#,on r#les or w"en so$eone is
&"o#!"&less. *e of&en %re&e resen&$en& in o#rsel'es w"en we4re &ryin! &o
e7,lin +o#& "ow we &"in- nd w"& we4re &ryin! &o do // nd o&"er ,eo,le
do no& see$ &o +e in&eres&ed. *e irri&&e o#rsel'es w"en we ,er%ei'e &"&
no&"er ,erson is de%e,&i'e or "e or s"e le&s #s down in one wy or no&"er.
*e $y !e& irri&&ed w"en so$eone &ells #s so$e&"in! we lredy -now. Or
,er",s we re $edi&&in! nd we nnoy o#rsel'es w"en so$eone is no&
sensi&i'e &o o#r desire for silen%e. Or ,er",s we re +#sy nd so$eone is
no& wre of o#r inner flow w"en we re &ryin! &o finis" &s-. Or we "'e
res,onsi+ili&ies nd no&"er ,erson does no& re%o!ni2e &"& &"is is o#r
,ro'in%e w"ere we4re en&i&led &o $-e de%isions.
So$e&i$es we irri&&e o#rsel'es w"en we find &"& o&"er ,eo,le re i$,&ien&
nd wn& #s &o $o'e fs&er &"n we re $o'in!. Or ,er",s so$eone
re,e&edly in&err#,&s #s. So$e&i$es we feel ,rnoid w"en so$eone does
no& re&#rn o#r friendliness. So$e of &"e ,eo,le in o#r li'es will &&%- #s wi&"
n!er nd "os&ili&y. And #nless we re &"oro#!"ly +le &o o,er&e o#r
%ons%io#sness on &"e fo#r&" le'el of #n%ondi&ionl lo'e) we will i$$edi&ely
&"row o#rsel'es +%- in&o &"e ,ower le'el nd o#r res,onse will $irror &"eir
#,&i!"&ness.
I& is ne%essry for yo# &o &ell yo#rself &"& yo# "'e +een &ryin! &o "ndle
&"ese si&#&ions ll of yo#r life +y #sin! do$inn%e) ,e%-in!/order
for%ef#lness) e$o&ionl #,&i!"&ness) +r&er) !if&s) nd o&"er $ni,#l&i'e
&e%"ni.#es. T"ese ,ower $e&"ods "'e no& ye& en+led yo# &o %re&e
f#lfilled nd +e#&if#l life. Now i& is &i$e &o swi&%" o'er nd #se only lo'e
nd e7,nded %ons%io#sness s yo#r !#ides w"ene'er &"e %&ions of ,eo,le
do no& fi& &"e ,ro!r$s &"& yo# "'e %ondi&ioned in&o yo#r +io%o$,#&er.
:o# need &o %on&in#lly re$ind yo#rself &"& in none of &"e +o'e si&#&ions
%n yo# (#s&ify yo#rself & ny &i$e in +e%o$in! n!ry) irri&+le) resen&f#l)
ferf#l) (elo#s) or n7io#s. :o# need &o reli2e &"& s#%" si&#&ions re ,r&
of &"e nowness of yo#r life. T"e !$e is &o e$o&ionlly %%e,& &"e
#n%%e,&+le. :o# re &ryin! &o li+er&e yo#rself fro$ yo#r ddi%&i'e &r,s.
So yo# #se ll of &"ese e7,erien%es &o !row in %ons%io#sness. If yo# do !e&
&r,,ed in&o #nlo'in! d#lis&i% 3ower 5e'el +e"'ior) yo# (#s& %ons%io#sly
see &"e dr$ for w"& i& is // nd yo# resol'e no& &o !e& &r,,ed !in. If yo#
s&#$+le) (#s& !e& #, nd !o on. Don4& +e%o$e ddi%&ed &o no& s&#$+lin!.
Use e%" fll +%- &o &"e 3ower 5e'el s !if& fro$ yo#r life &o "el, yo#
+e%o$e $ore %ons%io#s nd %%e,&in!.
T"e ener!y yo# ,#& in&o yo#r !row&" &owrd "i!"er %ons%io#sness %n +e
in%resed if yo# dee,ly reli2e &"e enor$o#s ,ri%e yo# re now ,yin! for
yo#r lower %ons%io#sness ddi%&ions // &oll in los& ",,iness) los& ,e%e) los&
lo'e) los& sereni&y) los& wisdo$) nd los& effe%&i'eness. If yo# ,#& "lf &"e
ener!y in&o yo#r %ons%io#sness !row&" &"& yo# ,#& in&o li'in! o#& yo#r
,ro!r$$ed ddi%&ions) yo# wo#ld soon +e!in &o li'e in &"e wr$&" nd
+e#&y of "i!"er %ons%io#sness.
T"e le'el of %ons%io#sness & w"i%" yo# o,er&e de&er$ines w"& yo# no&i%e
nd w"& yo# don4& no&i%e. :o#r ,ro!r$$in! infl#en%es w"e&"er yo# see i&
ll %lerly or see i& &"ro#!" dis&or&in! e!o fil&ers // w"e&"er i& !r+s yo#r
%ons%io#sness or is si$,ly seen %lerly for w"& i& is.
5o'e nd ,e%e re no& only yo#r !ols // &"ey re lso &"e $e&"ods yo# #se
&o !e& &o &"e !ols. Alwys reli2e &"& i& is only &"e ,ro!r$$in! in yo#r
"ed &"& is se,r&in! yo# fro$ &"e +e#&if#l feelin!s of "i!"er %ons%io#sness
e'ery se%ond of yo#r life. H,,iness is &"ere wi&in! inside of yo# // nd i&
+e%o$es $ore 'il+le e'ery &i$e yo# re,ro!r$ one of yo#r ddi%&ions.
C",&er A1
5i'in! 5o'e *i&" C"ildren
A %"ild %n +e !re& &e%"er in yo#r (o#rney &owrd "i!"er %ons%io#sness.
A yo#n! %"ild %n !i'e yo# %on&in#o#s de$ons&r&ion of w"& i& is li-e &o
li'e in &"e "ere nd now +efore &"e r&ionl $ind ffe%&s &"e s&re$ of
%ons%io#sness. A %"ild %n &#rn i&s %ons%io#sness f#lly nd s,on&neo#sly &o
e%" new life si&#&ion. *"en denied so$e&"in! &"& i& wn&s) i& $y res,ond
wi&" n e!o &ri, +y %ryin!. B#& one $in#&e l&er) i& %n &#rn i&s &&en&ion &o &"e
"ere/nd/now si&#&ion &"& life offers nd +e (oyo#s nd l#!"in! !in.
T"#s &"e %ons%io#sness of n infn& does no& !rs, si&#&ions nd %"#rn &"e$
wi&" &"e r&ionl $ind.
C"ildren re 'ery sensi&i'e $irrors of yo#r %ons%io#sness le'el. *"en &"ey
re s#rro#nded +y ,e%ef#l) lo'in! ,eo,le) &"ey refle%& wr$) flowin! s&&e
$os& of &"e &i$e. *"en &"ey re s#rro#nded +y dri'en) o&"er/dire%&ed)
$ni,#l&in! ,eo,le) &"ey r,idly refle%& &"is &ension nd #,&i!"&ness in &"eir
+e"'ior.
:o#r le'el of %ons%io#sness de&er$ines yo#r world. If yo# li'e in world of
fers nd n7ie&y) yo# will ,#ll &"e lower %ons%io#sness ,eo,le ro#nd yo#
in&o yo#r ,sy%"i% s,%e. If yo#r %ons%io#sness lr!ely o,er&es on &"e 3ower
Cen&er) ny %"ild wi&" w"o$ yo# %on&in#lly in&er%& will +e ,#lled in&o yo#r
s#+(e%&/o+(e%& &y,e of non/%rin! $ni,#l&ions. If yo#r res,onses &o yo#r
%"ild %on&in#lly s"ow lo'in! &"o#!"&f#lness nd %%e,&n%e of yo#r %"ild s
n indi'id#l) &"is will +e refle%&ed in &"e %"ild4s %ons%io#sness.
:o# "ed %re&es yo#r %"ild. If yo# 'iew yo#r %"ild s w-wrd) yo# will
%re&e n w-wrd %"ild. If yo# 'iew yo#r %"ild s n in&erferen%e &o yo#r
i$,or&n& dily %&i'i&ies) yo# will %re&e e7%&ly &"is &y,e of %"ild. T"e
i$!es nd %lssifi%&ions &"ro#!" w"i%" yo# ,er%ei'e %"ild will +e
sensi&i'ely ,i%-ed #, +y &"e %"ild nd will ,ly lr!e ,r& in "ow "e re%&s
&o yo#.
T"e ,eo,le w"o in&er%& %on&in#lly wi&" yo#n! %"ild de&er$ine &"e n&#re
nd s&ren!&" of &"e f#&#re ddi%&ions &"& "e or s"e $#s& #,le'el &o
,referen%es &o !row in&o "i!"er %ons%io#sness. *"en %"ild is ro#nd "i!"ly
do$in&in! ,eo,le) lr!e ,or&ion of "is ener!y will re$in ,reo%%#,ied wi&"
&"e 3ower Cen&er of Cons%io#sness. U,on re%"in! $&#ri&y) &"e d#l& will
re!rd ,ower s &"e -ey &o ",,iness in &"e world. T"e %"ild will "'e +een
+r#ised +y #n%rin!) <S"#& #,) +e .#ie&) nd do e7%&ly s I sy= s#+(e%&/
o+(e%& $ni,#l&ion. T"e %"ild will feel &"& ",,iness %orrel&es wi&" &"e
$o#n& of ,ersonl ,ower nd ,res&i!e one %n #se &o do$in&e nd %on&rol
&"e ,eo,le nd si&#&ions in one4s life. A %"ild w"o is ro#nd flowin!) "i!"er
%ons%io#sness ,eo,le 6w"o re!rd &"e %"ild4s needs s &"ey wo#ld &"eir own8
will esily !row in&o &"e 5o'e Cen&er of Cons%io#sness. *i&" %o$in!
d#l&"ood) "e or s"e will "'e life s&yle &"& is %"r%&eri2ed +y
"r$onio#sly flowin! wi&" &"e "ere/nd/now si&#&ions of life. T"e %"ild will
-now dee, in "is or "er +ein! &"& lo'e nd e7,nded %ons%io#sness will
lwys +rin! w"&e'er is needed for ",,iness.
If yo# o+ser'e &"e in&er%&ion +e&ween $os& d#l&s nd %"ildren fro$ &"e
,oin& of 'iew of &"e Se%#ri&y Cen&er) Sens&ion Cen&er) nd 3ower Cen&er of
Cons%io#sness) yo# will feel %o$,ssion for &"e ro+o&/li-e +e"'ior &"& "s
ensnred +o&" &"e %"ild nd &"e d#l&. T"e %ons%io#sness of &"e d#l& will
&end &o $!nify $os& of &"e %&ions of &"e %"ild s &"re&s &o &"e d#l&4s
se%#ri&y) sens&ion) or ,ower. Sin%e %"ildren $irror o#r %ons%io#sness) &"is
leds &"e %"ild &o de'elo, s&ron! ddi%&i'e ,ro!r$$in! on &"e firs& &"ree
le'els. T"e de'elo,in! +ein! will "'e "e'y ,sy%"olo!i%l o+s&%les &"&
$#s& +e re,ro!r$$ed &o ,er$i& !row&" in&o &"e 5o'e Cen&er nd
Corn#%o,i Cen&er. No one %n ,ro!ress &o &"ese "i!"er %en&ers s lon! s "e
or s"e feels &"& ",,iness is (#s& $&&er of "'in! eno#!" se%#ri&y) se7)
$oney) ,res&i!e) nd ,ower;
*e %re&e se%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd ,ower ddi%&ions in %"ildren w"en we &ry
&o do$in&e &"e$ wi&" s#%" e$o&ionl de$nds s <I4'e &old yo# &"o#snd
&i$es &o... *"& is &"e $&&er wi&" yo#D... Don4& yo# e'er lis&enD... I4'e
ne'er seen d#$+er... For &"e ls& &i$e) I wn& yo# &o !e& &"is s&ri!"&... J#s&
do &"& on%e $ore nd...= As Dr. Hi$ Gino&& sys) <O#r Knor$l4 &l- dri'es
%"ildren %r2y9 &"e +l$in! nd s"$in!) ,re%"in! nd $orli2in!) %%#sin!
nd !#il&/!i'in!) ridi%#lin! nd +eli&&lin!) &"re&enin! nd +ri+in!) e'l#&in!
nd l+elin!.= *&%" "ow yo# feel w"en ,eo,le &l- &o yo# in s#%" "e'ily
d#lis&i% wys.
*e s"o#ld re,l%e o#r lien&in!) %ri&i%i2in! words wi&" <I= ln!#!e.
Ins&ed of) <:o# re lir nd no one %n &r#s& yo#)= sy) <I don4& li-e i&
w"en I %n4& rely on yo#r words // i& is diffi%#l& for #s &o do &"in!s &o!e&"er.=
:o# &l- only +o#& yo#r e7%& feelin!s "ere nd now. :o# don4& %"ew o'er
&"e ,s& or &"re&en f#&#re ,#nis"$en&s. :o# s-i, &"e dis,r!in! ,se#do/
nlysis of &"e %"ild4s %"r%&er +sed on yo#r ddi%&i'e e!o de$nds.
How do yo# #se &"e e7,erien%e of +ein! wi&" %"ild &o id yo# in yo#r
!row&" &owrd "i!"er %ons%io#snessD T"e %"ild %n "el, yo# de'elo, n
wreness of w"& n <#nf#rnis"ed= $ind is li-e. *"en %"ild is firs& +orn)
"e does no& %"ew o'er si&#&ions wi&" "is r&ionl $ind. He is (#s& &o&lly
ri!"& "ere // ri!"& now. :o# %n o+ser'e in 'ery yo#n! infn& so$e 6+#&
defini&ely no& ll8 of &"e %"r%&eris&i%s of "i!"er %ons%io#sness. A %"ild is
#s#lly 'ery ,er%e,&i'e in ,i%-in! #, &"e &r#e feelin!s nd 'i+r&ions of &"ose
ro#nd "i$. T"e ner'o#s sys&e$ of yo#n! %"ild is "e'ily ,ro!r$$ed for
%ryin! nd o&"er e$o&ionl +e"'iors &"& %n do$in&e &"e %ons%io#sness of
d#l&s wi&"in ers"o& so &"& &"ey will +e wre of "is or "er needs. As fellow
&r'elers on &"e rod &o "i!"er %ons%io#sness) we s"o#ld see o#r d#l& roles
s lo'in! nd ser'in! e'ery %"ild. T"is "el,s &"e %"ild &o $-e r,id
&rnsi&ion fro$ %ryin! nd o&"er e$o&ionl +e"'ior &o ,ro!r$$in! &"&
,er$i&s $ee&in! needs &"ro#!" lo'e nd e7,nded %ons%io#sness.
T"e %re&ion of "e'en on er&" in w"i%" e'eryone li'es in world free of
wrs) $is#nders&ndin!) nd d#li&y on e'ery le'el re.#ires &"& we no lon!er
&rin o#r %"ildren &o de'elo, in&ense se%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd ,ower
ddi%&ions. I& is esy &o +l$e &"e ,ro+le$s of &"e world on !o'ern$en&s)
s%"ools) nd #n%rin! e%ono$i% ins&i&#&ions) +#& &"is is only n e'sion. All
of &"ese ins&i&#&ions re #s. T"e non/lo'in!) s#+(e%&/o+(e%& %&ions of ll of
&"ese ins&i&#&ions "'e +een %re&ed nd re $in&ined +y ddi%&ions &"& we
"'e %.#ired. E'en &"e ,olri&y of o#r ddi%&i'e o,,osi&ion $y s&ren!&"en
w"& we $y wis" &o %"n!e;
T"e only effe%&i'e nd ,er$nen& wy &o %"n!e &"e world in w"i%" we li'e
is &o %"n!e o#r le'el of %ons%io#sness. And one of &"e +es& wys &o re,ir
&"e s&ron! ddi%&i'e ,ro!r$$in! &"& "s +een %ondi&ioned in&o o#r
+io%o$,#&er is &o in&er%& wi&" %"ildren. *e %n s'e &"e$ fro$ &"e s#fferin!
&"& wo#ld wi& &"e$ if &"ey were &o de'elo, "e'ily ,ro!r$$ed ,ower
ddi%&ions nd de$nds. In re&#rn) we will +enefi& +y +ein! re$inded of
w"& i& is li-e &o li'e in &"e "ere nd now) &o en(oy %ons%io#sness &"& is no&
%on&in#lly %"#rned #, +y &"e r&ionl $ind) nd &o +enefi& +y &"e $irror
w"i%" &"e %"ild ,ro'ides &o en+le #s &o see o#r own ddi%&ions.
:o#r life will !i'e yo# %on&in#l o,,or&#ni&ies &o s"ow &"e %"ild 6nd
yo#rself8 w"e&"er yo# re on ,ower le'el of %ons%io#sness or lo'e le'el of
%ons%io#sness. E'ery !lss of $il- &"& &"e %"ild s,ills en+les yo# &o s"ow
"i$ &"e world in w"i%" yo#r Cons%io#s/wreness li'es. Do yo# sy 6or e'en
silen&ly feel8) <I4'e &old yo# &"o#snd &i$es &o +e $ore %ref#l. T"e ne7&
&i$e yo# s,ill !lss of $il- yo# re !oin! &o s&nd in &"e %orner for one
"o#r. I4$ si%- nd &ired of yo#r %l#$sy %relessness. I&4s +o#& &i$e yo#
lis&ened &o $e. *"y don4& yo# !e& &"& r! nd %len i& #,D Are yo#
"el,lessD= If so) yo# will +e &rinin! &"e %"ild &o do$in&e "is %ons%io#sness
+y se%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd ,ower ddi%&ions. And sin%e yo#r %ons%io#sness
%re&es yo#r #ni'erse &"ro#!" &"ese fil&ers) yo# will li'e in s#+(e%&/o+(e%&
world in w"i%" yo#r inner sereni&y is %ons&n&ly &"re&ened +y &"e %&s of &"e
%"ild. :o# re si$,ly #sin! &"e s,illed $il- &o %re&e "e'ier nd "e'ier
low/%ons%io#sness ,ro!r$$in! for +o&" of yo#. And low/%ons%io#sness
life is f#ll of s,illed $il- // in one for$ or no&"er.
*"en %"ild s,ills &"e $il-) yo# %o#ld wel%o$e i& s n o,,or&#ni&y &o "el,
+o&" of yo# !row in&o "i!"er %ons%io#sness. :o# %n sy &o yo#rself) <T"e
$il- is s,illed // ri!"& "ere) ri!"& now. F#ssin! +o#& i& won4& #ns,ill &"e
$il-. I& will si$,ly irri&&e +o&" $yself nd &"e %"ild. An #,se& %"ild $y
#n%ons%io#sly -no%- o'er no&"er !lss. I4'e -no%-ed o'er !lsses "#ndreds
of &i$es. T"is is (#s& nor$l ,r& of li'in!. T"e i$$&#re $#s%le %on&rol of
%"ild in%reses &"e ,ro++ili&y of s,illed $il-. B#& e'en now s n d#l& I
so$e&i$es s,ill &"in!s. So we4re losin! few o#n%es of $il-) +#& &"&4s
+sol#&ely no reson &o lose o#r lo'e nd sereni&y.= And yo# -ee, on &l-in!
+o#& w"&e'er yo# were syin! +efore &"e $il- ws s,illed. I& s"o#ld +e
%lened #, s #s#l &"in! &o do. :o# don4& need &o "ed/&ri, &"e %"ild +y
syin! s#%" &"in!s s) <T"&4s ll ri!"&) e'ery+ody s,ills $il-)= #nless &"e
feelin!s of &"e %"ild %ll for f#r&"er words. :o# %on'ey &"ose &"o#!"&s +y
yo#r lo'in!) flowin! %%e,&n%e of &"e s,illed $il- nd yo#r si$,le) n&#rl
%lenin!/#, %&ions.
Af&er s,illin! &"e $il-) &"e %"ild will +e 'ery sensi&i'e &o yo#r feelin!s nd
will ,i%- #, ny ,rnoi or n&!onis$ in yo#r %ons%io#sness // e'en &"o#!"
yo# $y +e 'ery swee& nd &%&f#l in yo#r words. If yo# %n relly %%e,& &"e
s,illed $il- 6s well s o&"er non/,referred ",,enin!s in yo#r life8 nd
,er$i& yo#r %ons%io#sness &o flow in "ere/nd/now lo'in! wy) &"ere will
+e 'ery li&&le <s,illed $il-= in yo#r life. B#& if yo#r %ons%io#sness !e&s
%#!"& #, in one in%iden& f&er no&"er &"& in'ol'es yo#r se%#ri&y) sens&ion)
or ,ower ,ro!r$$in!) yo# %n %re&e li'in! "ell in yo#r dily in&er%&ion
wi&" %"ild.
T"e Twel'e 3&"wys ,resen&ed in C",&er C s"o#ld +e $e$ori2ed so &"&
yo# %n !e& &"e$ +elow yo#r r&ionl le'el in&o &"e dee,er %ir%#i&ry of yo#r
+io%o$,#&er &"& %on&rols "ow yo# see yo#r world. T"ese Twel'e 3&"wys
s"ow yo# &"e rod &o "i!"er %ons%io#sness. *"ene'er yo# re n!ry) ferf#l)
or (elo#s) yo# will find &"& i& is +e%#se yo# "'e i!nored one or $ore of &"e
3&"wys. *"ile &"ey ,,ly &o e'ery si&#&ion in yo#r life) i& is es,e%illy
i$,or&n& &"& yo# #se &"e$ w"en in&er%&in! wi&" %"ildren. :o# re !i'in!
&"e$ $odels of ,ro!r$$in! &"& &"ey will d#,li%&e &o <$-e i&= in life.
C"ildren will r,idly in&e!r&e &"e %"llen!es of life w"en &"ey re ro#nd
d#l&s w"o o,enly %o$$#ni%&e fro$ &"e Fo#r&" or "i!"er Cen&ers of
Cons%io#sness. T"e Se'en&" 3&"wy sys) <I o,en $yself !en#inely &o ll
,eo,le +y +ein! willin! &o f#lly %o$$#ni%&e $y dee,es& feelin!s) sin%e
"idin! in ny de!ree -ee,s $e s&#%- in $y ill#sion of se,r&eness fro$ o&"er
,eo,le.= T"is is es,e%illy i$,or&n& wi&" %"ildren) for &"eir +ili&y &o &#ne in
&o yo# on &"e feelin! le'el is 'ery %%#r&e. If yo# feel one &"in! nd sy
so$e&"in! else) yo# will +e &rinin! &"e$ in dis"ones&y. E'en &"o#!" &"eir
r&ionl $inds $y no& ye& ,er$i& &"e$ &o +e s de,& & word !$es s yo#
re) &"eir rel&i'e freedo$ fro$ r&ionli&y $-es &"e$ $ore ,er%e,&i'e of
feelin!s e'en &"o#!" yo# %le'erly $ni,#l&e &"e$ wi&" words. C"ildren
in&#i&i'ely sense yo#r dis"ones&y nd will no& &r#s& yo#. Howe'er) &"ey will
$irror yo#r %ond#%& +y lernin! &o $ni,#l&e yo# wi&" words. *"en yo#
l+el nd %ri&i%i2e &"e$) &"ey will $irror &"is +y l+elin! nd %ri&i%i2in! yo#.
*"en yo# &"re&en nd +ri+e &"e$) &"ey will &"re&en nd +ri+e yo#. And
&"ey %n of&en +e& yo# & $irrorin! yo#r !$es;
Alwys re$e$+er &"& e'ery&"in! &"& $-es yo# #,se& in yo#r in&er%&ions
wi&" %"ild re,resen&s yo#r ddi%&ions // no& "is. *"en yo#r ddi%&i'e
,ro!r$$in! $-es yo# #,se&) yo# will res,ond &o %"ild in wy &"& "el,s
&o ,ro!r$ ddi%&ions in&o "is +io%o$,#&er. *"en yo# res,ond &o e'ery
"ere/nd/now si&#&ion in lo'in!) %ons%io#s wy) yo# will +e +le &o do
e7%&ly w"& needs &o +e done. T"e Nin&" 3&"wy is 'ery "el,f#l) <I %&
freely w"en I $ &#ned in) %en&ered) nd lo'in!) +#& if ,ossi+le I 'oid %&in!
w"en I $ e$o&ionlly #,se& nd de,ri'in! $yself of &"e wisdo$ &"& flows
fro$ lo'e nd e7,nded %ons%io#sness.=
Al&"o#!" yo# will find ll of &"e 3&"wys #sef#l w"en li'in! wi&" %"ildren)
&"e Twelf&" 3&"wy s"o#ld +e ,r&i%#lrly #,,er$os& in yo#r %ons%io#sness9
<I $ ,er%ei'in! e'eryone) in%l#din! $yself) s n w-enin! +ein! w"o is
"ere &o %li$ "is or "er +ir&"ri!"& &o &"e "i!"er %ons%io#sness ,lnes of
#n%ondi&ionl lo'e nd oneness.= How do yo# &re& n w-enin! +ein!D Do
yo# %ri&i%i2e "i$) +eli&&le "i$) e'l#&e "i$) +ri+e "i$) !e& n!ry wi&" "i$) &ry
&o $ni,#l&e "i$D Or do yo# (#s& lo'e "i$ nd ser'e "i$D If "e s-s yo# &o
do so$e&"in!) yo# do i& if yo# re +le &o. If yo# %nno& do i&) yo# -now &"&
"e will #nders&nd. C"ildren "'e dee, #nders&ndin! on in&#i&i'e le'els. If
&"eir %ons%io#sness "s no& +een $#ddied wi&" ,ower !$es) %"ildren re
'ery relis&i% in %%e,&in! &"e "ere nd now %ondi&ions in &"eir li'es.
T"e 5i'in! 5o'e C&lys&) A55 *A:S US 5ILING 5OLE) 6See &"e Fo#r&"
Me&"od in C",&er 0B8 %n +e "el,f#l in freein! yo#r %ons%io#sness fro$
se%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd ,ower ddi%&ions w"en in&er%&in! wi&" %"ildren. :o#
$y wis" &o s&r& &"is C&lys& in yo#r %ons%io#sness nd -ee, i& !oin! for
$ny "o#rs. :o# le& words nd o&"er so#nds) 'is#l i$,#lses) nd &o#%"
sens&ions ,o#r in&o &"e +%-!ro#nd of yo#r %ons%io#sness. *"en yo# -ee,
A55 *A:S US 5ILING 5OLE %ons&n&ly &#rnin! in yo#r $ind) yo#r
'i+r&ions will +e%o$e $ore ,e%ef#l nd lo'in!. T"e ,er%e,&ions w"i%" re
&"en ,l%ed in&o yo#r Cons%io#s/wreness +y yo#r 's& nd %o$,le7
+io%o$,#&er will +e &"ose w"i%" &#ne yo# in &o dee, %l$ ,l%e wi&"in
yo#rself nd &"e %"ildren ro#nd yo#. Sin%e %"ildren re s#%" e7%ellen&
$irrors) ny&"in! yo# do &o #,le'el yo#r %ons%io#sness will r,idly +e
refle%&ed in n #,le'elin! of &"e %ons%io#sness of &"e %"ildren ro#nd yo#.
Unless yo# re free of &"e lower &"ree le'els of %ons%io#sness) fro$ &i$e &o
&i$e yo#r ddi%&i'e e$o&ionl ,ro!r$$in! will fill yo#r %ons%io#sness wi&"
fer) n!er) or resen&$en&. *"en &"is ",,ens) yo# #se &"ese e$o&ionl
feelin!s s !olden o,,or&#ni&y &o re,ro!r$ yo#rself &"ro#!" &"e Me&"od of
Cons%io#sness Fo%#sin!. T"is is &"e Fif&" Me&"od of !row&" in &"e 5i'in!
5o'e *y &o Hi!"er Cons%io#sness. If yo# %ons&n&ly #se &"e "ere/nd/now
e7,erien%e &"& yo#r life is !i'in! yo#) yo#r in&er%&ion wi&" %"ildren %n
r,idly %%eler&e yo#r !row&" in&o "i!"er %ons%io#sness. :o# s"o#ld re!rd
i& s n e'sion if yo# &ell yo#rself &"& yo# %nno& !row in&o "i!"er
%ons%io#sness +e%#se yo# "'e yo#n! %"ildren &o &-e %re of // nd &"ey
re s#%" dis&r%&ion. I& is li-ely &"& yo# %n !row in&o "i!"er %ons%io#sness
$ore r,idly +e%#se yo# do "'e &"e +enefi& of in&er%&in! wi&" %"ildren.
Fir$ness is so$e&i$es ne%essry in order &o &e%" %"ild "ow &o li'e wi&"
o&"ers nd &o %o,e wi&" &"e ,"ysi%l dn!ers of &"e world. One $o&"er $i!"&
,#nis" %"ild fro$ s#+(e%&/o+(e%&) lien&ed s,%e &"& will %re&e
se,r&ion. Ano&"er $o&"er $y <,#nis"= %"ild in &"e s$e wy +#& fro$
Fo#r&" Cen&er) lo'in! s,%e &"& will +rin! &"e$ %loser &o!e&"er. T"e &"in!s
&"& yo# %&#lly do in in&er%&in! wi&" %"ild re no& s i$,or&n& s &"e
Cen&er of Cons%io#sness &"& yo# re wor-in! fro$. A ,erson & &"e Fo#r&"
Cen&er of Cons%io#sness ,refers &o +e re%e,&i'e nd %%e,&in!) +#& w"en life
re.#ires i&) "e or s"e %n #se fir$ness or for%e fro$ lo'in! s,%e. 3ren&s
o,er&in! fro$ &"e Fo#r&" Cen&er of Cons%io#sness will do w"& needs &o +e
done in e%" si&#&ion // nd %%e,& nd lo'e +o&" &"e %"ild nd &"e$sel'es //
seein! i& ll s ,r& of &"e wr, nd woof of &"e #ni'erse.
Alwys re$e$+er &"& &"e e7,erien%e of ,e%e) lo'e) nd sereni&y re %re&ed
+y &"e wy in w"i%" yo# o,er&e yo#r +io%o$,#&er. T"e world yo# ,er%ei'e
is +sed on &"e #&o$&i% ,ro!r$$in! +elow %ons%io#s le'els &"& sele%&s
e'ery&"in! &"& is in&rod#%ed in&o yo#r %ons%io#sness. As yo# !row in&o
"i!"er %ons%io#sness) yo#r ,er%e,&ions of w"& is "ere nd now in yo#r life
will +e in&rod#%ed in&o yo#r %ons%io#sness wi&"o#& &ri!!erin! e$o&ions &"&
led yo#r r&ionl $ind &o %"#rn wy wi&" se%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd ,ower
s&#ff. *"en ,nor$i% ,er%e,&ion of &"e "ere nd now is in&rod#%ed in&o
yo#r %ons%io#sness wi&"in fr$ewor- of o,enness nd lo'e) yo# li'e in
dee,) %l$ ,l%e wi&"in yo#r "er&. :o# will ,er%ei'e &"e dr$ !oin! on
o#&side of yo#. :o# will effe%&i'ely do w"& yo# need &o do. nd yo# will
en(oy s dr$ ll of &"e <#!ly= &"in!s nd &"e <+e#&if#l= &"in!s &"& re
+ein! %&ed o#& on &"e s&!e &"& ,sses +efore yo#r eyes e%" dy. T"e (oy
nd e%s&sy of life is yo#rs s yo# +e%o$e one wi&" &"e 5w of Hi!"er
Cons%io#sness // 2o!e e!eryone unconditionally (( including yourself"
C",&er A0
How To In%rese :o#r En(oy$en& of Se7
Se7) s well s &"e res& of &"e dr$ in yo#r life) $y +e e7,erien%ed & ny
le'el of %ons%io#sness. I& $y +e done on &"e se%#ri&y le'el 6s in &"e %se of
&#rned/off wife w"o le&s i& ",,en &o -ee, "er $rri!e &o!e&"er8) or &"e
sens&ion le'el 6s wi&" ,ly+oy8) or on &"e ,ower le'el 6s#%" s $n w"o
%"llen!es "i$self &o $-e i& wi&" diffi%#l&/&o/!e& ,r&ner8. Se7 is
e7,erien%ed on &"e lo'e le'el of %ons%io#sness 6w"en yo# #se &"e e7,erien%e
&o flow $ore lo'in!ly nd %%e,&in!ly8) or on &"e Corn#%o,i le'el 6w"en one
finds in &"e e7,erien%e of se7 dee,er wreness of &"e wy in w"i%" life
offers #s e'ery&"in! we need8. On &"e si7&" le'el of %ons%io#sness one
w&%"es &"e dr$ of &"e ,"ysi%l #nion fro$ dee, %l$ ,l%e wi&"in one4s
"er&. On &"e se'en&" le'el of %ons%io#sness) one +e%o$es &"e se7#l
e7,erien%e. I& is no& ,er%ei'ed s so$e&"in! &"& is ",,enin! &o oneself.
Ins&ed) one feels n iden&i&y wi&" e'ery&"in! nd e'eryone. On &"is le'el)
yo# wo#ld no& e7,erien%e se7 s ",,enin! // yo# re &"e ",,enin!. . . .
Unless yo# re well on yo#r wy on &"e (o#rney &o "i!"er %ons%io#sness) yo#
re ,ro++ly now e7,erien%in! se7 lr!ely on &"e se%ond le'el of
%ons%io#sness. :o# en!!e in se7 wi&" yo#r ,r&ner for yo#r $#&#l
en(oy$en&. :o#r %ons%io#sness d#rin! se7 is %on%erned wi&" &"e sens&ions
&"& yo# "'e d#rin! &"e &i$e yo# re $-in! lo'e // nd es,e%illy d#rin! &"e
$o$en&s of or!s$. T"e %ons%io#sness of yo#r ,r&ner si$ilrly will +e
fo%#sed on &"e deli!"&f#l sens&ions. Al&"o#!" &"ere is %oo,er&ion nd
!ree$en& +e&ween yo# re!rdin! w"& is ",,enin!) e%" of yo# is #sin! &"e
o&"er s n o+(e%& wi&" w"i%" &o !r&ify desire for se7#l feelin!s. T"ere is
&"#s s#+(e%&/o+(e%& se,r&eness &"& de,ri'es yo# of &"e $ore +e#&if#l
feelin!s &"& wi& yo# w"en se7 is e7,erien%ed fro$ "i!"er le'els of
%ons%io#sness.
Se7 & &"e se%ond le'el of %ons%io#sness le'es yo# '#lner+le in $ny wys.
:o# $y %o$,re &oni!"&4s e7,erien%e wi&" &"e "i!" feelin!s of ,re'io#s
ni!"&) nd &"is %o$,rison $y led yo# &o feel &"& w"& ",,ened &oni!"&
ws no& .#i&e <eno#!".= :o# re '#lner+le &o dis,,oin&$en& if yo#r ,r&ner
is &ired or for so$e reson is no& in&eres&ed. If &"e e7,erien%e is ,r&i%#lrly
!re&) yo#r %ons%io#sness will +e!in &o wonder "ow soon yo# %n re,e& i& //
or w"e&"er yo# %n re,e& i& & ll.
T"is !rs,in!) $ni,#l&i'e fo%#s of %ons%io#sness -ee,s yo# fro$ +ein!
%o$,le&ely s&isfied "ere nd now. I& -ee,s yo# on roller/%os&er of
,les#re nd dis,,oin&$en&. O#r "+i& of n&i%i,&in! &"e f#&#re r&"er &"n
le&&in! o#rsel'es %o$,le&ely e7,erien%e &"e "ere/nd/now en(oy$en& of life
%n enor$o#sly de&r%& fro$ &"e e7,erien%e of se7. For e7$,le) $n $y
s,end n e'enin! dinin! nd &l-in! wi&" wo$n wi&" lr!e ,ro,or&ion of
"is %ons%io#sness in'ol'ed in "is n&i%i,&ion of !oin! &o +ed wi&" "er l&er
&"& ni!"&. He is +odily wi&" "er) +#& lr!e ,r& of "is %ons%io#sness is
drined wy +y "is ,reo%%#,&ion wi&" &"e f#&#re. If &"e ,erson "e is wi&" is
,er%e,&i'e 6nd no& %#!"& in &"e s$e !$e8) s"e will +e wre &"& &"ere is
so$e&"in! l%-in! in &"e 'i'idness nd oneness of &"eir "ere/nd/now
in&er%&ions.
5e& #s s#,,ose "is ,ln wor-s o#&) nd &"ey re now in +ed -issin! e%"
o&"er. T"e $n4s %ons%io#sness 6if "e "s no& lerned "ow &o +e in &"e "ere
nd now8 will no& +e &o&lly en(oyin! &"e e7,erien%e of -issin!. He will +e
n&i%i,&in! &"e ne7& s&e, w"en ,er",s "is "nds will +e %ressin! "ere
+res&s. On%e "e is %ressin! "er +res&s) "e is 'ery li-ely &o $iss &"e
<eno#!"ness= nd deli!"&f#lness of &"& e7,erien%e. He will +e n&i%i,&in!
"ow ni%e i& will +e w"en "is "nds +e!in &o e7,lore ye& $ore in&i$&e re!ions
&"& wi& "i$ +elow "er "i,s. And &"en w"en "e is ne7& &o#%"in! nd feelin!
"er l+il nd '!inl res) "e will s&ill no& +e "ere now. He will s&ill +e
#n+le &o s'or nd %o$,le&ely ,,re%i&e &"e nowness of &"e e7,erien%e.
His %ons%io#sness will &"en le, forwrd &o n&i%i,&e "ow ni%e i& will +e
w"en "is ,enis is inside of "er. And e'en f&er &"& ",,ens) "e $y s&ill no&
+e in &"e "ere nd now; He will +e n&i%i,&in! &"e $o$en&s of %li$7. I& is
only w"en "e finlly re%"es or!s$ &"& "e will +e %o$,le&ely "ere now. For
&"e $o$en&s of or!s$ re so %ons%io#sness/do$in&in! &"& "e will ,ro++ly
no& +e +le &o ,l%e "is %ons%io#sness nyw"ere else. I& is one of &"e few
&i$es in "is life w"en "e %n e7,erien%e +ein! %o$,le&ely in &"e "ere nd
now;
*"en yo#r %ons%io#sness is do$in&ed +y yo#r desire for &"e in&ense
sens&ions of se7) yo# will +e de,ri'in! yo#rself of lr!e ,r& of &"e +e#&y
nd lo'eliness &"& will +e yo#rs w"en yo# %n en(oy se7 & &"e Fo#r&" Cen&er
of Cons%io#sness. *"en yo#r %ons%io#sness is o,er&in! & &"e Fo#r&" 5e'el)
yo# will +e!in &o en(oy e'ery se%ond s f#lfillin! w"ole in i&self. *"&e'er
",,ens s &"e flow of lo'e #nfolds is eno#!". :o#r $ind is no& %on%erned
wi&" w"& will +e ",,enin! few se%onds or few $in#&es fro$ now.
Hen%e) i& is no& !rs,in!. I& is no& $ni,#l&in!. I& is no& s&ri'in!. I& is no&
%o$,rin!. I& is no& &ryin! &o $-e ny&"in! ",,en. I& is (#s& flowin!
%o$,le&ely wi&" yo#r feelin!s nd &"e feelin!s of yo#r ,r&ner // nd &"e
nowness of &"e en'iron$en& ro#nd yo#.
If yo# wo#ld li-e &o -now w"e&"er yo#r %ons%io#sness is do$in&ed +y se7)
yo# $i!"& ,,ly &"e followin! &es&. :o# %n ,ro++ly do &"is in yo#r "ed.
S#,,osed yo# "'e +een in +ed wi&" yo#r ,r&ner for "lf/"o#r nd re
!e&&in! ner &"e ,oin& w"ere in&er%o#rse $y +e!in. T"en s#,,ose yo#r +es&
friend -no%-s on &"e door. He "s serio#s ,ro+le$ nd i& is #r!en& &"& "e
see yo# i$$edi&ely. Cn yo# wi&"o#& dis,,oin&$en& // wi&"o#& ny
!rs,in! & &"e ,re'io#s e7,erien%e // le& yo#r %ons%io#sness flow &o &"is new
"ere/nd/now si&#&ion in yo#r lifeD Cn yo# &#rn &o &"is new si&#&ion
wi&"o#& irri&+ili&y) n!er) or dis,,oin&$en& of ny sor&D Cn yo# re%"nnel
&"& ener!y &"& ws %re&ed +y lo'e$-in! in&o "el,in! yo#r friendD If yo#r
%ons%io#sness %n flow fro$ one "ere/nd/now e7,erien%e &o &"e ne7& "ere/
nd/now e7,erien%e) yo# re ,e%ef#lly nd +e#&if#lly flowin! in &"e ri'er of
yo#r life.
An indi'id#l w"o is "#n! #, on &"e se%ond le'el of %ons%io#sness will
irri&&e "i$self) "is se7#l ,r&ner) nd "is friend in &"e si&#&ion des%ri+ed
+o'e. On%e "e "s &l-ed wi&" "is friend nd done w"&e'er is ne%essry)
"is %ons%io#sness will s&ill +e %lo#ded +y resen&$en& &owrd w"& "e
,er%ei'es s n in&r#sion. *"en "e &"en re&#rns &o +e wi&" "is lo'er) "is
%ons%io#sness will +e ,reo%%#,ied wi&" &"e i$$edi&e ,s&. Ins&ed of
flowin!ly en(oyin! &"e "ere nd now w"en #nin&err#,&ed se7 is ,ossi+le) "is
,reo%%#,&ion wi&" &"e ,s& $y -ee, "i$ fro$ doin! &"& w"i%" "e $os&
wn&s &o do;
An indi'id#l w"o is "#n! #, on &"e se%ond le'el of %ons%io#sness %n ne'er
li'e %o$,le&ely in &"e "ere nd now. For e7$,le) wo$n w"o is ddi%&ed
& &"e se%ond le'el will s%n e'eryone s"e sees s se7#l ,r&ner. Her
res,onse &o ll of &"e +e#&if#l indi'id#ls w"o flow in&o "er life will +e
li$i&ed +y "er nlysis of w"e&"er &"is ,erson wo#ld fi& &"e ,&&ern in "er "ed
&"& s"e "s for n e7%i&in! +ed ,r&ner. Ins&ed of re%&in! &o &"e w"ole
,erson in fron& of "er) s"e is only &#nin! in &o 'ery s$ll sli%e of w"& is
'il+le. S"e is de,ri'in! "erself of &"e +rod s,e%&r#$ &"& life is offerin!
"er. S"e is disre!rdin! &"e Se%ond 3&"wy +y %re&in! n ill#sory 'ersion
of &"e ,eo,le ro#nd "er. I& is &"e o,,osi&e of &"e o,enness w"i%" +rin!s &"e
$ir%le of <eno#!"ness= in&o one4s life.
A ,erson w"ose %ons%io#sness is do$in&ed +y se7 $y +e led &o ,#r%"se
#&o$o+iles) "o$es) %lo&"es) +o&s) nd $os& of &"e &"in!s in "is or "er life on
+sis of &"eir s#,,osed %on&ri+#&ion &o f#&#re se7#l e7,erien%es. T"e
&"in!s ,#r%"sed $y +e &oo %os&ly) no& wer well) or $y "'e $ny o&"er
disd'n&!es. If &"ey re &oo e7,ensi'e) &"ey will ,#& ,erson in de+& or
%#se "i$ &o fo%#s $ore of "is %ons%io#sness on ernin! $oney. T"is "s &"e
re,er%#ssion of &-in! &i$e nd ener!y wy fro$ se7#l %&i'i&ies &"& one
&ells oneself will +rin! ,les#re. I& is &"#s wi&" ll ddi%&i'e ,&&erns w"i%"
-ee, #s on &"e self/defe&in! ,#rs#i& of ill#sory %on%e,&s of f#lfill$en& nd
",,iness.
*"& do we do w"en we dis%o'er &"& lr!e ,r& of o#r %ons%io#sness is
&r,,ed on &"e se%ond le'elD T"e T"ird Me&"od for %ons%io#sness !row&")
e7,lined in C",&er 0B) %n +e "el,f#l in en+lin! #s &o re,ro!r$ &"is
ddi%&ion. Se7#l ddi%&ions %n !rd#lly wer wy w"en we +e%o$e
%ons%io#sly wre of &"e res#l&n& disd'n&!es nd s#fferin! &"& n
ddi%&ion %#ses. O#r !rowin! insi!"& re'els &"e ,enl&ies we re
#nne%essrily ,yin!9 &"e wy we lien&e ,eo,le we wo#ld li-e &o lo'e
+e%#se of &"e in&r#si'eness of o#r s#+(e%&/o+(e%& $ni,#l&ion) &"e
dis,,oin&$en&) irri&&ion) nd n!er &"& se7#l ddi%&ion %n &ri!!er) &"e
drin on o#r ,o%-e&+oo-s) &"e n7ie&y &"& we e7,erien%e if we "'e $odel
for lwys re%"in! or!s$) e&%.
T"e ddi%&ion &o se7 %n +e so ,owerf#l &"& i& $y "el, if yo# s&o, yo#r
#s#l se7#l dn%e for ,eriod of &i$e in order &o !i'e yo# %"n%e &o ,er$i&
o&"er ,&&erns &o e$er!e. For e7$,le) if yo# defini&ely resol'e no& &o "'e
se7 for &"e ne7& &"ree $on&"s) yo# $y "el, yo#r %ons%io#sness &o !e& free of
do$in&ion +y se7 &"o#!"&s nd ddi%&ions. T"is %n li+er&e yo#r
%ons%io#sness &o &#ne in &o "i$ or "er wi&"o#& ny o'er&ones of <5e&4s !o &o
+ed &oni!"&.= T"is $y +roden yo#r %&i'i&ies &o!e&"er. I& %n in%rese yo#r
o,enness &o $ore f#lly e7,erien%in! &"e ,erson s "#$n +ein!. :o# will
+e!in &o free yo#rself fro$ &"e di$inis"ed wreness &"& o%%#rs w"en yo#r
%ons%io#sness is fo%#sed on se7#l in&er%&ions.
D#rin! &"is &e$,orry $or&ori#$ on se7) yo# %n fo%#s yo#r %ons%io#sness
on f#lly en(oyin! e'ery "ere/nd/now e7,erien%e. :o# $y wis" &o en(oy
(#s& $ss!in! e%" o&"er. Sin%e yo#r %ons%io#sness will no& +e ,reo%%#,ied
wi&" $-in! ny&"in! ",,en +eyond &"e $ss!e) yo# %n +o&" +e
%o$,le&ely free &o &"oro#!"ly e7,erien%e &"e "ere nd nowness of &"e
$ss!e. :o# re %ons%io#sly re,ro!r$$in! yo#rself &o +e%o$e non/
ddi%&ed &o &"e e7,erien%e of or!s$. :o# +e!in &o reli2e &"& &"is &en/
se%ond or!s$ &"& se7 offers %n do$in&e &oo lr!e ,r& of yo#r
Cons%io#s/wreness. I& !i'es "ollowness &o "o#rs nd "o#rs of yo#r
,re%io#s %ons%io#sness // -ee,in! yo# o#& of &"e "ere nd now // nd $-in!
yo# #n+le &o f#lly &#ne in &o &"e f#ll reli&y &"& is 'il+le &o yo# e'ery
$o$en& of yo#r life. :o# +e!in &o see &"& &"e e7,erien%e of or!s$ is no&
wor&" &"e $ny "o#rs ,er dy d#rin! w"i%" i& $y de,ri'e yo# of &#nin! in &o
e'ery&"in! ro#nd yo# &"ro#!" $#l&i%"nnel ,er%e,&ion.
B#& +e#&if#l &"in! +o#& %ons%io#sness !row&" is &"& w"en yo# !i'e i& #,)
yo# !e& i& ll +%-. For yo# re no& &rinin! yo#rself &o re(e%& or!s$ // &"&
wo#ld +e s#+s&i&#&in! one ddi%&ion for no&"er. T"& w"i%" yo# e$o&ionlly
re(e%& is lso n ddi%&ion &"& will +rin! #n",,iness. :o#4re si$,ly &rinin!
yo#rself &o le& &"e e7,erien%e of or!s$ +e ,r& of &"e en(oy+le nowness of
yo#r life. *"en yo# %n le& se7 flow in&o yo#r life s ,r& of &"e s,on&neo#s
#nfold$en& of &"e si&#&ions &"& life offers yo#) yo#r life will ,ro++ly +rin!
yo# $ore s&isfyin! se7#l e7,erien%es &"n yo# e'er "d +efore. And &"ese
e7,erien%es will +e wi&"o#& &"e disd'n&!es of "'in! yo#r %ons%io#sness
do$in&ed wi&" s&ri'in! &o %"ie'e &"e$. :o# %n &"en en(oy se7 6or ny&"in!
else8 wi&"o#& ,yin! "e'y ,ri%e in lowered ,er%e,&ions nd
dis,,oin&$en&s.
S#,,ose yo# "'e s#%%essf#lly ,l%ed $or&ori#$ on se7 for w"&e'er
,eriod yo# need &o re,ro!r$ yo#r %ons%io#sness so &"& yo# %n +e%o$e
free of &"e se%ond le'el. 5e& #s s#,,ose &"& yo# "'e +e!#n &o in&er%& wi&"
se7#l ,r&ner on +roder) non/se7#l +sis. :o# will find yo#rself
en(oyin! si$,le &"in!s &o!e&"er &"& +efore wo#ld "'e +een +orin! // or &
+es& &oler&ed s s&e,,in! s&one &o !e&&in! in&o +ed. :o# +e!in &o e7,erien%e
$ore dee,ly &"e inner +e#&y of &"e "#$n +ein! &"& yo# re wi&". :o#
e7,erien%e "i$ or "er on dee,er le'el of +ein!. :o#r %ons%io#sness is freed
fro$ res,ondin! s &"o#!" "e or s"e is n o+(e%& for yo#r se7#l en(oy$en&.
:o# $y &"en %"oose &o +e!in se7#l %&i'i&ies +#& li$i& &"e$ for few ni!"&s
&o ,lyf#l in&er%&ions &"& %re&e sensi&i'e in&i$%y // ,er",s (#s& %ressin!
nd e7,lorin! one no&"er4s +odies wi&"o#& !oin! s fr s %li$7. T"e
reson for doin! &"is is &o e7,erien%e &"e eno#!"ness of w"&e'er yo# re
doin!. :o# will dis%o'er &"& w"en yo# re %o$,le&ely &#ned in nd lo'in!) i&
is +sol#&ely eno#!" (#s& &o +e wi&" ,erson. *"&e'er yo# do %n +e
e7,erien%ed s <eno#!"= if yo# re no& &ryin! &o $-e so$e&"in! ",,en // or
&ryin! &o -ee, so$e&"in! fro$ ",,enin!. Fo%#s yo#r %ons%io#sness on &"e
f#ll en(oy$en& of &"e nowness +e&ween yo# nd yo#r ,r&ner. 5ern &o le&
e%" $o$en& flow fro$ &"e ,re'io#s one wi&"o#& ,lnnin!) ,#s"in!) or &ryin!
&o %on&rol &"e flow of one $o$en& in&o no&"er.
Be%o$e %o$,le&ely sensi&i'e &o e'ery n#n%e of yo#r ,r&ner. :o#r 'er+l
nd non/'er+l %o$$#ni%&ion s"o#ld +e so effe%&i'e &"& yo# -now w"e&"er
yo#r ,r&ner is en(oyin! &"e flow of e'en&s. T"e %#es yo# need re &"ere //
yo# only need &o le& &"e$ in&o yo#r %ons%io#sness. I& s"o#ld ne'er +e
ne%essry for "i$ or "er &o re(e%& n insensi&i'e %&ion. T"is is oneness. T"is
deli%&e +e#&y of &"e "ere nd now %n only +e fo#nd w"en yo# nd yo#r
,r&ner flow s one %ons%io#sness.
:o# do no& "'e &o s&ri'e for or re(e%& ny ,r&i%#lr se7#l ,osi&ions // i& is
ll +e#&if#l. *"ere yo#r +ody is nd w"& i& is doin! re no& 'i&l // w"ere
yo#r %ons%io#sness o,er&es is %o$,le&ely 'i&l. As lon! s &"ere is oneness
flowin! +e&ween yo# nd yo#r ,r&ner) ny se7#l %&i'i&ies $y +e en(oyed
s ,r& of &"e dr$. E%" $o$en& is ,ri2ed for i&self nd is no& e7,erien%ed
s s&e,,in! s&one &o w"& will ",,en ne7&.
To e7,erien%e yo#r se7#l ,r&ner on &"e fo#r&" le'el of %ons%io#sness) yo#
$y wis" &o +e!in &"e se7#l dn%e +y si&&in! f%in! e%" o&"er nd loo-in!
in&o e%" o&"er4s eyes. T"is s"o#ld +e eno#!" // (#s& &o loo- in&o &"e eyes of
yo#r +elo'ed wi&"o#& ny need &o &o#%" or do ny&"in! else. Do no& fo%#s on
"is or "er eyes for &"is %n ,rod#%e e!o ,ersonli&y !$es. Ins&ed le& yo#r
!2e res& !en&ly on &"e +rid!e of &"e nose dire%&ly +e&ween &"e eyes. :o# will
#s#lly no&i%e li!"& s,o& w"ere &"e nose (oins &"e fore"ed. Ser%" for &"is
%ir%le of li!"& nd "old on&o i&. :o# will s&ill see &"e eyes) &"e nose) &"e li,s //
&"e en&ire f%e. T"e f%e of yo#r ,r&ner will ss#$e $ny for$s nd s",es.
:o# will see "i$ or "er in wys &"& yo# "'e ne'er e7,erien%ed +efore //
+o&" #!ly nd +e#&if#l. B#& do no& "old on&o ny of &"ese ,er%e,&ions. 5e&
&"e$ ,ss s ,r& of &"e dn%e of life. 5e& yo#r lo'e) %%e,&n%e) nd oneness
!row s yo# (#s& si& &"ere loo-in! in&o &"e f%e of yo#r +elo'ed. Con&in#e &"is
#n&il yo# find i& %o$,le&ely eno#!" // #n&il yo# e7,erien%e &"& yo#r $ind is
e$,&ied of res&less desi!ns nd no&"in! $ore is desired. :o# $y wis" &o
s&r& &"e ,"rse A55 *A:S US 5ILING 5OLE &o dd &o &"e +e#&y yo# re
%re&in!.
T"en s lo'e nd oneness !row) o&"er &"in!s $y (#s& ",,en +y &"e$sel'es.
:o# $y find &"& yo# !e& in&o ,osi&ion w"ere &"e $n is lyin! on "is +%-
wi&" &"e wo$n si&&in! s&ride on &o, f%in! "i$. T"is is -now s &"e
Mi&"#n ,osi&ion in &"e n%ien& Es&ern s%ien%e of Tn&ri% yo!. In &"is
,osi&ion yo# %n !2e in&o e%" o&"er4s eyes) yo#r "nds %n &o#%" e%" o&"er
nd %ress lr!e ,r& of e%" o&"er4s +ody. *"en &"e wo$n is si&&in! on
&o, s"e is +le &o sensi&i'ely $od#l&e &"e de!ree of s&i$#l&ion d#rin!
in&er%o#rse so &"& ro#sl ,ro%eeds in $#&#lly "ei!"&enin! wy. 3er",s
yo# $y so$e&i$es wis" &o en(oy &"is ,osi&ion for n "o#r or $ore wi&" yo#r
,r&ner wi&"o#& re%"in! %li$7. T"is will free yo#r %ons%io#sness of &"e
e7,e%&&ion of so$e&"in! &"& is &o ",,en in &"e f#&#re. I& will en+le yo# &o
%o$,le&ely en(oy e'ery ,r& of &"e "ere/nd/now e7,erien%e &"& life is
offerin! yo#.
On &"e fo#r&" le'el of %ons%io#sness) se7 is so#!"& s wy of !rowin! in
lo'e nd oneness. *"en yo#r %ons%io#sness is no lon!er fo%#sed on n
ddi%&i'e de$nd for se7) &"e e7.#isi&e sens&ions re s&ill &"ere nd &"ey re
$ore f#lly nd %onsis&en&ly en(oyed. :o# re now %o$,le&ely free fro$ ll
'#lner+ili&y &o !rs,in! or dis,,oin&$en&. :o# %n flow wi&" w"&e'er
",,ens. :o# %n %o$,le&ely en(oy e%" $o$en& for i&self.
T"is !row&" will o,en &"e doors &o yo#r en(oyin! se7 on "i!"er le'el of
%ons%io#sness. On &"e fif&" le'el) yo# +e%o$e $ore wre &"& life is
+o#ndlessly !enero#s in sendin! yo# e'ery&"in! yo# need for ",,iness //
e'en $ore &"n yo# %n ,ossi+ly need. :o# reli2e &"& i& !'e yo# se%ond
le'el ",,enin!s w"i%" en+led yo# &o e7,erien%e dis,,oin&$en& nd
s#fferin! in yo#r se7#l %&i'i&ies so &"& yo# %o#ld !row &o "i!"er le'els.
:o# now reli2e &"& &"e irri&&ions yo# fel& w"en so$eone did no& !o &o +ed
wi&" yo# 6or w"en &"in!s did no& ",,en s yo# "d ,lnned w"en yo# did !o
&o +ed8 were !i'en &o yo# +y yo#r life &o "el, yo# !row in&o "i!"er
%ons%io#sness. :o# now see &"& e'ery se7#l e7,erien%e "s "el,ed &o se&
&"e s&!e for yo#r ,resen& !row&" in&o "i!"er %ons%io#sness.
So yo# lern &o #se se7 6s well s e'ery&"in! else yo# do in yo#r dily life8
&o %%eler&e yo# on yo#r (o#rney in&o "i!"er %ons%io#sness. :o# reli2e &"&
yo#r $ind %re&es &"e world in w"i%" yo# li'e. :o#r $ind ,#&s yo# in
differen& ,l%es nd leds yo# &o e7,erien%e differen& &"in!s &o "el, yo# !row
in %ons%io#sness. :o# see &"e se7#l dn%e s ,r& of &"e dr$ of yo#r life
nd yo# -now &"& w"en yo# re o,en) %%e,&in!) nd lo'in!) yo# will
e7,erien%e &"e o,&i$l ",,iness &"& wi&s yo#.
C",&er AA
T"e O,&i$l Use of :o#r Bio%o$,#&er
T"e "#$n +io%o$,#&er 6or +rin8 is fn&s&i%lly sensi&i'e ins&r#$en& wi&"
enor$o#s %,+ili&ies. B#& li-e ny %o$,le7 &ool) i& %nno& +e #sed o,&i$lly
#nless %#&ions nd &rinin! re !i'en &o &"e #ser. *e %n esily +e $isled
in&o &"e ill#sion &"& o#r %ons%io#sness is wre of w"& is relly ",,enin!
+o&" inside o#r +io%o$,#&er nd in &"e o#&side world of o#r +ody nd &"e
,eo,le nd &"in!s ro#nd #s.
O#r %ons%io#sness is so$ew"& li-e &"e ,residen& of lr!e +#siness w"o "s
infor$&ion on s$ll ,r& of &"e s,%e/&i$e e'en&s &"& re !oin! on in &"e
$ny offi%es nd f%&ories of &"e %or,or&ion. T"e ,residen& re%ei'es
,re,ro%essed +s&r%&ed infor$&ion. Nor$lly) "e wor-s fro$ +s&r%&ions
of +s&r%&ions. I& is &"erefore $os& i$,or&n& &"& "e +e %ons%io#s of &"is
+s&r%&in! ,ro%ess. Si$ilrly) yo# nd I) s #sers of o#r $!nifi%en&
+io%o$,#&ers) s"o#ld reli2e &"& o#r %ons%io#sness %n only +e wre of
,er",s one/$illion&" of &"e in%o$in! infor$&ion e%" se%ond of &"e dy.
E'ery "ir on o#r +ody is %onne%&ed wi&" o#r +io%o$,#&er. All of o#r in&ernl
or!ns re %ons&n&ly sendin! infor$&ion &o nd re%ei'in! infor$&ion fro$
o#r !re& +io%o$,#&er // #s#lly on le'els +elow o#r %ons%io#sness. O#r
re%e,&or or!ns of si!"&) so#nd) &o#%") &s&e) nd s$ell) ,l#s &"e -ines&"e&i%
senses w"i%" !i'e infor$&ion re!rdin! o#r +ody re %on&in#lly sendin! in
$illions of i$,#lses ,er se%ond &owrd o#r +io%o$,#&er. T"e eye lone is
%onne%&ed &o &"e +io%o$,#&er wi&" o'er &wo $illion ner'e fi+ers. T"e ers
re %onne%&ed &o &"e +io%o$,#&er +y o'er "#ndred &"o#snd ner'es. T"is
&re$endo#s $ss of d& !oin! in&o o#r +io%o$,#&er se%ond +y se%ond wo#ld
+e +sol#&ely o'erw"el$in! if i& were no& for &"e #nderlyin! sys&e$s of
or!ni2&ion &"& #&o$&i%lly +s&r%&) %lssify) s#,,ress) or dis&ri+#&e &"is
"#!e flood of in%o$in! sensory infor$&ion. O#r %ons%io#sness o,er&es on
,re,ro%essed) fil&ered +s&r%&ions of +s&r%&ions re%ei'ed fro$ 'rio#s ,r&s
of o#r +io%o$,#&er.
THE ABSTRACTING 3ROCESS
O#r #ni'erse is $de #, of $&&er nd ener!y. E'ery $&eril o+(e%& is
%o$,osed of &o$s) w"i%" in &#rn re $de #, of e'en finer s#+&o$i%
,r&i%les s#%" s ele%&rons. T"ese re in n in%essn& s&&e of 2i22y/fs&
$o&ion. A&o$s !ro#, &o!e&"er &o for$ $ole%#les) w"i%" re s&ill &oo fine &o
+e re!is&ered +y o#r fi'e senses #nless s,e%il ins&r#$en&s) s#%" s n
ele%&ron $i%ros%o,e) re #sed. T"e s$oo&" &+le &"& I e7,erien%e wi&" $y
fin!ers is n +s&r%&ion fro$ &"e &+le on &"e &o$i% le'el &"& is %o$,osed
of flyin! &o$s. A %"r%&eris&i% of &"e +s&r%&in! ,ro%ess is &"& so$e
s,e%&s re lef& o#& e%" &i$e &"ere is n +s&r%&ion. *"en o#r senses re,or&
&"e s$oo&"ness of &+le) o+'io#sly fn&s&i% n#$+er of %"r%&eris&i%s re
lef& o#&. O#r senses <$n#f%&#re= s$oo&" sens&ion +y +s&r%&in! fro$
&"e %olloidl) $ole%#lr) &o$i%) nd s#+&o$i% %&i'i&y &"& lies +e"ind &"e
o+(e%& re,or&ed +y o#r sensory e.#i,$en&.
O#r senses do no& ,er$i& #s &o &#ne in &o reli&y // &"ey only ,i%- #, &"& s$ll
s,e%& of reli&y &"& is &rns$i&&+le &"ro#!" ele%&ro$!ne&i% w'es. F#r&"er
+s&r%&ions &-e ,l%e w"en &"ese re ,ro(e%&ed +y &"e lenses of o#r eyes
on&o o#r re&ins nd &rnsfor$ed !in in&o ele%&ro%"e$i%l i$,#lses &"&
,rolifer&e &"ro#!"o#& o#r +rins. As &"e %ir%#i&s of o#r +io%o$,#&er re
%&i'&ed +y &"e "#!e s&re$ of in%o$in! ele%&ri%l i$,#lses) e'en $ore
+s&r%&in! &-es ,l%e. T"e &iny ,or&ion sele%&ed for ,ro(e%&ion on&o &"e
s%reen of o#r %ons%io#sness re,resen&s "i!"ly ,ro%essed +s&r%&ion of n
+s&r%&ion of n +s&r%&ion) e&%.
O#r senses nd o#r r&ionl $ind do no& &#ne in &o &"e world s i& is. &"e
,i%&#re of &"e world &"& %o$es in&o o#r %ons%io#sness is $os&ly %re&ion of
&"e "#$n +io%o$,#&er wi&" i&s 's& $e$ory +n- nd dis&or&in! ddi%&i'e
,ro!r$$in!. T"ese ,ro%essed ,rod#%&s &"& re%" o#r %ons%io#sness refle%&
&"e li$i&&ions nd idiosyn%rsies of o#r +io%o$,#&er nd &"e ,ro!r$$in!
fro$ w"i%" i& o,er&es // (#s& s $#%" s &"ey refle%& &"e o#&side ener!ies &"&
s,r- &"e ,ro%ess. T"e ,r& &"& "en ,lys in &"e ,rod#%&ion of n o$ele&&e
is nlo!o#s &o &"e ,r& &"e o#&side world ,lys in ,rod#%in! &"e s&#ff &"& is
,ro(e%&ed on&o &"e s%reen of o#r %ons%io#sness. *"en we reli2e "ow o#r
$inds $ni,#l&e) s#,,ress) %"n!e) nd dis&or&) we +e!in &o ,er%ei'e &"e
weso$e wy in w"i%" o#r "eds %re&e o#r world.
Al&"o#!" &"e "#$n +io%o$,#&er wor-s s n in&e!r&ed sys&e$) i& is ,ossi+le
&o ,oin& o#& %er&in ne#rl s&r#%&#res &"& re es,e%illy i$,or&n& &o &"e
s&#den& of "#$n %ons%io#sness. T"ese re9
0. T"e Cere+rl Cor&e7
T"e %ere+rl %or&e7 is &"in o#&er %o'erin! of &"e side nd #,,er ,r&s of &"e
%on'ol#&ed s#rf%es of &"e +rin w"i%" "s fro$ &en +illion &o &"ir&een +illion
%or&i%l %ells. T"ese +rin %ells nd &"eir %onne%&ions re &"e s&r#%&#res &"&
en+le o#r re$r-+le r&ionl $ind &o +e wre of +ein! wre) &o #se words
nd sy$+ols) nd &o %o$,re"end %o$,le7 sys&e$s of &"o#!"&) s#%" s
$&"e$&i%s) s%ien%e) nd r&. Generlly) o&"er ni$ls "'e only fr%&ion
of &"e %or&i%l %ells &"& re o#r +ir&"ri!"& s "#$n +ein!s.
Al&"o#!" we ,ossess &"is re$r-+le e.#i,$en&) we re no& #&o$&i%lly
e7,er&s in "ow &o #se i&. S,e%il &rinin! 6s#%" s &"e ins&r#%&ions %on&ined
in &"is +oo-8 re re.#ired &o o,er&e in &"e "i!"er s&&es of %ons%io#sness
w"i%" re,resen& &"e o,&i$l f#n%&ionin! of o#r "#$n +io%o$,#&er.
Unless yo# "'e freed yo#r +io%o$,#&er fro$ %ons%io#sness/do$in&in!
ddi%&ions nd de$nds) yo#r %ere+rl %or&e7 will %on&in#lly %"ew o'er
si&#&ion in w"i%" yo# do no& "'e w"& yo# wn&. :o#r r&ionl $ind will
%"#rn wy wi&" s#%" .#es&ions s) <*"& did I do &"& res#l&ed in $y no&
!e&&in! &"isD *"& %n I do &o !e& i& in &"e f#&#reD Are ,eo,le &ryin! &o +lo%-
$eD Do ,eo,le relly li-e $eD= E'ery word &"& is %"nneled in&o yo#r
%ons%io#sness +y yo#r r&ionl $ind se,r&es yo# +y $illi/se%ond fro$ &"e
dee,es& le'els of "ere/nd/now wreness. To +e sensi&i'e &o &"e dee,es&
le'els) yo#r Cons%io#s/wreness $#s& +e &&#ned &o &"e finer ener!ies in &"e
world o#&side of yo# nd &o &"e finer ener!ies &"& rise fro$ &"e %o$,le7
o,er&ion of yo#r +io%o$,#&er +elow %ons%io#s le'els.
*e %n li'e ,redo$inn&ly & &"e fo#r&" le'el wi&"o#& %o$,le&ely %l$in! o#r
$inds. B#& &o find &"e #ni&i'e s&&e of $ind &"& is %"r%&eris&i% of Cos$i%
Cons%io#sness) i& is 'i&l &"& we %on&rol &"e !ener&ion of &"o#!"&s &"&
%on&in#e &"e ill#sion of se,r&eness. As lon! s o#r %ere+rl %or&e7 is
%on&in#lly %&i'e in in&rod#%in! nd followin! one &"o#!"& f&er no&"er) o#r
%ons%io#sness will no& +e sensi&i'e &o &"e finer ener!ies. A de!ree of .#ie&in!
of &"e r&ionl $ind will #&o$&i%lly o%%#r s yo# re,ro!r$ yo#r
ddi%&ions. B#& &o re%" &"e "i!"es& le'els of %ons%io#sness) &"e 5i'in! 5o'e
C&lys& 6e7,lined in C",&er 0B8 will "el, in f#r&"er .#ie&in! &"e %&i'i&y of
yo#r r&ionl $ind.
T"is .#ie&in! ,ro%ess $y +e $es#red +y n ele%&roen%e,"lo!r," &"&
de&e%&s l," w'es nd +e& w'es. T"e s#+(e%&/o+(e%& %&i'i&ies of &"e firs&
&"ree Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness !enerlly ,rod#%e +e& w'es. As we !o in&o
&"e Fo#r&" nd Fif&" Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness) o#r %ere+rl %or&e7 +e!ins &o
,rod#%e $ore l," w'es.
A. T"e 5i$+i% Sys&e$
One of &"e #nderlyin! ,ro%essin! sys&e$s of &"e +rin is &"e li$+i% sys&e$
&"& ,lys ,r$o#n& ,r& in &"e !ener&ion of e$o&ionl feelin!s. One of i&s
$(or f#n%&ions is &o %o$,re &"e in%o$in! s&i$#li fro$ &"e +ody nd &"e
sensory re%e,&ors wi&" &"e ,ro!r$$ed ins&r#%&ions &"& "'e +een ,#& in&o i&
+y o#r e7,erien%es &o d&e. T"e li$+i% sys&e$ in&er%&s wi&" &"e %ere+rl
%or&e7 &o ,i%- #, ,er%e,&ions nd $e$ories) nd &o #se &"e f%ili&ies of &"e
%or&e7 for nly2in! s#%" d&. T"e "i,,o%$,#s 6w"i%" is ,r& of &"e li$+i%
sys&e$8 ,lys ,r& in e'l#&in! &"e in%o$in! s&i$#li in &er$s of one4s ,s&
e7,erien%es.
T"e $y!dl 6no&"er %o$,onen& of &"e li$+i% sys&e$8 f#n%&ions &o in&ensify
n e$o&ionl res,onse w"ene'er &"e in%o$in! s&i$#li do no& fi& &"e e7,e%&ed
,&&erns. In o&"er words) w"ene'er ny&"in! new nd #ne7,e%&ed ",,ens)
&"e $y!dl $y i$$edi&ely +e!in &o !ener&e n e$o&ionl re%&ion s#%"
s n7ie&y) fer) n!er) e&%. I& will send o#& i$,#lses w"i%" &r'el &"ro#!" &"e
&"l$i% re nd &ri!!er &"e relese of "or$ones &"& %#se yo# &o feel #,se&)
in%rese &"e drenlin in yo#r +lood) s,eed #, yo#r "er& r&e) in%rese yo#r
+lood s#!r) nd do o&"er &"in!s &o ,re,re yo# for fi!"& or fli!"& re%&ion.
Ano&"er ,r& of &"e li$+i% sys&e$ is &"e se,&l re!ion w"i%" ,lys ,r& in
&onin! down o#r e$o&ionl re%&ions. T"e %&i'&ion of &"is sys&e$ "el,s &o
relese #s fro$ e$o&ionl &ension. All of &"e Fi'e Cons%io#sness Grow&"
Me&"ods re desi!ned &o en+le yo# &o %&i'&e &"e se,&l re. *"en yo#
%ons%io#sly ,l%e yo#r &&en&ion on findin! &"e $os& ,,ro,ri&e $e&"od &o
#se in e%" si&#&ion) yo# reinfor%e &"e f#n%&ionin! of &"e se,&l re!ion. T"is
res#l&s in r,idly .#ie&in! #,&i!"& feelin!s) %l$in! &"e ,o#ndin! "er&) nd
red#%in! &"e flow of drenlin ,o#rin! in&o &"e +loods&re$.
T"e +iolo!i%l f#n%&ion of &"e li$+i% sys&e$ ws &o "el, o#r n%es&ors s#r'i'e
&"e ,erils of &"e (#n!le. T"is sys&e$ &"& %on&rols e$o&ionl feelin!s does
e'ery&"in! i& %n 6+y en&i%in! #s wi&" ,les#re or for%in! #s &"ro#!" fer or
n!er8 &o $-e #s follow &"e ,ro!r$$in! we "'e ,#& in&o i&. T"ese
e$o&ionl feelin!s %& s do$in&in!) s"r,/,oin&ed ,rods &o $-e #s do &"&
w"i%" we "'e sso%i&ed in &"e ,s& 6w"e&"er %orre%&ly or in%orre%&ly8 wi&"
o#r ",,iness) sfe&y) nd e$o&ionl well/+ein!.
Unfor&#n&ely) $os& of &"e ,ro!r$$in! &"& dire%&s &"e %&i'i&y of o#r
e$o&ions %onsis&s of n&i.#&ed ,&&erns &"& we ,ro!r$$ed d#rin! infn%y
nd erly %"ild"ood w"en we were no& s#ffi%ien&ly %ons%io#s &o %lerly
e'l#&e &"e ddi%&ions of o#r ,ren&s) &e%"ers) e&%. Be%#se of &"ese low/
%ons%io#sness ins&r#%&ions s&ill residen& in o#r +io%o$,#&ers) in $os& so%il
si&#&ions we end #, doin! &"& w"i%" 'iol&es o#r +es& ,sy%"oso$&i%
in&eres&s) o#r rel sfe&y) nd o#r !en#ine ",,iness.
T"#s &"e li$+i% sys&e$ o,er&es +elow &"e le'el of %ons%io#sness s dire%&ed
+y o#r ,ro!r$$ed ddi%&ions. O#r %ons%io#sness #s#lly +e%o$es wre of
fer) (elo#sy) n!er) e&%.) f&er &"ese e$o&ionl +%-#,s of o#r ddi%&ions
"'e +een ini&i&ed. *e res,ond &o words nd ,ersonli&y in&er%&ions s
&"o#!" &"ey were &i!ers +o#& &o de'o#r #s. Un&il we &rin o#rsel'es in &"e
o,&i$l #se of o#r +io%o$,#&er) o#r Cons%io#s/wreness re$ins %,&i'e
#dien%e of o#r low/le'el se%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd ,ower ,ro!r$$in!.
B. T"e Re&i%#lr A%&i'&in! Sys&e$
Ano&"er ,r& of o#r +io%o$,#&er of ,r$o#n& in&eres& &o &"e s&#den& of
%ons%io#sness is &"e re&i%#lr %&i'&in! sys&e$ 6RAS8. O#r #nders&ndin! of
&"e 'i&l f#n%&ions of &"e RAS is +sed on new reser%" wi&"in &"e ,s&
de%de. An&o$i%lly) &"e RAS is %one/s",ed %o$,le7 of ner'es rdi&in!
fro$ &"e +rin s&e$. T"e ner'e fi+ers of &"e RAS fil&er in%o$in! sensory
infor$&ion nd de&er$ine w"e&"er i& is &o +e ,r& of &"e 'ery &iny &ri%-le of
infor$&ion &"& is ,er$i&&ed in&o o#r ,re%io#s %ons%io#sness. T"e RAS is
one of &"e +rin4s $os& i$,or&n& %&ion sys&e$s for i& li&erlly f#n%&ions s
&"e <door-ee,er= &o o#r %ons%io#sness.
T"e %&i'i&ies of &"e RAS "'e &rdi&ionlly +een referred &o +y &"e &er$
<e!o.= T"is is &"e $e%"nis$ &"& #ses yo#r e$o&ions s ,les#re/,in w"i,s
&"& for%e yo# &o !#rd yo#r se%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd ,ower ddi%&ions 6nd
e'en s#+&ler ones8 nd %on&in#lly dire%& yo#r ener!y &owrd en"n%in! &"e$.
T"e RAS de%ides fro$ one $o$en& &o &"e ne7& w"& in%o$in! sensory
infor$&ion) if ny) s"ll +e re,or&ed &o yo#r %ons%io#sness. T"e RAS %n
,#& yo# &o slee, or i& %n w-e yo# #,. If yo#r %ons%io#sness is dee,ly
o%%#,ied) &"e RAS %n s"#& off in%o$in! s&i$#li so &"& yo# %n %on%en&r&e.
E'en s yo# red &"ese words) yo#r RAS is ,ro++ly +lo%-in! o#& #di&ory
sens&ions so &"& yo# re no& wre of so#nds ro#nd yo#) nd "s ,ro++ly
+een s#,,ressin! infor$&ion on w"e&"er yo#r +ody is %o$for&+le so s &o
,er$i& yo# &o -ee, yo#r &&en&ion on &"is +oo-. Howe'er) yo#r RAS is
,ro!r$$ed &o o'erride yo#r %on%en&r&ion on &"e +oo- so &"& i& will
i$$edi&ely ,ss on &o yo# &"e f%& &"& so$eone (#s& en&ered &"e roo$ nd
$en&ioned yo#r n$e.
:o#r RAS in&er%&in! wi&" yo#r ,ro!r$$in! de&er$ines &"e world yo#
,er%ei'e. :o# do no& see &"e world s i& is // yo# o'er/e$,"si2e &"e s$ll
sli%e of &"e world &"& reson&es wi&" yo#r fers) desires) de$nds) "o,es) nd
e7,e%&&ions. As yo# !row in&o "i!"er %ons%io#sness) yo#r RAS will in&er%&
wi&" lo'e nd %%e,&n%e ,ro!r$$in!) nd &"en yo#r lo'e will %re&e yo#r
world. :o# will see e'ery&"in! 6+o&" &"e d#lis&i% nd &"e non/d#lis&i%8 s
$nifes&&ion of &"e ener!y of lo'e. *"en yo#r RAS is ,ro!r$$ed &o
e$,"si2e &"e Fif&" Cen&er of Cons%io#sness) i& will ,er$i& yo# &o e7,erien%e
&"e world s n in&ri%&ely +e#&if#l %o$,le7 of "ere nd now ener!ies &"&
!i'e yo# e'ery&"in! yo# need for e'ol'in! in&o f#lly %ons%io#s +ein!.
T"e RAS does no& nly2e or in&er,re& in%o$in! infor$&ion. I& wor-s on &"e
+sis of &"e s&ren!&" of &"e ele%&ro%"e$i%l i$,#lse nd w"e&"er &"e ner'e
i$,#lses fi& ,ro!r$$ed ,&&erns. For e7$,le) if yo# li'e ne7& &o rilrod
&r%-) yo#r RAS "s +een so %ondi&ioned &"& i& does no& re!rd &"#nderin!)
"o#se/s"-in! series of so#nds s #n#s#l w"ile yo# re slee,. For so$eone
w"ose RAS "s no& +een &rined in &"is $nner) &"ese so#nds wo#ld %#se
&"e RAS &o i$$edi&ely w-en &"e indi'id#l nd do$in&e "is
%ons%io#sness wi&" &"e &"#nderin! %l&&er // &o sy no&"in! of re,er%#ssions in
&"e li$+i% re;
T"e RAS $in&ins &wo/wy e7%"n!e of infor$&ion wi&" &"e %or&e7. As
&"e door-ee,er &o o#r %ons%io#sness) &"e RAS is ffe%&ed +y w"& is !oin! on
in o#r %ons%io#sness s well s ,lyin! ,r$o#n& ,r& in de&er$inin! w"&
is in&rod#%ed in&o o#r %ons%io#sness. *"en we o,er&e on lower/
%ons%io#sness le'els) &"e RAS %&s so$ew"& li-e &"e 3residen& of %o#n&ry
d#rin! wr. T"e infor$&ion &"& is $os& li-ely &o do$in&e "is
%ons%io#sness in'ol'es $ili&ry $&&ers. *"en we o,er&e on low/
%ons%io#sness le'els) &"e RAS is $os& li-ely &o ,ss on &o o#r %ons%io#sness
s#%" <$ili&ry $&&ers= s se%#ri&y) sens&ions) nd ,ower. *"en ,e%e
%o$es) &"e 3residen& %n !i'e "is &&en&ion &o ll s,e%&s of &"e %o#n&ry. His
%ons%io#sness is no lon!er do$in&ed +y &"e #r!en& <s#r'i'l/&"re&enin!=
wr %o$$#ni.#Os.
To #se o#r !re& +io%o$,#&er o,&i$lly) i& is ne%essry for #s &o re,e&edly
nd defini&ely !i'e ins&r#%&ions &o o#rsel'es &o eli$in&e &"e old ,ro!r$$in!
nd &o re,l%e i& wi&" non/ddi%&i'e ,referen&il ,ro!r$$in!. As &"is new
5i'in! 5o'e ,ro!r$$in! +e!ins &o feed in&o &"e o,er&ion of o#r
+io%o$,#&er) i& relie'es &"e RAS of &"e do$inn&ly #r!en& ins&r#%&ions
in"eren& in &"e lower Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness. As yo# ,ro!ress &o &"e si7&"
nd se'en&" le'els) yo# es%,e fro$ seein! &"e world &"ro#!" &"e lower/le'el
fil&ers &"& +is yo#r ,er%e,&ion. In &"ese %ler/seein! le'els) yo# re no
lon!er #n+ln%ed +y e!o%en&ri% ,ers,e%&i'es. T"e f#n%&ionin! of &"e RAS
&"ere+y ,er$i&s %"n!ed flow of ener!y. I& %eses &o +e n ins&r#$en& for
&"e !r&ifi%&ion or ,%ifi%&ion of one4s ,ersonl %ondi&ionin! in%l#din! &"e
$ores nd fol-wys of one4s <&ri+e.= I& +e!ins &o f#n%&ion s 'e"i%le for
,er$i&&in! %&ions w"i%" $in&in %on&in#l "r$onio#s flow +e&ween yo#r
+ein! nd yo#r en'iron$en& & ll &i$es. A& &"is le'el &"ere is &o&l
s#rrender so &"& &"e en&ire world ro#nd yo# ,r&i%i,&es in &"e #nfold$en& of
yo#r life. :o# re no lon!er n <indi'id#l= in &"e ordinry sense) +#& +ein!
'ol#n&rily en!!ed in &"e e'ol'e$en& of %ons%io#sness. S#%" +ein!
en%o#r!es &"e !row&" of e'eryone ro#nd "i$ +y &"e ,ower of o,enness)
%%e,&n%e) nd oneness.
As &"e RAS res,onds &o yo#r effor&s &o #,le'el yo#r ,ro!r$$in!) yo#
!rd#lly di$inis" &"e in&ri%&e we+s of e$o&ion/+%-ed de$nds &"& yo#
$is&-enly iden&ified s yo#r <self.= :o# w&%" yo#r +ody nd $ind ,erfor$
n e'er/%"n!in! s%enrio of &"o#!"&s) feelin!s) sens&ions) nd %&ions. :o#
reli2e &"& yo# "'e no fi7ed self or fi7ed indi'id#li&y &"& re$ins in&%&.
:o#r n$e nd yo#r e!o/+sed $e$ory no lon!er !i'e yo# &"e ill#sion of
+ein! n <indi'id#l.= As yo# !row in %ons%io#sness &owrd &"e "i!"er
le'els) yo# no lon!er iden&ify &"e essen%e of yo# wi&" yo#r +ody) yo#r worldly
s&&#s) yo#r ,ro!r$$in!) or yo#r r&ionl $ind/s&#ff. :o# dee,ly e7,erien%e
yo#r essen%e s +ein! ,#re Cons%io#s/wreness &"& (#s& w&%"es &"e dr$
of yo#r life s i& is %&ed o#& on &"e $yrid s&!es of &"e world.
C",&er AB
T"e 3ro!r$$in! of H,,iness nd Un",,iness
In &"is %",&er we will se& for&" &"ree &y,es of +si% ,ro!r$$in! for yo#r
+io%o$,#&er nd s"ow &"e wy &"ey o,er&e &o ,rod#%e #n",,iness)
",,iness) or +liss.
DEFINITIONS
Firs& we need &"ree defini&ions9
0. Un",,iness is ,sy%"olo!i%l s&&e risin! fro$ &"e $ore or
less %on&in#o#s dis,,oin&$en&) fr#s&r&ion) nd e$o&ionl
&ension we e7,erien%e w"en life re,e&edly !i'es #s w"& we
do no& wn& &o %%e,&.
A. H,,iness is ,sy%"olo!i%l s&&e risin! fro$ $ore or less
%on&in#o#s ,les#re. 3les#re %o$es fro$ &"& w"i%" we &ell
o#rsel'es we wn& &o %%e,&.
B. Bliss is s&&e of %on&in#o#s ",,iness.
THREE T:3ES OF 3ROGRAMMING
In &"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y &o Hi!"er Cons%io#sness) we &"in- in &er$s of &"ree
&y,es of ,ro!r$s for o#r +io%o$,#&er9
0. ADDICTILE 3ROGRAMMING. T"is &y,e of ,ro!r$$in! is &ied in
wi&" e$o&ionl res,onses ,rod#%ed in &"e li$+i% res of o#r +io%o$,#&er.
T"e #se of &"is &y,e of %ir%#i&ry $-es #s e7,erien%e 'ryin! de!rees of
e$o&ionl &ension re!rdin! o#r fers nd desires. *"en o#r +io%o$,#&er
,ro%esses &"e in%o$in! sensory infor$&ion nd finds &"& i& &"re&ens &"e
f#lfill$en& of ny one of o#r ddi%&i'e ,ro!r$s) o#r %ons%io#sness will +e
do$in&ed +y feelin!s s#%" s fer) n!er) resen&$en&) (elo#sy) or n7ie&y.
E'en w"en we !e& w"& we ddi%&i'ely wn&) o#r wn&in! &o -ee, &"in!s &"&
wy #&o$&i%lly %re&es new ddi%&ion; And we re &"ere+y e'en $ore
dee,ly en$es"ed in n endless ne&wor- of e$o&ion/+%-ed de$nds &"&
yield %on&in#o#s &"re&) &ension) nd #n",,iness. H,,iness 'ries in'ersely
wi&" ddi%&ions.
A. 3REFERENTIA5 3ROGRAMMING. *"en we "'e 3referen&il
3ro!r$$in!) o#r +io%o$,#&er does no& %onne%& &"e f#lfill$en& or l%- of
f#lfill$en& wi&" &"e li$+i% res in s#%" wy &"& e$o&ionl res,onses of
fer) n!er) (elo#sy) resen&$en&) e&%. re ,rod#%ed. For e7$,le) if one "s
Addi%&i'e 3ro!r$$in! re!rdin! %ler we&"er d#rin! ,i%ni%) "e will #,se&
"i$self if i& rins nd "is <w"ole dy is r#ined.= If "e "s 3referen&il
3ro!r$$in! for s#nny s-ies d#rin! ,i%ni%) nd &"e rin %o$es) "e (#s&
no&i%es &"& "is ,referen%e is no& +ein! reli2ed. He !&"ers &"e &"in!s
&o!e&"er nd %on&in#es &o en(oy &"e ,i%ni% in &"e s"el&er of !2e+o or &"e
%r. T"e flow of &"e "ere/nd/now ,,re%i&ion of life is no& #,se& w"en yo#
"'e 3referen&il 3ro!r$$in!.
B. B5ISS 3ROGRAMMING. *"en ,erson "s es%,ed fro$ ll of "is
Addi%&i'e 3ro!r$s nd "s en(oyed &"e ",,iness/yieldin! 3referen&il
3ro!r$s for s#ffi%ien& ,eriod of &i$e) i& is ,ossi+le &o wor- &owrd w"&
we %ll Bliss 3ro!r$$in!. Bliss 3ro!r$$in! ,er$i&s #s &o %"ie'e s&&e
of %on&in#o#s ",,iness &"& is no& rel&ed &o ny 'ri+le life reli&ies. T"e
n&#re of ll life is &"& we <win= so$e nd we <lose= so$e. *"en we
#ni&i'ely $er!e wi&" e'ery&"in!) winnin! nd losin! re one. Bliss
3ro!r$$in! en+les #s &o &o&lly +re- o#r de,enden%e on &"e %&ions of
,eo,le or ny e7&ernl %ondi&ions 6in%l#din! o#r +odies8.
THE MECHANISM OF UNHA33INESS
Di!r$ 0 on &"e ne7& ,!e s"ows &"e $e%"nis$ of #n",,iness &"& is
sso%i&ed wi&" &"e firs& &"ree Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness // Se%#ri&y)
Sens&ion) nd 3ower. T"is di!r$ ill#s&r&es &"e ,ro+le$ of findin!
",,iness w"en o#r +io%o$,#&er is ,ro!r$$ed wi&" fers nd desires &"&
re +%-ed #, +y e$o&ionl %ir%#i&ry. Nine&y/nine ,er%en& of &"e ,eo,le in
&"e world &ody o,er&e &"eir +io%o$,#&ers wi&" &"is &y,e of ,ro!r$$in!
&"& ,rod#%es #n",,iness in 'ryin! de!rees. 5e&4s see w"y.
5e& #s s#,,ose &"& yo# disli-e %ri&i%is$ nd &"& yo#r +io%o$,#&er is
,ro!r$$ed &o !i'e yo# feelin!s of resen&$en& nd n!er w"en so$eone
%ri&i%i2es yo#. T"is $y +e %lled <Addi%&i'e Disli-e 3ro!r$$in!= in w"i%"
yo# &ell yo#rself) <I disli-e %ri&i%is$.= Re!rdless of o#r li-es or disli-es) &"e
'ri+le life reli&y is &"& so$e&i$es we will re%ei'e %ri&i%is$ 6Condi&ion 3 //
s&i$#l#s ,resen&8 nd so$e&i$es we will no& re%ei'e %ri&i%is$ 6Condi&ion N //
s&i$#l#s no& ,resen&8.
*"en life !i'es #s Condi&ion 3) in w"i%" we re %ri&i%i2ed) &"e effe%& on o#r
%ons%io#sness is s"or&/&er$ dis,,oin&$en&) fr#s&r&ion) or s#fferin!. *"en
Condi&ion N o%%#rs nd we do no& re%ei'e %ri&i%is$) we e7,erien%e nei&"er
dis,,oin&$en& nor ,les#re. In o&"er words) i& $y "'e no effe%& on o#r
%ons%io#sness. Ri!"& now) yo# re no& +ein! %ri&i%i2ed) no& +ein! +e&en #,
,"ysi%lly) no& +ein! s&r'ed // nd &"e f%& &"& &"ese &"in!s re no&
",,enin! res#l&s in no feelin! of ei&"er dis,,oin&$en& or ,les#re sin%e yo#r
%ons%io#sness is no& ,reo%%#,ied wi&" &"e $&&er. Howe'er) if one4s
%ons%io#sness is ,reo%%#,ied wi&" si&#&ion) Addi%&i'e Disli-e
3ro!r$$in!) Condi&ion N) will +rin! ,les#re. For e7$,le) %onsider &"e
,les#re $n feels w"o is ,rdoned fro$ &"e ele%&ri% %"ir;
Now le&4s see w"& ",,ens in &"ose ins&n%es in w"i%" o#r +io%o$,#&er
o,er&es wi&" Addi%&i'e Desire 3ro!r$$in!. S#,,ose yo# "'e &"e
,ro!r$$in! <I desire se7.= If &"e 'ri+le life reli&y offers #s Condi&ion 3
in w"i%" se7 o%%#rs) &"e effe%& on o#r %ons%io#sness is &o e7,erien%e s"or&/
&er$ ,les#re. Howe'er) w"en we "'e ,ro!r$$ed o#rsel'es &o desire se7)
nd life !i'es #s Condi&ion N in w"i%" se7 does no& o%%#r) we e7,erien%e
s"or&/&er$ dis,,oin&$en& nd s#fferin!.
If ll of &"e +o'e fo#r %ondi&ions re e.#lly ,ro++ly) o#r life will "'e &"e
followin! ,els#re/s#fferin! r&ios9
S#fferi
n!
3les#r
e
No
Effe%&
Addi%&i'e Disli-e 3ro!r$$in!)
Condi&ion 3
AE?
Addi%&i'e Disli-e 3ro!r$$in!)
Condi&ion N
0A.E? 0A.E?
Addi%&i'e Desire 3ro!r$$in!)
Condi&ion 3
AE?
Addi%&i'e Desire 3ro!r$$in!)
Condi&ion N
AE?
PPPP PPPP PPPP
E1? BG.E? 0A.E?
T"e +o'e ss#$,&ions i$,ly &"& "lf of o#r life will +e s,en& in
e7,erien%in! dis,,oin&$en&) fr#s&r&ion) nd s#fferin!) BG.E? of &"e &i$e we
will e7,erien%e ,les#re) nd 0A.E? will +e wi&"o#& ei&"er s#fferin! of
,les#re. T"is) of %o#rse) is &"eore&i%l $odel of sin!le ddi%&ion &o "el,
#s #nders&nd &"e $e%"nis$ of ",,iness nd #n",,iness. Unfor&#n&ely)
&"ere is f%&or &"& o,er&es &o -ee, #s fro$ e7,erien%in! ,les#re e'en
BG.E? of &"e &i$e. *e %n %ll &"is f%&or <T"e Mos.#i&o Effe%&.=
If yo# re &ryin! &o slee, nd &"ere re &en $os.#i&oes w"inin! ro#nd yo#r
"ed & ni!"&) yo# $y !e& #, nd wi&" %onsider+le effor& $n!e &o !e& rid
of $os& of &"e$. B#& e'en &"o#!" yo# re >1 ,er%en& effe%&i'e in eli$in&in!
&"e $os.#i&oes) i& only &-es one $os.#i&o w"inin! ro#nd yo#r "ed nd
+i&in! yo# &o -ee, yo# w-e. Si$ilrly) i& only &-es one disli-e or fer or
one #nf#lfilled desire wi&" s&ron! e$o&ionl ,ro!r$$in! &o in&er$i&&en&ly or
e'en %on&in#o#sly do$in&e yo#r %ons%io#sness. And yo# "'e "#ndreds of
s#%" <$os.#i&oes= +#22in! ro#nd yo#r "ed;
*"en we were +orn in&o &"is world) we were ,ro!r$$ed wi&" se'erl
si$,le desires nd fers. For e7$,le) we "d Addi%&i'e Disli-e
3ro!r$$in! +o#& lo#d noises &"& s&r&led #s) &o w"i%" we wo#ld res,ond
+y %ryin!. *e "d Addi%&i'e Desire 3ro!r$$in! re!rdin! e&in! fro$ &i$e
&o &i$e. Sin%e infn%y) we "'e e7,nded &"e "lf do2en si$,le de$nds we
,l%e #,on o#r world in&o li&erlly "#ndreds of e$o&ion/+%-ed de$nds or
ddi%&ions. Mny indi'id#ls %n #se Addi%&i'e Desire 3ro!r$$in! %o#,led
wi&" Condi&ion N &o feel fr#s&r&ion nd s#fferin! if &"ey %nno& fford &"e
l&es& $odel #&o$o+ile &"& De&roi& is offerin! s sol#&ion &o one4s se%#ri&y)
se7) nd ,ower ddi%&ions;
Ne#rosis nd ,sy%"osis 6s well s &"e !rden 'rie&y of n7ie&y)
dis,,oin&$en&) fr#s&r&ion) nd s#fferin!8 re ll dire%&ly &&ri+#&+le &o &"e
'ery %o$,le7 ddi%&i'e e$o&ionl %ir%#i&ry wi&" w"i%" we "'e +#rdened
o#rsel'es. I& is re$r-+le &"& "#$n +io%o$,#&ers f#n%&ion e'en s well s
&"ey do w"en yo# %onsider &"& e'ery se%ond we re ,ro%essin! $illions of
in%o$in! ner'e i$,#lses &o s%er&in w"i%" ,&&erns "'e f#r&"erin! or
de,ri'in! effe%&s on &"e $yrid of li-es nd disli-es wi&" w"i%" we "'e
+li&"ely ,ro!r$$ed o#rsel'es.
E'en if life !i'es #s >1 ,er%en& of w"& we wn& nd ,ro&e%&s #s fro$ >1
,er%en& of w"& we disli-e or fer) &"e re$inin! 01 ,er%en& will n! o#r
%ons%io#sness) do$in&e o#r ,er%e,&ions) ,er,e&#&e &"e %"#rnin! of o#r
r&ionl $ind &o <sol'e &"e ,ro+le$)= nd o&"erwise -ee, #s fro$
e7,erien%in! &"e s&&e of ",,iness. For &"e s&&e of ",,iness is e7,erien%ed
only w"en we "'e n l$os& %on&in#l e7,erien%e of %%e,&in! w"&e'er is
"ere nd now in o#r li'es. J#s& s one $os.#i&o +#22in! ro#nd o#r "ed %n
-ee, #s w-e & ni!"&) i& $y &-e only one ddi%&ion &o -ee, #s fro$
e7,erien%in! ",,iness.
THE MECHANISM OF HA33INESS
A s&#dy of Di!r$ A s"ows &"& ",,iness +e%o$es n effe%&i'e reli&y in
one4s life &o &"e de!ree &"& we %on'er& o#r Addi%&i'e 3ro!r$$in! in&o
3referen&il 3ro!r$$in! // &"e -ind &"& does no& %&i'&e ne!&i'e e$o&ions.
For w"en we "'e #,le'eled o#r ddi%&ions &o ,referen%es) we %n %%e,&
w"&e'er life 'ri+les $i!"& ,resen& &"e$sel'es wi&"o#& &ri!!erin! &"e
e$o&ionl feelin!s of dis,,oin&$en&) fr#s&r&ion) nd s#fferin!. S#,,ose) for
e7$,le) se7 is ,referen%e r&"er &"n n e$o&ion/+%-ed ddi%&ion. *"en
se7 does no& ",,en) &"ere is no effe%& on ",,iness. B#& w"en i& does
",,en) &"ere is feelin! of ,les#re.
Si$ilrly) if one "s 3refer/no&/&o 3ro!r$$in! s#%" s <I ,refer no& &o "'e
fl& &ire on $y %r)= one will no& s#ffer fr#s&r&ion w"en life &"rows fl& &ire
& #s 6Condi&ion 38. *e si$,ly o+ser'e &"e reli&y of &"e fl& &ire) nd we
i$$edi&ely s&r& doin! w"&e'er we need &o do &o !e& i& %"n!ed. *"en we
"'e 3referen&il 3ro!r$$in!) &"e fl& &ire will !i'e #s nei&"er ,les#re nor
s#fferin!. Sin%e o#r %ons%io#sness will +e free of &"e ne!&i'e feelin!s
&ri!!ered +y Addi%&i'e 3ro!r$$in!) we will +e free &o en(oy w"&e'er &"ere
is &o en(oy w"ile we4re %"n!in! &"e &ire. *e $y no&i%e &"in!s in &"e world
ro#nd #s &"& wo#ld "'e +een o&"erwise #no+ser'ed nd &"#s no& en(oyed.
3er",s o#r %ons%io#sness will ,er$i& #s &o ,,re%i&e &"e ,"ysi%l $o&ions
we en!!e in w"en we effi%ien&ly %"n!e &ire.
*"en Condi&ion N o%%#rs %o#,led wi&" 3refer/no&/&o 3ro!r$$in!) we will
e7,erien%e one of &wo ,ossi+le effe%&s de,endin! on w"e&"er o#r
%ons%io#sness is ,reo%%#,ied wi&" &"e $&&er. If I -now ir is le-in! slowly
fro$ &ire nd &"e ser'i%e s&&ion is one +lo%- wy) I will e7,erien%e s"or&/
&er$ ,les#re if &"e &ire &-es $e &o &"e ser'i%e s&&ion. Howe'er) if $y
%ons%io#sness is no& & ll %on%erned wi&" &"e &ires) &"e f%& &"& &"e &ire does
no& !o fl& "s no effe%& on $y feelin!s of ,les#re or s#fferin!. Hen%e)
3refer/no&/&o 3ro!r$$in! offers ei&"er s"or&/&er$ ,les#re or no effe%& on
one4s feelin!s.
Di!r$ A s"ows &"& no fr#s&r&ion or s#fferin! is ,ossi+le in life si&#&ion
&"& "s 3referen&il 3ro!r$$in!. 3refer/no&/&o 3ro!r$$in! 6Condi&ion 38
nd 3refer/&o 3ro!r$$in! 6Condi&ion N8 do no& ,rod#%e ei&"er s#fferin! or
,les#re. *"en we en(oy 3referen&il 3ro!r$$in!) ll ",,enin!s (#s& ,ss
+y s ,r& of o#r "ere nd now // (#s& li-e +irds flyin! %ross &"e s-y. 3refer/
&o 3ro!r$$in! wi&" Condi&ion 3 +rin!s #s ,les#re.
If ll fo#r %ondi&ions re e.#lly ,ro++le) &wo of &"e fo#r will "'e no effe%&
on o#r feelin!s) one of &"e fo#r will +rin! #s ,les#re) nd one will +rin!
ei&"er no effe%& or will +rin! ,les#re.
T"e ddi%&i'e 3ro!r$$in! s"own in Di!r$ 0 indi%&es &"& &"e li-eli"ood
of s#fferin! e7%eeds &"& of ,les#re if ll fo#r %ondi&ions re e.#lly
,ro++le. *i&" 3referen&il 3ro!r$$in!) we "'e 's&ly i$,ro'ed &"e
,les#re/s#fferin! r&ios. H,,iness) w"i%" is $ore or less %on&in#o#s
,les#re) is no& rel ,ossi+ili&y. Bsed on o#r si$,lified &"eore&i%l $odel)
"ere re &"e i$,ro'ed odds yo# !e& wi&" e%" ddi%&ion yo# %n #,le'el &o
,referen%e9
S#fferi
n!
3les#r
e
No
Effe%&
3refer/no&/&o 3ro!r$$in!)
Condi&ion 3
AE.1?
3refer/no&/&o 3ro!r$$in!)
Condi&ion N
0A.E? 0A.E?
3refer/&o 3ro!r$$in!)
Condi&ion 3
AE.1?
3refer/&o 3ro!r$$in!)
Condi&ion N
AE.1?
PPPP PPPP PPPP
1? BG.E? FA.E?
Sin%e 3referen&il 3ro!r$$in! %n ins#l&e #s fro$ &"e <downs= in life) we
re &"en free &o en(oy only &"e <#,s.= T"is &y,e of ,ro!r$$in! is
%"r%&eris&i% of &"e 5o'e Cen&er of Cons%io#sness nd &"e Corn#%o,i
Cen&er of Cons%io#sness. Sin%e $&#re d#l& in &"ese "i!"er %ons%io#sness
le'els will "'e $ny ,referen&il %ir%#i&s) &"e o,,or&#ni&ies for ,les#re re
%on&in#o#s or l$os& %on&in#o#s. For ",,iness is &"e %on&in#o#s or l$os&
%on&in#o#s e7,erien%e of !e&&in! w"& yo# re willin! &o %%e,&.
*"en o#r +io%o$,#&ers ins&n&ly s%n &"e %&ions nd words of ll of &"e
,eo,le ro#nd #s in &er$s of &"e de!ree of &"re& or ssis&n%e &o reli2in! o#r
Addi%&i'e 3ro!r$$in!) rel lo'e is i$,ossi+le. Rel lo'e) of %o#rse) flows
fro$ &"e #n%ondi&ionl %%e,&n%e of no&"er ,erson. T"e lo'e &"& is $os&
%o$$on in o#r %#l&#re is &"e ill#sion of lo'e in w"i%" I %n lo'e yo# only &o
&"e e7&en& &"& yo# do no& &"re&en $y ddi%&ions nd &o &"e e7&en& &"& yo#
"el, $e reli2e $y ddi%&i'e desires. I $ &r,,ed in &"e ill#sion &"& I %n
lo'e yo# only &o &"e de!ree &"& yo# "el, $e o+&in Addi%&i'e Desire)
Condi&ion 3) nd Addi%&i'e Desire) Condi&ion N) ",,enin!s; As soon s yo#
+e!in &o "inder r&"er &"n "el, $e wi&" $y ddi%&ions) &"is %ondi&ionl &y,e
of lo'e i$$edi&ely !oes o#& &"e window;
Rel lo'e is ,ossi+le w"en I re,ro!r$ $y +io%o$,#&er wi&" 3referen&il
3ro!r$$in!. I %n &"en #n%ondi&ionlly %%e,& e'ery&"in! yo# do or sy //
re!rdless of w"e&"er I $ willin! &o do or sy &"e s$e &"in!s $yself. For
w"en I "'e 3refer/&o or 3refer/no&/&o 3ro!r$$in!) &"ere is no&"in! yo# %n
do &"& en+les $e &o $-e $yself feel fr#s&r&ion or s#fferin!. B#& w"ene'er
yo# ",,en &o ,ly ,r& in in%resin! &"e ,ro++ili&y of Condi&ion 3 w"en I
"'e 3refer/&o 3ro!r$$in!) I %n re!rd yo# s "el,in! $e find ,les#re in
life. In o&"er words) wi&" 3referen&il 3ro!r$$in!) &"ere is no wy I %n
<lose= nd &"ere is defini&ely wy &"& I %n <win.= And &"e <winnin!= will
o%%#r $ore nd $ore s $y %ons%io#sness dwells in &"e 5o'e Cen&er nd in
&"e Corn#%o,i Cen&er.
*"en yo# "'e 3referen&il 3ro!r$$in! in l$os& ll res of yo#r life)
yo#r ,ro!r$$in! will %re&e ,e%ef#l) lo'in! world for yo# &o li'e in. T"e
dys re ,s& w"en yo#r Cons%io#s/wreness ws do$in&ed +y e$o&ion/
+%-ed fers or desires. :o# li'e in &"e "ere nd now. :o# li'e in wr$
O%en of lo'in! nd %rin!. :o# "'e !rd#lly %on'er&ed yo#r ,er%e,&ion of
,eo,le nd &"in!s ro#nd yo# fro$ s#+(e%&/o+(e%& +sis &o %o!ni&i'e
fr$ewor- of lo'e nd %%e,&n%e. By %on&in#lly li'in! wi&" &"e
,ro!r$$in! &"& yields ",,iness) %on&en&$en&) nd (oy) yo# o,en #, &"e
,ossi+ili&y for n e'en f#r&"er s&e, in %ons%io#sness !row&".
B5ISS 3ROGRAMMING
T"e #l&i$&e s&&e in &"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y &o Hi!"er Cons%io#sness is
!ener&ed +y <Bliss 3ro!r$$in!.= T"e ,ri$ry %"r%&eris&i% of Bliss
3ro!r$$in! is &"& &"e feelin!s of %on&in#o#s ",,iness or +liss re no&
rel&ed &o ny o#&side ",,enin!s. In o&"er words) Condi&ion 3 6in w"i%" &"e
desired or ,referred &"in! does o%%#r8) or Condi&ion N 6in w"i%" desired or
,referred &"in! does no& o%%#r8 re irrele'n& &o one4s %on&in#o#s ",,iness
or +liss.
*"en yo#r %ons%io#sness is in &"e Cons%io#s/wreness Cen&er) yo# wi&ness
&"e dr$ of yo#r life fro$ dee,) %l$ ,l%e wi&"in. On &"e dr$ le'el
w"ere yo#r +ody nd $ind re !reein! wi&" o&"ers) dis!reein! wi&" o&"ers)
ernin! $oney) $-in! lo'e) e&%.) yo# s&ill "'e 3referen&il 3ro!r$$in!.
B#& &"is is ll seen s <dr$.= I& is li-e w&%"in! yo#r life on $o'ie
s%reen. :o# ,ly yo#r ,r& s n %&or in &"e !re& %os$i% ,ly in w"i%" yo#r
+ody nd $ind nd $y +ody nd $ind 6s well s e'ery+ody else4s8 in&er%&
on &"is s&!e we %ll &"e world. B#& &"e rel yo# is yo#r Cons%io#s/
wreness. So yo# wi&ness w"&e'er is !oin! on in &"e dr$ wi&"o#& fer or
desire // wi&"o#& ny %ir%#i&ry &"& %o#ld $-e yo# '#lner+le &o e$o&ionl
#,s nd downs. *"en yo# !o &o $o'ie) yo# %n w&%" &"e +e#&if#l
",,enin!s or &"e "orrendo#s ",,enin!s // nd (#s& en(oy &"e en&ire s"ow. If
&"ose &"in!s were ",,enin! &o yo#) yo# wo#ld +e on n #,/nd/down roller/
%os&er e7,erien%e of ,les#re nd s#fferin!. B#& w"en yo# see &"e$ on
$o'ie s%reen) &"ey4re (#s& so $#%" in&eres&in! s&#ff !oin! +y for yo#r
,er%e,&ion nd en(oy$en&.
In si$ilr fs"ion) w"en yo#r %ons%io#sness is in &"e Si7&" Cen&er) yo# (#s&
wi&ness &"e dr$ of yo#r life nd &"& of e'eryone else. *"en yo# re in &"is
Cen&er on firly %on&in#o#s +sis) &"ere rises wi&"in yo# &re$endo#s
feelin! of well/+ein! nd (oy. :o# re filled &o +ri$$in! wi&" we nd
!r&i&#de in &"e e%s&&i% -nowled!e of &"e in"eren& !oodness of life. T"#s &"e
Si7&" Cen&er of Cons%io#sness %n +e re!rded s n in&er$edi&e s&e,,in!
s&one in w"i%" yo#r +ody nd $ind $y o,er&e s s"own in Di!r$ 0 or A
// +#& yo#r Cons%io#s/wreness is en(oyin! &"e en&ire s"ow in $nner &"&
is inde,enden& of &"e 'ri+le life reli&ies.
T"e si7&" le'el ,er$i&s yo#r Cons%io#s/wreness &o e7,erien%e %on&in#o#s
",,iness &"& is no& rel&ed &o ny&"in! ,eo,le do or sy or &o ny of &"e
%ondi&ions in &"e en'iron$en& ro#nd yo#. J#s& s &"e 3referen&il
3ro!r$$in! des%ri+ed in Di!r$ A frees yo# fro$ &"e &yrnny of &"e
s#+(e%&/o+(e%& wy of rel&in! &o &"e o#&side world) &"e si7&" le'el of
%ons%io#sness frees yo# fro$ rel&in! yo#r ",,iness &o ny 'ri+le life
reli&ies. *"en yo#r %ons%io#sness "s li'ed for ,eriod of &i$e in s&&e of
%on&in#o#s ",,iness) yo#r e!o nd r&ionl $ind +e%o$e %l$er nd .#ie&er.
:o# +e%o$e dee,ly &&#ned &o &"e ener!ies of &"e ,eo,le nd &"in!s ro#nd
yo#. E'ery&"in! is in%resin!ly ,er%ei'ed in n <#s= ,l%e ins&ed of wi&"
<$e= 's. <&"e$= ,er%e,&ions. In &"is s&&e yo#r %ons%io#sness is %on&in#lly
free fro$ s#+(e%&/o+(e%& se,r&eness nd lien&ion.
T"e e7,erien%e of &"is !re&ly e7,nded %ons%io#sness $y +e ,re,r&ory &o
&rnsi&ion in&o &"e "i!"es& Cen&er of Cons%io#sness // &"e Cos$i%
Cons%io#sness Cen&er // w"ere ll ,eo,le nd &"in!s re ,er%ei'ed in
#ni&i'e $nner. T"e +io%o$,#&er e7,nds i&s ,er%e,&#l fr$ewor- so &"&
e'ery ,erson nd e'ery o+(e%& in &"e world is fel& s if fro$ wi&"in.
Dis&in%&ions +e&ween inside nd o#&side 6l&"o#!" in&elle%&#lly %ler8 re
$er!ed in one4s e7,erien%e. All is s#+(e%&. T"ere is no o#&side // &"ere is no
inside. T"ere is (#s& <#s= ",,enin! // #s $en) #s wo$en) #s %"ildren) #s
&rees) #s #&o$o+iles) #s ro%-s) #s +irds // e'ery&"in! is e7,erien%ed s
#ni&i'e oneness.
I& s"o#ld +e %ler &"& &"is oneness &rns%ends lo'e or #n%ondi&ionl
%%e,&n%e. T"ere is no lon!er ny+ody or ny&"in! &o %%e,&. Do yo#
#n%ondi&ionlly %%e,& yo#r r$D I& (#s& is. I& is &"e #l&i$&e in lo'e. I& is no&
&"e %& of lo'in! so$eone or so$e&"in! o#&side of yo#. Bo&" &"e o#&side nd
inside re one w"en ,ersonl +o#ndries "'e dis,,ered.
THE DIRECTION OF ENERG: F5O*
In &"e 5i'in! 5o'e Sys&e$ we "'e &"ree %o!ni&i'e fr$ewor-s for ,er%ei'in!
nd res,ondin! &o ,eo,le nd &"in!s o#&side of #s9
0. In S#+(e%&/O+(e%& Mnner &"& is %"r%&eris&i% of &"e
Se%#ri&y) Sens&ion) nd 3ower Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness.
A. In n Un%ondi&ionlly A%%e,&in! Mnner in w"i%" we
e7,erien%e &"e +e#&y of #n%ondi&ionl lo'e sso%i&ed wi&"
&"e 5o'e Cen&er) &"e Corn#%o,i Cen&er) nd &"e Cons%io#s/
wreness Cen&er.
B. In Uni&i'e 3er%e,&#l Mnner in w"i%" one feels no
differen%e +e&ween one4s self nd ll of &"e ,eo,le nd &"in!s
o#&side. T"e %,%i&y for r&ionl dis%ri$in&ion is
%o$,le&ely in&%&. On &"e r&ionl le'el one %n s&ill ,er%ei'e
,eo,le nd o+(e%&s in &"eir s,e%& of <se,r&eness.= B#& on
&"e feelin! le'el) &"ere is %o$,le&e #ni&i'e $er!in! in&o
oneness. T"is %o!ni&i'e fr$ewor- is sso%i&ed wi&" &"e
Cos$i% Cons%io#sness Cen&er.
T"e dire%&ion of ener!y flow &owrd &"e world is sso%i&ed wi&" &"e $nner
in w"i%" we wor- &owrd ",,iness. On &"e lower &"ree le'els of
%ons%io#sness) we feel #n%ri&i%lly s#re &"& &"e wy &o ",,iness lies in
i$,ro'in! o#r odds in &"e $iddle %ol#$n en&i&led <T"e Lri+le 5ife Reli&y.=
*e ,#& &orren& of ener!y in&o s#+(e%&/o+(e%& $ni,#l&ion. *e %on%en&r&e
on ,re'en&in! &"& w"i%" we ddi%&i'ely disli-e) nd we &ry &o $ni,#l&e nd
%on&rol &"e ,eo,le nd &"in!s in &"e world &o +rin! +o#& &"e %ondi&ions we
ddi%&i'ely desire. B#& &"e res#l&s re ne'er <eno#!".=
*"en yo# reli2e &"& no $o#n& of ,owerf#l s&ri'in! is s#ffi%ien& &o +rin!
+o#& ",,iness &"ro#!" s#+(e%&/o+(e%& %on&rol of &"e ,eo,le nd &"in!s in &"e
world) yo# re redy &o redire%& yo#r ener!y &o &"e re,ro!r$$in! of yo#r
+io%o$,#&er. :o#r ener!y flow &"en "el,s yo# +e%o$e $ore lo'in! nd
%%e,&in!. :o# reli2e &"& &"is $e&"od of ,rod#%in! ",,iness is wi&"in yo#r
%ons%io#s +ili&y &o %"ie'e. Howe'er) i& is no& ne%essry &o %o$,le&ely
wi&"drw fro$ &"e dr$ of $ni,#l&in! &"e 'ri+le reli&ies in yo#r life.
:o# will e'en "'e &wo of &"e Twel'e 3&"wys &o !#ide yo# on &"e <o#&side
&ri,.=
Two of &"e Twel'e 3&"wys &ell yo# e7%&ly "ow &o in&er%& wi&" &"e o#&side
world ro#nd yo# // nd &"e re$inin! &en 3&"wys &ell yo# e7%&ly "ow &o
wor- on &"e inside world w"i%" is yo#rself. T"e Se'en&" 3&"wy &ells yo# &o
o,enly %o$$#ni%&e wi&" e'eryone so &"& yo# no lon!er feel nd &"in- of
yo#rself s se,r&e. T"e Nin&" 3&"wy sys &o do ny&"in! yo# wn& &o do
,ro'ided yo# re &#ned in) %en&ered) nd lo'in!. :o#r %&ions will lwys +e
o,&i$l if yo#r "ed is in &"e ri!"& ,l%e. So ACT FREE5: // +#& don4& +e
ddi%&ed &o &"e res#l&s. +y followin! &"ese &wo 3&"wys) yo# will +e
enor$o#sly $ore effe%&i'e in %"n!in! &"e ,eo,le nd si&#&ions ro#nd yo#
&"n w"en yo# ,#& ll yo#r ddi%&i'e ener!y in&o $odifyin! &"e e7&ernl
%ondi&ions of yo#r life. B#& &"is in%resed ,ower &o o,&i$i2e yo#r
en'iron$en& %o$es &o yo# only &o &"e de!ree &"& yo# effe%&i'ely %"n!e
yo#rself #sin! &"e re$inin! &en 3&"wys.
So$e of &"e %on'en&ionl $e&"ods of %ons%io#sness !row&" $y re.#ire
yers or de%des for s#+s&n&il res#l&s. T"e 5i'in! 5o'e Me&"ods offer &"e
,ossi+ili&y of r,idly re,ro!r$$in! yo#r +io%o$,#&er so &"& so$e of &"e
,les#re nd (oy of Cen&ers Fo#r nd Fi'e $y so$e&i$es +e e7,erien%ed in
,eriod of $on&"s. I& ll de,ends on "ow $#%" ener!y yo# re redy &o
de'o&e &o eli$in&in! fr#s&r&ion nd s#fferin! in yo#r life. How in&ensely do
yo# wn& &o re,ro!r$ yo#r +io%o$,#&er &o ,rod#%e ,les#re nd ",,inessD
How soon will yo# reli2e &"& &"e only &"in! yo# don4& "'e is &"e dire%&
e7,erien%e &"& &"ere4s no&"in! yo# need &"& yo# don4& "'eD
:o# s"o#ld -ee, yo#r i$s relis&i% nd en(oy &-in! one s&e, & &i$e.
On%e $(or ,r& of yo#r %ons%io#sness resides in &"e 5o'e Cen&er) yo# will
e7,erien%e ",,iness nd +e#&y in yo#r life &"& is <eno#!".= E'en if yo#
do no& ,ro!ress +eyond &"is Cen&er) yo# will "'e wisdo$ nd effe%&i'eness
in yo#r life &"& will e7%eed &"& of $os& of &"e ,eo,le in &"e world. T"e
%ons%io#sness !$e is &"e !re&es& nd $os& !en#ine of ll life !$es // +#&
one s"o#ld no& !e& "#n! #, on &"e s,iri&#l s%ore +ord. J#s& en(oy &"e
e&ernlly +e#&if#l "ere/nd/now $o$en& &"& yo#r life %on&in#lly offers yo#.
A& &"e end of yo#r (o#rney &owrd w-enin!) &"e only &"in! yo# will find is
yo#r rel self;
'iagram 5 ( The 3echanism of -nhappiness
Ty,e of 3ro!r$$in!9 ADDICTILE 6E$o&ion/+%-ed8 3ROGRAMMING
Dire%&ion of Ener!y Flow9 Mni,#l&in! S#+(e%&/O+(e%& Rel&ions"i,s
Asso%i&ed Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness9 Se%#ri&y) Sens&ion) nd 3ower
Cen&ers
The Programming of
Your 8iocomputer
The 0aria,le 2ife
Reality
The #ffect on
Your $onsciousness
Addi%&i'e Disli-e
3ro!r$$in!
<I disli-e M=
Condi&ion 39 <M=
o%%#rs
S"or&/&er$
dis,,oin&$en&)
fr#s&r&ion) s#fferin!
Condi&ion N9 <M= does
no& o%%#r
Ei&"er no effe%& or s"or&/
&er$ ,les#re
Addi%&i'e Desire
3ro!r$$in!
<I desire M=
Condi&ion 39 <M=
o%%#rs
S"or&/&er$ ,les#re
Condi&ion N9 <M= does
no& o%%#r
S"or&/&er$
dis,,oin&$en&)
fr#s&r&ion) s#fferin!
'iagram 7 ( The 3echanism of Happiness
Ty,e of 3ro!r$$in!9 3REFERENTIA5 6Non/E$o&ion/+%-ed8
3ROGRAMMING
Dire%&ion of Ener!y Flow9 Un%ondi&ionl A%%e,&n%e or 5o'e
Asso%i&ed Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness9 5o'e) Corn#%o,i) nd Cons%io#s/
wreness Cen&ers
The Programming of
Your 8iocomputer
The 0aria,le 2ife
Reality
The #ffect on
Your $onsciousness
3refer/No&/To
3ro!r$$in!
<I do no& ,refer M=
Condi&ion 39 <M=
o%%#rs
No s#fferin! or ,les#re
Condi&ion N9 <M= does
no& o%%#r
Ei&"er no effe%& or s"or&/
&er$ ,les#re
3refer/To 3ro!r$$in!
<I ,refer M=
Condi&ion 39 <M=
o%%#rs
S"or&/&er$ ,les#re
Condi&ion N9 <M= does
no& o%%#r
No s#fferin! or ,les#re
'iagram 9 ( The 3echanism of 8liss
Ty,e of 3ro!r$$in!9 B5ISS 3ROGRAMMING
Dire%&ion of Ener!y Flow9 Uni&i'e Oneness
Asso%i&ed Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness9 Cos$i% Cons%io#sness Cen&er
The Programming of
Your 8iocomputer
The 0aria,le 2ife
Reality
The #ffect on
Your $onsciousness
Bliss 3ro!r$$in!
On &"e G&" Cen&er &"ere
is #ni&i'e Cos$i%
Cons%io#sness in w"i%"
&"e %on%e,&ion of li-es
or disli-es is %o$,le&ely
irrele'n&. T"is
,ro!r$$in! is
%"r%&eri2ed +y
#ni&i'e ,er%e,&#l
$er!in! in&o &"e
s#rro#ndin! world.
Condi&ion 39 <M=
o%%#rs
or
Condi&ion N9 <M= does
no& o%%#r
Con&in#o#s H,,iness
or Bliss &"& is no&
rel&ed &o ny o#&side
",,enin!s. :o# re
one wi&" %on&in#o#s
e%s&&i% +liss &"& is
$ore ,owerf#l &"n &"e
",,iness &"& is
de,enden& on s,%e/
&i$e e'en&s.
C",&er AC
How To M-e :o#r 5ife *or-
T"e $in ,ro+le$ in $-in! yo#r life wor- is &"& yo#r e!o nd r&ionl $ind
-ee, yo# &r,,ed in ,lyin! o#& &"e se%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd ,ower de$nds
&"& yo# ,ro!r$$ed in&o yo#r +io%o$,#&er d#rin! &"e firs& few yers of yo#r
life. :o# re s&#%- in &"ese ineffe%&i'e r#&s &"& $-e yo# li-e yo/yo
+o#n%in! +e&ween ,in nd ,les#re. By %on&in#lly &ryin! &o wor- &"e
#nwor-+le) yo# +lindly re,e& yo#r $is&-es in $nner &"& is ,er",s
$ore insis&en& &"n &"& of $os& lower ni$ls.
*erner Er"rd "s ,oin&ed o#& &"& e'en r& does no& #s#lly !e& "#n! #, in
fr#i&less re,e&i&ion of life&i$e ,&&erns &"& re doo$ed &o fil#re. 5e&4s
s#,,ose &"ere re se'en &#nnels rrn!ed side +y side // nd yo# ,#& so$e
%"eese & &"e end of &#nnel &"ree. T"en yo# &#rn r& loose & &"e en&rn%es &o
&"ese &#nnels. I& will sniff ro#nd) $y+e loo- &"e$ o'er) nd &"en in
rndo$ fs"ion e7,lore &"e &#nnels #n&il i& finds &"e one wi&" &"e %"eese. T"e
ne7& &i$e yo# ,#& &"e r& ner &"e &#nnels) &"ere $y +e %er&in $o#n& of
rndo$ +e"'ior) +#& &"ere is $#%" !re&er ,ro++ili&y &"& i& will !o f&er
&"e %"eese in &#nnel &"ree. Af&er &"e r& "s done &"is few &i$es) i& will
i$$edi&ely r#n down &#nnel &"ree &o !e& &"e %"eese.
One dy in r&4s life %orres,onds &o +o#& one $on&" in "#$n life.
S#,,ose &"& for ,eriod of F1 dys &"e r& finds &"e %"eese & &"e end of &"e
&"ird &#nnel. T"is wo#ld +e e.#i'len& &o +o#& fi'e yers in "#$n life.
T"en s#,,ose &"e %"eese is $o'ed fro$ &#nnel &"ree &o &#nnel fo#r. Now we
,#& &"e r& ner &"e &#nnels nd "e !in r#ns down &#nnel &"ree &o !e& &"e
%"eese. B#& &"e %"eese isn4& &"ere ny lon!er. T"e r& will %o$e o#&) loo- &"e
s%ene o'er) nd &ry &#nnel &"ree !in. He $y re,e& &"is se'erl &i$es. B#&
f&er few re,e&ed &rils) wi&" no $ore %"eese) &"e r& will s&o, !oin! down
&#nnel &"ree) nd s&r& e7,lorin! &"e o&"er ones.
A +i! differen%e +e&ween r& nd "#$n +ein! is &"& r& won4& %on&in#e
&o r#n down &"e &#nnel &"& does no& ,ro'ide %"eese // w"eres "#$n +ein!
$y %on&in#e &o r#n down &"e s$e &#nnel for "is en&ire life&i$e &ryin! &o find
&"e %"eese &"& isn4& &"ere; Sooner or l&er &"e r& will !i'e #, on &#nnel &"ree)
sin%e i& doesn4& "'e r&ionl $ind &o %on&in#lly nly2e) %o$,#&e) nd &ry
&o ,ro'e &"& &"e %"eese is down &#nnel &"ree // +e%#se i& #sed &o +e &"ere. A
r& %nno& !o &o li+rry &o red +oo-s +o#& %"eese nd "ow one is
s#,,osed &o +e +le &o !e& i&. I& %nno& for$#l&e r!#$en&s or $-e
s,ee%"es ,ro'in! &"& &"e %"eese s"o#ld relly +e down &#nnel &"ree@ nd i&
%nno& &ry &o %on'in%e fellow r&s &"& &"ere relly is %"eese down &#nnel &"ree
e'en &"o#!" i& is in f%& no& &"ere. T"e ner'o#s sys&e$ of r& will .#i%-ly
d,& &o &"e f%& &"& &"e %"eese (#s& isn4& w"ere i& #sed &o +e nd i& will s&r&
loo-in! so$ew"ere else.
*"en yo# were &wo yers old) yo# ,ro++ly lerned &"& &"e wy &o !e& &"e
%"eese 6or w"&e'er yo# wn&ed8 ws &o s%re$ lo#dly nd &ry &o ,ower/&ri,
yo#r ,ren&s. T"ey see$ed &o %on&rol ll &"e %"eese. If yo# %ried nd f#ssed
eno#!") +y #sin! yo#r T"ird Cen&er of Cons%io#sness) yo# wo#ld !e& &"e$ &o
!i'e yo# %ndy or le& yo# s&y #, l&e & ni!"&) or w"&e'er i& ws &"& yo#
wn&ed. :o# were lr!ely #n%ons%io#s of &"e o'erll ,i%&#re) nd yo#r e!o
-e,& yo#r wreness fo%#sed on yo#r fers nd desires. *"en yo# loo-ed &
life) i& ws s &"o#!" yo# were loo-in! &"ro#!" &"e end of lon! &#nnel nd
sw only &iny s,o& of &"e world & &"e end of &"e &#nnel. T"e o'erll ,i%&#re
of life ws +lo%-ed o#& +y &"e sides of &"e &#nnel. :o#r i$$&#re
+io%o$,#&er ,er$i&&ed yo#r fers nd desires &o ,ro(e%& on &"e s%reen of yo#r
%ons%io#sness only &iny sli%e of &"e life reli&ies ro#nd yo#. :o# "d no
rel %"oi%e in yo#r life) +e%#se yo# "d no wide/rn!e ,er%e,&ion of &"e
,eo,le nd e'en&s ro#nd yo#.
By !e &wo) yo# "d dee,ly ,ro!r$$ed yo#rself +y #sin! %ryin! &o for%e
%"n!es in &"e ,eo,le nd &"in!s ro#nd yo#. A& &"& &i$e in yo#r life) &"is
ws one of &"e few wys yo# "d &o !e& w"& yo# wn&ed fro$ &"e world. I&
is diffi%#l& &o e7,lin &o &wo/yer/old &"& &"e lower &"ree le'els of
%ons%io#sness !ener&e #n",,iness) nd &"& &"e relly +i! s&s" of %"eese is
lo%&ed & &"e end of &"e 5o'e T#nnel nd &"e Corn#%o,i T#nnel. How do
yo# &ell yo#n! %"ild &"& &"ere is only li&&le d+ of low/!rde %"eese w"i%"
will ne'er +e eno#!" & &"e end of &"e Se%#ri&y T#nnel) Sens&ion T#nnel) nd
3ower T#nnelD How do yo# s"ow yo#n! %"ild &"& "e %n "'e ll &"e
%"eese &"& "e %o#ld e'er wn& +y "r$oni2in! "is ener!ies wi&" &"e flow of
&"e ,eo,le nd si&#&ions ro#nd "i$D How do yo# e7,lin &o %ryin! %"ild
&"& lo'in! %%e,&n%e of &"e "ere nd now is &"e only wy &"& +rin!s
%on&in#o#s ",,iness in lifeD
And so yo# !e& #sed &o r#nnin! down &"e Se%#ri&y T#nnel) Sens&ion T#nnel)
nd 3ower T#nnel "#n&in! for &"e %"eese. T"e f%& &"& yo# re redin! &"ese
words ri!"& now indi%&es &"& yo# re !e&&in! s#s,i%io#s +o#& &"e firs& &"ree
&#nnels) nd re +e!innin! &o e7,lore &"e 5o'e T#nnel nd &"e Corn#%o,i
T#nnel. :o# -now &"ere $#s& +e $ore %"eese in life &"n yo# "'e +een
!e&&in!. Di!r$ 0 s"ows yo# w"y yo#r life "sn4& +een wor-in!) nd
Di!r$ A s"ows yo# "ow &o %lerly s&r& !e&&in! &"e %"eese &"& "s lwys
+een wi&in! for yo# in life +#& w"i%" yo# %o#ldn4& !e& +e%#se yo# ,ersis&ed
in &ryin! &o find i& down &"e wron! &#nnel. :o#r life is n&#rlly !ood. I& "s
lwys +een wor-+le. I&4s (#s& &"& yo#r +io%o$,#&er -e,& $-in! &"e s$e
,er%e,&#l $is&-es o'er nd o'er nd o'er !in.
DIAGRAM 0
HO* :OU CREATE UNHA33INESS IN :OUR 5IFE
How you ineffecti!ely try to impro!e your life Controlling life energies

2ife #nergies / ,eo,le) &"in!s) si&#&ions in yo#r life transmitted by your

senses
Your Addicti!e Programming emotional feelings are triggered
The #+perience You $reate / n!er) fer) (elo#sy) resen&$en&) n7ie&y) e&%.
#n",,iness your resulting actions
Your Feed,ac to 2ife #nergies / yo# %ri&i%i2e nd re(e%& yo#rself nd
o&"ers negative, alienating feedback
QB%- &o 5ife Ener!iesR
DIAGRAM A
HO* :OU CREATE HA33INESS IN :OUR 5IFE
How you effecti!ely impro!e your life Loving, accepting
communication
2ife #nergies / ,eo,le) &"in!s) si&#&ions in yo#r life transmitted by your
senses
Your Preferential Programming ( Reprogramming Your Addictions to
Preferences emotional feelings are triggered
The #+perience You $reate / Joy) ,les#re) lo'e) re'eren%e) e&%. ",,iness
your resulting actions
Your Feed,ac to 2ife #nergies / yo# #n%ondi&ionlly %%e,& nd lo'e
yo#rself nd o&"ers positive, unifying feedback
QB%- &o 5ife Ener!iesR
*"y isn4& yo#r life wor-in! s i& s"o#ldD *"& is ,o#rin! snd in &"e !ersD
T"e ,ro+le$ is si$,le9 yo#r ,ro!r$$in! %on&in#lly dire%&s yo# &o find
",,iness +y &ryin! &o %"n!e &"e life ener!ies ro#nd yo#. :o# ,#& $os& of
yo#r &&en&ion nd ener!y in&o &ryin! &o $ni,#l&e &"e ,eo,le nd si&#&ions
in yo#r life. Sin%e yo# fo#nd so$e %"eese & &"e end of &#nnel &"ree d#rin!
&"e i$$&#re) erly yers of yo#r life) yo#r e!o nd yo#r r&ionl $ind
%on&in#e &o dire%& $os& of yo#r ener!y in&o %"n!in! &"e life ener!ies ro#nd
yo# &o fi& yo#r ddi%&i'e inner ,ro!r$$in! 6see &"e &o, +o7 in Di!r$ 08.
Now le&4s follow &"e %y%le ro#nd &o dis%o'er "ow yo# %re&e <"ell= fro$
&"e world in w"i%" yo# li'e // w"en "e'en is &"ere ll &"e &i$e; T"e words
nd %&ions of ,eo,le re sen& +y yo#r 'rio#s senses in&o &"e nly&i%l nd
in&er,re&i'e se%&ions of yo#r +io%o$,#&er. *"en o#&side ,&&erns do no& fi&
yo#r inner ,ro!r$$ed ,&&erns) yo# res,ond wi&" ne!&i'e e$o&ionl
feelin!s s#%" s n!er) fer) (elo#sy) resen&$en&) e&%.) nd %re&e yo#r
e7,erien%e of #n",,iness 6see ri!"&/"nd +o7 nd +o&&o$ +o7 in Di!r$ 08.
T"is leds yo# &o &"e fo#r&" ,"se of &"e *"eel of Un",,iness. :o# &"en
+e!in &o %ri&i%i2e nd re(e%& yo#rself nd o&"ers. :o# %o$$#ni%&e wi&"
words) 'o%l &ones) f%il e7,ressions) nd +ody !es&#res &"& ei&"er yo# re
ro&&en or &"e world is ro&&en) or ,er",s +o&". :o#r r&ionl $ind %ri&i%i2es
o&"er ,eo,le nd finds f#l& wi&" &"e$. I& !i'es yo# resons w"y &"ey re
<fools)= <idio&s)= <#n%rin! $ons&ers)= <e'il +ein!s)= or w"&e'er. Or yo#
$y #se ,ro!r$$in! &"& &#rns yo#r r&ionl $ind !ins& yo#rself nd
%re&es &"e e7,erien%e &"& yo# re inde.#&e) "o,eless) ine,&) d#$+)
inferior) %r2y) or w"&e'er.
T"is lien&in! s#+(e%&/o+(e%& feed+%- &"en +e!ins &o %"n!e &"e +e"'ior of
,eo,le nd &"e %"r%&eris&i%s of &"e life %ondi&ions ro#nd yo# 6we4re +%- &o
&"e &o, +o7 in Di!r$ 08. In o&"er words) yo#r ne!&i'e feed+%- +e!ins &o
$-e dr$&i% %"n!e in &"e res,onse of &"e ,eo,le nd %ondi&ions ro#nd
yo#. :o# &"#s %re&e n en'iron$en& of n&!onis&i% ,eo,le nd si&#&ions.
Now &"e *"eel of Un",,iness +e!ins &o &#rn nd &"e ,eo,le ro#nd yo#
+e!in &o res,ond wi&" words nd %&ions &"& refle%& &"eir ne!&i'e feelin!s &o
yo#r %ri&i%is$ nd re(e%&ion. T"en &"is feeds +%- in&o yo#r e$o&ionl
,ro!r$$in! nd &ri!!ers $ore n!er) fer) (elo#sy) or #,/&i!"& e$o&ions.
And yo# re%& +y %ri&i%i2in! yo#rself $ore nd %ri&i%i2in! o&"ers $ore. 6See
Di!r$ 08. T"is feeds +%- in&o &"e ,eo,le nd si&#&ions ro#nd yo# nd
&#rns &"e$ !ins& yo# e'en $ore. ... And &"in!s +e%o$e e'en worse in yo#r
life s &"e %y%le &#rns nd &#rns nd &#rns in downwrd s,irl. :o#r r&ionl
$ind $y %%e,& &"is downwrd s,irl s ,roof &"& yo#r life is i$,ossi+le)
&"& ,eo,le re "orri+le) nd &"& &"ere is no wy of <$-in! i&= in life.
A "#$n +ein! &r,,ed in &"e *"eel of Un",,iness does no& reli2e &"& &"e
world is no& <doin! i&= &o "i$. T"e defenses of e!o 6ided nd +e&&ed +y &"e
r&ionl $ind8 $-e i& e7&re$ely diffi%#l& for "i$ &o reli2e &"& "e is doin! i&
&o "i$self. He %n ,ro'e &"& ,eo,le re relly &re&in! "i$ &"& wy. And
&"ey re) of %o#rse. *"& "e doesn4& see is &"& "is %on&in#o#s %ri&i%is$ nd
re(e%&ion of &"e o#&side life ener!ies "'e %ondi&ioned ,eo,le &o res,ond &o
"i$ in &"& wy. T"e s$e ,eo,le %o#ld "'e res,onded in n en&irely
differen& wy. A& ny &i$e) &"ey %o#ld "'e +een lo'in! nd s#,,or&in!) nd
&"e *"eel of H,,iness %o#ld "'e +een se& in $o&ion.
A ,erson &r,,ed in &"e *"eel of Un",,iness will s,end l$os& ll of "is or
"er ener!y &ryin! "o,elessly &o $ni,#l&e &"e ,eo,le nd si&#&ions &o fi& "is
or "er ,ro!r$$in!. Al&"o#!" &"is ws one of &"e few res,onses 'il+le &
!e &wo) i& is +y no $ens &"e $os& effe%&i'e res,onse 'il+le &o "#$n
d#l& &"& "s &"e ,o&en&il for "i!"er %ons%io#sness. A "i!"er %ons%io#sness
+ein! reli2es &"& &"e ,eo,le nd &"in!s in "is or "er life re only $ini$lly
%"n!e+le +y %ons%io#sness &"& %re&es &"e e7,erien%es of life &"ro#!" &"e
&"ree lower Cen&ers. Af&er ll) yo# don4& wn& ,eo,le &ryin! &o for%e yo# &o
%"n!e. And) w"ene'er yo# ,er%ei'e &&e$,&s &o do$in&e yo# or %on&rol
yo#) yo# de'elo, !re& resis&n%e. T"e $ore &"ey &ry &o %"n!e yo#) &"e
$ore yo# &ry &o !o &"e o&"er wy. A "i!"er %ons%io#sness +ein! reli2es &"&
&"ere is only one wy &o !en#inely %"n!e &"e words nd %&ions of ,eo,le &o
fi& "is inner ,ro!r$$ed ,referen%es wi&"o#& &#rnin! &"e *"eel of
Un",,iness // nd &"& is &"ro#!" lo'in! %o$$#ni%&ion fro$
%ons%io#sness &"& is no& e$o&ionlly #,se&.
*"en yo# re &r,,ed in &"e *"eel of Un",,iness) yo# "'e no %on%e,&ion
&"& yo# re f#&ilely dire%&in! yo#r ener!ies in &"e #seless &&e$,& &o #se
%onni'in! nd e$o&ionl ,ress#re &o %"n!e &"e words nd %&ions of ,eo,le
ro#nd yo#. And so) #nli-e &"e r& w"o d,&s &o &"e f%& &"& &"e %"eese is
no lon!er lo%&ed in &"e &"ird &#nnel) yo# -ee, yo#rself &r,,ed +y &ryin! &o
$ni,#l&e nd %"n!e &"e ,eo,le nd &"in!s in yo#r life. T"e ,ro+le$s yo#
"d & !e &wo re !one // ye& yo# re #n%ons%io#sly ,lyin! o#& &"e $e&"ods
yo# #sed +%- &"en. T"ese o+sole&e sol#&ions de,ri'e yo# of &"e o,,or&#ni&y
&o f#lly e7,erien%e nd en(oy yo#r life.
*"en yo# ,,ly "e'y eno#!" ,ower &ri,) yo# $y $-e %er&in %"n!es
in &"e life ener!ies ro#nd yo#. B#& if yo# were %ons%io#s of &"e enor$o#s
se,r&ion nd lien&ion &"& yo#r %ri&i%is$ nd $ni,#l&ion %re&es wi&" &"e
,eo,le ro#nd yo#) yo# wo#ld reli2e &"& yo# %nno& fford &"e ,ri%e in los&
",,iness &"& yo# ,y for &"e ,re%io#s few %"n!es yo# $y for%e on &"e
s#rf%e. T"e only %"n!es &"& yo# %n $-e) wi&"o#& ,yin! lr!e ,enl&y)
re &"ose %"n!es &"& !en&ly nd esily ",,en w"en yo# $-e lo'in!
%o$$#ni%&ion. *"en &"& won4& do i&) yo# s"o#ld wor- on relesin!
yo#rself fro$ yo#r inner ddi%&ions nd e$o&ion/+%-ed de$nds &"& re
%on&rollin! or do$in&in! yo#r %ons%io#sness.
How do yo# s&o, &"e downwrd s,irlin! of &"e *"eel of Un",,iness nd
s&r& %on'er&in! i& in&o n #,wrd S,irl of H,,inessD :o# need &o redire%&
yo#r ener!y fro$ &ryin! &o %"n!e &"e o#&er life ener!ies) &o %"n!in! yo#r
inner ,ro!r$$in! 6see Di!r$ A8. T"ere re no $e&"ods 'il+le &"& will
en+le yo# &o s#%%essf#lly %"n!e ll of &"e o#&er life ener!ies ro#nd yo# &o
fi& yo#r inner e$o&ionl ,ro!r$$in!. :o# %o#ld "'e &"e ,ower of -in!)
&"e ,res&i!e of $o'ie s&r) or &"e -nowled!e of 3".D.) +#& &"e %ondi&ion of
yo#r life wo#ld s&ill re$in &"e s$e // yo# win so$e nd yo# lose so$e. By
#sin! &"e Fi'e Me&"ods of 5i'in! 5o'e) yo# "'e &"e %,%i&y &o %"n!e yo#r
own inner ,ro!r$$in!. T"ere is "#!e s#,,ly of %"eese wi&in! for yo#)
+#& yo# %n only !e& &o i& +y wor-in! on yo#r own inner ,ro!r$$in! so &"&)
"ere nd now) yo# %n e$o&ionlly %%e,& &"e ,eo,le nd si&#&ions in yo#r
life.
*"en yo# wor- on yo#r inner d,&&ion) +y re,ro!r$$in! &"e e$o&ion/
+%-ed de$nds yo# ,l%e on ,eo,le nd si&#&ions in yo#r life) yo# will find
&"& &"e life si&#&ions nd ener!ies &"& #sed &o %re&e #n",,iness will +e
ne#&rl or ,osi&i'e in &"eir effe%& on yo#r ",,iness. :o#r ener!y)
,er%e,&i'eness) nd +ili&y &o lo'e #n%ondi&ionlly will $-e yo# in'#lner+le
&o s#fferin!. And so &"e &"ird ,"se of Di!r$ A s"ows &"& yo# +e!in &o
feed +%- lo'in! %%e,&n%e of &"e ,eo,le nd si&#&ions ro#nd yo#.
J#s& s yo#r %ri&i%is$ s&ron!ly ffe%&s &"e life ener!ies ro#nd yo#) yo#r
,osi&i'e feed+%- %n +e!in &o ,owerf#lly ffe%& &"e life ener!ies ro#nd yo#.
T"e $ore yo# lo'in!ly %%e,& ,eo,le in yo#r life) wi&"o#& %ondi&ions) &"e
$ore yo# free &"e$ &o en(oy +ein! ro#nd yo#. T"eir e!os nd r&ionl $inds
do no& "'e &o s&y in ,rnoid or defensi'e ,l%e) nd w"en &"ey re wi&"
yo# &"ey %n +e!in &o e7,erien%e &"e$sel'es free of se%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd
,ower ddi%&ions &"& yo# for$erly refle%&ed or se& off in &"e$. T"is frees
&"eir ener!y &o e7,erien%e &"e$sel'es nd yo# wi&"o#& <&#nnel 'ision=
effe%&. T"ey +e!in &o feel free nd li+er&ed ro#nd yo#. T"ey de'elo,
dee, &r#s& &"& yo# will re$in &#ned/in) %en&ered) nd lo'in! no $&&er w"&
&"ey do. T"ey %n (#s& rel7 nd en(oy) nd +e!in &o !roo'e in lo'in!)
$#&#lly s#,,or&i'e s,%e wi&" yo#.
Ins&ed of ne!&i'ely ffe%&in! &"e life ener!ies ro#nd yo#) so s &o ,#&
,eo,le e'en $ore o#& of ,"se wi&" yo#r ,ro!r$$in! 6s in Di!r$ 08)
,eo,le $y now +e!in &o %"n!e &"eir feelin!s in wys &"& +e!in &o fi& yo#r
3referen&il 3ro!r$$in!. And if &"ey don4& %"n!e) i& doesn4& $&&er //
+e%#se i& ws only <,referen%e= nywy. Sin%e yo# re lr!ely free fro$
Addi%&i'e 3ro!r$$in!) &"ey don4& "'e &o wl- ro#nd li-e &"ey4re &i,/
&oein! on e!!s ll &"e &i$e. T"ey %n (#s& rel7 nd flow wi&" &"eir own inner
'i+r&ions nd ener!ies for &"ey -now &"& yo# won4& $-e yo#rself #,se&)
re!rdless of w"& &"ey $y do or sy. As &"ey +e!in &o lo'e yo# in dee,er
nd dee,er wy) &"eir e!os $y +e!in dire%&in! &"eir ener!y &o do &"e &"in!s
&"& yo# ,refer. And &"is %n s&i$#l&e (oyo#s feelin!s &"& %re&e &"e
e7,erien%e of in%resin! ",,iness in yo#r life.
:o#r #,le'elin! of ddi%&ions &o ,referen%es en+les yo# &o lo'e $ore nd
$ore 6see T"ird 3"se of Di!r$ A8) nd &"e *"eel of H,,iness +e!ins &o
&#rn. For yo#r lo'e $odifies &"e life ener!ies of ,eo,le nd frees &"e$ &o lo'e
yo# nd ser'e yo#) w"i%" feeds +%- in&o yo#r 3referen&il 3ro!r$$in! so
&"& e'en $ore en(oy$en& nd ",,iness re %re&ed. T"en yo#r feelin!s of
lo'e $#l&i,ly. sin%e yo#r lo'in! feed+%- &o &"e life ener!ies ro#nd yo# is
f#r&"er in&ensified) &"e *"eel of H,,iness &#rns nd &#rns) nd &#rns in n
#,wrd s,irl // &"#s %re&in! lo'in!) ,e%ef#l feelin!s &"& s,rin! fro$
dee, "r$ony wi&" &"e "ere nd now of yo#r life.
J#s& s yo# %re&ed &"e e7,erien%e of #n",,iness in yo#r life +y yo#r
%on&in#l ne!&i'e feed+%- in&o &"e life ener!ies ro#nd yo#) yo# "'e now)
in !od/li-e $nner) %re&ed &"e e7,erien%e of ",,iness in yo#r life. :o#
"'e %re&ed <$ir%le= // yo# re no lon!er n <effe%&= of &"e world ro#nd
yo# // yo# "'e +e%o$e <%#se= // %re&i'e so#r%e. :o#r "i!"er
%ons%io#sness "s %re&ed &"e +e#&if#l world yo# li'e in.
Now yo# -now w"y yo#r life is n&#rlly !ood) "ow yo#r life relly wn&s &o
wor-) nd "ow yo#r ,ro!r$$in! "s +een &"e only rod+lo%- &o yo#r
e7,erien%in! %on&in#o#s ",,iness in life. :o# -now &"& yo# "'e &"e
%,%i&y &o %re&e &"e e7,erien%e of ",,iness or &"e e7,erien%e of
#n",,iness in yo#r life. I& ll de,ends on &"e .#li&y nd .#n&i&y of %ri&i%l)
re(e%&in! ener!y or %%e,&in!) lo'in! ener!y &"& yo# feed +%- in&o &"e
,eo,le nd si&#&ions ro#nd yo#. :o# see %lerly "ow yo# "'e -e,& yo#r
life fro$ wor-in!.
:o# %n now +e!in &o de$ons&r&e &"e $ir%le of %re&in! ",,iness in yo#r
life. And +y doin! &"is) yo# re doin! &"e $os& yo# %n for o&"er ,eo,le // for
&"e $os& effe%&i'e wy &o "el, &"e$ is &o +e%o$e ",,y) lo'in!) %ons%io#s
+ein!. 5e%&#res or e7"or&&ions re only s"$ &"& %n +e s,o&&ed s
no&"er s#+&le $e&"od of $ni,#l&ion nd %on&rol // #nless yo# re %&#lly
off &"e *"eel of Un",,iness) nd "'e &"e *"eel of H,,iness &#rnin!
(oyo#sly in yo#r life. And on%e yo# reli2e &"& <",,iness r#ns in %ir%#lr
$o&ion)= yo# won4& need &o le%&#re or e7"or& o&"er ,eo,le &o %on'in%e &"e$.
T"ey will +e ,i%-in! #, on "ow yo# "'e (#$,ed fro$ &"e *"eel of
Un",,iness &o &"e *"eel of H,,iness) nd &"ey will +e s-in! yo# "ow yo#
did i&. And &"en yo# %n s"re wi&" &"e$ &"e Me&"ods of &"e 5i'in! 5o'e
*y so &"& &"ey %n +e!in &o %re&e &"e e7,erien%e of %on&in#o#s ",,iness
in &"eir li'es.
C",&er AE
T"e 3#r,ose of :o#r 5ife
A firs& s&e, in yo#r !row&" &owrd "i!"er %ons%io#sness is &o see %lerly &"e
enor$o#s e7,endi&#re of fr#i&less ener!y &"& yo# re now ,#&&in! in&o li'in!
o#& yo#r ddi%&i'e ,ro!r$$in!. E'ery ddi%&ion yo# "'e ,ro!r$$ed in&o
yo#r "ed will se,r&e yo# nd $-e yo# s#ffer &o !re&er or lesser de!ree.
:o#r feelin!s of dis,,oin&$en&) irri&+ili&y) n!er) (elo#sy) or fer re !i'in!
yo# #r!en& $ess!es9 <Here is n ddi%&ion &"& yo# $#s& re,ro!r$ in&o
,referen%e in order &o li'e n effe%&i'e nd (oyo#s life.=
T"e re$r-+le &"in! +o#& !rowin! in&o "i!"er %ons%io#sness is &"& i& is
only &"e relese fro$ &"e e$o&ion/+%-ed inner ddi%&ion &"& is re.#ired //
yo# do no& ne%essrily need &o %"n!e yo#r %&ions. If yo# re ddi%&ed &o
o'er/e&in! %"o%ol&e %re$ ,#ffs) &"e ,ro+le$ lies no& in &"e %&ion of
,#&&in! %"o%ol&e %re$ ,#ffs in&o yo#r $o#&" // &"e ,ro+le$ lies w"olly in
&"e %ir%#i&ry of yo#r +io%o$,#&er &"& $-es yo# sl'e &o &"is inner desire.
*"en yo# #se &"e Fi'e 5i'in! 5o'e Me&"ods for re,ro!r$$in! yo#r
ddi%&ions) &"e o#&er +e"'ior will &-e %re of i&self. :o# $y fro$ &i$e &o
&i$e e& %"o%ol&e %re$ ,#ffs) +#& yo# re freed fro$ n inner ddi%&ion &"&
do$in&es yo#r %ons%io#sness. :o# will no& -ee, fres" s#,,ly in &"e "o#se.
:o# will no lon!er le& lr!e ,r& of yo#r %lories +e ws&ed on s#%"
rel&i'ely <e$,&y= food wi&" #nfor&#n&e %onse.#en%es &o yo#r "el&". *"en
yo# #,le'el &"is ddi%&ion &o ,referen%e) yo# $y s&ill en(oy %re$ ,#ff
fro$ &i$e &o &i$e // +#& yo# %n lso en(oy life if yo# do no& e& %re$ ,#ffs.
And so &"e ener!y &"& ws ,re'io#sly drined in&o n ddi%&ion %n now flow
in&o %"nnels &"& dd &o yo#r ",,iness nd (oy.
*"en yo# re,ro!r$ n ddi%&ion) yo# $y find &"& yo# "'e no f#r&"er
in&eres& in &"e e7&ernl %&ions &"& yo# "'e +een en!!in! in. Or w"en yo#
re,ro!r$ n ddi%&ion nd #,le'el i& &o ,referen%e) yo# $y find &"& &"ere
will +e no %"n!e in yo#r e7&ernl %&ions. For e7$,le) if yo# #,le'el n
ddi%&ion for no& ws"in! dis"es &o ,referen%e) yo# $y find &"& yo# re
now +le &o %ons%io#sly ws" dis"es. :o#r ddi%&i'e ,ro!r$$in! will no
lon!er o,er&e &o $-e yo# #n",,y w"en yo# re doin! &"is ne%essry (o+.
T"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y &o Hi!"er Cons%io#sness does no& &e%" yo# &o re,ress
&"e e$o&ionl ,ro!r$$in! &"& se,r&es yo# fro$ o&"er ,eo,le 6for &"is
%#ses ,sy%"oso$&i% diseses8 or &o e7,ress &"is d#li&y nd lien&ion
6w"i%" is &"e &rdi&ionl $e&"od of ,sy%"olo!y nd ,sy%"i&ry8. To !o in&o
"i!"er %ons%io#sness) yo# $#s& eli$in&e &"e %#se of ll feelin!s of d#li&y)
isol&ion) nd se,r&ion &"& -ee, yo# fro$ lo'in! yo#rself nd e'eryone nd
e'ery&"in! ro#nd yo#. T"e Twel'e 3&"wys) &"e Se'en Cen&ers of
Cons%io#sness) nd &"e Fi'e Me&"ods en+le yo# &o eli$in&e &"e %#se of
yo#r #n",,iness.
:o# +e!in &o reli2e &"& dire%& nd r,id wy &o find ",,iness is 'il+le
&"ro#!" #sin! yo#r ne!&i'e e$o&ionl feelin!s &o s"ow yo# w"i%" ,r&s of
yo#r +io%o$,#&er need re,ro!r$$in! in order &o en(oy e'ery $o$en& of
yo#r life. In &"e ,s&) yo# "'e #sed &"e $(ori&y of yo#r ener!y &ryin! &o
%on&rol) do$in&e) nd %"n!e &"e ,eo,le nd si&#&ions in yo#r life. Now
&"is ener!y %n +e %"nneled in&o &"e Fi'e Me&"ods &o !e& free of &"e
ddi%&ions &"& -ee, one &r,,ed in !reed) n!er) nd del#sion.
And &"en $os& re$r-+le &"in! ",,ens. *"en yo# re,ro!r$ yo#r
ddi%&ions) yo# will find &"& yo# %n lo'e e'eryone #n%ondi&ionlly //
in%l#din! yo#rself. As lon! s ,eo,le were o+(e%&s &o +e $ni,#l&ed &o "el,
yo# %"ie'e yo#r ddi%&ions) rel lo'e 6#n%ondi&ionl %%e,&n%e of no&"er
,erson8 ws i$,ossi+le. :o# now find &"& yo# %n lo'e in ,rofo#ndly
+e#&if#l wy &"& yo# ne'er -new e7is&ed +efore.
T"is new di$ension of lo'e ,rod#%es $ir%le in yo#r life. For i& now
$-es yo# o,en &o new e7,erien%es) new ,eo,le) nd new %&i'i&ies. *"en
yo# +e!in &o li'e in &"e fo#r&" le'el of %ons%io#sness) yo# no lon!er
e7,erien%e ny ,erson or ny si&#&ion s &"re&. :o# find &"& yo# now
"'e e'ery&"in! yo# need &o +e ",,y.
:o# will %on&in#lly $r'el & &"e wy &"& &"e ,eo,le nd si&#&ions in yo#r
life re "r$onio#sly f#n%&ionin! &o $ee& yo#r rel needs. And yo#r
%ons%io#sness $y !o +%- &o &"e dy w"en yo# firs& dis%o'ered &"e 5i'in!
5o'e +oo- &"& "el,ed &o s"ow yo# &"e wy &o +rin! +o#& &"is $ir%le in
yo#r life. B#& did yo# dis%o'er i&D *sn4& i& &"e ,eo,le nd %ondi&ions of
yo#r life &"& offered i& &o yo# // +e%#se of yo#r o,ennessD Tr%e &"e $(or
&"in!s &"& "'e ",,ened &o yo# sin%e &"e dy yo# firs& +e!n yo#r %ons%io#s
!row&" &owrd +e%o$in! $ore re%e,&i'e) effe%&i'e) nd wiser +ein!. :o#
will find &"& yo# "'e in&er%&ed wi&" &"e ,eo,le nd %ondi&ions of yo#r life
&o "el, yo# $-e wiser nd wiser %"oi%es &"& "'e %%eler&ed yo#r
%on&in#in! !row&" in&o "i!"er %ons%io#sness. *e4re ll on &"e (o#rney
&o!e&"er;
I& feels so #n+elie'+ly !re& &o +e li+er&ed fro$ &"e %ons%io#sness/
do$in&in! +rr!e of desires) de$nds) e7,e%&&ions) infle7i+le ,&&erns)
$odels of "ow &"e world s"o#ld &re& yo# // ddi%&ions of e'ery -ind.
Anyone w&%"in! yo# $i!"& see yo# doin! $ore or less &"e s$e &"in!s yo#
#sed &o do) +#& &"ere is new yo# doin! &"e$. :o# s&ill !o &o &"e !ro%ery
s&ore &o +#y food) +#& yo# do i& wi&" +io%o$,#&er &"& now ,er$i&s yo# &o
en(oy e'ery $in#&e of &"e e7,erien%e. No $&&er "ow $ny i&e$s yo# %n4&
find) or no $&&er "ow lon! yo# "'e &o wi& in line) yo# %n no lon!er $-e
yo#rself feel fr#s&r&ed) dis,,oin&ed) or %re&e s#fferin! of ny sor&.
:o#r &ri, &o !ro%ery s&ore +e%o$es +e#&if#l e7,erien%e. And yo#r s$iles)
yo#r "el,f#lness) nd yo#r 'i+r&ions of lo'e ffe%& &"ose ro#nd yo#. :o#r
new non/ddi%&i'e +ein! %"n!es &"e ,&" of yo#r dily doin!s fro$
&ireso$e dr#d!ery in&o n ener!y/,rod#%in! deli!"&f#l ,nor$ &"& ,sses
+efore yo#r eyes. :o# find &"& yo# "'e dis%o'ered &"& ll of &"e ,eo,le in
&"e !ro%ery s&ore re w-enin! +ein!s w"o re &"ere &o "el, yo# in yo#r
(o#rney &owrd "i!"er %ons%io#sness. And yo# "'e &"e dee, s&isf%&ion of
-nowin! &"& +y li'in! "i!"er %ons%io#sness life) yo# re lso doin! &"e
$os& 6wi&"o#& ny s&ri'in!8 &o "el, o&"er +ein!s in &"eir !row&" &owrd "i!"er
%ons%io#sness.
A +e#&if#l &"in! +o#& "i!"er %ons%io#sness is &"& w"& is +es& for yo# is
+es& for e'eryone else. *"en yo# +e!in &o li'e on &"e Fo#r&" or "i!"er
5e'els) yo#r rdin& inner +ein! %re&i'ely %"n!es &"e feelin!s nd %&ions of
&"e ,eo,le nd &"e 'i+r&ions of &"e si&#&ions &"& yo# %o$e in %on&%& wi&".
:o# !i'e &"e$ &"e !re&es& !if& of ll // yo# &#ne in &o &"e$ & &"e +e#&if#l
,l%e &"& is +e"ind &"eir lower/%ons%io#sness !$es. :o# flow "r$onio#sly
wi&" &"e$ & &"e ,l%e on &"e fo#r&" le'el w"ere &"ey re ,#re lo'e. And &"is
%n e'en +e done wi&" no&"in! $ore &"n lo'in! eye/&o/eye %on&%& or
s$ile. By rel&in! &o &"& ,l%e in &"e$ w"ere &"ey re lo'e) yo# &e$,orrily
,#& &"eir %ons%io#sness in&o "i!"er ,l%e. T"is wy of +ein!) $ore &"n
ny&"in! yo# %o#ld e'er %"ie'e e7&ernlly in life) +e%o$es &"e so#r%e of &"&
feelin! of %ons%io#s s&isf%&ion +o#& &"e <ri!"&ness= nd &"e $enin!f#lness
of yo#r life.
A wonderf#l &"in! +o#& &"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y is &"& yo# %n do i& <lone= if
need +e. :o# %n re!rd o&"ers s %&ors on &"e %os$i% s&!e w"o re "ere &o
$-e yo# wre of yo#r ddi%&ions. T"ey re "el,in! yo# +y %re&in!
si&#&ions in w"i%" yo#r e$o&ions re'el &"e "idin! ,l%es of yo#r ddi%&ions.
Re!rdless of w"e&"er &"ey -now of &"e inner wor- &"& yo# re doin!)
e'ery&"in! &"ey do or sy "el,s yo# !row in&o "i!"er %ons%io#sness. E'en
&"o#!" &"ey $y +e dri'en +y ddi%&i'e ,ro!r$$in! &"& $-es &"e$
irri&&ed or "os&ile) yo# %n #se ll of &"eir %&ions) e$o&ionl e7,ressions) nd
words &o "el, yo# +e%o$e free of yo#r ddi%&ions. And s yo# re,ro!r$
yo#r +io%o$,#&er nd li+er&e yo#rself) &"ey will +e!in &o no&i%e &"e
e7&rordinry (oy) freedo$) nd lo'e &"& rdi&es fro$ yo# irres,e%&i'e of
w"& &"ey do or sy. T"is &rnsfor$&ion will +e so #ne7,e%&ed nd $2in!
&o &"e$ &"& &"ey will wn& &o -now w"& is ",,enin! inside of yo#. And
w"en &"ey s-) yo# %n &"en (oyo#sly s"re &"e -eys &"& yo# dis%o'ered for
#nlo%-in! ",,iness.
:o# %n s"ow &"e$ "ow i& is ll fo#nd inside // inde,enden& of &"e %"n!in!
world of ,eo,le) o+(e%&s) nd si&#&ions. And if &"ey re redy &o "er) &"ey
will +e $2ed & &"e si$,li%i&y of &"e $e&"od for !rowin! in&o "i!"er
%ons%io#sness. I& si$,ly $ens #,le'elin! ll &"eir ddi%&ions in&o
,referen%es. I& will &-e &"e$ w"ile &o relly #nders&nd &"e weso$e
's&ness of &"eir ddi%&ions. B#& &"e res#l&s in in%resed ",,iness nd +ili&y
&o lo'e will rri'e so r,idly &"& &"ey will -now &"ey "'e & ls& fo#nd &"e
nswer &o $-in! life wor-. And +y "el,in! &"e$sel'es) &"ey "'e now
"el,ed yo# !row e'en $ore r,idly &owrd &"e "i!"er le'els of
%ons%io#sness. :o# will "'e +een !i'en &"e o,,or&#ni&y &o e7,lin i&) nd
yo# will "'e dis%o'ered ddi&ionl insi!"&s yo# need for yo#r !row&". T"eir
'i+r&ions of !rowin! lo'e nd e7,nded %ons%io#sness re "el,in! yo# li'e
in $ore +e#&if#l world. T"ey "el, yo# li+er&e e'en $ore ener!y for yo#r
own (o#rney.
As yo# lern &o ,ro%ess ll of yo#r in%o$in! sensory d& nd yo#r &"o#!"&s
fro$ &"e "i!"er Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness) &"e <,ro+le$s= in yo#r life
dis,,er. As res#l& of li'in! in &"e 5o'e Cen&er nd lernin! &o "r$oni2e
yo#r ener!ies wi&" &"e ener!ies of &"e ,eo,le in &"e world ro#nd yo#) yo# re
,er$i&&in! &"e world &o !i'e yo# &"e o,&i$l &"& is o+&in+le for yo#. T"is
&#nes yo# in &o e7,erien%e dee,ly &"e $r'elo#s wy in w"i%" yo#r life is
n&#rlly ri%" nd +#ndn&. :o#r !rowin! freedo$ fro$ ddi%&ions ,er$i&s
yo# &o in%resin!ly lo'e e'eryone #n%ondi&ionlly // in%l#din! yo#rself. And
yo#r lo'e -indles &"e lo'e of o&"er ,eo,le. T"e ener!y of $#&#l "el,f#lness
flows in lo'in! rel&ions"i,s in wy &"& yo# ,re'io#sly o+s&r#%&ed +y &"e
s#+(e%&/o+(e%& wy yo# &re&ed &"e ,eo,le ro#nd yo#.
:o#r %ons&n&ly in%resin! flow of ener!y en+les yo# &o dee,ly feel &"& &"e
world will #&o$&i%lly ,ro'ide yo# wi&" $ore &"n yo# need &o +e ",,y.
:o# do no& "'e &o fi!"&) %(ole) for%e) %le'erly s%"e$e) or do$in&e yo#r
%ons%io#sness wi&" %o$,risons of w"& is) w"& ws) or w"& s"o#ld +e in
&"e f#&#re. :o# $y sy) <*"&4s &"e wors& &"& %o#ld ",,enD= And &"en
yo# $y sy) <*ell) &"& wo#ld +e ll ri!"& // I %n s&ill li'e nd +e ",,y
e'en if &"& ",,ens.= And yo# find &"& life #s#lly "s $ir%#lo#s wy of
!i'in! yo# n o,&i$l $o#n& of w"&e'er i& is &"& yo# need &o +e ",,y)
f#lfilled) nd (oyo#s.
Here4s so$e !ood news. I& is no& ne%essry &o +e one "#ndred ,er%en& free of
e$o&ion/+%-ed ddi%&ions in order &o e7,erien%e %on&in#o#s ",,iness.
Howe'er) yo# $#s& +e l$os& free of ddi%&ions in order &o -ee, &"e$ fro$
e7er&in! downwrd dr! &"& ,rod#%es &"e e7,erien%e of #n",,iness.
H,,iness is !enerl le'el of !ood feelin! &"& yo# !ener&e w"en life !i'es
yo# w"& yo# re ,re,red &o %%e,&. T"is !enerl le'el is no& ffe%&ed if yo#
%n .#i%-ly re%o'er fro$ ny e7,erien%e of fer) n!er) resen&$en&) irri&&ion)
e&%. T"e s&&e of #n",,iness de'elo,s w"en n ddi%&i'e e7,erien%e !oes on
nd on. T"is s&&e +e%o$es in&ense w"en yo# le& one ddi%&ion f&er no&"er
,ile #, on &o, of yo# so &"& yo# re lodin! yo#r +io%o$,#&er wi&" se'erl
ddi%&i'e $odels nd e7,e%&&ions &o w"i%" &"e world is no& %onfor$in!. If)
wi&"in se'erl $in#&es or e'en n "o#r or so) yo# %n !e& on &o, of n
ddi%&ion) i& will no& #s#lly ffe%& yo#r ",,iness le'el. If yo# &ri!!er n!er)
for e7$,le) yo# %n %&#lly en(oy +ein! n!ry for s"or& w"ile. Howe'er)
if yo# %on&in#o#sly $-e yo#rself n!ry) #n",,iness ine'i&+ly de'elo,s
+e%#se of &"e %on&in#ed "y,er%&i'i&y of yo#r #&ono$i% ner'o#s sys&e$) &"e
d'erse feed+%- of &"e s#rro#ndin! world) nd &"e o'erw"el$in! %#$#l&i'e
effe%& of s#+(e%&/o+(e%& rel&ions"i,s // wi&" res#l&in! lowered ener!y)
lowered insi!"&) nd lowered lo'e. If yo# re now #sin! &"e 5i'in! 5o'e
Me&"ods &o free yo#rself fro$ ddi%&i'e ,ro!r$$in!) yo# dee,ly -now &"&
yo#r e$o&ionl feelin!s of se,r&eness re si$,ly 'es&i!es of yo#r ,re'io#s
lower %ons%io#sness ,ro!r$$in!. :o# will &"en .#i%-ly rid yo#rself of ny
%#rren& nonsense w"ene'er yo# %&%" yo#rself &ri!!erin! fer) n!er) or
irri&&ion.
T"#s ,erfe%&ion in eli$in&in! ll of yo#r ddi%&i'e ,&&erns is no& ne%essry
in order for yo# &o +e ",,y ll of &"e &i$e. For e7$,le) &o +e n effe%&i'e
&y,is& one does no& "'e &o +e ,erfe%&) +#& one $#s& +e %ons%io#s &y,is& nd
+e +le &o re%o!ni2e nd %orre%& errors .#i%-ly nd l$os& #&o$&i%lly. For
$os& ,r%&i%l ,#r,oses) ,!e &"& "s +een %ons%io#sly %orre%&ed on &"e
s,o& is (#s& s !ood s ,!e &"& ws &y,ed ,erfe%&ly &o +e!in wi&". *"en
yo# "'e %"ie'ed "i!" de!ree of ,rofi%ien%y & #sin! &"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y
// w"en yo# see yo#r life s dr$ in w"i%" yo# #se e'eryone nd
e'ery&"in! s &e%"in! &"& "el,s yo# &o +e%o$e $ore %ons%io#s // yo# will
find &"& yo# will !e& &o &"e ,oin& w"ere s$ll +i&s of yo#r old ddi%&i'e
,ro!r$$in! re (#s& n o%%sionl n#isn%e &o yo#. *"en yo# li'e in &"e
Fo#r&" nd Fif&" Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness $os& of &"e &i$e) n infre.#en&
.#i%- di, in&o &"e firs& &"ree Cen&ers is of li&&le si!nifi%n%e &o yo#. T"erefore
yo# don4& "'e &o +e ddi%&ed &o ,erfe%&ion // (#s& !e& on wi&" yo#r inner
wor-. I& will ll ",,en & &"e r&e &"& is (#s& ri!"& for yo#.
*"en ,erson +e%o$es n e7,er& & e$o&ionlly %%e,&in! &"e "ere nd now
in life 6nd #,le'els ll ddi%&ions &o ,referen%es8) does "e lose "is
effe%&i'eness in doin! "is ,r& &o %o$+& so%il in(#s&i%es s#%" s wr)
,re(#di%e) e%ono$i% e7,loi&&ion) en'iron$en&l ,oll#&ion) e&%.D If one
e$o&ionlly %%e,&s e'ery&"in!) wo#ld "e wn& &o %"n!e ny&"in!D *"en
one4s e7,erien%e of &"e "ere nd now is no lon!er !ener&ed fro$ n #r!en&
se%#ri&y or ,ower %ons%io#sness) does &"e 5o'e or Corn#%o,i %ons%io#sness
en+le ,erson &o +e so%illy res,onsi+le $e$+er of so%ie&yD Are n!er)
fr#s&r&ion) nd "&red needed &o +#ild +e&&er worldD *ill lo'e
%ons%io#sness relese &"e ener!y needed &o %re&e ,rdise on er&"D
As lon! s ,erson o,er&es fro$ &"e lower &"ree Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness)
"e ,er,e&#&es &"e %#se of ll so%il in(#s&i%e // &"e &re&in! of ,eo,le s
&"o#!" &"ey were <o&"ers)= &"e s#+(e%&/o+(e%& &&i&#de &owrd ,eo,le) &"e
de&er$in&ion &o !e& w"& one wn&s wi&"o#& findin! &"e <#s= ,l%e) nd &"e
in+ili&y &o lo'e ,eo,le #n%ondi&ionlly. T"e ,erson w"o li'es in &"e Fo#r&"
Cen&er $y $-e n e'en dee,er %on&ri+#&ion &o %orre%&in! &"e dis"r$ony of
&"e world &"n &"e indi'id#l w"o wor-s fro$ &"e lower &"ree Cen&ers. By
one4s +ein! nd %&ions) one is %orre%&in! &"e %#se of so%il in(#s&i%e //
ins&ed of (#s& &re&in! &"e sy$,&o$s. E'en &"o#!" ,erson & &"e Fo#r&"
Cen&er $y %rry ,l%rd) wri&e le&&ers) &&end $ee&in!s) nd do o&"er &"in!s
desi!ned &o en%o#r!e ,eo,le &o find &"e <#s= s,%e) "e will do i& fro$ lo'e
%ons%io#sness &"& $y of&en +e $ore effe%&i'e in re%"in! &"e ,eo,le &"& "e
wis"es &o %"n!e. A 5i'in! 5o'er is free &o e7er& ener!y in ei&"er fi!"&in! &"e
sy$,&o$s of dis"r$ony in &"e world or &o e7,end ener!y in %orre%&in! &"e
%#se of $n4s in"#$ni&y &o $n // w"i%" %#se is lwys &"e ddi%&ions
%onne%&ed wi&" &"e ,er%e,&ion of life fro$ &"e lower &"ree %en&ers.
A 5i'in! 5o'er %on&in#lly e7,erien%es &"e +e#&y nd ,erfe%&ion of &"e
world. He #nders&nds &"& we %re&e e'en&s in order &o !i'e #s &"e
e7,erien%e we need &o !e& free fro$ &"e lower Cen&ers. A 5i'in! 5o'er
%ons&n&ly e7,erien%es "r$ony nd lo'e +o'e nd +eyond &"e dily dr$
of ddi%&i'e s&rife) nd & &"e s$e &i$e "e e7,erien%es &"e +e#&y nd
,erfe%&ion of e7,endin! "is ener!y &o #,le'el &"e se%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd
,ower %ons%io#sness of one4s fellow +ein!s in&o &"e 5o'e Cen&er of
Cons%io#sness.
I&4s ll ,erfe%& now) nd i&4s lso ,erfe%& &o e7,end ener!y &o effe%& %"n!es;
To &"e de!ree &"& &"e world refle%&s &"e %&ions of indi'id#ls e7,erien%in!
life &"ro#!" se%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd ,ower %ons%io#sness) &"e +e#&y nd
,erfe%&ion of &"e world will %onsis& of i&s +ili&y &o &e%" #s w"& we need &o
-now &o #,le'el o#r %ons%io#sness &o &"e Fo#r&" Cen&er // +o&" indi'id#lly
nd %olle%&i'ely. To &"e e7&en& &"& &"e world is ,o,#l&ed +y indi'id#ls w"o
!ener&e &"eir e7,erien%e fro$ &"e Fo#r&" or "i!"er Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness)
&"e +e#&y nd ,erfe%&ion re refle%&ed +y &"e %on&in#o#s en(oy$en& of &"e
Corn#%o,i &"& life is !i'in! &o #s.
As yo# !e& on wi&" yo#r inner wor- on yo#rself) yo# de'elo, dee, !#&/le'el
%onfiden%e &"& &"e Corn#%o,i will ",,en #&o$&i%lly &o &"e de!ree &"&
yo# re free fro$ ,ro%essin! yo#r &"o#!"&s &"ro#!" n ddi%&i'e se%#ri&y)
sens&ion) nd ,ower %ons%io#sness. :o# reli2e yo# don4& "'e &o worry
ny $ore +o#& eno#!" lo'in! friends) eno#!" food nd s"el&er) eno#!"
en(oy+le &"in!s &o do) eno#!" se7) 'oidin! %&s&ro,"es &"& wo#ld r#in
yo#r life) -ee,in! ,eo,le fro$ ,#s"in! yo# ro#nd) e&%. Bsed on yo#r
e7,erien%e) yo# !rd#lly de'elo, &"e feelin! &"& w"en yo# #se &"e Twel'e
3&"wys s yo#r !#ide in e'erydy life si&#&ions) yo# %n &o&lly rely on &"e
flowin! "r$ony of &"e in&er%&ions of yo#r ener!y nd &"e ener!ies o#&side
of yo# &o %on&in#o#sly !i'e yo# $ore &"n yo# need &o +e ",,y. :o# reli2e
&"& yo# %n (#s& li'e yo#r life in !en&le non/s&ri'in!) flowin! wy. :o#
reli2e &"& life is relly se& #, &o en+le #s &o li'e ",,y) ,e%ef#l) f#lfillin!
li'es // nd &"& i& is only &"e #&o$&ed dn%e of o#r se%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd
,ower ddi%&ions &"& -ee,s #s fro$ e7,erien%in! &"& we "'e $ore &"n we
need &o +e ",,y.
By !e&&in! rid of o#r e$o&ion/+%-ed ddi%&ions) de$nds) nd e7,e%&&ions
&"& $-e #s re(e%& w"& is) we dis%o'er &"& we %n & ll &i$es en(oy &"e
$ny <s&rw+erries= &"& life is offerin! #s ins&ed of do$in&in! o#r
%ons%io#sness wi&" &"e <&i!ers.= As we lern &o &o&lly s#rrender &o w"& is)
we & ls& find $ore se%#ri&y) $ore deli!"&f#l sens&ions) $ore ,owerf#l
effe%&i'eness) nd $ore lo'e &"n we %o#ld e'er need &o +e ",,y. T"en &"e
Corn#%o,i of life #nfolds in &"e $os& $r'elo#s wy // nd we li'e
%on&in#o#sly in wr$) friendly) lo'in! #ni'erse &"& we "'e %re&ed +y o#r
"i!"er %ons%io#sness.
And so) "nd in "nd) we (o#rney down &"e ri'er of o#r li'es &owrd &"e 's&
O%en of Oneness &"& is o#r so#r%e nd o#r des&iny. A& ls& we "'e &"e
,rofo#nd (oy of -nowin!9
T"e ,#r,ose of o#r li'es
is &o +e free of ll ddi%&i'e &r,s)
nd &"#s +e%o$e One
wi&" &"e O%en of 5i'in! 5o'e.

A,,endi7 0
T"e 5i'in! 5o'e T"eory of H,,iness
0. The Pro,lem. Mos& ,eo,le re &r,,ed in ,&&erns of %ons%io#sness &"&
res#l& in wides,red #n",,iness) lien&ion) fers) %on&in#o#s %onfli%&) e&%.
Ins&ed of reli2in! &"e <%orn#%o,i= &"& life offers #s) o#r ,ro!r$$in!
%re&es li'es %"r%&eri2ed +y &ension nd low le'el of en(oyin! life. T"e
wy we %#rren&ly ,ro%ess) in&er,re&) ,er%ei'e) nd %& #,on in%o$in! s&i$#li
is res,onsi+le for o#r in+ili&y &o +e ",,y one "#ndred ,er%en& of &"e &i$e.
*e re ll +e#&if#l +ein!s +#& o#r lower %ons%io#sness se%#ri&y) sens&ion
nd ,ower ,ro!r$$in! %#ses #s &o $-e o#rsel'es #n",,y.
A. 8asic Principle. H,,iness 'ries in'ersely wi&" one4s ddi%&ions.
Addi%&ions re ,ro!r$$ed e7,e%&&ions) de$nds) <+sol#&e ne%essi&ies)=
desires) or $odels of "ow &"e world s"o#ld +e &"& #&o$&i%lly &ri!!er
ne!&i'e e$o&ions s#%" s n!er) fer) (elo#sy) n7ie&y) irri&&ion) resen&$en&)
!rief) e&%. E'ery ddi%&ion $-es one '#lner+le &o s#fferin!. *"en one
#nders&nds "ow &"e e7,erien%e of ",,iness nd #n",,iness is !ener&ed) i&
+e%o$es e'iden& &"& ll #n",,iness is d#e &o ddi%&i'e $odels &"&
de&er$ine o#r ,er%e,&ion nd $o&i'&ion. E'en ,"ysi%l ,in does no&
,rod#%e #n",,iness #nless one "s n ddi%&ion for +ein! free fro$ ,in. I&
is &"e ddi%&ion) no& &"e ,in) &"& !ener&es s#fferin!.
B. The Predicament of 2ife. T"e %"n!in! ener!y s&re$ of life in w"i%"
we li'e s&isfies so$e ddi%&ions nd le'es o&"ers #ns&isfied. In o&"er
words) we win so$e nd we lose so$e. E'en w"en we win) we &"en
#nwi&&in!ly %re&e no&"er ddi%&i'e de$nd &"& $#s& +e li'ed o#& in ro+o&/
li-e fs"ion. *e #s#lly &&e$,& &o %"n!e o#r win/lose odds +y $ore
$oney) -nowled!e) ,res&i!e) or ,ower. T"ese lines of ende'or ne'er $-e
eno#!" %"n!e in &"e <win/so$e) lose/so$e= ,&&ern &o ,rod#%e "i!" le'el
en(oy$en& of life. O#r e7,e%&&ions nd de$nds %on&in#e &o do$in&e o#r
%ons%io#sness nd %re&e n #ns&isf%&ory e7,erien%e of life s lon! s we
"'e ny ddi%&i'e ,ro!r$$in!.
C. A 'ilemma. Uns&isfied ddi%&ions do$in&e o#r %ons%io#sness) $-e #s
#n+le &o lo'e #n%ondi&ionlly) -ee, o#r r&ionl $inds %"#rnin!) led o#r
%ons%io#sness in&o <f#&#rin! nd ,s&in!= ins&ed of en(oyin! &"e "ere nd
now) nd $-e #s &ri!!er ne!&i'e e$o&ions in n &&e$,& &o $ni,#l&e &"e
,eo,le in &"e world ro#nd #s. &"e #nf#lfilled ddi%&i'e de$nds ,rod#%e &"e
e7,erien%e of s#fferin! nd #n",,iness. T"e ddi%&ions we s&isfy !i'e #s
only +rief ,les#re. T"& w"i%" s&isfied n ddi%&ion soon &ends &o for$
new ddi%&ion &"& o#r ner'o#s sys&e$ indis%ri$&ely ,ro&e%&s nd en"n%es.
Re!rdless of w"e&"er or no& we !e& w"& we wn&) we re s&ill '#lner+le &o
fer) !rief) or n!er &"& %n !ener&e &"e e7,erien%e of #n",,iness.
E. The -nwora,le Solution. O#r n%es&ors) &"ro#!"o#& eons of (#n!le life)
de'elo,ed ner'o#s sys&e$s &"& effe%&i'ely !#rded o#r s,e%ies !ins&
e7&ernl dn!ers. O'er >>? of &"e ,eo,le in &"e world &ody re s&#%- wi&"
ner'o#s sys&e$s &"& #s#lly o,er&e +y +l$in! &"e o#&side world for ny
,ro+le$s &"ey e7,erien%e. *e or!ni2e o#r ,er%e,&ions nd ener!ies in&o
&ryin! &o $-e o#r li'es wor- +y ,ro!r$$in! &"& is #l&r effi%ien& &
%o$,rin! &"e o#&side world wi&" o#r inner ddi%&i'e $odels // &"#s
&ri!!erin! e$er!en%y lr$s of n!er) fer) !rief) fr#s&r&ion) or (elo#sy w"en
&"ey do no& %orres,ond. *"en we o,er&e on lower %ons%io#sness le'els) we
&ri!!er e$o&ions &"& !ener&e for%ef#l %&ions in n &&e$,& &o %"n!e &"e
o#&side world so &"& i& %orres,onds wi&" o#r se%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd ,ower
ddi%&ions. T"e res#l& is roller/%os&in! +e&ween ,les#re nd ,in 6w"i%"
we &ry &o $elior&e +y in%resin! o#r s-ill & $ni,#l&ion8 $enw"ile
$in&inin! so%il 'eneer of ,oli&eness) di,lo$%y) nd s"llow de!ree of
wr$&" nd lo'e. Cons%io#s ,eo,le lwys "'e %"oi%e of w"e&"er &o &ry
&o $odify &"e %&ions of ,eo,le ro#nd &"e$ or &o %"n!e &"eir res,onses &o
&"e in%o$in! s&i$#li.
F. The Way To Happiness. T"e ,r%&i%l sol#&ion &o &"e ,ro+le$ of
%on&in#o#sly en(oyin! o#r li'es is &o re/&rin o#r +io%o$,#&ers so &"& &"e firs&
res,onse &o life si&#&ion is &o "r$oni2e o#r ener!ies wi&" &"e o#&side world
ins&ed of &ryin! &o for%e &"e o#&side world &o fi& o#r inner ,&&erns.
Un%ondi&ionlly lo'in! %o$$#ni%&ion 6w"i%" is no& ddi%&ed &o res#l&s8 will
#s#lly ,er$i& &"e d(#s&$en&s &o o%%#r &"& we need for "r$oni2in! o#r
ener!ies. E'ery ddi%&ion le'es #s '#lner+le@ ,referen%es en+le #s &o
%on&in#lly en(oy life. w"en o#r +io%o$,#&ers o,er&e fro$ ,referen&il
,ro!r$$in!) o#r ",,iness is no& ffe%&ed // re!rdless of w"e&"er &"e
o#&side world fi&s o#r ,referen%es or no&. T"is ,er$i&s #s &o en(oy &"e "ere
nd now of o#r li'es) &o re$in %en&ered & ll &i$es) &o lo'e #n%ondi&ionlly)
&o 'oid s#+(e%&/o+(e%& $ni,#l&ion) &o feel se%#re nd in'#lner+le) &o
in%rese o#r insi!"& nd ,er%e,&i'eness) nd &o feel & "o$e in &"e world.
*"en o#r +io%o$,#&ers re re&rined &o in&er%& wi&" o#r world in &"ese
wys) we find &"& life !i'es #s &"e o,&i$#$ in se%#ri&y) sens&ions) ,ower)
nd lo'e. T"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y does fr $ore &"n en+le ,erson &o
,ssi'ely d(#s& &o &"e "ere nd now of "is or "er life@ i& is dyn$i% sys&e$
for re&rinin! one4s %ons%io#sness &o li'e n effe%&i'e life &"& is %on&in#o#sly
en(oy+le.
A,,endi7 A
S#$$ry / T"e Fi'e 3r&s of 5i'in! 5o'e
THE 5A* OF HIGHER CONSCIOUSNESS9
5o'e E'eryone Un%ondi&ionlly // In%l#din! :o#rself.
THE FILE METHODS 35US THE INSTANT CONSCIOUSNESS
DOUB5ER9
0. Me$ori2e &"e Twel'e 3&"wys nd ,,ly &"e$ &o yo#r ,ro+le$s.
A. Be wre & ll &i$es of w"i%" Cen&er of Cons%io#sness yo# re
#sin! &o ,er%ei'e yo#r world.
B. Be%o$e $ore %ons%io#sly %ons%io#s of &"e %#se/effe%& rel&ions"i,
+e&ween yo#r ddi%&ions nd &"e res#l&in! #n",,iness.
C. Use &"e C&lys& A55 *A:S US 5ILING 5OLE s &ool for
%o!ni&i'e %en&erin!.
E. Use &"e Cons%io#sness Fo%#sin! Me&"od &o %%eler&e &"e
re,ro!r$$in! of "e'y ddi%&ions.
,l#s &"e INSTANT CONSCIOUSNESS DOUB5ER9
E7,nd yo#r lo'e) yo#r %ons%io#sness) nd yo#r lo'in! %o$,ssion +y
e7,erien%in!
e'ery&"in! &"& e'eryone does or sys s &"o#!" yo# "d done or sid
i&.
THE T*E5LE 3ATH*A:S9
Freein! Myself
0. I $ freein! $yself fro$ se%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd ,ower ddi%&ions
&"& $-e $e &ry &o for%ef#lly %on&rol si&#&ions in $y life) nd &"#s
des&roy $y sereni&y nd -ee, $e fro$ lo'in! $yself nd o&"ers.
A. I $ dis%o'erin! "ow $y %ons%io#sness/do$in&in! ddi%&ions
%re&e $y ill#sory 'ersion of &"e %"n!in! world of ,eo,le nd
si&#&ions ro#nd $e.
B. I wel%o$e &"e o,,or&#ni&y 6e'en if ,inf#l8 &"& $y $in#&e/&o/
$in#&e e7,erien%e offers $e &o +e%o$e wre of &"e ddi%&ions I $#s&
re,ro!r$ &o +e li+er&ed fro$ $y ro+o&/li-e e$o&ionl ,&&erns.
Bein! Here Now
C. I lwys re$e$+er &"& I "'e e'ery&"in! I need &o en(oy $y "ere
nd now // #nless I $ le&&in! $y %ons%io#sness +e do$in&ed +y
de$nds nd e7,e%&&ions +sed on &"e ded ,s& or &"e i$!ined
f#&#re.
E. I &-e f#ll res,onsi+ili&y "ere nd now for e'ery&"in! I e7,erien%e)
for i& is $y own ,ro!r$$in! &"& %re&es $y %&ions nd lso
infl#en%es &"e re%&ions of ,eo,le ro#nd $e.
F. I %%e,& $yself %o$,le&ely "ere nd now nd %ons%io#sly
e7,erien%e e'ery&"in! I feel) &"in-) sy) nd do 6in%l#din! $y e$o&ion/
+%-ed ddi%&ions8 s ne%essry ,r& of $y !row&" in&o "i!"er
%ons%io#sness.
In&er%&in! wi&" O&"ers
G. I o,en $yself !en#inely &o ll ,eo,le +y +ein! willin! &o f#lly
%o$$#ni%&e $y dee,es& feelin!s) sin%e "idin! in ny de!ree -ee,s $e
s&#%- in $y ill#sion of se,r&eness fro$ o&"er ,eo,le.
H. I feel wi&" lo'in! %o$,ssion &"e ,ro+le$s of o&"ers wi&"o#& !e&&in!
%#!"& #, e$o&ionlly in &"eir ,redi%$en&s &"& re offerin! &"e$
$ess!es &"ey need for &"eir !row&".
>. I %& freely w"en I $ &#ned in) %en&ered) nd lo'in!) +#& if ,ossi+le
I 'oid %&in! w"en I $ e$o&ionlly #,se& nd de,ri'in! $yself of &"e
wisdo$ &"& flows fro$ lo'e nd e7,nded %ons%io#sness.
Dis%o'erin! $y Cons%io#s/Awreness
01. I $ %on&in#lly %l$in! &"e res&less s%nnin! of $y r&ionl $ind
in order &o ,er%ei'e &"e finer ener!ies &"& en+le $e &o #ni&i'ely $er!e
wi&" e'ery&"in! ro#nd $e.
00. I $ %ons&n&ly wre of w"i%" of &"e Se'en Cen&ers of
Cons%io#sness I $ #sin!) nd I feel $y ener!y) ,er%e,&i'eness) lo'e)
nd inner ,e%e !rowin! s I o,en ll of &"e Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness.
0A. I $ ,er%ei'in! e'eryone) in%l#din! $yself) s n w-enin! +ein!
w"o is "ere &o %li$ "is or "er +ir&"ri!"& &o &"e "i!"er %ons%io#sness
,lnes of #n%ondi&ionl lo'e nd oneness.
THE SCA5E FOR KNO*ING :OUR CENTER OF CONSCIOUSNESS
AT EACH MOMENT9
T"e Se'en Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness9
0. T"e Se%#ri&y Cen&er
A. T"e Sens&ion Cen&er
B. T"e 3ower Cen&er
C. T"e 5o'e Cen&er
E. T"e Corn#%o,i Cen&er
F. T"e Cons%io#s/wreness Cen&er
G. T"e Cos$i% Cons%io#sness Cen&er
THE 3UR3OSE OF OUR 5ILES9
T"e ,#r,ose of o#r li'es is &o +e free of ll ddi%&i'e &r,s) nd &"#s
+e%o$e One wi&" &"e O%en of 5i'in! 5o'e.
A,,endi7 B
How To A%%eler&e :o#r Grow&" in &"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y
Here re ei!"& wys in w"i%" yo# %n enor$o#sly %%eler&e yo#r !row&"
&owrd "i!"er %ons%io#sness9
0. Reread This Book. On yo#r firs& redin! yo# will +e!in &o de'elo, n
in&elle%&#l #nders&ndin!. T"is is only firs& s&e, &owrd ill#$in&in! yo#r
life wi&" &"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y. To +rin! &"e words nd ides of &"e +oo- in&o
yo#r $o$en&/&o/$o$en& %ons%io#sness) re,e&ed redin!s re +sol#&ely
ne%essry. If yo# wis" &o !row & &"e fs&es& r&e) red & les& fi'e ,!es of
&"is +oo- e'ery ni!"& (#s& +efore !oin! &o slee,. If yo# do &"is %ons&n&ly) yo#
will +e !i'in! yo#rself $7i$#$ o,,or&#ni&y &o li+er&e &"e "idden s,lendor
wi&"in yo#.
A. Underline Freely. Underline e'ery sen&en%e in &"e +oo- &"& is es,e%illy
si!nifi%n& &o yo#. T"ese will +e &"e ,r&s &"& yo# re now redy &o re%ei'e
in yo#r "ere/nd/now s&re$ of %ons%io#sness. T"is ,re,res yo# for yo#r
ne7& s&e, in o,enin! &owrd dee,er %%e,&n%e nd ,,li%&ion of &"e 5i'in!
5o'e *y in yo#r dily life. And !rd#lly $ore nd $ore of &"e +oo- will
+e #nderlined s si!n of yo#r !rowin! in&e!r&ion.
B. ive !ourself the Benefit of "ll Five #ethods. 5e& ll of &"e Fi'e Me&"ods
"el, yo# in yo#r !row&". If yo# find &"& yo# re no& #sin! one of &"e
Me&"ods) %on%en&r&e on &"& Me&"od d#rin! &"e ne7& $on&". To 'oid
i$+ln%e nd lo,sidedness) yo# s"o#ld #se ll of &"e Fi'e Me&"ods.
C. "void a $piritual $oup. *"en yo# find yo#r s,iri&#l ,&") ,#& yo#r f#ll
ener!y in&o ,erfe%&in! yo#r ,r%&i%e of &"e $e&"ods sso%i&ed wi&" yo#r
%"osen ,&". If yo# %ons&n&ly s"o, ro#nd) %o$,re) nd e7,eri$en& wi&"
differen& %o$+in&ions fro$ 'rio#s s,iri&#l ,&"s) yo# $y fil &o !e& &"e
+enefi& in de,&" &"& wo#ld +e fo#nd +y in&ensely de'o&in! yo#rself &o sin!le
,&".
E. $urrender. :o#r s,iri&#l !row&" will +e dire%&ly %orrel&ed wi&" &"e
de!ree &o w"i%" yo# s#rrender &o &"e $e&"ods of yo#r %"osen ,&". And (#s&
w"& re yo# relly s#rrenderin!D :o# re only s#rrenderin! &"e low/le'el
,ro!r$$in! &"& now -ee,s yo# dis,,oin&ed) #,se&) nd #n",,y in
'ryin! de!rees.
F. %ntensity of &esire For ro'th. :o#r %o$,le&e inner dedi%&ion &o yo#r
!row&" in&o "i!"er %ons%io#sness is &"e sin!le $os& i$,or&n& de&er$inn& of
yo#r s,iri&#l de'elo,$en&. *i&"o#& n in&ense inner %o$$i&$en&) yo# re
(#s& dile&&n&e ,lyin! s,iri&#l !$es. *"en s,iri&#l !row&" is &"e $os&
i$,or&n& &"in! in yo#r life) &"e f#ll $ir%le of lo'e nd oneness will #nfold in
yo#r life.
G. (ffer the Living Love )ay to (thers. Re$e$+er &"& yo#r life wor-s
+e&&er w"en yo# re s#rro#nded +y lo'in!) f#lfilled) ",,y +ein!s. :o# will
!row w"en yo# offer &"e sys&e$ &o o&"ers // +#& lwys wi& #n&il &"ey %lerly
indi%&e n o,enness &o re%ei'e yo#r !if& of e7,linin! "ow %ons%io#sness
!row&" wor-s. :o# $#s& +e 'ery ,er%e,&i'e in offerin! &"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y
&o o&"er ,eo,le so &"& yo# do no& %re&e d#li&y w"en yo# re s&ri'in! for
oneness. Do no& &ry &o <sell= i& &o &"e$ or $-e &"e$ feel &"& &"is is &"e only
nswer &o ",,iness in &"eir life. T"is wo#ld ,ro++ly &ri!!er &"eir resis&n%e
,ro!r$$in!. Ins&ed) offer i& +y s"rin! yo#r e7,erien%e in ,,lyin! &"e
Fi'e Me&"ods. Se& side ll ,ride nd le& &"e$ see yo#r inner s&r#!!le &o
wor- on yo#rself // +#& don4& insis& &"& &"ey s"o#ld wor- on &"e$sel'es in
si$ilr wy. 3er",s) wi&"o#& ny words of re%o$$end&ion) yo# $i!"&
si$,ly le'e %o,y of &"e Hnd+oo- on &"e des- of %lose friend. As ,r&
of yo#r %ons%io#sness !row&") lern &o lo'e e'eryone #n%ondi&ionlly
re!rdless of w"e&"er "e or s"e is in&eres&ed in w"& yo# re doin!.
H. "ttend a Consciousness ro'th Training. By ,r&i%i,&in! in
Cons%io#sness Grow&" Trinin!) yo# will "'e &"e o,,or&#ni&y &o wor- wi&"
o&"er ,eo,le #sin! &"e 5i'in! 5o'e Me&"od. T"ese wee-end &rinin!s %n
enor$o#sly in%rese yo#r ,ro!ress in #,le'elin! ddi%&ions &o ,referen%es
nd %lerin! wy &"e rod+lo%-s in yo#r life. T"ey "el, yo# in%rese yo#r
effe%&i'eness in ,,lyin! &"e 5i'in! 5o'e &e%"ni.#es &o yo#r dily life
si&#&ions. T"ese ,ro!r$s re offered in &"e lr!er %i&ies &"ro#!"o#& &"e
n&ion. A s%"ed#le of &rinin!s $y +e o+&ined +y wri&in! &o &"e Corn#%o,i
Ins&i&#&e) S&. Mry) Ken&#%-y C11FB.
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