高等意识手册-第10章

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security　lies　only　in　the　love　and　flowing　that　you　will　discover　through　higher
consciousness。　It　can　never　be　found　in　manipulating　the　world　of　people　and
things　around　you。
THE　SECOND　CENTER　OF　CONSCIOUSNESS　
THE　SENSATION　CENTER
A　person　who　is　hung　up　on　the　Security　Center　of　Consciousness　tells
himself；　“I　can　be　happy　if　I　can　just　feel　secure。”　However；　once　he　begins
to　feel　more　secure；　he　finds　that　this　is　not　quite　true。　He　then　feels　that　if　he
can　arrange　the　people　and　things　in　his　life　to　provide　a　constantly　varied
pattern　of　beautiful　sensations；　he　will　be　happy。
If　you　are　like　many　people；　sex　may　be　your　most　sought…after　sensation。
Your　life　style　may　be　designed　to　provide　you　with　sexual　sensations。　The
people　you　choose　to　be　with；　the　clothes　you　buy；　the　home　you　live　in；　and
the　style　of　speech；　thinking；　and　action　that　you　have　developed　will　tend　to
be　determined　by　whatever　you　calculate　will　make　you　appeal　to　the　sexual
partners　you　most　desire。　This　is　known　as　subject…object　sex　in　which　you
are　the　subject　and　treat　“others”　in　your　life　as　sexual　objects。
There　is　nothing　wrong　with　doing　this　except　that　you　are　operating　on　a
level　of　consciousness　that　cannot　provide　happiness。　For　sex　is　never
enough。　You　are　tuning　in　to　only　a　small　part　of　yourself　　and　even　a
smaller　part　of　others。　They　are　not　responding　to　you　as　a　whole　person　and
you　are　not　responding　to　them　as　a　whole　person。　Behind　the　exquisite
sexual　dance；　both　of　you　really　feel　the　shallowness　of　the　subject…object
relationship。　You　know　something　is　wrong；　even　though　you　don’t　know
exactly　what　it　is。　Because　no　matter　how　many　terrific　sexual　orgasms　you
may　have；　they　are　never　enough。　Even　if　you　could　reach　sexual　climaxes　a
dozen　times　a　day；　life　would　still　seem　hollow。　For　this　second　level　of
consciousness　can　only　produce　flashes　of　pleasure　and　long　periods　of
indifference　and　boredom。
Sensations；　however　“groovy；”　can　never　make　you　happy　if　you　are
depending　on　them　for　happiness。　You　bee　driven；　thwarted；　sometimes
satiated；　and　not　tuned　in　to　the　flow　of　the　here　and　now　when　you　are
chasing　sensation　after　sensation。　But　the　same　sensations　can　be　totally
enjoyed　when　your　consciousness　is　no　longer　stuck　on　the　second　level。
When　your　consciousness　is　primarily　tuned　to　the　Love　Center　or　the
Cornucopia　Center；　sensations　can　add　to　your　happiness　as　a　part　of　the
here…and…now　flow　of　your　life。
Although　sex　is　the　sensation　that　many　people　are　most　heavily　addicted　to；
it　is　by　no　means　our　only　addiction　on　the　Second　Level。　We　tell　ourselves
that　we　can　find　happiness　through　the　taste　of　food；　the　sounds　of　music；　the
experience　of　a　special　environment　that　we　regard　as　our　impressive　home；
the　sensations　of　movies　and　plays；　etc。　The　search　for　happiness　through
sensations　keeps　us　ingeniously　busy　　but　nothing　is　ever　enough　　until　you
are　enough。　When　you　are　enough　through　higher　consciousness；　everything
can　be　enjoyed　as　part　of　the　great　drama　of　your　life。　Until　then；　nothing
ever　quite　does　it　for　you；　and　the　enjoyment　you　seek　will　tend　to　elude　you
as　long　as　you　addictively　demand　it。　When　you　uplevel　addictions　into
preferences；　you　enjoy　it　all。
When　your　consciousness　is　primarily　directed　toward　providing　you　with　the
sensation　patterns　to　which　you　are　addicted；　you　will　have　more　energy　than
when　it　was　hung　up　on　the　Security　Center　of　Consciousness。　You　will
usually　be　with　more　people　and　you　will　need　to　sleep　less。　An　individual
who　is　hunting　for　sex　is　definitely　generating　more　energy　than　a　person　who
is　worried　about　his　security。　In　fact；　one　who　is　heavily　addicted　to　the
security　level　will　probably　have　dropped　off　to　sleep　during　the　early　part　of
the　evening。　Thus　the　search　for　happiness　through　sensations　is　definitely　an
improvement　over　the　search　for　happiness　on　the　Security　Center　of
Consciousness。　But　wisdom；　peace；　and　serenity　are　not　yet　in　sight。
THE　THIRD　CENTER　OF　CONSCIOUSNESS　
THE　POWER　CENTER
The　last　of　the　lower　Centers　of　Consciousness　（that　can　never　provide　you
with　“enough”）　is　the　Power　Center。　Most　of　the　people　in　the　world　are
addicted　to　these　three　lower　Centers　　the　Security　Center；　the　Sensation
Center；　and　the　Power　Center。　The　attempt　to　find　happiness　through　the
Power　Center　is　definitely　a　forward　step　in　growth　toward　higher
consciousness。　When　you　are　operating　from　the　Power　Center；　you　will
have　more　energy　and　you　will　interact　with　more　people。　But　these　will　still
be　subject…object　interactions　in　which　people　either　cooperate　with　your
power　games　or　threaten　them。　In　this　Center；　life　is　a　series　of　petitive
moves　and　countermoves。
What　do　you　strive　for　on　the　Third　Level　of　Consciousness？　Is　it　money　as　a
method　of　wielding　power　rather　than　money　as　a　form　of　security？　Is　it
prestige　　because　the　more　prestige　you　have；　the　more　you　can　manipulate
people？　Do　your　power　addictions　keep　you　preoccupied　with　external
symbols　such　as　a　mod　car；　an　attractive　home；　fashionable　clothes；　etc？　Or
have　you　upleveled　the　game　to　internal　status　symbols　　such　as　knowledge
and　lots　of　hobbies　so　that　others　perceive　you　as　an　interesting；　achieving
person？　Or　perhaps　sex　has　now　bee　a　power　game　whereby　you　enjoy
sex　not　only　for　the　sensations　but　also　as　a　challenge　to　your　Power　Center。
Do　you　seek　the　sexual　partner　who　is　hardest　to　attract　because　of　the　ego
challenge？
Have　you　ever　noticed　that　the　people　who　are　the　most　successful　in　the
power　game　are　simply　living　a　hollow　life　with　external　evidences　of　worldly
success　　but　without　really　winning　inside　in　terms　of　peace；　serenity；　and
oneness　with　others？　It　often　happens　that　the　more　successful　a　person
bees　on　the　outside；　the　less　successful　he　is　on　the　inside。　Anxiety；
ulcers；　and　heart　disease　tend　to　increase　with　external　“success。”
To　the　degree　that　your　moment…to…moment　consciousness　is　biased　by
security；　sensations；　and　power；　you　are　trapped　in　the　lower　consciousness
folkways　of　our　culture　　and　you　are　not　finding　enough　in　life　to　be　happy。
You　are　ready　for　your　next　step　toward　higher　consciousness　when　you
deeply　realize　the　utter　futility　of　trying　to　make　it　in　life　using　these　lower
consciousness　levels。　This　does　not　necessarily　mean　that　you　must
drastically　change　your　external　activities。　For　what　you　renounce　is　your
addictive　demands　and　not　necessarily　the　things　you　are　doing。　For
example；　it　is　not　money　or　sex　that　causes　unhappiness　　it　is　your　addictive
demands　for　money　or　sex。　It　is　the　clanging　of　the　emotion…backed　circuits
in　your　bioputer　that　keeps　you　disappointed；　frustrated；　and　suffering　if
the　happenings　outside　you　do　not　exactly　correspond　to　your　inside
programs。　Thus　you　do　not　renounce　your　worldly　activities　　for　it’s　all　here
for　you　to　enjoy。　You　renounce　your　emotion…backed　demands　which　keep
you　from　enjoying　the　bountiful　life　that　has　always　been　available　around
you。
It　is　easy　to　see　the　more　obvious　power　games　involving　money；　political
power；　status　symbols；　people　bossing　each　other　around；　etc。　But　it　is
helpful　to　be　aware　of　the　more　subtle　power　games　we　play。　For　instance；　it
is　clear　that　someone　talking　in　a　loud　voice　may　be　trying　to　control　people；
but　a　power　game　may　also　be　present　when　someone　talks　in　an　unusually
soft　voice　that　makes　people　be　quiet　and　listen　hard　if　they　are　to　hear。
Someone　who　is　constantly　ordering　people　around　and　who　forcefully　insists
that　people　accept　his　or　her　opinion　can　be　ing　from　the　Power　Center。
However；　someone　who　is　always　quiet　can　be　subtly　manipulating　by　his　or
her　“sweet　acceptance”　and　“you…always…know…best”　attitude。　This　type　of
subtle　manipulation　makes　one　put　energy　into　extracting　what　someone　else
really　wants。　This　game　creates　a　subject…object　type　of　separateness。　We
might　ask　ourselves；　“What　do　I　do　to　get　what　I　want？”　“What　masks　do　I
wear？”　“What　part　in　the　drama　do　I　play？”
You　have　hundreds　of　things　in　your　head　that　you　are　now　protecting　as　a
part　of　your　personal　boundaries　and　social　position。　You　will　grow　in
happiness　as　you　gradually　realize　that　all　of　this　stuff　is　not　who　you　really
are。　It’s　just　ego…backed　programming　that　you　picked　up　on　your　way　to
where　you　are　now。　Your　energy　will　enormously　increase　and　your　sleep
needs　decrease　as　you　give　up　guarding　the　various　manifestations　of　your
security；　sensation；　and　power　addictions。
One　of　the　bonuses　of　higher　consciousness　is　that　when　you　give　it　all　up；
you　get　it　all　back。　What　you　give　up　are　your　inner　addictive　demands　
what　you　get　back　is　more　of　everything　than　you　need　in　order　to　be　happy。
As　you　grow　into　the　Fourth　Center　of　Consciousness；　you　will　find　that　you
have　all　the　power　you　need　in　your　life　　in　fact　you　will　have　more　than　you
need。　For　your　unconditional　acceptance　of　everyone　around　you　will　open
doors　that　you　could　never　have　opened　when　you　operated　from　the　Third
Center　of　Consciousness。
When　you　approach　life　with　power　addictions；　you　will　be　instantly　resisted
by　the　power　addictions　of　other　people。　Instead　of　opening　themselves　to
help　you　get　what　you　want；　they　close　themselves　and　are　automatically
antagonistic　to　your　power　thrusts　which　threaten　them。　As　you　grow　into　the
higher　Centers　of　Consciousness；　you　will　begin　to　experience　an
effectiveness　that　you　could　never　attain　when　you　were　shoving　from　the
Third　Center；　trying　to　bulldoze　life　into　giving　you　what　you　thought　you
needed　for　happiness。
Some　of　the　most　dramatic　performances　of　your　ego　and　your　rational　mind
will　be　triggered　at　the　Power　Center　of　Consciousness。　Some　methods　of
consciousness　growth　treat　the　ego　and　rational　mind　as　enemies　to　be
destroyed。　In　the　Living　Love　Way；　we　regard　the　ego　and　the　rational　mind
as　friends　that　are　really　there　to　help　us　　but　they　can　be　like　ignorant
friends　who　hurt　us　as　often　as　they　help　us。　Helpfulness　requires　both　skill
and　understanding。　Our　egos　and　rational　minds　are　often　like　the　wellmeaning
neighbor　who　sees　his　friend　lying　in　the　street　with　a　broken　spine
after　being　hit　by　a　car。　When　he　picks　him　up　to　take　him　to　the　hospital；　the
broken　spine　crushes　the　spinal　nerves　so　that　his　friend　will　never　walk
again。　In　trying　to　help；　the　neighbor　ignorantly　damages　his　friend。
Similarly；　when　our　egos　and　rational　minds　use　lower　consciousness
programming；　they　continually　keep　our　lives　from　working　in　ways　that
produce　optimal　enjoyment。
The　Living　Love　Way　does　not　try　to　kill　your　ego　or　your　rational　mind。
Since　they　are　our　friends　that　would　like　to　help　us；　we　engage　them　to　help
us　root　out　our　addictions　and　uplevel　them　to　preferences。　We　realize　that
our　egos　trigger　a　feeling　of　uneasiness　when　the　outside　world　does　not　fit
our　addictive　models　of　how　it　all　should　be。　They　also　give　us　a　flush　of
pleasure　when　the　outside　world　does　fit　our　addictions。　In　either　case；　we
need　our　egos　to　give　us　the　emotional　experiences　that　enable　us　to　bee
aware　of　our　addictive　demands　　and　to　understand　the　heavy　pr