高等意识手册-第21章

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by；　and　you　gently　and　constantly　return　to　the　object　of　your　meditation。　You
know　that　only　one　thing　can　dominate　the　central　stage　of　your
consciousness　at　any　one　time　with　full　attention　　although　your　mind　can
switch　back　and　forth　to　different　matters　in　a　fraction　of　a　second。　By
continually　keeping　one　object　or　thought　in　your　consciousness；　you　can
gradually　train　your　mind　to　calm　down　its　random　dance　so　that　it　can　be　a
more　enjoyable　and　pleasant　servant　for　you。
If　you　are　now　using　a　traditional　method　of　meditation　and　are　getting　results
from　it；　it　may　be　preferable　for　you　to　continue　this　practice　　especially　if
you　have　a　good　meditation　teacher　with　whom　you　work　personally。　Any
system　of　meditation　is　in　harmony　with　the　Living　Love　Way。　However；　if
you　do　not　use　a　particular　method　of　meditation　at　this　time；　you　may　wish　to
use　the　Five　Methods　described　in　this　book　to　calm　your　mind　during　your
period　of　growth　into　the　Fourth　Center。　These　Five　Methods　of　the　Living
Love　Way　do　not　require　you　to　turn　off　the　world　even　for　an　hour；　or　to
detach　yourself　from　your　everyday　activities。　They　enable　you　to　develop　a
capacity　for　achieving　many　of　the　benefits　of　meditation　while　you　are　busily
engaged　in　the　activities　of　your　life。　One　of　the　main　objects　of　meditation　is
to　experience　yourself　and　the　world　around　you　clearly　and　consciously　
free　from　emotion…backed　demands；　attachments；　addictive　models；　childhood
conditioning；　etc。　For　many　people　we　feel　that　the　most　direct　way　to　do　this
is　through　working　with　the　Twelve　Pathways；　the　Seven　Centers；　and　the
Five　methods。　We　like　to　consider　these　techniques　as　a　form　of　“meditation
in　action。”
Calming　your　rational　mind　by　reducing　the　load　of　addictions　that　keep　it
activated　is　an　important　phase　of　your　growth　into　higher　consciousness。
Since　we　have　an　animal　background　of　millions　of　years　in　the　jungle　where
life　or　death　depended　upon　split…second　timing；　our　emotions；　egos；　and
rational　minds　are　far　too　reactive　to　what　is　going　on　around　us。　As　you
grow　toward　higher　consciousness；　you　bee　more　receptive　and
accepting。　You　just　let　the　sensory　stuff　e　in　　and　you　let　it　sort　itself
out　and　drift　on　by。　You　see　the　“warnings”　being　generated　by　your　rational
mind；　but　you　have　learned　to　let　your　mind　produce　its　stream　of　thoughts
without　getting　your　ego　caught　up　in　them。　When　your　mind　generates
security；　sensation；　and　power…motivated　thoughts　that　make　you　feel
alienated　and　you　begin　to　throw　someone　out　of　your　heart；　you　know　that
you　are　operating　on　the　lower　levels　of　consciousness。　You　bee
increasingly　aware　of　times　when　your　rational　mind　is　churning　and
speeding。　You　are　determined　not　to　lose　your　tuned…in　insight　into　the　here
and　now　and　your　ability　to　love　unconditionally。　Then　any　action　you
engage　in　will　be　effective　and　produce　the　optimal　results　both　now　and　in
the　future。
The　love　and　peace　of　higher　consciousness　flow　from　just　being　　and
enjoying　it　all。　Anything　you　do　will　not　be　enough　unless　you　feel　fulfilled　in
just　being。　Usually　we　are　not　happy　when　we　finish　doing　whatever　it　is　that
we　think　we　have　to　do。　Doing　creates　expectations　that　your　world　and　the
people　around　you　may　or　may　not　fit。　The　things　we　do　disappear　in　time。
We　must　learn　to　appreciate　just　being　alive　in　the　nowness　of　whatever
situation　we　are　in。
Contentment　is　not　only　a　benefit　of　higher　consciousness　but　it　is　also　one　of
the　ways　of　working　toward　higher　consciousness。　Just　insist　that　your
rational　mind　slow　down　its　rejection　of　the　here　and　now；　with　its　endless
churnings；　parisons；　and　judgments　that　usually　create　the　experience　of
otherness。　There　are　times　when　you　may　have　to　forcefully　tell　your　rational
mind　to　“shut　up”　so　that　you　can　enjoy　your　here　and　now。　As　we　pointed
out　in　the　story　of　the　Zen　monk；　tigers；　and　strawberries；　there　are　always
things　you　can　think　about　to　keep　your　rational　mind　and　emotions　stirred
up。　And　there　are　always　the　“strawberries”　to　be　enjoyed　right　here　and
now。　Whether　you　enjoy　your　life　continuously；　or　constantly　harass　yourself；
depends　upon　how　well　you　learn　to　simply　change　what　is　changeable
without　throwing　people　out　of　your　heart　　and　then　quietly　accept　that
which　you　cannot　change　except　by　heavy　subject…object　manipulation　and
force。
In　being　aware　of　how　your　rational　mind　operates　to　alienate　you　from
people；　you　will　need　to　watch　for　the　“chain…reaction　effect。”　Let’s　suppose
you　enjoy　being　with　a　person　and　you　have　many　things　in　mon　that
draw　you　together。　Then　suppose　you　have　one　strong　addiction　that　leads
you　to　be　angry　and　throw　this　person　out　of　your　heart。　Unless　you　can
quickly　get　on　top　of　this　addiction　and　bee　more　conscious；　you　will　find
that　the　alienating　attitude　triggered　by　your　addiction　will　spread　like　a
cancer　and　cause　you　to　bee　critical　of　this　person　in　other　ways　that　have
nothing　to　do　with　the　original　addiction。　Your　rational　mind　is　simply
prostituting　itself　to　the　unconscious　workings　of　the　ego　and　your　addictive
programming。　You　will　begin　to　feel　separate　and　alien　toward　this　person　in
one　way　after　another。　Your　rational　mind　will　check　back　in　the　memory
files　and　begin　to　reinterpret　past　events　to　“cast　a　new　light　on　them”　
purporting　to　show　that　the　relationship　really　wasn’t　as　beautiful　as　it　seemed
at　the　time。　It　will　carefully　rehash　both　the　past　and　the　present　in　the　light
of　your　other　security；　sensation；　and　power　addictions　and　will　tend　to　blow
up　little　things　into　big　separating　“problems。”
For　example；　let’s　suppose　Tom　and　Mary　are　married；　and　they　have　a
mutually　loving；　flowing　relationship。　Suppose　Tom　needs　to　go　to　a　nightand…
day　business　conference　in　a　city　a　thousand　miles　away。　Since　he　will
be　busy　all　the　time；　he　prefers　not　to　take　Mary　with　him。　Suppose　Mary　has
an　addiction　for　going　on　this　trip　with　Tom。　Her　Power　Center　of
Consciousness　is　demanding　that　Tom　not　leave　her　at　home　alone　overnight。
Unless　she　can　bee　conscious　of　what　she　is　doing　to　herself　with　this
emotion…backed　addictive　model；　her　rational　mind　may　suggest　to　her　that
Tom　is　getting　tired　of　her；　Tom　wants　to　have　an　affair　with　someone　else；
Tom　is　on　a　heavy　power　trip　and　does　not　really　love　her；　the　rest　of　their
lives　together　will　probably　be　clouded　by　Tom’s　leaving　her　at　home　more
and　more　often；　perhaps　Tom　is　ashamed　of　her　and　doesn’t　want　his　business
associates　to　meet　her；　etc。；　etc。　There　is　no　end　to　the　nonsense　that　the
rational　mind　can　spin　out　as　the　pawn　of　the　ego。　A　person　growing　into
higher　consciousness　learns　to　spot　this　sewer…like　churning　and　spewing　and
refuses　to　let　the　rational　mind’s　activity　trigger　any　negative　emotions。　You
may　expect　to　have　many　real　battles　with　your　rational　mind　in　order　to　stay
conscious。
Just　like　any　plex　machine；　our　rational　mind　can　make　a　beautiful
contribution　to　our　well…being　if　we　are　keenly　sensitive　to　its　limitations　and
problem　areas。　The　techniques　of　the　Living　Love　Way　will　enable　you　to
bee　an　expert　“trouble…shooter”　so　that　your　rational　mind　can　work　for
you　　and　not　against　you。　Your　rational　mind　is　a　master　at　proving　that　you
are　“right”　　and　the　other　person　is　“wrong。”　But　in　order　to　be　a
conscious；　loving；　happy；　and　fulfilled　being；　it　is　not　enough　to　be　“right。”
You　can　be　“right”　in　your　individual　contracts　and　in　your　performance　of
society’s　games　　and　live　a　thoroughly　miserable；　alienated；　unhappy　life。
We　all　know　people　who　are　“correct”　and　“right”　almost　all　of　the　time　
and　the　lives　of　these　people　do　not　work　to　produce　happiness。　It’s　much
more　fulfilling　to　be　loved　than　to　be　“right。”　Love　brings　more　happiness
than　efficiency。　It’s　often　better　to　give　other　people　space　to　find　their　own
errors　or　to　let　the　natural　chain　of　events　in　their　life　show　them　where　they
have　to　change。　If　a　person　asks　you　if　you　think　he　is　right；　you　should　then
open　yourself　pletely　and　give　him　the　benefit　of　your　thoughts　and
feelings。　But　arguing　at　every　opportunity　in　order　to　convince　people　that
you　are　right　and　others　are　wrong　simply　means　that　you　are　trapped　by　your
rational　mind　and　are　unconsciously　and　mechanically　acting　out　your
security；　sensation；　and　power　addictions。
A　Zen　master　had　a　beautiful　young　lady　as　his　pupil。　She　became　pregnant；
and　she　falsely　named　her　teacher　as　the　father　of　her　child。　When　the　child
was　born；　her　family　indignantly　brought　the　child　to　the　Zen　master　and
accused　him　of　taking　advantage　of　his　beautiful　young　pupil。　His　only　reply
was；　“Ah　　so。”　They　left　the　child　with　the　Zen　master；　who　enjoyed　caring
for　it　and　had　many　beautiful　hours　playing　with　the　child。　After　about　a　year
the　young　lady　was　very　ill；　and　not　wanting　to　die　with　this　false　accusation
on　her　conscience；　she　told　her　family　that　the　real　father　was　a　young　man
who　lived　in　a　nearby　town。　Her　mother　and　father　immediately　went　to　the
teacher　and　profoundly　bowed　and　apologized　and　asked　for　the　baby　back。
The　Zen　master　gave　them　the　baby　and　said；　“Ah　　so。”
When　they　first　accused　him；　the　rational　mind　of　the　Zen　master　did　not　get
caught　up　in　a　big　chain　of　ego…backed　arguments　indignantly　denying　that　he
was　the　father；　protesting　that　he　was　unjustly　accused；　threatening　to　tell
people　about　the　lie　that　was　being　perpetrated　upon　him；　etc。　He　realized
that　a　mother　and　father　are　not　likely　to　believe　the　word　of　a　man　against
the　word　of　their　pregnant　daughter。　He　simply　saw　that　they　were　not　open
and　did　not　want　to　hear　his　side　of　it。　They　did　not　ask　him　whether　he　had
done　it　　they　accusingly　told　him　he　had　done　it。　And　so　the　Zen　master
simply　flowed　with　the　drama　being　enacted　and　did　not　agree　or　disagree。
He　stayed　in　a　peaceful　state　of　higher　consciousness　and　simply　enjoyed
what　was　going　on　　and　he　was　able　to　have　the　fun　of　living　with　the　baby
for　a　while。　When　they　came　back　and　apologized　for　their　false　accusations；
his　rational　mind　did　not　say；　“I　could　have　told　you；　but　you　wouldn’t　have
listened。”　He　simply　peacefully　saw　that　they　now　understood　and　there　was
nothing　to　be　said。　He　could　continue　to　enjoy　the　new　act　in　the　drama。
This　story　does　not　tell　us　that　we　must　never　give　our　side　of　things　in　any
situation。　It　simply　says　that　when　you　are　conscious；　you　have　a　choice　as　to
whether　to　get　in　a　discussion　because　you　know　in　advance　whether　the
argument　will　bring　you　and　the　other　person　into　a　closer　state　of　love　and
oneness　or　whether　it　will　separate　you。　Under　the　circumstances；　the　Zen
Master’s　reply；　“Ah　　so；”　was　the　best　reply　to　produce　the　closest　harmony
that　could　be　obtained　in　that　situation。　Later　he　willingly　and　lovingly　gave
the　child　up　without　recriminations。　For　all　concerned　this　also　represented　a
flowingly　harmonious　thing　to　do。　Most　people　with　whom　you　interact　will
be　more　open　than　the　parents　of　the　pregnant　girl。　Usually　you　will　be　able
to　use　the　Seventh　Pathway；　which　tells　you　to　open　yourself　pletely　to
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