高等意识手册-第5章

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The　reticular　activating　system　of　your　bioputer　is　a　network　that　selects
what　goes　into　your　consciousness。　It　screens　the　data　that　it　sends　to　your
cerebral　center　　your　master　analyzer。　This　network　can　close　down　your
consciousness　and　put　you　to　sleep。　It　can　turn　up　your　consciousness　and
awaken　you　when　you　are　asleep。　This　neural　structure　performs　the　function
that　is　often　referred　to　as　the　“ego。”　（See　Chapter　22　for　a　fuller　discussion
of　neurological　factors　that　affect　your　consciousness。）
You　can　consciously　pay　full　attention　to　only　one　thing　at　a　time　although
your　consciousness　can　switch　back　and　forth　with　lightning　rapidity。　How
does　your　reticular　activating　system　（or　ego）　select　what　to　pass　on　to　your
consciousness？　It　selects　the　information　that　is　to　go　into　your
consciousness　by　following　the　programming　that　you　have　been　putting　into
it　since　infancy。　Thus　your　programmed　addictions　determine　your
experience　of　the　world　for　they　are　the　guides　that　your　reticular　activating
system　uses　to　determine　which　data　will　be　suppressed　and　which　can　go
into　your　consciousness　and　mand　full　attention。　In　this　way；　you
gradually　develop　an　illusory　version　of　the　people　and　things　in　your　world
because　of　the　enormous　domination　of　your　consciousness　by　the　things　you
are　programmed　to　desire　and　that　which　you　are　programmed　to　fear。
The　more　you　live　with　your　distorted　version　of　the　people　and　things　around
you；　the　more　certain　you　will　feel　that　it　is　the　only　“true’　picture　of　the
world。　Thus　you　build　up　a　warped　picture　of　yourself　and　the　people　and
situations　in　your　world。　For　your　mind　is　such　that　whatever　it　believes　is
true　produces　a　feedback　that　continually　reinforces　and　molds　your
perceptions。
You　should　always　be　aware　that　your　head　creates　your　world。　Your
addiction　patterns　　your　expectations；　your　desires；　your　attachments；　your
demands；　your　mental　models　　dominate　your　perceptions　of　the　people　and
things　around　you。　It　is　only　when　you　bee　free　of　your　addictive
programming　that　you　can　perceive　how　things　really　interact　in　your　world。
THIRD　PATHWAY
I　wele　the　opportunity　（even　if　painful）　that　my　minute…to…minute
experience　offers　me；　to　bee　aware　of　the　addictions　I　must
reprogram　to　be　liberated　from　my　robot…like　emotional　patterns。
How　do　you　spot　your　addictions？　It’s　easy。　You　just　notice　the　desires　and
expectations　that　you　use　to　make　yourself　feel　uptight　in　various　life
situations。　By　tuning　in　to　your　minute…to…minute　stream　of　consciousness；
you　discover　the　addictions　that　make　you　worried；　anxious；　resentful；
uptight；　afraid；　angry；　bored；　etc。　You　thus　use　every　unfortable　emotion
as　an　opportunity　for　consciousness　growth。　Even　though　you　may　still　be
feeling　emotional　and　uptight；　you　begin　to　get　at　the　roots　of　your　ups　and
downs　　your　brief　bits　of　pleasure　and　your　long　periods　of　unhappiness。
And　you　begin　to　feel　a　deep　satisfaction　as　you　bee　more　awakened　and
alive！
In　the　past　you　continuously　tried　to　find　people　who　would　minimally　disturb
your　plex　security；　sensation；　and　power　addictions。　However；　a　person
for　whom　you　feel　little　attraction　is　probably　your　most　helpful　teacher　in
getting　free　of　some　of　your　addictions。　You　will　grow　faster　if　you　work　on
your　addictions　by　experiencing　someone　that　you　usually　would　have
excluded　from　your　life。　When　you　find　that　you　can　remain　centered　no
matter　what　he　or　she　does；　you　will　know　that　you　have　reprogrammed　the
addictions　that　created　the　separateness　you　felt。　And　although　you　have
continued　the　relationship　for　your　own　growth；　you　will　have　offered　the
other　person　valuable　experiences　that　he　or　she　can　use　for　his　or　her　rapid
growth　（for　example；　the　experience　of　being　loved　unconditionally）。　When
you　have　reprogrammed　the　addictions　that　separated　you　in　your　feelings；
you　may　have　developed　a　love　and　oneness　that　holds　you　together。　Or　you
may　prefer　to　spend　this　time　in　another　way　　and　it　may　then　be　more
productive　of　growth　for　you　to　follow　your　preference　　and　be　with　this
individual　less　（or　not　at　all）　in　the　future。
Everyone　and　everything　around　you　is　your　teacher。　If　your　washing
machine　won’t　work；　you　are　being　checked　out　on　your　ability　to　peacefully
accept　the　unacceptable。　If　you　are　addicted　to　your　appliances　always
working；　you　will　suffer。　If　you　prefer　them　to　operate　well；　you　will　not
pound　your　problem　by　superimposing　your　unfortable　emotions　on
the　here　and　now　realities　of　repairing　them。
Your　moment…to…moment　stream　of　consciousness　bees　interesting　and
real　when　you　experience　everything　as　a　step　in　your　growth　toward　higher
consciousness。　You　will　soon　begin　to　feel　peaceful　and　loving　almost　all　of
the　time。　This　is　your　consciousness　telling　you　that　you’re　using　the　Twelve
Pathways　more　skillfully。　Just　keep　going　　you’re　well　on　your　way！
Chapter　6
Being　Here　Now
On　interesting　aspect　of　the　Twelve　Pathways　is　that　if　you　can　follow　any
one　of　them　pletely　on　the　deeper　levels；　you　will　be　using　almost　all　of
them。　They　are　systematically　interlocking　　and　this　makes　it　easier　for　you
to　implement　them　in　action。　Pathways　Four　through　Six　are　particularly
helpful　in　learning　to　live　in　the　eternal　now　moment；　although　all　of　the
Pathways　reprogram　you　to　tune　in　to　the　nowness　of　your　life。
FOURTH　PATHWAY
I　always　remember　that　I　have　everything　I　need　to　enjoy　my　here　and
now　　unless　I　am　letting　my　consciousness　be　dominated　by　demands
and　expectations　based　on　the　dead　past　or　the　imagined　future。
If　you　are　not　enjoying　every　here　and　now　moment　in　your　life；　it　is　because
your　addictions　（otherwise　known　as　desires；　attachments；　demands；
expectations；　emotional　programming；　models　of　how　life　should　treat　you）
are　making　you　dwell　in　the　dead　past　or　the　imagined　future。　They　are
keeping　you　from　being　here　now。　All　there　is　in　your　life　is　the　eternal　now
moment　　and　your　experience　of　this　moment　is　created　by　the　programming
in　your　head。
Most　people　keep　themselves　on　lower　consciousness　levels　by　endless
chatting　about　what　they　did　in　the　past　or　what　they　plan　in　the　future。　It　is
best　not　to　hang　out　discussing　the　past　or　to　let　your　consciousness　dwell　on
the　past；　for　the　constant　churning　of　your　mind　（and　the　torrent　of　words　that
issues　from　it）　keeps　you　from　fully　experiencing　the　now　moment　in　your
life。
Nor　will　you　generate　the　best　future　for　yourself　by　being　constantly
preoccupied　with　thoughts　of　the　future。　If　there　is　something　you　need　to　do
right　here　now　　then　get　busy　and　do　it。　If　you’ve　done　whatever　you　feel
you　need　to　do　at　this　time；　then　there　is　no　need　to　have　your　consciousness
filled　with　thoughts　of　the　future。
The　real　solutions　to　the　problems　in　your　life　will　e　to　you　when　you
stop　hassling　yourself　with　your　addictions　and　bee　fully　tuned　in　to　the
people　and　things　that　are　around　you。　When　your　Conscious…awareness
watches　your　own　body　and　mind　and　all　the　people　and　things　in　the　world
around　you　from　a　deep；　calm　place　inside；　you　will　find　that　there　intuitively
wells　up　within　you　everything　you　need　to　understand。　You　will　have
insights　that　yield　exactly　what　you　need　to　do　in　order　to　flow　with　the　river
of　life　around　you。
You　can　only　be　here　now　when　you　instantly　accept　emotionally　whatever
happens　in　your　life。　If　you　wish　to　change　something　　fine。　Do　it。　And
you　can　make　really　effective　changes　when　your　consciousness　is　free　of
emotional　turmoil。　You　will　now　be　more　perceptive　and　powerful　because
you　are　able　to　use　the　full　resources　of　your　great　bioputer　to　flow　in　any
direction　you　prefer。
For　example；　if　a　tire　on　your　car　blows　out；　you　can　get　mad　at　the　tire；
angry　at　the　people　who　sold　it　to　you；　resentful　at　the　extra　expenditure　now
necessary　　or　you　can　keep　your　addictions　from　destroying　your　peace　and
serenity。　After　all；　the　blown　tire　is　part　of　the　here　and　nowness　of　your　life。
You　can　only　make　the　situation　unpleasant　by　getting　uptight。　Don’t　be
addicted　to　your　tires　not　blowing　　uplevel　to　a　very　natural　preference　that
your　tires　stay　inflated　and　serve　you　longer。　When　a　tire　blows；　you　simply
accept　the　unacceptable。　You　realize　that　this　is　a　here　and　now　reality　in
your　life。　Although　you　have　lost　the　tire；　you　do　not　have　to　lose　your　peace
and　serenity　　or　send　out　vibrations　that　jostle　the　addiction　patterns　of
people　around　you　and　cause　them　tension　and　anxiety。
Serenity　is　the　end　　and　serenity　is　also　the　means　　by　which　you　live
effectively。　By　fully　tuning　in　to　the　now　moment　in　your　life；　you　will
discover　that　you　always　have　enough　to　enjoy　every　moment　of　your　life。
The　only　reason　you　have　not　been　happy　every　instant　is　that　you　have　been
dominating　your　consciousness　with　thoughts　about　something　you　don’t　have
　or　trying　to　hold　on　to　something　that　you　do　have　but　which　is　no　longer
appropriate　in　the　present　flow　of　your　life。　Here　and　now　（not　pasting　and
futuring）　is　the　key　to　the　optimal　interaction　pattern　between　you　and　the
people　and　things　in　the　world　around　you。
The　meaning　of　here　and　now　is　beautifully　illustrated　by　a　Zen　story　of　a
monk　who　was　being　chased　by　two　tigers。　He　came　to　the　edge　of　a　cliff。
He　looked　back　　the　tigers　were　almost　upon　him。　Noticing　a　vine　leading
over　the　cliff；　he　quickly　crawled　over　the　edge　and　began　to　let　himself　down
by　the　vine。　Then　as　he　checked　below；　he　saw　two　tigers　waiting　for　him　at
the　bottom　of　the　cliff。　He　looked　up　and　observed　that　two　mice　were
gnawing　away　at　the　vine。　Just　then；　he　saw　a　beautiful　strawberry　within
arm’s　reach。　He　picked　it　and　enjoyed　the　best　tasting　strawberry　in　his
whole　life！
Although　only　minutes　from　death；　the　monk　could　enjoy　the　here　and　now。
Our　life　continually　sends　us　“tigers”　　and　it　continually　sends　us
“strawberries。”　But　do　we　let　ourselves　enjoy　the　strawberries？　Or　do　we
use　our　valuable　consciousness　worrying　about　the　tigers？
Notice　that　the　monk　fully　responded　to　the　physical　danger　in　the　most
intelligent　way。　He　ran　from　the　tigers　　and　he　even　scrambled　down　the
cliff　while　hanging　onto　a　vine。　And　having　done　this；　he　remained　fully　in
the　here　and　now　to　enjoy　whatever　life　offered　him。　Although　death　was
only　minutes　away；　he　did　not　let　thoughts　of　the　future　terrify　him。　After
doing　everything　he　could　do；　he　used　his　precious　consciousness　to　fully
enjoy　every　moment　of　his　life。
There　is　a　saying；　“A　coward　dies　a　thousand　deaths；　a　brave　man　only　one。”
For　all　of　us；　death　is　a　part　of　our　future。　But　we　do　not　have　to　bee
what　the　existentialists　refer　to　as　the　“living　dead。”
We　can　always　find　things　we　can　magnify　to　threaten　our　security；　sensation；
and　power　addictions。　Or　we　can　consciously　perform　whatever　action　is
needed　and　then　turn　our　attention　to　enjoying　everything　we　have　to　enjoy。
And　we　always　have　enough　to　be　happy　if　we　are　enjoying　what　we　do　have
　and　not　worrying　about　what　we　don’t　have。
FIFTH　PATHWAY
I　take　full　responsibility　here　and　now　for　everything　I　experience；　for　it
is　my　own　programming　that　creates