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all　your　thoughts　and　actions　on　the　five　lower　Centers。　In　the　next　phase　of
consciousness　growth；　one　goes　behind　this　Conscious…awareness　Center　into
the　Seventh　Center　　Cosmic　Consciousness　　that　peaceful　place　where　one
has　eliminated　personal　boundaries　and　has　unitively　merged　with　the
surrounding　world。
TWELFTH　PATHWAY
I　am　perceiving　everyone；　including　myself；　as　an　awakening　being　who
is　here　to　claim　his　or　her　birthright　to　the　higher　consciousness　planes　of
unconditional　love　and　oneness。
Everyone　you　meet；　including　yourself；　has　the　capacity　for　clear　perception；
wisdom；　effectiveness；　peace；　and　love。　We　are　equal　beings。　But　unless　one
has　consciously　worked　toward　higher　consciousness；　this　hidden　splendor
within　may　be　smothered　by　the　addictive　games　that　keep　one　separated　and
isolated。　It　will　help　us　in　our　journey　to　higher　consciousness　（as　well　as
being　most　helpful　to　others）　if　we　regard　everyone；　including　ourselves；　as
fellow　travellers　on　the　road　to　awakening。
We　begin　to　realize　that　everything　we　do　is　either　a　skillful　or　unskillful
attempt　to　find　love　and　oneness。　Even　if　someone　yells　at　you　or　hits　you；　he
is　trying　to　manipulate　you　so　that　you　can　fit　the　pattern　of　his　addictions　
and　thus　permit　him　to　love　you　in　his　conditional　way。　When　your　ego
permits　you　to　see　the　here…and…now　actions　of　people　with　perspective；　you
realize　that　there　is　practically　nothing　that　anyone　can　do　that　you　have　not
either　done　or　wanted　to　do　at　some　time　in　your　life。　We’re　just　not　that
different　from　each　other。　Our　egos　and　our　rational　minds　keep　us
continually　judging　other　people　so　as　to　put　them　in　the　wrong　and　thus　give
us　a　supposed　advantage。　A　conscious　being　simply　sees；　with　a　passion
that　is　born　of　insight　and　perspective；　that　everyone　is　on　the　road　to
awakening。　We　learn　to　love　others　by　accepting　and　loving　ourselves　　and
vice　versa。
You　realize　that　in　place　of　the　judgmental　terms　（such　as　good　and　bad）　that
we　use　to　separate　ourselves　in　our　consciousness　from　each　other；　the
simplest　and　most　helpful　ethical　standard　is　to　see　things　as　degrees　of
separateness　and　oneness。　You　view　the　thoughts　and　actions　that　separate
you　on　the　lower　part　of　the　ethical　scale。　The　thoughts　and　actions　which
unite　you　are　on　the　upper　part　of　the　scale。　Instead　of　labeling　things　“good”
or　“bad；”　you　simply　use　your　insight　to　determine　to　what　extent　your
thoughts　or　actions　separate　or　unite　you　in　your　feelings　toward　others。　That
which　makes　you　feel　separate　tends　to　keep　your　life　from　working
effectively；　and　that　which　enables　YOU　to　experience　love　and　unity　permits
you　to　harmonize　your　energy　with　the　energies　of　the　world　around　you。
Whenever　you　are　in　doubt　about　whether　to　do　something　or　not；　just　ask
yourself　whether　it　makes　you　feel　more　separate　from　people　or　more　loving
toward　people。
When　you　see　how　it　all　is　　when　you　see　everything　that　happens　in　your
life　as　a　moment…to…moment　acting　out　of　the　great　drama　of　your　addictions
　you　will　realize　how　you　constantly　smother　the　potential　that　you　have
within　you。　Higher　consciousness　means　that　you　experience　a　flowing
harmony　with　all　of　the　interacting　people　and　things　in　the　world　around　you。
This　permits　you　to　emotionally　accept　whatever　is　here　and　now　in　your　life。
Higher　consciousness　is　not　a　mystical；　metaphysical；　far…out　state。　It　is　a
practical；　beautiful　state　of　mind　which　is　your　birthright　as　a　human　being。
Chapter　9
The　Seven　Centers　of　Consciousness
In　the　Living　Love　System；　we　use　a　seven…step　scale　that　will　enable　you　to
measure　your　pattern　of　growth　toward　higher　consciousness。　This　scale
consists　of　three　lower　Centers　of　Consciousness　　Security；　Sensation；　and
Power　　and　four　higher　Centers　of　Consciousness　　Love；　Cornucopia；
Conscious…awareness；　and　Cosmic　Consciousness。
These　Centers　act　as　filters　that　generate　your　particular　private　experience　of
the　here　and　now　in　your　life。　Information　ing　into　your　bioputer　
from　your　eyes；　ears；　and　other　sensory　receptors；　plus　the　memory　banks　of
the　brain　and　the　thoughts　generated　by　the　rational　mind　　are　processed
through　these　programmings。　These　programmings　determine　your　own
unique　experience　of　the　here　and　now。　The　emotional　areas　of　the　brain
trigger　various　feelings　as　called　for　by　your　addictive　programming。　This　in
turn　feeds　back　and　intensifies　your　particular　flow　of　energy　and　thought
patterns。
The　lower　three　Centers　of　Consciousness　were　developed　for　survival　in　the
jungle　phase　of　the　evolution　of　our　species。　In　general；　the　automated
priority　of　awareness　in　an　animal　is　to　first　check　ining　information　for
its　security　aspects；　then　its　sensation　（food　or　sex）　possibilities；　then　its
threats　to　the　power　boundaries　with　which　the　animal　identifies。　For
example；　a　cat　may　be　operating　on　the　sensation　level　enjoying　a　meal　when
an　unexpected　noise　may　instantly　activate　a　security　consciousness　that
prepares　the　animal　for　fight　or　flight。　All　this　is　done　on　an　automated　basis
without　conscious　thought。
In　spite　of　the　fact　that　the　potential　for　higher　consciousness　is　available　to
us　as　we　leave　childhood；　we　often　remain　trapped　in　these　automated
responses　of　security；　sensation；　and　power　consciousness。　For　example；
when　we　use　our　security　programming；　we　automatically　trigger　the
experience　of　fear。　If　we　don’t　get　the　sensations　we　desire；　we　automatically
trigger　a　frustrating　disappointed　feeling。　And　if　our　power；　pride；　or　prestige
boundaries　are　violated　　like　automatons　　we　instantly　trigger　the
experience　of　anger；　hostility；　irritation；　hate；　etc。　We　often　bine　two　or
more　of　these　filters　simultaneously　to　create　our　individual　picture　of　the
now　moment。
One　of　the　benefits　of　the　seven…step　consciousness　scale　is　to　enable　you　to
see　your　drama　from　a　perspective　so　that　you　can　choose　the　filters　you　wish
to　use　in　generating　your　experience。　This　conscious　choice　of　programs　is
not　available　to　a　young　child　or　an　animal。　Young　children　and　animals　are
trapped　in　their　automatic　programming。　To　see　your　drama　clearly　is　to　be
liberated　from　it；　so　that　you　do　not　have　to　pulsively　act　out　the　subjectobject
scripts　of　your　jungle　ancestors。
A　beautiful　aspect　of　the　consciousness　scale　is　that　each　time　you　go　up　a
step　in　the　scale；　your　life　gives　you：
1。　More　energy。
2。　More　contact　with　people。
3。　More　enjoyment。
An　important　characteristic　of　the　three　lower　Centers　is　that　you　can　never
get　enough　to　enjoy　your　life　continuously　when　you　are　using　the　security；
sensation；　and　power　filters　to　interpret　the　here　and　now　in　your　life。　You
can　use　these　filters　to　make　limited　improvements　in　your　life。　But　out　of　the
billions　of　people　who　have　lived　on　earth；　no　one　has　experienced　enough
security；　enough　delightful　sensations；　and　enough　power　to　be　continuously
happy　and　fulfilled。　The　experience　of　enoughness　only　starts　as　you　begin　to
generate　your　consciousness　more　and　more　from　the　Fourth　Center　　the
Love　Center。
The　reason　why　the　lower　Centers　cannot　bring　you　enough　is　that　they　cause
constant　distortions　in　perceiving　people　and　life　situations。　These　Centers
keep　you　from　loving　unconditionally　and　make　you　relate　to　people　as
objects　instead　of　as　beings　just　like　you。　They　make　you　waste　energy
pulsively　running　toward　or　away　from　situations。　These　lower　Centers
subject　you　to　simultaneous；　multiple　addictions　that　conflict　with　each　other
and　require　the　bioputer　to　do　something　about　the　heavy　emotional
overload。　When　overloaded　with　conflicting　addictive　demands　that　are　not
being　satisfied；　the　experience　of　the　here　and　now　is　grayed　over　with
repression；　anxiety；　depression；　and　dullness。　These　emotions　are　used　by
your　bioputer　to　slow　you　down　and　keep　you　from　tearing　yourself　apart
with　conflicting　demands；　desires；　and　expectations　generated　by　your
security；　sensation；　and　power　consciousness。
It　should　be　remembered　that　life　in　a　jungle　frequently　poses　the　threat　of
instant　death　to　its　animal　inhabitants。　We　have　a　beautiful　white　cat　that
purrs　and　is　most　loving　to　the　people　in　our　house。　When　this　cat　goes　out
into　the　yard；　however；　it　will　crouch　down；　stalk；　and　kill　birds　if　it　can。　The
automated　response　patterns　of　any　nearby　birds　must　be　able　to　handle　the
life　or　death　aggressiveness　of　the　cat　when　it　plays　out　its　jungle
programming。
We　have　nervous　systems　that　were　evolved　over　millions　of　years　to　cope
with　this　immediate　threat　to　life。　It　has　probably　been　quite　a　long　time　since
you　or　I　were　actually　threatened　with　immediate　death。　But　these
mechanisms　of　fight　or　flight　that　were　so　protective　in　the　jungle　are　still
operating　in　our　bioputers。　They　may　be　helpful　if　you　were　in　a　boat
that　overturned　and　you　had　to　swim　one　mile　to　a　nearby　island。　This　threat
to　your　life；　when　processed　by　your　lower　three　Centers　of　Consciousness；
would　bring　about　autonomic　nervous　system　responses　that　would　enable
you　to　swim　in　a　way　that　you’ve　never　been　able　to　swim　before。　But　in
over　99％　of　your　normal　daily　int