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are　upset　as　pure　nonsense。　You　don’t　accept　them　　and　you　don’t　reject
them。　You　just　let　them　happen；　watch　them；　and　experience　how　peaceful　it
is　not　to　be　emotionally　caught　up　in　them　any　longer。　This　enables　the
intuitive　wisdom　that　is　always　within　you　to　emerge。
Suppose；　for　example；　that　someone　urges　you　to　change　your　mind　about
something。　You　may　experience　that　your　power；　prestige；　and　pride
boundaries　are　being　violated。　Your　rational　mind　will　be　activated　by　your
ego　to　produce　a　forceful　retort　to　pletely　devastate　the　person　who　is　so
stupid　as　to　disagree　with　you。　When　you　are　able　to　watch　your　mind　do　its
thing；　without　triggering　negative　emotional　feelings；　you　will　then　have　a
choice　as　to　which　response　produces　division；　and　which　produces　love　and
oneness。　When　you　are　operating　on　lower　consciousness　levels；　you　have　no
choice。　You　tend　to　immediately　utter　every　“urgent　thought”　that　es　into
your　mind　　even　if　it　means　interrupting　another　person。　As　you　grow　into
higher　consciousness；　you　are　able　to　simply　observe　the　puter…like；
automated　“printout”　that　is　taking　place　in　your　rational　mind。　You　view　it
as　a　sixth　sense　　as　just　another　sensory　input。　By　upleveling　your
addictions　into　preferences；　your　thoughts　no　longer　cause　your　emotions　to
automatically　flare　up。　You　begin　for　the　first　time　in　your　life　to　be　liberated
from　the　dance　of　your　rational　mind。
It　is　interesting　to　note　that　this　is　not　repression。　When　you　repress；　you　do
not　express　what　you　are　feeling　because　you　are　afraid　of　the　consequences。
Repression　is　one　of　the　most　unconscious　and　harmful　things　you　can　do　to
yourself。　What　we　are　suggesting　is　that　you　take　the　energy　generated　by　an
emotion　and　turn　this　into　reprogramming　the　addiction　into　a　preference。
You　thus　do　not　repress　the　energy；　but　you　actually　use　it　constructively　and
beneficially　so　that　your　rational　chains　of　thought　do　not　trigger　feelings　of
anger　or　resentment。　As　you　bee　more　conscious；　there　will　be　no
negative　emotions　to　repress　　or　even　to　express。　You　bee　literally　like
a　connoisseur　who　does　not　just　grab　any　food；　but　who；　in　a　discriminating
way；　uses　insight　and　perceptiveness　to　consciously　choose。　A　conscious
being　knows　that　life　always　works　best　when　we　operate　from　a　loving　space
that　lets　us　receive　and　experience　other　people　（no　matter　what　they　do　or
say）　as　no　different　from　ourselves。
When　your　bioputer　begins　processing　all　ining　visual；　auditory；　and
other　data　in　ways　that　do　not　keep　you　irritated　and　upset；　you　find　that　the
screen　of　your　consciousness　is　no　longer　dominated　by　a　constant　conflict
between　you　and　the　outside　world。　You　are　then　able　to　tune　in　to　the　more
subtle　aspects　of　the　people　and　situations　around　you。　Your　insight　and
perceptiveness　increase　a　hundredfold。　You　find　that　your　inherent　wisdom
（which　can　be　drawn　upon　only　to　the　degree　that　your　rational　mind　is　calm）
guides　you　so　that　you　are　able　to　produce　the　optimal　response　to　every
situation　in　your　life。
A　traditional　way　of　calming　the　rational　mind　is　through　meditation。　Most
types　of　meditation　involve　sitting　with　spine　erect　in　a　quiet　room　and
continuously　focusing　your　attention　on　a　physical　object　or　a　mental　concept
in　order　to　crowd　out　random　thoughts。　For　example；　you　may　concentrate
on　experiencing　your　breathing　in　and　breathing　out。　Or　you　could　just　put　a
lighted　candle　in　front　of　you　and　train　your　consciousness　to　be　dominated
pletely　and　continuously　during　the　meditation　period　by　only　the　candle
flame。　When　random　thoughts　e；　such　as；　“I　wonder　how　long　this　is
going　to　take　to　really　get　results；”　or；　“My　right　knee　doesn’t　feel　right；”　you
do　not　stay　with　the　thoughts　and　permit　them　to　free…associate。　You　do　not；
however；　reject　these　thoughts　　for　the　harder　you　reject　them；　the　more　they
will　hold　on　tenaciously。　You　gradually　develop　the　ability　to　just　let　them　go
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　pe