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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
other　people。　But　also　use　the　Ninth　Pathway；　to　open　yourself　in　a　centered；
calm；　and　loving　way。
As　you　learn　to　increasingly　identify　yourself　with　your　Conscious…awareness；
you　will　find　that　your　rational　mind　bees　a　useful　tool　that　is　somewhat
on　a　par　with　your　other　senses。　In　conjunction　with　your　stored　memories；　it
is　the　sense　that　produces　hypotheses；　theories；　conjectures；　and　possibilities。
You　know　that　just　as　your　eyes　or　ears　can　mislead　you；　your　rational　mind
can　equally　mislead　you。
As　your　addictions　are　upleveled　to　preferences；　you　will　find　that　your
senses　and　your　rational　mind　will　have　less　distortion　and　will　cooperate
more　to　help　your　life　work。　You　will　then　be　enjoying　your　birthright　as　a
human　being。　You　will　be　the　master　of　your　emotions；　your　ego；　and　your
rational　mind。　This　is　one　of　the　greatest　things　any　human　being　can　do。　It
may　be　beautiful　to　paint　great　pictures；　erect　tall　buildings；　or　write　great
novels。　But　to　bee　the　master　of　yourself　is　an　even　higher　contribution
to　all　mankind　　and　to　yourself　as　well。　And　from　this　place；　your　external
achievement　will　be　even　more　tuned　in　to　the　energy　flow　of　the　world。
Chapter　18
The　Illusion　of　Self
There　are　many　paths　leading　to　the　top　of　the　mountain　of　consciousness。　It
is　important　for　you　to　find　your　path　　and　then　stay　with　that　path　even
when　you　find　the　going　rough。　One　of　ego’s　tricks　is　to　make　you　doubt
whether　your　path　will　work。　It　will　work　　if　you　will　work。
It　may　be　helpful　to　take　a　look　at　three　factors　that　represent　aspects　of
consciousness　growth。　These　factors　are　systematically　intertwined　so　that　an
advance　with　any　one　of　them　will　automatically　provide　a　forward　step　with
the　other　two　factors：
1。　Eliminating　your　addictive　demands。
2。　Quieting　your　rational　mind。
3。　Disidentifying　with　the　“self”　which　your　ego　guards　so
constantly。
The　Living　Love　Way　concentrates　its　techniques　on　the　first　factor　above。
The　Five　Methods　enable　you　to　eliminate　addictions　that　create　an
“adrenalized”　consciousness　which　makes　you　throw　people　out　of　your
heart。　Your　addictive　demands　soak　up　your　energy　by　making　you
pulsively　run　toward　things　or　away　from　things；　destroy　your　insight　and
perceptiveness；　remove　your　consciousness　from　the　here　and　now　by
keeping　you　preoccupied　with　the　past　and　future；　and　turn　off　the　energy　of
people　around　you　who　might　otherwise　be　able　to　love　and　help　you。
The　Methods　of　Living　Love　concentrate　on　showing　you　how　to　make　rapid
progress　in　eliminating　emotion…backed　demands　that　keep　you　constantly　on
the　pleasure…pain　roller…coaster。　When　you　see　the　cause…effect　relationship
between　your　addictions　and　your　suffering；　you　can　constructively　use　your
suffering　to　reprogram　rapidly。　You　thus　tend　to　work　with　a　higher　level　of
dynamic　energy　that　you　can　channel　into　boosting　your　rate　of　consciousness
growth。　For　many　people；　this　is　much　faster　that　working　directly　on
quieting　the　mind　or　dropping　away　the　self。　And　since　a