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the　“doorkeeper”　to　our　consciousness。
The　activities　of　the　RAS　have　traditionally　been　referred　to　by　the　term
“ego。”　This　is　the　mechanism　that　uses　your　emotions　as　pleasure…pain　whips
that　force　you　to　guard　your　security；　sensation；　and　power　addictions　（and
even　subtler　ones）　and　continually　direct　your　energy　toward　enhancing　them。
The　RAS　decides　from　one　moment　to　the　next　what　ining　sensory
information；　if　any；　shall　be　reported　to　your　consciousness。　The　RAS　can
put　you　to　sleep　or　it　can　wake　you　up。　If　your　consciousness　is　deeply
occupied；　the　RAS　can　shut　off　ining　stimuli　so　that　you　can　concentrate。
Even　as　you　read　these　words；　your　RAS　is　probably　blocking　out　auditory
sensations　so　that　you　are　not　aware　of　sounds　around　you；　and　has　probably
been　suppressing　information　on　whether　your　body　is　fortable　so　as　to
permit　you　to　keep　your　attention　on　this　book。　However；　your　RAS　is
programmed　to　override　your　concentration　on　the　book　so　that　it　will
immediately　pass　on　to　you　the　fact　that　someone　just　entered　the　room　and
mentioned　your　name。
Your　RAS　interacting　with　your　programming　determines　the　world　you
perceive。　You　do　not　see　the　world　as　it　is　　you　over…emphasize　the　small
slice　of　the　world　that　resonates　with　your　fears；　desires；　demands；　hopes；　and
expectations。　As　you　grow　into　higher　consciousness；　your　RAS　will　interact
with　love　and　acceptance　programming；　and　then　your　love　will　create　your
world。　You　will　see　everything　（both　the　dualistic　and　the　non…dualistic）　as　a
manifestation　of　the　energy　of　love。　When　your　RAS　is　programmed　to
emphasize　the　Fifth　Center　of　Consciousness；　it　will　permit　you　to　experience
the　world　as　an　intricately　beautiful　plex　of　here　and　now　energies　that
give　you　everything　you　need　for　evolving　into　a　fully　conscious　being。
The　RAS　does　not　analyze　or　interpret　ining　information。　It　works　on　the
basis　of　the　strength　of　the　electrochemical　impulse　and　whether　the　nerve
impulses　fit　programmed　patterns。　For　example；　if　you　live　next　to　a　railroad
track；　your　RAS　has　been　so　conditioned　that　it　does　not　regard　a　thundering；
house…shaking　series　of　sounds　as　unusual　while　you　are　asleep。　For　someone
whose　RAS　has　not　been　trained　in　this　manner；　these　sounds　would　cause
the　RAS　to　immediately　awaken　the　individual　and　dominate　his
consciousness　with　the　thundering　clatter　　to　say　nothing　of　repercussions　in
the　limbic　area！
The　RAS　maintains　a　two…way　exchange　of　information　with　the　cortex。　As
the　doorkeeper　to　our　consciousness；　the　RAS　is　affected　by　what　is　going　on
in　our　consciousness　as　well　as　playing　a　paramount　part　in　determining　what
is　introduced　into　our　consciousness。　When　we　operate　on　lowerconsciousness
levels；　the　RAS　acts　somewhat　like　the　President　of　a　country
during　a　war。　The　information　that　is　most　likely　to　dominate　his
consciousness　involves　military　matters。　When　we　operate　on　lowconsciousness
levels；　the　RAS　is　most　likely　to　pass　on　to　our　consciousness
such　“military　matters”　as　security；　sensations；　and　power。　When　peace
es；　the　President　can　give　his　attention　to　all　aspects　of　the　country。　His
consciousness　is　no　longer　dominated　by　the　urgent　“survival…threatening”
war　muniqués。
To　use　our　great　bioputer　optimally；　it　is　necessary　for　us　to　repeatedly
and　definitely　give　instructions　to　ourselves　to　eliminate　the　old　programming
and　to　replace　it　with　non…addictive　preferential　programming。　As　this　new
Living　Love　programming　begins　to　feed　into　the　operation　of　our
bioputer；　it　relieves　the　RAS　of　the　dominantly　urgent　instructions
inherent　in　the　lower　Centers　of　Consciousness。　As　you　progress　to　the　sixth
and　seventh　levels；　you　escape　from　seeing　the　world　through　the　lower…level
filters　that　bias　your　perception。　In　these　clear…seeing　levels；　you　are　no
longer　unbalanced　by　egocentric　perspectives。　The　functioning　of　the　RAS
thereby　permits　a　changed　flow　of　energy。　It　ceases　to　be　an　instrument　for
the　gratification　or　pacification　of　one’s　personal　conditioning　including　the
mores　and　folkways　of　one’s　“tribe。”　It　begins　to　function　as　a　vehicle　for
permitting　actions　which　maintain　a　continual　harmonious　flow　between　your
being　and　your　environment　at　all　times。　At　this　level　there　is　a　total
surrender　so　that　the　entire　world　around　you　participates　in　the　unfoldment　of
your　life。　You　are　no　longer　an　“individual”　in　the　ordinary　sense；　but　a　being
voluntarily　engaged　in　the　evolvement　of　consciousness。　Such　a　being
encourages　the　growth　of　everyone　around　him　by　the　power　of　openness；
acceptance；　and　oneness。
As　the　RAS　responds　to　your　efforts　to　uplevel　your　programming；　you
gradually　diminish　the　intricate　webs　of　emotion…backed　demands　that　you
mistakenly　identified　as　your　“self。”　You　watch　your　body　and　mind　perform
an　ever…changing　scenario　of　thoughts；　feelings；　sensations；　and　actions。　You
realize　that　you　have　no　fixed　self　or　fixed　individuality　that　remains　intact。
Your　name　and　your　ego…based　memory　no　longer　give　you　the　illusion　of
being　an　“individual。”　As　you　grow　in　consciousness　toward　the　higher
levels；　you　no　longer　identify　the　essence　of　you　with　your　body；　your　worldly
status；　your　programming；　or　your　rational　mind…stuff。　You　deeply　experience
your　essence　as　being　pure　Conscious…awareness　that　just　watches　the　drama
of　your　life　as　it　is　acted　out　on　the　myriad　stages　of　the　world。
Chapter　23
The　Programming　of　Happiness　and　Unhappiness
In　this　chapter　we　will　set　forth　three　types　of　basic　programming　for　your
bioputer　and　show　the　way　they　operate　to　produce　unhappiness；
happiness；　or　bliss。
DEFINITIONS
First　we　need　three　definitions：
1。　Unhappiness　is　a　psychological　state　arising　from　the　more　or
less　continuous　disappointment；　frustration；　and　emotional
tension　we　experience　when　life　repeatedly　gives　us　what　we
do　not　want　to　accept。
2。　Happiness　is　a　psychological　state　arising　from　more　or　less
continuous　pleasure。　Pleasure　es　from　that　which　we　tell
ourselves　we　want　to　accept。
3。　Bliss　is　a　state　of　continuous　happiness。
THREE　TYPES　OF　PROGRAMMING
In　the　Living　Love　Way　to　Higher　Consciousness；　we　think　in　terms　of　three
types　of　programs　for　our　bioputer：
1。　ADDICTIVE　PROGRAMMING。　This　type　of　programming　is　tied　in
with　emotional　responses　produced　in　the　limbic　areas　of　our　bioputer。
The　use　of　this　type　of　circuitry　makes　us　experience　varying　degrees　of
emotional　tension　regarding　our　fears　and　desires。　When　our　bioputer
processes　the　ining　sensory　information　and　finds　that　it　threatens　the
fulfillment　of　any　one　of　our　addictive　programs；　our　consciousness　will　be
dominated　by　feelings　such　as　fear；　anger；　resentment；　jealousy；　or　anxiety。
Even　when　we　get　what　we　addictively　want；　our　wanting　to　keep　things　that
way　automatically　creates　a　new　addiction！　And　we　are　thereby　even　more
deeply　enmeshed　in　an　endless　network　of　emotion…backed　demands　that
yield　continuous　threat；　tension；　and　unhappiness。　Happiness　varies　inversely
with　addictions。
2。　PREFERENTIAL　PROGRAMMING。　When　we　have　Preferential
Programming；　our　bioputer　does　not　connect　the　fulfillment　or　lack　of
fulfillment　with　the　limbic　areas　in　such　a　way　that　emotional　responses　of
fear；　anger；　jealousy；　resentment；　etc。　are　produced。　For　example；　if　one　has
Addictive　Programming　regarding　clear　weather　during　a　picnic；　he　will　upset
himself　if　it　rains　and　his　“whole　day　is　ruined。”　If　he　has　Preferential
Programming　for　sunny　skies　during　a　picnic；　and　the　rain　es；　he　just
notices　that　his　preference　is　not　being　realized。　He　gathers　the　things
together　and　continues　to　enjoy　the　picnic　in　the　shelter　of　a　gazebo　or　the
car。　The　flow　of　the　here…and…now　appreciation　of　life　is　not　upset　when　you
have　Preferential　Programming。
3。　BLISS　PROGRAMMING。　When　a　person　has　escaped　from　all　of　his
Addictive　Programs　and　has　enjoyed　the　happiness…yielding　Preferential
Programs　for　a　sufficient　period　of　time；　it　is　possible　to　work　toward　what
we　call　Bliss　Programming。　Bliss　Programming　permits　us　to　achieve　a　state
of　continuous　happiness　that　is　not　related　to　any　variable　life　realities。　The
nature　of　all　life　is　that　we　“win”　some　and　we　“lose”　some。　When　we
unitively　merge　with　everything；　winning　and　losing　are　one。　Bliss
Programming　enables　us　to　totally　break　our　dependence　on　the　actions　of
people　or　any　external　conditions　（including　our　bodies）。
THE　MECHANISM　OF　UNHAPPINESS
Diagram　1　on　the　next　page　shows　the　mechanism　of　unhappiness　that　is
associated　with　the　first　three　Centers　of　Consciousness　　Security；
Sensation；　and　Power。　This　diagram　illustrates　the　problem　of　finding
happiness　when　our　bioputer　is　programmed　with　fears　and　desires　that
are　backed　up　by　emotional　circuitry。　Ninety…nine　percent　of　the　people　in
the　world　today　operate　their　bioputers　with　this　type　of　programming
that　produces　unhappiness　in　varying　degrees。　Let’s　see　why。
Let　us　suppose　that　you　dislike　criticism　and　that　your　bioputer　is
programmed　to　give　you　feelings　of　resentment　and　anger　when　someone
criticizes　you。　This　may　be　called　“Addictive　Dislike　Programming”　in　which
you