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    HANDBOOK TO HIGHER CONSCIOUSNESSKen Keyes Jr.

    Foreword

    Millions of yers !o w"en o#r ni$l n%es&ors "d &o s#r'i'e in &"e (#n!le)i& ws ne%essry &o "'e n ins&n&ly effe%&i'e fi!"& or fli!"& $e%"nis$.*"en &i!er ws +o#& &o s,rin!) n #&o$&i% e$o&ionl res,onse ws lifes'er. A ner'o#s s"o%- ws needed &o s#ir& drenlin in&o &"e +lood so &"&$#s%les +e%$e (e& ,owered. E$o&ionl lr$s were needed &o %o$$ndf#ll &&en&ion. *"en &i!er ws redy &o (#$,) &"ere ws no &i$e &o d$ire&"e +e#&if#l s#nse&. As (#n!le s#r'i'l $e%"nis$) o#r ni$l n%es&orswere ,ro!r$$ed for #&o$&i% d#li&y // #&o$&i% feelin!s of o&"erness)&"re&) nd ,rnoi. S#r'i'l re#ired ins&n& do$in&ion of %ons%io#sness&o $ee& &"e ,erils of &"e (#n!le.

    *e re &"e ,ioneers in &"e e'ol#&ion of "#$n %ons%io#sness. I& ws only+o#& 01)111 yers !o &"& o#r n%es&ors +#il& &"e firs& %i&ies. As %i'ili2&ion!rew) s#r'i'l no lon!er de,ended on &"e ins&n& fi!"& or fli!"& of &"e (#n!le.S#r'i'l nd ",,iness now de,end on nin! in &o &"e o'erll si&ionin'ol'in! o#rsel'es) &"e ,eo,le ro#nd #s) nd &"e &o&l en'iron$en& of &"e"ere nd now. 3er%e,&i'eness) wisdo$) nd oneness re now &"e in!redien&sof effe%&i'e nd ",,y li'in!. B#& o#r +io%o$,#&ers re s&ill ,ro!r$$ed for

    (#n!le fi!"& or fli!"& // for fs& relese of drenlin in&o &"e +lood s&re$)nd for r,id "er&+e& // for #&o$&i% n!er nd fer. In o#r so%ilin&er%&ions) o#r %ons%io#sness $!nifies $ole"ills nd $-es &"e$ in&o$o#n&ins // nd &"is %ons&n& dis&or&ion des&roys o#r ener!y) o#r insi!"&) ndo#r +ili&y &o lo'e.

    T"#s s#r'i'l in &"e (#n!le $en& &"& we "d &o +e ,ro!r$$ed for ins&n&,rnoi // ins&n& fer // ins&n& n!er // ins&n& ,er%e,&ion of d#li&y.S#r'i'l in o#r world &ody $ens &"& we $#s& "'e ins&n& ,er%e,&ions ofoneness // of lo'e // of %o$,ssion wi&" e'eryone nd #nders&ndin! ofe'ery&"in! ro#nd #s. *"en we lern &o %#& &"ro#!" o#r ,rnoid (#n!le

    ,ro!r$$in!) we re on o#r wy &o "i!"er %ons%io#sness nd ",,iness.

    E'ol#&ion is now wor-in! &o re$edy &"is ,ri$i&i'e (#n!le lr$ wirin! in o#r+rin &"& &ends &o "old #s on lower %ons%io#sness le'els. 3rnoid) d#lis&i%indi'id#ls w"o %nno& lo'e &"e$sel'es nd o&"ers &end &o !e& "er& &ro#+le)#l%ers) o&"er ,sy%"oso$&i% diseses) re %%iden&/,rone) e&%. 3er",s in011)111 yers) &"ro#!" &"e r#&"less s#r'i'l of &"e fi&&es&) "#$ns $y "'e

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    ner'o#s sys&e$s &"& re #&o$&i%lly s&r#%red &o ,rod#%e ins&n& insi!"&s&"& f%ili&&e lo'e nd oneness. B#& &"& doesn4& "el, yo# nd $e. *e need&"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y &o s"ow #s "ow &o li'e in "i!"er %ons%io#sness s soons ,ossi+le // &o o'erride o#r (#n!le ,ro!r$$in! so &"& we %n en(oy li'in!"ere nd now.

    *e "'e es%,ed fro$ &"e do$in&ion of ins&in%&s 6infle7i+le #nlerned+e"'ior8 &"& !#ides ni$ls &"ro#!" &"eir dily life si&ions. Sin%e &"eyo#n! "#$n is no& ,ro'ided wi&" f#ll re,er&oire of #&o$&i% fi7edres,onses) we re #n+le &o inde,enden&ly %o,e wi&" life for n#$+er ofyers f&er +ir&". T"is lon! ,eriod of ,ls&i%i&y nd o,enness &o lernin!%o$,le7 life !#idn%e ,&&erns "el,s #s 'oid fi7ed ,re,ro!r$$ed +e"'ior.For e7$,le) &"is lon! n#rrin! ,eriod le&s #s lern %o$,le7 ln!#!esys&e$s // nd o#r fle7i+ili&y is s#%" &"& we %n lern &o %o$$#ni%&e in

    Sw"ili s esily s in En!lis" or ny o&"er ln!#!e.

    Ins&ed of %o$,le&e ,&&ern of ni$l/&y,e ins&in%&s &o ,ro'ide s#r'i'lres,onses &o life si&ions) &"e yo#n! %"ild #ses e!o $e%"nis$s +%-ed +y"ir/&ri!!er e$o&ions &o de'elo, se%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd ,ower $!nifi%&ionof &"e $o$en&/&o/$o$en& sensory in,#&s. O#r ,ersonl de'elo,$en& in&of#lfillin!) ",,y li'es 6s well s &"e ,ro!ression of %i'ili2&ion +eyond &"edn!ero#s ,ower %ons%io#sness8 de,ends on o#r !e&&in! free of o#r e!o/

    +%-ed) s#+(e%&/o+(e%&) $e/&"e$) se%#ri&y/sens&ion/,ower "n!/#,s.

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    I& $y +e "el,f#l &o see &"is ,ro!ression of %ons%io#sness in o#&line for$ sfollows9

    ORGANISM METHOD OF3ROTECTING ANDENHANCING THE

    ORGANISM

    Ani$l Rel&i'ely fi7ed lifes&yle +sed on ins&in%&or #nlerned

    ,re,ro!r$$ed+e"'ior.

    5owerCons%io#sness

    H#$n

    E!o/dire%&ed) s#+(e%&/o+(e%&) e$o&ion/+%-edse%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd

    ,ower %ons%io#sness6in%resin!ly in'ol'in!&"e r&ionl $ind8 &"&$-es #s infle7i+ly!#rd nd ,ro&e%&"+il fol-wys nd

    ,ersonl ,&&erns.

    Hi!"erCons%io#sness

    H#$n

    T"e e!o/dri'en ne!&i'ee$o&ions "'e +eenre,l%ed +y wide/rn!in! insi!"& nd dee,ini&i'e #nders&ndin!!i'in! f#ll fle7i+ili&y &oflow in $#llys#,,or&i'e nd lo'in!

    wys wi&" no infle7i+lefol-wys nd ,ersonl

    ,&&erns.

    T"e +io%o$,#&er wi&" w"i%" yo# re e#i,,ed is &"e $os& re$r-+leins&r#$en& in &"e #ni'erse. :o#r only ,ro+le$ is &o lern &o #se i& ,ro,erly. I&

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    is %,+le of "ndlin! &wo $illion 'is#l in,#&s nd one "#ndred &"o#snd#di&ory in,#&s & ny one &i$e. :o#r +io%o$,#&er o,er&es %on&in#lly&"ro#!"o#& ll of i&s ,r&s nd is %,+le of $-in! $illions of si$#l&neo#s%o$,#&&ions. I& o,er&es wi&" enor$o#s ,ower ,ri$rily on #n%ons%io#sle'els // wi&" only &iny ,ro,or&ion of i&s %&i'i&y risin! &o &"e le'el of%ons%io#sness. T"e %ons%io#s le'el of yo#r +io%o$,#&er is nlo!o#s &o &"e

    ,rin&/o#& of &"e $n/$de %o$,#&ers. :o#r (o#rney in&o "i!"er%ons%io#sness is $&&er of yo#r lernin! "ow &o ,ro,erly ,ro!r$ yo#rre$r-+le +io%o$,#&er. *"en yo# relly lern &o o,er&e yo#r e7#isi&e$e%"nis$) yo# will +e +le &o f#lly reli2e yo#r ,o&en&il for ",,y life.

    A wonderf#l &"in! +o#& life is &"& i& is nrlly !ood. 5ife is se& #, &o wor-// &o ,rod#%e lo'e) f#lfill$en&) nd ",,iness %on&in#o#sly. Howe'er) 'rio#ssi&ions d#rin! yo#r firs& yers of life %ondi&ioned yo# in &"e $e&"ods of

    %ons%io#sness w"i%" %on&in#lly !ener&e #n",,iness in yo#r life. :e& e'ery%#rren& e7,erien%e %n id yo# in yo#r !row&" &owrd "i!"er %ons%io#sness ifyo# -now "ow &o #se i&.

    T"is Hnd+oo- will e7,lin "ow yo# "'e +een %re&in! &"e e7,erien%es &"&yo# "'e. I& will s"ow yo# e7%&ly w"& &o do &o +re- o#& of &"e &r,s inyo#r $ind &"& re &"e %#se of ll &"e #n",,iness &"& yo# "'e e7,erien%edin yo#r life; *"en yo# ,,ly &"e Me&"ods in &"e Hnd+oo- yo# will +e +le&o rn yo#r life ro#nd. T"e %on&in#o#s e7,erien%e of lo'e) sereni&y)",,iness) (oy) effe%&i'eness) ,er%e,&i'eness) nd wisdo$ &"& yo# "'e "d

    only in +i&s nd ,ie%es %n now +e 'il+le &o yo# ll of &"e &i$e.

    :o# will lern "ow &o e7,erien%e &"e world s friendly) lo'in! ,l%e &"& "s+een desi!ned &o !i'e yo# e'ery&"in! &"& yo# need. :o# will de'elo,

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    ,ro+le$ in yo#r life in'ol'es "ow %ons%io#sly yo# #se yo#r $ind // nd i&!i'es yo# %ler ins&r#%&ions for %rryin! o#& &"e inner wor- ne%essry &o

    +e%o$e n ener!e&i%) ,er%e,&i'e) lo'in! +ein!.

    5i'in! 5o'e is ,osi&i'e %#re for ll of &"e s#fferin! nd #n",,iness in yo#rlife nd &"& of ll "#$ni&y. T"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y offers $n-ind one of &"e$os& ,owerf#l &ools for e$er!in! 'i%&orio#s in &"e r%e +e&ween "i!"er%ons%io#sness nd &"e s#fferin! of &o$i% nni"il&ion) e%olo!i%lde!rd&ion) ,re(#di%e) nd &"e &"o#snd/fold wys we se,r&e o#rsel'esfro$ e%" o&"er.

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    C",&er 0*"y T"is Boo- *s *ri&&en For Us

    O'er >>? of &"e ,eo,le in &"e wes&ern world li'e on lower %ons%io#snessle'els %"r%&eri2ed +y &ryin! &o find eno#!" se%#ri&y) se7)

    #nders#,,lied@ ,rnoi if %ons&n&ly &"re&ened@ +oredo$ if we4re $-in! no,ro!ress &owrd s&isfyin! o#r ddi%&ions@ worry if we %n4& see s&edys#,,ly@ n7ie&y if we4re worried +o#& +ein! worried@ nd #n",,iness w"en&"e o#&side world does no& s#,,ly #s wi&" w"&e'er i& is we re ddi%&ed &o.Sin%e &"e nre of life is s#%" &"& we win so$e nd lose so$e) n ddi%&ed

    ,erson "s no %"n%e of li'in! ",,y) lo'in!) ,e%ef#l) %ons%io#s) wise ndeffe%&i'e life. And &"e ddi%&i'e ,ro!r$$in! is no& ne%essry &o find nden(oy &"& w"i%" we ,refer in life.

    :o# re redy for !row&" in&o &"e ",,iness of "i!"er %ons%io#sness w"en

    yo# reli2e &"e #&&er f#&ili&y of &ryin! &o li'e +e#&if#l life +y yo#r effor&s &orerrn!e or %"n!e &"e world of ,eo,le nd &"in!s o#&side of yo# &o fi& yo#rddi%&ions nd desires. :o# will find yo# "'e only &o rerrn!e yo#r own

    ,ersonl) #&o$&i%lly ,ro!r$$ed res,onses &o life si&ions // $os& ofw"i%" re %"ild"ood "n!#,s.

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    As yo# wor- &owrd "i!"er le'els of %ons%io#sness) yo# will find &"& yo#"'e lwys "d eno#!" &o +e ",,y. I& is &"e ,&&erns in yo#r "ed &"&$-e yo# #n",,y) l&"o#!" yo# #s#lly +l$e &"e ,eo,le nd %ondi&ionso#&side yo# for yo#r #n",,iness. :o#r (o#rney in&o "i!"er %ons%io#sness%n en+le yo# &o +e lo'in!) ,e%ef#l) wise) nd free of %ons&n& +rr!e of#n,lesn& e$o&ionl feelin!s.

    5i'in! 5o'e offers yo# fo#r d'n&!es in yo#r d'enre in&o "i!"er%ons%io#sness9

    0. For $ny ,eo,le i& %n +e one of &"e $os& ,owerf#l nd r,id wys for!row&" in&o "i!"er %ons%io#sness &"& "s e'er +een 'il+le &o $n-ind.

    . I& does no& re#ire yo# &o de&%" yo#rself fro$ yo#r ,resen& life. 5i'in!5o'e %n +e #sed $os& effe%&i'ely if yo# s&y wi&" yo#r ,resen& +#siness)

    ,ersonl life) nd o&"er %ondi&ions #n&il yo# "'e !rown &o "i!" eno#!"s&&e of %ons%io#sness &o +e f#lly ,er%e,&i'e of &"e r+i&rry $ores)fol-wys) nd so%il roles yo# re !#rdin! nd li'in! o#&.

    . On%e yo# &"oro#!"ly #nders&nd &"e sys&e$) i& is no& essen&il &o "'e &e%"er for %on&in#in! yo#r !row&". :o#r life will +e yo#r +es& &e%"er) foryo# will dis%o'er &"& yo# re lwys ,#&&in! yo#rself in&o lernin!si&ions &"& re idel for yo#r !row&". T"e ,ro!r$$in! &"& yo# $os&need &o %"n!e "s n #nerrin! wy of ,#&&in! yo# in&o life si&ions &"&%n $-e yo# wre of &"e e7%& inner wor- yo# s"o#ld +e doin!.

    . *"en yo# #se &"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y &o find &"e lo'e) inner ,e%e) wisdo$)

    nd effe%&i'eness of "i!"er %ons%io#sness) yo#r inner wor- on yo#rselfi$$edi&ely dds &o yo#r en(oy$en& of life. *i&" &"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y)",,iness is no& dis&n& !ol // i& is n e'er/!rowin! ,r& of yo#r "erend now.

    T"in- of &"e ener!y yo# now ,#& in&o &"e #,/nd/down "o#r/+y/"o#r %o,in!wi&" yo#r feelin!s w"ile yo# %on&in#lly &ry &o rerrn!e &"e ,eo,le ndsi&ions in yo#r life so &"& yo# %n &"en +e lo'in!) serene) effe%&i'e) nd",,y. And ye& yer +y yer yo#r #es& for ",,iness is s el#si'e s findin!

    &"e ,o& of !old & &"e end of &"e rin+ow. Sin%e l$os& e'eryone ro#nd yo#see$s &o +e "'in! si$ilr &ro#+le in +e%o$in! ",,y) lo'in! +ein!) yo#$y "'e lowered yo#r s&ndrds nd de%ided &"& %on&in#o#s ",,iness is

    ,ro++ly no& relis&i%.

    T"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y in'i&es yo# &o se& &"e "i!"es& i$!in+le s&ndrds oflo'e) sereni&y) ,e%e) wisdo$) effe%&i'eness) nd %on&in#o#s ",,iness for

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    yo#r life. nd &"en yo# re redy &o +e!in yo#r (o#rney in&o "i!"er%ons%io#sness.

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    C",&er Se%re&s of H,,iness

    *"y do we "'e li'es filled wi&" r$oil) des,er&ion) nd n7ie&y *"y rewe lwys ,#s"in! o#rsel'es nd o&"ers *"y do we "'e only s$lldri++les of ,e%e) lo'e) nd ",,iness *"y is i& &"& "#$n +ein!s re%"r%&eri2ed +y +i%-erin! nd r$oil &"& $-e ni$ls4 rel&ions"i,s wi&"&"eir own s,e%ies see$ ,e%ef#l in %o$,rison T"e nswer is so si$,le //

    +#& i& is so$e&i$es diffi%#l& for #s &o relly #nders&nd +e%#se l$os& e'erywy we were !"& &o wor- &owrd ",,iness only reinfor%es &"e feelin!snd %&i'i&ies &"& $-e #s #n",,y.

    T"is is %en&rl ,oin& &"& $#s& +e #nders&ood. T"e wys we were !"& &o

    +e ",,y %n4& ,ossi+ly wor-. Unless we see &"is ,oin& %lerly) we %nno&,ro!ress &o "i!"er %ons%io#sness. Here4s w"y.

    Mos& of #s ss#$e &"& o#r desires 6+%-ed #, +y o#r e$o&ionl feelin!s8 re&"e &r#e !#ides &o doin! &"e &"in!s &"& will $-e #s ",,y. B#& no one "sye& fo#nd ",,iness +y #sin! e$o&ion/+%-ed desires s !#ides. Fls"es of

    ,les#re) yes@ ",,iness) no.

    O#r wn&s nd desires re so sed#%&i'e . . . T"ey $s#erde s

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    *e $#s& dee,ly #nders&nd w"y ll of o#r ne!&i'e e$o&ions re $isledin!!#ides &o effe%&i'e %&ion in life si&ions. O#r ne!&i'e e$o&ions re si$,ly&"e res#l& of n e7&ensi'e ,&&ern of s%rs nd wo#nds &"& we "'ee7,erien%ed. And &"ese e$o&ionl wo#nds led #s &o ,er%ei'e differen%es&"& $-e #s #,&i!"& ins&ed of si$ilri&ies &"& en+le #s &o #nders&nd ndlo'e. T"e ,resen& ,ro!r$$in! of o#r e$o&ions $-es #s ,er%ei'e o&"er

    ,eo,le 6nd &"e %ondi&ions of &"e world ro#nd #s8 s &"re&s // ,o&en&illydn!ero#s &o o#r well/+ein!. *e &"en res,ond wi&" drenlin) fs&er"er&+e&) in%resed +lood s#!r) nd o&"er (#n!le s#r'i'l res,onses &"&

    ,re,re #s for fi!"& or fli!"&. *e re &r,,ed in o#r wys of ,er%ei'in! &"eworld ro#nd #s.

    B#& no one 6or no si&ion8 need +e fel& s n e$o&ionl &"re& or dn!er

    w"en we see &"in!s wi&" &"e %lerer ,er%e,&ion of "i!"er %ons%io#sness.T"in- of &"e $os& &"re&enin! si&ion yo# "'e fel& in &"e ls& dy or &wo.Are yo# +o#& &o lose yo#r (o+ Is &"e ,erson for w"o$ yo# feel &"e $os&lo'e ,yin! $ore &&en&ion &o so$eone else &"n &o yo# Do yo# "'e #n,id

    +ills &"& yo# %nno& &-e %re of Do yo# "'e ,in &"& %o#ld +e %n%erNow) &"ese ,ro+le$s ei&"er "'e sol#&ions // or &"ey don4&. Ei&"er yo# %n doso$e&"in! +o#& &"e$ "ere nd now // or yo# %n4&. If yo# %n do so$e&"in!"ere nd now +o#& &"e$) &"en do i& // e'en if i&4s (#s& firs& s&e,. I& s,syo#r ener!y &o +e worried or n7io#s +o#& ,ro+le$. Do w"& yo# %n do// +#& don4& +e ddi%&ed &o &"e res#l&s or yo# will %re&e $ore worry for

    yo#rself. If yo# %n4& do ny&"in! +o#& ,ro+le$ "ere nd now) &"en w"y$-e yo#rself #n%o$for&+le nd drin yo#r ener!y +y worryin! +o#& i& I&is ,r& of &"e "ere nd nowness of yo#r life. T"&4s w"& is // "ere nd now.*orry) n7ie&y) or o&"er #n,lesn& e$o&ions re +sol#&ely #nne%essry //nd si$,ly lower yo#r insi!"& nd &"e effe%&i'eness of yo#r %&ions.

    :o# $#s& +sol#&ely %on'in%e yo#rself of &"e l%- of #&ili&y of &"ese drinin!e$o&ions. :o# $#s& see yo#r #nne%essry worryin! s de,ri'in! yo# of &"eflowin! effe%&i'eness nd (oyo#sness &"& yo# s"o#ld "'e in yo#r life. Aslon! s yo# &"in- &"& &"ese ne!&i'e e$o&ions "'e ny f#n%&ion w"&soe'er)

    yo# will re&rd yo#r !row&" in&o "i!"er %ons%io#sness. If yo# do no& "ssleyo#rself e$o&ionlly w"en &"e o#&side world does no& %onfor$ wi&" yo#rinside ,ro!r$$in! 6yo#r desires) e7,e%&&ions) de$nds) or $odels of "ow&"e world s"o#ld &re& yo#8 yo# will "'e so $#%" ener!y &"& yo# ,ro++lywill slee, fif&y ,er %en& less. :o# will +e (oyo#s nd lo'in!) nd relly,,re%i&e e%" $o$en& of yo#r life // no $&&er w"&4s ",,enin! in &"eworld of ,eo,le nd si&ions o#&side yo#.

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    *"ere nd "ow did we !e& &"is e$o&ionl ,ro!r$$in! Al$os& ll of i& ws%#ired in &"e firs& few yers of life. For e7$,le) w"en we were 'eryyo#n!) we "d &"e e7,erien%e of $o&"er for%ef#lly &-in! ,erf#$e +o&&lefro$ o#r &iny fin!ers nd & &"e s$e &i$e sendin! o#& +d 'i+r&ions +sedon "er desire no& &o "'e "er ,erf#$e +o&&le +ro-en. *e %ried. T"ro#!"

    +ein! ,inf#lly ,#s"ed ro#nd) do$in&ed) &old w"& &o do) nd %on&rolledw"en we were ++ies) we de'elo,ed o#r e$o&ionlly in&ense se%#ri&y)sens&ion) nd ,ower ,ro!r$s. Mny of o#r e$o&ion/+%-ed ,ro!r$s%$e fro$ re,e&ed $orl dire%&i'es or s&&e$en&s +o#& "ow &"in!s

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    ,er%ei'e &"e reli&ies of &"e world in w"i%" we li'ed. Al&"o#!" we now "'e&"e +si% %,%i&y for %ler ,er%e,&ion) &"e o,er&in! ins&r#%&ions we !'e o#r

    +io%o$,#&er n%"or #s &o &"e lower le'els. And so we4re #n%ons%io#sly&r,,ed.

    Here nd now is &"e reli&y in o#r li'es // nd i& is only fro$ &"e %ondi&ions of&"e ,resen& &"& o#r f#re %n +e !ener&ed. B#& o#r ,resen& ddi%&ions)de$nds) nd e7,e%&&ions 6&"e ,ro!r$$in! of o#r +io%o$,#&er8 do$in&eo#r %ons%io#sness nd for%e #s &o s,end $os& of &"e &i$e we re w-e 6nd$os& of &"e &i$e we re dre$in!8 in ,ro&es&in! nd ,o#&in! +o#& &"e "erend now si&ion in o#r li'es. T"is lowers o#r ,er%e,&i'eness nd -ee,s #sfro$ findin! effe%&i'e sol#&ions &o o#r ,ro+le$s. T"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y &oHi!"er Cons%io#sness s"ows #s "ow &o +re- &"ro#!" &"is &r,) &o freeo#rsel'es) nd &o find o#r f#ll ,o&en&il s "#$n +ein!s.

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    C",&er T"e 5w of Hi!"er Cons%io#sness

    :o#r !row&" in&o "i!"er %ons%io#sness s"o#ld +e!in +y f#lly #nders&ndin!&"e i$,or&n%e of +e%o$in! one wi&" &"e 5w of Hi!"er Cons%io#sness 9

    5o'e e'eryone #n%ondi&ionlly // in%l#din! yo#rself.

    T"is lw %n en+le yo# &o find &"e "idden s,lendor wi&"in yo#rself ndo&"ers. Unforn&ely) we "'e ne'er +een !"& "ow &o lo'e#n%ondi&ionlly. Al$os& ll of o#r lo'in! "s +een $o&i'&ed +y e$o&ionldesires ,ro!r$$ed in&o #s & n erly !e. Mos& of o#r lo'e e7,erien%es"'e !"& #s we $#s& ern or deser'e lo'e +efore we %n "'e i& // nd &"&

    o&"ers $#s& deser'e o#r lo'e. T"is is %ondi&ionl lo'e // i& is li-e +r&er or +#siness &rns%&ion. I& is no wonder &"& o#r well/$enin! +#& #ns-illed&&e$,&s &o lo'e #s#lly end #, in se,r&ion nd lien&ion. *e "'e +een!"& &o ,l%e %ondi&ions on o#r lo'e 9

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    ,re(#di%e) wrs) nd o&"er indi'id#l nd !ro#, %ri$es !ins& "#$ni&y. +#&w"& %n we do +o#& i&

    T"e 5w of Hi!"er Cons%io#sness s#!!es&s ,r%&i%l !#ide for &"e A#rinA!e 9

    :o# dd s#fferin! &o &"e world(#s& s $#%" w"en yo# &-e offense

    s w"en yo# !i'e offense.

    T"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y &o Hi!"er Cons%io#sness %n s"ow yo# s&e, +y s&e,w"y yo# find i& so diffi%#l& &o lo'e // nd e7%&ly w"& &o do +o#& i&. T"eTwel'e 3&"wys !i'en in &"e followin! %",&er &ell yo# w"& yo# need &o do&o li'e in &"e Oneness O%en of 5o'e ll of &"e &i$e.

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    C",&er T"e Twel'e 3&"wys

    T"e Twel'e 3&"wysTo &"e Hi!"er Cons%io#sness 3lnes of Un%ondi&ionl 5o'e nd Oneness

    Freein! Myself

    0. I $ freein! $yself fro$ se%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd ,ower ddi%&ions &"&$-e $e &ry &o for%ef#lly %on&rol si&ions in $y life) nd &"#s des&roy $ysereni&y nd -ee, $e fro$ lo'in! $yself nd o&"ers.

    . I $ dis%o'erin! "ow $y %ons%io#sness/do$in&in! ddi%&ions %re&e $y

    ill#sory 'ersion of &"e %"n!in! world of ,eo,le nd si&ions ro#nd $e.

    . I wel%o$e &"e o,,orni&y 6e'en if ,inf#l8 &"& $y $in#&e/&o/$in#&ee7,erien%e offers $e &o +e%o$e wre of &"e ddi%&ions I $#s& re,ro!r$ &o

    +e li+er&ed fro$ $y ro+o&/li-e e$o&ionl ,&&erns.

    Bein! Here Now

    . I lwys re$e$+er &"& I "'e e'ery&"in! I need &o en(oy $y "ere ndnow // #nless I $ le&&in! $y %ons%io#sness +e do$in&ed +y de$nds nd

    e7,e%&&ions +sed on &"e ded ,s& or &"e i$!ined f#re.

    . I &-e f#ll res,onsi+ili&y "ere nd now for e'ery&"in! I e7,erien%e) for i& is$y own ,ro!r$$in! &"& %re&es $y %&ions nd lso infl#en%es &"ere%&ions of ,eo,le ro#nd $e.

    . I %%e,& $yself %o$,le&ely "ere nd now nd %ons%io#sly e7,erien%ee'ery&"in! I feel) &"in-) sy) nd do 6in%l#din! $y e$o&ion/+%-ed ddi%&ions8s ne%essry ,r& of $y !row&" in&o "i!"er %ons%io#sness.

    In&er%&in! wi&" O&"ers

    . I o,en $yself !en#inely &o ll ,eo,le +y +ein! willin! &o f#lly%o$$#ni%&e $y dee,es& feelin!s) sin%e "idin! in ny de!ree -ee,s $e s%-in $y ill#sion of se,r&eness fro$ o&"er ,eo,le.

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    . I feel wi&" lo'in! %o$,ssion &"e ,ro+le$s of o&"ers wi&"o#& !e&&in!%#!"& #, e$o&ionlly in &"eir ,redi%$en&s &"& re offerin! &"e$ $ess!es&"ey need for &"eir !row&".

    >. I %& freely w"en I $ ned in) %en&ered) nd lo'in!) +#& if ,ossi+le I'oid %&in! w"en I $ e$o&ionlly #,se& nd de,ri'in! $yself of &"ewisdo$ &"& flows fro$ lo'e nd e7,nded %ons%io#sness.

    Dis%o'erin! $y Cons%io#s/Awreness

    01. I $ %on&in#lly %l$in! &"e res&less s%nnin! of $y r&ionl $ind inorder &o ,er%ei'e &"e finer ener!ies &"& en+le $e &o #ni&i'ely $er!e wi&"e'ery&"in! ro#nd $e.

    00. I $ %ons&n&ly wre of w"i%" of &"e Se'en Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness I$ #sin!) nd I feel $y ener!y) ,er%e,&i'eness) lo'e) nd inner ,e%e !rowin!s I o,en ll of &"e Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness.

    0. I $ ,er%ei'in! e'eryone) in%l#din! $yself) s n w-enin! +ein! w"ois "ere &o %li$ "is or "er +ir&"ri!"& &o &"e "i!"er %ons%io#sness ,lnes of#n%ondi&ionl lo'e nd oneness.

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    T"e Twel'e 3&"wys were for$#l&ed in 0>) nd sin%e &"& &i$e &"ey "'e%"n!ed &"e li'es of %o#n&less n#$+ers of ,eo,le. T"e Twel'e 3&"wys re $odern) ,r%&i%l %ondens&ion of &"o#snds of yers of %%#$#l&edwisdo$. T"ey !i'e yo# $in#&e/&o/$in#&e !#ide for o,er&in! yo#r%ons%io#sness w"ile yo# in&er%& wi&" &"e world ro#nd yo#. T"ey willen+le yo# &o li'e %on&in#o#sly ",,y) %ons%io#s) lo'in!) (oyo#s) f#lfilledlife. If yo#4'e "d eno#!" of &"e #,/nd/down roller/%os&erin! +e&ween

    ,les#re nd ,in) nd re relly redy &o en(oy nd !e& &"e $os& o#& of yo#rlife ll of &"e &i$e) &"en yo# re redy &o #se nd ,,ly &"e Twel'e 3&"wys&o $-e dr$&i% %"n!e in yo#r life. In &"e followin! fo#r %",&ers) wewill dis%#ss e%" of &"e Twel'e 3&"wys in de&il.

    T"e Twel'e 3&"wys &o Hi!"er Cons%io#sness %n s"ow yo# "ow &o

    %%eler&e yo#r s,iril de'elo,$en& nd en+le yo# &o +e!in new life of5i'in! 5o'e. T"ese 3&"wys %n s"ow yo# &"e wy &o find &"e +e#&y nd",,iness &"& is "idden wi&"in yo#. :o# were erroneo#sly !"& &"&",,iness lies in !e&&in! ,eo,le nd &"in!s o#&side of yo# lined #, e7%&ly &os#i& yo#r desires. B#& o#r desires $#l&i,ly so $#%" fs&er &"n o#r %,%i&y &os&isfy &"e$; In &"e 5i'in! 5o'e Sys&e$) n ddi%&ion is ny desire &"&$-es yo# #,se& or #n",,y if i& is no& s&isfied. 5ife is wrnin! yo# &o !e&rid of n ddi%&ion e'ery &i$e yo# re e$o&ionlly #n%o$for&+le in ny wy.

    E'en if n ddi%&ion +rin!s yo# ,les#re) &"& ,les#re is #s#lly s"or&/li'ed.

    For yo# will &"en +e!in &o ,er%ei'e &"re&s &o &"& ,les#re) nd yo# willworry +o#& %"n!es in yo#r life &"& will de,ri'e yo# of &"e ,les#re. Andyo# %o$,re &ody4s ,les#re wi&" yes&erdy4s ,les#re // nd of&en find&ody4s ,les#re is no& #i&e s s&isfyin!. All of &"is -ee,s yo# o#& of &"e"ere nd now. :o# $-e !in& s&e, &owrd "i!"er %ons%io#sness w"en yo#

    +e%o$e f#lly wre of &"e ,ri%e in ",,iness yo# $#s& ,y for e%" ddi%&ion.:o# %n en(oy &"e s$e %&ions nd e7,erien%es %o$,le&ely w"en yo##,le'el &"e ddi%&ion &o &"e s&s of ,referen%e.

    As yo# +e%o$e in%resin!ly wre of "ow yo#r %ons%io#sness o,er&es) yo#

    will +e +le &o dis&in!#is" +e&ween yo#r +io%o$,#&er nd &"e ,ro!r$$in!&"& yo#r +io%o$,#&er #ses. For e7$,le) $illion/dollr IBM %o$,#&er$y wor- ,erfe%&ly) +#& if yo# ,#& !r+!e/&y,e ,ro!r$$in! in i&) yo# will!e& !r+!e/&y,e res#l&s fro$ &"is s,lendid $%"ine. Co$,#&er s,e%ilis&s#se &"e word

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    $!nifi%en& +io%o$,#&er "s +een o,er&in! fro$

    ,ro!r$$in! fro$ w"i%" yo# re o,er&in!.

    :o#r e!o lso ,lys %r#%il ,r& in &"e o,er&ion of yo#r +io%o$,#&er.Bsed on ,s& ,les#re nd ,in ,ro!r$$in!) yo#r e!o sele%&s w"i%" of &"e&"o#snds of ,ro!r$s will +e #sed &o !ener&e yo#r feelin!s nd e7,erien%eof w"& is ",,enin!. :o#r e!o is li-e $s&er %on&roller &"& dire%&s w"i%"e$o&ionl feelin!s will +e &ri!!ered 6(oy) ,les#re) n!er) !rief) fer)dis,,oin&$en&) irri&&ion) e&%.8 :o#r e!o lso %"ooses e7%&ly w"& will +e

    ,ro(e%&ed on&o &"e s%reen of yo#r %ons%io#sness. :o# re wre only of w"&yo#r e!o ,er$i&s yo# &o +e wre of. *"en yo#r e!o is +#sy re%&in! &o &"e

    ,eo,le nd &"in!s ro#nd yo# fro$ &"e lower &"ree Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness)

    yo#r ,ri$ry wreness will +e fo%#sed on w"& yo# desire nd w"& yo# fer// &"ere+y %re&in! in yo# &"e feelin! of n #r!en& ,riori&y. Mos& of &"eselower %ons%io#sness ,ro!r$s re,resen& &"e #r!en& ,riori&ies yo# "d & &"e!e of &wo yers old. Un&il yo# re,ro!r$ nd %"n!e &"ese in,,ro,ri&e%"ild"ood ,ro!r$s) yo# will %on&in#lly rn off &"e ener!y of &"e worldro#nd yo# &"& yo# need in order &o li'e in +e#&if#l world of "i!"er%ons%io#sness.

    T"ere re fi'e s&!es in lernin! &o #se &"ese 3&"wys. E%" s&!e en+lesyo# &o +e ,ro!ressi'ely $ore wre of "ow &"ese 3&"wys ,rod#%e +e#&if#l

    nd so$e&i$es

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    &"ere is ,ro!r$$in! &"& yo# %n #se &o %re&e %on&in#o#s en(oy$en&nd ",,iness in yo#r life.

    . In the third stageof lernin! &o #se &"e 3&"wys) yo# find &"& s soons yo# re wre of ny #n%o$for&+le feelin!s) s#%" s fer) n!er)

    (elo#sy) !rief) e&%.) yo# %n ,in,oin& w"i%" of &"e 3&"wys yo# re'iol&in!. By &"#s en!!in! yo#r r&ionl $ind nd in&er,re&in! yo#re7,erien%e +y #sin! 3&"wy) yo# find &"& yo# ,ro!ressi'ely %#& downon &"e ,eriod of #n%ons%io#sness in w"i%" yo# re sl'e &o yo#r older)lower %ons%io#sness ,ro!r$$in!. In &"e &"ird s&!e i& $y &-e se'erl"o#rs for yo# &o dis,el &"e ne!&i'e e$o&ions yo# re e7,erien%in!) B#&yo# now +e!in &o find &"& &"e $o#n& of &i$e &"& yo# re #,se& is +ein!!rd#lly red#%ed so &"& yo# e7,erien%e ne!&i'e e$o&ions only for

    ,eriod of $in#&es) or e'en se%onds. :o# %n s&ill &ri!!er ne!&i'ee$o&ionl feelin!s) +#& yo# re !e&&in! free fro$ &"e$ fs&er nd fs&er.

    .

    In the fourth stage) yo# find &"& if so$eone does so$e&"in! yo# do no&li-e) yo# $y s&r& &o !e& n!ry) +#& & &"& s$e ins&n& one or &wo3&"wys fls" in&o yo#r %ons%io#sness. T"ese !i'e yo# n insi!"& w"i%"does no& llow &"e n!er res,onse &o de'elo,. :o# e7,erien%e nin%resin! freedo$. :o#r +ili&y &o lo'e) %%e,&) nd in&er%& flowin!lywi&" o&"er ,eo,le in%reses enor$o#sly.

    . At the fifth stage) yo# "'e eli$in&ed ll of &"e lower %ons%io#sness,ro!r$$in! w"i%" &ri!!ered yo#r ne!&i'e e$o&ionl res,onses. :o#si$,ly res,ond &o w"&e'er is ",,enin! "ere nd now +y #sin! one of &"e3&"wys 6ei&"er %ons%io#sly or #n%ons%io#sly8 in in&er,re&in! w"& is

    ",,enin!. :o# $y +e wre &"& yo# #sed &o !e& n!ry or (elo#s in&"is &y,e of si&ion) +#& &"e feelin! of n!er or (elo#sy is no lon!er&ri!!ered. :o# reli2e &"& yo# re &"e $s&er of yo#r $ind) for yo# "'ede&er$ined &"e ,ro!r$$in! wi&" w"i%" yo# wn& yo#r $ind &o o,er&e.T"is is one of &"e $os& f#lfillin! &"in!s &"& yo# %n do.

    As soon s yo# +e!in &o #se &"e Twel'e 3&"wys in yo#r e'erydy lifesi&ions) yo# will find &"& yo#r life &-es on +e#&if#l new di$ension.T"in!s &"& were ,re'io#sly n!!in! ,ro+le$s now +e%o$e 'i&l e7,erien%es&"& yo# %onfiden&ly #se in &"e i$,or&n& (o+ of re,ro!r$$in! yo#r

    +io%o$,#&er. :o# re +e!innin! &o reli2e &"& e'ery&"in! &"& ",,ens &o yo#is relly ,erfe%&) for yo# e7,erien%e ei&"er ",,iness // +e%#se i& fi&s &"e

    ,&&erns of &"e ,ro!r$$in! of yo#r +io%o$,#&er // or yo# e7,erien%e &"e+e!innin! of ne!&i'e e$o&ion w"i%" is !i'in! yo# wel%o$ed o,,orni&y&o wor- on re,ro!r$$in! yo#r +io%o$,#&er so &"& yo# will no& "'e &"is

    ,ro+le$ in &"e f#re.

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    C",&er Freein! Myself

    An ddi%&ion is ,ro!r$$in! 6or o,er&in! ins&r#%&ion &o yo#r +io%o$,#&er8&"& &ri!!ers #n%o$for&+le e$o&ionl res,onses nd e7%i&es yo#r%ons%io#sness if &"e world does no& fi& &"e ,ro!r$$ed ,&&ern in yo#r $ind.T"e iden&ifyin! %"r%&eris&i% of n ddi%&ion is &"& if yo#r desire is no&f#lfilled) yo# res,ond e$o&ionlly in %o$,#&er/li-e wy nd #&o$&i%lly

    ,ly o#& ,ro!r$ of n!er) worry) n7ie&y) (elo#sy) fer) e&%. T"& w"i%"yo# e$o&ionlly 'oid is (#s& s $#%" n ddi%&ion s is so$e&"in! yo#desire.

    FIRST PATHWAY

    I am freeing myself from security, sensation, and power addictions thatmae me try to forcefully control situations in my life, and thus destroymy serenity and eep me from lo!ing myself and others"

    *"y do ddi%&ions des&roy ",,iness Are &"ere so$e "r$less ddi%&ionsCn4& I "'e e'en one ddi%&ion Aren4& &"ere !ood ddi%&ions li-e ddi%&ionsfor lo'e) -nowled!e) or %ons%io#sness !row&"

    Of %o#rse yo# %n "'e one ddi%&ion // or ny n#$+er yo# wn&) +#& fore%" one yo# ,y ,ri%e in los& ",,iness. Sin%e n ddi%&ion is +%-ed #,

    +y &"e f#ll r#s" of yo#r e$o&ions) e%" ddi%&ion fro$ &i$e &o &i$e ,#&s yo# in s&&e of e$o&ionl wrfre wi&" yo#rself nd o&"ers. T"ey do$in&e yo#r%ons%io#sness nd -ee, yo# fro$ ,er%ei'in! %lerly. Addi%&ions se,r&e yo#fro$ o&"ers) for e'eryone is ins&n&ly 'l#ed +y &"e de!ree &o w"i%" yo#s#s,e%& &"re& or s#,,or&. Addi%&ions re no& needed +e%#se yo# %n do &"es$e &"in!s nd en(oy &"e s$e life e7,erien%es on non/ddi%&i'e +sis.T"ro#!" "i!"er %ons%io#sness) yo# %n "'e e'ery +e#&if#l e7,erien%e &"&life offers yo#.

    All &"in!s in &"e world ro#nd #s re %ons&n&ly %"n!in!. O#r +odies nd

    $inds re %ons&n&ly %"n!in!. T"ese %"n!es) $o$en& +y $o$en&) $on&"+y $on&") yer +y yer) ffe%& o#r +ili&y &o $-e &"e flow of o#r life %onfor$&o &"e r+i&rry ddi%&i'e ,&&erns &"& we desire nd e7,e%&. So we4re %#!"&in n +sol#&ely endless $o$en&/&o/$o$en& s&r#!!le &o $-e &"e o#&sideworld fi& in wi&" o#r ddi%&ions. And i& is lwys f#&ile s&r#!!le in &"e end.

    No one &"& e'er li'ed "s e'er "d eno#!" ,ower) ,res&i!e) or -nowled!e &oo'er%o$e &"e +si% %ondi&ion of ll life // yo# win so$e nd yo# lose so$e.

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    T"e o,er&ion of o#r lower %ons%io#sness feelin!s is s#%" &"& e'en if wes&isfy $ny ddi%&ions d#rin! dy) &"e one ddi%&ion &"& ws no& s&isfiedwill ,rey on o#r %ons%io#sness nd $-e #s #n",,y. T"ere is (#s& no wy &owin &"e +&&le of o#r ddi%&ions. T"ere re no ddi%&ions wi&"o#n",,iness) l&"o#!" wi&" &"e "i!"er ddi%&ions 6lo'e nd %ons%io#sness!row&"8 yo# e7,erien%e less s#fferin! &"n wi&" &"e lower le'el ddi%&ions ofse%#ri&y) sens&ions) nd ,ower.

    As lon! s yo# "'e ddi%&ions) yo#r e7#isi&e +io%o$,#&er // yo#r $ind //will +e do$in&ed +y &"e 'in &&e$,& &o "el, yo# find ",,iness +y$ni,#l&in! &"e world ro#nd yo# in&o fi&&in! yo#r ddi%&ions. A $inddo$in&ed +y ddi%&ions is no& +le &o ne in &o &"e finer 'i+r&ions of &"es#rro#ndin! ,eo,le nd &"in!s // (#s& s dr#$$er w"o ,lys &oo lo#dly %n

    -ee, yo# fro$ "erin! &"e 'iolins nd fl#&es of sy$,"ony. To +e f#lly "erend now) yo# $#s& +e +le &o e7,erien%e ll of &"e ins&r#$en&s of &"esy$,"ony. To li'e in &"e +e#&y of "i!"er %ons%io#sness) yo# $#s& +e +le &o

    ,er%ei'e +o&" &"e !rosser nd &"e $ore s#+&le s,e%&s of &"e world ro#ndyo#. Addi%&ions re no& e'il or +d // &"ey (#s& %os& yo# &oo $#%" in los&

    ,er%e,&i'eness) wisdo$) effe%&i'eness) nd ",,iness.

    Addi%&ions lwys %#se #n",,iness sooner or l&er. 3referen%es ne'er do.*"en n ddi%&ion is no& s&isfied) yo# re #n",,y. *"en n ddi%&ion iss&isfied) yo# feel $o$en&ry ,les#re) relief) or indifferen%e. *"en

    ,referen%e is no& s&isfied) yo# re si$,ly indifferen& // i& ws only ,referen%e f&er ll. B#& w"en i& is s&isfied) i& dds &o &"e &e7re nd +e#&yof yo#r life. :o#r e!o nd r&ionl $ind do no& "'e &o !#rd &"e so#r%e ofyo#r s&isf%&ion +e%#se yo# re no& de,endin! on i& for ",,iness.U,le'elin! ll of yo#r ddi%&ions &o &"e s&s of ,referen%es 6or eli$in&in!&"e$ if &"ey %nno& dd &o yo#r (oy of li'in!8 is 5i'in! 5o'e -ey &o +ein!

    (oyo#s nd lo'in! ll &"e &i$e. A ,r%&i%l r#le of &"#$+ for one s&r&in! on&"e rod &o "i!"er %ons%io#sness is &o !rn& oneself e$o&ion/+%-ed de$ndsfor ,"ysi%l ne%essi&ies s#%" s ir) food if s&r'in!) or s"el&er if +o#& &ofree2e // nd ll o&"er ddi%&ions re si%-ness;

    Only yo#r e$o&ionl ,ro!r$$in! de&er$ines w"e&"er so$e&"in! is nddi%&ion or ,referen%e. :o# $#s& %lerly #nders&nd &"& w"en we dis%#ss!i'in! #, n ddi%&ion) we si$,ly $en re,ro!r$$in! &"& ,r& of yo#r

    +rin &"& $-es yo# res&less) %"#rnin!) nd #n",,y if desire is no&reli2ed. :o#r li'in! ,&&erns $y or $y no& +e %"n!ed w"en yo# #,le'elyo#r ddi%&ions &o ,referen%es. I& is 'i&l &"& yo# f#lly #nders&nd &"& &"e

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    !row&" we re des%ri+in! lies w"olly in re,ro!r$$in! yo#r #&o$&i%e$o&ionl ,ro!r$$in! // i& is no& ne%essrily i$ed & %"n!in! yo#re7&ernl %&ions. :o# %n do ny&"in! yo# ,refer s lon! s yo# re no&ddi%&ed. For w"en yo# re free of ddi%&ions) yo#r %&ions will +e%"r%&eri2ed +y wisdo$ nd oneness.

    So$e ddi%&ions re $ore %os&ly in los& ",,iness &"n o&"ers. An ddi%&ionfor "'in! $oney in yo#r +n- %%o#n& $y yield less s&isf%&ion &"n nddi%&ion for "'in! 3".D. B#& +o&" -ee, yo# in %ons&n& s&&e of &"re&)

    +o&" do$in&e yo#r %ons%io#sness) nd +o&" -ee, yo# fro$ f#lly nin! in &o&"e +e#&if#l s,e%&r#$ of &"e world ro#nd yo#. And) of %o#rse) yo# do no&need &o +e ddi%&ed &o $oney or -nowled!e in order &o %#ire &"e$. :o#%n ,refer &o "'e $oney nd -nowled!e 6or ny&"in! else8 nd yo# will &"en6nd only &"en8 +e +le &o &o&lly en(oy w"&e'er $oney nd -nowled!e &"e

    ri'er of yo#r life +rin!s &o yo#.

    T"#s i& is no& &"e e7&ernl %ir%#$s&n%es &"& %ons&i&e yo#r ddi%&ion // i& isonly yo#r inside e$o&ionl ,ro!r$$in! &"& $#s& +e %"n!ed. And &"ewonderf#l &"in! is &"& i& is f#lly wi&"in yo#r +ili&y &o do so // w"eres #, &onow yo# "'e +een "o,elessly &ryin! &o $ni,#l&e &"e o#&side world &o%onfor$ &o yo#r ddi%&ions. :o# will li'e in ,e%ef#l world w"en yo#eli$in&e yo#r ddi%&ions nd &"en s,end yo#r &i$e $-in! %"oi%es on

    ,referen%e +sis.

    S#$%&' PATHWAYI am disco!ering how my consciousness(dominating addictions create myillusory !ersion of the changing world of people and situations aroundme"

    *e see &"in!s no& s &"ey re // +#& s we re. E'ery ddi%&ion dis&or&s yo#reffe%&i'e ,ro%essin! 6on +o&" %ons%io#s nd #n%ons%io#s le'els8 of &"eenor$o#s flow of infor$&ion &"& is %on&in#lly floodin! in &"ro#!" ll ofyo#r sensory in,#&s. E'ery se%ond yo#r +io%o$,#&er is re%ei'in! $illions ofele%&ro%"e$i%l i$,#lses fro$ yo#r si!"&) so#nd) &o#%") &s&e) nd olf%&ory

    re%e,&ors) nd &"e &iss#es nd or!ns wi&"in yo#r +ody. For e7$,le) e%""ir on yo#r +ody is %onne%&ed +y ner'e &o yo#r +rin. All of yo#r in&ernlor!ns re %on&in#lly sendin! si!nls &o yo#r +io%o$,#&er) $os& of w"i%" reforn&ely "ndled on n #n%ons%io#s le'el.

    T"e re&i%#lr %&i'&in! sys&e$ of yo#r +io%o$,#&er is ne&wor- &"& sele%&sw"& !oes in&o yo#r %ons%io#sness. I& s%reens &"e d& &"& i& sends &o yo#r

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    %ere+rl %en&er // yo#r $s&er nly2er. T"is ne&wor- %n %lose down yo#r%ons%io#sness nd ,#& yo# &o slee,. I& %n rn #, yo#r %ons%io#sness ndw-en yo# w"en yo# re slee,. T"is ne#rl s&r#%re ,erfor$s &"e f#n%&ion&"& is of&en referred &o s &"e

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    #,&i!"&) frid) n!ry) +ored) e&%. :o# &"#s #se e'ery #n%o$for&+le e$o&ions n o,,orni&y for %ons%io#sness !row&". E'en &"o#!" yo# $y s&ill +efeelin! e$o&ionl nd #,&i!"&) yo# +e!in &o !e& & &"e roo&s of yo#r #,s nddowns // yo#r +rief +i&s of ,les#re nd yo#r lon! ,eriods of #n",,iness.And yo# +e!in &o feel dee, s&isf%&ion s yo# +e%o$e $ore w-ened ndli'e;

    In &"e ,s& yo# %on&in#o#sly &ried &o find ,eo,le w"o wo#ld $ini$lly disr+yo#r %o$,le7 se%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd ,ower ddi%&ions. Howe'er) ,ersonfor w"o$ yo# feel li&&le &&r%&ion is ,ro++ly yo#r $os& "el,f#l &e%"er in!e&&in! free of so$e of yo#r ddi%&ions. :o# will !row fs&er if yo# wor- onyo#r ddi%&ions +y e7,erien%in! so$eone &"& yo# #s#lly wo#ld "'ee7%l#ded fro$ yo#r life. *"en yo# find &"& yo# %n re$in %en&ered no$&&er w"& "e or s"e does) yo# will -now &"& yo# "'e re,ro!r$$ed &"e

    ddi%&ions &"& %re&ed &"e se,r&eness yo# fel&. And l&"o#!" yo# "'e%on&in#ed &"e rel&ions"i, for yo#r own !row&") yo# will "'e offered &"eo&"er ,erson 'l#+le e7,erien%es &"& "e or s"e %n #se for "is or "er r,id!row&" 6for e7$,le) &"e e7,erien%e of +ein! lo'ed #n%ondi&ionlly8. *"enyo# "'e re,ro!r$$ed &"e ddi%&ions &"& se,r&ed yo# in yo#r feelin!s)yo# $y "'e de'elo,ed lo'e nd oneness &"& "olds yo# &o!e&"er. Or yo#$y ,refer &o s,end &"is &i$e in no&"er wy // nd i& $y &"en +e $ore

    ,rod#%&i'e of !row&" for yo# &o follow yo#r ,referen%e // nd +e wi&" &"isindi'id#l less 6or no& & ll8 in &"e f#re.

    E'eryone nd e'ery&"in! ro#nd yo# is yo#r &e%"er. If yo#r ws"in!$%"ine won4& wor-) yo# re +ein! %"e%-ed o#& on yo#r +ili&y &o ,e%ef#lly%%e,& &"e #n%%e,&+le. If yo# re ddi%&ed &o yo#r ,,lin%es lwyswor-in!) yo# will s#ffer. If yo# ,refer &"e$ &o o,er&e well) yo# will no&%o$,o#nd yo#r ,ro+le$ +y s#,eri$,osin! yo#r #n%o$for&+le e$o&ions on&"e "ere nd now reli&ies of re,irin! &"e$.

    :o#r $o$en&/&o/$o$en& s&re$ of %ons%io#sness +e%o$es in&eres&in! ndrel w"en yo# e7,erien%e e'ery&"in! s s&e, in yo#r !row&" &owrd "i!"er%ons%io#sness. :o# will soon +e!in &o feel ,e%ef#l nd lo'in! l$os& ll of

    &"e &i$e. T"is is yo#r %ons%io#sness &ellin! yo# &"& yo#4re #sin! &"e Twel'e3&"wys $ore s-illf#lly. J#s& -ee, !oin! // yo#4re well on yo#r wy;

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    C",&er Bein! Here Now

    On in&eres&in! s,e%& of &"e Twel'e 3&"wys is &"& if yo# %n follow nyone of &"e$ %o$,le&ely on &"e dee,er le'els) yo# will +e #sin! l$os& ll of&"e$. T"ey re sys&e$&i%lly in&erlo%-in! // nd &"is $-es i& esier for yo#&o i$,le$en& &"e$ in %&ion. 3&"wys Fo#r &"ro#!" Si7 re ,r&i%#lrly"el,f#l in lernin! &o li'e in &"e e&ernl now $o$en&) l&"o#!" ll of &"e3&"wys re,ro!r$ yo# &o ne in &o &"e nowness of yo#r life.

    F%-RTH PATHWAYI always rememer that I ha!e e!erything I need to en.oy my here andnow (( unless I am letting my consciousness e dominated y demands

    and e+pectations ased on the dead past or the imagined future"

    If yo# re no& en(oyin! e'ery "ere nd now $o$en& in yo#r life) i& is +e%#seyo#r ddi%&ions 6o&"erwise -nown s desires) &&%"$en&s) de$nds)e7,e%&&ions) e$o&ionl ,ro!r$$in!) $odels of "ow life s"o#ld &re& yo#8re $-in! yo# dwell in &"e ded ,s& or &"e i$!ined f#re. T"ey re-ee,in! yo# fro$ +ein! "ere now. All &"ere is in yo#r life is &"e e&ernl now$o$en& // nd yo#r e7,erien%e of &"is $o$en& is %re&ed +y &"e ,ro!r$$in!in yo#r "ed.

    Mos& ,eo,le -ee, &"e$sel'es on lower %ons%io#sness le'els +y endless%"&&in! +o#& w"& &"ey did in &"e ,s& or w"& &"ey ,ln in &"e f#re. I& is

    +es& no& &o "n! o#& dis%#ssin! &"e ,s& or &o le& yo#r %ons%io#sness dwell on&"e ,s&) for &"e %ons&n& %"#rnin! of yo#r $ind 6nd &"e &orren& of words &"&iss#es fro$ i&8 -ee,s yo# fro$ f#lly e7,erien%in! &"e now $o$en& in yo#rlife.

    Nor will yo# !ener&e &"e +es& f#re for yo#rself +y +ein! %ons&n&ly,reo%%#,ied wi&" &"o#!"&s of &"e f#re. If &"ere is so$e&"in! yo# need &o dori!"& "ere now // &"en !e& +#sy nd do i&. If yo#4'e done w"&e'er yo# feel

    yo# need &o do & &"is &i$e) &"en &"ere is no need &o "'e yo#r %ons%io#snessfilled wi&" &"o#!"&s of &"e f#re.

    T"e rel sol#&ions &o &"e ,ro+le$s in yo#r life will %o$e &o yo# w"en yo#s&o, "sslin! yo#rself wi&" yo#r ddi%&ions nd +e%o$e f#lly ned in &o &"e

    ,eo,le nd &"in!s &"& re ro#nd yo#. *"en yo#r Cons%io#s/wrenessw&%"es yo#r own +ody nd $ind nd ll &"e ,eo,le nd &"in!s in &"e world

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    ro#nd yo# fro$ dee,) %l$ ,l%e inside) yo# will find &"& &"ere ini&i'elywells #, wi&"in yo# e'ery&"in! yo# need &o #nders&nd. :o# will "'einsi!"&s &"& yield e7%&ly w"& yo# need &o do in order &o flow wi&" &"e ri'erof life ro#nd yo#.

    :o# %n only +e "ere now w"en yo# ins&n&ly %%e,& e$o&ionlly w"&e'er",,ens in yo#r life. If yo# wis" &o %"n!e so$e&"in! // fine. Do i&. Andyo# %n $-e relly effe%&i'e %"n!es w"en yo#r %ons%io#sness is free ofe$o&ionl r$oil. :o# will now +e $ore ,er%e,&i'e nd ,owerf#l +e%#seyo# re +le &o #se &"e f#ll reso#r%es of yo#r !re& +io%o$,#&er &o flow in nydire%&ion yo# ,refer.

    For e7$,le) if &ire on yo#r %r +lows o#&) yo# %n !e& $d & &"e &ire)n!ry & &"e ,eo,le w"o sold i& &o yo#) resen&f#l & &"e e7&r e7,endire now

    ne%essry // or yo# %n -ee, yo#r ddi%&ions fro$ des&royin! yo#r ,e%e ndsereni&y. Af&er ll) &"e +lown &ire is ,r& of &"e "ere nd nowness of yo#r life.:o# %n only $-e &"e si&ion #n,lesn& +y !e&&in! #,&i!"&. Don4& +eddi%&ed &o yo#r &ires no& +lowin! // #,le'el &o 'ery nrl ,referen%e &"&yo#r &ires s&y infl&ed nd ser'e yo# lon!er. *"en &ire +lows) yo# si$,ly%%e,& &"e #n%%e,&+le. :o# reli2e &"& &"is is "ere nd now reli&y inyo#r life. Al&"o#!" yo# "'e los& &"e &ire) yo# do no& "'e &o lose yo#r ,e%end sereni&y // or send o#& 'i+r&ions &"& (os&le &"e ddi%&ion ,&&erns of

    ,eo,le ro#nd yo# nd %#se &"e$ &ension nd n7ie&y.

    Sereni&y is &"e end // nd sereni&y is lso &"e $ens // +y w"i%" yo# li'eeffe%&i'ely. By f#lly nin! in &o &"e now $o$en& in yo#r life) yo# willdis%o'er &"& yo# lwys "'e eno#!" &o en(oy e'ery $o$en& of yo#r life.T"e only reson yo# "'e no& +een ",,y e'ery ins&n& is &"& yo# "'e +eendo$in&in! yo#r %ons%io#sness wi&" &"o#!"&s +o#& so$e&"in! yo# don4& "'e// or &ryin! &o "old on &o so$e&"in! &"& yo# do "'e +#& w"i%" is no lon!er,,ro,ri&e in &"e ,resen& flow of yo#r life. Here nd now 6no& ,s&in! ndf#rin!8 is &"e -ey &o &"e o,&i$l in&er%&ion ,&&ern +e&ween yo# nd &"e

    ,eo,le nd &"in!s in &"e world ro#nd yo#.

    T"e $enin! of "ere nd now is +e#&if#lly ill#s&r&ed +y en s&ory of $on- w"o ws +ein! %"sed +y &wo &i!ers. He %$e &o &"e ed!e of %liff.He loo-ed +%- // &"e &i!ers were l$os& #,on "i$. No&i%in! 'ine ledin!o'er &"e %liff) "e #i%-ly %rwled o'er &"e ed!e nd +e!n &o le& "i$self down

    +y &"e 'ine. T"en s "e %"e%-ed +elow) "e sw &wo &i!ers wi&in! for "i$ &&"e +o&&o$ of &"e %liff. He loo-ed #, nd o+ser'ed &"& &wo $i%e were!nwin! wy & &"e 'ine. J#s& &"en) "e sw +e#&if#l s&rw+erry wi&"in

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    r$4s re%". He ,i%-ed i& nd en(oyed &"e +es& &s&in! s&rw+erry in "isw"ole life;

    Al&"o#!" only $in#&es fro$ de&") &"e $on- %o#ld en(oy &"e "ere nd now.O#r life %on&in#lly sends #s

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    feelin!s &"& yo# "'e. :o# reli2e &"& i& is n e'sion &o +l$e

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    So$e&i$es ,eo,le $irror yo# +#& wi&" re'erse i$!e. *"en yo# reddi%&ed &o one side of ,olri&y) yo# %n %re&e &"e o,,osi&e ,olri&y ro#ndyo#. For e7$,le) if yo# re %o$,#lsi'ely nd ddi%&i'ely ne& nd orderly)o&"ers ro#nd yo# will &end &o +e $ore slo,,y &"n #s#l. If) on &"e o&"er"nd) yo# re ddi%&i'ely slo,,y) yo# %n %re&e ne&ness res,onses ro#ndyo#. T"e ,olri&y of yo#r ,ro!r$$in! $y e'o-e n o,,osi&e e!o res,onsein &"e ,eo,le wi&" w"o$ yo# in&er%&.

    As yo# !row in %ons%io#sness) yo# +e!in &o reli2e &"e "#ndreds of wys inw"i%" yo# %re&e &"e %ons%io#sness of e'eryone ro#nd yo#. And) of %o#rse)&"ey re%i,ro%lly ,ly ,r& in de&er$inin! &"e %on&en&s of yo#r $o$en&/&o/$o$en& %ons%io#sness. T"is feed+%- of %ons%io#sness offers e7#isi&e%os$i% "#$or w"en yo# %lerly see w"& is relly ",,enin! . . .

    As yo# #nders&nd yo#r ,olri&ies nd free yo#rself) yo# +e!in &o ne in &oe'eryone in &"eir dee,er le'els of +ein! // w"ere we re li-e nd e7,erien%eoneness &o!e&"er. *"en yo# free yo#rself of yo#r ddi%&ions) yo# "el, &o freeo&"ers of &"eir ddi%&ions.

    :o#r ,redi%&ions nd e7,e%&&ions re &"#s self/f#lfillin!. Sin%e yo#r%ons%io#sness %re&es yo#r #ni'erse) ll yo# "'e &o do &o %"n!e yo#r worldis &o %"n!e yo#r %ons%io#sness; I&4s &"e only wy &o li'e in +e#&if#l)

    (oyo#s world. As yo# lern &o #se &"e Twel'e 3&"wys &o +e%o$e $ore

    lo'in!) %ons%io#s +ein!) yo# will find yo#rself li'in! in n O%en of lo'in!)%ons%io#s +ein!s. *i&"o#& &ryin! &o %"n!e o&"ers) yo# will +e %&in! in wy &"& is $7i$lly effe%&i'e in "el,in! o&"ers +e%o$e $ore lo'in! nd%ons%io#s.

    SI/TH PATHWAYI accept myself completely here and now and consciously e+periencee!erything I feel, thin, say, and do )including my emotion(acedaddictions* as a necessary part of my growth into higher consciousness"

    T"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y &o Hi!"er Cons%io#sness is +sed on &"e ins&n&e$o&ionl %%e,&n%e "ere nd now of &"& w"i%" yo# ,re'io#sly re!rded s#n%%e,&+le in yo#r life. A%%e,&n%e si$,ly $ens &"& yo# won4& %#seyo#rself e$o&ionl %onfli%& +e%#se of yo#r %#rren& ,er%e,&ions. E$o&ionl%%e,&n%e doesn4& $en &"& yo# "'e &o %on&in#e li'in! &"e res& of yo#r lifewi&" ny ,r&i%#lr ,erson or si&ion. :o# re free &o do ny&"in! yo# ,refer&o do // +#& don4& +e ddi%&ed &o &"e res#l&s of yo#r %&ions. If so$eone does

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    so$e&"in! &"&

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    C",&er In&er%&in! *i&" O&"ers

    Flowin! // no& $ni,#l&ion // is &"e wy of "i!"er %ons%io#sness. Flowin!$ens $o'in! wi&" &"e for%es ro#nd #s // +ein! in ne wi&" &"e 'i+r&ionsof &"e ,eo,le nd &"in!s in o#r en'iron$en&. Flowin! en+les #s &o find &"elo'e) +e#&y) nd ,e%e &"& we re $issin! in o#r li'es. B#& flowin! isi$,ossi+le +sed on &"e $odels of "ow &o +e ",,y &"& we lerned in o#r%"ild"ood) for we %nno& flow or "r$oni2e w"en we re &"e sl'es of o#rddi%&ions. O#r ddi%&ions for%e #s &o $ni,#l&e o#rsel'es // nd o&"ers. Asd#l&s w"ose $inds nd +odies "'e %o$,le&ed &"eir s&r#%rl !row&") we"'e &"e ,o&en&il of flowin! in &"e ri'er of o#r li'es in +e#&if#l) lo'in!wy.

    S#0#&TH PATHWAYI open myself genuinely to all people y eing willing to fullycommunicate my deepest feelings, since hiding in any degree eeps mestuc in my illusion of separateness from other people"

    As yo# +e!in &o #,le'el ll of yo#r ddi%&ions &o &"e s&s of ,referen%es 6oreli$in&e &"e$ en&irely8) yo# will dis%o'er &"& yo# no lon!er "'e ny&"in!&o "ide fro$ o&"er ,eo,le. I& &"en feels !ood &o +e +le &o %o$$#ni%&e wi&"e%" ,erson e7%&ly w"& yo#r re e7,erien%in!. As yo# !row in&o "i!"er

    %ons%io#sness &"ro#!" eli$in&in! yo#r ddi%&ions) yo# will +e +le &o dro,ll de%e,&i'e) s#+(e%&/o+(e%& $ni,#l&ion in &"e !$es yo# "'e +een ,lyin!// &"e $oney !$e) &"e se%#ri&y !$e) &"e $le/fe$le !$e) &"e ,res&i!e!$e) &"e ,ower !$e) &"e -nowled!e !$e) &"e e7,er& !$e) e&%. T"ese %n

    +e +e#&if#l !$es &o ,ly w"en yo# ,ly &"e$ %ons%io#sly nd lo'in!ly) +#&&"ey !ener&e s#fferin! nd #n",,iness w"en yo# ,ly &"e$ ddi%&i'ely.

    *"en yo# re no& %o$,le&ely o,en nd &r#&"f#l &o ll ,eo,le // w"en yo# re&ryin! &o "ide ,r& of yo#r inner feelin!s // yo# %on&in#e &"e ill#sion ofse,r&eness fro$ o&"ers. Hsn4& e'eryone +een %#!"& #, in &"e ddi%&ions

    for se%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd ,ower Are yo# #nder &"e ill#sion &"& yo# "'edesires nd feelin!s &"& re so "orri+le &"& o&"ers will +e s"o%-ed Or rewe relly ll one Dee, inside) ll of #s "'e e7,erien%ed &"is self/i$,oseds#fferin! nd isol&ion &"& -ee,s #s fro$ +ein! ,e%ef#l nd lo'in! // e'en&"o#!" we $y no& "'e ,er%ei'ed i& s self/i$,osed. *e "'e ll +een insi$ilr ,redi%$en&s & one &i$e or no&"er in o#r li'es.

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    One of &"e wys o#& of &"is wll of isol&ion is &o %o$$#ni%&e)

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    !en#inely nd o,enly %o$$#ni%&e yo#r feelin!s nd re'el &"e se%#ri&y)sens&ion) nd ,ower dn%e &"& yo# "'e +een doin!. :o# will find &"& yo#%n #s#lly %#& &"ro#!" &"ese ensnrin! dr$s +y e7,ressin! yo#r

    ,referen%es %lerly &o yo#rself nd o&"ers. :o# will reli2e &"& o,en%o$$#ni%&ion of yo#r inner$os& feelin!s "el,s yo#r e!o 6nd &"e e!os ofo&"er ,eo,le8 &o !e& free of ddi%&i'e ,ro!r$$in! w"i%" in &"e lon! r#n only

    ,rod#%es #n",,iness nd lien&ion.

    #I1HTH PATHWAYI feel with lo!ing compassion the prolems of others without gettingcaught up emotionally in their predicaments that are offering themmessages they need for their growth"

    All yo#r e$o&ionl ,ro+le$s re %re&ed +y yo#r ddi%&ions. :o#r !row&"

    in&o "i!"er %ons%io#sness %onsis&s of +e%o$in! free of &"ese &r,s. *"en yo#in&er%& wi&" ,eo,le w"o re s&ill in'ol'ed in &"is #&o$&i% %o$,#&er/li-ee$o&ionl ,ro!r$$in!) i& is i$,or&n& &"& yo# lern &o feel &"eir ,ro+le$swi&" lo'in! %o$,ssion) +#& wi&"o#& !e&&in! %#!"& #, e$o&ionlly in &"eir

    ,redi%$en&s. Co$,ssion&e #nders&ndin! // yes@ ,i&y nd %o$$iser&ion// no.

    Co$,ssion $ens &"& w"en yo# e$,&"i2e wi&" &"e ,redi%$en&s of o&"er,eo,le) yo# silen&ly send o#& &"e 'i+r&ion)

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    :o# %nno& ,sy%"olo!i%lly fford &o !i'e s#%" "el,) nd &"e re%i,ien& %nno&fford &o re%ei'e i&. T"e ,ri%e in ,ersonl dis&n%e nd se,r&ion is &oo "i!"if yo# !i'e &o 'oid feelin! of

    is no !i'er or re%ei'er // &"ere4s (#s& #s "ere. I&4s li-e one "nd ws"in!no&"er. :o# re (#s& le&&in! ener!y flow &"ro#!" yo#.

    *"en yo# re wi&" so$eone w"o is &r,,ed in &"e s#fferin! %#sed +yddi%&ions) yo# #se &"is s n o,,orni&y &o wor- on yo#r %ons%io#sness.T"e !re&es& &"in! yo# %n do for

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    T"e Se'en&" 3&"wy nd &"e Nin&" 3&"wy ,#& yo# in n in&eres&in!,redi%$en&. T"e Se'en&" 3&"wy &ells yo# &o %o$$#ni%&e yo#r dee,es&feelin!s) nd &"e Nin&" 3&"wy sys for yo# &o wi&""old yo#r%o$$#ni%&ion) if ,ossi+le) #n&il yo# re ,er%e,&i'e) %en&ered) nd lo'in!.*"& &"is $ens is &"& yo# re lwys redy &o +e %o$,le&ely o,en nd &o%o$$#ni%&e wi&" ,eo,le) +#& if yo# re %#!"& in &"e !ri, of disr+in!e$o&ion) yo# !i'e yo#rself li&&le &i$e &o wor- on yo#r ddi%&ion // r&"er&"n %&in! o#& &"e fi!"&/or/fli!"& feelin! yo# "'e &ri!!ered.

    A ,r& of yo#r !row&" in&o "i!"er %ons%io#sness will +e sso%i&ed wi&" "ow,er%e,&i'ely yo# "ndle &"ese &wo 3&"wys. :o# %n #se &"e Nin&" 3&"wy&o "ide // or yo# %n #se i& &o dely yo#r res,onses &o ,eo,le lon! eno#!" &o!i'e &"e o&"er 3&"wys n o,,orni&y &o res%#e yo# fro$ &"e ne!&i'ee$o&ions yo# "'e &ri!!ered. Alwys re$e$+er &"& yo# %nno& ,#& off for

    lon! yo#r $-in! n #,/fron& %o$$#ni%&ion of yo#r dee,es& feelin!s if yo#wis" &o +e %ons%io#s) ,er%e,&i'e) nd lo'in!. Une7,ressed feelin!s %& li-e %n%er in yo#r +rin &"& $li!nn&ly s,reds // wr,in! yo#r ,er%e,&ions nd

    +rin!in! yo# lien&ion nd s#fferin!. :o# &"#s lern &o #se &"e Se'en&" ndNin&" 3&"wys &o %re&e $ore nd $ore li'eness nd +e#&y in ll of yo#rrel&ions"i,s wi&" o&"er ,eo,le.

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    C",&er Dis%o'erin! My Cons%io#s Awreness

    T"e Twel'e 3&"wys !i'e yo# %o$,le&e sol#&ion &o e'ery e$o&ionl,ro+le$ in yo#r life. *"ene'er yo# e7,erien%e #n%o$for&+le e$o&ionlw'es) yo# will find &"& &"e 3&"wys re lwys redy &o s&eer yo# ro#nd&"e ro%-s in&o &"e ,e%ef#l w&ers.

    T#&TH PATHWAYI am continually calming the restless scanning of my rational mind inorder to percei!e the finer energies that enale me to uniti!ely mergewith e!erything around me"

    *"en o#r wonderf#l +io%o$,#&ers re do$in&ed +y o#r ddi%&ions) o#r%ons%io#sness is s%&&ered nd "rried. O#r %ons%io#sness is &"en li-e &ele'ision se& &"& drif&s fro$ &"e %"nnel) &"& rns off w"en we wn& &o #sei&) &"& so$e&i$es won4& s&y rned off w"en we wis" &o slee,) &"& is s#+(e%&&o fdin!) nd &"& will ne in only &"e lower %"nnels. *e wo#ld no&&oler&e &"is &y,e of ,erfor$n%e fro$ &ele'ision se&) +#& #nforn&ely $os&of #s re so %%#s&o$ed &o &"e ,oor ,erfor$n%e of o#r $inds &"& we of&en%%e,& s#%" ineffi%ien%y s

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    T"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y en+les yo# &o li'e in &"is ,owerf#l rel$ of "i!"er%ons%io#sness +y se&&in! yo# free fro$ yo#r ddi%&ions) !ols) nde7,e%&&ions &"& yo# "'e #n-nowin!ly ,ro!r$$ed s essen&il &o yo#r",,iness. For &"e s&r#%re nd f#n%&ion of yo#r +io%o$,#&er re s#%" &"&&"is ddi%&i'e ,ro!r$$in! &ri!!ers yo#r &"o#!"&s) ides) nd words in

    ,ersis&en& nd do$in&in! wy.

    T"e %#l&i'&ion of ,referen%es 6in ,l%e of ddi%&ions8 does no& -ee, yo#rr&ionl $ind %"#rnin! nd s%nnin! // for ,referen%es re no& so#!"& f&er!ols &"& -ee, yo# res&less. *i&" ,referen%es) yo# si$,ly flow lon! in &"enowness of yo#r dily life. *"ene'er &"e "ere nd now offers yo# %"oi%e)yo# ,i%- &"e one &"& $os& fi&s in wi&" yo#r ,referen%es. B#& ei&"er wy //e'ery&"in! feels ll ri!"&. :o#r r&ionl $ind is no& e7%i&ed in&o res&less)

    s&ri'in! %&i'i&y. 3referen%es le& yo# s&y in &o#%" wi&" &"e "ere nd now inyo#r life. T"ey en+le yo#r $ind &o +e%o$e %l$er nd %l$er // #n&il i&f#n%&ions s ,owerf#l) #ie&) one/,oin&ed) ,e%ef#l) effe%&i'e ser'n& &o yo#r%ons%io#sness.

    T"#s &"e 5i'in! 5o'e Sys&e$ en+les yo# &o &rns%end &ensions) n7ie&y) nd%onfli%& in&o flowin! %%e,&n%e of ll of life. :o#r es%,e fro$ lower%ons%io#sness le'els "el,s &o free yo# fro$ &"e res&less s%nnin! of yo#rr&ionl $ind so &"& yo# re %ons&n&ly in &o#%" wi&" &"& dee,) %l$ ,l%einside of yo# fro$ w"i%" yo# ,e%ef#lly) lo'in!ly) nd +lissf#lly w&%" &"e

    dr$ of yo#r life.

    #2#0#&TH PATHWAYI am constantly aware of which of the Se!en $enters of $onsciousness Iam using, and I feel my energy, percepti!eness, lo!e, and inner peacegrowing as I open all of the $enters of $onsciousness"

    T"e Se'en Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness 6e7,lined l&er in &"is +oo-8 %onsis& of se'en/s&e, s%le &"& %n &ell yo# e%" $o$en& of yo#r life e7%&ly w"ereyo# re in yo#r (o#rney &owrd "i!"er %ons%io#sness. By #sin! &"e se'en/

    s&e, %ons%io#sness s%le) yo# %lrify yo#r $in#&e/&o/$in#&e dr$ nd ddrelis$ nd de,&" &o yo#r life. :o# dis%o'er &"& yo#r ener!y) lo'e) insi!"&)nd inner ,e%e will fl#%&e #, nd down w"en yo#r %ons%io#sness isin'ol'ed in &"e lower &"ree Cen&ers. As yo# lern &o #,le'el yo#r%ons%io#sness) yo# #nlo%- enor$o#s ener!y. :o# en(oy +ein! +le &o#n%ondi&ionlly lo'e nd %%e,& e'eryone. By le&&in! yo#rself !row &owrd

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    &"e "i!"er Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness) yo# find &"e +e#&if#l inner ,e%e &"&yo# "'e lwys so#!"& in yo#r life.

    In 5i'in! 5o'e we wor- &o in&e!r&e ll of &"e Cen&ers. E'ery&"in! in yo#rlife "s s,e%&s on ll of &"e Cen&ers. :o# +e!in yo#r !row&" &owrd "i!"er%ons%io#sness w"en yo# firs& es%,e fro$ +ein! ,reo%%#,ied wi&" &"e lower&"ree Cen&ers of Se%#ri&y) Sens&ion) nd 3ower // nd #,le'el yo#r%ons%io#sness &o in%l#de &"e #n%ondi&ionl 5o'e Cen&er nd Corn#%o,iCen&er. T"en yo# +e!in &o w&%" yo#r dr$ fro$ &"e Cons%io#s/wrenessCen&er. By seein! yo#r dr$ fro$ &"is $e&/%en&er yo# i$,r&illy wi&nessll yo#r &"o#!"&s nd %&ions on &"e fi'e lower Cen&ers. In &"e ne7& ,"se of%ons%io#sness !row&") one !oes +e"ind &"is Cons%io#s/wreness Cen&er in&o&"e Se'en&" Cen&er // Cos$i% Cons%io#sness // &"& ,e%ef#l ,l%e w"ere one"s eli$in&ed ,ersonl +o#ndries nd "s #ni&i'ely $er!ed wi&" &"e

    s#rro#ndin! world.

    TW#2FTH PATHWAYI am percei!ing e!eryone, including myself, as an awaening eing whois here to claim his or her irthright to the higher consciousness planes ofunconditional lo!e and oneness"

    E'eryone yo# $ee&) in%l#din! yo#rself) "s &"e %,%i&y for %ler ,er%e,&ion)wisdo$) effe%&i'eness) ,e%e) nd lo'e. *e re e#l +ein!s. B#& #nless one"s %ons%io#sly wor-ed &owrd "i!"er %ons%io#sness) &"is "idden s,lendor

    wi&"in $y +e s$o&"ered +y &"e ddi%&i'e !$es &"& -ee, one se,r&ed ndisol&ed. I& will "el, #s in o#r (o#rney &o "i!"er %ons%io#sness 6s well s

    +ein! $os& "el,f#l &o o&"ers8 if we re!rd e'eryone) in%l#din! o#rsel'es) sfellow &r'ellers on &"e rod &o w-enin!.

    *e +e!in &o reli2e &"& e'ery&"in! we do is ei&"er s-illf#l or #ns-illf#l&&e$,& &o find lo'e nd oneness. E'en if so$eone yells & yo# or "i&s yo#) "eis &ryin! &o $ni,#l&e yo# so &"& yo# %n fi& &"e ,&&ern of "is ddi%&ions //nd &"#s ,er$i& "i$ &o lo'e yo# in "is %ondi&ionl wy. *"en yo#r e!o

    ,er$i&s yo# &o see &"e "ere/nd/now %&ions of ,eo,le wi&" ,ers,e%&i'e) yo#

    reli2e &"& &"ere is ,r%&i%lly no&"in! &"& nyone %n do &"& yo# "'e no&ei&"er done or wn&ed &o do & so$e &i$e in yo#r life. *e4re (#s& no& &"&differen& fro$ e%" o&"er. O#r e!os nd o#r r&ionl $inds -ee, #s%on&in#lly (#d!in! o&"er ,eo,le so s &o ,#& &"e$ in &"e wron! nd &"#s !i'e#s s#,,osed d'n&!e. A %ons%io#s +ein! si$,ly sees) wi&" %o$,ssion&"& is +orn of insi!"& nd ,ers,e%&i'e) &"& e'eryone is on &"e rod &o

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    w-enin!. *e lern &o lo'e o&"ers +y %%e,&in! nd lo'in! o#rsel'es // nd'i%e 'ers.

    :o# reli2e &"& in ,l%e of &"e (#d!$en&l &er$s 6s#%" s !ood nd +d8 &"&we #se &o se,r&e o#rsel'es in o#r %ons%io#sness fro$ e%" o&"er) &"esi$,les& nd $os& "el,f#l e&"i%l s&ndrd is &o see &"in!s s de!rees ofse,r&eness nd oneness. :o# 'iew &"e &"o#!"&s nd %&ions &"& se,r&eyo# on &"e lower ,r& of &"e e&"i%l s%le. T"e &"o#!"&s nd %&ions w"i%"#ni&e yo# re on &"e #,,er ,r& of &"e s%le. Ins&ed of l+elin! &"in!s

    *"ene'er yo# re in do#+& +o#& w"e&"er &o do so$e&"in! or no&) (#s& s-yo#rself w"e&"er i& $-es yo# feel $ore se,r&e fro$ ,eo,le or $ore lo'in!&owrd ,eo,le.

    *"en yo# see "ow i& ll is // w"en yo# see e'ery&"in! &"& ",,ens in yo#rlife s $o$en&/&o/$o$en& %&in! o#& of &"e !re& dr$ of yo#r ddi%&ions// yo# will reli2e "ow yo# %ons&n&ly s$o&"er &"e ,o&en&il &"& yo# "'ewi&"in yo#. Hi!"er %ons%io#sness $ens &"& yo# e7,erien%e flowin!"r$ony wi&" ll of &"e in&er%&in! ,eo,le nd &"in!s in &"e world ro#nd yo#.T"is ,er$i&s yo# &o e$o&ionlly %%e,& w"&e'er is "ere nd now in yo#r life.

    Hi!"er %ons%io#sness is no& $ys&i%l) $e&,"ysi%l) fr/o#& s&&e. I& is ,r%&i%l) +e#&if#l s&&e of $ind w"i%" is yo#r +ir&"ri!"& s "#$n +ein!.

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    C",&er >T"e Se'en Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness

    In &"e 5i'in! 5o'e Sys&e$) we #se se'en/s&e, s%le &"& will en+le yo# &o$es#re yo#r ,&&ern of !row&" &owrd "i!"er %ons%io#sness. T"is s%le%onsis&s of &"ree lower Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness // Se%#ri&y) Sens&ion) nd3ower // nd fo#r "i!"er Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness // 5o'e) Corn#%o,i)Cons%io#s/wreness) nd Cos$i% Cons%io#sness.

    T"ese Cen&ers %& s fil&ers &"& !ener&e yo#r ,r&i%#lr ,ri'&e e7,erien%e of&"e "ere nd now in yo#r life. Infor$&ion %o$in! in&o yo#r +io%o$,#&er //fro$ yo#r eyes) ers) nd o&"er sensory re%e,&ors) ,l#s &"e $e$ory +n-s of&"e +rin nd &"e &"o#!"&s !ener&ed +y &"e r&ionl $ind // re ,ro%essed

    &"ro#!" &"ese ,ro!r$$in!s. T"ese ,ro!r$$in!s de&er$ine yo#r own#ni#e e7,erien%e of &"e "ere nd now. T"e e$o&ionl res of &"e +rin&ri!!er 'rio#s feelin!s s %lled for +y yo#r ddi%&i'e ,ro!r$$in!. T"is inrn feeds +%- nd in&ensifies yo#r ,r&i%#lr flow of ener!y nd &"o#!"&

    ,&&erns.

    T"e lower &"ree Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness were de'elo,ed for s#r'i'l in &"e(#n!le ,"se of &"e e'ol#&ion of o#r s,e%ies. In !enerl) &"e #&o$&ed,riori&y of wreness in n ni$l is &o firs& %"e%- in%o$in! infor$&ion fori&s se%#ri&y s,e%&s) &"en i&s sens&ion 6food or se78 ,ossi+ili&ies) &"en i&s

    &"re&s &o &"e ,ower +o#ndries wi&" w"i%" &"e ni$l iden&ifies. Fore7$,le) %& $y +e o,er&in! on &"e sens&ion le'el en(oyin! $el w"enn #ne7,e%&ed noise $y ins&n&ly %&i'&e se%#ri&y %ons%io#sness &"&

    ,re,res &"e ni$l for fi!"& or fli!"&. All &"is is done on n #&o$&ed +siswi&"o#& %ons%io#s &"o#!"&.

    In s,i&e of &"e f%& &"& &"e ,o&en&il for "i!"er %ons%io#sness is 'il+le &o#s s we le'e %"ild"ood) we of&en re$in &r,,ed in &"ese #&o$&edres,onses of se%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd ,ower %ons%io#sness. For e7$,le)w"en we #se o#r se%#ri&y ,ro!r$$in!) we #&o$&i%lly &ri!!er &"e

    e7,erien%e of fer. If we don4& !e& &"e sens&ions we desire) we #&o$&i%lly&ri!!er fr#s&r&in! dis,,oin&ed feelin!. And if o#r ,ower) ,ride) or ,res&i!e

    +o#ndries re 'iol&ed // li-e #&o$&ons // we ins&n&ly &ri!!er &"ee7,erien%e of n!er) "os&ili&y) irri&&ion) "&e) e&%. *e of&en %o$+ine &wo or$ore of &"ese fil&ers si$#l&neo#sly &o %re&e o#r indi'id#l ,i%re of &"enow $o$en&.

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    One of &"e +enefi&s of &"e se'en/s&e, %ons%io#sness s%le is &o en+le yo# &osee yo#r dr$ fro$ ,ers,e%&i'e so &"& yo# %n %"oose &"e fil&ers yo# wis"&o #se in !ener&in! yo#r e7,erien%e. T"is %ons%io#s %"oi%e of ,ro!r$s isno& 'il+le &o yo#n! %"ild or n ni$l. :o#n! %"ildren nd ni$ls re&r,,ed in &"eir #&o$&i% ,ro!r$$in!. To see yo#r dr$ %lerly is &o +eli+er&ed fro$ i&) so &"& yo# do no& "'e &o %o$,#lsi'ely %& o#& &"e s#+(e%&/o+(e%& s%ri,&s of yo#r (#n!le n%es&ors.

    A +e#&if#l s,e%& of &"e %ons%io#sness s%le is &"& e%" &i$e yo# !o #, s&e, in &"e s%le) yo#r life !i'es yo#9

    0. More ener!y.. More %on&%& wi&" ,eo,le.. More en(oy$en&.

    An i$,or&n& %"r%&eris&i% of &"e &"ree lower Cen&ers is &"& yo# %n ne'er!e& eno#!" &o en(oy yo#r life %on&in#o#sly w"en yo# re #sin! &"e se%#ri&y)sens&ion) nd ,ower fil&ers &o in&er,re& &"e "ere nd now in yo#r life. :o#%n #se &"ese fil&ers &o $-e li$i&ed i$,ro'e$en&s in yo#r life. B#& o#& of &"e

    +illions of ,eo,le w"o "'e li'ed on er&") no one "s e7,erien%ed eno#!"se%#ri&y) eno#!" deli!"&f#l sens&ions) nd eno#!" ,ower &o +e %on&in#o#sly",,y nd f#lfilled. T"e e7,erien%e of eno#!"ness only s&r&s s yo# +e!in &o!ener&e yo#r %ons%io#sness $ore nd $ore fro$ &"e Fo#r&" Cen&er // &"e5o'e Cen&er.

    T"e reson w"y &"e lower Cen&ers %nno& +rin! yo# eno#!" is &"& &"ey %#se%ons&n& dis&or&ions in ,er%ei'in! ,eo,le nd life si&ions. T"ese Cen&ers-ee, yo# fro$ lo'in! #n%ondi&ionlly nd $-e yo# rel&e &o ,eo,le so+(e%&s ins&ed of s +ein!s (#s& li-e yo#. T"ey $-e yo# ws&e ener!y%o$,#lsi'ely r#nnin! &owrd or wy fro$ si&ions. T"ese lower Cen&erss#+(e%& yo# &o si$#l&neo#s) $#l&i,le ddi%&ions &"& %onfli%& wi&" e%" o&"ernd re#ire &"e +io%o$,#&er &o do so$e&"in! +o#& &"e "e'y e$o&ionlo'erlod. *"en o'erloded wi&" %onfli%&in! ddi%&i'e de$nds &"& re no&

    +ein! s&isfied) &"e e7,erien%e of &"e "ere nd now is !ryed o'er wi&"

    re,ression) n7ie&y) de,ression) nd d#llness. T"ese e$o&ions re #sed +yyo#r +io%o$,#&er &o slow yo# down nd -ee, yo# fro$ &erin! yo#rself ,r&wi&" %onfli%&in! de$nds) desires) nd e7,e%&&ions !ener&ed +y yo#rse%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd ,ower %ons%io#sness.

    I& s"o#ld +e re$e$+ered &"& life in (#n!le fre#en&ly ,oses &"e &"re& ofins&n& de&" &o i&s ni$l in"+i&n&s. *e "'e +e#&if#l w"i&e %& &"&

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    On &"e ne7& ,!e yo# will find s#$$ry of &"e Se'en Cen&ers ofCons%io#sness. I& will "el, yo# if yo# will lern &"e se'en/,oin& s%le so&"oro#!"ly &"& yo# will feel 6wi&"o#& ne%essrily nly2in! i&8 w"i%" Cen&erof Cons%io#sness yo#r +io%o$,#&er is o,er&in! on & e%" $o$en&.

    In &"e ne7& &"ree %",&ers yo# will find de&iled des%ri,&ions of e%" Cen&er ofCons%io#sness.

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    THE SELEN CENTERS OF CONSCIOUSNESS

    0. THE SECURIT: CENTERT"is Cen&er $-es yo# ,reo%%#,ied wi&" food) s"el&er) or w"&e'er yo#e#&e wi&" yo#r ,ersonl se%#ri&y. T"is ,ro!r$$in! for%es yo#r%ons%io#sness &o +e do$in&ed +y yo#r %on&in#o#s +&&le &o !e&

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    I& is li+er&in! &o "'e Cen&er fro$ w"i%" yo#r Cons%io#s/wrenessw&%"es yo#r +ody nd $ind ,erfor$ on &"e lower fi'e %en&ers. T"is is $e&/%en&er fro$ w"i%" yo# non/(#d!$en&lly wi&ness &"e dr$ of yo#r

    +ody nd $ind. Fro$ &"is Cen&er of Cen&ers) yo# lern &o i$,r&illy o+ser'eyo#r so%il roles nd life !$es fro$ ,l%e &"& is free fro$ fer nd'#lner+ili&y.

    . THE COSMIC CONSCIOUSNESS CENTER*"en yo# li'e f#lly in &"e Si7&" Cen&er of Cons%io#sness) yo# re redy &o&rns%end self/wreness nd +e%o$e ,#re wreness. A& &"is #l&i$&e le'el)yo# re one wi&" e'ery&"in! // yo# re lo'e) ,e%e) ener!y) +e#&y) wisdo$)%lri&y) effe%&i'eness) nd oneness.

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    C",&er 01T"e T"ree Cen&ers of Un",,iness

    T"ere is no&"in! +o#& ny le'el of %ons%io#sness &"& is ri!"& or wron!) !oodor +d) ,#re or e'il. :o# s"o#ld feel free &o le& yo#r %ons%io#sness &o#%" onny of &"e se'en le'els. :o# re w"ere yo# re // "ere nd now. :o#r !row&"in 5i'in! 5o'e will de,end on %o$,le&ely %%e,&in! yo#rself nd o&"ers //ri!"& "ere now // nd no& in so$e f#re &i$e w"en yo# "'e %on#ered yo#rddi%&ions.

    J#s& %%e,& w"ere yo# re now +y reli2in! &"& yo# re e7,erien%in!ddi%&ions &"& !i'e yo# &"e feelin!s yo# need for yo#r ne7& s&e, in !row&".By (oyo#sly #sin! yo#r "ere nd now s s&e,,in! s&one) yo#r !row&" will +e

    ",,enin! in &"e fs&es& ,ossi+le wy.

    Here is &"e 5i'in! 5o'e s%le yo# %n #se &o de'elo, $o$en&/+y/$o$en&feelin! of w"ere yo# re in yo#r !re& d'enre in&o "i!"er %ons%io#sness 9

    TH# FIRST $#&T#R %F $%&S$I%-SSS ((TH# S#$-RITY $#&T#R

    *"& is i& &"& $-es yo# feel se%#re *"& is i& &"& $-es yo# feelinse%#re :o#r nswer &o &"ese #es&ions is ,ro++ly $isledin! &o yo#) for

    yo#r feelin!s of se%#ri&y re %re&ed +y yo#r e$o&ionl ,ro!r$$in! // w"&yo# re &ellin! yo#rself inside. T"e o#&side %ondi&ions of yo#r life do no&$-e yo# feel ei&"er se%#re or inse%#re. T"ey only &ri!!er yo#r inside

    ,ro!r$$in!. One ,erson $y feel se%#re wi&" ,r%&i%lly no $oney & ll.Ano&"er $y feel inse%#re wi&" $illion dollrs in &"e +n-.

    T"e Se%#ri&y Cen&er #&o$&i%lly &ri!!ers feelin!s of fer nd n7ie&y w"en&"e o#&side world does no& %onfor$ &o yo#r se%#ri&y ,ro!r$$in!. O+ser'e"ow $#%" of yo#r &i$e is in'ol'ed in n #n,lesn& s&ri'in! &o %"ie'e &"e%ondi&ions &"& yo# &ell yo#rself yo# $#s& "'e &o feel se%#re. T"e Se%#ri&y

    Cen&er of Cons%io#sness is 'ery de$ndin! nd s&ron!ly ,#lls yo#r%ons%io#sness wy fro$ &"e "i!"er Cen&ers.

    :o# will es%,e +ein! &r,,ed in &"is firs& le'el of %ons%io#sness w"en yo#+e!in &o #nders&nd &"& yo#r feelin!s of se%#ri&y or inse%#ri&y re d#e &o yo#re$o&ionl ,ro!r$$in! w"i%" yo# ,i%-ed #, fro$ ddi%&ed ,eo,le +eforeyo# were $en&lly nd ,"ysi%lly $re. :o# will lso no&i%e &"e

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    TH# S#&SATI%& $#&T#R

    A ,erson w"o is "#n! #, on &"e Se%#ri&y Cen&er of Cons%io#sness &ells"i$self)

    Al&"o#!" se7 is &"e sens&ion &"& $ny ,eo,le re $os& "e'ily ddi%&ed &o)i& is +y no $ens o#r only ddi%&ion on &"e Se%ond 5e'el. *e &ell o#rsel'es&"& we %n find ",,iness &"ro#!" &"e &s&e of food) &"e so#nds of $#si%) &"e

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    $i!"& s- o#rsel'es)

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    ,ro!r$$in!) &"ey %on&in#lly -ee, o#r li'es fro$ wor-in! in wys &"&,rod#%e o,&i$l en(oy$en&.

    T"e 5i'in! 5o'e *y does no& &ry &o -ill yo#r e!o or yo#r r&ionl $ind.Sin%e &"ey re o#r friends &"& wo#ld li-e &o "el, #s) we en!!e &"e$ &o "el,#s roo& o#& o#r ddi%&ions nd #,le'el &"e$ &o ,referen%es. *e reli2e &"&o#r e!os &ri!!er feelin! of #nesiness w"en &"e o#&side world does no& fi&o#r ddi%&i'e $odels of "ow i& ll s"o#ld +e. T"ey lso !i'e #s fl#s" of

    ,les#re w"en &"e o#&side world does fi& o#r ddi%&ions. In ei&"er %se) weneed o#r e!os &o !i'e #s &"e e$o&ionl e7,erien%es &"& en+le #s &o +e%o$ewre of o#r ddi%&i'e de$nds // nd &o #nders&nd &"e "e'y ,ri%e &"& we

    ,y for ll of &"e$ sooner or l&er if &"ey re no& re,ro!r$$ed in&o,referen%es.

    T"e !ol is no& &o -ill yo#r e!o // +#& &o re&ire i& d#e &o l%- of wor-. If yo#-illed yo#r e!o) yo# $i!"& re&re& in&o s%"i2oid/&y,e s"ell &"& wo#ld -ee,yo# fro$ en(oyin! &"e +e#&if#l &"in!s life offers yo#. :o#r e!o "s 'i&l

    ,r& &o ,ly in re'elin! &o yo# &"e ddi%&ions yo# "'e ye& &o wor- on. *"enyo# re,ro!r$ yo#r ddi%&ions) yo#r e!o will #&o$&i%lly s&o, &ri!!erin!ne!&i'e e$o&ions &"& in&erfere wi&" yo#r ",,iness. So wel%o$e yo#r e!o)w&%" i&s o,er&ion) nd #se i& s ne%essry ,r& of yo# &"& will !i'e yo#&"e e7,erien%es yo# need in order &o !row in&o "i!"er %ons%io#sness.

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    TH# THR## 2%W#R $#&T#RSPR%'-$# -&HAPPISS I& 2IF#

    $#&T#RS ASS%$IAT#'#3%TI%&S

    WHY TH# THR##2%W#R $#&T#RS%FF#R A Y%(Y%TYP# %F#&4%Y3#&T %F2IF#

    0 / SECURIT: Fer) worry) n7ie&y) e&%. 0. Cons&n& dri'in!%o$,#lsi'eness.. Cons&n& fer of loss.

    . T"e r&ionl $ind%n lwys &ri!!er n#nli$i&ed %"in of f#re

    ,ossi+ili&ies &o worry+o#&.

    / SENSATION Dis,,oin&$en&)fr#s&r&ion) +oredo$)e&%.

    0. Cons&n& dri'in!%o$,#lsi'eness. Cons&n& fer of loss.. *"en we re,e&i&i'ely

    e7,erien%e n en(oy+lesens&ion) we +e%o$es&i&ed nd +oreo#rsel'es.

    / 3O*ER An!er) resen&$en&)irri&&ion) "os&ili&y) "&e)e&%.

    0. Cons&n& dri'in!%o$,#lsi'eness. Cons&n& fer of loss.. O#r ,ower &"re&s&i$#l&es %o#n&er/

    &&%- fro$ o&"ers ndwe re %on&in#lly%#!"& #, in defendin!nd &ryin! &o %on&rol.

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    C",&er 00T"e Two Joyo#s Cen&ers

    In &"e ,re'io#s %",&er) we sw &"& &"e Se%#ri&y) Sens&ion) nd 3owerCen&ers of Cons%io#sness %nno& +e de,ended #,on &o %on&in#o#sly en+leyo# &o feel &"& yo# re !e&&in!

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    &"o#!" "e #,se&s &"e #r& of $il- nd i& s$s"es on &"e -i&%"en floor. S"e,refers &"& &"e #r& re$in in&%&. B#& if i& s,ills) &"&4s "ere nd now. *"y!e& e$o&ionlly #,se& nd +o&"er "erself nd &"e ++y &oo

    How do yo# lo'e e'eryone #n%ondi&ionlly so &"& yo# do no& #,se& yo#rself// no $&&er w"& "e does or sys :o# %n do &"is only +y &rns%endin! yo#rse%#ri&y) sens&ion) nd ,ower ddi%&ions // for i& is only yo#r e$o&ionl

    ,ro!r$$in! &"& disr+s yo# w"en &"e e'en&s o#&side do no& %onfor$ wi&"&"e ,ro!r$$in! &"& yo# "'e %ondi&ioned inside of yo#. As yo#r ddi%&ions

    +e!in &o $el& wy) yo# +e!in &o e7,erien%e e'ery&"in! nd e'eryone ro#ndyo# in differen& wy. :o# 'iew &"e$ no& in &er$s of "ow &"ey $ee& yo#rddi%&i'e needs // for yo# re losin! &"ose

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    yo#r e!o less &o do. T"is "el,s &"e$ +e%o$e ,#rer. E'en &"o#!" &"ey $ys&ill +e s%- in &"e lower &"ree Cen&ers) &"ey find &"& &"ey seldo$ !e& in&o#%" wi&" &ense feelin!s w"en &"ey re wi&" yo#. T"ey %n +e!in &o !e& &s&e of w"& i& is li-e &o li'e in &"e $ore (oyo#s Cen&ers of Cons%io#sness.T"ey $y %o$e down w"en &"ey re no& wi&" yo#) +#& yo# will "'e ,ln&ed seed of w-enin!.

    *"en yo# li'e $ore nd $ore in &"e 5o'e Cen&er of Cons%io#sness) yo# willfind &"& yo#r +lood %ir%#l&ion will i$,ro'e // nd yo#r "nds nd fee& $y

    +e wr$er. :o#r +lood 'essels will no lon!er +e &i!"& nd res&ri%&ed so &"&yo# feel %old e7%essi'ely nd dee,ly. :o#r f%e nd &"e +%- of yo#r ne%-nd "ed will s&y es,e%illy wr$ nd !lowin!. :o#r s-in will e7,erien%e%old +#& yo# will no& feel %old inside. T"is is one of &"e +e#&if#l

    ,"ysiolo!i%l &"in!s &"& ",,ens s yo# !row in&o "i!"er %ons%io#sness.

    T"is !re&er o,enness of yo#r %ir%#l&ory sys&e$ lso ffe%&s yo#r +rin ndo&"er or!ns &o $-e &"e$ f#n%&ion $ore effe%&i'ely. Colds nd illness+e%o$e rre.

    As yo# s,end $ore nd $ore &i$e in &"e Fo#r&" Cen&er of Cons%io#sness)yo# will find &"& yo# en(oy &o#%"in! ,eo,le $ore nd $ore. Now &"& yo#re seldo$ ,rnoid yo# %n en(oy &"e +e#&if#l feelin!s of wr$&" ndoneness &"& yo# %n e7,erien%e w"en yo# $-e %on&%& no& only &"ro#!"words) si!"&) nd so#nd) +#& lso &"ro#!" yo#r &o#%" re%e,&ors. As yo# +re-&"ro#!" &"e ill#sion of d#li&y nd se,r&ion) yo# +e!in &o reli2e &"& i& ws

    only yo#r "ed &"& ,re'io#sly -e,& yo# fro$ lo'in! ,eo,le #n%ondi&ionlly.I& ws no& &"eir %&ions s yo# "d +een %ondi&ioned &o +elie'e.

    :o# +e!in &o see wi&" insi!"& &"e worldly dr$s of ddi%&ions &"& ,eo,le res&ill ,lyin! o#& on &"e firs& &"ree le'els of %ons%io#sness) nd yo# feel%o$,ssion &owrd &"ose w"o s&ill re in'ol'ed in &"e ill#sion ofse,r&eness. :o# -now &"&