(being there) Lower Consciousness
Chapter 6.
This is the reality that is commonly created by most people. When you operate from lower levels of consciousness, you create a world dominated by matters of security, sensation and power. The dynamics (patterns of emotion and behavior) that occur in these levels are unconscious. These levels of consciousness are driven by the emotional skill of denial, with the purpose of survival.
The first three levels of consciousness are referred to as the lower levels because they are driven by imprints in your unconscious and allowed to run on automatic. They usually do not occur in pure sequence, but rather as a cycle of consciousness that is employed as your survival needs, and other unconscious motivations, dictate.
Level one consciousness, Security, leads you to create what you believe you need in order to be comfortable. You pursue acquiring “enough”: enough food, enough shelter, enough companionship, enough money and so on. Of course, the definition of how much is “enough” is usually unconscious.
Level two consciousness, Sensation, unconsciously leads you to seek more of what you think you want and better versions of what you have. “More and better” are the keywords for this level of consciousness: more money, better possessions, more stimulation, better sex, more companionship, better spouse, and so on.
Level three consciousness, Power, leads you to try to control others to assure your survival, your security and sensations. You see others as the keys to meeting your needs and desires, so if you are to survive you must control them. This behavior can show up in an infinite number of styles: cajoling, arguing, intimidation, sweetness, self-sacrifice, withholding and passive-aggression are just a few of the myriad of power tactics.
The pursuit of Higher Consciousness begins with learning to identify your own lower level dynamics so that you can begin to claim self-responsibility. These dynamics are most obvious in interpersonal relationships and their underlying emotional issues. In other words, relationships can be some of your most useful learning tools. But you must learn how to structure your relationships for this purpose.
This is the last chapter of Part 1 of the Short Course in Enlightenment. Part 1 has been an overview of the pursuit.
Part 2 will give you an understanding of what the work entails. And Part 3 will describe the specific process.
A new short course is available each month at BEingThere.net.
This is the reality that is commonly created by most people. When you operate from lower levels of consciousness, you create a world dominated by matters of security, sensation and power. The dynamics (patterns of emotion and behavior) that occur in these levels are unconscious. These levels of consciousness are driven by the emotional skill of denial, with the purpose of survival.
The first three levels of consciousness are referred to as the lower levels because they are driven by imprints in your unconscious and allowed to run on automatic. They usually do not occur in pure sequence, but rather as a cycle of consciousness that is employed as your survival needs, and other unconscious motivations, dictate.
Level one consciousness, Security, leads you to create what you believe you need in order to be comfortable. You pursue acquiring “enough”: enough food, enough shelter, enough companionship, enough money and so on. Of course, the definition of how much is “enough” is usually unconscious.
Level two consciousness, Sensation, unconsciously leads you to seek more of what you think you want and better versions of what you have. “More and better” are the keywords for this level of consciousness: more money, better possessions, more stimulation, better sex, more companionship, better spouse, and so on.
Level three consciousness, Power, leads you to try to control others to assure your survival, your security and sensations. You see others as the keys to meeting your needs and desires, so if you are to survive you must control them. This behavior can show up in an infinite number of styles: cajoling, arguing, intimidation, sweetness, self-sacrifice, withholding and passive-aggression are just a few of the myriad of power tactics.
The pursuit of Higher Consciousness begins with learning to identify your own lower level dynamics so that you can begin to claim self-responsibility. These dynamics are most obvious in interpersonal relationships and their underlying emotional issues. In other words, relationships can be some of your most useful learning tools. But you must learn how to structure your relationships for this purpose.
This is the last chapter of Part 1 of the Short Course in Enlightenment. Part 1 has been an overview of the pursuit.
Part 2 will give you an understanding of what the work entails. And Part 3 will describe the specific process.
A new short course is available each month at BEingThere.net.
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