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your　body　and　mind　picking　up　the　cues　and　saying　your　lines　as　others　recite
their　lines　in　the　daily　drama　of　life。
When　you　live　in　the　Sixth　Center　of　Consciousness　you　will　experience
yourself　as　an　actor　on　the　great　stage　of　life。　Each　day　you　act　out　the　lines
that　are　dictated　by　the　programming　of　your　bioputer。　and　you　know
that　the　cues　others　pick　up　and　their　responses　to　them　are　a　function　of　the
Centers　of　Consciousness　that　they　are　experiencing　at　the　now　moment　in
their　journey　toward　awakening。
Each　of　us　creates　a　world　that　is　generated　by　the　Centers　of　Consciousness
that　we　are　using　in　today’s　script　of　the　cosmic　play。　Central　casting　has
furnished　various　people　who　are　dressed　up　as　actors　for　the　purpose　of
helping　you　in　your　consciousness　growth。　But　your　higher　consciousness　is
out　in　the　“audience”　watching　your　body　and　mind　interact　with　other　bodies
and　minds　on　stage。　And　you　view　everything　you　do　and　say　as　part　of　your
growth　toward　freedom　from　your　addictive　traps。
Your　addictive　programs　that　activate　your　ego　and　your　rational　mind
constantly　keep　you　from　realizing　who　you　really　are。　The　way　to　tell　“what
you　think　you　are”　or　“who　you　think　you　are”　is　to　notice　carefully　what
your　ego　is　guarding。　What　are　the　“fronts”　or　social　images　that　you　are
now　in　the　process　of　living　out？　What　things　trigger　anger；　fear；　jealousy；　or
grief？　What　“somebody”　does　your　rational　mind　defend？　Whatever　dance
you　are　now　doing　and　backing　up　with　your　ego　represents　who　you　now
think　you　are。　All　of　this　programming　keeps　you　vulnerable　and　insecure。
What　images　do　you　have　of　yourself？　What　kind　of　impression　do　you　want
to　make　on　others？　Do　you　project　yourself　as　an　achieving　person；　a
petent　person；　a　“help…poor…me”　person；　someone　that　the　world　takes
advantage　of；　a　good　mother；　a　good　father；　a　good　businessman　or
businesswoman；　a　“drop…out；”　one　who　is　versed　in　various　knowledge
games；　an　artistic　person；　or　a　real　expert　in　the　sex　games？　Or　perhaps　your
ego　is　guarding　your　image　of　being　very　perceptive　of　the　foibles　of　our
civilization　and　definitely　above　it　all。　Perhaps　you　have　some　hobbies　and
you　guard　your　image　as　a　guitar　player；　motorcyclist；　surfer；　painter；　poet；
singer；　or　whatever。　Or　it　may　be　that　you　are　through　with　these　mundane
projections　of　your　self　image。　Perhaps　your　ego　is　now　guarding　a　“pure”
you　as　a　climber　of　the　mystical　spiritual　mountain。　Do　you　get　upset　when
someone　points　out　that　your　way　is　not　the　only　way　or　not　the　best　way　for
him　or　her？　What　are　the　various　games　into　which　your　ego　is　directing　your
energy　and　consciousness　at　this　time　in　your　life？
When　you　clearly　see　your　various　activities；　games；　and　personal　boundaries
as　a　drama　that　your　ego　is　now　trying　to　guard　and　enhance；　you　will
understand　who　you　now　think　you　are　。　。　。　But　you　are　not　any　of　this　“stuff。”
All　of　this　stuff　is　simply　a　dance　that　you　are　going　through　to　discover　the
conscious　being　that　you　really　are。　If　you　were　to　write　a　list　of　all　the
activities；　attributes；　personality　characteristics；　and　personal　boundaries　that
your　ego　is　now　defending；　you　will　find　that　many　of　them　were　not　on　the
list　ten　years　ago。　And　if　you　grow　toward　higher　consciousness；　most　of
them　will　not　be　on　the　list　ten　years　from　now。　As　you　increase　in
consciousness；　you　see　with　perspective　the　way　you　are　busily　engaged　in　a
mechanical　playing…out　of　the　roles　in　which　you　have　programmed　yourself。
All　of　these　things　that　your　ego　is　busy　defending　act　as　a　series　of　boxes
that　keep　you　trapped。　Every　box　suffocates　and　is　your　ever…present　source
of　vulnerability　on　the　roller…coaster　of　pleasure　and　pain。　Most　of　the
addictive　models　you　are　now　guarding　represent　patterns　of　personality　that
are　a　function　of　the　time　and　place　where　you　were　born　and　grew　up。　If　you
had　been　born　in　a　different　social　group；　your　ego　would　be　busily　engaged
in　guarding　a　different　set　of　roles。
The　world　is　here　for　us　to　enjoy；　but　we　can　totally　enjoy　it　only　when　we
are　free　from　identifying　with　the　roles　we　play　in　the　drama　of　life。　the　only
way　to　continuously　enjoy　a　game　of　chess　or　checkers　is　to　avoid　taking　it　so
seriously　that　you　get　emotionally　caught　up　in　either　winning　or　losing。
Human　beings　（with　their　big　rational　minds）　enjoy　solving　problems。　But　we
tend　to　take　these　problems　with　such　seriousness　（perhaps　due　to　our
prestige　addictions）　that　we　kill　the　aliveness　and　fun　of　our　here…and…now　life
situation。　We　need　a　way　to　discriminate　between　what　we　essentially　are
and　the　motivational　models　that　generate　our　behavior。
To　get　free　of　our　identification　with　the　social　games　in　which　we　are　now
trapped；　we　must　clearly　see　the　games　for　what　they　are。　It　can　be　helpful　to
experience　a　book　such　as　Ruth　Benedict’s　Patterns　of　Culture。　When　we
see　the　mores　of　our　tribe　from　the　perspective　of　parative　anthropology；
it　helps　us　liberate　ourselves　from　our　cultural　traps。　When　we　really　see　the
economic　and　social　folkways　of　our　in…group　with　insight；　how　can　our　egos
continue　to　get　away　with　demanding　so　much　that　we　really　don’t　need　in
order　to　be　happy？　How　can　we　take　so　seriously　the　many　prestige　games　in
which　we　are　now　engaged？　How　can　our　pride　keep　us　imprisoned　in　the
meaningless　“loss　or　gain”　and　“fame　or　shame”　games　that　we　previously
thought　were　necessary　to　make　our　lives　work？
A　conscious　being　does　not　reject　either　his　individual　games　or　society’s
games　　he　just　plays　them　as　games。　If　our　group　says；　“Let’s　play　the
game　of　keeping　the　sexual　parts　of　our　body　covered　when　we　walk　down
Main　Street；”　it　is　accepted　as　a　part　of　the　here…and…now　games　of　life。　If　a
conscious　being　is　in　a　place　where　the　group　says；　“Here　is　a　beach　or　a　hot
springs　where　nude　bathing　takes　place；”　an　individual　without　addictions　in
this　area　can　also　flow　with　what　is　here　and　now。　Except　where　individuals
are　being　harmed；　conscious　people　flow　with　the　activities　and　feelings　of
the　group。　They　are　magnificently　flexible；　and　they　are　fortable　with
whatever　dance　the　social　orchestra　may　be　playing。　They　are　equally
fortable　in　trying　to　change　the　dance　　for　they　usually　find　ways　to
work　toward　change　from　an　“us”　space。　Their　consciousness；　love；　insight；
and　flexibility　give　us　messages　that　help　us　spring　free　from　the　social
rigidities　that　we　thought　were　“natural。”
So　we　gradually　learn　that　we　are　not　these　personalities　that　our　egos　are
defending　so　valiantly。　If　we　are　not　our　personalities；　this　collection　of
motivations　that　we　have　picked　up　from　our　society；　just　what　　or　who　
are　we？　Many　of　us　identify　our　selves　with　our　bodies　　this　changing
structure　of　bones；　muscles；　and　other　organs　enclosed　by　our　skin。　When
our　bodies　are　not　well　or　are　transmitting　a　sensation　of　pain　to　our
bioputer；　our　egos　tend　to　focus　attention　on　the　pain　so　that　we　identify
pletely　with　the　pain。　As　we　grow　into　higher　consciousness；　we
increasingly　realize　that　we　are　not　the　bodies　we　live　in。　Our　bodies　are　just
temples　that　are　the　homes　of　our　consciousness。
Once　you　stop　identifying　with　your　various　social　roles　and　your　body；　you
will　probably　say；　“Aha！　My　essence　is　my　rational　mind。”　For　isn’t　this　the
essence　of　being　human？　This　is　the　part　of　your　bioputer　that　has　the
ability　to　use　language；　to　analyze；　to　calculate；　to　produce　thoughts　and
images；　to　sort　out　sensations；　to　store　them　away　in　memory　and　to　retrieve
them；　to　use　symbols；　to　pare　beliefs　and　assumptions；　etc。　Didn’t
Aristotle　define　man　as　a　rational　animal？　But　here　again；　your　rational　mind
is　not　your　essence。　Your　intellect　or　rational　mind　is　a　magnificent　“sixth
sense”　that　can　help　you　in　your　journey　to　higher　consciousness　if　you　know
how　to　use　it　properly。　Or　it　can　keep　you　helplessly　trapped　in　the　lower
three　Centers　of　Consciousness　by　slavishly　cooperating　with　your　ego　to
form　rigid；　logical　defenses　that　maintain　whatever　programming　you　are　now
stuck　with。　So　you　let　this　one　go　too　。　。　。
You　are　now　getting　it　narrowed　down。　If　you　are　not　your　social　roles；　your
body；　or　your　rational　mind；　just　what　is　left？　Are　you　your　senses　　the
various　gates　through　which　visual；　auditory；　tactile；　taste；　and　olfactory　data
are　received？　Or　are　you　your　emotions　　those　feeling　tones　that　you
expend　so　much　energy　in　either　getting　or　avoiding？　Are　you　your
programming　　the　collections　of　desires；　motivations；　expectations；　and
demands　on　which　your　ego　focuses　most　of　your　attention　and　energy？　Or
are　you　your　ego　　that　“master　controller”　that　is　such　an　absolute　dictator
when　you　are　trapped　in　the　lower　three　Centers　of　Consciousness？
Fortunately；　the　essential　you　is　none　of　these；　either。　And　so　we　continue　the
search　for　“you。”　Could　it　be　that　the　search　for　your　essence　is　clouded　by
your　ego…backed　programming　that　wants　you　to　be　“somebody”？　Does　your
name；　your　memory；　and　your　rational　mind　bine　to　give　you　the　illusion
that　you　are　a　specific　entity　that　should　make　a　splash　as　y