The benefits to be derived from
because it can transcend the built-in
basic fears. Alt limiting self-definitions
mixture of truth and falsehood blended in
a given direction of investigation can be
design limitation of double-blind
create fear because they create a slick package, the teachings sound
ascertained in advance, as can the value
research, which can of itself create the
vulnerability . Our perceptions are valid if one cannot see that their truth
has of alternate avenues of research. very error it is supposed to prevent. essentially distorted by our own self-
been distorted by a false context. Examination of the economics of Statistics are no substitute for truth and
in definition, which in turn is qualified bySuch spiritual exploitation is routinely
research projects and the capabilities of
the complexity of bio-behavioral
identifying with cur limitations. Error
exposed in India where these media-
investigators and equipment is also of
phenomena, proximal antecedents can
occurs when we cling to the belief that I
hungry frauds are held in low regard and
practical value. too easily become classified as ostensible
am "that." T ruth is unveiled when we see
often confined to their quarters by the
that one has ``that," or does "that,"
Critical factor analysis can detect the
causes. The real "cause" may well be the
government should they return home. instead of is "that." point in a system at which the least ef fort
pull of the future through a hidden
Such "teachers" can inflict terrible
is capable of producing the greatestattractor field. There is great freedom in the realization
suf fering and tragedy . The most
result. Computer simulation, with all its
that I "have" a body and a mind, rather
catastrophic depressions in clinical
Education
complex and uncertain variables, is the
than I "am" my mind or body . Once the
practice occur in people who have
present state-of-the-art technique for A profoundly telling exercise may
be fear of death is transcended, life becomes
discovered that they have been spiritually
predicting developments and exploring
performed by evaluating the books in
a transformed experience because that
deceived. Such disillusionment and pain
alternative proposals. The built-in (100)
one's library . Simply hold them over the
particular fear underlies all others. Few
is far more severe than that which results
limitations of logic circuits, however , cansolar plexus and have somebody test year
people know what it is to live without
from other losses in life, and recovery
be transcended by the kinesiologic use of
muscle strength. As you do this, your
fear . But beyond fear lies joy , as the
has not always been possible. the world's most advanced computer , the
books will end up in two piles; reflection
meaning and purpose of existence The charm of all false prophets is
human nervous system. Quantum non-
on the dif ferences between the two can
become transparent. Once this realization
persuasiveness. But use of the testing
locality guarantees that the answers to
produce a revelation - (101) many testers
occurs, life becomes ef fortless and the
method herein described provides a
every question are everywhere present,
have found it one of the most valuable
sources of suf fering dissolve; suf fering is
foolproof safeguard against suchbut this in itself can be confusing to a
experiences of their lives. (Some left the
only the price we pay for our deception. It is informative to watch TV
conventional computer . two piles there for a period of time to let
attachments. evangelists with the sound turned of f and
the lesson sink in.) (102)
Empirical issues, however , are have somebody test you. False gurus also
Clinical Fork
It is equally informative to try the same
involved even in spiritual quests. In the
make everyone go weak in a dramatic
In medicine, the accuracy of diagnoses as
procedure with one's music collection. matter of spiritual teachers, Americans
fashion. It is as though the universe
well as the ef ficacy of a prescribed
The negative group will include violent,
are extremely naive, partly because
considers spiritual rape a specially gravetreatment can be tested. The technique is
sexist rap music and heavy metal rack. spiritual pursuit does not have a long
error . also valuable in psychological issues
The positive pile will contain classical
tradition here as it does in older cultures. What of a true teacher? In the first place,
where the etiology of a disorder can be
music, classic rock (the Beatles
That the world abounds with false gurus
a universal hallmark is that the true
quickly ascertained. One currently included), much Country W estern
is well known in India, but such cynicism
teacher never controls anyone's life (103) in
controversial subject of investigation that
(surprisingly , it calibrates generally at
does not come readily to Americans. any way , instead merely explaining how
obviously suggests itself is the area of so-
520-the problems of the heart), Reggae,
Fakes repeatedly come out of India withto advance consciousness. If we do test,
called repressed childhood memories of
popular ballads, etc,
impressive presentations and hoodwink
though, we will find, for instance, that
alleged sexual abuse. Facts can be
naive W estern spiritual aspirants who, in
Mother T eresa, recognized by the world
quickly dif ferentiated from false Spirituality
childlike trust, leave home and hearth,
through the Nobel Prize, calibrates at
"memories" elicited in response to Though this chapter has dealt
primarily sell their belongings, and follow the
300, as does the acknowledged Indian
suggestion. Freud concluded that most
with secular uses of this tool, it should be
charismatic spiritual con man down a
spiritual saint, Ramana Maharshi, who
reports of childhood incest he pointed out that applications of the
path to eventual disillusionment. The
died in 1956. (He went into a state of
4950
enlightenment at age sixteen, never left
have a (104) platform from which to
us. W e all add to our common buoyancy
lives; the Spirit of Christmases to come
the mountain where he lived and led a
originate. Pain exists to promote
by our ef forts to benefit life. What we do
beckons us all to make the choices that
life of humble simplicity , eschewing
evolution; its cumulative ef fect finally
to benefit life automatically benefits all
will enhance both our own existence and
money , prestige and followers, and forces us in a new direction, though
the of us because we are all included in that
that of others. (If we calibrate the ener gy
would have remained unknown had not a
mechanism may be very slow . How
which is life. W e are life. It is a scientific
level of Christmas, by the way , it
well-known American writer's
many times is it necessary to hit bottomfact that "what is good for you is good
becomes obvious that power resides
description of Ramana's enlightened state
before a lesson is learned? Perhaps
for me". within the human heart itself.) brought seekers from all over the thousands, which may account for the
(105) Simple kindness to one's self and all
All avenues of questioning lead to the
world. )2
sheer quantity of human suf fering, so
that lives is the most powerful same ultimate answer . The discovery that
Nowhere is spiritual fraud more vast as to be incomprehensible. Slowly ,
transformational force of all. It produces
nothing is hidden and truth stands
prevalent than in the world of channelers
by inches, does civilization advance. no backlash, has no downside, and never
everywhere revealed is the key to
and psychics. It is informative to check
It is an interesting exercise to use our
leads to loss or despair . It increases one's
enlightenment about the simplestout the level of truth these mediums
technique to reassess our society's
own true power without exacting any
practical af fairs and the destiny of
express as well as the level of the
scapegoats-for example, to calibrate the
toll. But to reach maximum power such
mankind. In the process of examining our
"source" on the "other side." Sometimes
current power level of the United Nations
kindness can permit no exceptions, nor
everyday lives we can find that all (106) our
a surprisingly high level of truth is in fact
and then ask what level would be
can it be practiced with the expectation
fears have been based on falsehood. The
being taught. A level of truth which
required to successfully do the job for
of some selfish reward. And its ef fect is
displacement of the false by the true is
calibrates at 500 is worth listening to
which it was designed. When we seeas far reaching as it is subtle. the essence of the healing of all things
regardless of its origin, because the
such discrepancies spelled out in plain
In a universe where "like goes to like"
visible and invisible. inability to love is at the root of most
numbers we may stop berating
and "birds of a feather fly together ," we
And always a final question will
human problems. Beyond the level of
individuals and institutions, realizing
attract to us that which we emanate. eventually arise for every questioner -the
500, material possessions and worldly
they often simply do not have the
Consequences may come in an biggest question of all: "Who am I?" needs become irrelevant, which is why
requisite power to accomplish their tasks. unsuspected way . W e are kind to the
true teachers neither seek nor desire
Condemnation disappears withelevator man, and a year later a helpful
8. THE SOURCE OF POWER
material gain. understanding, as does guilt. All
stranger gives us a hand on a deserted
THE UL TIMA TE OBJECT of our
Appropriate use of the system will
judgment reveals itself to be self-
highway . An observable "this" does not
investigation is a practical rather than an
always lead to self-discovery and growth. judgment in the end, and when this is
cause an observable "that." Instead, in
academic or philosophical understanding,
Eventually it can lead us to compassion
understood a lar ger comprehension of the
reality , a shift in motive or behavior acts
although certain philosophical
for everyone, when we see how we all
nature of life takes its place. on a field which then produces an
conclusions can immediately be drawnmust struggle with the downside of
That which is injurious loses its capacity
increased likelihood of responding in a
from even a brief analysis of power and
human nature. Everyone is crippled in
to harm when it is brought into the light. positive way . Our inner work is like
force. From a practical viewpoint, before
some area, and everyone is somewhere
And now nothing need remain hidden. building up a bank account, but one from
proceeding we need to know what is the
on the path of evolution, some ahead of
Every thought, action, decision or feeling
which we cannot draw at will. The
intrinsic source of power and how it
us and some behind. In the steps we have
creates an eddy in the interlocking, inter -
disposition of the funds is determined by
operates. What accounts for its greater
walked are the old lessons of life, and
balancing, ever -moving ener gy fields ofa subtle ener gy field which awaits a
strengths? Why is it that force always
before us are new teachings. life, leaving a permanent record for all of
trigger to release this power back into our
eventually succumbs to power? There is nothing to feel guilty about and
time. This realization can be intimidating
own lives. In this respect the Constitution of the
nothing to blame. There is no one to hate,
when it first dawns on us, but it becomes
Dickens' A Christmas Carol is the story
United States can provide a rewarding
but there is that which is better avoided,
a springboard for rapid evolution. of all our lives. W e all are Scrooge. W e
study . This document calibrates at about
and such blind alleys will become
In this interconnected universe, every
are all T iny T im. All of us are both
700. If one goes through it sentence byincreasingly apparent. Everyone has improvement we make in our
private selfish and lame in some areas. W e are
sentence, the source of its power appears:
chosen his own level of consciousness,
world improves the world at lar ge for
all victims like Bob Cratchit, and we are
it is the concept that all men are equal by
yet nobody could have done otherwise at
everyone. W e all float on the collective
all as indignantly moralistic as Mrs.
virtue of the divinity of their creation,
any given point in time. W e can only get
level of consciousness of mankind, so
Cratchit refusing to toast Scrooge. The
and human rights are intrinsic to human
"there" from "here." Every leap has to
that any increment we add comes back to
Ghost of Christmas Past haunts all of our
creation and therefore inalienable. 51
52
enlightenment at age sixteen, never lefthave a (104) platform from which to
us. W e all add to our common buoyancy
lives; the Spirit of Christmases to come
the mountain where he lived and led a
originate. Pain exists to promote
by our ef forts to benefit life. What we do
beckons us all to make the choices that
life of humble simplicity , eschewing
evolution; its cumulative ef fect finally
to benefit life automatically benefits all
will enhance both our own existence and
money , prestige and followers, and forces us in a new direction, though
the of us because we are all included in that
that of others. (If we calibrate the ener gy
would have remained unknown had not a
mechanism may be very slow . How
which is life. W e are life. It is a scientific
level of Christmas, by the way , it
well-known American writer's
many times is it necessary to hit bottom
fact that "what is good for you is good
becomes obvious that power residesdescription of Ramana's enlightened state
before a lesson is learned? Perhaps
for me". within the human heart itself.) brought seekers from all over the thousands, which may account for the
(105) Simple kindness to one's self and all
All avenues of questioning lead to the
world. )2
sheer quantity of human suf fering, so
that lives is the most powerful same ultimate answer . The discovery that
Nowhere is spiritual fraud more vast as to be incomprehensible. Slowly ,
transformational force of all. It produces
nothing is hidden and truth stands
prevalent than in the world of channelers
by inches, does civilization advance. no backlash, has no downside, and never
everywhere revealed is the key to
and psychics. It is informative to check
It is an interesting exercise to use our
leads to loss or despair . It increases one's
enlightenment about the simplest
out the level of truth these mediums
technique to reassess our society'sown true power without exacting any
practical af fairs and the destiny of
express as well as the level of the
scapegoats-for example, to calibrate the
toll. But to reach maximum power such
mankind. In the process of examining our
"source" on the "other side." Sometimes
current power level of the United Nations
kindness can permit no exceptions, nor
everyday lives we can find that all (106) our
a surprisingly high level of truth is in fact
and then ask what level would be
can it be practiced with the expectation
fears have been based on falsehood. The
being taught. A level of truth which
required to successfully do the job for
of some selfish reward. And its ef fect is
displacement of the false by the true is
calibrates at 500 is worth listening to
which it was designed. When we see
as far reaching as it is subtle. the essence of the healing of all thingsregardless of its origin, because the
such discrepancies spelled out in plain
In a universe where "like goes to like"
visible and invisible. inability to love is at the root of most
numbers we may stop berating
and "birds of a feather fly together ," we
And always a final question will
human problems. Beyond the level of
individuals and institutions, realizing
attract to us that which we emanate. eventually arise for every questioner -the
500, material possessions and worldly
they often simply do not have the
Consequences may come in an biggest question of all: "Who am I?" needs become irrelevant, which is why
requisite power to accomplish their tasks. unsuspected way . W e are kind to the
true teachers neither seek nor desire
Condemnation disappears with
elevator man, and a year later a helpful
8. THE SOURCE OF POWERmaterial gain. understanding, as does guilt. All
stranger gives us a hand on a deserted
THE UL TIMA TE OBJECT of our
Appropriate use of the system will
judgment reveals itself to be self-
highway . An observable "this" does not
investigation is a practical rather than an
always lead to self-discovery and growth. judgment in the end, and when this is
cause an observable "that." Instead, in
academic or philosophical understanding,
Eventually it can lead us to compassion
understood a lar ger comprehension of the
reality , a shift in motive or behavior acts
although certain philosophical
for everyone, when we see how we all
nature of life takes its place. on a field which then produces an
conclusions can immediately be drawn
must struggle with the downside of
That which is injurious loses its capacityincreased likelihood of responding in a
from even a brief analysis of power and
human nature. Everyone is crippled in
to harm when it is brought into the light. positive way . Our inner work is like
force. From a practical viewpoint, before
some area, and everyone is somewhere
And now nothing need remain hidden. building up a bank account, but one from
proceeding we need to know what is the
on the path of evolution, some ahead of
Every thought, action, decision or feeling
which we cannot draw at will. The
intrinsic source of power and how it
us and some behind. In the steps we have
creates an eddy in the interlocking, inter -
disposition of the funds is determined by
operates. What accounts for its greater
walked are the old lessons of life, and
balancing, ever -moving ener gy fields of
a subtle ener gy field which awaits a
strengths? Why is it that force alwaysbefore us are new teachings. life, leaving a permanent record for all of
trigger to release this power back into our
eventually succumbs to power? There is nothing to feel guilty about and
time. This realization can be intimidating
own lives. In this respect the Constitution of the
nothing to blame. There is no one to hate,
when it first dawns on us, but it becomes
Dickens' A Christmas Carol is the story
United States can provide a rewarding
but there is that which is better avoided,
a springboard for rapid evolution. of all our lives. W e all are Scrooge. W e
study . This document calibrates at about
and such blind alleys will become
In this interconnected universe, every
are all T iny T im. All of us are both
700. If one goes through it sentence by
increasingly apparent. Everyone has improvement we make in our
private selfish and lame in some areas. W e aresentence, the source of its power appears:
chosen his own level of consciousness,
world improves the world at lar ge for
all victims like Bob Cratchit, and we are
it is the concept that all men are equal by
yet nobody could have done otherwise at
everyone. W e all float on the collective
all as indignantly moralistic as Mrs.
virtue of the divinity of their creation,
any given point in time. W e can only get
level of consciousness of mankind, so
Cratchit refusing to toast Scrooge. The
and human rights are intrinsic to human
"there" from "here." Every leap has to
that any increment we add comes back to
Ghost of Christmas Past haunts all of our
creation and therefore inalienable. 51
52
Interestingly enough, this is the very
compassion and makes us feel positively
or ganizing principle central to to the creation and embodiment ofconcept that was the source of Mahatma
about ourselves. Force is associated with
civilization is nowhere independently
beauty; beauty incorporates and
Gandhi's power . judgment and makes us feel badly about
existent in the external world. T rue
expresses enormous power . W e know
(108) On examination we will see that
ourselves. power , then, emanates from clinically that alignment with beauty is
power arises from meaning. it has to do
Force always creates counter -force; its
consciousness itself; what we see is a
associated with longevity and vigor . with motive and it has to do with
ef fect is to polarize rather than unify . visible manifestation of the invisible. Because beauty is a function of
principle. Power is always associated
Polarization always implies conflict; its
Pride, nobility of purpose, sacrifice forcreativity , such longevity is common in
with that which supports the significance
cost, therefore, is always high. Because
quality of life-all such things are all creative occupations. of life itself. It appeals to that in human
force incites polarization, it inevitably
considered inspirational, giving life The philosophic position of
positivism, nature which we call noble, in contrast to
produces a win/lose dichotomy; and
significance. But what actually inspires
based on the premise that nothing is real
force, which appeals to that which we
because some (109) body always loses,
us in the physical world are things that
except as it is quantifiable, is endemic to
call crass. Power appeals to that which
enemies are always created. Constantly
symbolize concepts with powerful the sciences. The sources of power ,
uplifts and dignifies-ennobles. Force faced with enemies, force requires
meanings for us. Such symbols realign
however , are invisible and intangible. must always be justified, whereas power
constant defense. Defensiveness is costly ,our motives with abstract principle. A
The sophistry of logical empiricism is
requires no justification. Force is invariably , whether in the marketplace,
symbol can marshal great power because
clear from its essential premise. T o say
associated with the partial, power with
politics or international af fairs. of the principle which already resides
that nothing is real unless it is
the whole. In looking for the source of power we
within our consciousness. measurable is already an abstract
If we analyze the nature of force it
have noted that it is associated with
(1 10) Meaning is so important that when
position, is it not? This proposition itself
becomes readily apparent why it must
meaning, and this meaning has to do with
life loses meaning, suicide commonly
is nowhere tangible., visible or
always succumb to power; this is inthe significance of life itself. Force is
ensues. When life loses meaning, we first
measurable; the ar gument of tangibility is
accordance with one of the basic laws of
concrete, literal and ar guable. It requires
go into depression; when life becomes
itself created from the intangible, even
physics. Because force automatically
proof and support. The sources of power ,
suf ficiently meaningless, we leave it. were such a position valid, who would
creates counter -force, its ef fect is limited
however , are inar guable and are not
Force has transient goals; when those
want to live without pride, without
by definition. W e could say that force is
subject to proof. The self-evident is not
goals are reached there remains the
honor , without love, compassion or (1 1 1)
a movement. It goes from here to there,
ar guable. That health is more important
emptiness of meaninglessness. Power , onvalue? Despite the pathetic implications
or tries to go from here to there against
than disease, that life is more important
the other hand, motivates us endlessly . If
of this ar gument, let us nevertheless
opposition. Power , on the other hand, is
than death, that honor is preferable to
our lives are dedicated, for instance, to
address it. still. It is like a standing field that does
dishonor , that faith and trust are
enhancing the welfare of everyone we
Does power have any tangible basis? not move. Gravity itself., for instance,
preferable to doubt and cynicism, that the
contact, our lives can never lose Does it proceed exclusively from the
does not move against anything. Its
constructive is preferable the destructive-
meaning. If the purpose of our life, on the
undefinable, the mystical, philosophic,
power moves all objects within its field,
all are self-evident statements not subjectother hand, is financial success, what
spiritual or abstract? Is there anything
but the gravity field itself does not move. to proof. Ultimately , the only thing we
happens after it is attained? This is one of
more we can know about power that
Force always moves against something,
can say about a source of power is that it
the primary etiologies of depression in
would make sense to those who are
whereas power does not move against
just "is." middle-aged men and women. oriented only to that left brain world
anything. Force is incomplete and Every civilization is characterized by
The disillusionment of emptiness comes
which, regardless of its computerized
therefore has to constantly be fed ener gy . native principles. If the principles of a
from failing to align one's life with the
sophistication, remains only a system of
Power is total and complete in itself andcivilization are noble, it succeeds; if they
principles from which power emanates. mechanical measurements? requires nothing from outside itself. It
are selfish, it falls. As a term,
A good illustration of this phenomenon
Before we proceed, let us remind
makes no demands; it has no needs. "principles" may sound abstract, but the
can be seen in the lives of great
ourselves that the most advanced
Because force has an insatiable appetite,
consequences of principle are quite
musicians, composers and conductors of
artificial intelligence machines in the
it constantly consumes. Power , in concrete. If we examine principles we
our own times. How frequently they
world are unable to feel joy or happiness. contrast, ener gizes, gives forth, supplies
will see that they reside in an invisible
continue productive careers into their
Force can bring satisfaction, but onlyand supports. Power gives life acid
realm within consciousness itself. eighties and nineties, often having power brings joy . V ictory over others
ener gy . Force takes these away . W e
Although we can point out examples of
children and living vigorously until a ripe
brings us satisfaction, but victory over
notice that power is associated with
honesty in the world, honesty itself as an
old age!' Their lives have been dedicated
ourselves brings us joy . But as previous
53
54
Interestingly enough, this is the very
compassion and makes us feel positively
or ganizing principle central to to the creation and embodiment of
concept that was the source of Mahatma
about ourselves. Force is associated with
civilization is nowhere independently
beauty; beauty incorporates and
Gandhi's power . judgment and makes us feel badly aboutexistent in the external world. T rue
expresses enormous power . W e know
(108) On examination we will see that
ourselves. power , then, emanates from clinically that alignment with beauty is
power arises from meaning. it has to do
Force always creates counter -force; its
consciousness itself; what we see is a
associated with longevity and vigor . with motive and it has to do with
ef fect is to polarize rather than unify . visible manifestation of the invisible. Because beauty is a function of
principle. Power is always associated
Polarization always implies conflict; its
Pride, nobility of purpose, sacrifice for
creativity , such longevity is common in
with that which supports the significance
cost, therefore, is always high. Because
quality of life-all such things are all creative occupations. of life itself. It appeals to that in human
force incites polarization, it inevitablyconsidered inspirational, giving life The philosophic position of
positivism, nature which we call noble, in contrast to
produces a win/lose dichotomy; and
significance. But what actually inspires
based on the premise that nothing is real
force, which appeals to that which we
because some (109) body always loses,
us in the physical world are things that
except as it is quantifiable, is endemic to
call crass. Power appeals to that which
enemies are always created. Constantly
symbolize concepts with powerful the sciences. The sources of power ,
uplifts and dignifies-ennobles. Force faced with enemies, force requires
meanings for us. Such symbols realign
however , are invisible and intangible. must always be justified, whereas power
constant defense. Defensiveness is costly ,
our motives with abstract principle. A
The sophistry of logical empiricism is
requires no justification. Force is invariably , whether in the marketplace,
symbol can marshal great power because
clear from its essential premise. T o say
associated with the partial, power withpolitics or international af fairs. of the principle which already resides
that nothing is real unless it is
the whole. In looking for the source of power we
within our consciousness. measurable is already an abstract
If we analyze the nature of force it
have noted that it is associated with
(1 10) Meaning is so important that when
position, is it not? This proposition itself
becomes readily apparent why it must
meaning, and this meaning has to do with
life loses meaning, suicide commonly
is nowhere tangible., visible or
always succumb to power; this is in
the significance of life itself. Force is
ensues. When life loses meaning, we first
measurable; the ar gument of tangibility is
accordance with one of the basic laws of
concrete, literal and ar guable. It requires
go into depression; when life becomesitself created from the intangible, even
physics. Because force automatically
proof and support. The sources of power ,
suf ficiently meaningless, we leave it. were such a position valid, who would
creates counter -force, its ef fect is limited
however , are inar guable and are not
Force has transient goals; when those
want to live without pride, without
by definition. W e could say that force is
subject to proof. The self-evident is not
goals are reached there remains the
honor , without love, compassion or (1 1 1)
a movement. It goes from here to there,
ar guable. That health is more important
emptiness of meaninglessness. Power , on
value? Despite the pathetic implications
or tries to go from here to there against
than disease, that life is more important
the other hand, motivates us endlessly . If
of this ar gument, let us nevertheless
opposition. Power , on the other hand, isthan death, that honor is preferable to
our lives are dedicated, for instance, to
address it. still. It is like a standing field that does
dishonor , that faith and trust are
enhancing the welfare of everyone we
Does power have any tangible basis? not move. Gravity itself., for instance,
preferable to doubt and cynicism, that the
contact, our lives can never lose Does it proceed exclusively from the
does not move against anything. Its
constructive is preferable the destructive-
meaning. If the purpose of our life, on the
undefinable, the mystical, philosophic,
power moves all objects within its field,
all are self-evident statements not subject
other hand, is financial success, what
spiritual or abstract? Is there anything
but the gravity field itself does not move. to proof. Ultimately , the only thing we
happens after it is attained? This is one of
more we can know about power thatForce always moves against something,
can say about a source of power is that it
the primary etiologies of depression in
would make sense to those who are
whereas power does not move against
just "is." middle-aged men and women. oriented only to that left brain world
anything. Force is incomplete and Every civilization is characterized by
The disillusionment of emptiness comes
which, regardless of its computerized
therefore has to constantly be fed ener gy . native principles. If the principles of a
from failing to align one's life with the
sophistication, remains only a system of
Power is total and complete in itself and
civilization are noble, it succeeds; if they
principles from which power emanates. mechanical measurements? requires nothing from outside itself. It
are selfish, it falls. As a term,
A good illustration of this phenomenonBefore we proceed, let us remind
makes no demands; it has no needs. "principles" may sound abstract, but the
can be seen in the lives of great
ourselves that the most advanced
Because force has an insatiable appetite,
consequences of principle are quite
musicians, composers and conductors of
artificial intelligence machines in the
it constantly consumes. Power , in concrete. If we examine principles we
our own times. How frequently they
world are unable to feel joy or happiness. contrast, ener gizes, gives forth, supplies
will see that they reside in an invisible
continue productive careers into their
Force can bring satisfaction, but only
and supports. Power gives life acid
realm within consciousness itself. eighties and nineties, often having power brings joy . V ictory over others
ener gy . Force takes these away . W e
Although we can point out examples of
children and living vigorously until a ripe
brings us satisfaction, but victory overnotice that power is associated with
honesty in the world, honesty itself as an
old age!' Their lives have been dedicated
ourselves brings us joy . But as previous
53
54
chapters have shown, not only can these
templates to establish forms on various
predictable mathematical pattern to the world of force. Force A results
(1 14) in qualities now be measured, they can be
levels of life. It is because of the
weather (just as it had also been Force B and is transmitted to Force C
accurately calibrated. T o make this fact
discreteness of M-fields that identical
determined that there was no with consequence D. D in turn becomes
more comprehensible to reason, let us
representations of a species are produced. mathematical way to prove when a
the beginning of another series of chaincontinue our tour through some easily
Something similar to M-fields also exists
dripping faucet will drip, or even to
reactions, ad infinitum. This is the left-
understood concepts from advanced in the ener gy fields of
consciousness, explain how a droplet is formed). Chaos
brain world, mundane and predictable. It
theoretical physics. underlying thought patterns and images-a
merely means a mass of apparently
is the limited paradigm from which the
W e need not be intimidated by these
phenomenon termed "formative
meaningless data-for instance, dots-in
conventional sciences operate: charitable,
concepts; to the contrary , their causation." The idea that M-fields assist
which one cannot see any inherent
familiar , controllable, but uncreative-
implications for daily life, though learning has been verified by wide-
scale or ganizing pattern. W ith the advent of
determined, and therefore limited, by the
profound, are quite simple. W e don't
experimentation.5advanced computer technology , it was
past. It is not the world of genius, but to
have to understand the molecular When Roger Bannister broke the four -
discovered that inner or ganizing patterns
many it feels safe. It is the world of
structure of rubber in order to benefit
minute mile, he created a new M-Field. could be found by computer analysis in
productivity and practicality . T o creative
from having tires on our cars. Though
The belief system prevailing in human
what looked disor ganized: that which
people, though, it seems pedestrian,
their proofs may be complex, Einstein's
consciousness had been that the four -
appears to be incoherent actually has an
prosaic and uninspiring. Theory of Relativity , Bell's Theorem, and
minute mile was a limit of human
inner coherence. It is one thing to conceive of the Empire
so on, can all be stated in a few easilypossibility . Once the new M-Field was
Such analysis revealed patterns which
State Building, but something else to
understandable sentences. created, many runners suddenly began to
often look like the figure eight folded
make it happen. T o make a thing happen
Several recently defined concepts have
run sub-four -minute miles. This occurs
back upon itself, frequently with a funnel
requires motivation. Motivation is
relevance in understanding of the nature
every time mankind breaks into a new
ef fect, so that the graphic itself has a
derived from meaning. Therefore, the
of power . One is physicist David Bohm's
paradigm, whether it is the capacity to
repeatable geometric configuration. What
visible and invisible worlds are linked
theory that states there is both a visible
fly , an M-Field created by the W right
science has realized is what mystics havetogether , as we have already diagrammed
and an invisible universe.2 This idea
Brothers, or the capacity to recover from
claimed throughout the centuries: that the
it:
should not be daunting; many things with
alcoholism, an M-Field created by Bill
universe is indeed coherent, unified and
which we have a daily familiarity-x-rays,
W ., the founder of AA. Once an M-Field
or ganized around unifying patterns.6
radio and TV waves-are not visible
is created, everyone who repeats the
Nonlinear dynamics has verified that
either . An "enfolded" universe runs
accomplishment reinforces the power of
there really is no chaos in the universe;
parallel to the visible, "unfolded" that M-Field. the appearance of disorder is merely a
Here we see that the concept ABC, which
universe, which is itself merely a W e are all familiar with the fact that
new function of limits of perception. Thisis within the invisible, enfolded universe
manifestation of that enfolded, invisible
ideas often seem to arise in the minds of
came as a disturbing revelation to left-
will activate emer gence into the visible
universe. several far removed people at the same
brain people, but seemed self-evident to
world to result in A>B>C. Thus the
(1 12) Thus, for instance, did the idea of
time. Somehow the M-Field acts as an
right-brain types. Creative people merely
visible world is created from the invisible
building the world's tallest building
or ganizing principle, like a sort of
write, paint, sculpt or design what they
world, and is therefore influenced by the
marshal support and eventually result in
general magnetic attraction. An M-Field
already see within their own minds. W e
future.7 The capacity of the invisiblean invisible concept becoming the does not have to move anywhere. It is
a don't dance from logic, we dance from
concept to materialize is based on the
Empire State Building in the visible
standing ener gy field which is
feeling patterns. W e make our choices
power of the original concept itself. W e
world. The enfolded universe is everywhere present. Once it is created it
from values, and values are associated
might say that the right brain "gets the
connected with human consciousness, as
exists as a universally available pattern
with intrinsic patterns. pattern" and the left brain "makes it
inspiration arises in the mind of a creator . throughout the invisible universe. The accepted chain of causality as
visible." An ABC may be either a high
Bohm says meaning links mind and
(1 13) The next concept we need to consider
commonly understood in the basic ener gy attractor or a low ener gy
attractor . matter like opposite sides of a coin.3in more detail is chaos theory (nonlinear
sciences occurs as the sequence A-B-C.
Certain concepts and values apparently
Another useful concept is Rupert dynamics). Its first application was in
the In this scheme of material determinism
have much greater power than others. Sheldrake's notion of morphogenetic prediction of weather , the study of
which, nothing is inherently , free, but only the
(Thus far science has only defined that
fields, or M-fields.4 These invisible
over the centuries, had established the
result of something else. It is thereby
attractors may have either high ener gy or
or ganizing patterns act tike ener gy consensus that there was no definable,
limited; what this system really defines is
low ener gy .) 55
56
chapters have shown, not only can these
templates to establish forms on variouspredictable mathematical pattern to the world of force. Force A results
(1 14) in qualities now be measured, they can be
levels of life. It is because of the
weather (just as it had also been Force B and is transmitted to Force C
accurately calibrated. T o make this fact
discreteness of M-fields that identical
determined that there was no with consequence D. D in turn becomes
more comprehensible to reason, let us
representations of a species are produced. mathematical way to prove when a
the beginning of another series of chain
continue our tour through some easily
Something similar to M-fields also exists
dripping faucet will drip, or even to
reactions, ad infinitum. This is the left-
understood concepts from advanced in the ener gy fields of
consciousness, explain how a droplet is formed). Chaos
brain world, mundane and predictable. It
theoretical physics. underlying thought patterns and images-a
merely means a mass of apparently
is the limited paradigm from which the
W e need not be intimidated by thesephenomenon termed "formative
meaningless data-for instance, dots-in
conventional sciences operate: charitable,
concepts; to the contrary , their causation." The idea that M-fields assist
which one cannot see any inherent
familiar , controllable, but uncreative-
implications for daily life, though learning has been verified by wide-
scale or ganizing pattern. W ith the advent of
determined, and therefore limited, by the
profound, are quite simple. W e don't
experimentation.5
advanced computer technology , it was
past. It is not the world of genius, but to
have to understand the molecular When Roger Bannister broke the four -
discovered that inner or ganizing patterns
many it feels safe. It is the world of
structure of rubber in order to benefit
minute mile, he created a new M-Field. could be found by computer analysis in
productivity and practicality . T o creative
from having tires on our cars. Though
The belief system prevailing in human
what looked disor ganized: that whichpeople, though, it seems pedestrian,
their proofs may be complex, Einstein's
consciousness had been that the four -
appears to be incoherent actually has an
prosaic and uninspiring. Theory of Relativity , Bell's Theorem, and
minute mile was a limit of human
inner coherence. It is one thing to conceive of the Empire
so on, can all be stated in a few easily
possibility . Once the new M-Field was
Such analysis revealed patterns which
State Building, but something else to
understandable sentences. created, many runners suddenly began to
often look like the figure eight folded
make it happen. T o make a thing happen
Several recently defined concepts have
run sub-four -minute miles. This occurs
back upon itself, frequently with a funnel
requires motivation. Motivation is
relevance in understanding of the natureevery time mankind breaks into a new
ef fect, so that the graphic itself has a
derived from meaning. Therefore, the
of power . One is physicist David Bohm's
paradigm, whether it is the capacity to
repeatable geometric configuration. What
visible and invisible worlds are linked
theory that states there is both a visible
fly , an M-Field created by the W right
science has realized is what mystics have
together , as we have already diagrammed
and an invisible universe.2 This idea
Brothers, or the capacity to recover from
claimed throughout the centuries: that the
it:
should not be daunting; many things with
alcoholism, an M-Field created by Bill
universe is indeed coherent, unified and
which we have a daily familiarity-x-rays,
W ., the founder of AA. Once an M-Field
or ganized around unifying patterns.6
radio and TV waves-are not visibleis created, everyone who repeats the
Nonlinear dynamics has verified that
either . An "enfolded" universe runs
accomplishment reinforces the power of
there really is no chaos in the universe;
parallel to the visible, "unfolded" that M-Field. the appearance of disorder is merely a
Here we see that the concept ABC, which
universe, which is itself merely a W e are all familiar with the fact that
new function of limits of perception. This
is within the invisible, enfolded universe
manifestation of that enfolded, invisible
ideas often seem to arise in the minds of
came as a disturbing revelation to left-
will activate emer gence into the visible
universe. several far removed people at the same
brain people, but seemed self-evident to
world to result in A>B>C. Thus the
(1 12) Thus, for instance, did the idea of
time. Somehow the M-Field acts as an
right-brain types. Creative people merelyvisible world is created from the invisible
building the world's tallest building
or ganizing principle, like a sort of
write, paint, sculpt or design what they
world, and is therefore influenced by the
marshal support and eventually result in
general magnetic attraction. An M-Field
already see within their own minds. W e
future.7 The capacity of the invisible
an invisible concept becoming the does not have to move anywhere. It is
a don't dance from logic, we dance from
concept to materialize is based on the
Empire State Building in the visible
standing ener gy field which is
feeling patterns. W e make our choices
power of the original concept itself. W e
world. The enfolded universe is everywhere present. Once it is created it
from values, and values are associated
might say that the right brain "gets the
connected with human consciousness, as
exists as a universally available pattern
with intrinsic patterns. pattern" and the left brain "makes itinspiration arises in the mind of a creator . throughout the invisible universe. The accepted chain of causality as
visible." An ABC may be either a high
Bohm says meaning links mind and
(1 13) The next concept we need to consider
commonly understood in the basic ener gy attractor or a low ener gy
attractor . matter like opposite sides of a coin.3
in more detail is chaos theory (nonlinear
sciences occurs as the sequence A-B-C.
Certain concepts and values apparently
Another useful concept is Rupert dynamics). Its first application was in
the In this scheme of material determinism
have much greater power than others. Sheldrake's notion of morphogenetic prediction of weather , the study of
which, nothing is inherently , free, but only the
(Thus far science has only defined that
fields, or M-fields.4 These invisible
over the centuries, had established the
result of something else. It is thereby
attractors may have either high ener gy oror ganizing patterns act tike ener gy consensus that there was no definable,
limited; what this system really defines is
low ener gy .) 55
56
Simply stated, powerful attractor patterns
In examining these attractors we will
Accepting - Rejecting
Devoted - Possessive
make us go strong, and weak patterns
notice that some weak patterns tend to
Admitting - Denying
Diplomatic - Deceptive
make us go weak. Some ideas are so
imitate (in form only) more powerful
Aesthetic -
Artsy
Doing - Getting
weakening that merely holding them in
patterns. These we will call "imitators." mind makes a test (1 15) subject unable to
Thus, the German people under the ThirdAgreeable -
Condescending
Educating - Persuading
keep up his arm at all. Other concepts are
Reich were deceived by patriotism
Allowing - Controlling
Egalitarian -
Elitist
so powerful that when they are held in
because they thought it was Patriotism. Appreciative
- Envious
Empathetic
- Pitying
mind it is impossible to force down the
The demagogue or the zealot tries to sell
Approving -
Critical
Encouraging
- Promoting
subject's arm with any amount of us imitators as the real thing. exertion. This is a universal clinicalDemagogues, to this end, always put
Attractive - Seductive
Ener getic - Agitated
observation. Powerful patterns are forth a great deal of rhetoric. Those
who Authoritative - Dogmatic
Enlivening - Exhausting
associated with health; weak patterns are
move from power need say very little. A ware -
Preoccupied
Envisionin - Picturing
associated with sickness, disease and
death. If you hold for giveness in mind,P A R T  T W O :  W O R K
B a l a n c e d  -  E x t r e m e
Equal - Superior
your arm will be very strong. If you hold
Beautiful - Glamorous
Erotic - Lustful
revenge in, mind, your arm will go weak. 9. POWER P A TTERNS IN HUMAN
Being - Having
Essential - Apparent
A TTITUDES
For our purposes it is really only
Believing - Insisting
Eternal - T emporal
necessary to recognize that power is that
The ABILITY T O DIFFERENTIA TE
Brilliant - Clever
Ethical - Equivocal
which makes you go strong. Force makes
between high- and low-ener gy patterns isyou go weak. Love, compassion and
Candid - Calculating
Excellent - Adequate
a matter of perception and discrimination
for giveness, which may by some be
that most of us learn by painful trial and
Carefree - Frivolous
Experienced
- Cynical
mistakenly thought of as submissive, are,
error . Failure, suf fering and eventual
Challenged
- Impeded
Fair -
Scrupulous
in fact, profoundly empowering. sickness result from the influence of
Charitable - Prodigal
Fertile - Luxuriant
Revenge, judgmentalism, and
weak patterns; success, happiness and
condemnation, on the other hand,
Cheerful - ManicFlexible -
Rigid
health proceed from powerful attractor
inevitably make you go weak. Therefore,
patterns. Therefore, it is well worth
Cherishing -
Prizing
For giving - Resenting
regardless of moral righteousness, it is a
taking a few minutes to scan the list of
Choosing-to
- Having-to
Free -
Regulated
simple clinical fact that in the long run
contrasting patterns below , which have
Civil - Formal
Generous -
Petty
the weak cannot prevail against the
been researched and calibrated to
strong. That which is weak falls of itsdetermine their respective criteria. This
Concerned - judgmental
Gentle - Rough
own accord. exhaustive listing is an educational tool
Conciliatory
- Inflexible
Gifted - Lucky
Individuals of great power throughout
operating from the principle of closure. Confident - Arrogant
Giving - T aking
human history have been those who have
Reflection and the many contrasting pairs
Confronting
- Harassing
Global - Local
totally aligned themselves with powerful
of qualities can initiate a consciousness-
Conscious - Unaware
Gracious - Decorous
attractors. Again and again they haveraising process, so that one gradually
stated that the power they manifested was
becomes aware of patterns operating in
Considerate
- Indulgent
Grateful - Indebted
not of themselves. Each has attributed the
relationships, business af fairs and all the
Constructive
- Destructive
Harmonious
- Disruptive
source of the power to something greater
various interactions that make up the
Contending
- Competing
Healing - Irritating
than himself. fabric of life. On the left are adjectives
describing powerful (positive) patterns,
Courageous
- RecklessHelpful - Meddling
All of the Great T eachers throughout the
which calibrate above 200; on the right,
Defending - Attacking
Holistic - Analytic
history of our species have merely taught
weak (negative) patterns, which calibrate
one thing, over and over , in whatever
Democratic
- Dictatorial
(121)Honest -
Legal
below 200.
language, at whatever time. All have
Detached - Removed
Honoring - Enshrining
(120)
said, simply: Give up weak attractors for
Determined
- Stubborn
Humble - Dif fident
strong attractors.Abundant - Excessive
57
58
Simply stated, powerful attractor patterns
In examining these attractors we will
Accepting - Rejecting
Devoted - Possessive
make us go strong, and weak patterns
notice that some weak patterns tend to
Admitting - Denying
Diplomatic - Deceptive
make us go weak. Some ideas are so
imitate (in form only) more powerful
Aesthetic -
Artsy
Doing - Getting
weakening that merely holding them in
patterns. These we will call "imitators." mind makes a test (1 15) subject unable to
Thus, the German people under the Third
Agreeable -
CondescendingEducating - Persuading
keep up his arm at all. Other concepts are
Reich were deceived by patriotism
Allowing - Controlling
Egalitarian -
Elitist
so powerful that when they are held in
because they thought it was Patriotism. Appreciative
- Envious
Empathetic
- Pitying
mind it is impossible to force down the
The demagogue or the zealot tries to sell
Approving -
Critical
Encouraging
- Promoting
subject's arm with any amount of us imitators as the real thing. exertion. This is a universal clinical
Demagogues, to this end, always put
Attractive - SeductiveEner getic - Agitated
observation. Powerful patterns are forth a great deal of rhetoric. Those
who Authoritative - Dogmatic
Enlivening - Exhausting
associated with health; weak patterns are
move from power need say very little. A ware -
Preoccupied
Envisionin - Picturing
associated with sickness, disease and
death. If you hold for giveness in mind,P A R T  T W O :  W O R K
B a l a n c e d  -  E x t r e m e
Equal - Superior
your arm will be very strong. If you hold
Beautiful - Glamorous
Erotic - Lustful
revenge in, mind, your arm will go weak. 9. POWER P A TTERNS IN HUMAN
Being - Having
Essential - Apparent
A TTITUDES
For our purposes it is really only
Believing - Insisting
Eternal - T emporal
necessary to recognize that power is that
The ABILITY T O DIFFERENTIA TE
Brilliant - Clever
Ethical - Equivocal
which makes you go strong. Force makes
between high- and low-ener gy patterns isyou go weak. Love, compassion and
Candid - Calculating
Excellent - Adequate
a matter of perception and discrimination
for giveness, which may by some be
that most of us learn by painful trial and
Carefree - Frivolous
Experienced
- Cynical
mistakenly thought of as submissive, are,
error . Failure, suf fering and eventual
Challenged
- Impeded
Fair -
Scrupulous
in fact, profoundly empowering. sickness result from the influence of
Charitable - Prodigal
Fertile - Luxuriant
Revenge, judgmentalism, and
weak patterns; success, happiness and
condemnation, on the other hand,
Cheerful - ManicFlexible -
Rigid
health proceed from powerful attractor
inevitably make you go weak. Therefore,
patterns. Therefore, it is well worth
Cherishing -
Prizing
For giving - Resenting
regardless of moral righteousness, it is a
taking a few minutes to scan the list of
Choosing-to
- Having-to
Free -
Regulated
simple clinical fact that in the long run
contrasting patterns below , which have
Civil - Formal
Generous -
Petty
the weak cannot prevail against the
been researched and calibrated to
strong. That which is weak falls of itsdetermine their respective criteria. This
Concerned - judgmental
Gentle - Rough
own accord. exhaustive listing is an educational tool
Conciliatory
- Inflexible
Gifted - Lucky
Individuals of great power throughout
operating from the principle of closure. Confident - Arrogant
Giving - T aking
human history have been those who have
Reflection and the many contrasting pairs
Confronting
- Harassing
Global - Local
totally aligned themselves with powerful
of qualities can initiate a consciousness-
Conscious - Unaware
Gracious - Decorous
attractors. Again and again they haveraising process, so that one gradually
stated that the power they manifested was
becomes aware of patterns operating in
Considerate
- Indulgent
Grateful - Indebted
not of themselves. Each has attributed the
relationships, business af fairs and all the
Constructive
- Destructive
Harmonious
- Disruptive
source of the power to something greater
various interactions that make up the
Contending
- Competing
Healing - Irritating
than himself. fabric of life. On the left are adjectives
describing powerful (positive) patterns,
Courageous
- RecklessHelpful - Meddling
All of the Great T eachers throughout the
which calibrate above 200; on the right,
Defending - Attacking
Holistic - Analytic
history of our species have merely taught
weak (negative) patterns, which calibrate
one thing, over and over , in whatever
Democratic
- Dictatorial
(121)Honest -
Legal
below 200.
language, at whatever time. All have
Detached - Removed
Honoring - Enshrining
(120)
said, simply: Give up weak attractors for
Determined
- Stubborn
Humble - Dif fident
strong attractors.Abundant - Excessive
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58
Humorous -
Somber
Receiving - Grasping
notice things we never observed before. (123) Everything in the universe constantly
Impartial - Righteous
Releasing - T enacious
Such revelations occur because, as the
gives of f an ener gy pattern of a specific
reader will discover , the universe favors
frequency which remains for all time and
Ingenious - Scheming
Reliant - Dependent
power . can be read by those who know how . Inspired - Mundane
Requesting - Demanding
Moreover , the universe does not for get. Every word, deed and intention creates aIntentional - Calculating
Respectful - Demeaning
There are many sides to the question of
permanent record. Every thought is
Intuitive - Literal
Responsible
- Guilty
karma, but every choice of who and how
known and recorded forever . There are
no secrets; nothing is hidden, nor can it
Inventive - Prosaic
Satisfied -
Sated
to be is a choice of great consequence. All our choices reverberate through the
be. Our spirits stand naked in time for all
Inviting - Ur ging
Selective - Exclusive
ages. Thousands of reports of near -death
to see. Everyone's life, finally , is
involved - Obsessed
Serene - Dullexperiences, as reflected in such best-
accountable to the universe. Joyful -
Pleasurable
Serving - Ambitious
sellers as Brinkley's Saved by the Light
10. POWER IN POLITICS
Just -
Punitive
Sharing - Hoarding
or B. J. Eadie's Embraced by the Light-
the latter of which calibrates at 595-
T o BETTER UNDERST AND the critical
Kind - Cruel
Significant - Important
confirm that we shall eventually have to
dif ference between force and power and
Leading - Coercing
Sober -
Intoxicated
accept responsibility for every thought,
the implications of this distinction for ourLiberating - Restricting
Spontaneous
- Impulsive
word and deed we beget and re-
own lives, it is helpful to examine human
experience exactly whatever suf fering we
Long-term - Immediate
Spiritual - Materialistic
endeavor on a lar ger scale-the
have caused. It is in this sense that we
interactions of men and governments
Loyal -
Chauvinistic
Steadfast - Faltering
each create our own heaven or hell. provide many clear illustrations. Merciful - Permissive
Striving - Struggling
The universe holds its breath as we
Looking at history from our unique
Modest - Haughty
Surrendering- W orrying
choose, instant by instant, which pathway
perspective, we will, of course, be
Natural - Artificial
T ender - Hard
to follow; for the universe, the very
reminded of the powerful example set by
essence of life itself, is highly conscious. Noble - Pompous
Thoughtful -
Pedantic
the American Revolution which first
Every act, thought and choice adds to a
formally established freedom as an
Nurturing - Draining
Thrifty - Cheap
permanent mosaic; our decisions ripple
inalienable right, setting a precedent for
Observant - Suspicious
T imeless - Faddish
through the universe of consciousness to
centuries to come. Principles whichOpen - Secretive
T olerant - Prejudiced
af fect the lives of all. Lest this idea be
calibrate as high as 700 af fect mankind
considered either merely mystical or
over great courses of time. The pen is
Optimistic - Pessimistic
T ractable - Contrary
fanciful, let us remember that indeed mightier than the sword, because
Orderly - Confused
T rusting - Gullible
fundamental tenet of the new theoretical
power originates from the mind, whereas
Outgoing - Reserved
T ruthful -
False
physics: everything in the universe is
force is rooted in the material world. Patient - A vid
Unifying - Dividing
connected with everything else. l
A related pivotal event in global history ,Patriotic - Nationalistic
Unselfish -
Selfish
Our choices reinforce the formation of
to which we have already referred and
powerful M-Fields, which are the will again, came about in this century
Peaceful - Belligerent
V aluing - Exploitive
attractor patterns that influence others.2
through the power of a solitary man;
Polite -
Obsequious
V irtuous Celebrated
Even if one sits isolated in a cave, his
Mahatma Gandhi, a ninety-pound
Powerful - Forceful
W arm - Feverish
thoughts influence others whether he
"colored," who single-handedly
Praising - Flattering
wishes it or not. Every act or decision
overcame the (126) British Empire, then theyou make that supports life supports all
greatest force in the world, ruling two-
Principled - Expedient
(122) Simply having read over this list, you
life, including your own. The ripples we
thirds of the face of the globe.l
Privileged - Entitled
are no longer the same person; merely to
create return to us. This, which may once
become acquainted with the dif ferences
Gandhi not only brought the British
Prolific - Barren
have seemed a metaphysical statement, is
between these poles begins to increase
Empire to its knees; he ef fectively rang
Purposeful - Desirous
now established as a scientific fact.3
one's inner power . W ith these
down the curtain on the centuries-old
distinctions in mind we will start to
drama of colonialism, and he did it by
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Humorous -
Somber
Receiving - Grasping
notice things we never observed before. (123) Everything in the universe constantly
Impartial - Righteous
Releasing - T enacious
Such revelations occur because, as the
gives of f an ener gy pattern of a specific
reader will discover , the universe favors
frequency which remains for all time and
Ingenious - Scheming
Reliant - Dependent
power . can be read by those who know how . Inspired - Mundane
Requesting - Demanding
Moreover , the universe does not for get. Every word, deed and intention creates a
Intentional - Calculating
Respectful - DemeaningThere are many sides to the question of
permanent record. Every thought is
Intuitive - Literal
Responsible
- Guilty
karma, but every choice of who and how
known and recorded forever . There are
no secrets; nothing is hidden, nor can it
Inventive - Prosaic
Satisfied -
Sated
to be is a choice of great consequence. All our choices reverberate through the
be. Our spirits stand naked in time for all
Inviting - Ur ging
Selective - Exclusive
ages. Thousands of reports of near -death
to see. Everyone's life, finally , is
involved - Obsessed
Serene - Dull
experiences, as reflected in such best-
accountable to the universe.Joyful -
Pleasurable
Serving - Ambitious
sellers as Brinkley's Saved by the Light
10. POWER IN POLITICS
Just -
Punitive
Sharing - Hoarding
or B. J. Eadie's Embraced by the Light-
the latter of which calibrates at 595-
T o BETTER UNDERST AND the critical
Kind - Cruel
Significant - Important
confirm that we shall eventually have to
dif ference between force and power and
Leading - Coercing
Sober -
Intoxicated
accept responsibility for every thought,
the implications of this distinction for our
Liberating - Restricting
Spontaneous- Impulsive
word and deed we beget and re-
own lives, it is helpful to examine human
experience exactly whatever suf fering we
Long-term - Immediate
Spiritual - Materialistic
endeavor on a lar ger scale-the
have caused. It is in this sense that we
interactions of men and governments
Loyal -
Chauvinistic
Steadfast - Faltering
each create our own heaven or hell. provide many clear illustrations. Merciful - Permissive
Striving - Struggling
The universe holds its breath as we
Looking at history from our unique
Modest - Haughty
Surrendering
- W orrying
choose, instant by instant, which pathwayperspective, we will, of course, be
Natural - Artificial
T ender - Hard
to follow; for the universe, the very
reminded of the powerful example set by
essence of life itself, is highly conscious. Noble - Pompous
Thoughtful -
Pedantic
the American Revolution which first
Every act, thought and choice adds to a
formally established freedom as an
Nurturing - Draining
Thrifty - Cheap
permanent mosaic; our decisions ripple
inalienable right, setting a precedent for
Observant - Suspicious
T imeless - Faddish
through the universe of consciousness to
centuries to come. Principles which
Open - Secretive
T olerant - Prejudicedaf fect the lives of all. Lest this idea be
calibrate as high as 700 af fect mankind
considered either merely mystical or
over great courses of time. The pen is
Optimistic - Pessimistic
T ractable - Contrary
fanciful, let us remember that indeed mightier than the sword, because
Orderly - Confused
T rusting - Gullible
fundamental tenet of the new theoretical
power originates from the mind, whereas
Outgoing - Reserved
T ruthful -
False
physics: everything in the universe is
force is rooted in the material world. Patient - A vid
Unifying - Dividing
connected with everything else. l
A related pivotal event in global history ,
Patriotic - Nationalistic
Unselfish -Selfish
Our choices reinforce the formation of
to which we have already referred and
powerful M-Fields, which are the will again, came about in this century
Peaceful - Belligerent
V aluing - Exploitive
attractor patterns that influence others.2
through the power of a solitary man;
Polite -
Obsequious
V irtuous Celebrated
Even if one sits isolated in a cave, his
Mahatma Gandhi, a ninety-pound
Powerful - Forceful
W arm - Feverish
thoughts influence others whether he
"colored," who single-handedly
Praising - Flattering
wishes it or not.
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        The benefits to be derived from
because it can transcend the built-in
basic fears. Alt limiting self-definitions
mixture of truth and falsehood blended in
a given direction of investigation can be
design limitation of double-blind
create fear because they create a slick package, the teachings sound
ascertained in advance, as can the value
research, which can of itself create the
vulnerability. Our perceptions are valid if one cannot see that their truth
has of alternate avenues of research. very error it is supposed to prevent. essentially distorted by our own self-
been distorted by a false context. Examination of the economics of Statistics are no substitute for truth and
in definition, which in turn is qualified bySuch spiritual exploitation is routinely
research projects and the capabilities of
the complexity of bio-behavioral
identifying with cur limitations. Error
exposed in India where these media-
investigators and equipment is also of
phenomena, proximal antecedents can
occurs when we cling to the belief that I
hungry frauds are held in low regard and
practical value. too easily become classified as ostensible
am "that. " T ruth is unveiled when we see
often confined to their quarters by the
that one has ``that," or does "that,"
Critical factor analysis can detect the
causes. The real "cause" may well be the
government should they return home. instead of is "that. " point in a system at which the least ef fort
pull of the future through a hidden
Such "teachers" can inflict terrible
is capable of producing the greatestattractor field. There is great freedom in the realization
suf fering and tragedy. The most
result. Computer simulation, with all its
that I "have" a body and a mind, rather
catastrophic depressions in clinical
Education
complex and uncertain variables, is the
than I "am" my mind or body. Once the
practice occur in people who have
present state-of-the-art technique for A profoundly telling exercise may
be fear of death is transcended, life becomes
discovered that they have been spiritually
predicting developments and exploring
performed by evaluating the books in
a transformed experience because that
deceived. Such disillusionment and pain
alternative proposals. The built-in (100)
one's library. Simply hold them over the
particular fear underlies all others. Few
is far more severe than that which results
limitations of logic circuits, however, cansolar plexus and have somebody test year
people know what it is to live without
from other losses in life, and recovery
be transcended by the kinesiologic use of
muscle strength. As you do this, your
fear. But beyond fear lies joy, as the
has not always been possible. the world's most advanced computer, the
books will end up in two piles; reflection
meaning and purpose of existence The charm of all false prophets is
human nervous system. Quantum non-
on the dif ferences between the two can
become transparent. Once this realization
persuasiveness. But use of the testing
locality guarantees that the answers to
produce a revelation - (101) many testers
occurs, life becomes ef fortless and the
method herein described provides a
every question are everywhere present,
have found it one of the most valuable
sources of suf fering dissolve; suf fering is
foolproof safeguard against suchbut this in itself can be confusing to a
experiences of their lives. (Some left the
only the price we pay for our deception. It is informative to watch TV
conventional computer. two piles there for a period of time to let
attachments. evangelists with the sound turned of f and
the lesson sink in. ) (102)
Empirical issues, however, are have somebody test you. False gurus also
Clinical Fork
It is equally informative to try the same
involved even in spiritual quests. In the
make everyone go weak in a dramatic
In medicine, the accuracy of diagnoses as
procedure with one's music collection. matter of spiritual teachers, Americans
fashion. It is as though the universe
well as the ef ficacy of a prescribed
The negative group will include violent,
are extremely naive, partly because
considers spiritual rape a specially gravetreatment can be tested. The technique is
sexist rap music and heavy metal rack. spiritual pursuit does not have a long
error. also valuable in psychological issues
The positive pile will contain classical
tradition here as it does in older cultures. What of a true teacher. In the first place,
where the etiology of a disorder can be
music, classic rock (the Beatles
That the world abounds with false gurus
a universal hallmark is that the true
quickly ascertained. One currently included), much Country W estern
is well known in India, but such cynicism
teacher never controls anyone's life (103) in
controversial subject of investigation that
(surprisingly, it calibrates generally at
does not come readily to Americans. any way, instead merely explaining how
obviously suggests itself is the area of so-
520-the problems of the heart), Reggae,
Fakes repeatedly come out of India withto advance consciousness. If we do test,
called repressed childhood memories of
popular ballads, etc,
impressive presentations and hoodwink
though, we will find, for instance, that
alleged sexual abuse. Facts can be
naive W estern spiritual aspirants who, in
Mother T eresa, recognized by the world
quickly dif ferentiated from false Spirituality
childlike trust, leave home and hearth,
through the Nobel Prize, calibrates at
"memories" elicited in response to Though this chapter has dealt
primarily sell their belongings, and follow the
300, as does the acknowledged Indian
suggestion. Freud concluded that most
with secular uses of this tool, it should be
charismatic spiritual con man down a
spiritual saint, Ramana Maharshi, who
reports of childhood incest he pointed out that applications of the
path to eventual disillusionment. The
died in 1956. (He went into a state of
4950
enlightenment at age sixteen, never left
have a (104) platform from which to
us. W e all add to our common buoyancy
lives; the Spirit of Christmases to come
the mountain where he lived and led a
originate. Pain exists to promote
by our ef forts to benefit life. What we do
beckons us all to make the choices that
life of humble simplicity, eschewing
evolution; its cumulative ef fect finally
to benefit life automatically benefits all
will enhance both our own existence and
money, prestige and followers, and forces us in a new direction, though
the of us because we are all included in that
that of others. (If we calibrate the ener gy
would have remained unknown had not a
mechanism may be very slow. How
which is life. W e are life. It is a scientific
level of Christmas, by the way, it
well-known American writer's
many times is it necessary to hit bottomfact that "what is good for you is good
becomes obvious that power resides
description of Ramana's enlightened state
before a lesson is learned. Perhaps
for me". within the human heart itself. ) brought seekers from all over the thousands, which may account for the
(105) Simple kindness to one's self and all
All avenues of questioning lead to the
world. )2
sheer quantity of human suf fering, so
that lives is the most powerful same ultimate answer. The discovery that
Nowhere is spiritual fraud more vast as to be incomprehensible. Slowly,
transformational force of all. It produces
nothing is hidden and truth stands
prevalent than in the world of channelers
by inches, does civilization advance. no backlash, has no downside, and never
everywhere revealed is the key to
and psychics. It is informative to check
It is an interesting exercise to use our
leads to loss or despair. It increases one's
enlightenment about the simplestout the level of truth these mediums
technique to reassess our society's
own true power without exacting any
practical af fairs and the destiny of
express as well as the level of the
scapegoats-for example, to calibrate the
toll. But to reach maximum power such
mankind. In the process of examining our
"source" on the "other side. " Sometimes
current power level of the United Nations
kindness can permit no exceptions, nor
everyday lives we can find that all (106) our
a surprisingly high level of truth is in fact
and then ask what level would be
can it be practiced with the expectation
fears have been based on falsehood. The
being taught. A level of truth which
required to successfully do the job for
of some selfish reward. And its ef fect is
displacement of the false by the true is
calibrates at 500 is worth listening to
which it was designed. When we seeas far reaching as it is subtle. the essence of the healing of all things
regardless of its origin, because the
such discrepancies spelled out in plain
In a universe where "like goes to like"
visible and invisible. inability to love is at the root of most
numbers we may stop berating
and "birds of a feather fly together," we
And always a final question will
human problems. Beyond the level of
individuals and institutions, realizing
attract to us that which we emanate. eventually arise for every questioner -the
500, material possessions and worldly
they often simply do not have the
Consequences may come in an biggest question of all: "Who am I. " needs become irrelevant, which is why
requisite power to accomplish their tasks. unsuspected way. W e are kind to the
true teachers neither seek nor desire
Condemnation disappears withelevator man, and a year later a helpful
8. THE SOURCE OF POWER
material gain. understanding, as does guilt. All
stranger gives us a hand on a deserted
THE UL TIMA TE OBJECT of our
Appropriate use of the system will
judgment reveals itself to be self-
highway. An observable "this" does not
investigation is a practical rather than an
always lead to self-discovery and growth. judgment in the end, and when this is
cause an observable "that. " Instead, in
academic or philosophical understanding,
Eventually it can lead us to compassion
understood a lar ger comprehension of the
reality, a shift in motive or behavior acts
although certain philosophical
for everyone, when we see how we all
nature of life takes its place. on a field which then produces an
conclusions can immediately be drawnmust struggle with the downside of
That which is injurious loses its capacity
increased likelihood of responding in a
from even a brief analysis of power and
human nature. Everyone is crippled in
to harm when it is brought into the light. positive way. Our inner work is like
force. From a practical viewpoint, before
some area, and everyone is somewhere
And now nothing need remain hidden. building up a bank account, but one from
proceeding we need to know what is the
on the path of evolution, some ahead of
Every thought, action, decision or feeling
which we cannot draw at will. The
intrinsic source of power and how it
us and some behind. In the steps we have
creates an eddy in the interlocking, inter -
disposition of the funds is determined by
operates. What accounts for its greater
walked are the old lessons of life, and
balancing, ever -moving ener gy fields ofa subtle ener gy field which awaits a
strengths. Why is it that force always
before us are new teachings. life, leaving a permanent record for all of
trigger to release this power back into our
eventually succumbs to power. There is nothing to feel guilty about and
time. This realization can be intimidating
own lives. In this respect the Constitution of the
nothing to blame. There is no one to hate,
when it first dawns on us, but it becomes
Dickens' A Christmas Carol is the story
United States can provide a rewarding
but there is that which is better avoided,
a springboard for rapid evolution. of all our lives. W e all are Scrooge. W e
study. This document calibrates at about
and such blind alleys will become
In this interconnected universe, every
are all T iny T im. All of us are both
700. If one goes through it sentence byincreasingly apparent. Everyone has improvement we make in our
private selfish and lame in some areas. W e are
sentence, the source of its power appears:
chosen his own level of consciousness,
world improves the world at lar ge for
all victims like Bob Cratchit, and we are
it is the concept that all men are equal by
yet nobody could have done otherwise at
everyone. W e all float on the collective
all as indignantly moralistic as Mrs. virtue of the divinity of their creation,
any given point in time. W e can only get
level of consciousness of mankind, so
Cratchit refusing to toast Scrooge. The
and human rights are intrinsic to human
"there" from "here. " Every leap has to
that any increment we add comes back to
Ghost of Christmas Past haunts all of our
creation and therefore inalienable. 51
52
enlightenment at age sixteen, never lefthave a (104) platform from which to
us.
The text states that power originates from the mind, not the material world.
What is the relationship between the concept of power and the material world?
The text suggests that it is to recognize that our choices have consequences and that we are all interconnected, and that our inner work is like building up a bank account, but one that cannot be taken away.
What is the purpose of examining our society's true power?
No, the text states that true teachers do not seek or desire material gain.
Can power be used for selfish gain?
The text suggests that the universe favors the powerful and that the powerful attractor patterns can be used to create a transformational force that transcends the built-in limitations of the human
What is the relationship between the universe and the concept of power?
The text states that computer simulations are not a reliable method for understanding the universe, as they can create a false sense of security and lead to a lack of self-awareness.
Can the universe be understood through the use of computer simulations?