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of Consciousness； we would feel no irritation and simply repeat the
information asked for。
Your ego may find that it can continue to operate as usual and protect the
Power Center of Consciousness by twisting some of the Pathways。 During
the very moments when your curt tones are creating alienation and separation
because you are treating another person as different from yourself； your ego
can be telling you that you’re really doing the other person a favor by giving
him a chance to use the Third Pathway： “I wele the opportunity （even if
painful） that my minute…to…minute experience offers me to bee aware of
the addictions I must reprogram to be liberated from my robot…like emotional
patterns。”
Your ego might even summon up the Twelfth Pathway to justify the duality
that you are producing by telling you that you are an awakening being who is
here to teach your friend to listen more consciously to your words of wisdom。
But； of course； this should be seen as a distortion of the Twelfth Pathway。
This Pathway does not place on you the burden of playing God for the benefit
of other people！ Rather； it tells you； “I am perceiving everyone； including
myself； as an awakening being who is here to claim his or her birthright to the
higher consciousness planes of unconditional love and oneness。” You love
and serve an awakening being by doing what he or she asks you to do。 If
someone asks you to repeat something； you repeat it。 In other words； you
treat him as a being who is here to help you bee aware of your addictions
and get free of them。 You avoid letting your ego pump you up into a pseudoguru
who is authorized to dominate or teach others。
When your consciousness is dominated by the lower three levels； it is the
natural flow of your personality that will best teach other people。 It is most
important that you realize that any attempt to play God and consciously teach
others by deliberately and intentionally giving them dualistic experiences may
retard your consciousness growth。 It will create alienation between you and
other people。
As you grow into higher consciousness levels； you will intuitively feel when a
person is open to instruction in consciousness growth。 You will either wait
until you are clearly aware of this openness or until you are asked to act as
teacher。 And even then you tell people only the things they are ready to hear
and can understand with oneness。 If they begin to get restless or show
continual irritation； you will know that you are not operating from a higher
consciousness level that gives only what the other person is prepared to hear。
When the requirement of “readiness to hear” is met； that which is given is
received so naturally that the person almost feels as if he thought of it himself。
In fact； his readiness creates the experience of learning as much as the
information of the “giver。”
Always remember that the Twelve Pathways will gradually and continually
lead you into pletely peaceful and loving spaces no matter what people
do or say around you！ If you prefer that something be different from the way
it is； you work from the certain knowledge that love and expanded
consciousness are absolutely enough to lead you to the optimal enjoyment of
your life。 Your striving； pushing； and dominating can only make surface
changes in the way people feel and act。 You need to deeply recognize that
these superficial changes are usually obtained at a heavy price in alienation
and unhappiness。 Your forcing usually brings only temporary changes on the
surface of behavior。 Since real love requires the unconditional acceptance of
another person； you are showing that you do not love him because there are
conditions he must fulfill before you can love him。
When you can love a person only if he or she is able to act in a fashion that
fits your addictive programming； you are treating the other person as an
object to be manipulated。 When you were growing up； you probably
experienced a lot of dominating behavior from your well…meaning parents。
You now have ego…backed programming that addictively resists dominating
“intrusions” into your life。 Of course； as you grow into higher consciousness；
you reprogram even these power…resisting addictions； so that dominating
behavior on the part of another person is understandingly seen for what it is
his entrapment in the Third Center of Consciousness。 Thus you select the
munications you find useful； and let the rest quietly go by and most
importantly； you no longer mirror another person’s addictive “stuff。”
It is important that you deeply perceive that love and expanded consciousness
are pletely enough to give you everything you need in your life。 For
example； if you like your coffee cooled before it is given to you to drink； you
can use a dominating impatience to “help” your friend remember to put a little
water into your coffee so that you can drink it as soon as you get it。 If he or
she forgets； you may show irritation to help him or her remember but in so
doing you will disturb your peace and serenity。 You will also disturb his or
her peace and serenity。 And you will produce a duality and alienation that
slightly dilutes the feelings of love that make the relationship delightful。 You
need to tell yourself that if you love that person and gently and lovingly
municate what you prefer； she or he will sooner or later remember to
make your coffee exactly the way you want it。 It is far better for you here
and now to lovingly get up and put a little water in your coffee than to engage
in alienating emotional behavior。 Keep telling yourself that your usual habits
of control and domination have never been enough to enable you to find the
love； peace； and serenity that you would like in your human relationships。
Remind yourself at every opportunity that love and expanded consciousness
can be enough but they must be deep and genuine and flow from your inner
being。
There is nothing about higher consciousness that says you have to bee
involved in other people’s predicaments。 You just learn to love them
unconditionally regardless of what they say or do。 You’re still entitled to
your own choices； and you can steer your boat down the river of your life in
any way that you want。 Just don’t keep crashing into the boats of other
people。
Suppose your friend Mary enjoys making fish chowder and puts in a lot of
pepper to make it hot and spicy。 Suppose also that you cannot enjoy chowder
when it has that much pepper。 Using the Seventh Pathway that advises you to
municate your feelings； you tell her that you cannot enjoy the chowder
when it has so much pepper。 Suppose Mary replies that it is better to put the
pepper in when it is cooking so that is can bee blended。 If you work
from the Power Level of Consciousness； you will get into an argument and
point out that it tastes just about as good if the pepper is added later by each
individual。 Then Mary will mirror your annoyance and soon love； peace；
and serenity have temporarily departed。 If Mary accepts your attempt to
dominate the situation to fit your inside pattern； she may leave out the pepper
but feel resentful towards you。 You will have less p