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permits meeting needs through love and expanded consciousness。
The creation of a heaven on earth in which everyone lives in a world free of
wars； misunderstanding； and duality on every level requires that we no longer
train our children to develop intense security； sensation； and power
addictions。 It is easy to blame the problems of the world on governments；
schools； and uncaring economic institutions； but this is only an evasion。 All
of these institutions are us。 The non…loving； subject…object actions of all of
these institutions have been created and are maintained by addictions that we
have acquired。 Even the polarity of our addictive opposition may strengthen
what we may wish to change！
The only effective and permanent way to change the world in which we live
is to change our level of consciousness。 And one of the best ways to repair
the strong addictive programming that has been conditioned into our
bioputer is to interact with children。 We can save them from the suffering
that would await them if they were to develop heavily programmed power
addictions and demands。 In return； we will benefit by being reminded of
what it is like to live in the here and now； to enjoy a consciousness that is not
continually churned up by the rational mind； and to benefit by the mirror
which the child provides to enable us to see our own addictions。
Your life will give you continual opportunities to show the child （and
yourself） whether you are on a power level of consciousness or a love level of
consciousness。 Every glass of milk that the child spills enables you to show
him the world in which your Conscious…awareness lives。 Do you say （or even
silently feel）； “I’ve told you a thousand times to be more careful。 The next
time you spill a glass of milk you are going to stand in the corner for one
hour。 I’m sick and tired of your clumsy carelessness。 It’s about time you
listened to me。 Why don’t you get that rag and clean it up？ Are you
helpless？” If so； you will be training the child to dominate his consciousness
by security； sensation； and power addictions。 And since your consciousness
creates your universe through these filters； you will live in a subject…object
world in which your inner serenity is constantly threatened by the acts of the
child。 You are simply using the spilled milk to create heavier and heavier
low…consciousness programming for both of you。 And a low…consciousness
life is full of spilled milk in one form or another。
When a child spills the milk； you could wele it as an opportunity to help
both of you grow into higher consciousness。 You can say to yourself； “The
milk is spilled right here； right now。 Fussing about it won’t unspill the
milk。 It will simply irritate both myself and the child。 An upset child may
unconsciously knock over another glass。 I’ve knocked over glasses hundreds
of times。 This is just a normal part of living。 The immature muscle control of
a child increases the probability of spilled milk。 But even now as an adult I
sometimes spill things。 So we’re losing a few ounces of milk； but that’s
absolutely no reason to lose our love and serenity。” And you keep on talking
about whatever you were saying before the milk was spilled。 It should be
cleaned up as a usual thing to do。 You don’t need to head…trip the child by
saying such things as； “That’s all right； everybody spills milk；” unless the
feelings of the child call for further words。 You convey those thoughts by
your loving； flowing acceptance of the spilled milk and your simple； natural
cleaning…up actions。
After spilling the milk； the child will be very sensitive to your feelings and
will pick up any paranoia or antagonism in your consciousness even though
you may be very sweet and tactful in your words。 If you can really accept the
spilled milk （as well as other non…preferred happenings in your life） and
permit your consciousness to flow in a here…and…now loving way； there will
be very little “spilled milk” in your life。 But if your consciousness gets
caught up in one incident after another that involves your security； sensation；
or power programming； you can create a living hell in your daily interaction
with a child。
The Twelve Pathways presented in Chapter 4 should be memorized so that
you can get them below your rational level into the deeper circuitry of your
bioputer that controls how you see your world。 These Twelve Pathways
show you the road to higher consciousness。 Whenever you are angry； fearful；
or jealous； you will find that it is because you have ignored one or more of the
Pathways。 While they apply to every situation in your life； it is especially
important that you use them when interacting with children。 You are giving
them models of programming that they will duplicate to “make it” in life。
Children will rapidly integrate the challenges of life when they are around
adults who openly municate from the Fourth or higher Centers of
Consciousness。 The Seventh Pathway says； “I open myself genuinely to all
people by being willing to fully municate my deepest feelings； since
hiding in any degree keeps me stuck in my illusion of separateness from other
people。” This is especially important with children； for their ability to tune in
to you on the feeling level is very accurate。 If you feel one thing and say
something else； you will be training them in dishonesty。 Even though their
rational minds may not yet permit them to be as adept at word games as you
are； their relative freedom from rationality makes them more perceptive of
feelings even though you cleverly manipulate them with words。 Children
intuitively sense your dishonesty and will not trust you。 However； they will
mirror your conduct by learning to manipulate you with words。 When you
label and criticize them； they will mirror this by labeling and criticizing you。
When you threaten and bribe them； they will threaten and bribe you。 And
they can often beat you at mirroring your games！
Always remember that everything that makes you upset in your interactions
with a child represents your addictions not his。 When your addictive
programming makes you upset； you will respond to a child in a way that helps
to program addictions into his bioputer。 When you respond to every
here…and…now situation in a loving； conscious way； you will be able to do
exactly what needs to be done。 The Ninth Pathway is very helpful； “I act
freely when I am tuned in； centered； and loving； but if possible I avoid acting
when I am emotionally upset and depriving myself of the wisdom that flows
from love and expanded consciousness。”
Although you will find all of the Pathways useful when living with children；
the Twelfth Pathway should be particularly uppermost in your consciousness：
“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。” How do you treat an awakening being？ Do
you criticize him； belittle him； evaluate him； bribe him； get angry with him； try
to manipulate him？ Or do you just love him and serve him？ If he asks you to
do something； you do it if you are able to。 If