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COMO INFERNIZAR A VIDA DE UM HOMEM..

COMO INFERNIZAR A VIDA DE UM HOMEM..
Namoro: 1. Ao chegar num local e vê-lo conversando com uma amiga, aproxime-se e diga: "Olá, sinto muito, mas sou a namorada dele." 2. Quando ele estiver mais alegre e brincalhão do que de costume, pergunte: "Você bebeu?..." 3. Choramingue. 4. Peça para ver as fotos da infância dele; rasgue todas e anuncie: "Sua vida começou no dia em que me conheceu." 5. Convença-o de que sabe cortar cabelo, e corte o dele. 6. Ao chegar para um encontro, vá logo perguntando se ele não tinha outra camisa. 7. Encha-o de presentes e pergunte de 5 em 5 minutos se ele adorou. 8. Chore no cinema sempre que aparecer um casamento. 9. Faça comparações em público entre ele e o seus ex-namorados. 10. Diga, a qualquer pretexto, que os homens são todos iguais. 11. Mantenha-o a distância para que ele não prejudique seu penteado. 12. Quando ele a beijar de repente, queixe-se de que ele borrou seu batom. 13. Depois de jantarem juntos, convide-o com ar de cúmplice para ir ao seu apartamento. Convença-o a comer meio bolo de chocolate, e depois avise que está morrendo de sono. 14. Em reuniões com amigos, sempre que alguém mencionar uma ex-namorada dele, feche a cara e fique emburrada o resto da noite. 15. Numa festa com a sua turma, apresente-o a todo mundo, menos aos seus ex-namorados. 16. Esqueça o time para qual ele torce, e dê-lhe a camisa errada. 17. Pergunte insistentemente em que ele está pensando. 18. Pergunte se ele já teve alguma experiência homosexual. 19. Insista na pergunta, explicando a ele que não tem nada demais. 20. Se ele finalmente admitir que sim, saia contando para todo mundo.
Após o casamento: 1. Conserve uma foto do seu ex-marido de sunga com o bebê nos braços. Diga que é por causa do bebê. 2. Sempre bata fotos no momento em que ele fizer careta. Quando ele se queixar de que saiu com cara de idiota, diga: "Mas amorzinho, você é assim!..." 3. Pergunte se, por acaso, ele já fez testamento.
Família e amigos: 1. Cochiche sem parar com suas amigas, dê gargalhadas espalhafatosas, e quando ele perguntar o que é, diga: "Nada." 2. No dia que ele tirar férias, anuncie que sua mãe vem passar " algumas semanas" com vocês. 3. Quando ele sugerir que a mãe dele passe uns dias com vocês, responda: "Não acha que minha mãe já traz bastante complicações para nós dois?" 4. Boceje obstensivamente quando estiverem recebendo os amigos dele.
Feriados e aniversários: 1. Dê duas camisas de presente a ele, e quando ele vestir uma,pergunte por que não gostou da outra. 2. Quando ele lhe der de presente um videocassete, diga: "Ih, a Ana Lúcia falou que essa marca é uma porcaria."
Na cama: 1. Deixe-se acariciar por meia hora, e depois decida que está com sono. 2. Durma com um gravador ao lado, para provar que ele ronca. 3. No momento culminante, murmure ao ouvido dele: "Case comigo" 4. Peça a ele para revelar suas fantasias eróticas, e quando ele terminar, diga: "É incrível como os homens não tem imaginação". 5. Quando ele disser que andou pensando em fazer troca de casais, diga: "Já estou com tudo armado, estava só esperando que você sugerisse". 6. Se ele hesitar diante de alguma coisa, diga: "Então é porque não me ama". 7. Tenha um acesso irresistível de tesão quando ele se prepara para assistir a final do Campeonato. 8. Quando ele estiver muito excitado, queixe-se de que ele está sendo vulgar. 9. Ache graça no modo que ele geme.
Momentos românticos: 1. Apaixone-se por um galã da TV ou do cinema, e tenha chilique toda vez que o avistar. 2. Fique de cara emburrada durante dois dias, porque lembrou de algo que ele fez no ano passado. 3. Sempre que a Michelle Pfeiffer aparecer, diga: "Pena que seja tão má atriz, coitada."4. Sempre que o Richard Gere aparecer, suspire e murmure: "Isso sim!..."5. Implore para que ele tire a barba. Quando ele ceder diga que ficou horrível. 6. Pergunte-lhe 20 vezes por dia: "Você me ama?". 7. Pergunte-lhe 30 vezes por dia: "Você nunca amou outra mulher, né?". 8. Saia à tarde dizendo que vai ao cinema, e volte no começo da noite cheirando a sabonete e xampu.
Vida doméstica: 1. Deixe bem claro que a masculinidade dele está diretamente ligada à capacidade de consertar um vazamento na cozinha. 2. Quando uma tomada estiver dando curto-circuito ele não souber o que fazer, diga: "Precisamos chamar um homem para consertar isto". 3. Fique à beira de um ataque de nervos toda vez que ele pegar o bebê no colo. 4. Lembre - se de repente que não paga o seu cartão de crédito há cinco meses. 5. Num dia chuvoso , obrigue - o a usar sua sombrinha que tem Bambis estampados. 6. Quando ele lhe pedir para gravar algo na televisão, programe o vídeo de forma que ele corte os últimos 5 minutos do programa. 7. Ponha gasolina no carro a álcool. 8. Prometa às crianças que "O papai vai levar vocês sim, sim,claro que vai"9. Coloque um vaso com água e flores em cima do computador dele. 10. Quando ele fizer um churrasco para os colegas do escritòrio,aproveite para estrear o novo fio-dental. 11. Compre um quadro por uma fortuna na feira hippie, e assegure que em 10 anos aquilo vai valer uma fortuna. 12. Quando tiver que levar o carro à oficina , ponha um shortinho e uma miniblusa. 13. Quando ele viajar, aproveite para fazer uma faxina, e jogue foraaquela montanha de gibis velhos que estavam esquecidos na garagem. 14. Quando resolverem passar um fim de semana fora, faça cinco malas de roupas.
Vida social: 1. Desmaie em público. 2. Cinco minutos antes do início da peça de teatro, esteja ainda em casa, experimentando um batom diferente. 3. Adormeça no teatro. 4. Durante a peça de teatro, amasse sem parar o celofane das pastilhas de menta. 5. Escolha algum episódio grotesco na vida dele, e conte-o toda vez que estiverem numa roda de desconhecidos. 6. No restaurante, peça para ele escolher seu prato, e depois diga que não gostou. 7. Obrigue-o a levá-la para uma gafieira, e chegando lá dance com todo mundo, menos com ele. 8. Quando ele a levar ao Maracanã, peça que ele a acompanhe ao banheiro, aos 35 minutos do segundo tempo. 9. Quando ele contar uma piada e todo mundo rir, espere que façam silêncio e ria escandalosamente... ou simplesmente diga que não entendeu!!!

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Ponder These for a While . . .

Ponder These for a While . . .

• Have you hijacked your own search for the truth?
• What does spirituality mean to you?
• What is the difference, if any, between a dogma and a natural law?
• What are the dogmas in your own life?
• How do they govern how you perceive yourself and your reality?
• Do you use the scientific method in your own life?
• How has the split of science and religion affected your life?
• What is the difference between science and religion?
• How has dualism affected the way you perceive yourself and reality?
• Do you live your life as separate from nature and everyone else, or
do you feel truly connected?



• How often do you feel like a lizard? Can you grow a tail?

Consciousness, Mind, and Intellegence

Since ancient times, the mystery of intelligence has triggered the curiosity of philosophers and scholars.
However, during the last few centuries, the influence of reductionism in Western science, and in
particular the theories of Behaviourism, have fostered a culture based on mechanical determinism and on
lack of true freedom. This scientific belief states that humans are physical machines ruled by sensory
information and by genetic structure. The importance of human freedom of choice is reduced to the
primitive “stimulus-response” pattern of behaviour. The role of sensory information is an underpinning of
contemporary diversion-oriented and consumer societies, in which “choice” expresses itself largely in
terms of stimulations and material goods. Arguably the Western viewpoint has given rise to the restricted
meanings of the words consciousness, mind, and intelligence. According to some scientific views, these
manifestations are accidental by-products, or epi-phenomena, of matter. Inevitably, the materialistic,
reductionist, approach has produced a mechanistic society, which, like a machine, functions only until its
parts break down. A computer is a computer and will never have a soul!



On the contrary, ancient traditions regard humans as spiritual beings who have constant interaction with
their Divine Cosmic Source. The human being, as archetype, was assumed to be directly in touch with
Infinite Reality. The life goal of the manifested human being was to achieve a direct relationship with his
or her true Eternal Being. Similar beliefs were common to ancient India, Egypt, China, and to Western
mysticism.




The ancient concepts of consciousness, mind, and intelligence refer to the very Essence of the infinite and
eternal Divine Cosmic Mind. The notion of the Essence of the “eternal” and “infinite” Cosmic Mind
transcends the theory of a simple physical “big bang” but does not necessarily contradict the physical
sequence of manifestations at the beginning of this universe. The human attributes of intelligence,
consciousness, and mind are worldly aspects of cosmic powers.



The holistic concept regards life as movement, creation and destruction; and again, creation and
destruction unending, an infinite and eternal wheel. Life is giving and receiving with supreme
benevolence and joy. Existence, consciousness, and joy: these are forever and ever, given and received,
according to deeply rooted human traditions.

• Many ancient human cultures declare that the superior goal of the human being is to
elevate and purify his or her vibrations to gain full contact with the subtle vibrations of our
“Home.”




If we train our brains correctly, at the same time that we nurture our physical body, we become able to
express concepts that are of a non-physical nature—more subtle and abstract. Concepts are not gross
physical objects! We know that we expand infinitely our human consciousness when we project these
sublime concepts into eternity. According to various ancient traditions such as Mysticism, Yoga, and
Alchemy, the goal of evolution on our planet is to transmute the manifested gross vibrations into subtle
ones. They teach that humans are intrinsically Divine Energy manifested on the terrestrial plane with a
precise task: to act as channels for the sublimation of vibrations.



Brief Survey of Modern Definitions

In order to explore and contrast the modern versus ancient meaning of concepts of mind, several modern
dictionaries have been consulted. The definitions of the word consciousness as provided in these sources
are similar:

• Awareness of surroundings—the state of being awake and aware of what is going on around
oneself






• One’s mind, one’s thoughts






• Shared feelings and beliefs; the set of opinions, beliefs of a group






• Awareness of particular issue—for example, health consciousness.




The word consciousness derives from the Latin: cum (together with) and scire (to know). This means:
“To know with,” in the sense of “to know-together with.” The original meaning of the word involves a
subject and an object. However, the definitions provided in modern dictionaries typically overlook the
possibility of “knowing together” with a non-physical (perhaps spiritual) essence, or one that transcends
space and time.

In the Western dictionaries, the word mind has multiple meanings that are sometimes confusing. Various
definitions associate mind with intellect, thought, perception, emotion, will, and imagination. A classical
Latin expression is: Mens sana in corpore sano. In this sense the word mens relates to the way of
thinking. For example, if your thinking is correct, your body will be healthy—and conversely, if you


indulge in fear and depression, your body will be unhealthy. This is true, but again it relates only to
worldly personal emotions. The important point is that the word mind refers only to something related to
the mechanical aspect of the functional brain. It is the output of a machine and ignores the very important
and more general concept of mind.

The dictionaries say that intelligence is the ability to learn or understand or to deal with new or trying
situations; the act of understanding; the skilled use of reason. In Latin, the word intelligo comes from
inter and ligo, meaning “I bind together,” “I tie together.” Intelligence is the ability not only to capture the
elements of a situation, but also to act in appropriate ways. Here again, in order to manifest intelligence
we need a subject and an object, which is fine in the visible world, but these definitions do not recognize
the possibility of a transcendent intelligence that does not relate to any physical object.

In general, dictionaries refer to the awareness of particular issues related to worldly aspects of the use of
human intelligence, mental capacity, and concrete attention/opinions in daily life. Western thinking
currently regards consciousness as “relational-consciousness.” The field of “thinking” is inevitably
limited to a “subject-object” or “observer-observed” or “me—not me” dualistic relationship. The
possibility of a transcendent use of these words and concepts is not taken into account. This is precisely
the important point on which this study is based—that much of Western culture has lost the relationship
with the transcendent meaning that ancient cultures attributed to the words consciousness, mind, and
intelligence.

CONSCIOUSNESS, MIND, AND INTELLIGENCE IN ANCIENT TRADITIONS

Some research of ancient traditions will help us achieve a deeper understanding of the broad meanings
that these three words traditionally expressed.

 The Tradition of Vedanta

(The Upanishads as interpreted by Sri Aurobindo and presented by Judith Tyberg, Ph.D.1)

First: The Absolute: In Vedanta we find the classic expression:

SAT CHIT ANANDA, which translates as:

• SAT:Essence, Existence, Reality.


• CHIT:Conceptive Knowledge/Executive Force. “Chit,” consciousness; a self aware force of
existence. From verb-root “chit” = to think, to be aware. The divine counterpart of lower
mind. “Chit-Shakti,” consciousness-force; the divine power of active consciousness and
formative activity. From the verb-root: “shak” = to be able.


• ANANDA:Love, Joy, Perfection. “Ananda” is the secret source and support of all existence;
it is ecstasy and beatitude, from the verb-root “nand” = to rejoice.




SAT CHIT ANANDA is the Divine in humans and the universe, and is also the fountain-source of all the
lower manifested life.

The Upanishads divide the human being (as archetype) into Atman, the Divine Self of All, its five
Purushas (spirits), and their five Koshas (sheets).

• The Atman becomes the material consciousness of the physical Purusha (sheet built of food).





• The Atman becomes the vital and nervous consciousness of the Purusha (sheet of life force).


• The Atman becomes the mental consciousness of the Purusha (sheet built of mind).


• The Atman becomes the Super-mental or Truth-Conscious Purusha (sheet built of
discrimination, or Wisdom).


• The Atman becomes the Blissful Purusha (sheet of infinite beatitude).




Above these five sheets and their consciousnesses are:

* The Atman, in a state of infinite divine self-awareness and infinite all-effective Will, exists in
the sheet built of CHIT, or Divine Consciousness, and becomes the Absolute Consciousness.

* The Atman, in its pure divine state, exists in the sheet built of SAT and becomes Pure Divine.

Within the manifested “human” (called Jivatman), the Divine Self (Atman) expresses Itself in three
“bodies”: The Physical Body, the Astral (or Subtle Body), and the Causal Body (or Bliss sheet).

During human life there are four different states of consciousness:

* The waking state: the condition of being awake.

* The sleeping/dreaming state: the condition of consciousness which the inner intelligence
experiences during sleep; a state of perceiving subtle things.

* The deep-sleeping state: a state of unconsciousness for the human ego, but a conscious state for
the soul and higher intelligence.

* The fourth state is Turiya: the pure, divine-spiritual conscious self-aware at-one-ment, called
Samadhi. In Turiya-state, the Causal Body may be perceived as Bindu, or central “point.”

Sri Aurobindo interprets the Upanishads, saying that Brahman is the Absolute Divine, the ONE. Atman is
the Highest Self, one with Brahman. Jivatman is one of the Divine Many and dependent on the ONE; the
Atman is the ONE (human archetype) supporting the Many.

The Chakras

The Chakras, or “Wheels of Energy,” are seven psychological centres in the Subtle (Astral) Body. These
are considered as centres of “mind” of the Jivatman (or Soul Personality):

Sahasrara chakra: the higher consciousness centre, that which centralizes the three “minds”— spiritual,
higher, and intuitive.and acts as a receiving station for the intuition and “over-mind.” This centre
“links” the brain with greater mind-planes above. (This is the final goal of the “seeker.” It corresponds to
Samadhi, called Turiya-state in other traditions).

• Ajna chakra: the centre of will or inner mind and dynamic thought, in the middle of the forehead.


• Visuddhi chakra: the centre of expressive, outgoing mind, at the throat centre.


• Anahata chakra: the heart-centre, the emotion-centre.


• Manipura chakra: the psychological centre at the navel—the dynamic vital centre commanding
the larger life forces, passions, and desires.





• Svadhishthana chakra: the centre in the abdomen below the navel commanding the smaller vital
movements of greed, lust, and the senses.


• Muladhara chakra: at the bottom of the spine—the sex-centre and subconscious centre.




Concluding this review of Vedanta, as interpreted by Sri Aurobindo, it is clear that Brahman, is the ONE
manifesting in different aspects. The Atman is the Universal Soul covering itself with seven “sheets” and
manifesting “the human being” as archetype.

It is only at the level of the Astral Body, intimately connected with the Physical Body, that the Jivatman,
one of the Divine Many, manifests as Soul Personality. The Subtle Body expresses itself through the
function of the chakras, as lower chakras or as higher chakras, depending on the degree of evolution, self-
awareness, and influence of karma. The Jivatman has independent will, emotions, expression, and Life
Force for which he or she is responsible. His or her goal is to circulate the Energies and open the
superior Chakra linking the vibrations of brain with the Spiritual Universal Mind (Samadhi). If the
Jivatman does not merge the Earthly energies with the Cosmic during one lifetime, reincarnation will
continue.

• Therefore, for the ancient tradition of Vedanta, the holistic concepts of consciousness, mind,
and intelligence are essential aspects of Human Divinity.




The Philosophies of Northern India (Kashmir)

The TRIKA philosophy, including the Spanda philosophy, that flourished in Northern India and Kashmir
during the early part of the second millennium (1100-1300) of the current era, as interpreted by Sri Swami
Muktananda.2

Paraasamvit is the Supreme Principle whose nature is Consciousness.

“The Self is Consciousness, and in truth there is nothing other than that conscious Light, which is the
Ultimate Reality. This world is the play of that Principle, the Universal Consciousness.”3

“Paraasamvit Himself, by contracting according to His own will, has brought about the effects of the three
impurities:anava mala, mayiya mala, and karma mala.”4

The malas are the impurities that determine “ignorance.” They are:

• anava mala -- the belief of being “separated” from the Supreme Principle;


• mayiya mala -- the belief of being “imperfect, powerless”; and


• karma mala -- the belief of being the doer of actions, “selfishness, egoism.”




All the manifestation is nothing but a group of powers emanating from Paraasamvit, called Paraashakti.

“It is not possible to recognize the Supreme Principle through the senses. The Supreme Light can be
recognized only through the purified willpower. When one contemplates the Supreme Principle, one
perceives that all the activities of the entire world occur because of the pulsation and play of Paraashakti.
By inwardly contemplating his or her identity with the Supreme Principle, a Siddha (advanced seeker)
neither rejects, nor hates the activities of the outer world. Instead he or she participates in them fully.”5


Because of the three different gunas, or “qualities”.satva (purity), raja (activity), or tamas (inertia).in
each human being, the paths used to reach that One Self are different. So, the techniques of concentration
and meditation may be gradually adjusted to suit the needs of different individuals, according to his or her
predominant “guna.” For this there is the need of a teacher (Acharya, or Guru), who is the guide on the
evolutionary path of each seeker.

The goal of Siddha Yoga is to get in touch with the Divine Mind by resting in peace in the state of
consciousness known as Turiya, which is equivalent to the expression, activating the Sahasrara chakra,
or the state of Samadhi.

• As for Vedanta, also for the philosophy of Siddha Yoga, the holistic concepts of
consciousness, mind, and intelligence are transcendent aspects of the Divine Human Soul.




Ancient Egypt

(As interpreted by Georg Brecklinghaus in his book and website.6 7)

“The source and function of art in Ancient Egypt were essentially religious. Art was mainly a magic tool.
Sculptures of the Pharaohs and divinities in temples preserved the spiritual power for people. The
Egyptian word for sculptor was ‘one who gives life.’ ”8 “Sculptures of the god of artists and of creation in
general, Ptah, are frequently shown standing on a pedestal which depicts the hieroglyph of the goddess of
cosmic and earthly order, called Maat.”9

The author continues by saying, “The basis of art was Maat, the personification of cosmic and earthly
order. To accomplish this order in spiritual issues, in politics, and in daily life was the most important
moral rule for the Egyptians; and the outstanding part of the cosmic order in the Egyptian consciousness
was the principle of balance.”10 (Italics are mine.)

Brecklinghaus further states that, “The value and significance of balance may be found in all areas and
levels of Egyptian life. Therefore the image of a human being in art also had to be in congruence with the
cosmic principle of balance. For the Egyptians it was not important to show individual characteristics of a
person, but to meet the essence of the human being. And this essence included the balanced shape of the
human body. In Ancient Egyptian language the word for ‘essence’ was the same as that for ‘shape.’”11

The evolutionary process was seen as the unfolding of a spiritual human self.

From these considerations, as stated by Georg Brecklinghaus and derived from several years of study in
Egypt, we can conclude that also for the ancient Egyptians, the total identification with Cosmic Order and
Balance was the goal of the evolved human being. This was attained with a special training and mental
development.

• Therefore, also for the Egyptians, the identification with Cosmic Order is the expression of
the Divine Human Soul.




The Chinese Approach to Human Life as Awareness and Problem Solving

(Translation and interpretation of Taoist classics by Thomas Cleary.12)


When we look to prehistoric China, we suddenly jump into the universe of numbers, of science, and of
rational thinking. The two prehistoric, legendary giants of Chinese culture are Fu Hsi (ca. 2953 BCE) and
the Yellow Emperor (ca. 2698 BCE).

Fu Hsi is the “inventor” of the calendar, of the binomial code and of stringed musical instruments. He
recognized the role of constancy and change in nature and applied them to the affairs of society, in effect
creating one of history’s first management systems.

The Yellow Emperor developed the earliest form of written Chinese and compiled the first Chinese
medical guide, which is still in use today.

The metaphysical aspect of the Chinese philosophy was developed by Lao Tzu (sixth century BCE) in the
verses of the Tao Te Ching. The Tao is an evolving force that operates throughout the universe. The TAO
is ONE, but has two aspects, one is non-manifest; the other is manifest and is “the mother of the thousand
things,” acting by means of two complementary forces called Yin and Yang. The task of the “evolved
individual” is to follow the Tao, as it manifests in daily life.

The topic of consciousness was implicitly relevant as the constant awareness that humans must have to be
able to adjust to the changes of Tao. By means of the practice of stillness and equanimity, one reaches the
stage of “non-doing,” which is pure intuition and intimate relationship with Tao. This is exactly the same
as what is meant by the state of consciousness named Turiya in Indian philosophy.

• Therefore, also for the Taoists, human consciousness and intuition help foster an intimate,
transcendent, relationship with Tao.




Western: The Tradition of the Tree of Life in Esoteric Qabalah and Tarot

(Interpreted by Paul Foster Case.13 14 15 16)

The Absolute

Before manifestation are the Three Veils of the Absolute:

AIN, the First Veil

AIN SOPH, the Second Veil

AIN SOPH AUR, the Third Veil

AIN: The First veil

AIN: the composing letters are “aleph” = 1, “yod” = 10, and “nun” = 50.

Total = 61= ANI = I AM, the only and true I AM, beyond all limitations.

Aleph = Pure Spirit at the beginning of a cycle of manifestation, still un-manifested, pure potentiality.
Also called Black Aleph, “no-thing,” not limited by number of form, Living Mind, “Creative” power.


Yod = “Formative” power of Spirit, Logos, Sound, first letter of Yehi = to be, and first letter of Yehovah
(God), and of Yekhidah (the Indivisible Point), “Intelligent Will to Good.”

Nun = renewal, reproduction.

The un-manifested potentiality of: Creation, Formation, and Reproduction are Infinite and Eternal.

AIN SOPH: the second veil

To the AIN is now added the word SOPH. The composing letters of SOPH are:

Samek = 60, a noun derived from a verb meaning “close-support.” This suggests that the Supporting
Power in not separated, but closely related to the potentialities of Creation.

Vav = 6, the above suggestion is reinforced by the word Vav, that means “connection.”

Peh = 80, the literal meaning is “the mouth of man,” the Verb, the Logos, the first Vibration (the Holy
Spirit in Christianity), AUM, OM (Spanda in Northern India).

The sum of these letters adds up to 146. By subtracting the numerical value of the second veil from the
first veil, we have: 146 – 61 = 85. The resulting number 85 corresponds to the word afad. The meaning of
this is as follow: the no-thing establishes afad (85), an apparent limitation inside itself in which to
expresses its own potentiality. More specifically, the form of this limitation is that of a “cup.” The
spelling for the word “cup” is gobiya. This word has also a numerical value of 85.

Therefore, the “cup” is the creative model in the Universal Mind (the “vase,” the “Holy Grail”).

AIN SOPH AUR: the third veil

The general meaning of this veil is Light Unlimited.

There is a repetition of Aleph, as in the first veil, suggesting that the universe is Vital-Breath, Conscious-
Life, Mental-Vibration, Universal-Mind which is concentrated in the “Head.” This Energy fills up all
space “Nequaquam Vacuum,” there is no-where emptiness. Associated with the Symbol of the Sun. Fluid
Light. All manifestation is a consequence of a mental process in the Universal Mind.

This “Head” is the Crown, Kether, the first Sephiroth. In it is Yekhidah, the centre of the double Vortex
(Rashith Ha Galgalim) (equivalent to the Bindu in Indian philosophy), the Indivisible POINT where
manifestation starts.

The Tree of Life is a detailed analysis of the aspects of the manifested ideal HUMAN. The whole Tree of
Life consists of the thirty-two paths of Wisdom.

The main goal of the study of the Tree of Life is to understand oneself and life. This learning is aimed at
finding the so called “return-path.” It requires profound study, dedication, concentration, and finally the
state of absorption that is not different from the Turiya state, or of Samadhi, or the activation of the
Sahasrara chakra, or “no doing” of Taoism.


• Therefore, also in the practice of the Tree of Life, the goal is to develop a transcendent
consciousness that fosters the awareness of Human Divinity.




INSIGHTS FROM MODERN SCIENCE

As stated earlier, Western culture followed the path of reductionism, as opposed to holism. However,
during the last century a fundamental revolution occurred in the world of physics and is now spreading
into other branches of science and the general culture. The power of this revolution is well expressed by
the words of one of its greatest participants, Richard P. Feynman:

“Our imagination is stretched to the utmost, not as in fiction, to imagine things which are not really there,
but just to comprehend those things which are there.” 17

What happened? The mechanical, dogmatic, “clock” model, of humans and of nature could not be
supported any longer. The more our Western sciences probed to discover the “Reality in itself,” the more
surprises and contradictions arose. Not only E = mc2, (Energy is equal to Mass at the speed of light
squared), as Einstein stated (and practical uses of nuclear energy have demonstrated), but also the finding
that everything is connected to everything else—undercutting the common notion of reductionistic
separateness! Therefore, the primary promise of Western science, to discover “The Reality in itself,”
failed, and laboratory science has become a probabilistic study of possible interactions, based on
mathematical equations. Finally, this last illusion also had to be given up, as it was proven that the mental
intention of the researcher influences the outcome of the test. Abstract mathematics and string-theory are
perhaps the last frontiers between physics and metaphysics, but the academic world of science still does
not admit a spiritual dimension to humans and to the universe.

Science states that the universe is an information-processing device, and recent findings suggest that it is
more than a mechanical information device. Intelligence and consciousness are the rulers of the
information process at a cosmic level. So is human intelligence at the worldly level. “As above, so below”
is the ancient dictum of pre-historic Alchemy!

According to Ken Wilber,18 several physicists acknowledged in their writings a personal spiritual
dimension, but they refused to involve mysticism with their mathematical work. As Eddington put it: “We
should suspect an intention to reduce God to a system of differential equations….”19

Nevertheless, some substantial progress has been made on strictly scientific ground by establishing that
everything is interconnected, that there are no separate entities such as observer and phenomenon
observed, as they interact and influence each other. But we are still far away from admitting that a
spiritual link is connecting “consciously” everything with everything else!

In another recent development, science now admits that intelligence is intrinsic in the structure of matter.
The studies reported by Jeffrey Satinover on amoebas and paramecia show intelligent behavior in very
primitive living organisms.20 Satinover reports that it was found by biologists that “…even a primitive
single-celled organism exhibits an extraordinary computational complexity.”21

Amoebas are unicellular, millions of years old organisms that still reproduce and survive in our day. They
have no nervous system, and they do not have a brain. Therefore, it is an interesting subject of study for
biological scientists to examine how they react in order to stay alive in laboratory conditions. The
expression “computational capability,” used by Satinover in his report of these studies, denotes that these
unicellular organisms respond to situations in the best way favorable to their survival. For example, using


their cilia (hair-like appendices), they decide whether they should “…eat, fight, flee or reproduce, and to
generate the synchronous motions needed to engage in all four actions.”22

The fundamental aspect of this study is that inside these cilia are located special building blocks of
protein molecules called tubulin, which are arranged in hollow structures called microtubules. In 1980
Stuart Hameroff, at the University of Arizona was the first to suggest that microtubules show
computational capabilities, as reported by Satinover.23

This same type of protein molecule, tubulin, is found in the human nervous system. Satinover dedicates
several pages in the Appendix B of his book to review the research related to the protein tubulin as the
key to understand the intracellular, self-organized, intelligent, computational capabilities “…a highly
specialized kind of microtubules is required in neurons for them to establish new connections.”24 These
human microtubules containing blocks of tubulin, function as signal transmitters. “The microtubules
network therefore adapt to the demands of the brain as a whole, with neuronal plasticity as
intermediary.”25

The important point is that the research shows that Intelligence is intrinsic in the structure of matter at the
very early stages of evolution (such as protein molecules in the primordial amoeba and paramecium)
and extends its function to the very core of the human brain (the most evolved biological structure).

• So, the new trend in Western science is holistic, as it recognizes that all is related. It
discovered intelligent aspects in early stages of evolution. This suggests that intelligence is
intrinsic in nature, and is not a product of matter.


• This first encouraging step has been taken toward the transcendence of materialism.




This new holistic trend is consistent with the teachings of several ancient traditions – for example, as
expressed by the Rishis of India in the Isa Upanishad from the Yajur Veda (ca. 1200-1500 BCE),
according to which this universe that we know, and all the others that modern cosmological science
considers possible, are “Perfect as they Flow from That Eternal Source!”26

DISCUSSION

The following points are consistent with the traditions of ancient cultures:

• Humans can directly contact the unified field of nature’s intelligence. The trained brain settles
down to more and more silent levels of thought and eventually, it becomes able to contact the
unified field of natural law, a field of pure silence—a field of peace.


• It is a field of pure silence, but not of unconscious silence, on the contrary, a field of fully
conscious, intelligent, alert, peaceful, and total silence.


• Consciousness, intelligence and mind are not “epi-phenomena” of matter as the concept of a
mechanic universe suggests. On the contrary, consciousness, intelligence, and mind are the
Cosmic Essence of the universe. All ancient human cultures declare that the superior goal of the
human being is to elevate and purify her or his vibrations to gain full contact with the subtle
vibrations of our “home.”


• “IAM who IAM” exists before the universe exists! IAM, pure existence, non-relational
existence! IAM clear and vibrant cosmic self-consciousness!


• Once the real “point of interface” has been reached, in deep meditation, without-an-object, the
concept of “otherness” is completely erased.


• There is no “other,” everywhere IAM IS, the infinite, eternal, powerful, existential, and unique
IAM. The point of transcendental consciousness does not involve any thinking. Instead, it





includes expanding one’s true intuitive Life into the real power of ever-existing cosmic
consciousness.




By contrast, Western thinking currently regards consciousness as relational-consciousness. The field of
“thinking” is inevitably limited to a subject-object or observer-observed dualistic relationship.

Integrating the three aspects of consciousness, mind, and intelligence, into the single word consciousness,
we can say:

“Consciousness with-an-object” is the awareness that we have during our lifetime on Earth, useful for
survival:

• The outside world, involving our environment, personal conditions, and actions.


• The inside world, as physiological conditions (hunger, thirst, pain).


• The emotional world, that can be inside us (love, resentment), or outside us (wars, ecological
disasters, fires, etc.).


• The mental world, as study, and creativity of objects and expressions.


• The world of dreams, as we experience during sleep.


• The intuitive world, as we experience in special occasions during relationships. Pre-cognition, or
other more subtle types of consciousness with an object.




Furthermore, consciousness with an object has an important function for physical survival. We could not
be alive and active without it. Thinking, alertness, and making decisions are very useful for surviving on
this planet. We, and all living things, must be constantly alert to detect the “dangerous object.” The main
task of the terrestrial ego is to maintain the integrity of the terrestrial body, of all, humans, plants, and
animals. Indeed, life evolved in the wild, where the condition of “eat or be eaten” was a permanent
reality. By voluntarily rejecting the physiological alarm system imprinted in our senses, we are trying to
achieve something completely unnatural for a terrestrial being.

“Consciousness without-an-object” can be associated with a rare state of perfection in which the
terrestrial ties have been momentarily released—a state of rest, bliss, and perfection, and a transcendent
realization of a true spiritual life in which beauty and goodness are the only Divine Realities. According
to several traditions, once one reaches this state, he or she has no further need for reincarnation.

The subconscious alarm system can hardly be suppressed. As a consequence, our brain refuses to shut
down. Even in the deepest sleep, our brain controls our survival. For this reason, the “interface point,” the
state of stillness and peace, is so difficult to reach! While the opposite, the agitation of fear, is so common
and subconsciously justified.

Meditation is a useful technique for controlling the unnecessary agitation of the electrical potential. But
the basic survival control cannot be extinguished for long.

Various ancient and modern spiritual paths teach that only the development of the will to love, more than
the will to live, can permit the freedom from terrestrial fears. One can infer that this is the hidden meaning
of the phrase “To be reborn.” We are truly reborn in love, and trust the moment we reach the “interface
point,” called Turiya-consciousness in some traditions.

For these reasons, fear can be regarded as only a terrestrial condition. It is not a cosmic state. The human
subconscious is constantly fearful here, on Earth. Only here are there potential dangers to our terrestrial
manifestation. According to various traditions, the immortal soul is never touched by earthly


threats. When one gets in touch with his or her immortal soul, all the terrestrial worries immediately
disappear, as they do not belong to the subtle vibrations of real spiritual life!

• In various ancient philosophies the main goal is the “intentional free will” of mastering a
condition of stillness of the brain waves and of the mundane alertness to reach the
awakening experience “without an object.”