In the study of consciousness, it soon becomes apparent that there are two types of consciousness, each with several levels. The most common type of consciousness is subjective consciousness.
Subjective consciousness has several levels, all of which are emotional in nature. In subjective consciousness, all is internal considering. What do I want? I'm entitled to have everything just like I want it without any effort on my part. You must do exactly as I want you to do, or you are violating my rights. This is so prevalent that the present is often referred to as the "me generation".
The Me Generation has of course produced many conflicts, seen as protest against whatever is targeted as preventing 'me' as having 'my' rights. Many classes in being assertive. This type of consciousness of course justifies all blaming, anger, resentment, violence, escapism, and the feeling of being victimized.-anti-agape, in other words.
Objective consciousness also has many levels and is totally different in that there is no 'I' and 'you'. There is only description, seeing things as they are, with out any not-I being involved. There are no emotions (emotions being anger, fear, guilt and insecurity and their many synonyms. There may be many feelings in objective consciousness, but there are no emotions.
Possibly the easiest way to know about objective consciousness is to experience it. So here is a practice to make possible the experience. It's called 'telling the story' of a segment of the life of ------(your name).
In this practice one plays the role of a historian. Start with, say, one year ago, and tell the story in the historian's or novelist's style. For instance, Joseph met Pam at a meeting of Parents without Partners, and at once felt very attracted to her. Joseph managed to strike up a conversation and get to know her better but was hesitant to call her because he didn't want to get involved, etc.
Continue this story according to the facts as known. This is the beginning of actualizing the objective type of consciousness and the beginning of building a point of awareness.
Enjoy-keep it up- this is transformation.
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