April 1999     

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The primordial creative energy (Light) is within us all. Attainment of enlightenment ultimately involves tapping this energy to produce a state of supreme consciousness within the mortal fabric of life. This discussion prepares the reader to fix his or her gaze on simple energy patterns so that the greater force will emerge.

First, find a comfortable space that is at least 1.5 times your height in every direction. Spaces that go far beyond this (e.g., mountain, ocean) can assist in expanding the depth of the gaze, but are not necessary to produce the desired effect. Finding the Light is a journey inward toward a galactic spatial unconsciousness.

Listening to certain music will assist in development of the spatial patterns and relationships necessary to achieve dharana, but again is not required to fix the gaze. I suggest listening to the trance-hypnotic sound spectrums produced by contemporary jungle-jazz cyber-fusionists such as Amon Tobin, Roni Size, or Ben Neill.

Next begins the process of suggestion. The Light is originally manifested by the power of suggestion from the Universal Intelligence of the Supreme. Our quest is to obtain a state of transcendental auto-suggestion in which our inner consciousness fuses with that of the primordial creative energy, revealing a previously hidden molecular arrangement that precedes Light and creates direction of mind toward Light. Fusion (nirvana) incorporates this process into a pattern that can leave the user unaware of his/her surroundings in favor of an ethereal state of consciousness.

The suggestion utilized can be anything rhythmic and divine, and must be positive. It is often based on focused breathing. Train the gaze for approximately four to twenty minutes; do not give up after only a few tries. After several concentrated sessions, the Light will appear, and you will become the Light.

maximilian is a ‘97 alum who is currently helping to steer the state highway department away from Oregon’s remaining riparian reserves.