Human Consciousness Β· Celestial Consciousness Β· Accessible Version¶
What operating system does your mind run on? Whatever consciousness you carry determines what kind of LIFE you are β and where you will go.
I. One Key Analogy: Formatting¶
You know what formatting a computer means: you erase the old operating system completely, and then install a new one.
Lifechanyuan uses the same analogy to describe the core task of cultivation:
Format out human consciousness. Install celestial consciousness.
Why? Because:
Where LIFE goes is determined by its antimatter structure. And the antimatter structure is determined by consciousness.
Simply put: whatever consciousness you have, that's where you'll be planted. A wheat seed goes to the wheat field; a corn seed goes to the corn field. Consciousness is the seed of LIFE β it determines where the Greatest Creator plants you.
Human consciousness keeps you in the human realm. Celestial consciousness takes you to the celestial realm.
II. Human Consciousness β What Exactly Is It?¶
Here are the six categories:
Category 1: Collective identity Nation, ethnicity, religion, political party, marriage, family β all of these are human consciousness. Celestial beings have none of these.
Category 2: Negative emotional patterns Jealousy, resentment, anger, rage, comparison, competition, confrontation β all human consciousness.
Category 3: Possession and greed Selfishness, greed, laziness, contention, possessiveness, ownership β all human consciousness.
Category 4: Seeking fame and gain Seeking fame, profit, status, merit, a lasting legacy, longevity, wealth β all human consciousness.
Category 5: Fear and anxiety Fear, worry, anxiety, dread β all human consciousness.
Category 6: External dependence and control Emotional dependence on other people, daily-life dependence on external conditions, wanting to change nature so things go your way β all human consciousness.
Reading this list, you may feel a little surprised. Because it covers almost everything we normally consider a "normal" psychological state.
III. Celestial Consciousness β What Exactly Is It?¶
Three sentences capture it:
- Follow circumstances with open abandon, flow naturally and freely β no forcing, no scheming
- Enjoy LIFE and treat it as a game β play it without attachment to winning or losing
- Entrust LIFE to the Greatest Creator; entrust the process to the Tao β no control, no planning; trust the whole
Celestial nature has eight characteristics:
| Celestial Nature | Simple Understanding |
|---|---|
| Follow circumstances, flow freely | Go wherever things lead; no forcing |
| Act and rest without fixed measure | No fixed rules; respond to each moment |
| Leave love everywhere, attach to none | Love everyone; hold onto no one |
| Possess nothing, be bound by nothing | No ownership; travel light |
| Act without forcing, follow the Tao | Act but don't insist on results |
| Without forced compassion or sorrow | Not dragged around by others' emotions |
| Do not contend, do not debate | No arguing; no judging |
| Manner of celestial beings β laugh freely | Light, easy, joyful at any moment |
Can any human being embody even one of these eight? Almost none. Occasionally someone might show a trace β "a flash of light, then it disappears immediately."
IV. From Human to Celestial β A Three-Step Path¶
The formatting doesn't happen all at once. It happens in three steps:
Step 1: Replace human consciousness with the consciousness of Thousand-Year World celestial beings
Step 2: Replace Thousand-Year World celestial consciousness with Ten-Thousand-Year World celestial consciousness
Step 3: Replace Ten-Thousand-Year World celestial consciousness with the Celestial Immortal consciousness of the Elysium World
With each step, your LIFE structure changes. Your fixed fate changes.
Once celestial consciousness has replaced human consciousness, one escapes the structure formation set for human beings and can set out for the celestial realm to enjoy the life of celestial beings.
V. Why Do It Now?¶
The human world is not the best place to live.
Rather than trying in every way to age slowly and linger longer in the human world, it is far better to transform human consciousness into celestial consciousness as quickly as possible within the limited span of one's LIFE and go to live in the celestial realm.
Your lifetime is finite. That finite window is the most precious opportunity to do this work.
And what is actually constraining you from reaching the Kingdom of Heaven? Not mountains or rivers. Not external obstacles.
What constrains you is your own consciousness.
Related Entries¶
Innate Nature Β· Inherent Character Β· Habitual Disposition Β· Mind Without Abiding Β· Mind Without Hindrance Β· Becoming a Celestial Being and a Buddha Β· Eight Thinking Ladders Β· No-Self, No-Form Β· Tour Guide Route Map Β· Return to Zero Β· The Four Adaptations Β· Soul Garden