After reproduction there is less intellectual speculation because the survival of the status-quo becomes paramount. The easiest way to get brainwashed is to be born. Each of these programmes may be deepened or revised at times of further vulnerability, induced by circumstances or self-induced. In this process each of us pays a heavy price. Survival and status mean forfeiting the unlimited possibilities of unconditioned consciousness.
Specialisation is for insects .
But as long as we remain on the antique programs we are not very different from the insects. The first four programs are generally conservative. They ensure the survival and continuation of the species but no more. Return to Transforming the Mind - Contents .