Consciousness is perception of separation. Self-Consciousness is the Consciousness of Man, or more precisely classified as that specie on earth we recognize as "homo sapiens", or "Split Man". Self-Consciousness or "SC" for short is the state of Man in His identification with the perishable. It is also defined by our willingness, if not eagerness, to kill our brother in revenge and utter blindness, not knowing what we are doing to our Self, the Son of God on earth.

Self-Consciousness is not a branch in evolution gone wild, but is seen as a vital part in the design of the overall Plan of God's perfect Creation, and as It is revealed to us. We have 4 modes of operation in SC:
 

What does it mean: "transcendence"? Transcendence is the cyclical experience of a meditator, like sleeping, dreaming and wakefulness. It is a personal experience of Oneness and the Lawfulness of Mind. It gives us a 4th corner in the rhythm of our daily lives. It is a tool to "realize the Self", but not a necessity according to the master, and as mentioned in his "Course in Miracles".

The self-conscious state is a state of identification with the Split, believing the body is real, and is separate from the rest of the world. Only in this state of blindness can other parts in the Split be attacked. It shows the degree of the insanity of the act. As the true sight is released and we wake up, the Second Generation is switched on. We see even "highly motivated people" fall for the trick. What trick? The trick in believing that the body is real, and that we die with it,- and that is it. However, on the other side when everybody knows the truth, there is little to gain in Spirit by living in paradise. There is no motivation anymore to club the other part in us over the head, or flatten refugee camps with tanks. There is no fear of dying either anymore, not knowing what lies ahead. So, is the future a religious state, living on earth under an elected government? Who needs to be governed, if we all know how to act being one? To tell others how to behave shows the level of one's own fear. You must keep your neighbour under control! He who perceives of no evil is free from all fear.

 What happens to our nervous system when we meditate? It shuts down. There is no stimuli. What does that mean? Are you dead? You are fully awake. There is not this constant bugging by the ego who is trying to tell you all kinds of things. The devil is gone. At least it has stepped outside during your heavenly state. Sure it comes back telling you the 20 minutes are over and your state of transcendence is gone. Well, if it becomes a routine, then there is always a bit of memory of this state retained, spilled into the 4-dimensional domain which holds and supports our Split, and which we call "wakefulness" as a separate entity within the Body of Man.

What happens? You are alert. You are free from fear. You are conscious of your surrounding. What you do not see with your eyes, you "feel". It comes to you. You understand without seeing, Blind people will agree. Born blind and "forced" to see, after 40 years by way of surgery, may not be a good idea, because the inrush of impressions after a life long state of peace may be too much. The freedom of expansion, its infinite joy is crushed, the moment you enter your standard state. On a rainy day, all is grey. "Just one of those days." This is the feeling you get. Now this is before any contact with the world. Once you are engaged, go swimming, shopping, "step lightly" all day, what do you see? You try to be nice. Things are "cool". Please no controversy. "Did you hear that bitch? How can you be so nice to her?" When do you give up? "Eh, how about checking out the market and see where can we get our stuff cheapest? Didn't you notice that guy just shafting us? Are you not man enough to go back and straighten things out, to let this audacity rest there, and forget about it? Exactly. Allow things to happen. Do not listen to the anti-christ, your constant agitator. The universe supplies; he does not know any better. It is not easy to get him under control. At transition time, you finally get rid of him like a persistent computer bug when you enter eternal Knowledge, and all is known to you. People think when you get rid of your ego, you lose your "I". This is so funny. The opposite is true. You gain the All. The "I" is never lost.