3。 Bliss is a state of continuous happiness。
THREE TYPES OF PROGRAMMING
In the Living Love Way to Higher Consciousness； we think in terms of three
types of programs for our bioputer：
1。 ADDICTIVE PROGRAMMING。 This type of programming is tied in
with emotional responses produced in the limbic areas of our bioputer。
The use of this type of circuitry makes us experience varying degrees of
emotional tension regarding our fears and desires。 When our bioputer
processes the ining sensory information and finds that it threatens the
fulfillment of any one of our addictive programs； our consciousness will be
dominated by feelings such as fear； anger； resentment； jealousy； or anxiety。
Even when we get what we addictively want； our wanting to keep things that
way automatically creates a new addiction！ And we are thereby even more
deeply enmeshed in an endless network of emotion…backed demands that
yield continuous threat； tension； and unhappiness。 Happiness varies inversely
with addictions。
2。 PREFERENTIAL PROGRAMMING。 When we have Preferential
Programming； our bioputer does not connect the fulfillment or lack of
fulfillment with the limbic areas in such a way that emotional responses of
fear； anger； jealousy； resentment； etc。 are produced。 For example； if one has
Addictive Programming regarding clear weather during a picnic； he will upset
himself if it rains and his “whole day is ruined。” If he has Preferential
Programming for sunny skies during a picnic； and the rain es； he just
notices that his preference is not being realized。 He gathers the things
together and continues to enjoy the picnic in the shelter of a gazebo or the
car。 The flow of the here…and…now appreciation of life is not upset when you
have Preferential Programming。
3。 BLISS PROGRAMMING。 When a person has escaped from all of his
Addictive Programs and has enjoyed the happiness…yielding Preferential
Programs for a sufficient period of time； it is possible to work toward what
we call Bliss Programming。 Bliss Programming permits us to achieve a state
of continuous happiness that is not related to any variable life realities。 The
nature of all life is that we “win” some and we “lose” some。 When we
unitively merge with everything； winning and losing are one。 Bliss
Programming enables us to totally break our dependence on the actions of
people or any external conditions （including our bodies）。
THE MECHANISM OF UNHAPPINESS
Diagram 1 on the next page shows the mechanism of unhappiness that is
associated with the first three Centers of Consciousness Security；
Sensation； and Power。 This diagram illustrates the problem of finding
happiness when our bioputer is programmed with fears and desires that
are backed up by emotional circuitry。 Ninety…nine percent of the people in
the world today operate their bioputers with this type of programming
that produces unhappiness in varying degrees。 Let’s see why。
Let us suppose that you dislike criticism and that your bioputer is
programmed to give you feelings of resentment and anger when someone
criticizes you。 This may be called “Addictive Dislike Programming” in which
you tell yourself； “I dislike criticism。” Regardless of our likes or dislikes； the
variable life reality is that sometimes we will receive criticism （Condition P
stimulus present） and sometimes we will not receive criticism （Condition N
stimulus not present）。
When life gives us Condition P； in which we are criticized； the effect on our
consciousness is short…term disappointment； frustration； or suffering。 When
Condition N occurs and we do not receive criticism； we experience neither
disappointment nor pleasure。 In other words； it may have no effect on our
consciousness。 Right now； you are not being criticized； not being beaten up
physically； not being starved and the fact that these things are not
happening results in no feeling of either disappointment or pleasure since your
consciousness is not preoccupied with the matter。 However； if one’s
consciousness is preoccupied with a situation； Addictive Dislike
Programming； Condition N； will bring pleasure。 For example； consider the
pleasure a man feels who is pardoned from the electric chair！
Now let’s see what happens in those instances in which our bioputer
operates with Addictive Desire Programming。 Suppose you have the
programming “I desire sex。” If the variable life reality offers us Condition P
in which sex occurs； the effect on our consciousness is to experience a shortterm
pleasure。 However； when we have programmed ourselves to desire sex；
and life gives us Condition N in which sex does not occur； we experience
short…term disappointment and suffering。
If all of the above four conditions are equally probably； our life will have the
following pelasure…suffering ratios：
Sufferi
ng
Pleasur
e
No
Effect
Addictive Dislike Programming；
Condition P
25％
Addictive Dislike Programming；
Condition N
12。5％ 12。5％
Addictive Desire Programming；
Condition P
25％
Addictive Desire Programming；
Condition N
25％
____ ____ ____
50％ 37。5％ 12。5％
The above assumptions imply that half of our life will be spent in
experiencing disappointment； frustration； and suffering； 37。5％ of the time we
will experience pleasure； and 12。5％ will be without either suffering of
pleasure。 This； of course； is a theoretical model of a single addiction to help
us understand the mechanism of happiness and unhappiness。 Unfortunately；
there is a factor that operates to keep us from experiencing pleasure even
37。5％ of the time。 We can call this factor “The Mosquito Effect。”
If you are trying to sleep and there are ten mosquitoes whining around your
head at night； you may get up and with considerable effort manage to get rid
of most of them。 But even though you are 90 percent effective in eliminating
the mosquitoes； it only takes one mosquito whining around your head and
biting you to keep you awake。 Similarly； it only takes one dislike or fear or
one unfulfilled desire with strong emotional programming to intermittently or
even continuously dominate your consciousness。 And you have hundreds of
such “mosquitoes” buzzing around your head！
When we were born into this world； we were programmed with several
simple desires and fears。 For example； we had Addictive Dislike
Programming about loud noises that startled us； to which we would respond
by crying。 We had Addictive Desire Programming regarding eating from time
to time。 Since infancy； we have expanded the half dozen simple demands we
place upon our world into literally hundreds of emotion…backed demands or
addictions。 Many individuals can use Addictive Desire Programming coupled
with Condition N to feel frustration and suffering if they cannot afford the
latest model automobile that Detroit is offering as a solution to one’s security；
sex； and power addictions！
Neurosis and psychosis （as well as the garden variety of anxiety；
disappointment； frustration； and suffering） are all directly attributable to the
very plex addictive emotional circuitry with which we have burdened
ourselves。 It is remarkable that human bioputers function even as well as
they do when you consider that every second we are processing millions of
ining nerve impulses to ascertain which patterns have furthering or
depriving effects on the myriad of likes and dislikes with which we have
blithely programmed ourselves。
Even if life gives us 90 percent of what we want and protects us from 90
percent of what we dislike or fear； the remaining 10 percent will nag our
consciousness； dominate our perceptions； perpetuate the churning of our
rational mind to “solve the problem；” and otherwise keep us from
experiencing the state of happiness。 For the state of happiness is experienced
only when we have an almost continual experience of accepting whatever is
here and now in our lives。 Just as one mosquito buzzing around our head can
keep us awake at night； it may take only one addiction to keep us from
experiencing happiness。
THE MECHANISM OF HAPPINESS
A study of Diagram 2 shows that happiness bees an effective reality in
one’s life to the degree that we convert our Addictive Programming into
Preferential Programming th