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Experiences of the Inner Being*

Mother, how to change one’s consciousness?

Naturally, there are many ways, but each person must do it by the means accessible to him;
and the indication of the way usually comes spontaneously, through something like an
unexpected experience. And for each one, it appears a little differently.

For instance, one may have the perception of the ordinary consciousness which is extended on
the surface, horizontally, and works on a plane which is simultaneously the surface of things and
has a contact with the superficial outer side of things, people, circumstances; and then, suddenly,
for some reason or other — as I say for each one it is different — there is a shifting upwards,
and instead of seeing things horizontally, of being at the same level as they are, you suddenly
dominate them and see them from above, in their totality, instead of seeing a small number of
things immediately next to yourself; it is as though something were drawing you above and
making you see as from a mountain-top or an aeroplane. And instead of seeing each detail and
seeing it on its own level, you see the whole as one unity, and from far above.

There are many ways of having this experience, but it usually comes to you as if by chance,
one fine day.

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