3 in the sandwich of 2 and 4:
Affirming the soul and consciousness or affirming hopelessness
When we study the sequence initiated by the Positive Mind, number 3, which is 3142. Then we discover the critical part the Positive Mind can play in serving or blocking the fulfilment of the soul’s journey through 1-2-3-4. Where we see the 3 is in a sandwich between 2 and 4. The
Positive Mind sitting between the Negative Mind (2) and the Neutral Mind (4). Is the 3 trapped, imprisoned? Is it being held, embraced? Is it being pulled in two directions? Is it serving to create an important space between 2 and 4? Let’s remember that the positive mind prime activity is to affirm, elaborate, reinforce and support whatever comes into its domain.
There are two perspectives; the effect of 2 and 4 on 3 and the effect of 3 on 2 and 4.
Now imagine the Neutral Mind in its karmic state of confusion, doubt and paralysis, and the Negative Mind, in its karmic black hole spiral of chaos, depression and endless complaining.
There would seem little chance for the Positive Mind, 3, to be anything other than the victim of its surrounding environment and to be fully occupied in reinforcing the qualities that it finds nearby. In other words the Positive Mind will have no other position other than to confirm the helplessness and the hopelessness of life. The stress of such a position will ultimately develop into a suicidal kind of apathy. The Positive Mind will become suffocated, weak and consumed in this sandwich.
Notice the absence of the 1 in the scenario above. Not a moment or a thought spared for the Soul.
The Positive Mind may try to resist and defend another position. But in most cases the pressure of the 4 and 2 will compress the 3 and it will lose its layers of resistance, its defences will become weaker and weaker. Its excuses and its stories will appear ever more empty and useless.
Its cosmetic decorations will flake and fade. Its sense of value will diminish. Its position in space will be dismantled and it will no longer feel it has a place in the world.
Now this can be understood as a burn-out and breakdown situation and nothing left but the passively angry victim declaring ‘it’s not fair’ and hoping for pity.
But there is an important alternative not to be missed. This pressure can produce a lot of heat and the compression reduces you to a single point. This will catalyse the sequence 3142.
Whereby the 1, the Soul, is now in the equation.
Now think of the Aquarian sutra – ‘’When the time is on you, act and the pressure will be off.’’
This implies a self-initiating event.
2 is the finite time, 4 is the present moment. Their karmic time qualities are putting pressure on the 3. And when the time pressure of 2 and 4 is on you then you act. Action is 3. And by this action the pressure of the 2 time and the 4 time will be off, and their qualities will transform.
The question will be whether this shift comes as a reaction (karmic). Or do you ‘act to not react’ (YB). In reaction the paralysis of the 4 will become stronger (more rigid) and the powerless of the 2 will sink you deeper into despair and desperation. By right action the 3 can expand and give
room for the Soul.
Right action is dharma. Whatever you do in your life that gives room for the Soul is dharma. An action that expands from within and opens up space so you can breathe more freely and fully.
In reaction you expand your list of enemies. In reaction you feed the flame of hopelessness. In reaction you expose your helplessness. In reaction you are just locking yourself further into the prison you are trying to escape from. Yet none of this may be evident to you.
Right action is an expansion that occupies you with affirming and reinforcing the soul.
Remember that even a fake action, by the law of cause and effect, will still produce an effect. So just doing what you know is right, whether you feel motivated or not, will still serve as a catalyst and create a space which the soul can inhabit and grow into. It is called ‘creating a mould for your soul’ (YB). Act as how you want things to become, as if it is already the case. Play the game that you want to become real.
When the 2 and the 4 are pulling the 3 into ‘cold depression’. Then it is critical to get the 3 to work for the soul. It likes to be busy. But can you direct it to be busy on behalf of the soul.
‘Oh my positive mind – leave aside all other things.
Expand and reinforce the soul on its road to consciousness. Leave aside all other things.
‘I am, I exist, I have the right to exist,
I am, and I like that I am,
I live, I have the right to be happy, I will live happy,
I am here, and I am happy to be here – in this form, in this incarnation, now.’
The Positive Mind need not wait for the 2 and the 4 to be in healthy conditions. Though the Positive Mind, being a creature of habit, does need training, redirection and discipline.
Training through the japa, repetition, of such an affirmation, as above, the 3 can remain occupied with affirming the soul. Stirring its the latent but dormant impulse. When the 3, on behalf of the Soul will affirm and guide the 2, towards the true nature of its sorrow. i.e. the pure and innocent longing to belong – to that which it already belongs – the infinite. The Positive Mind will draw up the power of the longing, like tree draws up water from the roots. It is the
work of the 3 to then distribute the passion of the roots towards a higher purpose; the lotus cup of the 4.
As the Soul awakens and rises, as the kundalini, the Positive Mind can guide it through the subconscious flow of the Negative Mind towards the Neutral Mind. To new and different ways of being. Supporting, elaborating, reinforcing and expanding the heart’s state of open receptivity to give and receive blessings. In this way many truths will be revealed. Most of all the purpose or command (hukam) of your own soul’s destiny will be felt, known, expressed and manifest.
The 3 now supports the heart’s neutrality to remain open up in prayerful trust, gratitude and generosity. The choiceless choice becomes a commitment and inner command that initiates a revolution of your being.
3 brings warmth to the heart such that in all circumstances, whatever the consequences, this commitment will be maintained and bring miracles into your life. With the support of the 3 the 4 will be no longer remain in doubt, confusion or paralysis. It will feel inwardly secure to tune in,
listen to, and trust the soul within.
It is the nature of the Neutral Mind to be in a state of prayerfulness and trust its own prayer.
(Note: it is not about the content of the prayer but the state of prayerfulness’). It calls upon the well trained Positive Mind to act through the Nabhi. Drawing up from the deep well within.
Infinite waves rise through the body. The pure infinite innocence of longing nourishes the simplicity of the open and trusting heart. A fountain of love pours out into the world.
May each and every one happily and enthusiastically do what is theirs to do, that only they can do.
This is Sat Chit Ananda!
I have found in me
What I am to be
That I already am
And I’ll be what I am
Because only I can
SCS