mentalandspiritualpurity.Sothismeansthatonemustlivebyahigherprincipleof
life, a higher truth, the truth of one’s spiritual essence.
Table 10: The Cycle of Vice
THE CYCLE OF VICE
Violence
Angerand Hatred
Frustration
Negative Actions
Greed, Passion, Weak Will, Irrationality
Desire
IGNORANCE
Ahumanbeingneedstogrowthroughthevariouspsycho-spiritualprinciplesasrepresentedbyeach
SerpentPowerenergycenterinordertoattainenlightenment.Theprinciplesareasfollows.Center
#1relatestofearandsurvival.Center#2relatestosexuality,andphysicalcreativity.Center#3
relatestoexercisingpowerandcontroloverothers(egoismintheformofselfishness).Center#4
relatestouniversallove.Center#5relatestoself-controlandinnerexpansion.Center#6relatesto
transcendental awareness. Center #7 relates to union with the Cosmic Self. 169
ThegoalofSerpentPowerSmaiTawipracticeistounlockthehiddenpotentialofthehumanbeing,
whichisbeingblockedbyvariouspsycho-spiritualformsofignoranceandnegativefeelings.Thefol-
lowingdiagramshowsthemainpsycho-spiritualelements(obstaclestothefullexpressionofcon-
sciousness) which are to be overcome at each center of psycho-spiritual consciousness.
Table 11: Obstacles of the Psychospiritual Energy Centers
TRANSCENDENCE – ENLIGHTENMENT
(The Goal to Be Attained by Removing the Obstacles at each Center)
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Ego self - You think you are a mortal