Those who have gained control over the first three psycho-spiritualconsciousness
centers will be able to discover a new, deeper essence of their own existence as they
move beyond “animal” consciousness. Otherwise, they will remain in a horizontal
movement through life, which will lead to pain, sorrow and disappointments, as
well as the development of a karmic basis for reincarnation.
The Cure for the Subtle Impurities of the Mind
Oncethegrossimpuritiesofthemindhavebeencleansed,thatis,theunrighteousnessofthelower
threepsycho-spiritualconsciousnesscentershavebeensublimated,itisnecessarytocleansethe
subtleimpuritiesofthemind.ForthistasktheDisciplineofWisdomwascreated.Inbrief,thereare
threestagesorphasesinthepracticeofSmaiTawiWisdom.Firsttheaspirantistolistentotheteach-
ingsandunderstandthem.Thisstagealoneisnoteasyiftheheartisnotalreadypurified(cleansed
fromthegrossimpurities).Secondly,thetaskistoreflectonthoseteachingsconstantlyandactinac-
cordancewiththemindaytodaylife.Thirdly,thetasknowistoallowthemindtotranscendthe
lowernaturebymeditatingontheHigherSelf. 170 Thisisaccomplishedbyallowingthemindto