Goals

* Things that we say are true about one level of existence
may not be true at another level of existence.
Things that we view as true from one perspective
may not be true from another perspective. Most disagreements
and conflicts, particularly in religion,
philosophy, and psychology, are due not so much
to what is viewed as to a mismatch of viewing
levels or perspectives.

Practices and procedures that transform lives at one
level of existence may be unworkable or have no
effect at another level of existence.

Knowing the frame of reference of the observer is
essential to evaluating the truth of an observation.
Drunks sometimes do see pink rabbits!

Since the belief management procedures of Avatar
directly address the consciousness that uses them,
they are self-adapting to the level of existence being
experienced by the person.

The chart on the following page (figure 1) describes
four broad levels of existence, the principle concerns
of each level, and the results of believing at
each level.

Organizing what we determine existence to be into
more specific categories, or levels, can be easily
done. We can define and categorize existence by
the impact or certainty with which we perceive it
(body level), by the agreement or desire expressed
by other points of view (identity level), or by the
system or method by which it is perceived (consciousness
level). We can talk about personal realities,
sensory realities, or conceptual realities, about
similarities and differences, but in the final analysis,
whenever we talk about any level of existence, we
will be talking about the result of our beliefs.

Beliefs are the colored lenses that filter out from allthat-
is what we wish to experience.

The human body is a product of beliefs. DNA is a
pattern of beliefs. Together they create a marvelous
combination of belief-lenses that filter the impact of
certain particles and energies into meaningful frequencies
that we experience as physical reality. The
human eye registers certain frequencies of light, the
ears are tuned to certain thresholds of vibration, etc.
And even though we can create wonderful instruments
capable of sensing vibratory frequencies
beyond the body’s tuned filters, they operate only
by translating what the body doesn’t register into
the narrow range of perception that the body can
register. The realities not translated are lost to anyone
who believes himself or herself capable of only
perceiving within the existence level of a body.

Similar extended capabilities and limitations exist
for the identity and consciousness levels of existence.

Prior to experiencing Avatar, many people believe
that purely conceptual events such as telepathy,
hunches, déjà vu, intuition, and other extra-sensory
perceptions are beyond the limits of their experience.
Avatar shows people how to change their level
of existence and thus these limiting beliefs. They
recognize they are free to explore the endless possibility.

You create possibility by believing yourself into
it, and you dissolve limitation by experiencing
yourself out of it.

*From the book "LIVING DELIBERATELY" The Discovery and Development of Avatar® by Harry Palmer