... towards a higher state of consciousness.2 Those who have not recognized their dharma have not yet stepped upon the path towards a higher consciousness. In this pre-reflective stage of life, one finds one's self in a state of separateness.3 Those of low consciousness tend to believe in an unfounded sense of superiority. There have been countless incidents of oppression and subjugation committed by one group against another. The act stems from the subjugators lower level of consciousness. In an effort to bolster their own weak self confidence, men of low consciousness choose to demean and humiliate those they fear.4 "They eyed Freeman uneasily; he was an alien in this crowd. Somehow he had escaped the basement. He had moved up to their level and he was a threat. He must be put in his place. He would not last, breeding told, but he should know that he was among ...

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