Three years have passed since this book's first edition was published in 2007. With the publication of a revised edition of The Flow of Consciousness Part I in May of this year, I decided to also publish a revision of The Flow of Consciousness Part II, working together with Kayo Shiokawa.
This book summarizes the steps to take in order to find the world of truth within your heart. In other words, this book is a practice book for learning to meditate correctly. I advise you to read The Flow of Consciousness Part I first. Afterward, if you feel you would like to try it yourself, to earnestly and seriously reflect on your life, and to confront yourself, then I ask you to use this book for your practice. Our study is all about practicing yourself; that is all there is. You must understand the experience in your own heart, through your own personal experiences of your heart. Your existence and life are meant to be understood in your heart.
I have written everything that I hoped to communicate in this book, The Flow of Consciousness Part I and Part II. I hope you will read both parts thoroughly. It would make me happy if you are able to read them and understand the key messages that I hoped to convey. And for those who would like to read more, I suggest reading Kayo Shiokawa's Sono Hito-Taike Tomekichi, published in October 2010. If you do so, I think it will help you better connect and understand the contents of The Flow of Consciousness.
I have already written everything I wanted to include in The Flow of Consciousness Part I. But I thought that perhaps I could expand on the world of truth from the point of meditation. For Part II, I added the subtitle, "The final step is meditation. Please practice the right way of meditation."
When we convey or speak our thoughts, we usually use words. One may argue that there is also telepathy, but the common method of communication is language or words. And with words, there exists a corresponding equivalent word that conveys the same meaning in every language; however, there is a limit for using words to communicate exactly what one means. There are even times when one is at a loss for words to express how one feels. For example, dictionary definitions of words like "love," "kindness," "warmth," "happiness," and "joy" are not exactly the same, as I would like to convey using these words. In order to understand this, you will have to take one step at a time. At the end of this process, your final step will be meditation. I wrote this part expressly for the purpose of communicating to you that the key to your study will be correct meditation.
If you are able to feel in your heart the world of truth, you will no longer need to use words. You will start to feel that we, in fact, radiate vibrations when we speak. And in your heart, you will be able to feel whether a vibration is bright or dark, violent or gentle. Perhaps the reason we sometimes feel the opposite of someone's gentle words or attitude, or vice versa, is because there is something that cannot be camouflaged by words and attitude. This is the world that I have come to speak of as the world of vibrations. The world of vibration is invisible, but I speak of it as one that does exist. In fact, I have always stated that the invisible world is the true world, and that the visible world is its shadow. I have continued to tell people that the only way to understand the world that we cannot see is to understand it with one's heart. I have been conducting seminars for the past twenty years with the sole purpose of having people learn what is real and true. Details of these seminars along with a synopsis are included to help you understand better.
It is very important to reflect on your own heart as stressed in the The Flow of Consciousness Part I. Through reflection of your heart, you will come to realize the true nature of the energy that moves you. You must be able to reflect on your heart and realize your true energy. Without it, you will not be able to see why you were born and why you currently exist. By not understanding and embracing these essential beliefs you will not know how to live your life or how to die. Finally, you will not be able to live your true life and to experience true joy and happiness, true love, gentleness, and warmth. I firmly believe that reflection of one's own heart, understanding the true nature of the energy that I emit, and getting to know the truth through correct meditation is what makes one's life a true one.
I'd be happy if I am able to communicate my thoughts through this book to people who have seriously asked themselves the following questions: "What is real? What is true?" and "What is the meaning of life?" I await in hope to reach even one additional person who is in search of these answers. I wish from my heart that you would keep The Flow of Consciousness always beside you as a guide and compass throughout your life.
Signed,
Tomekichi Taike, November 2010