This chapter explains that by turning one's consciousness, one can finally come to know true joy and happiness. However, the process is not always pleasant—it begins with facing the darkest parts of oneself. As one's transformation progresses, even this darkness becomes a source of gratitude and love. The realization that the self-righteous mind—believing "I am right and others are wrong"—is actually a bundle of destructive energy, is humbling and deeply transformative.
Most people live their days fueled by the energy of "I am right." But when one starts to genuinely observe their own heart, the illusion of being right begins to collapse. Life events trigger this inner confrontation, making it increasingly difficult to avoid change. According to the author, this is a sign of the natural evolution of consciousness.
Through the steady process of "Turning Consciousness," we come to understand who we truly are. Even if one's personality is still flawed and full of challenges, recognizing the joy of simply being alive and aware is itself growth. The author expresses a sincere desire to live with integrity, especially in relation to their mother—not just as an act of conventional filial duty, but as a way of expressing the joy of encountering truth.
The author acknowledges their mother as the one who gave them physical life. Even if she is, like all humans, imperfect, the simple fact of having been born from her carries profound meaning. Living each day with that awareness becomes a source of continued personal growth.
Living with their mother now becomes a sacred opportunity to observe the heart and deepen the transformation of consciousness. Everything that happens is part of a plan to guide the self toward inner awareness and return to love.
Ultimately, the chapter affirms that the goal for all beings is the transformation of consciousness. Through our daily experiences and challenges, we are meant to rediscover that we have always existed within the embrace of love.
この章では、「意識の転回」を通じて、本当の喜びと幸せを知る道筋が語られます。転回の過程では、自分の中から真っ黒なエネルギーがあふれ出しますが、それを感じ受け入れることで、その愚かな自分さえも愛しく思えるようになります。
自分が正しい、他人が悪いと思ってきた心は、破壊的なエネルギーの塊であり、そのことに気づく時、自らを変えざるを得なくなります。そうして、自分自身を知ることが、真の人間的成長に繋がっていきます。
また著者は、母との生活を通して心を見つめ、さらに意識の転回を進める機会を得ていることに感謝し、それが人間としての誠や成長につながると実感しています。母が肉体を与えてくれたという事実に深く感謝し、その関係性の中で真実の世界とより深く繋がっていく喜びを感じています。
すべての経験は、自分の意識を転回させるためのものであり、私たちの意識はもともと愛の中にあったことを、現象を通して思い出していくように仕組まれていると結ばれます。