Thank you for picking up this book. I am truly grateful and overjoyed. After a long, long time, we have finally met. Although it is part of the plan, it brings me great joy.
First, I ask that you embrace the joy of your birth. Feel the warmth of your mother in your heart. Understand the true meaning of life and live it to the fullest.
"You are now experiencing the flow of consciousness. All consciousness exists within this flow." These words may raise several questions for you: What exactly is the flow of consciousness? What does it mean that all consciousness exists within this flow? What does it mean to be in this flow?
The concepts I will share with you are not found in any previous texts. This is because no human being has ever encountered the truth. While humanity has sought the truth for centuries, in reality, no one has known or understood it before passing away. Thus, no one has ever truly been saved. Neither gods, Buddhas, nor the power of the universe have the ability to save us. Unless we awaken to the truth ourselves, salvation is impossible. The flow of consciousness clearly conveys this, and I want you to understand that all of us are part of this flow.
The central question here is: What is the truth, and will humanity ever awaken to it? There is one key point you need to grasp: the world of truth is beyond the understanding of the human mind. The truth can only be comprehended by your heart, not your intellect. This is something I want to clarify from the beginning.
So, how can we come to know this world of truth that is impossible to grasp intellectually? I will now guide you step by step through the process.
I have taken on physical form on this earth for the first time in order to convey the truth to as many people as possible. For the past 20 years, through seminars and my website (http://www13.ocn.ne.jp/~utamate/), I have been delivering this message of truth. As a result, one person has finally awakened to the truth. This person, along with many others, will reconnect with me in 250 years, on American soil, continuing the work we began in this life. We are immensely fortunate now. For us, life and death are equally met with gratitude, happiness, and joy. Life is not a burden, but a joy.
The truth I wish to convey is this: "We human beings are not our physical bodies. Our true nature is consciousness, which exists eternally." It is truly a Copernican shift in understanding. Humanity has been mistaken from the very beginning, treating the physical form as the ultimate reality. This misconception has persisted throughout history. Looking at the state of the world, it is clear. Despite countless calls for peace, prayers, and aspirations for happiness, we remain mired in ignorance, ego, and greed. Unaware of the true world, humanity continues to resist the flow of consciousness and will, as always, endlessly repeat cycles of birth and death, moving from one hell to another.
Is it acceptable for you to die without knowing the flow of consciousness? I sincerely hope that you will come to know the true world, encounter your true self, and live an authentic life aligned with that truth.
Since I was young, I have constantly questioned myself about the following:
What lies between the visible and the invisible worlds?
Where did I come from, and where am I going?
Why was I born, and why am I here now?
What does my mother mean to me?
Who am I really? I want to meet my true self at least once before I die.
Why do I suffer and struggle with various challenges?
Is living fully in the present enough? Isn't there something wrong with that?
Do gods and Buddhas really exist? Will they truly protect and save me?
Is it acceptable to die as I am? Is there a world after death? Do heaven and hell really exist?
As I approach the end of my seminar work, I have felt an increasing desire to clarify these questions and document the true world and the flow of consciousness. I shared this intention with Ms. Kayo Shiokawa, who had quickly awakened to the truth, and she agreed to take on the task.
Ms. Shiokawa has written down my thoughts, aligning them with my heart, which resulted in the 2004 publication of The Flow of Consciousness – Together with Albert.
For this new edition, I asked her to edit the content into specific sections and include parts of my website series titled The Winds of the Universe (Messages from the Universe). With this, the book has been enriched with new content and published in a fresh form.
We are filled with joy that we can now leave behind this truth of the world of consciousness, "I am you, and you are me," and the joy that comes with it in this way. We, as companions, wait with nothing but joy for our reunion in 250 years. We look forward to the joy and happiness of walking together, looking toward the same goal, and we hope that you will also feel this joy in your heart. We will wait for as long as it takes.
April 2010
Tomekichi Taike (Born 1926)
Note: Throughout this book, the word "flesh" is used frequently. This refers to the thoughts that consider the physical form as the ultimate reality. The "world of flesh" refers to the world perceived through your five senses—the visible and audible world. Simply put, it is the world you can see and hear. "Flesh" refers to the version of yourself that you believe exists within this world.
The world of flesh feels real because it can be seen, heard, and touched. However, there is an unseen world that cannot be heard, touched, or even seen, but it can be felt in your heart. I call this the "world of consciousness and vibrations." Up until now, the world you have known is the world of flesh. For example, when you look in the mirror, you believe the reflection is you. Because you have always believed that the visible world is real, you have pursued joy and happiness within it.
This means that you have only focused on the "fleshly you" and have remained unaware of the existence of the "conscious you." At this point, it may not be easy to accept the idea that the conscious you is the true you, while the fleshly you is not. For now, it is enough to simply keep this concept in the back of your mind as you read through this book.