《故意生活》分為三部份：搜尋（1-7章The Quest）、說明（8-16章The Teacings）、道路（17-18章The Path）。「搜尋」介紹阿梵達的發現過程，如前述；「說明」介紹阿梵達的理念：8-9章將人的「相信」分成四類，一至三類的相信認為「事情就是這樣」[1]，第四類的相信認為「事情是創造的」[2]，而「阿梵達就是屬於這（第四）類的信念系統」[3]。又將人的心理狀態分為「意識」（consciousness）和「覺識」（awareness），認為兩者的關係有如「氣泡」[4]之於「海洋」[5]，並將存在的層級分為四種：身體、自我認同、意識、覺識[6]；在意識與覺識之間有許多「創造物」，「只要使用適當的工具…引導這些創造物…抵達悲智雙運的境界…這就是悟道！」[7]，而阿梵達就是這工具了。
[1] 114-7頁；pp.27,28〔Type One belief systems depend upon an emotional appeal to fear, sympathy, distrust, or hatred. Type Two belief systems gain support by appealing to the needs and insecurities of people Type Three belief systems depend upon factual evidence.〕
[2] 118頁；p.28〔Type Four belief systems contain intentionally created beliefs.〕
[3] 118頁；p.28〔Avatar is a Type Four belief system.〕
[4] 59頁；p.11〔The entire record of the existence of who I thought I was floated like a bubble in a sea of inexpressible awareness. At another level of being I am the sea of inexpressible awareness.〕
[5] 75頁；p.16〔The difference between awareness and consciousness is that consciousness has content, extension in time and space, and form.〕
[6] 165頁；p.39.〔Awareness, Consciousness, Identity, Body〕
[7] 75頁；p.16〔Between the normal waking consciousness and the inexpressible background of definitionless awareness are the confining rings of desired and resisted creations. With the proper tools, a being can learn to navigate these rings and arrive at the totally-knowing, compassionate background from which the final and total content and form of consciousness is apperceived. This is enlightenment.〕
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