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The Map of Consciousness Explained: A Proven Energy Scale to Actualize Your Ultimate Potential
A simple and accessible exploration of the best-selling author of Letting Go and Power vs. Force David R. Hawkins, M.D., Ph.D. most famous work, The Map of Consciousness, that will help you to experience healing and transcendence.World-renowned author, psychiatrist, clinician, spiritual teacher, and researcher of consciousness David R. Hawkins shares that we are all born with an energetic frequency within the vast field of consciousness. And with The Map of Consciousness, we can truly understand the total spectrum of human emotions and consciousness.Using a unique muscle-testing method, Dr. David R. Hawkins conducted more than 250,000 calibrations during 20 years of research to define a range of values, attitudes, and emotions that correspond to levels of consciousness. This range of values-along with a logarithmic scale of 1 to 1,000-became the Map of Consciousness, which Dr. David R. Hawkins first wrote about in his best-selling book, Power vs. Force.With the Map, Dr. David R. Hawkins laid out the entire spectrum of consciousness, from the lower levels of Shame, Guilt, Apathy, Fear, Anger, and Pride; to Courage, Acceptance, and Reason; all the way up to the more expanded levels of Love, Ecstasy, Peace, and Enlightenment. These "higher" energy fields are a carrier wave of immense life energy.An essential primer on the late Dr. David R. Hawkins's teachings on human consciousness and their associated energy fields, The Map of Consciousness Explained offers an introduction and deeper understanding of the Map, with visual charts and practical applications to help you heal, recover, and evolve to higher levels of consciousness and energy.This enlightening book transcends the boundaries of conventional wisdom, integrating the realms of psychology, philosophy, and spirituality in a powerful exploration of human consciousness and human potential to help you be more effective in every area of your life.Some highlights · A thoughtful fusion of psychology, philosophy, and spirituality.· A comprehensive interpretation of the law of attraction and its intrinsic link with consciousness and personal evolution.· A scientifically grounded guide to harness the power of positive thinking and its practical applications.· An insightful perspective on the 'power vs force' dynamic, offering fresh insights into personal and professional relationships.· An enriching collection of practical exercises and affirmations designed to awaken and energize your consciousness.Dr. David R. Hawkins has a remarkable ability to simplify complex concepts. Whether you're in search of motivational books for women, leadership books for aspiring entrepreneurs, or behavior books to comprehend the nuances of human interaction, this book can revolutionize how you perceive and interact with the world, inspiring profound transformation and positive change."That which weakens life energy is to be shame, guilt, confusion, fear, hatred, pride, hopelessness, and falsehood. That which uplifts life is to be truth, courage, acceptance, reason, love, beauty, joy, and peace." –David R. Hawkins, M.D., Ph.D.Whether you're a scholar, a personal growth enthusiast, or simply on a path of self-discovery, this book will help you live with more awareness and lead a more conscious and fulfilling life.
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David R. Hawkins
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Sir David Ramon Hawkins, M.D, Ph.D. was a nationally renowned psychiatrist, physician, researcher, spiritual teacher and lecturer.
Founding Director of the Institute for Spiritual Research, Inc. (1983) and Founder of the Path of Devotional Nonduality (2003), Dr. Hawkins lectured widely at such places as Westminster Abbey; Oxford Forum; Universities of Notre Dame, Michigan, Argentina, Fordham and Harvard; University of California (SF) Medical School; Institute of Noetic Sciences; and Agape Spiritual Center (Los Angeles). In addition, he has been an advisor to Catholic, Protestant, and Buddhist monasteries. He conferred with foreign governments on international diplomacy and has been instrumental in resolving long–standing conflicts that were major threats to world peace.
He is featured in recent documentary films, magazines, and radio interviews (e.g., Oprah Radio and Institute of Noetic Sciences) for his work in the areas of health, healing, recovery, spirituality in modern life, consciousness research, and meditation.
Dr. Hawkins entered the field of medicine to alleviate human pain and distress, and his work as a physician was pioneering. As Medical Director of the North Nassau Mental Health Center (1956�1980) and Director of Research at Brunswick Hospital (1968�1979) on Long Island, his clinic was the largest practice in the United States, including a suite of twenty–five offices, two thousand outpatients, and several research laboratories. In 1973, he co–authored the ground–breaking work, Orthomolecular Psychiatry with Nobel Laureate chemist Linus Pauling, initiating a new field within psychiatry.
His clinical breakthroughs brought appearances on The Today Show, The Barbara Walters Show and The Mcneil/Leher News Hour. In the 1970s, he co–founded several psychiatric organizations, including the Editorial Board of the Journal of Schizophrenia and the Attitudinal Healing Center in New York.
Many awards followed, such as The Huxley Award for the "Inestimable Contribution to the Alleviation of Human Suffering," Physicians Recognition Award by the American Medical Association, 50–Year Distinguished Life Fellow by the American Psychiatric Association, the Orthomolecular Medicine Hall of Fame, and a nomination for the prestigious Templeton Prize that honors progress in Science and Religion. In 1995, in a ceremony officiated by the H.H. Prince Valdemar of Schaumburg–Lippe at the San Anselmo Theological Seminary, he became a knight of the Sovereign Order of the Hospitaliers of St. John of Jerusalem (founded in 1077) in recognition of his contributions to humanity.
Sir David Ramon Hawkins, M.D, Ph.D. was a nationally renowned psychiatrist, physician, researcher, spiritual teacher and lecturer.
Founding Director of the Institute for Spiritual Research, Inc. (1983) and Founder of the Path of Devotional Nonduality (2003), Dr. Hawkins lectured widely at such places as Westminster Abbey; Oxford Forum; Universities of Notre Dame, Michigan, Argentina, Fordham and Harvard; University of California (SF) Medical School; Institute of Noetic Sciences; and Agape Spiritual Center (Los Angeles). In addition, he has been an advisor to Catholic, Protestant, and Buddhist monasteries. He conferred with foreign governments on international diplomacy and has been instrumental in resolving long–standing conflicts that were major threats to world peace.
He is featured in recent documentary films, magazines, and radio interviews (e.g., Oprah Radio and Institute of Noetic Sciences) for his work in the areas of health, healing, recovery, spirituality in modern life, consciousness research, and meditation.
Dr. Hawkins entered the field of medicine to alleviate human pain and distress, and his work as a physician was pioneering. As Medical Director of the North Nassau Mental Health Center (1956�1980) and Director of Research at Brunswick Hospital (1968�1979) on Long Island, his clinic was the largest practice in the United States, including a suite of twenty–five offices, two thousand outpatients, and several research laboratories. In 1973, he co–authored the ground–breaking work, Orthomolecular Psychiatry with Nobel Laureate chemist Linus Pauling, initiating a new field within psychiatry.
His clinical breakthroughs brought appearances on The Today Show, The Barbara Walters Show and The Mcneil/Leher News Hour. In the 1970s, he co–founded several psychiatric organizations, including the Editorial Board of the Journal of Schizophrenia and the Attitudinal Healing Center in New York.
Many awards followed, such as The Huxley Award for the "Inestimable Contribution to the Alleviation of Human Suffering," Physicians Recognition Award by the American Medical Association, 50–Year Distinguished Life Fellow by the American Psychiatric Association, the Orthomolecular Medicine Hall of Fame, and a nomination for the prestigious Templeton Prize that honors progress in Science and Religion. In 1995, in a ceremony officiated by the H.H. Prince Valdemar of Schaumburg–Lippe at the San Anselmo Theological Seminary, he became a knight of the Sovereign Order of the Hospitaliers of St. John of Jerusalem (founded in 1077) in recognition of his contributions to humanity.
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February 22, 2021
I’m not going to review this book. I will simply allow the authors words to reverberate in your consciousness. Quick note: All this will not mean much to you unless you know what is ‘consciousness calibration�. You can type it into Google or YouTube to find out!
Under �40 characteristics of integrous teachers and teachings� [Basically, how to authenticate a true teacher or true teaching]:
�1 Universality. Truth is true at all times and places, independent of culture, personalities, or circumstances.
�3. Availability It is open to all � nonexclusive. There are no secrets to be revealed, hidden or sold, and no magical formulas or “mysteries�.
�8. No requirements or demands: There are no required memberships, dues regulations, oaths, rules, or conditions.�
Some quotes from later in the book:
“At this time in human history, not a single guidepost can be relied upon other than the kinesiologic test of the actual calibration of the level of consciousness of a teacher, organisation, or teaching. The naïve are impressed by outward piety and claims of supernatural powers, paranormal feats, fanciful titles and special “spiritual� garments. Serious spiritual students are encouraged to verify each teacher or teaching according to the calibrated list of “characteristics of integrous teachers and teachings� in Chapter 8�
Under ‘Limitations of consciousness calibration�:
“Approximately 10 percent of the population is not able to use the kinesiologic testing technique for as-yet unknown reasons. The test is accurate only if the test subjects themselves calibrate over 200 and the intension of the use of the test is integrous and also calibrates over 200�
Under ‘Disqualification�:
“Both scepticism (cal. 160) and cynicism calibrate below 200 because they reflect negative prejudgment. In contrast, true enquiry requires an open mind and honesty devoid of intellectual vanity. Negative studies of behavioural kinesiology all calibrate below 200 (usually at 160), as do the investigators themselves […] That even famous professors can and do calibrate below 200 may seem surprising to the average person […] The failure of investigators who themselves, or by faulty research design, calibrate below 200 confirms the truth of the very methodology they claim to disprove. They “should� get negative results, so they do � which, paradoxically, proves the accuracy of the test…�
Genius.
Under �40 characteristics of integrous teachers and teachings� [Basically, how to authenticate a true teacher or true teaching]:
�1 Universality. Truth is true at all times and places, independent of culture, personalities, or circumstances.
�3. Availability It is open to all � nonexclusive. There are no secrets to be revealed, hidden or sold, and no magical formulas or “mysteries�.
�8. No requirements or demands: There are no required memberships, dues regulations, oaths, rules, or conditions.�
Some quotes from later in the book:
“At this time in human history, not a single guidepost can be relied upon other than the kinesiologic test of the actual calibration of the level of consciousness of a teacher, organisation, or teaching. The naïve are impressed by outward piety and claims of supernatural powers, paranormal feats, fanciful titles and special “spiritual� garments. Serious spiritual students are encouraged to verify each teacher or teaching according to the calibrated list of “characteristics of integrous teachers and teachings� in Chapter 8�
Under ‘Limitations of consciousness calibration�:
“Approximately 10 percent of the population is not able to use the kinesiologic testing technique for as-yet unknown reasons. The test is accurate only if the test subjects themselves calibrate over 200 and the intension of the use of the test is integrous and also calibrates over 200�
Under ‘Disqualification�:
“Both scepticism (cal. 160) and cynicism calibrate below 200 because they reflect negative prejudgment. In contrast, true enquiry requires an open mind and honesty devoid of intellectual vanity. Negative studies of behavioural kinesiology all calibrate below 200 (usually at 160), as do the investigators themselves […] That even famous professors can and do calibrate below 200 may seem surprising to the average person […] The failure of investigators who themselves, or by faulty research design, calibrate below 200 confirms the truth of the very methodology they claim to disprove. They “should� get negative results, so they do � which, paradoxically, proves the accuracy of the test…�
Genius.
February 29, 2024
Let Go and Let God
My journey with this book has been one of calm, tranquility and serenity. It is so relieving to realize that the world is perfect as it is. The dissolution of the personal will and the emergence of spiritual will, or rather to be more precise, the revelation of the spiritual will brings to mind an extreme state of peace, love, confidence in the Divine and absolute humility that all the good that one does is not actually done by one's self but rather by God.
My journey with this book has been one of calm, tranquility and serenity. It is so relieving to realize that the world is perfect as it is. The dissolution of the personal will and the emergence of spiritual will, or rather to be more precise, the revelation of the spiritual will brings to mind an extreme state of peace, love, confidence in the Divine and absolute humility that all the good that one does is not actually done by one's self but rather by God.
July 16, 2021
Must read for the Keepers of truth
Those that are ready will find this book invaluable. Others will dismiss it outright. I hope you're the lover of truth. The teacher will appear when you're ready. In search of more light, always. So be it.
Those that are ready will find this book invaluable. Others will dismiss it outright. I hope you're the lover of truth. The teacher will appear when you're ready. In search of more light, always. So be it.
October 30, 2021
Delusional. Waste of time and money. Strongly NOT recommend.
August 18, 2022
I would have loved it if it was real, but it is not. Later research ( ) dismisses the basis of Hawkins' theory.
January 22, 2021
Excerpts from Power Vs Force, Devotional Nonduality, the talks and lectures, and helpful lists from the other books, combined with helpful clarifying reminders from Doc’s work.
In many ways it is the ideal introduction to Hawkins� work.
Overall, a yin feminine path of surrender, beingness, introspection, inner responsibility for the projections of the world, kindness, humor, gratitude, caution, and overall conservative spirituality.
In many ways it is the ideal introduction to Hawkins� work.
Overall, a yin feminine path of surrender, beingness, introspection, inner responsibility for the projections of the world, kindness, humor, gratitude, caution, and overall conservative spirituality.
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November 4, 2021Would not recommend. To me, a very bizarre concept with little, if any, scientific support.
June 8, 2025
Load of old trollop. 0.5 stars.
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May 29, 2025A lot of people in the reviews were complaining that it isn't scientifically backed, but I'd recommend forgetting about that for a second and reading this book with an open mind. It'll surprise you, and if you experiment with what the book says for yourself, then you'll notice that it doesn't need to be scientifically backed to be true.
Great book. Soo good. It'll constantly come back to it. It's one of those books I can't and don't want to rate.
It's also written in language that is easy to understand, but that doesn't make it a fast or an easy read. Most of the stuff can completely go over your head the first time, but if you just take the time to re-read a paragraph or a sentence, it makes more sense (or at least in my case lol).
I'd recommend reading this book before any of David Hawkins' other books. I wish I had read this before Letting Go.
Great book. Soo good. It'll constantly come back to it. It's one of those books I can't and don't want to rate.
It's also written in language that is easy to understand, but that doesn't make it a fast or an easy read. Most of the stuff can completely go over your head the first time, but if you just take the time to re-read a paragraph or a sentence, it makes more sense (or at least in my case lol).
I'd recommend reading this book before any of David Hawkins' other books. I wish I had read this before Letting Go.
June 4, 2022
400-pages of delusional, bullshit, non-sense empty words without mentioning any proof.
Stay far away.
Stay far away.
October 14, 2022
Very good book. Explains the different emotions and how one can test where you are on the map of consciousness. You only enjoy this book when you are ready to progress.
May 6, 2023
Not recommended at all
October 18, 2024
The Map of the Consciousness Explained by David R Hawkins
BIBLIOGRAPHIC DETAILS
PRINT:
© 2020, October 20; 978-1401959647; Hay House, LLC.; 400 pp. (Info from Amazon)
DIGITAL:
© 2020, October 20; 9781401959654 ; Hay House, LLC.; 388 pages; unabridged (Info from Amazon)
(this one)-AUDIO:
© 2019, March 27; B07QNMCKQL; Hay House; 8 hours (approx.); unabridged. (info from Libby)
FILM:
No.
SERIES:
No
SUMMARY/ EVALUATION:
SELECTED:
I had been searching the library on a theme of “raising consciousness� when I encountered this title. It promised to expand my horizons.
ABOUT:
Hawkins discusses energy levels, asserting that our own level attracts what vibrates at that level to us. If I understood it correctly, our experiences of love and joy come to us by virtue of the energy we produce through our thoughts. He says that when we appreciate something like the voice of Andre Bocelli it’s less of a personal affection and more of an experience and appreciation of, and delight in, an energy level. The more time someone spends in an attitude of unconditional love and gratitude, the higher the energy they emanate as well as attract. This scale of energy used to map the consciousness goes from 0 to 1,000 and each emotion vibrates at a certain level. Shame, for example, vibrates at 20; love at 500.
OVERALL OPINION:
This was interesting, and, though unique, not too different from things I’ve read before. It was a nice reminder.
AUTHOR & NARRATOR:
David R. Hawkins (From Veritas Publishing)
“Veritas Publishing produces and publishes the works of Sir David R. Hawkins, M.D., Ph.D., an internationally renowned spiritual teacher, psychiatrist, physician, researcher, lecturer and developer of the widely-known Map of Consciousness®. This Map is both copyrighted and trademarked. It may not be copied, reproduced, duplicated or distributed partially or in full in any form. Veritas Publishing is located in Sedona, Arizona.�
GENRE:
Philosophy, Psychology; Nonfiction; Spirituality
SUBJECTS (Not comprehensive):
Religion; Religious figures; Thoughts; Emotions; Energy levels; Perceptions; Law of Attraction; New Age; Raising consciousness; psychiatry; Self-help
TIME PERIOD:
NA
LOCATIONS (Not comprehensive)
NA
DEDICATION:
“To the memory of Dr. David R. Hawkins (1927-2012) Gloria in Excelsis Deo!�
EXCERPT (the audiobook is a class setting with an audience. The digital print book was produced post-houmous by his wife, Susan Hawkins, and is descriptive. The excerpt is from the digital book.
From Part I “Foundations
In the first three chapters, Dr. Hawkins gives the background, science, and main components of the Map of Conciousness. Two of the key concepts you will encounter are attractor field and field of dominance. Here is a story from his clinical years as a psychiatrist that illustrates these concepts by showing that the attractor field of Love is more powerful (dominant) than that of Fear:
Betty was 34 years old, but she looked much older because she was thin and drawn. She entered the office carrying armloads of paper bags, which were later found to contain 56 different bottles of health store preparations, vitamins, and nutritional supplements, plus several bags of special food. Her fear had started out as a germ phobia, and soon everything around her seemed to be possibly contaminated with germs. She had many fears of contracting contagious diseases, which had progressed now to a fear of cancer. She believed every scare story she read, so she was afraid of nearly every food, the air she breathed, and getting on her skin. She wore white clothes because she was afraid of dyes in the materials.
In the office, she would never sit down because she was afraid that the chair might be contaminated. Whenever she needed a prescription, she asked that it be written in the middle of the prescription pad, which had not been touched. Furthermore, she wanted to tear the page from the pad herself; she didn’t want me to touch it, because possibly I had gotten germs from shaking hands with the last patient. She wore white gloves at all times. Ultimately, she requested to be treated by telephone, as she was too afraid of making the trip to the office again.
The following week on the phone, she said that she was afraid to get up. She called from home while still in bed, because now she was afraid to go out on the streets. She had developed a fear of muggers, rapists, and air pollution. At the same time, she was afraid to stay home in bed and get worse, and to compound all her other fears, she was afraid that she was losing her mind. She was afraid that the medication wouldn’t help her and that it might have side effects, but she was loath not to take it for fear that she would not get better. Now she said that she had a fear that she might choke on the pills and had stopped taking even her health supplements, much less the prescribed medication.
Her fears were so paralyzing that every therapeutic maneuver was totally stymied. She wouldn’t allow me to talk to her family. She was afraid they would find out that she was seeing a psychiatrist and think she was crazy. I was totally baffled and racked my brain for weeks as to how I could possibly help her. Finally, I let go. I experienced the relief of surrender in that I just totally accepted the fact: There is absolutely nothing I can do to help her. The only thing left to do is just to love her.
And so, that’s what I did. I just thought of her lovingly, and frequently I sent her loving thoughts. I gave her as much love as I could possibly give when we talked on the telephone, and finally, after a couple of months of “loving therapy,� she got sufficiently better to come to the office. As time went on, she improved and her fears and inhibitions began to diminish, though she never did develop any insight. She was too afraid of talking about psychological matters, she said—so over the months and eventually years of treatment, the only thing I ever did was to love her.
This case illustrates the concept that a higher vibration such as Love has a healing effect on a lower vibration—in the patient’s case, Fear. This Love is the mechanism of reassurance, and very often we can quiet another person’s fears by our mere physical presence and by the loving energy that we project to them and with which we surround them. It is not what we say but the very fact of our presence that has the healing effect.�
RATTING:
4 stars.
STARTED-FINISHED
10/13/2024-10/17/2024
BIBLIOGRAPHIC DETAILS
PRINT:
© 2020, October 20; 978-1401959647; Hay House, LLC.; 400 pp. (Info from Amazon)
DIGITAL:
© 2020, October 20; 9781401959654 ; Hay House, LLC.; 388 pages; unabridged (Info from Amazon)
(this one)-AUDIO:
© 2019, March 27; B07QNMCKQL; Hay House; 8 hours (approx.); unabridged. (info from Libby)
FILM:
No.
SERIES:
No
SUMMARY/ EVALUATION:
SELECTED:
I had been searching the library on a theme of “raising consciousness� when I encountered this title. It promised to expand my horizons.
ABOUT:
Hawkins discusses energy levels, asserting that our own level attracts what vibrates at that level to us. If I understood it correctly, our experiences of love and joy come to us by virtue of the energy we produce through our thoughts. He says that when we appreciate something like the voice of Andre Bocelli it’s less of a personal affection and more of an experience and appreciation of, and delight in, an energy level. The more time someone spends in an attitude of unconditional love and gratitude, the higher the energy they emanate as well as attract. This scale of energy used to map the consciousness goes from 0 to 1,000 and each emotion vibrates at a certain level. Shame, for example, vibrates at 20; love at 500.
OVERALL OPINION:
This was interesting, and, though unique, not too different from things I’ve read before. It was a nice reminder.
AUTHOR & NARRATOR:
David R. Hawkins (From Veritas Publishing)
“Veritas Publishing produces and publishes the works of Sir David R. Hawkins, M.D., Ph.D., an internationally renowned spiritual teacher, psychiatrist, physician, researcher, lecturer and developer of the widely-known Map of Consciousness®. This Map is both copyrighted and trademarked. It may not be copied, reproduced, duplicated or distributed partially or in full in any form. Veritas Publishing is located in Sedona, Arizona.�
GENRE:
Philosophy, Psychology; Nonfiction; Spirituality
SUBJECTS (Not comprehensive):
Religion; Religious figures; Thoughts; Emotions; Energy levels; Perceptions; Law of Attraction; New Age; Raising consciousness; psychiatry; Self-help
TIME PERIOD:
NA
LOCATIONS (Not comprehensive)
NA
DEDICATION:
“To the memory of Dr. David R. Hawkins (1927-2012) Gloria in Excelsis Deo!�
EXCERPT (the audiobook is a class setting with an audience. The digital print book was produced post-houmous by his wife, Susan Hawkins, and is descriptive. The excerpt is from the digital book.
From Part I “Foundations
In the first three chapters, Dr. Hawkins gives the background, science, and main components of the Map of Conciousness. Two of the key concepts you will encounter are attractor field and field of dominance. Here is a story from his clinical years as a psychiatrist that illustrates these concepts by showing that the attractor field of Love is more powerful (dominant) than that of Fear:
Betty was 34 years old, but she looked much older because she was thin and drawn. She entered the office carrying armloads of paper bags, which were later found to contain 56 different bottles of health store preparations, vitamins, and nutritional supplements, plus several bags of special food. Her fear had started out as a germ phobia, and soon everything around her seemed to be possibly contaminated with germs. She had many fears of contracting contagious diseases, which had progressed now to a fear of cancer. She believed every scare story she read, so she was afraid of nearly every food, the air she breathed, and getting on her skin. She wore white clothes because she was afraid of dyes in the materials.
In the office, she would never sit down because she was afraid that the chair might be contaminated. Whenever she needed a prescription, she asked that it be written in the middle of the prescription pad, which had not been touched. Furthermore, she wanted to tear the page from the pad herself; she didn’t want me to touch it, because possibly I had gotten germs from shaking hands with the last patient. She wore white gloves at all times. Ultimately, she requested to be treated by telephone, as she was too afraid of making the trip to the office again.
The following week on the phone, she said that she was afraid to get up. She called from home while still in bed, because now she was afraid to go out on the streets. She had developed a fear of muggers, rapists, and air pollution. At the same time, she was afraid to stay home in bed and get worse, and to compound all her other fears, she was afraid that she was losing her mind. She was afraid that the medication wouldn’t help her and that it might have side effects, but she was loath not to take it for fear that she would not get better. Now she said that she had a fear that she might choke on the pills and had stopped taking even her health supplements, much less the prescribed medication.
Her fears were so paralyzing that every therapeutic maneuver was totally stymied. She wouldn’t allow me to talk to her family. She was afraid they would find out that she was seeing a psychiatrist and think she was crazy. I was totally baffled and racked my brain for weeks as to how I could possibly help her. Finally, I let go. I experienced the relief of surrender in that I just totally accepted the fact: There is absolutely nothing I can do to help her. The only thing left to do is just to love her.
And so, that’s what I did. I just thought of her lovingly, and frequently I sent her loving thoughts. I gave her as much love as I could possibly give when we talked on the telephone, and finally, after a couple of months of “loving therapy,� she got sufficiently better to come to the office. As time went on, she improved and her fears and inhibitions began to diminish, though she never did develop any insight. She was too afraid of talking about psychological matters, she said—so over the months and eventually years of treatment, the only thing I ever did was to love her.
This case illustrates the concept that a higher vibration such as Love has a healing effect on a lower vibration—in the patient’s case, Fear. This Love is the mechanism of reassurance, and very often we can quiet another person’s fears by our mere physical presence and by the loving energy that we project to them and with which we surround them. It is not what we say but the very fact of our presence that has the healing effect.�
RATTING:
4 stars.
STARTED-FINISHED
10/13/2024-10/17/2024
April 24, 2024
What is reality to unity?
Unity, what is separate individuals?
Those are expressions of unity such express is what is rain what is raindrops but what is unity with no raindrops so there is no separation of rain. Evolution is creation. Nothing is causing anything.
So going from logical, sensible thinker insane then going to be very bizarre to a Mystic.
Sounds bad on essentials, not on perception if this and that always is causation.
Unity
** Thoughts
It’s out of my book 📕 I try to pick out a couple sentences per hour I wished for but when I actually got time was 15 minutes if I got time for entirely of the book to write ✍️ something down beside this it was just listening to it for my day at work. A couple sentences is a topic and having a topic is.
Essentially a good 😊 thing to have a few verses on hand in life
Unity, what is separate individuals?
Those are expressions of unity such express is what is rain what is raindrops but what is unity with no raindrops so there is no separation of rain. Evolution is creation. Nothing is causing anything.
So going from logical, sensible thinker insane then going to be very bizarre to a Mystic.
Sounds bad on essentials, not on perception if this and that always is causation.
Unity
** Thoughts
It’s out of my book 📕 I try to pick out a couple sentences per hour I wished for but when I actually got time was 15 minutes if I got time for entirely of the book to write ✍️ something down beside this it was just listening to it for my day at work. A couple sentences is a topic and having a topic is.
Essentially a good 😊 thing to have a few verses on hand in life
August 20, 2024
A lot of wisdom and quite a bit of confusion. I find the map neat, and vaguely accurate, but over simplified and lacking in nuance.
Hawkins talks about spiritual development, emotional development, intellectual development and more as if they are one thing and all move in harmony. I find other developmental theories that look at lines of development separately far more accurate and useful.
History is full of enlightened masters who were still racist and sexist or addicted to alcohol. Spiritual attainment is no panacea. It does not automatically transcend the culture it comes from or heal the shadow elements of an individual.
Piaget, Kohlberg, Wilber, Graves, Kegan, Cook-Greuter, Fowler, Maslow.....and many more take this map and explore parts of it in ways that holds up to scrutiny. If you want to know how they all fit together Ken Wilber is my favorite 'map maker'.
Hawkins talks about spiritual development, emotional development, intellectual development and more as if they are one thing and all move in harmony. I find other developmental theories that look at lines of development separately far more accurate and useful.
History is full of enlightened masters who were still racist and sexist or addicted to alcohol. Spiritual attainment is no panacea. It does not automatically transcend the culture it comes from or heal the shadow elements of an individual.
Piaget, Kohlberg, Wilber, Graves, Kegan, Cook-Greuter, Fowler, Maslow.....and many more take this map and explore parts of it in ways that holds up to scrutiny. If you want to know how they all fit together Ken Wilber is my favorite 'map maker'.
August 9, 2023
I had a little to love in this book, and a lot to hate. And I’m really hesitant to give a detailed review as I feel even that is a waste of time.
I loved certain insights such as that “reality is not the reality� on which I may dwell further on, and similar, more general thoughts.
But boy, did I absolutely f****g hate how author tries to explain completely irrational processes with rational, logical means. He disapproves the very means he teaches his knowledge with, and than uses it to justify the knowledge. And he does it on and on!
I think this guy was onto something, but in general it’s a total mess of a book.
I’d prefer if I hadn’t read it, but it’s OK to have gotten some insights from it.
I loved certain insights such as that “reality is not the reality� on which I may dwell further on, and similar, more general thoughts.
But boy, did I absolutely f****g hate how author tries to explain completely irrational processes with rational, logical means. He disapproves the very means he teaches his knowledge with, and than uses it to justify the knowledge. And he does it on and on!
I think this guy was onto something, but in general it’s a total mess of a book.
I’d prefer if I hadn’t read it, but it’s OK to have gotten some insights from it.
September 26, 2023
Did not finish.
The ideas feel like they should shake out but the language is flowery and strange. I’m accustomed to reading academic papers and this purports to be somewhat objective. I actually agree with a lot of the ideas in this book I just wish they weren’t trying to claim scientific credibility. (See other reviewers for meta analyses that have debunked claims that Applied Kinesiology helps with overall health)
The ideas feel like they should shake out but the language is flowery and strange. I’m accustomed to reading academic papers and this purports to be somewhat objective. I actually agree with a lot of the ideas in this book I just wish they weren’t trying to claim scientific credibility. (See other reviewers for meta analyses that have debunked claims that Applied Kinesiology helps with overall health)
January 11, 2025
From the very first chapter, this book is overflowing with quackery and pseudoscience, making it hard to understand how anyone could push through the rest of it. The author’s claims lack credibility, and the lack of solid evidence makes for an infuriating read. If you're looking for factual information or meaningful insights, this isn’t the book for you.
March 31, 2021
One of the most valuable books ever
Life changing . Words fail to make any sense. The spiritual adventurer will find this work totally transformational. Thank you for your work sir. You gave us insight into the heart of God . This book goes with me everywhere.
Life changing . Words fail to make any sense. The spiritual adventurer will find this work totally transformational. Thank you for your work sir. You gave us insight into the heart of God . This book goes with me everywhere.
February 23, 2022
Some really great insights and concepts well worth pondering, but also some meanderings that took away some of the power of his insights. Hawkins raises very interesting insights into the power of certain powerful feeling states like acceptance, love and compassion.
April 4, 2023
Brilliant core idea, horrible presentation. Ken Wilber esque. Has anyone with any degree of poetic capacity handled the systematic mapping of consciousness? Maybe the idea is just intrinsically unpoetic?
January 7, 2025
While the specifics of the effects of negative emotions and how to navigate them are useful to understand, I find it hard to believe that you can know the precise “consciousness calibration� of Adolf Hitler.
February 2, 2022
This is the book to begin with if you are starting out with his work
January 14, 2025
It was very hard to follow along. The terminology was out of my league
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December 26, 2023== :}{: TRANSCENDING TOWARDS ENLIGHTEMENT REVIEW :}{:
BEAUTIFULLLY LAYS OUT THE STAGES OBIOUSLY ITS NOT A 1 - 2 - 1 WITH REALITY BUT A GOOD POINTER 2 THE DIFFERENT LEVELS & TEACHING VERY BROUDE OVERVIEW ITS GOOD 2 GO IN WITH AN OPEN MIND AS OBVIOUSLY THIS REALITY IS AN IMALGIMATION OF ALL DIFFERENT FRGMENTS OF CONCIOUSNESS & WHEN VERSIONS OF CONCIOUSNESS THAT ARE OUT OF UR EXPERIENCE THE MIND CAN ONLY ITHER SHUT DOWN OR DOGMATICALLY BELIEVE / SHRUG IT ASIDE LIKE EVEN OPENING THE MIND 2 THE POSSIBILITY OF SOME OF THE THINGS ON THIS LIST IS NOTHING IN COMPARISON 2 THE EXPEREINCE... == ALL THAT COMES 2 MIND IS IF 1 DIMENTIONAL DOT WAS TRYING 2 EXPLAIN 2 / 3 DIMENTIONS IN COMPARISON 2 IT JUST MOMENTARILY MORPHING IN 2 A ECOND OR THRID DIMENTIONAL OBJECT & = WHAT ALSO CAME 2 MIND WAS THE IDEA OF KNOWING FIRE IS HOT DISTRUCTIVE & CONSTRUCTIVE FORCE DEPENDING ON ITS USE = CAN BURN U & EXPERIENCING BEING BURNED & HOW IT CAN MAKE BEAUTIFUL MEALS ALSO BURN MEALS = IN AN AWFUL TASTE RESULTING IN CANCEROUS AFFECTS = UN EXPERIANTAIL TANGIBLE UNDERSTANDING IN COMPARISON 2 AN IDEA THAT HAS NO PRACTICAL WHEIGHT IN TERMS OF UR STRUCTURE OF REALITY
== ALSO THIS BOOK DIDNT GIVE ME THAT TRANSFER OF PREFOUND TEACHING & OVERALL... VERY MID = ESPIECALLY IN COMPARISON 2 = STUFF LIKE POWER VS FORCE = I DO KNOW THAT THERE ARE ONLINE SELF HELP LADS LIKE JULIENHIMSELF WHO MODEL HIS SELF HELP STRUCTURED COURSED AROUND THE FIRST LEVELS 2 HELP PEOPLE PROCESS & MOVE UP THE LEVELS WHICH CAN LEAD IN 2 A MORE PRACTICAL VERSION BUILT ON TOP OF THIS... = <3
October 4, 2024
This is a great starting point for people who want to get familiar with the scale of emotions by Hawkins. The map, as described as giving hope to humanity is a well thought out scale of emotions. The examples given related to each emotion such as shame, fear willingness, reason love and enlightenment are well thought out and practical. "Each level has its own reality and no emotion is better than another". Very interesting to read that courage is a crucial turning point in reaching the more expanded emotions. My favorite chapter is "the way out of addiction" the person who climbs out of his own addiction literally walks the whole map from the bottom (shame,guilt,apathy etc) thereafter finds (courage, neutrality willingness and acceptance ) to change and at last enlighten oneself by teaching others.
January 13, 2025
This book has been a transformative and insightful companion on my healing journey over the past two years. Reading and rereading it has deepened my understanding of the vast spectrum of human emotions and levels of consciousness, shedding light on how the energy fields radiate immense life energy. This profound insight has confirmed what I have always felt and experienced personally in terms of emotions and energy, and confirmed how the energy I radiate can have such a powerful impact on people around me. It has also brought me more clarity to my own emotions and level of consciousness, and given me a clearer perspective of my relationship with God, with people and with humanity in general. For me, it was not only eye opening and illuminating, but also quite humbling.
January 1, 2025
I will always recommend this book to anyone who is curious about enlightenment. I had an nde and it came to me as an amazing gift from God. I understand the scale of consciousness in a way most could not. I do not judge them for how could they know? I wish everyone would get curious about their true journey here, and follow the scale. Feeling guilt? Have the courage to forgive and grow and watch the frequency change!
Probably the best book I’ve read regarding enlightenment as it’s not a lecture but an invitation…and of course the book includes our creator God, because they are not separate.
Probably the best book I’ve read regarding enlightenment as it’s not a lecture but an invitation…and of course the book includes our creator God, because they are not separate.
June 6, 2024
Incredible book for those new to their spiritual journey like myself. Instead of hearing the usual "ought to's" like love, compassion, understanding, Dr. Hawkins breaks down in very simple terms exactly why it's beneficial to all to practice these core tenets of the world's major religions. It also helps elucidate the meanings and practice of non duality. A concept that can be challenging to understand fully for those new to it.
February 9, 2021
HIGHLY recommend. Savor this one for as long as you can. Fascinating information on conscious levels. If personal growth and being a better human as well as understanding the depths of hell we all sometimes pass through is of interest to you, you’ll love this book. I started with a sample to know if it would resonate with me!
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