Transcending Levels of Consciousness

The Stairway to Enlightenment

David R. Hawkins, M.D.,Ph.D. Hay House 2006

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Shame: Despair 20

Transcendence – Ego surrendered, ask God for help, transformation, Zen heaven hell one-tenth inch apart, ego struggles to prove death is a reality and God is not.

Shame: Despair 20

Transformation – past recontextualized, by intention, invoke, prayer, declaration, not ego but non-linear Self, Course In Miracles, spiritual groups, group intention. Negative replaced by positive, see things differently, hated forgiven, frightening seen as peaceful, hate replaced by compassion, impossible becomes possible, experiential actuality.

Apathy 50

Transcending – not will power but the invocation of Divine Will, Divinity as Self, Self-surrender world & body, 12 step groups, take responsibility, turn life over to God, prayer daily pattern, apathy is resistance, pride, egotism.

Grief 75

Disassembly of grief – withdrawal of attachment, surrender of attachment, recontextualization of the learning process, rededicating oneself to the present & focus on it, acceptance of life, surrendering will over to God.

Fear 100

Transcending fear – process out negative, And then what, each fear surrendered, primitive belief provided resolutions, peace can be the consequence, all fear is a product of the ego, fear itself is feared fear transcended in a hypnotic state, timing of death set at birth, subjugate imagination from childhood, fearlessness tends to be self-reinforcing.

Desire 125

Transcending Desire – humility, inner honesty, responsibility, surrender to a greater power, praying for Divine Grace, happiness resides within, the reality that can only be experienced, discovering the Source of happiness, desire body disappears, it rather than me.

Anger 150

Transcending Anger – compassion, acceptance, love, willingness, forgiveness, surrender positionalities, resentments, expectations, self-centredness, infantile, taking responsibility, what others are not, accept human fallibility, dedication, reason, humility, gratitude, perseverance, tolerance.

Pride 170

Transcending Pride – humility, accepting one’s inner reality, letting go of definitions of self, integrity, credit accomplishments, GOD as the Presence of the divine within, gratitude, joy.

Section Two

Calibration Levels 200 -500:

Linear Mind

Brain Function and Physiology of Truth

Courage 200

Transcending Level 200 – view of God is that of confidence, justice, balance, salvation, responsibility for defects, and striving for morality. Religion respected. Prayer, guidance, humility, mercy, forgiveness. Act of will, inner honesty and integrity. Duty to self & others. Intention. Trust in self, in God, spiritual truth and life as a rock foundation.

Neutrality 250

Transcending Neutrality – peace and calm, past as informative and ruefully educational, favourable state compared to below, neither destructive nor resistant or active contributor, non-resistive not deterrent, silent not add or detract. Freedom from have to, must win, successful, right, do something

Willingness 310

Transcending the level of willingness – capability, dependability, optimism, growth, validation, alignment with spiritual truth, reality of spiritual tenets, limitation see self not Self, primary limitation separate personality, it is potential manifesting as actuality, selfless service, purification, overcoming, learning, surrender of positionalities.

Acceptance 350

Transcending Acceptance – relinquish judgement, enter harmony & peace, forgiveness, mercy, ego, wisdom, observation analysis, develop humour, peace, rationality, intellect.

Reason 400

Transcending – intellect accumulates info, data into experience, spiritual practice, meditations, contemplation, devotion and prayer, surrender, limitation of science, mystics, intention, knowing to becoming.

Section Three

Calibration Levels 500-599:

Spiritual Reality

Transcending Linear Duality

Love 500

Transcending Consciousness Level 500 – emotion influences society & consciousness, surrender, forgive, relinquishment of faith, surrender positionalities, experiential, and difficulties of the world are different levels of evolution thrown together.

Unconditional Love, Joy and Ecstasy 540-599

Transcending Joy & Ecstasy -surrender, relinquish attachments, let others know, have spiritual alliances, worldly function impaired, Is-ness, surrender all to God, infinite Peace prevails.

Section Four

Calibration Levels 600-1,000:

The Illumined, Enlightened States

Transcendence

Peace, Bliss and Illumination

Transcending – everything is as it is, the mind is still, disappearance of volition, dissolution of the ego, consciousness remains, cessation of experience of time, surrender of witness or observer.

Self-Realization 700-849

Discussion – great mystics, into the world again, non-linear awareness, Ghandi, mass consciousness at 207, advanced states Samadhi, satori, consciousness remains at given levels for variable periods of time, return to world is response to love others, sages stay at given level, never leave their location, no interest in developing a following, progressive dimensions, resistances in the collective consciousness transcended within the teacher, painful physical symptoms, surrender, one is the prayer.

Enlightenment 850-1000

Transcending level 850 – void nothingness it is not, Oneness is all-encompassing, still, unmoving, awareness of unawareness, precludes beingness or existence, no teachers, leave void for conscious existence, physicality and a body, Divine Love

Transcending the void – students suddenly at high level, need instruction beforehand, doubt surrendered, info was limited to few in past, unexpected great leaps, all fear is illusion, attraction to potentiality, willingness to surrender resistance.

The final surrender – dissolve into consciousness itself.

Section Five

Transcendence

Spiritual Transformation

Limitations and Distractions

Introduction – scarcity of details, not in traditional, know in advance, prevent consternation confusion

Discussion – very powerful high energy, nervous system, vibratory frequency, overstessed, muscle test, prayer, collective consciousness of mankind, fate of world surrender to God, in accord with the Divine, left brain decline, withdraw from body, communication essence not details, mind is silent, field of consciousness factors in singularity of yes & no

The Impact of Spiritual Commitment – vissitudes 200 above, spiritual support groups, goals of Spirit not goals of ego, forgiveness, whole new radar screen, conflict with ego, suffering/resistance, gratitude.

Tools of Simplicity – not master info, simple tools

Simple Tools of Great Value – kind, revere, ask God to reveal, see hidden beauty, forgive, humility, forgo perceptions, make life a living prayer, confirm truth of all teachers which one is aligned, accept knowingness, most powerful is devotion.

Passing Through The Gates

General Guidelines – devotional attitude, incorporate into everyday life, select one principle e.g. good will

The Patterns – all experience important for awareness, life is transitional experience, spiritual realization overall context not linear content, get situation like get sunset, know not think, personal will surrenders to divine will, source of light instead of illuminated (allegory of the cave )

Distractions & Attractions – different frequencies, purpose of ego, forgiveness antithetical to ego, crisis blessing

Escape to Freedom from the Emotional Ego/Body/Mind – intervention by invitation

A simple Two-Step Escape – invoke Gods help, disidentify with body, emotions & mind

Clarification of the Ubiquitous Victim/Perperator Dualistic Fallacy – victim captured by ego, perpertrator energy field

Transcending The Mind –

Introduction – eschew should, change as invitations

Summary – surrender resistance to God

Becoming The Prayer

Introduction – heard about, to know, to do, to be

Q single principle Amost effective way

Q change A evolutionary change e.g.butterfly

Q free will A choice options

Q revelations A by vibrational repitition

Q qualities A adopt attitudes associated with higher mind

Q let others win people pleasing A act from spiritual grace is love

Q humor during lectures A approach to spiritual conflicts

Q humor avenue to painful side ego A YES

Q humor and devotion A handmaiden to realizing the goal

Q how come about ego linear spirit is nonlinear

Q devotion dominant A attracted by the destination

Q effect of spiritual teacher A teacher silent transmission

Source: Transcending Levels of Consciousness David R. Hawkins, M.D.,Ph.D. Hay House 2006