I: Reality and Subjectivity
by Dr. David R. Hawkins M.D. Ph.D.
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Author: Dr. David R. Hawkins M.D. Ph.D.Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-01-08
ISBN: 0971500703
Number of pages: 446
Publisher: Veritas Publishing
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Book Review: Truly Awesome!
Summary: 5 Stars
David Hawkins does it again! Just when I thought he couldn't do much better than the first 2 books of this trilogy, I read this final book and I am blown away more than ever. This book actually calibrates the highest of all in the trilogy at 999.8 on a 1 to 1000 scale. This makes it the most powerful on a Truth level if we are to fully trust the Scale of Consciousness calibration he developed to gauge truth from falsehood, a discernment the human intellect is incapable of doing on his own. Hawkins claims that just being exposed to this material will raise one's consciousness, a claim I can attest to. Although I had some resistance and residual skepticism when he describes WalMart corporation calibrating in the 300's, something I was astonished and amazed to learn in light of their sheningigans, I must admit I can not deny the power of his words and message. I spent more time reading and absorbing this last book simply because it was so potent. Reading this book written by a Self Realized psychiatrist may be the most important step you take if enlightenment is your goal. Why? Because this author understands the human ego thoroughly from a uniquely Western perspective and has the uncanny ability to dissect it so we are able to examine the mechanisms and machinery that allows the human ego to survive and in many cases to thrive in the midst of our ignorance regarding its karmic workings. Fully understanding HOW the ego works is the 1st step to undoing it. Hawkins understands this! He imparts a knowledge and insight that I find both refreshing and enlightening in the classics of spiritual teachings. For instance, he makes the very important distinction between crushing and killing the ego often emphasized in Eastern teachings and replaces this jargon with simply gently withdrawing attention from the ego and surrendering its function (ie thinking and mentations) to one's Higher Power thus depriving it of sustenance until it eventually starves from inattention. This is the ultimate diet! It is the true meaning of austerities and tapas. Once we no longer longer give the ego power, it ceases to exist. Thus the endless battle between the lower and higher natures is avoided, and the duality trap consisting of power struggles is circumvented. Endless battling with an ego, which has no inherent, independent existence in Reality, actually often gives rise to a new "spiritual ego" and perpetuates the individual being bound to the wheel of karma. Although the ego can be very clever, it is also very stupid as Hawkins points out! Hawkins also outlines and delineates the spiritual path we all must tread eventually, if we are ever to reach the final goal of enlightenment. In the end, as he mentions, the final step is taken by the Holy Spirit through an Act of Grace. This is the moment when the ego implodes or evaporates into emptiness like the candle flame that is extinguished. This is the actual meaning of the word,"nirvana". Hawkins writes from the perspective of a Western gnani yoga master and understands the strengths and weaknesses of language. Truth can NOT be languaged as it is beyond mind, beyond the linear. In some mysterious, matter-of-fact way, Hawkins is able to discuss enlightenment and spirituality not so much in religious jargon, but in a psychospiritual analytic manner that imprints one's consciousness with the Truth, both using and bypassing the rational, linear human intellect and thereby penetrating to the depths of one's own Soul. He calls it a "carrier wave". Indeed, I call it the Power of the Holy Spirit or Grace.
I consider these 3 volumes and particularly this final chapter in of his Trilogy, perhaps some of the most transformational spiritual writings I have come across. Although they are exceptionally suited to students of Advaita and the path of nonduality, they can be appreciated by most sincere Truth students across the spectrum because of Hawkins unique perspective of presenting Truth uncloaked in mysticism and pseudoreligious pretentionous or head trips. This is naked Truth, spoken in a language as familiar to the Soul or Self as to mind. It calls us within, back Home, to the Truth that we have always been and are in Reality and Essence. Welcome Home! And thank you, David Hawkins, for the Gift of Remembrance through the Grace of the Holy Spirit. "Gate, Gate, Paragate, Parasamgate, Bodhi Svaha."
Summary of I: Reality and Subjectivity
"I" defines the essence of man and God and explores the Reality that unites them. The momentous truths revealed by advanced spiritual research are made possible by recent discoveries about the nature of consciousness itself.The techniques that are critical to revealing long-sought-for truths are deceptively simple and are described in order to be made available to the integrous reader for their own use.
Subjects include clarification of the nature of the ego and its transcendence; karma; the resolution of Creation vs. Evolution; spirituality vs. religion; truth vs. falsehood; and the calibrated levels of truth and underpinnings of human emotions.
The pathway of Devotional Nonduality is described in detail as the most direct route to Self-realization and the awareness of the Presence of God, traditionally termed Enlightenment.
The evolution of life and consciousness is described in a comprehensive recontextualization of the totality of the human experience over eons of time as it developed from animal to human awareness as both ego and spirit. Mankind has now evolved to the appearance of a new species beyond Homo sapiens, that of Homo spiritus.
Truth is discoverable only by experiential subjectivity, which resolves the dualities inherent in presumed but elusive objectivity. This work bridges the gap between the constraints and limitations of linear Newtonian science and the quantum potentiality of nonlinear spiritual reality. In addition, it describes simple meditation and contemplation techniques for transcending the noise of the mind in order to reach peace, even in the midst of a busy and turbulent world. By understanding the core structure of the ego, liberation from its relentless emotions and tyranny can be achieved.
By examining the structure of the ego, the bases for the paradoxes and conflicts of society, including war, are revealed. By clarifying the relationship of content to context, the reasons for social failure become apparent.
The author writes from the unique perspective of a scientist, physician, researcher, and clinician, as well as a realized mystic who, in addition, has the capacity for clarity of exposition and lucidity of style. Sections include dialogs with students that simplify and clarify concepts that have mystified mankind for centuries. This masterpiece, like the other books of the trilogy, has already received "five-star" reviews and worldwide critical acclaim which underscore its importance to human understanding.
The clearly stated purpose of the author is to facilitate the reader's evolution to advanced consciousness and enlightenment for the benefit of the reader and all of mankind.
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