Transcending the Levels of Consciousness
by David R. Hawkins M.D. Ph.D.
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Author: David R. Hawkins M.D. Ph.D.Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-01-01
ISBN: 0971500746
Number of pages: 407
Publisher: Veritas Publishing
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Book Review: How to raise your levels of consciousness: a guide
Summary: 4 Stars
Spiritual persons often hear of "raising our level of consciousness". But what does that mean, really? This book which explains how to transcend levels of consciousness is part of a series of books by the author but is complete in itself.
Section One of the book describes the calibration levels below 200: levels of "falsehood", pertaining to the ego. Section Two deals with calibration levels from 200 to 499, the linear mind. Levels 500 to 599 brings us closer to the true spiritual levels of Love in Section Three. The highest levels of calibration for humans (up to 1000) are described in Section Four. Finally, Section Five is a quick guide to transcending all the levels with simple principles. The Appendices contains a Map of Consciousness, the tool of applied kinesiology on which the map is based, a short autobiography of the author, etc.
This one is a book with the interesting idea of charting spiritual evolution for humans. Just by reading "Transcending the Levels of Consciousness", a spiritually oriented person could raise his consciousness levels. The last chapter consisting of suggestions to raise consciousness is extremely useful.
As you read, you will find many questionable statements. The author explains his calibration levels as "not being the result of Reason of Logic nor as being judgmental". However, as soon as you put something in levels, on a scale, and you begin to try to explain it, you are doing just that: rating, using duality (truth-falsehood claims), certainly using Reason and yes, being judgmental. It has been my personal experience that certain people who follow closely David Hawkins as a teacher tend to dismiss individuals whom they think "calibrate" below 200 and they constantly try to rate themselves and others. That is the underbelly of that kind of grading system and I find it does not fit very well with spiritual wisdom to take it at face value. The author also rates his books highly (higher than many old spiritual scriptures even) using his own method, call it scientific and rejects criticism by rating it below 200 (level of falsehood).
It would be too long to go over all the statements the book contains but I suggest you do a search on the internet to see what it's all about. The book has an intrinsic value for the spiritual seeker and other interested persons, is well-written and complex but know that you may find yourself questioning the value of many statements and even the method it is based on.
Summary of Transcending the Levels of Consciousness
Transcending the Levels of Consciousness explores the ego's expressions and inherent limitations and gives detailed explanations and instructions on how to transcend them. It expands the understanding of the levels of consciousness as presented in the now widely-known Map of Consciousness. This book focuses on the individual and studies the experiential subjective blocks to the advancement of consciousness that leads to progressive spiritual awareness and on to higher levels of consciousness preparatory to advanced states such as Enlightenment itself. By analyzing the various obstacles and levels to be transcended, certain principles that support spiritual evolution are self-revealing. This book is therefore a practical manual rather than a comprehensive analysis.Spirituality Books
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