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Dr. David Hawkins and the levels of Consciousness

8/26/2014

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I have recently come across the work of Dr. David Hawkins through Mindvalley and a webinar by Christie Marie Sheldon. It is interesting reading and food for thought. He has used muscle testing, which is quite reliable, to calibrate this scale, which he explains in his books.

I disagree with some of Dr. Hawkin's philosophical tenets. He is quite dualistic – good/evil, truth/falsehood – and thereby judgmental in his terminology. I prefer to see it simply as levels of evolution or “involution” and therefore without judgment. With regard to different levels of consciousness, he states that when one has learned the “lessons” inherent in a level of consciousness and fulfilled any karma owing, one changes to the next highest level. He does state a phenomena, which I have also observed – that immediately upon moving into a higher level of consciousness one tends to meet with the negative aspects of that level first. If one can meet and move past the challenge of the negative aspects on that level (just like on a video game) one reaps the rewards of the higher level. If not one stays at the negative aspects of the level. He comments also that he sees this as the working out of karma accumulated at that level in a previous lifetime.

I believe, and this may in fact, not be in conflict with Hawkins, that our “involution” through levels of consciousness is a natural process. This process does not proceed, at least traditionally, very quickly. Whether there is more “light” available now for the “enlightenment” process, as some claim, I do not know but people do appear to be more intentionally working on becoming positive than before. It is my contention that whereas near the lowest levels of consciousness there is little understanding or even interest in becoming more enlightened, the further up the scale one progresses, the more motivation arises to keep going and therefore the ascent in consciousness takes on a more rapid progression.

The one point where I differ greatly with Hawkins is his stand on traditional religious Christianity. I have read the texts, both church condoned and apocryphal and I can not believe from the words which have come down to us as attributed to Jeshua (the Christ) that he believed that we could not attain what he had - “Greater things than this shall you also do.” The proviso - “If you believe.” Hawkins believes the Church doctrine about us needing a saviour. A great teacher is a boon to be sure. But as we all have that spark of the infinite within, “the Kingdom of Heaven is within you”, if we “seek” there, we will “find”. Anyway his tables are food for thought and worth checking out his youtube stuff. He is a bit longwinded but he is somewhat amusing, which is rare for a PhD


LEVELS OF CONSCIOUSNESS:  TRUTH/FALSEHOOD


Headings:
God-view     Self-view        Level                  Log            Emotion        Process


LEVELS OF TRUTH
Self                   Is            Enlightenment        700 – 1,000        Ineffable           Pure Consciousness

All-being     Perfect             Peace                        600               Bliss                  Illumination

One           Complete           Joy                              540               Serenity            Transfiguration

Loving       Benign               Love                           500               Reverence         Revelation

Wise          Meaningful        Reason                       400               Understanding  Abstraction

Merciful     Harmonious     Acceptance               350                Forgiveness       Transcendence

Inspiring    Hopeful            Willingness                310                 Optimism           Intention

Enabling    Satisfactory     Neutrality                  250                 Trust                   Release

Permitting  Feasible          Courage                     200                 Affirmation         Empowerment


LEVELS OF FALSEHOOD

Indifferent    Demanding       Pride                        175                  Scorn                  Inflation

Vengeful     Antagonistic       Anger                       150                  Hate                   Aggression

Denying      Disappointing     Desire                      125                  Craving               Enslavement

Punitive       Frightening        Fear                        100                  Anxiety               Withdrawal

Uncaring     Tragic                  Grief                          75                  Regret                Despondency

Condem-     Hopeless             Apathy, hatred        50                  Despair               Abdication
ning

Vindictive     Evil                    Guilt                           30                   Blame                Destruction

Despising    Hateful               Shame                         20                   Humiliation        Elimination



Building on the above, Dr. Hawkins sees the Lower Mind below 200 generally but here 155 is given, as having certain attitudes, he would even say a substantially different existence than the Higher Mind.  I would subdivide it further.  The Lower Mind (occupied with negative thoughts <200)
The Rational Mind  (Logical/linear seeking cause/effect 200 - 490)
The Heart/Mind (Compassionate/creative) 500 - 600)
The Spiritual (Dedicated to the good of humanity /spiritual development >600)
Abraham Maslow once commented about his Heirarchy of Needs that there might in fact be more needs at a higher level but that he was not able to discern them. You are only able to see your own level and the levels below yours.  The higher levels remain hidden to you in detail, even if you may be dimly aware of their existence.  
The Table 1 below is Hawkins' original list of attitudinal difference between the Lower and Higher Mind.

Table 1: Function of Mind – Attitudes


Lower Mind (cal. 155)            Higher Mind (cal. 275)

Accumulation                                       Growth
Acquire                                                  Savour
Remember                                             Reflect
Maintain                                                Evolve
Think                                                      Process
Denotation                                             Inference
Time = restriction                                Time = opportunity
Focus on present/past                          Focus on present/future
Ruled by emotions/wants                    Ruled by reason/inspiration
Blames                                                   Takes responsibility
Careless                                                  Disciplined
Content (Specifics)                               Content plus field (conditions)
Concrete, literal                                     Abstract, imaginative
Limited, time, space                             Unlimited
Personal                                                  Impersonal
Form                                                       Significance
Focus on specifics                                 Generalities
Exclusive examples                               Categorize class – inclusive
Reactive                                                 Detached
Passive/aggressive                                Protective
Recall events                                          Contextualize significance
Plan                                                        Create
Definition                                               Essence, meaningful
Particularize                                          Generalize
Pedestrian                                             Transcendent
Motivation                                             Inspirational, intention
Morals                                                    Ethics
Examples                                               Principles
Physical and  Emotional survival        Intellectual development
Pleasure and satisfaction                     Fulfillment of potential

Table 2:  Function of Mind – Attitudes

Impatient                                                Tolerant
Demand                                                   Prefer
Desire                                                      Value
Upset, tension                                         Calm, deliberate
Control                                                     Let go, surrender
Utilitarian use                                         Sees potential
Literal                                                       Intuitive
Ego-self directed                                     Ego, plus other-oriented
Personal & family survival                     Survival of others
Constrictive                                             Expansive
Exploit, use up                                        Preserve, enhance
Design                                                      Art
Competition                                            Cooperation
Pretty, attractive                                    Aesthetics
Naive, impressionable                            Sophisticated, informed
Guilt                                                         Regret
Gullible                                                    Thoughtful
Pessimist                                                 Optimist
Excess                                                      Balance
Force                                                        Power
Smart, clever                                           Intelligent
Exploits life                                             Serves life
Callous                                                     Merciful
Insensitive                                               Sensitive
Particularize                                           Contextualize
Statement                                                Hypothesis
Closure                                                     Open-ended
Terminal                                                  Germinal
Sympathize                                              Empathize
Rate                                                           Evaluate
Want                                                         Choose
Avoid                                                         Face and accept
Childish                                                     Mature
Attacks                                                      Avoids
Critical                                                      Accepting
Condemning                                             Forgiving
Skepticism                                                Comprehend

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