Thinkingness - 4 - David Hawkins

Love (500): This represents unconditional love – love that is pure, unfaltering, unwavering,
not subjected to any external conditions.
It is not the same love that is commonly portrayed in mass media,
which is rooted in lust, desire, pride, control, addiction, attraction, jealousy and possessiveness.

While the media often establishes love and hates as opposite poles,
hate is actually rooted from pride (desire for control/possessiveness), and not actual love.

Reverence is the main emotion in the level of (unconditional) love.
At this level, duality becomes an illusion;
the feeling is one of entirety that rises above separation.
Unconditional love is inclusive of everyone and expands beyond self.

While reason deals with specific data, love deals with entirety,
thus giving rise to the capacity for instanteous understanding.
This aspect is often linked with intuition. The process one undergoes is revelation.

The life-view is benign, there is no separation, fear or negativity.
Hawkin claims only 0.4% of the population (1 in every 250 people) ever reaches this level.
Joy (540): The dominant emotion is serenity and compassion.
This is the inner joy that arises from every moment of existence rather than from an external source.
This is the level where saints, advanced spiritual students and healers dwell.

At this level, one is characterized by enormous patience and an unwavering,
positive attitude in the face of harsh adversities. The world is seen as one of perfection and beauty.

Individuals are motivated to dedicate themselves to the benefit of life rather than for specific individuals.
Here, the process of transfiguration occurs (emanating of radiance from the person).
The life-view the individual holds is completeness (of the world).
Near death experiences have the effect of temporarily bumping people into this level.

Peace (600): The emotion is bliss. At this level, there is no longer any distinction between the observer and the subject.
People here become spiritual teachers,
great geniuses in their field to effect great contribution for mankind;
they typically transcend formal religious structures,
and replace it with pure spirituality where religions originate from.

Perception becomes one of slow motion, suspended in time and space.
Everything is perceived as interconnected by an infinite presence.
The process one undergoes is illumination; the life-view is perfect.
Hawkins claims this level is only attained by 1 out of 10 million people.

Enlightenment (700-1000):
The emotion is ineffable, in other words – inexpressible.
This is the pinnacle of the evolution of consciousness of mankind.
The greatest people of history have attained this level, such as Krisna, Buddha, Jesus, Mother Theresa.
Here, the body becomes recognized as a tool to project consciousness in.

One’s existence becomes all encompassing and transcends time and space.
The process is described as pure consciousness. The life-view here is simply ‘Is‘.

In achieving our highest potential and embracing our best lives,
we should strive for the highest possible level i.e. enlightenment.
D, Hawkins

Namaste