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God is Freedom, Joy, Home and Source

In the presence of God, all suffering ceases. One has returned to one’s Source, which is not different from one’s own Self. It is as though one had forgotten and now awakened from a dream. All fears are revealed to be groundless; all worries are foolish imaginings. There is no future to fear nor past to regret. There is no errant ego/self to admonish or correct. There is nothing that needs changing or bettering. There is nothing about which to feel ashamed or guilty. There is no ‘other’ from which one can be separated. No loss is possible. Nothing needs to be done, no effort is required, and one is free from the endless tug of desire and want.

The Eye of the I: From Which Nothing is Hidden, Ch. 10, pg. 158, 2001

Loss: An Opportunity for Freedom

Is loss the occasion for grief? Or is it the gateway to freedom and elation? It depends on who you lost. So, you see, you don’t have to mourn loss at all. Let’s say you own a whole herd of cattle and they’re all dead by morning from a terrible disease. Well, now you don’t have to get up and milk them, I’ll tell you that.

…Every loss, then, can be recontextualized as an opportunity for freedom. As valuable as that possession may have been, it still gives the opportunity now to discover a new life. The company collapses, you lose your position—is that a loss? It is only if you hang on to the past.

Why? What’s really going on is you’re afraid of the freedom that the dissolution of that commitment now opens up. You’re now free to become anything you want, go anywhere you want. Are you going to stay in the same part of the world, same part of the country? It’s sort of scary, the immensity of the freedom that you have. So, ranking then would be just a projection that we project onto this. And the question often arises, “How do you see perfection in any and all conditions?”

Beyond Illusion: Exploring Perception, Ego and Meditation on the Path to Truth, Ch. 2, pg. 47-48

Nothing Out There Has Power Over You

Contemplation of the Map of Consciousness® can, for instance, transform one’s understanding of causality. As perception itself evolves with one’s level of consciousness, it becomes apparent that what the world calls the domain of causes is in fact the domain of effects. By taking responsibility for the consequences of their own perceptions, observers can transcend the role of victim to an understanding that “nothing out there has power over you.” It is not life’s events, but how one reacts to them and the attitude that one has about them, which determine whether the events have a positive or negative effect on one’s life, whether they are experienced as opportunity or as stress.

Quote from “The Man Who Mapped Consciousness: The Life and Legacy of Dr. David R. Hawkins, Ch. 10, pg. 138 – New Release! Available today!

Alignment with Love as a Primary Goal

By alignment with Love as a primary goal, along with spiritual education, the evolution of consciousness is supported and facilitated by an infusion of the powerful spiritual energy that emanates from the Self. The influx of this unique energy starts at calibration level 200 and progressively increases. Its observable effect is the change in brain physiology (as per the Brain Function chart) from dominance of the animalistic left brain to the benign, spiritually-oriented right brain.

Acceleration of spiritual energy is facilitated by the relinquishment of narcissistic, egoistic self-interests, such as the seeking of personal gain. The energy is facilitated by the intention and alignment of humility, mercy, compassion, and dedication to the relief of suffering of others in the forms of benevolence, mercy, and kindness.

Transcending the Levels of Consciousness: Ch. 15, pg. 260

The Readiness for Spiritual Work…

Classically, the readiness for serious spiritual work is referred to as “ripeness,” at which point even hearing a single word, phrase, or name may trigger a sudden decision and commitment to truth. The advent of spiritual dedication may thus be subtle, slow, and gradual, and then take a very sudden and major jump. By whatever route, once the seed falls on ready ground, the journey begins in earnest. Commonly, the turning point can be triggered by an unexpected flash of insight, and from that moment on, life changes.

Daily Reflections from Dr. David R. Hawkins, pg. 65