Category: Thoughts & quotes from Sir David R. Hawkins, M.D., Ph.D. & Susan Hawkins

The energy of each predominant level of consciousness is set by the spiritual will whereby alignment arises. As mentioned previously, it is comparable to the setting of the compass of a ship, in which destiny (i.e., ‘the future’) becomes dominant and influences the decisions of the present by virtue of underlying intention. The periodic fluctuations of emotions, like choppy waves at sea, call only for correction and do not mean that the destination has been affected or changed, which is only accomplished by the will. Periods of unanticipated difficulty are to be expected that may seem like ‘setbacks’ but merely mean that some trend (often primarily unconscious) has surfaced for recognition in order to be processed. Similar periods in any inner uncovering process, such as psychoanalysis or inner-depth analysis, can occur consequent to any investigation of the self, such as the Fourth Step in the Twelve-Step Program (‘take an inner moral inventory’).  The self-honesty arising from the self-examination requisite to ‘know thyself’ requires not only courage but also the willingness to relinquish self-judgment and to surrender to God.

Transcending the Levels of Consciousness: Section Three Overview, Pg. 244

God being the infinite context, then, is the ultimate infinite possibility of all that exists, all of which is kept within a karmic perfect balance. That’s why you don’t have to fear judgment, because everything comes about as a result of the essence of its own expressing itself within the context of God. It’s inescapable. There’s no such thing as a murderer getting away with it. People say, “Oh, he got away with it.” Yeah, right, he got away with it. Big joke of the century. Nobody gets away with anything because all is noticed and that’s what kinesiology is based on. Kinesiology is based on inherent coherence, which is guaranteed by its essence as Divinity, that nothing escapes the infinite Allness of God and is registered forever within an accessible field that we call ‘Consciousness.’ So, that is the whole basis of the test of kinesiology, that that which is registers within consciousness forever, all that ever is or has been, and therefore, all truth stands revealed. All truth is accessible. Anything that has ever happened is accessible.

Spiritual Power and Integrity: Uncovering Spiritual Reality and Realizing Peace, Love, and Divinity: Ch. 2, pg. 32

Note: This book contains the transcripts from the July and August 2002 lectures presented by Dr. Hawkins.

The substrate of the existence of all this at this moment is silent. The Source of our existence is silent. The rug is silent. This is silent. Everything about us. Do you get what I’m saying? Out of that innate silence then is where, as you expand context, you begin to own the silence as yourself and that which is interfering with the silence is the not-self. The sound becomes the content. It’s only because of the silence that you can hear any sound. You begin to identify with the silence as that which you are. It comes on profoundly. The oneness with the silence is one’s own existence beyond all time. That which I am existed prior to this universe and will be here long after this universe expires, because universes come and go, like the dreams of Indra. The illusion of it all comes and goes. And creating and unfolding universes is how I enjoy myself. That’s my prerogative, all right? That’s a prerogative. I choose to do that. When you choose it, you’re not at the effect of it. So, you choose to experience this existence as you experience it. And in so doing, you let go resisting it and as you let go resisting it, you dissolve it. And you go back into that which you are, prior to this existence, … And that is the meaning of the silence.

To be that which you are now, you have to be the whole universe, because it’s all part of the whole picture. So, Indra’s dream, …—on an out-breath a creation arises and on an in-breath, it disappears. Over the millennia. Millennia. You have done it for millennia. All it is, is remembering who you are. That’s your Oneness with the Creator.

Spiritual Power and Integrity: Ch. 5, Pgs. 123-124

(This book contains the transcriptions from the July & August 2002 lectures by Dr. Hawkins)

 

 

The ego sees success as gain and control.  Aware mind looks instead to fulfillment, completion, equanimity, and the pleasures of peace and lovingness.  To the ego, gains lie without; to spirit, they are internal as the ever present joy of existence, which is independent of content or form. To the spirit, a sunny day or rainy day are the same.  Awareness enjoys qualities rather than grasping at form.  Thus, it can enjoy ‘being with,’ without having to own or control.  Awareness is not driven by goals but instead values the capacity for equal pleasure in all circumstances.

“I”: Reality and Subjectivity: Ch. 18, pg. 317

The corollary to letting go of negative feelings is to stop resisting the positive ones. Everything in the universe has its opposite; therefore, in the mind, every negative feeling has its counterpart between smallness and greatness, whether we are constantly aware of its existence at any given moment or not.

A good and very illuminating exercise is to sit down and look at the feeling that is directly opposite the negative one that we are experiencing and begin to let go resisting it. Let’s say, for instance, that a friend’s birthday is coming up and we are feeling resentful and stingy; therefore, we just can’t seem to get out to shop for a present, and the day is getting closer. The exact opposite feelings are those of forgiveness and generosity. We just start looking for the feeling of forgiveness within ourselves and stop resisting it. As we keep letting go of our resistance to being a forgiving person, it is often surprising that it will come up with a surge. We will begin to recognize that part of our nature has always been willing and wanting to forgive, but we didn’t dare chance it. We thought we might appear foolish. We thought we were punishing the other person by holding the resentment, but we have actually been suppressing love. In the beginning, we may not consciously feel this specifically about our friend, but we will begin to notice that we do have this aspect to our personality. As we keep surrendering our resistance to love, we will notice that within ourselves there is something that wants to express itself through sharing and giving, letting the past go and burying the hatchet. There is a desire to make a friendly gesture; we want to heal the separation, to repair the wound, to make good the wrong, to express gratitude, and to take a chance on being thought a fool.

The purpose of this exercise is to locate within ourselves that which can only be described as greatness. Greatness is the courage to overcome obstacles. It is the willingness to move to a higher level of love. It is the acceptance of others’ humanness and having compassion for their suffering by putting ourselves in their shoes.

Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender, Ch. 3, pg. 47-48