Value, from the ego’s viewpoint, is an emotionalized mentalization, and Reality does not require mentalization.  With humility, one can honestly state and witness that everything merely “is as it is,” independent of projected worth.  Its intrinsic “value” is that it “is”; that is, existence is complete within itself and is not needful of projected nominalization as “special.”  When the Divine Essence of All of Creation shines forth without obstruction, then the ego/mind goes silent in awe.

Daily Reflections from Dr. David R. Hawkins, Pg. 152

The value of knowing how to surrender is that any and all feelings can be let go of at any time and any place in an instant, and it can be done continuously and effortlessly.

What is the surrendered state?  It means to be free of negative feelings in a given area so that creativity and spontaneity can manifest without opposition or the interference of inner conflicts.  To be free of inner conflict and expectations is to give others in our life the greatest freedom.  It allows us to experience the basic nature of the universe, which, it will be discovered, is to manifest the greatest good possible in a situation.  This may sound philosophical, but, when done, it is experientially true.

Daily Reflections from Dr. David R. Hawkins, pg. 142

We cannot become strong by catering to human weakness.  We become strong by supporting strength.  We become dynamic when we support the aliveness of others.  We become beautiful when we support the beauty of life.  If we are truly coming from the heart, we don’t have to worry about success.  The world will love us, be loyal to us, support us, and forgive us all kinds of mistakes.  If we treat all of our customers like royalty, surprisingly we will find ourselves living a rather royal life.

Daily Reflections from Dr. David R. Hawkins: 365 Contemplations on Surrender, Healing, and Consciousness pg. 139

The intent of meditation is detachment, especially detachment from the notion that thoughts are “mine” or represent “me.”  In Reality, they are merely “its,” as is the mind itself.  The idea of ownership arises from the personalization of these thoughts due to familiarity because the mind (like a camera) was present to record these past thoughts, events, and memories.  However, it recorded them only because they were imbued with importance.  Note that little roadside detail is recalled from a boring cross-country drive.  The mind’s inner camera records what is valued.

The Ego is Not the Real You, pg. 67

Accept that one is attracted by the destination rather than propelled by the past.  The evolution of consciousness is one’s karmic inheritance because it is a quality innate to human consciousness itself.  Courage arises from commitment and integrity of alignment and dedication.  A valuable characteristic of dedication is felicity, which eventually becomes empowered as a quiet but persistent inner fervor.  The value of watchful witnessing is that even just awareness of an ego defect tends to undo it.  By surrender and prayerful invocation, Divine Will facilitates transition from the lesser to the greater for the Self effortlessly supports and energizes intention.  The Self is like a magnetic attraction by which the personal will is progressively surrendered and resistance is weakened.  Thus the pathway itself is self-fulling, gratifying, and reveals progressive rewards.  Each step, no matter how seemingly small, is equally valuable.

Transcending the Levels of Consciousness: 2006 edition, Ch. 22, pg. 364-365

Q: What true value can be derived from worldly life?

A: The world can be seen as an optimal stimulus of inner growth as it is merely a projection of the ego in overt dramatic expression.  It is best to learn from it rather than to be seduced by its illusions or entrapped by them via identification or attachment.  The worldly panorama reflects the entire scale of the levels of consciousness in their most overt display.  The panorama is like a school of discernment where the extremes serve to reveal the essence that underlies appearance.  All seeming events present learning opportunities.

Q: How then should one best relate to the world?

A: To be “in” it but not “of” it.  The world is a means and not an end.

The Map of Consciousness Explained: pg. 130-131

Q: You have said that just the act of consciousness calibration changes the calibration of something by virtue of intention.  How is that possible?

We have discovered that when people over 200 observe something from lovingness, they are already raising its calibrated level of consciousness measurably. For example, when we consider something or someone adorable, the calibration that was at 204 will jump to 310 or so.  Do you see what this means?  You don’t need to go out and do fancy things.  Just witness the sacredness of all existence, approach all life with reverence and good will, and by doing so, you’re changing the world by virtue of the Heisenberg’s principle which states that the observation of something changes it….

The higher the level of consciousness of the observation, the greater the impact on the observed.  We have literally been changing the calibrated levels of consciousness and much of society by sheer observation of the work that we’re doing collectively.  Everything we look at lovingly raises its calibration, even the Komodo dragon.  He’s just being what he is, a very good Komodo dragon, who can kill with precision and eat you up with a single bite!  That’s impressive, and we see the lovability of the Komodo dragon as an expression of Divinity within the unfoldment of Creation in which everything serves the Ultimate.

The world is becoming that which we hold in mind, and if it’s lovingly intended, then it’s very powerful. Look at all the power you walk around with and didn’t know it! Everything we look at, if we love it and forgive it for being what is — if we witness the sacredness of it, if we see it as an expression of evolution, and that it serves some ultimate purpose – then our observation influences it.

The Map of Consciousness Explained, pg. 92-93

To evolve spiritually is actually the greatest gift one can give the world, and that is done by virtue of what one is and not just by what one does.  A useful technique to bypass mentalization is that of creative visualization in which the desired  goal is envisioned and held in mind periodically.  Potentiality tends to manifest  when conditions are favorable, and intention (plus karmic propensities) is a contextual influence.  In ordinary mentation, logic and sequence are seen as causal and also needful of effort.  Envisioning is influential on outcome by entirely different (and easier) mechanisms.  What is held in mind tends to manifest and the technique is utilized in diverse areas, including sports and even business.  The higher the level of consciousness, the greater the likelihood that what is held in mind will actualize. Thus, to see solutions that .serve the highest goal is more powerful than simply projecting fulfillment of merely personal selfish desires and gain.

Book of Slides, Slide 72, Spiritual Practices, pg. 155

Most people have jobs, families and many distractions.

A. The conscious pursuit of spiritual goals is the result of a choice and a decision.  It actually requires only a willingness and the capacity to follow through .  Even a simple spiritual concept is a deceptively powerful tool, the  simple decision to be kind, forgiving, and compassionate to all life in all its expressions, including one’s own self, is a scalpel that is capable of removing the major impediments to spiritual progress. 

Wit humility, one can see that the mind is limited and incapable of seeing all the circumstances surrounding any event.  Out of this arises the willingness to let go of condemnation and judgment.  This process results in a willingness to surrender one’s experience of the world to God.  It becomes apparent that the world doesn’t really need one’s personal opinions about anything at all. If one decides to take a charitable view of life’s events, then alternate ways of interpreting circumstances appearances and other options opens up.

The Eye of the I, 2001 pub., Ch. 11, pg. 164-165

What is the process of Self-Healing? What are the consciousness techniques we can apply to bring about a reversal of dis-ease?  We begin by letting go of resisting the sensations we are experiencing, and we stop labeling them…

Steps for Self-Healing

To put it simply, the consciousness technique of radical truth has these five steps in healing a particular illness:

1.  Letting Go of resisting the sensory experience of it.
2. No longer putting names or labels on it.
3. Using no words at all in the welcoming of the experience of the inner sensations.
4. Canceling the mental label, thought form, and belief system, and replacing it with the truth:  I no longer believe in that.  I am an infinite being, and I am not subject to that.  I am only subject to what I hold in mind.
5. Choosing the energy field of Love, which heals.

The Map of Consciousness Explained: pg. 145-146

…whose nature is said to be Love, then why do bad things happen to good people?

A: “Good” or “bad” is your perception.  Adversity can actually be seen as a gift.  Many cancer survivors will tell you, “It’s the best thing that ever happened to me.” Divinity is omniscient and you are not.  Your perception is not Reality.  What you perceive as “unfair” might just be the means of liberation.  What you’re wanting to know is whether there is intrinsic justice in the world and whether happenings in the world emerge justly and fairly.  Yes, they do.  Human life is karmically fair, completely and totally.  Everyone is steering their own canoe.

As Love is the Ultimate Law of the Universe (statement calibrates at 750), each person is born into the circumstances of maximal spiritual benefit.

The Map of Consciousness Explained, Ch. 3, pg. 125-126

These are always felt as pleasant and include such feelings as joy, happiness and security.  They instigate a process of thinking and ideation that is exemplified by the thoughts “I can” and “We can,” regardless of the event, situation, or problem in which the person is involved.

Positive feelings flow naturally when negative feelings are not in action.  Nothing needs to be done to acquire positive feelings, as they are part and parcel of our natural state.  This positive inner state is always there, and it is merely covered over by suppressed negative feelings.

When the clouds are removed, the sun shines forth.  The freeing up of abilities, creative ideas, talents, and resourcefulness occurs automatically as a result of the positive state of mind that ensues when the negative aspects have been surrendered.  Letting go of negativity frees up inspiration to create an endless flow of creative ideas.

...It is as if the energy field of creative genius is available and waiting for us as soon as we surrender the cloud of negativity that prevent its revelation to us.

Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender: pg. 286-287

I’ve also touched on the importance of a sense of humor.  I think this is extremely important, as important as any of the other things in life, like love and gratitude and solemnity.  Humor has a healing effect among people.  It points out the ambiguities in life, and it points out very often the ambiguity between the content and the context and how you sort of see the two end up really the opposite.  Humor also has a way of connecting people and helping them put aside differences through a new perspective or mindset.  People have written books on how they recovered from grave illnesses by just employing nothing but humor.  Laughter releases endorphins in the brain and releases stress, among other major health benefits.

In the World but Not of It: pg. 48-49