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The prime aspect of the Most High is radiant Love. This Love is an energy so profound and intense that it has the power to create all of these worlds and souls.
To some all of this may sound mystical but it’s actually quite practical. When a “problem” appears in daily life, I contrast it with Infinity. What is my “problem” compared to Infinity? In moments I recognize the true depth and height of life as compared to my “problem” I can’t help but break out in laughter. Put into proper perspective my “personal issues” are nothing but a tiny dot of insignificance and I move on with relief. In the presence of this Force that creates Universes, no “problem” can persist. In light of the outrageous abundance, prosperity and beauty of Infinity all earthly importance, gains and pains pale.
Humans have created millions of such dependencies. Needing all kinds of things to happen before you can be happy is a certain way of not moving up the scale. A shortcut to improving your situation is to define a general sense of well-being as a top priority (with the exception of enlightenment and divinity itself, which is the top priority and also beyond the duality of well-being vs. non-well-being). Practice feeling good today rather than projecting happiness into some future that never really comes. Life is taking place today. Can you feel the today-ness of life?
emotional turmoil is a recipe for long-term suffering. If you operate from a “I don’t need coffee to feel better” the coffee you do drink will taste better. The taste of the coffee will not come from your mental projection but from the coffee itself. You can derive sustenance, peace and joy from within in a matter of minutes by merely taking short time-outs throughout the day.
On levels 450-600 the person’s focus is on being. It is not important what one has (owns) or what one does (professionally) but rather who one is (via personality, attitude, and energy-field).
Releasing the Need for Approval A helpful exercise in this regard is to list everything you have done recently in order to gain approval or avoid disapproval from others – spouses, children, parents, superiors, colleagues, the public, etc. You will notice that while it is alright to get applause and appreciation, the need for such praise is detrimental. In fact the need for it will create an energy field in which you hardly ever receive real acclaim Once you have written your list go through the following steps: a) Mentally focus on an example from your list. Welcome whatever thoughts, sensations, feelings, and memories might be associated with it. b) Notice how wanting approval creates a lack. c) Ask yourself, “Could I let go of wanting approval for this?” d) Release your focus from the wanting. And then release your focus from the entire situation.
In my experience the results of muscle-testing are often distorted by the beliefs, expectations, and energy-levels of the tester. Thus each level will get different results. It is my observation that Dr. Hawkins has arrived at his levels through means of which he and his followers are not aware of (rather than through muscle-testing alone). I’ll get into more on the methods of measuring energy-levels later. For readers familiar with the work of Don Beck and Ken Wilber: their book Spiral Dynamics is also highly lucid and recommended for all readers, just like Hawkins’ Map of Consciousness. But their work too should be read with discernment. Frankly, Spiral Dynamics is written with a political left-wing
So when information comes to you, from this book for example, and you feel outraged or shocked by something said, or go into anger, hurt, or ridicule, it is not the information that is false, it is your perspective. If however, your disagreement is from a higher place, meaning you feel neutral, humorous, or accepting of the disagreement, then it is probably the information (in the case of this book: me) which is in error.
AI Summary
Levels of Energy by Frederick Dodson presents key insights from the contemplative tradition. The 8 passages above capture the essential teachings.
Core Themes:
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Key Passages: Highlights 1, 3, and 8 are particularly representative.
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