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QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT-3   April 16, 2001

Of course this would in no way give truth to his claim of having measured it.


magnificient!   September 18, 2000
  14 out of 17 found this review helpful

I was very surprised to read this book because the contents of this book are very similar to those of Oriental religion, like buddhism,korean and chinese traditional Tao and other ones. famous monks and gurus always say that everyone must meditate,pray and keep on doing good deeds.to be able to obtain awareness any moument in future. Likewise, this book places emphasis on courage, spontaneity, benevolence and unconditional love. these kinds of behaviors are closely connected with complete renouncing of selfish desires.every guru stresses that If anyone can give up worldly desire and tenacity heartily, one will go into the world of awareness. when he attained this degree of spiritual marturity, he can do everything for others, even though he is willing to lay down his life for anyone. everything in the world will be improved in proportion to the marturity of human consciousness. I would like to exchange opinions with anyone about the relationship between buddhism and david,r,hawkins's teaching. e-mail;shingon@kornet.net


Ground Breaking Work - A Milestone For Human Consciousness.   May 24, 2000
  73 out of 82 found this review helpful

The new science of kinesiology ushered in a powerful diagnostic tool called "muscle testing". (Muscle testing is a simple procedure for testing strong/weak responses, such as that of an outstretched arm, in response to questioning). Despite the revolutionary nature of these discoveries, most people are willing to rationalize that something other than the "conscious mind" is at play, something whose function it is to oversee the well-being of the individual and manage the body's myriad complex subsystems. It could then be extrapolated that this benign functionality - "subconscious mind", "field" or whatever - would be willing to communicate with the "outside world" when matters regarding the well-being of its charge were concerned.

Dr. Hawkins, however, has taken a quantum leap with the idea of muscle testing. Rather than simply regarding the field or subconscious mind as the governing mechanism of the individual's body, he applied muscle testing in the context of traditional metaphysical paradigms stating that all things are connected, that all events, actions, thoughts and emotions are written into the unlimited Database of Consciousness, and that as participants in this universe, we all have access to that Database. Thus through muscle testing we have the ability to get the answer to any question we can formulate (except pertaining to the future, which has not yet been written into the record). The implications of this are staggering. Did O.J. do it? Is the government telling the truth about thus-and-such? We now have the means for direct knowledge.

Most authors would be content to base an entire book solely on these revelations, but surprisingly this is merely the groundwork laid out by Dr. Hawkins for the rest of the book! Based on thousands of studies using these methods, striving for 100% repeatability on the tests, he explains many aspects of human experience including a Spectrum of Consciousness. Based on a logarithmic scale of 1 to 1000, all ideas, emotions, concepts, thoughts, works of art, literature and science, resonate at some level. Above the level of 200 these energies are considered nurturing, positive and "good" (Power). Below 200 are energies that are destructive, negative and "evil" (Force).

Dr. Hawkins explores how "attractor" energies (mathematics from chaos theory) influence art, science, medicine and sports and examines the specific mechanisms leading to health and disease. He examines the quality of our institutions and discusses the nature of Consciousness and the path to enlightenment. All concepts are presented with exceptional clarity and lucidity, without any sign of pedantry. Finally, as the title of the book suggests, one may attain a quantitative understanding of the difference between Power and Force. (Examine the handling of the Elian Gonzales case based on these criteria).

This book is an absolute must for anyone searching for a better understanding of "how reality works". And so we thank those who calibrate high on the Scale Of Consciousness, who lead the rest of us forward, kicking and screaming, on the path of enlightenment...


Scientific Paradigm Shift   April 12, 2000
  18 out of 20 found this review helpful

Dr. Hawkins has detailed the methods by which any individual, or group, may query God Mind and receive direct answers. The only difficulty with employing the kinesiologic "arm" testing method that he advocates is the extreme necessity of framing all questions in the positive, and the receiving of binary "answers" ... as in yes/no. This means that one must construct a decision tree to follow.

Separately, one "gets" exactly, absolutely exactly, what one "asks". Unless extraordinary care, along with precise linguistics are used in formulating the questions (actually a series of positive statements) one will easily misunderstand the answers, or become very confused.

Equally as important, Dr. Hawkins has succinctly outlined the fundamental energy nature of manifest reality ... the stuff of everyday moment-to-moment life. His Map of Consciousness is an outstanding contribution to the understanding of individual life circumstances and further, where one must begin looking for potential solutions.

The whole notion of an individual's summation of personal beliefs, whether consciously held or not, being reflected by his/her overall level of consciousness as outlined by the Map of Consciousness is unique ... and extraordinarily accurate. The consequences of beliefs, and their subsequent expression as thoughts and actions result in the creation and maintainence of virtually every human disease, and psychological disturbance recognized by conventional medicine.

To suddenly become aware that "out there" ain't kickin' my butt, or that my disease sneaked up and glommed on to me uninvitedly ... but I really have "invited" it to myself is a genuine revelation! Hawkins' low key message seems to be wake up ... you ARE cause in the matter of your life and its circumstances. Once understood, one now has the clear opportunity to become healthy, wealthy and happy.


The best of the best   February 18, 2000
  14 out of 15 found this review helpful

This book is one of finest I have read in my lifetime. It is a gift to anyone who reads it. The basic premise is that any organization, group, individual has an energy that can determine its ability to prosper or destroy itself. I have found this to be true throughout my life. The negative traits that result in this eventual destruction are clearly stated. If any entity is moving in a negative direction it gives you clear ways of knowing. Thank you Dr. Hawkins. Perhaps the most moving part of the book for me was the last chapter that beautifully described the author's path.