From lowest to highest , the different levels of consciousness are: shame, guilt, apathy, grief, fear, desire, anger, pride, courage, neutrality, willingness, acceptance, reason, love, joy, peace, enlightenment.
The level is not fixed .The level keeps fluctuating up and down.The levels are also highly influenced by the surrounding- PAC(Parent-Adult-Child).I look back my past to find that I have been fluctuating between 2-3 levels.
On positive front the model provides reflection of the self and urges to raise the consciousness.
I am sure if you have read the book you obviously know your overall level .Raising the level of consciousness requires tremendous energy and self consciuosness, is tough task in itself. The descriptions of each level are based on Hawkins’ descriptions however infused with my thoughts.Below is the table showing the hidden determinants of human behaviour by Hawkins,however I have removed "LOG" column which is a value associated at each level.The table clearly shows the hierarchy level , associated emotion and view of life at each level.
| Level | Emotion | Life View |
| Enlightenment | Ineffable | Is |
| Peace | Bliss | Perfect |
| Joy | Serenity | Complete |
| Love | Reverence | Benign |
| Reason | Understanding | Meaningful |
| Acceptance | Forgiveness | Harmonious |
| Willingness | Optimism | Hopeful |
| Neutrality | Trust | Satisfactory |
| Courage | Affirmation | Feasible |
| Pride | Scorn | Demanding |
| Anger | Hate | Antagonistic |
| Desire | Craving | Disappointing |
| Fear | Anxiety | Frightening |
| Grief | Regret | Tragic |
| Apathy | Despair | Hopeless |
| Guilt | Blame | Evil |
| Shame | Humiliation | Miserable |
Power vs Force: the hidden determinants of human behaviour; David R. Hawkins,
This is the lowest level .Just proximate to death(conscious suicide).Just self hatred.
Guilt:
Level just above Shame.Feeling of remorse ,Unable to get out of past transgressions(thought of suicide).
Apathy:
This level is the state of helplessness.Very passimistic view ,future looks bleak.Characterised by poverty ,despair,Most of the drought hit farmers are at this level .(passive suicide)
Grief:
This is the level of dependency,sadness,loss.People may fall to this level upon loss of their loved ones.They are in depressed state.Well it looks Devdas embraced this level.
Fear:
Level of insecurity.Lack of trust .Sees the world full of threats and harm.Needs help or some assurance to get above this level.
Desire:
This is the level of accumulation and greed.Materialism and Consumerism.I think reality shows all belong to this level.Smoking and drinking also fall under this.
Anger:
Desire leads to frustrations ,the fuel to anger.Frustration results from exaggerating the importance of desires.Is coupled with fear and hatred.
Pride:
People at this level feel positive however it depends upon external factors((money, prestige etc).It is a false feeling.Downside of Pride is arrogance and denial which blocks growth.It is an enflated ego.Regilous fundametalist ,soldiers are stuck at this level.
Courage :
Level of exploration,accomplishment,fortitude and determination.More optimstic view of life as exciting, challenging, and stimulating.Power first appears at this level.Career,self development,education etc embraces this level.
Neutrality:
Level of safety.People at this level are easy to get along with and safe to be around and associate with because they are not interested in conflict, competition or guilt.One motto that accompanies is "Live and let live".
Willingness:
At this level you are safe and comfortable .You are open minded .Though things are done better at neutral level at this level you try to do in best way.You become more disciplined and systematic.You are more receptive and open.You are willing to look at your defects and learn from others.
Acceptance :
A major transformance takes place at this level.Vision ,a dominant factor at this level .Setting goals and finding ways to achieve them.Mastery and discipline are prominent.You basically accept your role in the society.
Reason:
Intelligence and rationalilty are forefront of this level.When you reach this level reasoning capabilities are used to the fullest.This is the level of Nobel Prize winners, great statesmen .Einstein, Freud, and many of the other great thinkers of history calibrate here.Its obvious that most of us never reach this level in entire lives
Love:
Not to be confused of emotions.This love is unconditional and undependent on any factors.Its is not intellectual and proceed from mind.This the level of true happiness.It is the state of being .It is realizing the true purpose of life .It is the level of service to human kind. Think of Mother Teresa,Gandhi etc.Hawkins claims only 0.4% of the world’s population ever reaches this level of evolution of consciousness.
Joy:
Level of saints and spiritual teachers.This level is guided by intuition.Compassion is the dominant aspect of this level.Radiance of positive energy and just being with them makes feel good.
Peace:
Absolute transcendence, self-realization.Hawkins states only 1 in 10 million people attain this level.There is no separation between subject and object and everything is alive.
Enlightment:
This is the highest level of consciousness .The physical body is no more me but realm of consciousness.It is the fusion of humanity and divinity,the complete Oneness.Great Avatars for whom the title “Lord” is appropriate: Lord Krishna, Lord Buddha, and Lord Jesus Christ.
What fascinates me more is...just think!!!!any system ,society can be ranked embracing these levels .When you look back you can find association of different levels at different stage of life however you can find the overall current level .On overall you would be at neutrality level but certain lower level will still have strong imprint on your life that holds back.
Make a note to find which and what raises your consciousness and which lowers ? Then take a step to raise the consciousness ..Imagine a world of higher level of consciousness..............
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