David R. Hawkins details how anyone may resolve the most crucial of all human dilemmas: how to instantly determine the truth or falsehood of any st...
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Nov 08, 2010
Alyssa
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This is an amazing book that details, (from subtitle) "The Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior". It is engaging to peek into the psychology, both conscious and subconscious, of the underlying behavior patterns and choices made throughout life. Yes, you may find this book on the self help shelves (shudder!), but in this case, it will actually help many of us to overcome negative behaviors, converting them into positives. As I like to say, we can all use less "nega-thought"
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Feb 04, 2008
Shannon
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I love delving into the inexplainable and the unseen. My entire life I have been on a search for truth, trying to decipher the good from the bad. This book makes it into the good pile. I'm eagerly waiting to try out kinesiology and see if it works as described in the book.
This book focuses on the deciphering what is true and what is false through applied kinesiology. I must admit it seems absolutely unscientific, the technique itself is very controversial. Through applied kinesiolog More...
This book focuses on the deciphering what is true and what is false through applied kinesiology. I must admit it seems absolutely unscientific, the technique itself is very controversial. Through applied kinesiolog More...
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Nov 20, 2007
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This is the most significant book I have read in a long time. Power Vs. Force explains the connection between individual levels of consciousness and human behavior.
This is important because every decision we make and every action we take is driven by our individual level of consciousness.
Dr. David R. Hawkins uses Applied Kinesiology as a tool for doing consciousness research. Using Applied Kinesiology, he developed a map of consciousness that ranges from 1 to 1000. Acco More...
This is important because every decision we make and every action we take is driven by our individual level of consciousness.
Dr. David R. Hawkins uses Applied Kinesiology as a tool for doing consciousness research. Using Applied Kinesiology, he developed a map of consciousness that ranges from 1 to 1000. Acco More...
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Sep 26, 2011
Power Versus Force may be the most acute study of the levels of consciousness. Dr. Hawkins is a master of science and spirituality, which is too rare of a combination. His synthesis of these two branches of inquiry provide insights that neither mere science nor esoteric mystical text can provide.
Hawkins' Map of Consciousness offers a context for understanding how people, cultures, religions, and texts aid or hinder the path. Using muscle testing, Hawkins calibrates various myths, truths, and so More...
Hawkins' Map of Consciousness offers a context for understanding how people, cultures, religions, and texts aid or hinder the path. Using muscle testing, Hawkins calibrates various myths, truths, and so More...
Nov 04, 2010
Bruce
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This might be a 5 star book but my reviews are stingy today ;-)
What I found of immense value here was 1) the evolutionary scale of human consciousness (which maps well onto the Abraham/Hicks emotional guidance scale) 2) the very clear discussion of how the context of one's state of consciousness strongly affects the creation of meaning/truth for that person 3) the very extensive discussion of very high states of consciousness by an author who has achieved enlightenment.
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What I found of immense value here was 1) the evolutionary scale of human consciousness (which maps well onto the Abraham/Hicks emotional guidance scale) 2) the very clear discussion of how the context of one's state of consciousness strongly affects the creation of meaning/truth for that person 3) the very extensive discussion of very high states of consciousness by an author who has achieved enlightenment.
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Aug 29, 2010
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Jul 30, 2010
Kim
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This is an excellent book that speaks of the difference between power and force. Power is quiet and requires no explanation. Force is coercive and creates an automatic counterforce.
This has great applicability for couples, parents and bosses. Standing on the side of truth, justice and all that sustains life is power. This is strength of its own merit. Force represents all that is negative and life destructive.
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This has great applicability for couples, parents and bosses. Standing on the side of truth, justice and all that sustains life is power. This is strength of its own merit. Force represents all that is negative and life destructive.
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Jul 09, 2010
Duffy
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I would give this book 6 stars if I could...10 even! Dr David R. Hawkins provides the certainty that there is truth; immovable unspinnable and accessible to us all using scientific principles.
We all experience that deep knowing at times in our lives, but frequently our cultural teachings (oxymoron?) blind us from truth. Well the amazing human nervous system it turns out is connected to the collective consciousness and this book provides methods developed over 30 years of testing tha More...
We all experience that deep knowing at times in our lives, but frequently our cultural teachings (oxymoron?) blind us from truth. Well the amazing human nervous system it turns out is connected to the collective consciousness and this book provides methods developed over 30 years of testing tha More...
Dec 24, 2007
Mikey
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This book shapes worldviews.
The information presented in this book ranks among the most influential in my entire life. It is clear, reproducible, verifiable, and significant. I don't know what I can add to what others have already said about it. However, if you have stumbled upon or have been drawn to this book in some way before, but have not read it yet, please hesitate no longer. Read it if you will.
The information presented in this book ranks among the most influential in my entire life. It is clear, reproducible, verifiable, and significant. I don't know what I can add to what others have already said about it. However, if you have stumbled upon or have been drawn to this book in some way before, but have not read it yet, please hesitate no longer. Read it if you will.
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Mar 24, 2008
Alison
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Heavy read - but it WILL change the way you understand social psychology/sociology forever. We're talking quantum physics here, People. And when you finally see the difference between Power and Force - their constant tug-of-war over the masses, it leaves you no choice but to try to raise your "level" immediately to one capable of bringing more Power to the world.
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Dec 17, 2009
Interesting and significant hypothesis is put forward in this book. Dr. Hawkins co-authored the work "Orthomolecular Psychiatry" with Nobel Prize winner Linus Pauling. This book may be the most important book I've ever read...I'm half way through and I'm finding it sooooo powerful in terms of application to my life.
Everyone, read this book!!
Everyone, read this book!!
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Mar 19, 2010
James
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I was amazed as I read this book that so much of what I have begun to see on my own has been validated by Dr David Hawkins well developed and documented techniques. I am certain that I have grown more than his estimated 35 points by simply having read this book, as I went into it with a lot of momentum from having just read previously, The Power of Now, and several books by Gregg Braden.
This book has inspired me to help make my own contribution to the awakening of the consciousness of More...
This book has inspired me to help make my own contribution to the awakening of the consciousness of More...
Mar 23, 2008
Rebecca
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This book gives you a clear sense of where you are in the Universe and what you are bringing to it- hugely enlightening- and I now use the map of consciousness daily- this book was fantastic in so many ways it was worth reading to step up another level of empowerment.
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Jan 18, 2008
Melissa
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EVERYONE should read this book. Facinating. The author has come up with a "scale" to test levels of consciousness. Anything below 200, is considered negitive energy and will prevent one from moving forward in life. Amazing. I will re-read this one over and over.
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Oct 28, 2011
Jonelle
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This book is amazing, and I reference it almost daily in my thoughts. I will be quite honest, this book hurts my head! It is NOT a fast read, and in truth I have never completed it. I have read it in bits and pieces over the course of 5 years.
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Mar 10, 2008
Stacey Jean
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wow! so much to take in. amazing though!
powerful book!! i might actually have to read this one again.
and i rarely feel that a book is actually worth it to do that.
highly recommend. :)
peace, love, and light.
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Oct 02, 2009
Jake
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The premise of the books is lovely. You can determine collective truth by a simple kinetic muscle test and everyone in the world places on a non linear conciousness scale from < 0 to 700??? I think the most complementary I can be about its ideas which a tightly infused with the authors personal and emotional revalations, is to say that it is indeed 'new age'.
I shouldn't waste to much time writing a review, this book was self published mostly because it is nonsense and hopefully wo More...
I shouldn't waste to much time writing a review, this book was self published mostly because it is nonsense and hopefully wo More...
Jun 13, 2008
Linda
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This is a very deep book. If you like to consider new ideas and new possibilities this is for you. I liked it a lot. Any book that moves me to change for the better I like, and this is definitely one of those.
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Feb 05, 2012
Andrea
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This book was recommended to me time and time again, before I sat down and finally read it. I was thrilled to have another angle to the truths I was studying in many other areas.
I found Chapter 4 the most powerful and useful in my own personal life. I actually created a card in my wallet with all of the levels of consciousness written out so that I could see where I was on any given day. The utilization of this card has helped me see my way through many life challenges, and help to ge More...
I found Chapter 4 the most powerful and useful in my own personal life. I actually created a card in my wallet with all of the levels of consciousness written out so that I could see where I was on any given day. The utilization of this card has helped me see my way through many life challenges, and help to ge More...
Sep 21, 2007
Gabrielle
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This book is simple and nearly absolute (as absolute as is possible to be in a limited world)in its truth. It is now ranked in my all-time top five of books read.
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Sep 17, 2011
Jesika Miller
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Another book on my top pick list. I also gift this book often. Captivating read on consciousness and levels of consciousness. David Hawkins is a brilliant writer.
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Aug 11, 2011
Viewing the world through Kinesiology, i.e. Arts, Sports, Politics, Medicine, News Media, Entertainment Media, Religion, historical accuracy. I underlined so much in this book I will have to buy another copy to loan out. For those that don't know, Kinesiology is "muscle testing" where the body "goes weak"/"remains strong" when in the presence of one stimulus or another. The results are confirmed pan-culturally, pan-social-class, pan-education levels, pan-religio
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Sep 17, 2010
Audrey L
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So interesting! I love learning about Kinesiology. The basic theory of Kinesiology is that all living things have an energy field. This energy field is connected to all other energy fields. David Hawkins and his research says that through muscle testing we have the ability to get the answer to any question we can formulate because our body never lies. This author has done thousands of tests to prove his fascinating theory. For instance--everyone will test weak on Hitler or the word "Hat
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Sep 29, 2011
Hansen
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Disclaimer: I read this for a friend, and tried very hard to give it a fair read. And in fact, the primary cosmological argument wasn't as ass crazy as I suspected, although with all the benefit of the doubt, the epistemic and axiological implications are still dumbfounding.
PvF is not really the self-help para-spirituality that it seems on hearing a review. For instance, Hawkins never gets close to explaining how you can use consciousness to financially invest better, giving credence to hi More...
PvF is not really the self-help para-spirituality that it seems on hearing a review. For instance, Hawkins never gets close to explaining how you can use consciousness to financially invest better, giving credence to hi More...
Dec 31, 2010
Peter White wrote in Ecology of Being that "Nonviolent resistance has been effective in the reversal of such violent spirals such as colonialism and racism because it has enabled the powerful to experience their own suffering." After reading Power vs Force, I think maybe White should have used the word "forceful" instead of "powerful."
A couple excerpts from Hawkins:
pg 291
"The mind, in its identity with the ego, cannot, by definition, compreh More...
A couple excerpts from Hawkins:
pg 291
"The mind, in its identity with the ego, cannot, by definition, compreh More...
Oct 23, 2011
Ionia
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This is an interesting, thought-provoking book, and I really would recommend that everyone read it; however, I do have a few qualms about some of what I read, so I'll start with the "bad news" first.
For instance, on the section about genius, we are told that genius is misunderstood and ignored by society, and that society needs to learn to nurture their geniuses.
Then in another section we are told that most popular music vibrates to a high level. If this is so, More...
For instance, on the section about genius, we are told that genius is misunderstood and ignored by society, and that society needs to learn to nurture their geniuses.
Then in another section we are told that most popular music vibrates to a high level. If this is so, More...
Mar 09, 2011
Christy
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This is one of those books that is a must read for everyone.
It was recommend to me three times: at a Face to Face with Greatness Seminar, by Carol Tuttle and by a close friend. I finally read it and wished it didn't take me so long to get to it.
It is a book that instructs how valuable kinesiology is and is the final kick in my pants to learn how to do it.
Emotions or states are calibrated on a number scale. Everything can be calibrated and measured to th More...
It was recommend to me three times: at a Face to Face with Greatness Seminar, by Carol Tuttle and by a close friend. I finally read it and wished it didn't take me so long to get to it.
It is a book that instructs how valuable kinesiology is and is the final kick in my pants to learn how to do it.
Emotions or states are calibrated on a number scale. Everything can be calibrated and measured to th More...
Dec 21, 2009
Irene
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Hawkins' Map of Consciousness is the ultimate guide to living a life of integrity and power. We don't realize how we give away our power when we choose to act or think in a negative way. His use of applied/behavioral kinesiology for testing validity and calibration of energy fields of consciousness are ground-breaking.
An important work in the study of how science is proving spirituality, and how the two previously opposite fields of study are starting to merge.
An important work in the study of how science is proving spirituality, and how the two previously opposite fields of study are starting to merge.
Dec 25, 2010
Ron
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Bears a second reading. Provocative in many ways. Enjoyed the concept of calibration. Reads like a literary description of Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Self actualization gets the long end of the stick in this treatment of how to recognize and cultivate high self realization. Distinction clear between true power and aggressive force.
Dec 10, 2009
Sebastian
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Fantastic book that enables you to see things in a different light. This book opens your eyes to the things that should really matter in your life. Its a great literary work, and it raises your level of consciousness just by reading the literature. Its important to have a wide knowledge base, this book broadens your horizons.
