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In The Power of Awareness, Goddard set forth his idea that reality is what one makes of it. The world is really only a picture that exists in one’s mind, and it can be shaped and manipulated by thoughts and feelings. This revolutionary idea that the power of the mind can change the world was profoundly influential to philosophers and self-help gurus of the 20th century.

Reason and faith are paradigms that are poles apart, reflecting vastly different attitudes from which one looks at the world. Reason is linear content (conflict, left brain), while faith is nonlinear context (coherence, right brain). In this seminar, Dr. Hawkins demonstrates the contrast between these paradigms, pointing out that they are completely different processes for synthesizing information. He reveals the step that switches us from the left brain to the right brain.

In this enlightening presentation, the nature of true freedom is discussed and revealed. You will learn about the one place where you can realize freedom, and also, how you can transcend the experience of not being free. In addition, insights into the fallacy of the "great and wonderful me" are explored. And what human limitation that jeopardizes one’s spiritual evolution are most people willing to die for? This is something every spiritual student needs to know!

Written in clear, accessible language, this book seeks to free listeners from their suffering by drawing attention to the direct experience of self as abiding, loving, boundless awareness. Using practical exercises and meditations, the author guides listeners through a process of spiritual awakening, deconstructing self-delusions and integrating a new concept of existence that is free from the suffering of individual selfhood, but which acknowledges the attachments, traumatic experiences, and emotional pain of being human.

In this illuminating presentation, Dr. David Hawkins reveals and elaborates on the very purpose of human life. He sheds light on some fundamental questions such as: Are we body or spirit? Why are we in this world? He also discloses the enormous power of just a few beings at higher consciousness levels, and their astounding effect on the entire planet. And you’ll enjoy a thought-provoking dialogue between Dr. Hawkins and his wife, Susan, on living in the present. "Without something to think about, the mind would go silent," states Dr. Hawkins.

For the average spiritual seeker, the pathway to enlightenment often seems unclear. In this inspiring seminar, Dr. Hawkins informs us, "The enlightened state does not announce itself. You pray to God to understand the essence of divinity and love. Then in one happy moment when karmic propensities prevail, the State reveals itself." The role of karma is emphasized, for it allows us to recontextualize the seemingly unexplainable events of life. And on the power of surrendering one's personal will to God, he states, "To invoke the will of God is much different than handling something on your own!"

As a neuroscientist, Marjorie Woollacott had no doubts that the brain was a purely physical entity controlled by chemicals and electrical pulses. When she experimented with meditation for the first time, however, her entire world changed. Woollacott's journey through years of meditation has made her question the reality she built her career upon and has forced her to ask what human consciousness really is.

“A wonderfully significant and important book.” —Ken Wilber, The Integral Vision “A timely and penetrating analysis of spirituality’s shadow.” —Stephen Batchelor, Buddhism without Beliefs A spiritual teacher and integral psychotherapist offers a first-of-its-kind study on how...