David R. Hawkins, Power Vs.Force

The text of Power Vs.Force asserts that the Truth about any given subject across time and space can be readily accessed via applied kinesiology. This is a technique requiring two people of integrity; basically, a muscle test is administered in which truth (e.g. there is a loving God) makes us goes strong, and falsehood (Osama Bin Laden is a holy man) makes us go weak. This technique is applicable to anything, including human consciousness. The human levels of consciousness are calibrated using a logorythmic scale from 1-1000. Anything below 200 is falsehood: (pride, anger, grief, apathy, guilt, shame); and thing above 200 is truth (courage, integrity, willingness, reason, love, peace, enlightenment). At the bottom of the scale are usually the worst of humanity (Hitler, Pol Pot, etc.) at the very top are spritual avatars (Jesus, Buddha, Krishna, all calibrate at 1,000).

The book uses the scale of consciousness like a map to explain world events, business, society, religion, spiritual teachings; even the supernatural and downright weird (sorry, aliens, ghosts, and indigo people are in falsehood). The technique offers incredible everyday applications as well as profound spiritual information for any of those on a spiritual path. I highly recommend reading this provided that the reader is not spiritually shy or extremely religious. Atheists should certainly be ware as the content will most likely cause trauma ('God Exists' makes you go strong)! An excellent read for anyone concerned with the above, and a perfect guide for those that are simply curious.

David R. Hawkins, Power Vs.Force - I think this is the most interesting, inspiring and useful book I've read. Dr. Hawkins has the capacity to make even the introduction and appendices completely fascinating! A rare being, where a scientific mind is connected to a spiritually enlightened heart, Dr. Hawkins reports on over 20 years of muscle-testing on the theme of human consciousness, to test the real effects of thought on the human energy system. In this method, where subjects either go weak or strong, the human body itself proves to be the amazingly sensitive and responsive tool needed to construct a complete map of every level of human consciousness. Dr Hawkins presents his findings in such easily understood forms as the Map of Consciousness, where he relates God view, Life-View and Emotions with levels of awareness on an ascending scale from Shame (20) to Enlghtenment (1000). He also calibrates the Truth rating of each chapter of the book! It all makes perfect sense of the world and people's different views and realities. Having proved that higher levels of consciousness brings greater levels of Power, the point of seeking enlightenment becomes a bit easier for the Western mind to understand! The secret of raising our level of consciousness is to choose the thoughts and influences that add to our power - ( a truthful statement adds to our power, while a lie takes our power away). It's what all the great spiritual teachers of the past have been trying to get across to us, but in Dr Hawkins, I think the message may finally have found a presenter who can get through to us!

It's a must-read for anyone wanting to understand themselves, and society.