IRB Media Summary of David R. Hawkins's Transcending the Levels of Consciousness

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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 Everyone is aware of the pain of losing face, becoming discredited, or of seeming to be a non-person. Shamed people hang their heads and slink away, wishing they were invisible.#2 Depression is a serious level of consciousness that can be immobilizing and life-threatening. It is characterized by helplessness and hopelessness, and is therefore described as a dispirited state and hellish to endure. The will to live is lost, but in the deepest depths, even the act of suicide is not possible due to lack of energy.#3 Depression is a serious level of consciousness characterized by helplessness and hopelessness, and it is therefore described as a dispirited state. The will to live is lost, but in the deepest depths, even the act of suicide is not possible due to lack of energy.#4 The fear of death is a universal human experience, but it is also a common presumption that everyone fears death and has an aversion to it. However, death is also seen as an attraction or a final act of revenge or heroism under appropriate conditions.