Think about the strongest influences in your life right now. Which ones raise your consciousness? Which ones lower it? That which weakens life energy is to be avoided- shame, guilt, confusion, fear, hatred, pride, hopelessness, and falsehood. That which uplifts life is to be realized- truth, courage, acceptance, reason, love, beauty, joy, and peace." -David R. Hawkins, M.D., Ph.D. The level of apathy is, among others, characterized by indifference, neglect, poverty, low energy, and hopelessness. It is the level of many homeless people and isolated seniors. The Map of Consciousness was put together by Dr David Hawkins. To learn more, take a look at his book entitled The Map of Consciousness Explained: A Proven Energy Scale to Actualize Your Ultimate Potential that was release in October 2020. This book gives you a comprehensive overview on what Map of Consciousness is about and how it came about. I will do my best to interpret his ideas through the context of my own study and application. Here is the Map of Consciousness: Principles Behind the Map of Consciousness

Total transcendence. Hawkins claims this level is reached only by one person in 10 million. Enlightenment At the level of 500 we reach the level of Love, in the real sense of the world, not the worldly sense seen in Hollywood. Love in this context is a way of being in the world. According to Dr. Hawkins, the reason the level of love is so difficult to achieve is because our ego is so rooted in the physical domain as opposed to the spiritual domain, which emerges at 500. The 500s represent a difficult hurdle, as only 4% of the world’s population calibrate above this level. It denotes a shift from the linear, provable domain (as mentioned before, the newtonian paradigm) to the nonlinear, formless, spiritual realm. Of course, people operating below this level of consciousness see people above this level as mystical and perhaps in the clouds. But that is because they are seeing the world with a different lens, by operating at a higher level of consciousness. So at the big hurdle of 500, we see the following: There are different concepts about the levels of consciousness out there, like the three levels of consciousness by Philip Holder, the four levels of consciousness by Dr. Bob Günius Gibson, and the seven levels of consciousness by Richard Barret. However, try to leave your ego out of it. Don’t get wrapped up in the idea of being on a specific level too much.This enlightening book transcends the boundaries of conventional wisdom, integrating the realms of psychology, philosophy, and spirituality in a powerful exploration of human consciousness and human potential to help you be more effective in every area of your life. Not to be confused with setting and achieving goals, this is the level of addiction, craving, and lust — for money, approval, power, fame, etc. Consumerism. Materialism. This is the level of smoking and drinking and doing drugs. Anger Pride is the first level where you start to feel good. However, this is deceiving, as the good feeling comes from an inflated ego perspective. Being better than someone else and looking down on others.

Most of us have experienced grief at a certain phase of our lives. But if someone stays at this level for a long duration, then it can lead to depression. People at this stage feel tragic and despondent, and they have disdainful feelings toward the Divine Master. Photo by Gadiel Lazcano on Unsplash Fear (100) Dr. Hawkins’ doctoral dissertation – https://pdfslide.net/documents/qualitative-and-quantitative-and-calibration-levels-of-human-consciousness-and.htmlCourage can be considered as a gateway to higher levels of consciousness. You are not free of negative emotions, but you have the resources to deal with them in a healthy manner. a b c "Obituary of David Hawkins". University of Colorado. March 7, 2002. Archived from the original on March 1, 2012. Remorse fill people at this stage. They either blame themselves or others or the circumstances. They feel that life is evil, and they feel vindictive towards the Divine Being. Apathy (50) Any meaningful human satisfaction cannot even commence until the level of 250 where some degree of self-confidence begins to emerge. a b c Woo, Elaine. "D. Hawkins, 88; Atomic Bomb Historian". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved January 27, 2017.

The emotions attached to ‘Reason’ are rationality, understanding, and intelligence. People at this stage start using their reasoning prowess before reaching a conclusion. They feel that their life is meaningful. Love (500) Furthermore, when every one of us is working to raise our individual level of consciousness the progression from one level to another will require less effort and be much faster for everyone. High consciousness societies operate differently to low consciousness societies. In higher consciousness societies crime is lower, homelessness is lower, there will be more freedom and more creative expression.A Causal Interpretation of Probability". University of California, Berkeley . Retrieved January 27, 2017.