And all
we have to do is to become aware of that silence. All we have to do is
become aware of that silence by realizing it’ s there. “Behind all the sound of the universe, the silence is forever there. Behind
the sounds in the woods, the woods are silent. The sound of the bird doesn’ t
have anything to do with the silence. You see, the silence is maintained
even though there’ s sound above it. But the only reason you can hear the
sound is because it’s against the background of silence. The silence is there
right in the middle of sound. “Focus on the silence, which is ever present, in the middle of cacophony
and catastrophe, as the bullets are flying around and the planes are crashing
and all hell’s breaking loose, and there’ s nothing but the infinite silence. Identify with that silence and just maintain the awareness. Go about your
daily life and do everything that you need to do, and at all times still be
aware of the presence of the silence. “That gives you a centering. A centering kind of prayerfulness  is you’re
always aware of the silence, which is the infinite context. The reality of the
presence of God is an infinite silence. And then that which you hold in
mind in that silence tends to manifest, not as a result of causation but
potentiality manifesting. “And we thank thee, oh Lord, for thy divine presence as the infinite
silence out of which arises our existence. Amen. “And we finish with the same that we started, Gloria in Excelsis Deo . We
thank thee, oh Lord, for thy divine presence. You are my gift. You’re my
gift from God. Thank you, God.”
OceanofPDF .comBONUS MATERIAL
The Most Valuable Qualities for a Spiritual
Seeker
In this special bonus chapter , we share one of the last lectur es that Dr.
Hawkins deliver ed, which focuses on the most valuable qualities for a
spiritual seeker . We start with the certainty , knowing. Just know that if you’r e spiritually
oriented, you will make progres s. Start, therefore, with a feeling of security . Instead of insecurity or self-doubt, know that anybody who wants to evolve
spiritually will receive the necessary assistance. Success is guaranteed . Get
rid of self-doubt, any idea that you’re not worth it, or that you’re not
capable of it, or that it’s not the right time in your life. It’s always the right
time in your life. Accept without reservation that you are worthy of the
quest. Be resolved to totally surrender to the truth about God. Surrender to
the truth about God, and trust that your spiritual evolution is aligned with
God’ s will for you. So always start with a feeling of security instead of self-
doubt. The living proof of God’s love and will for you is the gift of your
own existence. The fact that you are, is the best evidence there is of God’ s
love and will for you. Here are the other valuable qualities for a spiritual seeker:
Do not compar e yourself with others regarding holiness, merit,
goodness, deservingness, sinlessness. Do not compa re yourself toothers. What others are is irrelev ant. What’ s important is what you are. Realize these are all human notions you have about being bette r. And
God is not limited by human notions. Accept that the concept of the “fear of God” is ignorance. God is
peace and love, and nothing else. There are lots of people who talk
about the fear of God and use God as a threat. God is nothing but love
and peace, and nothing else. People think that they’re being punished
by God, and that’s not the case. What they’re being punished by is
their lack of alignment with divinity . Realize that the depiction of God as a “judge” is a delusion, an ego
fixation arising  out of guilt. Realize that God is not a parent. What
God becomes in most people’ s minds is a parent who rewards you and
loves you if you’re good, and punishes you if you’re bad. That’ s
nothing but a parent. Realize that God is something greater than a
parent. Avoid negativity (calibrated levels below 200) and follow the goal
to reach unconditional love (calibration level 540 and over). What
Jesus Christ wanted us to reach  was unconditional love. Christ knew
that once the level of unconditional love was reached, the soul’ s
destiny was certain and the soul was safe. This is essentially the same
teaching as the other great world religions, such as Judaism, Islam, and
Buddhism. Sometimes spiritua l seekers will become confused and
wonder if they are following the right teacher or reading the right
books. What you need to do is see that the essence of all of them is
almost identical. The essence, not the surface of it, but the essence is
almost identical. Realize that salvation and enlightenment are somewhat different
goals. Salvati on is concerned with yes or no. Enlightenment is
concerned with becoming something beyond that which you have
been. Salvation requires purification of the ego. Enlightenment is
concerned with letting it go and eliminating the ego. The goal of
enlightenment is somewhat more demanding than simply being a good
person. Enlightenment is something other than good personhood. It’s
advancing one’ s level of consciousness in the nonlinear realms.Clarify that it is not a personal you who is seeking enlighten ment,
but rather a quality of consciousness itself that is the motivator . So, you like to think of I am this  or I am that. And actually , it’s merely
consciousness itself, being what it is. Spiritual inspiration and
dedication carry forth the work within yourself. Everybody has
spiritual momentum. Comfort replaces insecurity when one realizes that the most
important goal has already been accomplished. The goal is to be on
the path. Spiritual love, spiritual development is not an accomplish ment,
but a way of life. It is an orientation that brings its own rewards. And
what is importan t is the directio n of one’s own motives in life. There’ s
no value in keep ing the scorecard on yourself, the scorecard marking,
“How far have I come?” or “How far do other people think I have
come?” The only one you have to answer to is yourself. And the
motivation to seek God is God. Nobody seeks God, except under the
influence of divinity , because man left to his own device will never
think of it. Appr eciate that every step forward brings benefits to everyone . So,
as you advance  spiritually , it brings a value to everyone, to every
human being. Because of the collective consciousness, every single
person who improves helps to elevate the level of consciousness. And
as that elevates, the incidence of war, suffering, ignorance, savaging,
and disease diminish. When you advance yourself, you’re helping
everybody appreciate that every step forward benefits everyone. One’ s
spiritual dedicat ion and work is a gift to life and the love of mankind. It’s nice to know  that what you think you’re doing only for yourself is
actually benefiting everyone around you. To be kind to just one living
being benefits everyone. Ther e is no timetable or prescribed route to God. Although each
person’ s route is unique, the terrain to be covered is relatively common
to all. Whatever  torments you go through in trying to perfect yourself,
overcome sinfulness and selfishness, et cetera, realize that this is
common to all of mankind. People troop into church Sunday mornings,everybody work ing on the same  problem (how to be less selfish, how
to be more giving, how to be more loving, et cetera). The work is to surmount and transcend the common human
failings that are inher ent in the structur e of the human ego. Whatever defects you have are not just personal—they’re not just
yours. They are the problem of the human ego itself. And the problem
is one of evolution that mankin d at this point has evolved only to a
certain point. One would like to think they are personal. However , the
ego itself is not personal. Peopl e would like to think, Oh, me and my
progress, or me and my sins, or me and my difficulties . And what
you’re talking about is not your personal self. The problem is that of
the ego itself. And so, you stop taking the ego personally . When we
realize it’s really a collective problem that you share with all of
mankind, that makes you feel a little less guilty . It’s not the personal I,
it’s the human ego, which comes  out of the structure of the brain itself,
plus the human experience of life on this planet. We want to surmount
and transcend the common human failings, they’re inherent in the
structure of the human ego. The human ego, not your ego, but the
human  ego. So you say , well, that is characteristic of the human ego. The ego was inherited along with becoming a human being. The
ego is a product of the brain and the function of the brain. And details
differ based on past karma of how this expresses itself. The ego is one
thing, the brain function is another , and then you add to it past karma. Now , karma is not that well known in the Western world, but once you
grab on to karma, you’ll find that it’ s a very handy tool. Intense prayer augments dedic ation and inspiration and facilitates
progress. We give lovin g service to all those who are around us,
intense dedication, prayer , and an appeal to God: “Dear God, please
help me in this endeavor .” You call upon all the good karma you can
think of, all the people you’ve been nice to, all the money you’ve put
into the collecti on plate at church, all the old ladies you helped cross
the street, all the starving little doggies that you gave something to eat. The grace of God is availa ble to everyone. That’s the most
encouraging one of all. When you ask God for help, God’ s grace is
available to everyone. Historical ly, the grace of the sage is avail able tothe committed spiritual seeker . The consciousness of a spiritual
teacher , especial ly the sage, radiates forth into the world. The grace of
the sage is transmitted by the actual physical presence of the
consciousness of the teacher . I wished it would go via the written page,
but the laws of consciousness are that the power of the teacher
transmits into the consciousness of the student. And therefore,
unfortunately , one does have to be in the actual physical presence of
the teacher at some point in one’s spiritual evolution. Happily , there’ s
enough power in the teachers that are available, because it accum ulates
over time. So, the spiritual power of the great teachers who once  lived,
but are no longer in the living body , is still available, because it’s
transmitted down from one sage to the consciousness level of the next. But there is a definite value to being in the physical presence of the
consciousness of the teacher . The strength of the ego can be quite formidable . And without the
assistance of the power of a higher spiritual being, the ego cannot of
itself be transcended, though one indirect benefit one gets from being
in the physical presence of the consciousness field of an enlig htened
teacher is that it diminishes the hold of the ego and increase s your
power to transce nd it. This is because of your own intention. With a
person who does not wish this to happen, it will not happen. You say,
“I refuse to listen to this guy. I’m not going to pay attention—he  is full
of bunk. ” Then that is what it will be with you. And things will remain
the same. Skepticism and doubt,  therefore, are not of any great service. The strength of the ego can be formidable. And without the assistance
of the power of higher spiritual beings, ego cannot of itself transcend
itself. Fortunately , the power of the consciousness of every great teacher or
avatar who has ever lived still remains and is available. To focus on a
teacher or their teachings by meditation makes the power of that teacher
available to the seeker . So down through the centuries, the power of the
consciousness of the great beings is now present and calibrates true. It is
now available to every student and is their karmic right. It is your right, by virtue of your declaration, to benefit from the
consciousness of all the great teachers who have ever lived.OceanofPDF .comABOUT THE AUTHOR
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        And all
we have to do is to become aware of that silence. All we have to do is
become aware of that silence by realizing it’ s there. “Behind all the sound of the universe, the silence is forever there. Behind
the sounds in the woods, the woods are silent. The sound of the bird doesn’ t
have anything to do with the silence. You see, the silence is maintained
even though there’ s sound above it. But the only reason you can hear the
sound is because it’s against the background of silence. The silence is there
right in the middle of sound. “Focus on the silence, which is ever present, in the middle of cacophony
and catastrophe, as the bullets are flying around and the planes are crashing
and all hell’s breaking loose, and there’ s nothing but the infinite silence. Identify with that silence and just maintain the awareness. Go about your
daily life and do everything that you need to do, and at all times still be
aware of the presence of the silence. “That gives you a centering. A centering kind of prayerfulness  is you’re
always aware of the silence, which is the infinite context. The reality of the
presence of God is an infinite silence. And then that which you hold in
mind in that silence tends to manifest, not as a result of causation but
potentiality manifesting. “And we thank thee, oh Lord, for thy divine presence as the infinite
silence out of which arises our existence. Amen. “And we finish with the same that we started, Gloria in Excelsis Deo. We
thank thee, oh Lord, for thy divine presence. You are my gift. You’re my
gift from God. Thank you, God. ”
OceanofPDF. comBONUS MATERIAL
The Most Valuable Qualities for a Spiritual
Seeker
In this special bonus chapter, we share one of the last lectur es that Dr. Hawkins deliver ed, which focuses on the most valuable qualities for a
spiritual seeker. We start with the certainty, knowing. Just know that if you’r e spiritually
oriented, you will make progres s. Start, therefore, with a feeling of security. Instead of insecurity or self-doubt, know that anybody who wants to evolve
spiritually will receive the necessary assistance. Success is guaranteed. Get
rid of self-doubt, any idea that you’re not worth it, or that you’re not
capable of it, or that it’s not the right time in your life. It’s always the right
time in your life. Accept without reservation that you are worthy of the
quest. Be resolved to totally surrender to the truth about God. Surrender to
the truth about God, and trust that your spiritual evolution is aligned with
God’ s will for you. So always start with a feeling of security instead of self-
doubt. The living proof of God’s love and will for you is the gift of your
own existence. The fact that you are, is the best evidence there is of God’ s
love and will for you. Here are the other valuable qualities for a spiritual seeker:
Do not compar e yourself with others regarding holiness, merit,
goodness, deservingness, sinlessness. Do not compa re yourself toothers. What others are is irrelev ant. What’ s important is what you are. Realize these are all human notions you have about being bette r. And
God is not limited by human notions. Accept that the concept of the “fear of God” is ignorance. God is
peace and love, and nothing else. There are lots of people who talk
about the fear of God and use God as a threat. God is nothing but love
and peace, and nothing else. People think that they’re being punished
by God, and that’s not the case. What they’re being punished by is
their lack of alignment with divinity. Realize that the depiction of God as a “judge” is a delusion, an ego
fixation arising  out of guilt. Realize that God is not a parent. What
God becomes in most people’ s minds is a parent who rewards you and
loves you if you’re good, and punishes you if you’re bad. That’ s
nothing but a parent. Realize that God is something greater than a
parent. Avoid negativity (calibrated levels below 200) and follow the goal
to reach unconditional love (calibration level 540 and over). What
Jesus Christ wanted us to reach  was unconditional love. Christ knew
that once the level of unconditional love was reached, the soul’ s
destiny was certain and the soul was safe. This is essentially the same
teaching as the other great world religions, such as Judaism, Islam, and
Buddhism. Sometimes spiritua l seekers will become confused and
wonder if they are following the right teacher or reading the right
books. What you need to do is see that the essence of all of them is
almost identical. The essence, not the surface of it, but the essence is
almost identical. Realize that salvation and enlightenment are somewhat different
goals. Salvati on is concerned with yes or no. Enlightenment is
concerned with becoming something beyond that which you have
been. Salvation requires purification of the ego. Enlightenment is
concerned with letting it go and eliminating the ego. The goal of
enlightenment is somewhat more demanding than simply being a good
person. Enlightenment is something other than good personhood. It’s
advancing one’ s level of consciousness in the nonlinear realms. Clarify that it is not a personal you who is seeking enlighten ment,
but rather a quality of consciousness itself that is the motivator. So, you like to think of I am this  or I am that. And actually, it’s merely
consciousness itself, being what it is. Spiritual inspiration and
dedication carry forth the work within yourself. Everybody has
spiritual momentum. Comfort replaces insecurity when one realizes that the most
important goal has already been accomplished. The goal is to be on
the path. Spiritual love, spiritual development is not an accomplish ment,
but a way of life. It is an orientation that brings its own rewards. And
what is importan t is the directio n of one’s own motives in life. There’ s
no value in keep ing the scorecard on yourself, the scorecard marking,
“How far have I come. ” or “How far do other people think I have
come. ” The only one you have to answer to is yourself. And the
motivation to seek God is God. Nobody seeks God, except under the
influence of divinity, because man left to his own device will never
think of it. Appr eciate that every step forward brings benefits to everyone. So,
as you advance  spiritually, it brings a value to everyone, to every
human being. Because of the collective consciousness, every single
person who improves helps to elevate the level of consciousness. And
as that elevates, the incidence of war, suffering, ignorance, savaging,
and disease diminish. When you advance yourself, you’re helping
everybody appreciate that every step forward benefits everyone. One’ s
spiritual dedicat ion and work is a gift to life and the love of mankind. It’s nice to know  that what you think you’re doing only for yourself is
actually benefiting everyone around you. To be kind to just one living
being benefits everyone. Ther e is no timetable or prescribed route to God. Although each
person’ s route is unique, the terrain to be covered is relatively common
to all. Whatever  torments you go through in trying to perfect yourself,
overcome sinfulness and selfishness, et cetera, realize that this is
common to all of mankind. People troop into church Sunday mornings,everybody work ing on the same  problem (how to be less selfish, how
to be more giving, how to be more loving, et cetera). The work is to surmount and transcend the common human
failings that are inher ent in the structur e of the human ego. Whatever defects you have are not just personal—they’re not just
yours. They are the problem of the human ego itself. And the problem
is one of evolution that mankin d at this point has evolved only to a
certain point. One would like to think they are personal. However, the
ego itself is not personal. Peopl e would like to think, Oh, me and my
progress, or me and my sins, or me and my difficulties. And what
you’re talking about is not your personal self. The problem is that of
the ego itself. And so, you stop taking the ego personally. When we
realize it’s really a collective problem that you share with all of
mankind, that makes you feel a little less guilty. It’s not the personal I,
it’s the human ego, which comes  out of the structure of the brain itself,
plus the human experience of life on this planet. We want to surmount
and transcend the common human failings, they’re inherent in the
structure of the human ego. The human ego, not your ego, but the
human  ego. So you say, well, that is characteristic of the human ego. The ego was inherited along with becoming a human being. The
ego is a product of the brain and the function of the brain. And details
differ based on past karma of how this expresses itself. The ego is one
thing, the brain function is another, and then you add to it past karma. Now, karma is not that well known in the Western world, but once you
grab on to karma, you’ll find that it’ s a very handy tool. Intense prayer augments dedic ation and inspiration and facilitates
progress. We give lovin g service to all those who are around us,
intense dedication, prayer, and an appeal to God: “Dear God, please
help me in this endeavor. ” You call upon all the good karma you can
think of, all the people you’ve been nice to, all the money you’ve put
into the collecti on plate at church, all the old ladies you helped cross
the street, all the starving little doggies that you gave something to eat. The grace of God is availa ble to everyone. That’s the most
encouraging one of all. When you ask God for help, God’ s grace is
available to everyone. Historical ly, the grace of the sage is avail able tothe committed spiritual seeker. The consciousness of a spiritual
teacher, especial ly the sage, radiates forth into the world. The grace of
the sage is transmitted by the actual physical presence of the
consciousness of the teacher. I wished it would go via the written page,
but the laws of consciousness are that the power of the teacher
transmits into the consciousness of the student. And therefore,
unfortunately, one does have to be in the actual physical presence of
the teacher at some point in one’s spiritual evolution. Happily, there’ s
enough power in the teachers that are available, because it accum ulates
over time. So, the spiritual power of the great teachers who once  lived,
but are no longer in the living body, is still available, because it’s
transmitted down from one sage to the consciousness level of the next. But there is a definite value to being in the physical presence of the
consciousness of the teacher. The strength of the ego can be quite formidable. And without the
assistance of the power of a higher spiritual being, the ego cannot of
itself be transcended, though one indirect benefit one gets from being
in the physical presence of the consciousness field of an enlig htened
teacher is that it diminishes the hold of the ego and increase s your
power to transce nd it. This is because of your own intention. With a
person who does not wish this to happen, it will not happen. You say,
“I refuse to listen to this guy. I’m not going to pay attention—he  is full
of bunk. ” Then that is what it will be with you. And things will remain
the same. Skepticism and doubt,  therefore, are not of any great service. The strength of the ego can be formidable. And without the assistance
of the power of higher spiritual beings, ego cannot of itself transcend
itself. Fortunately, the power of the consciousness of every great teacher or
avatar who has ever lived still remains and is available. To focus on a
teacher or their teachings by meditation makes the power of that teacher
available to the seeker. So down through the centuries, the power of the
consciousness of the great beings is now present and calibrates true. It is
now available to every student and is their karmic right. It is your right, by virtue of your declaration, to benefit from the
consciousness of all the great teachers who have ever lived. OceanofPDF. comABOUT THE AUTHOR
David R. Hawkins, M. D. , Ph.
The focus of the speaker's message is on the importance of recognizing and maintaining awareness of the silence within oneself, which is the infinite context and the reality of God's presence.
What is the focus of the speaker's message?
The speaker views God as love and peace, and not as a judge or a parent figure.
What is the speaker's view on the concept of God?
According to the speaker, the key to spiritual growth and evolution is to focus on the silence and maintain awareness of it, and to seek the assistance of higher spiritual beings.
What is the key to spiritual growth and evolution, according to the speaker?
The speaker states that the ego is a product of the brain and past karma, and that it is necessary to transcend it in order to achieve spiritual growth.
What is the role of the ego in spiritual growth, according to the speaker?
According to the speaker, being in the physical presence of a spiritual teacher can help diminish the hold of the ego and increase one's power to transcend it.
What is the importance of being in the physical presence of a spiritual teacher, according to the speaker?