Very, very interesting. Hawkins' works were absolutely vital in my journey, snapping me out of a linear, hyper-logical approach towards life. He has around 7 or 8 books, all of which address more or less the same information from various angles and focuses. I read many of them several times. This was around 7 years ago, when I first awakened from "atheism/agnosticism" into a sincere inquiry into the nature of reality outside of any "ism" or sect.
What you were getting at in this post is incredibly important, the fact that, outside of all conceptualization, everything simply is. That means that every facet of existence is integral to the totality of all that is, including what is judged to be "low-vibrational," "unspiritual," "negative," "egotistical," etc. etc.
If our holier-than-thou ideas stop us from enjoying the flow of life, no-holds-barred, then are they really helping us? Then again, it is ok to prefer silence, sobriety, calmness etc. I am a musician, studied Jazz Piano composition in college, sing, play trombone, etc. but most of the time, I just prefer Silence. But, if music is on, I will vibe right with it with no effort! Because it is silly and counterproductive to give something external power over our peace of mind.
In the ultimate state, all "knowledge," however refined, profound, subtle or exacting, is found to be utterly false in the face of the exquisite inexpressible perfection of Reality. It is ok to use concepts as tools, and the mind will continue doing so since that is how it operates, but to elevate any of them on a pedestal is to do a great disservice to the vast beauty of our incredible Cosmos.
This post was very synergistic for me so I felt inspired to type an in-depth response, hope it wasn't too over-the-top :D Alchemy, indeed! I dig your no-nonsense method of expression. Following you, and thanks for your support earlier, by the way!
Wholeness my friend,
@d-pend
P.S. You might be interested in an "alternative perspective" on the idea of consciousness levels, especially pertaining to the diverse levels of "nonduality/enlightenment" that exist once one has the realization "I am not the doer." It is a slightly different system than Hawkins'. The book is called "1000" by Ramaji.
P.S.S. Evil or not, that Skrillex Kendrick remix is Fiya :D
My favorite part is 2:08 to the end.
Now, that is a comment. Here is a man that "gets it." :-)
Over-the-top, no way. One of the best thought-provoking replies I've gotten in a while. Some great insights and perspectives in there. Appreciate it. And you've definitely earned yourself a follower.
Adding the book to the Wish List. Got far too many on the go to start yet another new one right now, though looks like could be good...