{"product_id":"power-vs-force-rare-books","title":"Power vs. Force by DAVID R HAWKINS (rare books)","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"207\" data-end=\"223\"\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"225\" data-end=\"382\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"225\" data-end=\"246\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"244\"\u003ePower vs. Force\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e delves into how varying levels of human consciousness shape behavior, decisions, and the quality of life. Here’s what you need to know:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"384\" data-end=\"2621\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"384\" data-end=\"613\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"386\" data-end=\"613\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"386\" data-end=\"402\"\u003eCore Premise\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hawkins differentiates \u003cem data-start=\"427\" data-end=\"434\"\u003epower\u003c\/em\u003e—which is rooted in truth, life-affirmation, and higher consciousness—from \u003cem data-start=\"509\" data-end=\"516\"\u003eforce\u003c\/em\u003e, which stems from ego, coercion, and negative motivations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"615\" data-end=\"974\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"617\" data-end=\"974\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"617\" data-end=\"641\"\u003eMap of Consciousness\u003c\/strong\u003e: The author introduces a logarithmic scale from 1 to 1,000 that maps emotional and spiritual states—ranging from low-energy, destructive levels such as Shame, Guilt, Fear, Desire, Anger, and Pride, to empowering, elevated states like Courage, Acceptance, Reason, Love, Peace, and Enlightenment\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"976\" data-end=\"1293\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"978\" data-end=\"1293\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"978\" data-end=\"1005\"\u003eKinesiology as a Method\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hawkins claims to measure these consciousness levels through muscle testing (applied kinesiology). Statements or stimuli aligned with higher truth supposedly strengthen the muscle, while those aligned with lower, negative energy patterns weaken it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1295\" data-end=\"1921\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1322\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1321\"\u003eStructured Framework\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-start=\"1325\" data-end=\"1921\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1325\" data-end=\"1515\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1328\" data-end=\"1515\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1328\" data-end=\"1337\"\u003eTools\u003c\/strong\u003e: Describes the underlying methodologies—such as energy fields, attractors, and kinesiology—that support the Map of Consciousness framework.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1518\" data-end=\"1733\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1521\" data-end=\"1733\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1521\" data-end=\"1529\"\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Contrasts patterns of power versus force across different domains. For instance, leaders like Mahatma Gandhi embody power, while authoritarian figures employ force.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1736\" data-end=\"1921\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1739\" data-end=\"1921\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1739\" data-end=\"1750\"\u003eMeaning\u003c\/strong\u003e: Explores how collective consciousness, perception, and alignment with higher states influence personal and societal transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1923\" data-end=\"2423\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1925\" data-end=\"1943\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1925\" data-end=\"1942\"\u003eKey Takeaways\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1946\" data-end=\"2423\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1946\" data-end=\"2101\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1948\" data-end=\"2101\"\u003eLevels below 200 are rooted in force and held to be destructive; Courage (200) marks the threshold into true power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2104\" data-end=\"2272\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2106\" data-end=\"2272\"\u003ePeople can elevate their consciousness through practices like meditation, therapy, surrender, and living by truth and principle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2275\" data-end=\"2423\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2277\" data-end=\"2423\"\u003ePower, though less overt, is more sustainable and unifying than force, which breeds resistance and collapse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2425\" data-end=\"2621\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2427\" data-end=\"2621\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2427\" data-end=\"2446\"\u003eReader Response\u003c\/strong\u003e: While many find these ideas inspiring and transformative, critics view the reliance on kinesiology as unscientific or pseudoscientific.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2628\" data-end=\"2648\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2650\" data-end=\"2811\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2650\" data-end=\"2683\"\u003eDavid R. Hawkins, M.D., Ph.D.\u003c\/strong\u003e, was a psychiatrist, physician, researcher, and spiritual teacher renowned for blending psychology, medicine, and spirituality:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2813\" data-end=\"4059\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2813\" data-end=\"2975\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2815\" data-end=\"2975\"\u003eFounding Director of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2840\" data-end=\"2876\"\u003eInstitute for Spiritual Research\u003c\/strong\u003e (1983) and later \u003cstrong data-start=\"2894\" data-end=\"2927\"\u003ePath of Devotional Nonduality\u003c\/strong\u003e (2003).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2976\" data-end=\"3143\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2978\" data-end=\"3143\"\u003eCo‑authored \u003cstrong data-start=\"2990\" data-end=\"3021\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2992\" data-end=\"3019\"\u003eOrthomolecular Psychiatry\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (1973) with Nobel Laureate Linus Pauling—pioneering work in psychiatric medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3144\" data-end=\"3374\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3146\" data-end=\"3374\"\u003eServed as Medical Director at the North Nassau Mental Health Center and Director of Research at Brunswick Hospital, leading one of the largest outpatient psychiatric practices in the U.S..\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3375\" data-end=\"3582\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3377\" data-end=\"3582\"\u003eLectured widely at venues like Westminster Abbey, Harvard, the Institute of Noetic Sciences, and more; was involved as an advisor to religious and diplomatic bodies \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/18948751-power-vs-force?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener\" alt=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/18948751-power-vs-force?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between overflow-hidden\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"max-w-full grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3583\" data-end=\"3871\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3585\" data-end=\"3871\"\u003eHonored with numerous awards—such as the Huxley Award, AMA recognition, Orthomolecular Medicine Hall of Fame, and a knighthood in the Sovereign Order of St. John of Jerusalem in 1995 in recognition of his humanitarian and spiritual contributions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"3872\" data-end=\"4059\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3874\" data-end=\"4059\"\u003eCritics question aspects of his academic credentials and the scientific rigor of kinesiology, with some labeling his methods as pseudoscientific\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Best of Used books","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":44270416167169,"sku":"2UN5EPD6P-Used","price":399.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0421\/4299\/0495\/files\/41lAq1qWRAL._SX299_BO1_204_203_200.jpg?v=1694420111","url":"https:\/\/bestofusedbooks.com\/products\/power-vs-force-rare-books","provider":"Best Of Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}