Letting Go is a life changing book. I discovered him this week to my big surprise. I've been in the spiritual path for 12 years where I've read many spiritual books. It's only now, for some odd reason, that I finally discovered him. Everything he says makes sense because I have both heard and read it elsewhere. But Hawkins style is so simple, clear, precise and yet super profound. It's exactly what I needed to read to truly fully practice letting go and surrendering at a deep level. I did in the last 12 years, but not like this. No one, absolutely no one that I've heard explains the process of letting and surrendering better that David Hawkins. You do have to believe in God and consciousness to truly appreciate his work. What is amazing about Hawkins is that not only is he a scholar, psychologist and psychiatrist, he's also an enlightened being who experienced the highest levels of spiritual states. That is a beautiful combination and his book is super powerful because of that. Because he's a scholar, he has all the langauge to explain things in a professional way, but because he was enlightened, he could balance the intellect with a deep experiential spiritual knowledge. This is something that can't be faked or pretended. Either you have it or you don't. Hawkins has it and in spades.
WOW ! One of the MOST WELL spoken videos with love, gentle kindness, and open sharing with our world wide audience. I will replay your words over and over. With HUGE gratitude 🙏
All of psychiatry was considered pseudo-science at its onset. After Freud, Jung, and now David Hawkins , Thich Nhat Hanh, internet, merger of Eastern and Western religious thought, metaphysics, etc., society is becoming more aware how important psychological healing is. I live in America and have had the good fortune to attend a non-denominational spiritual church where I was introduced to Dr. David Hawkins in a class as we studied his book Power vs. Force. I have just begun reading Letting Go. Thank you for this video.
I recently discovered the book Letting Go. I’ve only heard the first 4 chapters in an audio on TH-cam and read 80 pages free online. Being raised in a strict religion and having rejected a lot of it for now as it’s abusive aspects trigger PTSD symptoms I have a tendency to become dogmatic and myopic, as you mentioned, and always on the verge of chucking out the whole work if it rubs against a belief. So thank you for making that point. To take what works, what resonates and let go the rest, if need be. You made some really good points in here. About being vs doing, not being a victim, taking responsibility. So thank you. I saved this to my playlist under Dr Hawkins Letting Go.
This is a fantastic review. Thank you. The best review I’ve found online. I’m also a huge fan and reading, listening and practicing Hawkins wisdom consistently. It is truly transformational. Thank you again.
I've just started reading this book. Thank you for sharing! Looking forward to being free from the control of my past hurts and traumas. Love to you! 💕
You’ve articulated this and your experience/insight/perspective in a really clear way. I haven’t read Letting Go just Power Vs Force but really would like to read it now. Couldn’t agree more with the comment about not throwing the baby out with the bath water when it comes to different works/books. As if one inconsistency invalidates the entire thing. I see people doing that with other people so much. Following that logic, we couldn’t trust any author or book. Currently I’m trying to be thankful for the people and experiences that illuminate the parts of me that are the most stuck or rigid that I still need to let go. But something you said here was a helpful reminder: First allow all emotions as a valid experience. Rather than judging yourself for example for being not spiritual or evolved enough in certain areas. Thank you for sharing your experience!
I started trascendental meditation by the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi many years ago, and I got amazing experiences the first day and in the group retirements I had, but I couldn’t practice it everyday because I barely had privacy, so I Stoped getting the benefits. I discovered Dr. Hawkins technique recently and been practicing for a couple weeks. Haven’t had the same results but I’ve been persistent and I think I’m in the right path. I also like the fact that this meditation is free from the mysticism of the Indian religions. Nothing agains that, I just have a different set of beliefs. I hope I could find a meditation group near my town.
I feel this book is very useful. I also study the teaching of another teacher, Sunny Sharma. Very helpful too for those who are spiritually inclined and willing to mediate daily. What you mention about the mind is the root cause of the issue imho, too much attention is paid to thoughts just because you have them all day but its all just garbage, not reality, just concepts, forms, ideas created, etc. Not easy to detach from the mind as its always on and to detach is not easy, takes practice.
Originally written as "The Book of The Method" in the late 70's by Lester Levenson and David Hawkins. This is stated by David himself in New Dimensions Radio interview with him which can be found on here. They had a disagreement sometime after 1980, David went his own way and refused to talk about it again until this was released -not long before he died interestingly. If you haven't already, then check them out. Sure you'll enjoy :)
Thank you for this info! I only recently learned of Levenson -- kind of odd that Hawkins doesn't mention him in 'Letting Go' considering the ideas in it seem to have been so profoundly influenced by Levenson's work. Take care.
The Sedona Method is great... i actually found myself lately drawn to work with it for a while, after learning of Dr. Hawkins' connection to it through that lately released interview. But listening to L. Levenson's recordings (On YT), i can get some kind of intuitive sense of the difference between his and Doc's attitudes ... It still isn't available for me to articulate in words, but there is a kind of "tension" that i come out with after listening to Lester- that i don't feel with Doc. At least- this is how i experience it at this point :)
@@LilachLavy I found the same thing, very different quality. Lester seemed like a good human, Doc seemed to share from beyond the small self. Doc and Lester had a disagreement on charging money for the teachings beyond what it takes to run them. Lester didn't like that.
Thanks for your video. This book is life changing indeed. I’ve read it and also listen to the audiobook. I’m hoping you can help me as I can’t get to grasp the actual technique. I’ll sit down and try to focus an what I’m feeling which is usually always tightness in the chest and then say for example a feeling of inadequacy. And then I’m at loss as of what to do. Would you mind explaining to me the steps you take to apply the technique. I seem to be a little slow and would love some help! 🙏🏽 best, dd
The essence is to simply allow the feeling to arise as fully as possible. Breathe deeply into the abdomen and open yourself to whatever wants to come up. It can be useful to breathe in through nose and out through mouth. Depending what is then coming up, you may cry, sob, writhe, laugh, shake, scream into a pillow, pound your fists on the bed, and so on. Hold space for whatever needs to happen; feel the feelings fully without judging them. If you find you need an additional catalyst for emotional clearing/release, look into Transformational Breathwork, other forms of breathwork, try singing/rapping loudly to an emotional song, dancing fiercely, martial arts, other movement practices, journaling, and so on. 💙
Also try putting your hand where the sensation is and just breathe. That's ut....let the emotion "talk". You are only holding space until it releases or let's go.
Hello. I resonate with your description. I have also some sensations in my chest manifesting sometimes, now less powerful than before. They are all the stuck feelings/emotions/stuck life energy. Yes, as Jordan explains it is important for these sensations to arise the way they are without trying to modify anything within as it manifests. You need to focus purely on sensations the way they manifest. Focus on your feelings. Just observe the sensations, accept them the way they are and also have the acceptance to let them pass away whenever they start dissolving, do not hold them. The last one is essential in order to make the method work.
I'm not sure why it isn't more well-known; it may be partially due to the campaign against Hawkins' work; his Wikipedia page was taken down and a lot of people dislike him because they find his teaching style unpalatable for various reasons. I'm surprised he isn't more well-known, because I've found his work to be among the most valuable human creations I've ever encountered. Spread the word. : )
@@jordanbates111 wow, until I thought there was a ground breaking spiritual teacher that didn't have a kind of a hate group.... it's sad to see this nowadays, what do they claim his teachings aren't palatable...?
Yes, you could imagine one, or you could wait till your social anxiety has been triggered and then work with the feelings once you get home or to a place where you can be alone and lie down. Yes, in essence you allow the feelings to come up, drop your thoughts and narratives about them, and just feel them in your body as purely and deeply as you can, feeling as much as you can. You hold them in a space of unconditional non-judgment, acceptance, and love. This gradually releases, heals, and transmutes them.
@@ceeIoc Welcome : ] I also recommend reading the book; it's really a high-frequency text and the simple act of reading it can potentially melt away a lot of anxiety
I started to listen to the audiobook that someone post in TH-cam. But after a while it simply was removed. Was so sad, because I can't aford buying it!!!
Hey man, if I may ask a question. I'm currently reading the book and I'm around two weeks into using the technique. From your experience, does it get worse before it gets better? I am also dealing with the loss of someone which could be a reason for it, but the deeper I dig to face my emotions and previous trauma and let go, the sadder I seem to become day-to-day. Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Hey friend, thank you for asking. Yes, this is often the case. The repressed backlog of unresolved emotions & energies needs to come up to be felt, seen, held in Love, and released. This can take a while. Keep letting it come up, keep feeling it, trust the process. Feel welcome to reach out to me at jordan.bates1991 [at] gmail [dot] com if you'd like some extra support. We could arrange a call
in the same situation. 2 months post breakup and im improving in some ways (no longer crying daily like someone's trying to kill me) but it seems that no matter how much reflection or insight i gain into my awakening and healing, the more I miss her and regret my actions. there's old past trauma too that is likely fueling this but it's really Terrible and I find it impossible to sink into the moment because the unwanted obsessive thoughts and memories are unending.
@@deerlow1851 Exact same situation for me. Honestly dude, I think there's no fast way through it. The only way to get over it is to go through it and that's just the unfortunate reality. Some do it faster than others, but you'll do it at your own pace. The most important thing is to look internally and learn from the situation so that you come out the other side a better person. That's all we can do.
@@AR-xl6ym I think learning how to discern truth from lies is the best thing here. Truth is, we don't need her, we never did need her, and the relationship failed whether we like it or not, we can't go back in time, and there IS somebody out there who will fit with us even *better* because of the lessons we learned. That does not stop the incredibly painful intrusive thoughts and memories, but it's the truth.
This book changes lives! I highly recommend it to everybody! ❤️
Letting Go is a life changing book. I discovered him this week to my big surprise. I've been in the spiritual path for 12 years where I've read many spiritual books. It's only now, for some odd reason, that I finally discovered him. Everything he says makes sense because I have both heard and read it elsewhere. But Hawkins style is so simple, clear, precise and yet super profound. It's exactly what I needed to read to truly fully practice letting go and surrendering at a deep level. I did in the last 12 years, but not like this. No one, absolutely no one that I've heard explains the process of letting and surrendering better that David Hawkins.
You do have to believe in God and consciousness to truly appreciate his work. What is amazing about Hawkins is that not only is he a scholar, psychologist and psychiatrist, he's also an enlightened being who experienced the highest levels of spiritual states. That is a beautiful combination and his book is super powerful because of that. Because he's a scholar, he has all the langauge to explain things in a professional way, but because he was enlightened, he could balance the intellect with a deep experiential spiritual knowledge. This is something that can't be faked or pretended. Either you have it or you don't. Hawkins has it and in spades.
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WOW ! One of the MOST WELL spoken videos with love, gentle kindness, and open sharing with our world wide audience. I will replay your words over and over. With HUGE gratitude 🙏
All of psychiatry was considered pseudo-science at its onset. After Freud, Jung, and now David Hawkins , Thich Nhat Hanh, internet, merger of Eastern and Western religious thought, metaphysics, etc., society is becoming more aware how important psychological healing is. I live in America and have had the good fortune to attend a non-denominational spiritual church where I was introduced to Dr. David Hawkins in a class as we studied his book Power vs. Force. I have just begun reading Letting Go. Thank you for this video.
You're welcome 💙🙏🏼
I recently discovered the book Letting Go. I’ve only heard the first 4 chapters in an audio on TH-cam and read 80 pages free online. Being raised in a strict religion and having rejected a lot of it for now as it’s abusive aspects trigger PTSD symptoms I have a tendency to become dogmatic and myopic, as you mentioned, and always on the verge of chucking out the whole work if it rubs against a belief. So thank you for making that point. To take what works, what resonates and let go the rest, if need be. You made some really good points in here. About being vs doing, not being a victim, taking responsibility. So thank you. I saved this to my playlist under Dr Hawkins Letting Go.
You're very well-spoken. Nicely explained, reading it atm its a life changing book!
Thank you, much Love
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This is a fantastic review. Thank you. The best review I’ve found online. I’m also a huge fan and reading, listening and practicing Hawkins wisdom consistently. It is truly transformational. Thank you again.
you're welcome
Most useful book I have ever read from the most sophisticated author I have found.
🙏🏼💙 It is amazing -- thank you David Hawkins and thank you Divinity !
yes, same experience for me! He changed my life!
Try Carl Jung or Nietzsche
@@BeOutstanding thank you! I've read some books by those both as well.
Thanks Jordan. Your video really helped me. Resist nothing - that's awesome and will be my mantra from now on!
I've just started reading this book. Thank you for sharing! Looking forward to being free from the control of my past hurts and traumas. Love to you! 💕
Big Love
From across the pond in London, I want to say thank you. This video was/is truly inspirational. Bless you
You're welcome! Much Love
Wonderful articulation of the book and your feelings and journey!
Thank you for this video, very well explained, I'm just about to read the book 👍
Great job explaining this, your book summary on your site was great too - made it so simple to understand.
You’ve articulated this and your experience/insight/perspective in a really clear way. I haven’t read Letting Go just Power Vs Force but really would like to read it now. Couldn’t agree more with the comment about not throwing the baby out with the bath water when it comes to different works/books. As if one inconsistency invalidates the entire thing. I see people doing that with other people so much. Following that logic, we couldn’t trust any author or book. Currently I’m trying to be thankful for the people and experiences that illuminate the parts of me that are the most stuck or rigid that I still need to let go. But something you said here was a helpful reminder: First allow all emotions as a valid experience. Rather than judging yourself for example for being not spiritual or evolved enough in certain areas. Thank you for sharing your experience!
Love this ook and your video really helped to give more information and depth to it
I just got this book today and can’t wait to read it. Thank you for your review.
How is the book ?
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That is what I gleaned from this video. Very thank you, Jordan Bates.
Hehehe vocabz -- made me smile ^__^
Wonderful!
Very precise, and also Uplifting...
So glad you found it useful : )
Love the caveat at the beginning, great video and thanks for posting :)
You're welcome
Thank you so much
You're welcome : )
I started trascendental meditation by the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi many years ago, and I got amazing experiences the first day and in the group retirements I had, but I couldn’t practice it everyday because I barely had privacy, so I Stoped getting the benefits. I discovered Dr. Hawkins technique recently and been practicing for a couple weeks. Haven’t had the same results but I’ve been persistent and I think I’m in the right path. I also like the fact that this meditation is free from the mysticism of the Indian religions. Nothing agains that, I just have a different set of beliefs.
I hope I could find a meditation group near my town.
Best Breakdown of this book👍
Thank you
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I feel this book is very useful. I also study the teaching of another teacher, Sunny Sharma. Very helpful too for those who are spiritually inclined and willing to mediate daily. What you mention about the mind is the root cause of the issue imho, too much attention is paid to thoughts just because you have them all day but its all just garbage, not reality, just concepts, forms, ideas created, etc. Not easy to detach from the mind as its always on and to detach is not easy, takes practice.
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Originally written as "The Book of The Method" in the late 70's by Lester Levenson and David Hawkins. This is stated by David himself in New Dimensions Radio interview with him which can be found on here. They had a disagreement sometime after 1980, David went his own way and refused to talk about it again until this was released -not long before he died interestingly.
If you haven't already, then check them out. Sure you'll enjoy :)
Thank you for this info! I only recently learned of Levenson -- kind of odd that Hawkins doesn't mention him in 'Letting Go' considering the ideas in it seem to have been so profoundly influenced by Levenson's work. Take care.
The Sedona Method is great... i actually found myself lately drawn to work with it for a while, after learning of Dr. Hawkins' connection to it through that lately released interview.
But listening to L. Levenson's recordings (On YT), i can get some kind of intuitive sense of the difference between his and Doc's attitudes ...
It still isn't available for me to articulate in words, but there is a kind of "tension" that i come out with after listening to Lester- that i don't feel with Doc.
At least- this is how i experience it at this point :)
@@LilachLavy Fascinating, thank you for sharing : )
@@LilachLavy I found the same thing, very different quality. Lester seemed like a good human, Doc seemed to share from beyond the small self. Doc and Lester had a disagreement on charging money for the teachings beyond what it takes to run them. Lester didn't like that.
@@jerwgar Thanks for the info...
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Thanks for your video. This book is life changing indeed. I’ve read it and also listen to the audiobook. I’m hoping you can help me as I can’t get to grasp the actual technique. I’ll sit down and try to focus an what I’m feeling which is usually always tightness in the chest and then say for example a feeling of inadequacy. And then I’m at loss as of what to do. Would you mind explaining to me the steps you take to apply the technique. I seem to be a little slow and would love some help! 🙏🏽 best, dd
The essence is to simply allow the feeling to arise as fully as possible. Breathe deeply into the abdomen and open yourself to whatever wants to come up. It can be useful to breathe in through nose and out through mouth. Depending what is then coming up, you may cry, sob, writhe, laugh, shake, scream into a pillow, pound your fists on the bed, and so on. Hold space for whatever needs to happen; feel the feelings fully without judging them. If you find you need an additional catalyst for emotional clearing/release, look into Transformational Breathwork, other forms of breathwork, try singing/rapping loudly to an emotional song, dancing fiercely, martial arts, other movement practices, journaling, and so on. 💙
Also try putting your hand where the sensation is and just breathe. That's ut....let the emotion "talk". You are only holding space until it releases or let's go.
Hello. I resonate with your description. I have also some sensations in my chest manifesting sometimes, now less powerful than before. They are all the stuck feelings/emotions/stuck life energy. Yes, as Jordan explains it is important for these sensations to arise the way they are without trying to modify anything within as it manifests. You need to focus purely on sensations the way they manifest. Focus on your feelings. Just observe the sensations, accept them the way they are and also have the acceptance to let them pass away whenever they start dissolving, do not hold them. The last one is essential in order to make the method work.
this book is amazing, how does barley nobody know about it let's say, in the self-help community?.
I'm not sure why it isn't more well-known; it may be partially due to the campaign against Hawkins' work; his Wikipedia page was taken down and a lot of people dislike him because they find his teaching style unpalatable for various reasons. I'm surprised he isn't more well-known, because I've found his work to be among the most valuable human creations I've ever encountered. Spread the word. : )
@@jordanbates111 wow, until I thought there was a ground breaking spiritual teacher that didn't have a kind of a hate group.... it's sad to see this nowadays, what do they claim his teachings aren't palatable...?
@Omar Ignacio Silvestrini I agree
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Would letting go work for social anxiety? Would I just imagine a situation and observe the feeling without judgement and then what?
Yes, you could imagine one, or you could wait till your social anxiety has been triggered and then work with the feelings once you get home or to a place where you can be alone and lie down. Yes, in essence you allow the feelings to come up, drop your thoughts and narratives about them, and just feel them in your body as purely and deeply as you can, feeling as much as you can. You hold them in a space of unconditional non-judgment, acceptance, and love. This gradually releases, heals, and transmutes them.
Jordan Bates great I’ll try this thank you!
@@ceeIoc Welcome : ] I also recommend reading the book; it's really a high-frequency text and the simple act of reading it can potentially melt away a lot of anxiety
I started to listen to the audiobook that someone post in TH-cam. But after a while it simply was removed. Was so sad, because I can't aford buying it!!!
It's available even now
Hey man, if I may ask a question. I'm currently reading the book and I'm around two weeks into using the technique. From your experience, does it get worse before it gets better?
I am also dealing with the loss of someone which could be a reason for it, but the deeper I dig to face my emotions and previous trauma and let go, the sadder I seem to become day-to-day.
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Hey friend, thank you for asking. Yes, this is often the case. The repressed backlog of unresolved emotions & energies needs to come up to be felt, seen, held in Love, and released. This can take a while. Keep letting it come up, keep feeling it, trust the process. Feel welcome to reach out to me at jordan.bates1991 [at] gmail [dot] com if you'd like some extra support. We could arrange a call
in the same situation. 2 months post breakup and im improving in some ways (no longer crying daily like someone's trying to kill me) but it seems that no matter how much reflection or insight i gain into my awakening and healing, the more I miss her and regret my actions. there's old past trauma too that is likely fueling this but it's really Terrible and I find it impossible to sink into the moment because the unwanted obsessive thoughts and memories are unending.
@@deerlow1851 Exact same situation for me. Honestly dude, I think there's no fast way through it. The only way to get over it is to go through it and that's just the unfortunate reality. Some do it faster than others, but you'll do it at your own pace. The most important thing is to look internally and learn from the situation so that you come out the other side a better person. That's all we can do.
@@AR-xl6ym I think learning how to discern truth from lies is the best thing here. Truth is, we don't need her, we never did need her, and the relationship failed whether we like it or not, we can't go back in time, and there IS somebody out there who will fit with us even *better* because of the lessons we learned.
That does not stop the incredibly painful intrusive thoughts and memories, but it's the truth.
@@deerlow1851 sounds really challenging - sending love
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You look a lot like mark quippets relative.