
Enlightened Back Story

Above are Steven Sadleir (left), Dr. David R. Hawkins (middle) and Me (right) at a meditation retreat I hosted in Sedona, AZ. Doc Hawk presented his groundbreaking work, the Calibrated Levels of Consciousness found in his book Power vs. Force.
For nearly 20 years I’ve worked to perfect Dr. Hawkins Methodology of measuring levels of consciousness and in doing so was able to develop my own methodology I call The Rapid Enlightenment Process. My objective has been to find, release and recontextualize the blocks to raise my own consciousness and ascend into what is typically called enlightenment. I use that term interchangeably with “a quiet mind.”
The Result Was Nirvana Ground Hogs Day

Do The Buddhist’s Have It Wrong?
Contrast Creates A Volatile Enlightened Experience

“Enlightenment is not a place. It’s not a destination. It’s a state. It’s a point of view. It’s a contextual framework that makes living an epic life possible”
Conclusion
The novelty of achieving profound peace or oneness for the first time is overwhelming. But you get used to it and then it’s not overwhelming. The base state of enlightenment is “nothing”. It’s neutral. As the neutrality deepens, you have progressive moments of intense positive emotions followed by revelations. These moments radically alter the course of your life. But, these moments don’t really last long. The body does it’s best to find it’s balanced state again. Too much positive energy can be just as imbalanced as too much negative energy.