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That’s a fascinating comparison — David R. Hawkins and Thomas Campbell both explore consciousness, reality, and spiritual evolution, but they come from quite different traditions and frameworks. Here’s a detailed side-by-side overview:
🧘♂️ David R. Hawkins (1927–2012)
Background:
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Psychiatrist, spiritual teacher, and author of Power vs. Force, The Eye of the I, and Letting Go.
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Deeply influenced by Christian mysticism, Advaita (non-duality), and his own profound mystical experiences.
Core Ideas:
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Consciousness Calibration Scale:
He proposed a “Map of Consciousness” that ranks human states from 0 to 1000, with levels like Shame (20), Courage (200), Love (500), and Enlightenment (700+).
His claim was that human consciousness can be objectively measured through muscle testing (kinesiology). -
Non-dual Realization:
Reality is ultimately one infinite field of awareness — everything arises in consciousness.
The ego’s illusion of separation is the source of suffering. -
Spiritual Path:
Focus on surrender (“Letting Go”) and devotion to Truth rather than analysis.
Enlightenment is the recognition that there is no individual doer — only consciousness acting.
Tone/Style:
Mystical, devotional, rooted in absolute Truth (capital T).
He often writes in an almost scripture-like tone, emphasizing humility, love, and divinity.
🧠 Thomas Campbell (b. 1944)
Background:
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NASA physicist, consciousness researcher, and author of My Big TOE (Theory of Everything).
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Worked with Robert Monroe (of Out of Body fame) at the Monroe Institute in the 1970s.
Core Ideas:
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Virtual Reality Model of Reality:
The universe is a digital simulation — a virtual reality rendered by a larger consciousness system (LCS).
Consciousness is the fundamental information field; the physical world is a learning lab for souls. -
Purpose of Existence:
The goal is to evolve the quality of your consciousness by reducing entropy (increasing love and cooperation).
Growth happens through experience, not belief. -
Science + Spirituality Bridge:
He aims to integrate mystical experience with quantum physics and information theory.
“Love” and “low entropy” are synonymous — a scientific language for spiritual evolution.
Tone/Style:
Analytical, systematic, accessible to scientists and engineers.
He encourages direct experience via meditation and lucid dreaming rather than faith.
🔄 Comparison Summary
| Aspect | David Hawkins | Tom Campbell |
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| Core Metaphor | Hierarchy of consciousness | Digital simulation of reality |
| Ultimate Reality | Infinite awareness (God) | Larger Consciousness System (LCS) |
| Method | Surrender, humility, devotion | Experimentation, meditation, self-evolution |
| Language | Spiritual, devotional | Scientific, informational |
| Goal | Realization of the Self | Lower entropy / become Love |
| Epistemology | Intuitive, inner revelation | Empirical experience, logical model |
| Tone | Mystical and transcendent | Rational and practical |
| View of Ego | Illusory, to be transcended | Useful learning tool, to be balanced |
| Approach to Truth | Absolute and unchanging | Probabilistic, evolving understanding |
🧩 Integration
Interestingly, both point toward the same underlying reality:
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Consciousness is fundamental.
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Love is the highest state (or lowest entropy).
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The ego/self is not ultimately real.
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Spiritual evolution is about aligning with truth, love, and awareness.
You could say:
Hawkins describes the destination (Enlightenment as unity with God).
Campbell maps the process (evolution of consciousness within the simulation).
Would you like me to create a visual chart or diagram comparing Hawkins’ “Map of Consciousness” with Campbell’s “entropy model of consciousness evolution”? It could make the parallels clearer.
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