Map of Consciousness

David R. Hawkins, M.D., PhD.D., is Director of the Institute for Advanced Spiritual Research and has practiced psychiatry since 1952. He is a widely known authority within the fields of consciousness research and spirituality, authoring Power Versus Force, The Eye of the I, I, and Truth Versus Falsehood (among others). He has authored numerous scientific papers and co-authored the book, Orthomolecular Psychiatry with Nobelist Linus Pauling. He writes and teaches from the unique perspective of an experienced clinician, scientist, and mystic.

A widely respected therapist, author and lecturer, his national television appearances include The Mac Neil / Lehrer News Hour, The Barbara Walters Show, and The Today Show. He has been knighted and honored worldwide with many titles including “Tae Ryoung Sun Kak Tosa” (Foremost Teacher of the Way to Enlightenment) and knight of the Sovereign Order of the Hospitaliers of St. John of Jerusalem (which was founded in 1077). His background is detailed in Who’s Who in America and Who’s Who in the World and his work has been acclaimed by many world leaders and Nobelists, including Mother Teresa. Dr. Hawkins has lectured at universities, institutions, and to spiritual groups, from Westminster Abbey to Catholic, Protestant and Buddhist monasteries. His life is devoted to the spiritual evolution of mankind.

In 1995, when he was 68, he received his PhD for his dissertation, “Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis and Calibrations of the Level of Human Consciousness” and published Power versus Force (calibrating at 850).

Officiated by the Crown Prince Valdemar of Denmark at the San Anselmo Theological Seminary, Dr. Hawkins became a knight of the Sovereign Order of the Hospitaliers of St. John of Jerusalem (founded in 1077) in recognition of his contributions to humanity.

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