Power v Force - Finding Enlightenment Through Consciousness and Compassion

Where does one start when reviewing a book like this? How can my limited words do this text justice? It is a book that needs to be read, absorbed and then felt. It takes time for the words to make their full impact. This book is quite unlike anything I have read before and will likely take me several readings to fully absorb and understand. It deals with topics that have long fascinated me, and I am sure fascinate millions of others.

You must approach this book with an open mind as it will undoubtedly challenge your worldview and perceptions of reality. Some of it requires you to leap into the dark before you can start to see the light. It is essentially about the process of ascending and evolving towards pure consciousness. It offers a roadmap that appears incredibly simple to follow, but has massive obstacles to overcome on the way.

The path to higher consciousness

Whenever Force comes up against Power, it is Power that will ultimately prevail. Power is what allowed Ghandi to defeat the Force of the British Empire in India without using violence. He united people by appealing to basic human emotions and desires such as the need for love, compassion and understanding. Force, on the other hand, generally oppresses people and holds back evolution using phrases like "the means justify the ends". Force is driven by lower energy fields such as Pride, Anger and Desire and a need to satisfy the ego. It will have transient goals and will never find meaning or satisfaction.

I think the limits of language cause confusion between the popular understanding of Power and Force. The best example I can think of is when Yoda told Luke Skywalker to "Feel the Force around you" I think what he really meant was to feel the positive energy fields of Power, because Power is based on compassion and love. Force, on the other hand, is what was driving Darth Vader. His anger, hate, and need for revenge.

This is not a religious text, but it touches on organised religions, the principles upon which most have been founded, and how many of the teachings have been diluted through misinterpretation by those less enlightened. It also touches on drug and alcohol addiction, war, sport, physical and mental health, genius, success, time, meaning and transcendence to pure consciousness. It puts everything into social contexts and examines Power and Force in all walks of life.

Most of us have grown up in a world dominated by science, logic, rational thought and the pursuit of material advancement. This book asks us to move beyond that and open our minds to the bigger, spiritual aspects of life. How to tap into the higher energy fields of Power. It asks big questions such as "what happens to consciousness after the physical body dies?" and "Why do so many people who have achieved the tabloid definition of success subsequently suffer from depression and other mental illnesses?"

Power and Force - positive and negative

This is not an easy book to read and is definitely challenging in places. But with effort comes reward. I found it absolutely fascinating. Many of the areas covered have been explored in depth in other psychology literature, but never have I come across such a wide-ranging text as this one.

"The difficulty of inner work results from the great effort required to escape from the familiar gravity of lower attractor fields and move to the influence of a higher field." Approach this with a willing, open mind, put aside any prejudices or pre-conceived ideas, and you might be surprised by what you find.