Levels of Consciousness and How they Drive Your Life & Business Growth

Gone are the days when we blindly believed in Darwin’s theory of survival of the fittest!

What if rather than merely survive, we could thrive as human beings?

It’s an era of – “Thrival of The Evolved” if thrival is a word, but you got what I meant 🙂

 

When human beings came into existence, the basic level of consciousness was all about survival.

To survive, we needed air, water, food and shelter to keep ourselves alive, safety and security to maintain our survival.

Once we felt safe and secure and our basic survival needs were met, the higher evolution to the Thrival Level of Consciousness began, as you might have seen in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs as well.

 

So “What is Consciousness?*

Consciousness is pure awareness, in which one “perceives” their reality.

“Perception” is important to understand here, because that’s the difference between the truth and the way you see your reality.

 

But that reality is not the ultimate truth and is deeply influenced by your conditioning and life circumstances.

 

This Reality is the web of your thoughts, feelings, values, actions and inactions. They come from societal conditioning, education, beliefs, attachment to things, preferences, identification with name, status or designation.

 

When someone starts to rise up in their level of awareness and consciousness, they start to perceive reality in a different manner. They experience life completely dofferently. The old beliefs and conditioning start to loosen the grip on them.

 

Our Quality of life, relationships, Abundance and prosperity in Business is directly linked to this reality and our levels of consciousness.

 

Let’s understand the 5 different levels of consciousness.

(This model of consciousness is derived from Vedanta Philosophy and teachings of Author Peter Sage)

 

Survival Consciousness – first two levels.

 

Stage 1 – Ignorant Consciousness: Unaware – Life is all about survival.

 

Just like animal consciousness, at this level there’s little or no awareness. There is ignorance about intellectual and spiritual growth, purpose and meaning of life.

There is struggle for even meeting the basic survival needs, hence focus is on meeting the essential needs, to keep themselves alive.

 

Life Mantra at this level of consciousness-

I am here to survive.

Stage 2 – Victim Consciousness: Life is happening ‘To me’.

 

At this level of consciousness, people want to grow, change and thrive but they are trapped in their mind’s conditioning.

They are stuck in victim stories and blame games – either blaming others, life or themselves for their life situations.

There’s little hope, optimism and courage, but more doubts, fears and judgements.

 

Common thoughts are like –

I am in this situation because of my family.

I’m not able to earn because of the economy.

I am not good enough, smart or lucky enough to prosper in life.

Others are better than me.

Focus is on the obstacles and barriers in life.

 

Life Mantra at this level –

I want to thrive but I struggle.

Thrival Consciousness – next three levels of consciousness.

It begins with realising one’s own power and seeing the light, by becoming aware that there’s more to life than just surviving.

 

Level 3. Creator Consciousness – Life is happening ‘by me’.

 

The first level of Thriving Consciousness begins with the realisation that “I am the creator of my reality.”

People start to take responsibility of their life, drop victim mentality and believe that they have the power to change their life.

It is a state of ownership and empowerment, where one choose how to react to the outside forces and challenges.

This is a huge leap in one’s consciousness and whole personal development industry is based upon helping people make a shift from “Victim to Creator Consciousness”.

 

If you’ve read The Secret by Rhonda Bryne or any other self-help book about changing your thoughts, beliefs and training your mind, you know what I’m talking about: Set Goals and work hard to achieve them.

 

Life Mantra at this level.

 

I am here to thrive and I can make that happen.

Here are some important shifts that people make at this level of consciousness to move from victim to creator consciousness –

 

*Letting go blame, guilt, shame

*Taking full responsibility of their life, growth and happiness.

*Becoming positive and optimistic

*Healing childhood and past traumas

 

The down side of this level of consciousness is constant stress, overwhelm, anxiety.

Even though it can bring huge success, it may lead to burnout, unhappiness and feeling of emptiness too – a by-product of Hustle culture.

 

Level 4. Channel Consciousness: Life is happening through me.

 

A deep realisation happens through deep inner work. One start to move in life with love, grace and feeling of gratitude – ‘I am the channel or instrument through which universe is expressing itself.’

Life is always guiding and supporting me towards deep fulfilment.

This usually starts with being fully present in the moment, enjoying the process without worrying or getting attached to the outcome.

This is a state of being “Flow”, where one slows down and tune to the rhythm and flow of life, the unnecessary stress and overwhelm dissolves and abundance starts to flow in.

It involves higher growth at heart, body and spirit level, connecting with the silence and stillness within.

One starts to thrive with ease and grace, without Hustle.

The powerful shifts that happen in an individual to help them vibrate at “Through me Consciousness” are – 

 

*Letting go of control on life and others

*Dropping judgements for self and others

*Vibrating with the frequency of unconditional love and gratitude

*Forgiveness and deep compassion for self and others

*Complete trust and surrender to life

 

Most of the spiritual teachings, meditation practices, mindfulness and somatic healing work support this shift by helping people drop from their mind to their heart, body and spirit.

 

Life Mantra at this level –

 

I am an integral part of this universe. I naturally thrive and tap into the abundance of the universe effortlessly.

Level 5 – Absolute Consciousness: As Me – highest level

 

Also know as Divine / Love / Oneness Consciousness

 

“As human beings awaken into mind and heart and become one with the universal consciousness, all separation and duality vanishes.

There’s complete embodiment of oneness with all that is. No Separation. No illusion. No Ego.

 

Life Mantra at this level –

 

I Am Abundance. I am The Universe. I Am One with Life.

As per Vedic writings absolute consciousness is what soul carries along after death.

Its nature is described as “Sat-Chit-Ananda”

Sat – Absolute Truth or Existence
Chit – Pure Divine Consciousness
Ananda – State of pure bliss

Like a pendulum, we keep moving from one level of consciousness to other level (up or down) many times throughout the day, depending upon the stages of our inner growth and the life situations we are in.

Read How to navigate and move up in this ladder of Consciousness here ->

 

Once on this path, life brings us tough situations and challenges – which are opportunities to keep us moving up the levels of consciousness…we face and grow through those challenges as per our level of consciousness.

No matter what’s our level of growth, we keep faltering time to time to lower levels in certain situations. That only serves us in advancing in our evolution journey. Our work is stay alert and aware.

 

The  more awareness and presence we have, the more we stay in the energy of higher levels of consciousness and experience tremendous growth, peace and fulfilment in life, business and relationship.

 

Have you observed your state of being and consciousness?

Where do you find yourself most of the times?

What helps you stay in state of love, trust and active surrender?

 

Share with me, I’d love to hear your experience and any questions you might have on this topic.

 

To Shift in Consciousness!

with deep love and wishes for your journey,

Saloni xoxo