Lester Levenson - Keys to the Ultimate Freedom: Thoughts and Talks on Personal Transformation

Keys to Ultimate Freedom

Thoughts and Talks on Personal Transformation

Lester Levenson

Edited with a foreword by
George Cappannelli

You are an unlimited Being. You always were and you always will be youhave no choice in that. Your only choiceis to identify with your unlimited Beingness,or to identify with your self imposed limitations.

Lester Levenson

Dedicated to those
who seek freedom

with
Special Thanks

To Frances Adams for her loving assistance toLester in compiling and preserving the originalmaterial for this book. Without her this bookwould not have been possible.

To Terry Britt and Dee Sell for their long hoursin helping to prepare the manuscript.

To the staff and instructors of the SedonaInstitute for all they do in assisting others indiscovering the value of releasing.

We are unlimited beings limited only by the concepts of limitation we hold in our minds.

With these few words, Lester Levenson,the founder of the Sedona Institute and originator of the Release technique has given us a very powerfulkey to assist us in letting go of that which prevents us from leading the kind of loving, successful, joyful lives we want. Just 16 words and yet they contain both a concise description of the obstacle which stands between us and the realization of our dreams and a clear prescription for its removal as well.

This is no small accomplishment. In this complicated, mad paced world where we are constantly bombarded by information and deluged by an endless number of techniques which promise to eliminate everything from flat feet to dandruff, it is rare to find statements as clear, practical and effective as Lesters. Rare and effective are two words which also describe the powerful and practical wisdom Lester shares with us in these private talks; wisdom which helps us better understand ourselves and achieve happiness in our lives. Above all,this wisdom is given to us in the form of specific tools which have been hewn out of the direct, personal experiences of the man who shares them with us.Indeed, of the many valuable things about this material, this thing stands out most prominently what Lester Levenson talks about, he knows.

And he knows it not just from years of study in traditional academic disciplines, although he has spent ample time there. Instead, Lesters words come from his heart and from a wisdom borne out of first-hand experience. Just a few moments spent with him willconvince you of this. Lester Levenson has met and mastered his own dragons. On the verge of dying in 1952, he was forced to go outside the boundaries of traditional medicine, religion and philosophy to examine and discover a way to sustain his life and to renew his health. On the way to doing this, Lester made a number of significant discoveries. As a result, in just two short months, he went from being an avowed cynic and a nonbeliever,to a committed advocate of the unlimited powerof consciousness and a faithful servant of that deep and abiding sense of unity and oneness which connects all things in Beingness and Love. Lester also uncovered what he believes is the dominant desire which drives us to seek for some elusive state or condition which we believe or sense exists beyond the cycles of pleasure and pain, satisfaction and dissatisfaction that seem our usual lot. Lester describes this elusive state as - a state of happiness with no sorrow. Lester is of course not alone in this belief. Even a cursory review of the wisdom offered us by other sages and poets,mystics and teachers from both past and the present,uncovers ideas which resonate with this common theme:

T.S. Eliot in The Four Quartets, suggests that

We shall not cease from exploration, And the end of all of our exploring, Will be to arrive where we started, And know the place for the first time Quick now,here now, he says, always A condition of complete simplicity (costing not less than everything).

In the writings of Depak Chopra, contemporary author, physician and healer, we find the following suggestion: Every Single human being has an aspect of himself which is a non-material field of higher intelligence - a window to a more universal field of infinite possibilities and when we get in touch with this aspect, we find that it has a computing ability which is far more precise, far more accurate, far more orderly than that which exists in the realm of rational thought.

Loa Tzu begins the third phrase of Tao Te Ching by suggesting Hence always rid yourself of desires in order to observe its secrets; But always allow yourself to have desired in order to observe its manifestations.These two are the same but diverge as they issue forth.Being the same they are called mysteries, Mystery upon mystery. The gateway of the manifold secrets.

And the Persian Poet Rumi, who has said it beautifully in so many different ways, tells us this - O, You my souls comfort in this season of sorrow, O, You my spirits treasurein the bitterness of loss! What cant be conceived nor understood, Enters my soul when I worship You.

If we return our attention to lesters quote, we find that it has more to offer us. We are unlimited beings limited only by the concepts of limitation we hold in our mind. So stop being what you are not, a limited body and mind, and just be what you are an infinite, totally free, grand and flowing being, whole and complete.

So what is this state of complete simplicity costing not less than everything- this window to a field of infinite possibilities - this grand and flowing being, whole and complete? Even more relevant, How do we get there?This is precisely what these private sessions by Lester are designed to assist us in doing. They speak to the part of us that is all to familiar with the restlessness and dissatisfaction of human existence. They speak to the part that understands that beyond the wounds of childhood confusions or abuses, the disappointments of failed relationships, unhappy marriages, or the loss of loved ones; beyond the pain of illnesses and physical limitations, and the disappointment of careers that do not fulfill our purpose, there is a state of happiness with no sorrow. lesters words also address another primary dilemma.

The dilemma of knowing or, at times, sensing what to do, but not being able or willing to do it. Although confronted daily by disappointments;although sensing and occasionally even experiencing the grace of relief, most of us continue to remain victimized by our thoughts and the illusions of mind and emotion which keep up prisoners in a world seemingly not of our making. This is no small dilemma. It surfaces some of the most fundamental and critical questions of our lives and to answer them, we must get beyond the limitations that Lester speaks so eloquently and clearly of and discover our true nature. We must move outside of what DepakChopra calls a fear-based, time-bound reality to find a state of balance, harmony and happiness.

Before sending you on to explore this rich territory with Lester, there are a few suggestions which may help you on your journey. Each of the talks you are about to read is designed to bring a key theme into your awareness. Each also represents not only thoughts for your mind to digest, but more importantly, energy for your wholebeing to absorb. Because of this, Lester recommends that you not hurdle your way through them. Instead, read them slowly, allowing enough time for reflection and integration.In short, approach this material as you would a private talk with a good friend. Approach it with an open heart and mind and allow it to deliver its gifts to you. Above all, by working slowly with this material you will give yourself the opportunity to practice many of the powerful and practical tools it contains. If you do this honestly and persistently, you will give yourself a gift of inestimable value. You will discover for yourself a directlink to the source of your own wisdom. You will, as Lester so often says, come to know that you know. And this, after all, is the ultimate goal of any true teaching.