Lester Levenson
1909-1994
1909-1994
Mystic, Master, Sage and Saint
About Lester Levenson
Earlier in his life, Lester lived in New York City as a successful physicist. He had been raised Jewish and was considered very intelligent. At the age of 42, he was sent home to die with only a few days to live. He had many organs failing and was told by the doctors that even one step might be his last.
As he was faced with his death, he realized all the intellectual and book knowledge that he had acquired wasn't going to save his life. He verbally said to himself that he was "stupid, stupid, stupid." As he sat in his chair faced with his death, he decided that he wasn't going to give up yet and began to reflect on his life.
As he reflected he importantly realized that he was happiest in his life when he was loving and unhappiest when he was "looking to be loved." Upon seeing this, he made the decision to correct or "square" everything in his life with love. He did this in his mind by calling up every memory and asking himself "what would love look like" and then he imagined the situation with love.
He continued doing this and in approximately three months time he had completely healed himself. He lived another 40 plus years in an enlightened state of being sharing what he had realized: our basic nature is love, we are unlimited and eternal.
As he was faced with his death, he realized all the intellectual and book knowledge that he had acquired wasn't going to save his life. He verbally said to himself that he was "stupid, stupid, stupid." As he sat in his chair faced with his death, he decided that he wasn't going to give up yet and began to reflect on his life.
As he reflected he importantly realized that he was happiest in his life when he was loving and unhappiest when he was "looking to be loved." Upon seeing this, he made the decision to correct or "square" everything in his life with love. He did this in his mind by calling up every memory and asking himself "what would love look like" and then he imagined the situation with love.
He continued doing this and in approximately three months time he had completely healed himself. He lived another 40 plus years in an enlightened state of being sharing what he had realized: our basic nature is love, we are unlimited and eternal.
"The easiest thing in the universe to do is to love everyone. That is, once we learn what love is, it's the easiest thing to do. It takes tremendous effort not to love everyone and you see the effort being expended in everyday life. But when we love, we're at one with all. We're at peace and everything falls into line perfectly." -Lester Levenson
The Sedona Method facilitates the undoing of concepts of limitation created in the mind and held in the subconscious that cover up our true nature. It is used worldwide and assists people with health, finances, business, relationships, and greater levels of well-being.
"Happiness is equal to one's capacity to love."-Lester Levenson
"No one can be taught Truth or God, each must realize Truth by himself or herself. A Teacher can give the direction, the way, and the pupil may take it." -Lester Levenson
"There is something far more beautiful than nature - it is the Source of nature - the ultimate beauty - God." -Lester Levenson
Lester Levenson's teachings live on in many ways. I was intruduced to Lester's Teachings by Todd Burke in 2004. Todd was a student of Lester's. Lester and Todd's teachings continue to be the most influential in my life.
I had the joy of meeting one of Lester's longtime students, Frances Adams. Frances was the first to publish a small book of Lester's Teachings in 1962 called "The Eternal Verities," a beautiful and powerful book of quotes. Frances shared some amazing and wonderful stories with me about her time with Lester. She spent 15 years with Lester and witnessed some amazing things including how Lester could instantly manifest whatever he needed. Frances shared one story about hiking with Lester in Sedona, in the desert. No matter how much water they drank, his water bottle would not go empty. There were many amazing stories like this that his students and others witnessed.
I had the joy of meeting one of Lester's longtime students, Frances Adams. Frances was the first to publish a small book of Lester's Teachings in 1962 called "The Eternal Verities," a beautiful and powerful book of quotes. Frances shared some amazing and wonderful stories with me about her time with Lester. She spent 15 years with Lester and witnessed some amazing things including how Lester could instantly manifest whatever he needed. Frances shared one story about hiking with Lester in Sedona, in the desert. No matter how much water they drank, his water bottle would not go empty. There were many amazing stories like this that his students and others witnessed.
Lesters teachings are carried on through: "The Sedona Method" taught by Hale Dwoskin, and "The Release Technique" taught by Larry Crane. Both Hale and Larry were students of Lester's and both have their own successful businesses teaching Lester's Method. They both sell tapes of Lester's original classes, and books of Lester's Material, which were originally transcribed and documented by Frances Adams.
Lester Levenson is featured in the book: "Mystics, Masters, Sages and Saints: Stories of Enlightenment" by Robert Ullman and Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman, with the Foreword written by His Holiness the Dalai Lama:
"In our unique book, Mystics, Masters, Saints and Sages: Stories of Enlightenment, you will relive the moment of awakening of thirty-four such amazing people, ancient and modern, known and unknown. Whether Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Sufi or Baha'i, whether speaking of God or Christ, Emptiness or Vastness, Rama or Allah, Consciousness or the One, these great beings have shown the way to peace, love, truth and happiness. May we all awaken to absolute freedom and joy."Book: Mystics, Masters, Sages and Saints
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Lester on Love...
LOVE BEGETS LOVE
“If we want to be loved, the way to get it is to love. It is not only the very best method, but it is the only method. To receive love we must love because what we give out must come back. If I love you, I feel wonderful. If you love me, you feel wonderful. It’s the one who loves who feels great. So wanting to be loved is getting into a direction that can never be satisfied. The happy one is the one loving, the one giving.
“Givingness is an attitude. We can always maintain an attitude of love. Most people who give are not giving lovingly. They’re giving because of the recognition they think they will get for giving: ‘Look at Me; I’m doing good’.”
THE GREATEST GIVINGNESS IS GIVING UNDERSTANDING, GIVING WISDOM
“If I give a starving person a meal, in a few hours they will need another meal again. However, if I give them the principle of how to produce for themselves, then they will never go hungry again.
“This thing called love is your basic nature. All the love in the universe is in your basic nature. You will discover that happiness—your happiness—equates to your capacity to love, and conversely all your miseries equate to your need to be loved. Just love, love, love and you will be so happy and healthy and prosperous. Remember, you need to release your non-love feelings. Try it, you will like it.
“One of the things that happened in my process to love all was I discovered my identification with others. I saw that we are all related, we are all inter-connected. Each mind is like a radio broadcasting and receiving station; that we are all tuned into each other unconsciously—that we are just not aware of it. I also saw that life was meant to be beautiful…meant to be happy all the time with no sorrow. And to be with perfect health. And so after reaching that high point of understanding in 1952, I have wanted to help others to discover what I had discovered.”
