The Essence of Letting Go: A Living Transmission of Truth

by David R. Hawkins

More than a teaching, The Essence of Letting Go is a living transmission.

In this original audio program, you are invited to journey with the renowned spiritual teacher and consciousness researcher Dr. David R. Hawkins on a transformative journey into the very heart of surrender. Drawing from decades of clinical insight, spiritual wisdom, and his groundbreaking book Letting The Pathway of Surrender, this program offers a direct, accessible path to emotional healing, inner clarity, and lasting peace.

Spanning 12 compelling sessions—many recorded live—Dr. Hawkins illuminates the subtle yet powerful mechanics of letting go: releasing negative emotions, transcending suffering, and aligning with the truth of your innermost Self. With his signature blend of humility, wit, and spiritual depth, he shows that letting go isn't something you “do”—it’s what naturally unfolds when you stop resisting what is.

You’ll learn how
Dissolve emotional blocks and mental resistanceNavigate life’s challenges with grace and clarityRelease stress, anxiety, guilt, and fear at their rootDeepen your spiritual practice through self-inquiry and devotionExperience the joy, freedom, and stillness of the surrendered state
Whether you're seeking emotional resilience, spiritual insight, or a more compassionate relationship with yourself and others, The Essence of Letting Go offers timeless guidance—and a direct pathway home.

Track

Track 1 Title
Track 2 Introduction
Track 3 Understanding Letting Go
Track 4 The Power of Letting Go
Track 5 Pain and Suffering and Letting Go
Track 6 Emotional Energy and the Path to Peace
Track 7 The Role of Self-Inquiry
Track 8 Letting Go in Relationships
Track 9 Letting Go of Stress and Anxiety
Track 10 Spiritual Growth Through Letting Go
Track 11 Applying Letting Go Daily
Track 12 The Radiance of Contemplation
Track 13 The Freedom Within
Track 14 Final Prayer
Track 15 Credits

Audible Audio

Published September 2, 2025

About the author

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Sir David Ramon Hawkins, M.D, Ph.D. was a nationally renowned psychiatrist, physician, researcher, spiritual teacher and lecturer.

Founding Director of the Institute for Spiritual Research, Inc. (1983) and Founder of the Path of Devotional Nonduality (2003), Dr. Hawkins lectured widely at such places as Westminster Abbey; Oxford Forum; Universities of Notre Dame, Michigan, Argentina, Fordham and Harvard; University of California (SF) Medical School; Institute of Noetic Sciences; and Agape Spiritual Center (Los Angeles). In addition, he has been an advisor to Catholic, Protestant, and Buddhist monasteries. He conferred with foreign governments on international diplomacy and has been instrumental in resolving long–standing conflicts that were major threats to world peace.

He is featured in recent documentary films, magazines, and radio interviews (e.g., Oprah Radio and Institute of Noetic Sciences) for his work in the areas of health, healing, recovery, spirituality in modern life, consciousness research, and meditation.

Dr. Hawkins entered the field of medicine to alleviate human pain and distress, and his work as a physician was pioneering. As Medical Director of the North Nassau Mental Health Center (1956–1980) and Director of Research at Brunswick Hospital (1968–1979) on Long Island, his clinic was the largest practice in the United States, including a suite of twenty–five offices, two thousand outpatients, and several research laboratories. In 1973, he co–authored the ground–breaking work, Orthomolecular Psychiatry with Nobel Laureate chemist Linus Pauling, initiating a new field within psychiatry.

His clinical breakthroughs brought appearances on The Today Show, The Barbara Walters Show and The Mcneil/Leher News Hour. In the 1970s, he co–founded several psychiatric organizations, including the Editorial Board of the Journal of Schizophrenia and the Attitudinal Healing Center in New York.

Many awards followed, such as The Huxley Award for the "Inestimable Contribution to the Alleviation of Human Suffering," Physicians Recognition Award by the American Medical Association, 50–Year Distinguished Life Fellow by the American Psychiatric Association, the Orthomolecular Medicine Hall of Fame, and a nomination for the prestigious Templeton Prize that honors progress in Science and Religion. In 1995, in a ceremony officiated by the H.H. Prince Valdemar of Schaumburg–Lippe at the San Anselmo Theological Seminary, he 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.

Reviews

[The_J · Rating 4 out of 5]

You can't change the past. Best thing you can do is have a decent amount of regret.