My Way

The first print run of 2,000 copies sold out within 6 months of the book’s release. The book was later reprinted. Cezar Elisei – “My Way”, a metamorphosis of consciousness Ionel Miron, member of the Academy of Romanian Scientists From the very first moment I learned about “My Way”, through Cezar Elisei’s lively voice, and then by reading the book, which I received from its editor, Adriana Nazarciuc, herself, I had the revelation of meeting a true rara avis, a fluid consciousness that floods your own existence. I went on reading and discovered the author’s confession about the purpose of the book: to challenge readers to know themselves by “relating to the same Truth”.

And, of course, almost instantly, I asked myself whether I would have the courage and the liberating strength to reveal my own path to others, in the hope that at least some of them might benefit. For Cezar Elisei, this liberating strength came from a shocking experience of unhappiness, precisely at a time when he considered himself a fulfilled man, a real man, free to satisfy his appetites. Including, to quote: “he eats a lot, drinks a lot and does what he wants! In other words, he insists that everything be the way he wants it. The less he takes anything into account, the more of a man he is…”. But this apparent freedom led him, imperceptibly, to a weight of 108 kg, with the prospect of obesity which, by reducing his appetite for movement, opened the way to respiratory failure associated with heart failure. This means a reduced supply of oxygen to the body and especially to the brain – a threshold beyond which quality of life becomes ever harder to control. This explains the force and the stark sincerity with which Cezar Elisei confesses his change: “My mind was pagan, and now it is spiritual.” In another context, the motivation is expressed like this: “I did not discern its face (of the Truth, ed.) until I lost a lot of weight (25 kg, ed.) and until I changed in the face of life.” The change we discover in “My Way” took place fundamentally at the level of consciousness – the only one that, as the author says, “can reduce dependence on matter (the aspects of material life – appetites, instincts)”. I thus found myself before a model person, who confessed himself to himself, aloud and in writing, convincingly, in a “permanent search for refinement and for the elevation of consciousness”. And I naturally asked myself: to what thresholds, to what horizons can Cezar Elisei raise his consciousness? To outline a reasoned and quantifiable answer, I turned to the method of calibrating energy fields on the scale of consciousness developed by Hawkins (2009).

Map of the Scale of Consciousness (Hawkins) Levels of Truth (≥ 200)

Level	Calibration	State	Emotion	Process	View of God	View of Self
700–1000	Enlightenment	Pure Consciousness	Ineffable	Illumination	Self	Pure Consciousness
600	Peace	Bliss	Ecstasy	Illumination	One	Complete
540	Joy	Serenity	Love	Transfiguration	Loving	Benign
500	Love	Reverence	Love	Revelation	Loving	Loving
400	Reason	Understanding	Interest	Abstraction	Wise	Meaningful
350	Acceptance	Forgiveness	Trust	Transcendence	Merciful	Harmonious
310	Willingness	Optimism	Hope	Intention	Inspiring	Positive
250	Neutrality	Release	Trust	Release	Permitting	Satisfactory
200	Courage	Affirmation	Courage	Empowerment	Enabling	Capable

  Levels of Falsehood (< 200)

Level	Calibration	State	Emotion	Process	View of God	View of Self
175	Pride	Scorn	Contempt	Inflation	Indifferent	Arrogant
150	Anger	Hatred	Anger	Aggression	Vengeful	Antagonistic
125	Desire	Craving	Desire	Enslavement	Denying	Disappointing
100	Fear	Anxiety	Fear	Withdrawal	Punishing	Helpless
75	Grief	Regret	Sadness	Discouragement	Condemning	Tragic
50	Apathy	Despair	Hopelessness	Abdication	Condemning	Hopeless
30	Guilt	Blame	Guilt	Destruction	Vindictive	Evil
20	Shame	Humiliation	Shame	Elimination	Despising	Miserable

It is therefore relatively easy for us to see that, in “My Way”, Cezar Elisei has sincerely laid out a good part of the attributes of his consciousness, both from the levels of falsehood and, above all, from the levels of truth. This seems natural to us, since the wide range of these attributes can be compared with the brilliant vision of Mihai Eminescu, who places us all under the same human condition: “To the same chain of passions we are all equally slaves, whether weak or strong, geniuses or fools.” A divine inspiration raised Cezar Elisei from the levels of falsehood to those of truth, a transformation embodied in “My Way” through the desire to become “an example, a divine symphony conducted by himself”, and through the awareness that the only way to reach perfection is the harmonising of spirit, soul and body. I would mention, with admiration, the first step of self-perception: that of forging a new path, grounded in courage and the desire for affirmation (level 200), in a process of self-empowerment. Taking on the difficult effort of discovering and practising a new way of life – physical, spiritual, mental and emotional – we find him full of hope and goodwill (level 310), welcoming us with optimism and with the intention of keeping this “unconditional devotion, from the first to the last stage”. Having gained gentleness and love for himself and for others (level 500), he comes to enjoy the revelation of reverence for his new way of life. The awareness that the only path to perfection and peace of soul (level 600) is the harmony of spirit, soul and body leads him, in a state of ecstasy, towards enlightenment. To make the meaning of enlightenment more accessible, I turned to the reflection offered by the Dalai Lama: “Every day, think as you wake up: Today I am fortunate to be alive; I have a precious human life and I will not waste it. I will use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out to others, to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. I will have kind thoughts towards others; I will not get angry or think badly about others. I will benefit others as much as I can.” I therefore carry joyfully in my soul the conviction that Cezar Elisei wrote “My Way” with others in mind, aspiring towards enlightenment. With the same joy, I recommend “My Way” to all those who strive to become more fully human through faith and the divine Truth.