The 7 Levels of Wisdom

Q: First of all, for those who don’t know you, could you tell us what you do?

ME: My mission is to guide people on the path toward awakening. I help them identify and heal their wounds, release the conditioning and burdens they carry, and learn to see life from a higher perspective. I do this through courses and retreats, documentaries, and my books.

Q: Could you explain what is your book, The 7 Levels of Wisdom, about?

ME: The book describes the different stages of human consciousness so that readers can identify where they are on the progressive path toward enlightenment and what lies ahead. The 7 Levels of Wisdom covers topics crucial to understanding and leading a personal transformation.

It shows that the world needs an increased global awareness that the individual’s growth can only achieve. Furthermore, it provides insights and suggestions for reaching the highest stages in this life, giving examples of contemporary individuals who have already attained it.

Q: You dedicate a chapter to the disidentification with the ego. What do you mean by that?

ME: As babies, we don’t have a sense of “I.” With language, concepts and beliefs appear. That sense of “I” is born, and the sense of being a separate and vulnerable entity. We then start developing the sense of an “I” in here, everything else out there, and all of the beliefs about “me.” The ego is this sense of being a “me.”

There is no such thing as a person; the person you believe yourself to be is simply that—a belief. Your body-mind and your notions about yourself are only a vehicle for who you really are. Without self-beliefs that characterize you as a person, all that is left is beingness or your true nature.

Q: How do you become a wise person? Are those people spared from real pain?

ME: When going along with the ego’s choices turns out badly, as it happens more often than not, some of us start to see through the illusion: Thoughts are not always accurate and wise. The “I” represented by thoughts does not work for our benefit. It’s just fixated on immediate pleasure, comfort, and fear of death. It makes a lot of poor choices and causes much suffering.

The ego is like a software we get when incarnating on Earth. It’s just a tool, and it’s a somewhat outdated one for the modern world. It’s obsessed with survival and nothing more.

Q: One of the most famous women in Tibetan Buddhism, Tenzin Palmo, has endorsed your book. Why do you consider her one of the enlightened few at the moment?

ME: Since she was pretty young, she knew she wanted to get enlightened and pursued this goal relentlessly, meditating and focusing on her spiritual work for seven years alone in a cave. Some people think that this would make you crazy. The truth is I have never met anyone so down to earth and yet so evolved. She speaks from experience and with great compassion. I am truly honored that she appreciated the message I conveyed in this book.

Q: Why is it necessary to leave the Matrix?

ME: It’s only necessary if you want to escape what Buddhists call the wheel of Samsara. There is a time on everybody’s path when they have acquired enough maturity to question received beliefs and rules, and they can begin becoming sovereign and willing to cooperate instead of competing. They also realize that the programming received does not bring about the harmony, joy, and love that everyone seeks. Instead, suffering is the result. Usually, even though many people experience suffering for a very long period before awakening, pain tends to be the catalyst that pushes people out of the trance of living like sleepwalkers and prompts real awareness and free choice.

Q: What advice would you give the readers besides reading The 7 Levels of Wisdom?

ME: It’s critical to understand that the ego software is sufficient to sustain life, but it is insufficient to lead the joyful, meaningful, peaceful, and creative existence that everybody aspires to instead of merely existing.

The conditioning and programming are so smart that you have the illusion of making free choices. In reality, you are not running the show. The internal and automatic program is actually making those decisions for you. Your thoughts and beliefs control your life until they are challenged and investigated. The sooner we realize it, the sooner we can start progressing toward fulfillment and inner peace.