Living in a Mindful Universe: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Heart of Consciousness
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Dr。 Eben Alexander， author of international phenomenon Proof of Heaven， shares the next phase of his journey to understand the true nature of consciousness and how to cultivate a state of harmony with the universe and our higher purpose。
In 2008， Dr。 Eben Alexander's brain was severely damaged by a devastating case of bacterial meningitis， and he lapsed into a weeklong coma。 It was almost certainly a death sentence， but he miraculously survived and brought back with him an astounding story。 During those 7 days in coma， he was plunged into the deepest realms of consciousness and came to understand profound truths about the universe we inhabit。 What he learned changed everything he knew about the brain， mind， and consciousness and drove him to ask a question confounding the entire scientific community: How do you explain the origins of consciousness if it is not a byproduct of the brain？ His challenge relates to a revolutionary shift now underway within our modern scientific understanding。 Ultimately， direct experience is key to fully understanding how we are all connected through the binding force of unconditional love and its unlimited power to heal。
In Living in a Mindful Universe， the New York Times bestselling author of Proof of Heaven and The Map of Heavenshares his insights into the true nature of consciousness。 Embracing his radically new worldview， he began a committed program of personal exploration into nonlocal consciousness。 Along the way， he met Karen Newell， who had spent most of her lifetime living the worldview he had only just discovered was possible。 Her personal knowledge came from testing various techniques and theories as part of her daily routine。 With Living in a Mindful Universe， they teach you how to tap into your greater mind and the power of the heart to facilitate enhancement of healing， relationships， creativity， guidance， and more。 Using various modalities related to meditation and mindfulness， you will gain the power to access that infinite source of knowing so vital to us all， ultimately enriching every facet of your life。
In 2008， Dr。 Eben Alexander's brain was severely damaged by a devastating case of bacterial meningitis， and he lapsed into a weeklong coma。 It was almost certainly a death sentence， but he miraculously survived and brought back with him an astounding story。 During those 7 days in coma， he was plunged into the deepest realms of consciousness and came to understand profound truths about the universe we inhabit。 What he learned changed everything he knew about the brain， mind， and consciousness and drove him to ask a question confounding the entire scientific community: How do you explain the origins of consciousness if it is not a byproduct of the brain？ His challenge relates to a revolutionary shift now underway within our modern scientific understanding。 Ultimately， direct experience is key to fully understanding how we are all connected through the binding force of unconditional love and its unlimited power to heal。
In Living in a Mindful Universe， the New York Times bestselling author of Proof of Heaven and The Map of Heavenshares his insights into the true nature of consciousness。 Embracing his radically new worldview， he began a committed program of personal exploration into nonlocal consciousness。 Along the way， he met Karen Newell， who had spent most of her lifetime living the worldview he had only just discovered was possible。 Her personal knowledge came from testing various techniques and theories as part of her daily routine。 With Living in a Mindful Universe， they teach you how to tap into your greater mind and the power of the heart to facilitate enhancement of healing， relationships， creativity， guidance， and more。 Using various modalities related to meditation and mindfulness， you will gain the power to access that infinite source of knowing so vital to us all， ultimately enriching every facet of your life。
Reviews
Asiye Sertçakar
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Dr Alexander's NDE is， in his own words， ''Never is any part of this only one soul's journey: This is about a massive evolution of consciousness in which everyone partakes。 Although science has been giving answers to many of our questions， without making peace with our hearts， we'll always be incomplete。 This book will definitely help you to 'awaken the profound depths of your being'。Dr Alexander also puts， ''Remarkable， the heart's toroidally shaped electric field is 5000 times greater than tha Dr Alexander's NDE is， in his own words， ''Never is any part of this only one soul's journey: This is about a massive evolution of consciousness in which everyone partakes。 Although science has been giving answers to many of our questions， without making peace with our hearts， we'll always be incomplete。 This book will definitely help you to 'awaken the profound depths of your being'。Dr Alexander also puts， ''Remarkable， the heart's toroidally shaped electric field is 5000 times greater than that of the brain， and its magnetic field is 5000 times greater than that of the brain。 Another interesting fact in the book was the part that said， ''We seem to experience a greater sense of consciousness the less certain part of our brains are actively functioning'' As we move out of the illusion of our senses， we will likely to experience a higher sense of being。''The mindful universe in which we live is self-aware and learning， and evolving。 Each of us is a potential change agent that can help bring our collective vision to fruition。'' 。。。more
Christa
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Very interesting perspective。 Will always be a conscious favourite of mine。
Patrick
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This book started off strong， but the last half wasn't great。 It kept on talking about how great Eben Alexander's girlfriend's binaural beats are。 It was hard to get through this book。I used to be a fan of Eben Alexander。 Now， he spends a lot of time promoting his girlfriend's binaural beats company。 They seem to be mostly interested in "spiritual" highs。 Sometimes， it reminds me of drug addicts。 This book started off strong， but the last half wasn't great。 It kept on talking about how great Eben Alexander's girlfriend's binaural beats are。 It was hard to get through this book。I used to be a fan of Eben Alexander。 Now， he spends a lot of time promoting his girlfriend's binaural beats company。 They seem to be mostly interested in "spiritual" highs。 Sometimes， it reminds me of drug addicts。 。。。more
Anirudh Jain
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Many Near Death Experiences （NDEs） -> experienced unconditional Love -> this love binds us all
Jonathan Jefferson
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Just the book I needed when I needed it most。
Kelly
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Es hat ein paar neue Informationen gegeben die ich nicht wusste — was erstaunlich ist weil ich so viel über Spiritualität lese。
Mikki
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14 Oct 2021: I started to read this in Kindle format， but it's so good I want to re-read it more carefully and make notes， so I've ordered a physical copy and returned the digital version for a refund。 Therefore this item is now on hold。 Will resume 😊Dec 2021: this is a fascinating and absorbing book。 I'm making lots of notes in my paper copy。 Will be back soon with an attempt to summarize my thoughts， impressions and ideas。30 Dec 2021: Yes， I've finished it but there are far too many insights t 14 Oct 2021: I started to read this in Kindle format， but it's so good I want to re-read it more carefully and make notes， so I've ordered a physical copy and returned the digital version for a refund。 Therefore this item is now on hold。 Will resume 😊Dec 2021: this is a fascinating and absorbing book。 I'm making lots of notes in my paper copy。 Will be back soon with an attempt to summarize my thoughts， impressions and ideas。30 Dec 2021: Yes， I've finished it but there are far too many insights to go into here。 I thoroughly recommend this book to anybody who wants to know how external scientific knowledge meshes with so-called interior knowledge - while adding that neither counteracts the other and both are sides of the metaphysical coin。 This book has authenticity on its side as it was written by someone whose inner understanding was awakened by his NDE （the coma which essentially killed his physical brain， caused by severe meningitis）。 The former solely materialistic neurosurgeon has since made it his mission to tell people about the phenomenon of the Oneness of everything which exists， where there is no past， present or future in the timelessness of eternity， and we are all linked spiritually through the heart from where the seat of human 'knowledge' can be said to emanate the light of the the Universe/God/Creator & Sustainer Spirit （call 'it' what you will。）Some of my own insights: There are different spheres or levels of consciousness: physical and non-local （the latter of which also has a place within the shell we call our human body）。 People tend to get confused because so many live with the concept of duality。 On that level， I identify two concepts: Physical， the mental/brain driven/awareness of self as a single entity among other single entities （and all that exists）; Metaphysical: non-local consciousness （as reported by many）， out of body ability （involuntary or voluntary）， supersense （knowing things humans don't normally know） and spiritual （connection in oneness - which quantum physics calls entanglement）。Universal Consciousness: The Mind of the Universe （which many call God） can be tapped into at will， if only one actually consciously （mentally） seeks to do to using any of the many techniques around （meditation， mindfulness etc）。In contrast with the author who， along with others， maintains we are part of the 'grand illusion' of being human in our version of 'reality' and we need to ditch the idea of ego （a human brain construct）， I maintain that ALL of it can be true and held in wholeness。 The objective facts of what we see around us are true （not an illusion） - for example， the moon is really there， not conjured out of our own minds - but we can acknowledge that we each 'see' our reality differently。 It's all a question of perspective。 The author says we're actually spiritual beings living in a spiritual universe。 This is a concept which will puzzle materialists: we're physical， right？ But - my comment - if one learns to overcome the physical/spiritual duality we've been taught， and we can transcend the physical and 'become one' （blend） with the Collective Mind （the One Thought which creates and sustains everything as we know it）， we can understand that our spiritual connection with 'God' is real。 Just as connecting deeply with nature， people and animals at the heart level is real。 Our hearts tell us the truth about reality。 So， Dr Alexander is accurate （from my perspective） to say， "。。。 we are all interconnected through the Collective Mind， and that the emotional power behind our hopes and dreams has a basis in reality that guides the unfolding events of our lives。" And the basis of that power is Love at all levels of existence。In other words， it's possible to 'tune out' of the mundane， the ordinary， as an act of will， and 'tune in' to the extraordinary， the superconscious reality of All That Is。If there is one 'flaw' in Dr Alexander's book it's that - along with many like-minded authors who write about the interface between spirituality and scientific understanding - he maintains that there's a 'great awakening' going on in the world。 As I wrote in an earlier review on another book， this does not seem to be true。 Maybe on a metaphysical， timeless， level it could be said to be happening - if time doesn't matter， then all is happening NOW。 From my perspective， as one who has read extensively for the past 15 years and observed what's happening on the physical plane of existence， it's not happening。 The 'problem' is that of sheer numbers。 The planet we inhabit （which is real on a physical level） is overcrowded with 7。5 billion people。 Maybe there are around 5 billion people who could be open to the changes envisioned in this book， but many are either unaware of this metaphysical， spiritual stuff， or they actively deny any interest and/or they cannot be bothered to actively participating in creating 'The Shift' in consciousness Dr Alexander and others are hoping for。 The status quo is very attractive and engaging， so why bother？Other authors， such as Gregg Braden and Dr Bruce Lipton and others， have been writing about this 'happening' for many years and I've yet to see any real change occurring， at least not in the West where I live。 The materialistic "Look after #1" still holds sway， and the focus （taught and inculcated） is still the human， materialist focus on money， material gain， comfort and status。 While there's nothing wrong with these things per se， from a spiritual perspective， these things keep many focused on 'getting' stuff rather than going within and finding their spiritual reality。 Maybe readers of this review will not be interested either。 I wasn't for many years。 Maybe some will deny this perspective as woo-woo， New Age and not real。 All I can do is recommend some read this book with an open mind and heart， and suspend being closed-minded and allow skepticism to be challenged。 。。。more
Kellie Winegar
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Interesting Read I liked this book because of the variation of what the author wrote about。 She was very thorough in picking out all the different types of meditation that are out there。 However， you could tell that when there was something that she didn’t believe in the chapter would be very short。 Also， if you don’t have a background in the medical field or science field， which I do， you better have a dictionary at your hand。 It is pretty medically & scientifically filled。 But， overall， I re Interesting Read I liked this book because of the variation of what the author wrote about。 She was very thorough in picking out all the different types of meditation that are out there。 However， you could tell that when there was something that she didn’t believe in the chapter would be very short。 Also， if you don’t have a background in the medical field or science field， which I do， you better have a dictionary at your hand。 It is pretty medically & scientifically filled。 But， overall， I really enjoyed it。 My husband， who is also in the science field， and I had some really good discussions over this book。 。。。more
Rob Dircks
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If this book had stuck to discussions of consciousness， reality， and quantum physics， I’d have given it more stars， those parts were great。 But it just got waaay too new-age for me。 Also， to any potential readers， I’d highly recommend going in with a critical eye， as there are a lot of leaps of faith in here。
Patricia Gagne
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Interesting FollowupThere is much interesting info here。 Also a lot of science， some of which was hard for me to follow。 I enjoyed the follow up to Proof。of God。
Benoit Marinoff
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Oh Spirituality。 So many books about it yet not really a topic I bring myself to read much about。 The only reason why I decided to read this book is because a friend of mine gave it to me as a gift。 Would I ever had picked up that book for myself？ Definitely not。 The book cover， the title and the summary would never have caught my attention to make it to a shopping cart， neither real nor virtual。 Now， I did read through the entire book。 I could have stopped reading it if it was no interest so it Oh Spirituality。 So many books about it yet not really a topic I bring myself to read much about。 The only reason why I decided to read this book is because a friend of mine gave it to me as a gift。 Would I ever had picked up that book for myself？ Definitely not。 The book cover， the title and the summary would never have caught my attention to make it to a shopping cart， neither real nor virtual。 Now， I did read through the entire book。 I could have stopped reading it if it was no interest so it did have some things going for it in the end。 So let's mention now the few things I could appreciate。 1） I did appreciate that the author had a scientific background。 The fact that he had science based fact when explaining his near death experience gained him some points in having me continue to read。 2） A lot of people interested in spirituality often to me just seem to be way too preachy which makes my eyes roll so far back in my head and get me to cut it all short real quick。 I did not find that this book had this tone to it。 It was really more about sharing the authors experience and how as a neurosurgeons， some of it did not add up to simply be making any sense。 This would honestly be the 2 things I can say were of value to me and these are why the book in my opinion make it to 2 stars。 I think the book did have potential after reading it， but it still did not cut it for me。 First of all， the first 5 chapters are really about his knowledge as a neurosurgeons and how it support his spirituality by how the science can not explain his near death experience。 As much as him being a man of science added value to what he had to say on the topic， these 5 chapters were way too academic and were going into way too much details that were absolutely not all that interesting。 He could had cut that down to 1 or 2 chapter and work on making it more accessible and interesting for the reader。 The next thing which is the main thing that makes this book not worth the read at all for anyone thinking about it is that again， the writing comes from an old white academic dude。 The book is about sharing his story and his experience and he is a horrible story teller。 There is nothing he wrote that would make you want to keep flipping the pages for hours。 Some content was interesting sometimes but his poor story telling skills really went against it。 All and all， I really don't feel that I have much take away from this book and I would not recommend it to anyone。 It will certainly not be a book I go back to in any way and that would make me want to find more content about the author。 。。。more
Dan Schneck
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I wasn't and still am not sure what to make of this book。 I had an experience similar to Eben Alexander's experience of being in a comatose state。 The difference is that my experience came through a major depressive and suicidal episode。 It was a very dark time in my existence， yet I felt and experienced the depths of my mind and this apparent， collective experience we call the "universe。" Quite honestly， I am still reeling from having read this book and can say only one thing for sure: there is I wasn't and still am not sure what to make of this book。 I had an experience similar to Eben Alexander's experience of being in a comatose state。 The difference is that my experience came through a major depressive and suicidal episode。 It was a very dark time in my existence， yet I felt and experienced the depths of my mind and this apparent， collective experience we call the "universe。" Quite honestly， I am still reeling from having read this book and can say only one thing for sure: there is more， I know it， and I am relieved to know that others have experienced it。 After reading this book， my wish for humanity is that we all tap into and get to know or reconnect with the incredible power of what I can only describe as God or the Universe （with a big "U"）。 。。。more
Peanut
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I was reading for a book club。 I couldn't finish it。 I was reading for a book club。 I couldn't finish it。 。。。more
Dwaine Robertson
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Interesting。
Mary Holt-Wilson
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I'm kind of on a kick， here。。。 I'm kind of on a kick， here。。。 。。。more
Mark Bourdon
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Dr。 Eben Alexander shares his journey， after experiencing a Near Death Experience， to understand the true nature of consciousness and ways to cultivate a state of harmony with the universe and our higher purpose。 Dr Alexander challenges the “materialism” science and readers to open up to understanding a universal consciousness， sharing research and stories of Near Death Experiences， After Life Communications， and mind over body。 Sometimes it was too technical for me but very interesting。
Maya Panika
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RTF
Nichelle Seely
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When I started this book， I didn't realize it was a close sequel to Proof of Heaven， which I haven't read。 Therefore， when the author talks about his profound NDE， but doesn't provide any details， it left me playing a lot of catch-up。 So overall I felt like the title was misleading。That being said， there were parts of the book I found to be very interesting。 The science of neurology is fascinating， especially as applied to Alexander's metaphysical experience。 So that was something new。Other chap When I started this book， I didn't realize it was a close sequel to Proof of Heaven， which I haven't read。 Therefore， when the author talks about his profound NDE， but doesn't provide any details， it left me playing a lot of catch-up。 So overall I felt like the title was misleading。That being said， there were parts of the book I found to be very interesting。 The science of neurology is fascinating， especially as applied to Alexander's metaphysical experience。 So that was something new。Other chapters， though， felt a bit self-centered。 I wasn't that interested in Alexander's career as a pubic speaker。 Near the end， the narrative veered into almost a travel memoir， which again I felt strayed from the central point。 So for me， the book was hit and miss。 。。。more
Leslie McWilliams Marcy
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Still interesting but a bit repetitive at the end。 I do think he needs to remember that science is simply a collection of hopefully-objective data regarding various phenomena & not a religion。 And while he does initially take care to differentiate reductive materialism from science， I feel he gets very sloppy with general references to science three books in。 And any scientist knows that interpretation of data is where we must be most meticulous， & are often called to be， especially with the gen Still interesting but a bit repetitive at the end。 I do think he needs to remember that science is simply a collection of hopefully-objective data regarding various phenomena & not a religion。 And while he does initially take care to differentiate reductive materialism from science， I feel he gets very sloppy with general references to science three books in。 And any scientist knows that interpretation of data is where we must be most meticulous， & are often called to be， especially with the general public。 That being said， an adult can still easily decipher what he means to say。 But let's be honest， no one complaining about this book is likely to care about splitting those hairs or condescending to read such a thing。 And Christians don't seem to care for the religious implications， either。 I， however， find the idea of a science-loving God enjoyable enough to take a short break from ego lit。 。。。more
Kristin
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The next level。 Really interesting and mind opening。 If you like his books， this is more and deeper。 Great book。
Angi
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Für dieses Buch habe ich jetzt wirklich ungewöhnlich lange gebraucht， aber das lag daran， dass mir die Thematik sehr am Herzen liegt und ich denke， man muss in der richtigen， aufnahmefähigen Stimmung sein， um alles angemessen auf sich wirken lassen zu können。 Der Autor Dr。 med。 Eben Alexander ist selbst Neurochirurg und verfügt deshalb über fundierte Kenntnisse über das menschliche Gehirn und seine Funktionen。 Ausgerechnet seine eigenen Erlebnisse während eines einwöchigen Komas （ausgelöst durch Für dieses Buch habe ich jetzt wirklich ungewöhnlich lange gebraucht， aber das lag daran， dass mir die Thematik sehr am Herzen liegt und ich denke， man muss in der richtigen， aufnahmefähigen Stimmung sein， um alles angemessen auf sich wirken lassen zu können。 Der Autor Dr。 med。 Eben Alexander ist selbst Neurochirurg und verfügt deshalb über fundierte Kenntnisse über das menschliche Gehirn und seine Funktionen。 Ausgerechnet seine eigenen Erlebnisse während eines einwöchigen Komas （ausgelöst durch eine seltene und meist tödlich verlaufende Gehirnhautentzündung） stellten schließlich sein erlerntes Wissen komplett in Frage。 Im Vorwort erklärt er， dass die ersten Kapitel sich teils sehr mit wissenschaftlichen Aspekten， Versuchen， etc。 beschäftigen， die man als Leser nicht unbedingt zur Gänze verstehen muss， um die weiteren Kapitel zu lesen。 Für manche Leser empfiehlt er sogar， sich zunächst mit den Kapitel 6 – 16 auseinanderzusetzen。 Er erklärt auch， dass er seiner Co-Autorin Karen Newell sehr dankbar dafür ist， dass sie das Buch auch für Laien und alle Interessierten verständlicher gemacht hat。 Sie verfügt durch jahrelange Erfahrungen über so viel praktisches Wissen， das sie auch noch stets in die richtigen Worte fassen kann。Ohne jegliche Übertreibung kann ich sagen， dass dieses Buch mein Leben nachhaltig zum Besseren verändert hat。 Viele Erkenntnisse hatte ich zwar bereits vorher einmal aus anderen Quellen gesammelt， aber Eben Alexander führt hier so viele wissenschaftliche Beweise an， dass eigentlich auch Kritiker ihre Augen nicht mehr vor der Wahrheit verschließen können。 Und so schreibt er auch selbst， dass glücklicherweise allgemein langsam ein Umdenken stattfindet， dass Menschen， die solche Erlebnisse hatten， nicht mehr als Spinner abgestempelt werden， sondern ihre Berichte ernst genommen werden。 Wir alle sind ewige Seelen， die nur ein begrenztes irdisches Dasein leben， um dann ihren Weg an einem anderen Ort in einem anderen Körper fortzusetzen。 Wir selbst erlegen uns Prüfungen auf， die wir im nächsten Leben meistern müssen， um wachsen zu können。 Was dies im Einzelnen für manche Menschen bedeutet， erklärt der Autor in vielen authentischen Beispielen。 Ich fand dieses Buch （vor allem die späteren Kapitel） so fesselnd und eindrucksvoll， dass ich es jedem Leser mit einem offenen Geist nur wärmstens empfehlen kann。 Auch Skeptiker werden hier viele Infos finden， die man kaum ignorieren kann。 Vor allem， weil der Autor auch aus eigener Erfahrung spricht und nicht nur die Fälle von anderen Personen ins Feld führt。Es wäre wirklich wünschenswert， wenn sich diese Erkenntnisse weltweit schnell verbreiten， denn wir könnten gemeinsam so viele gute Veränderungen bewirken， von denen wir heute nur träumen können。 Wir verfügen über ungeahnte Möglichkeiten， aber wir müssen lernen， sie zu nutzen。 Ich werde das Buch zum Anlass nehmen， mich in dieser Hinsicht weiter zu bilden und zu versuchen， das Beste aus diesem irdischen Leben zu machen – zum Wohle aller。 Ein grandioses， lebensveränderndes Buch， das ich nur empfehlen kann！ 。。。more
Leticia Supple
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This book found me; I didn’t find it。 Which makes sense once you’ve read it。I was in my public library， picking up a different book （which I’d put on hold）。 When I had that book， I felt that I needed to go and have a look around to see what else I might find。 Initially， I was looking “something on constructing gardens”。 Finding the gardens section， I stood looking at the shelves， and then had a very strong， almost audible（！） knowing that was， “it isn’t in this shelf。 Go left”。 So， I went left。Th This book found me; I didn’t find it。 Which makes sense once you’ve read it。I was in my public library， picking up a different book （which I’d put on hold）。 When I had that book， I felt that I needed to go and have a look around to see what else I might find。 Initially， I was looking “something on constructing gardens”。 Finding the gardens section， I stood looking at the shelves， and then had a very strong， almost audible（！） knowing that was， “it isn’t in this shelf。 Go left”。 So， I went left。That’s how I found Magical Gardens （which was precisely about constructing gardens。。。。 magical ones）。 And right near it was Living in a Mindful Universe。 I picked it up and added it to my pile without even consciously deciding to do it。Then I started reading it。I had to read this book; after I was one third of the way through， it fundamentally changed the direction of the book I am currently writing — for the better。 If this book hadn’t found me， I wouldn’t have found the solution for my knotty fiction problem。Living in a Mindful Universe is an outstanding read for two reasons。 The first is that it is deeply scientific， as only someone who is a neurosurgeon can be。 The second is because it pushes you far， far beyond your physical limitations。And， thirdly， it is deeply referenced。 Of late， I have been following rabbitholes opened up by authors by following their pathways， finding the books that they have read， and challenging my own new understandings。 It isn’t a new way of reading， by any stretch。 It’s the fundamental basis of all enquiry， academic or otherwise。 But it is， a sense， one way that I have come to evaluate the value of a volume to me。 A book can be deeply referenced， and not inspire me to follow a trail， in which case the value of the volume is much lower。No descriptions from me about what’s in this book， though。 You’ll just have to read it。 ;） 。。。more
Marcel Patrick
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There are some real pearls of wisdom not to be missed in Eben Alexanders latest edition to his writings since his Nde/Coma experience。 I have been following his story since he first wrote Proof of Heaven and I find his ability to articulate the spiritual world literally a god-send in this day and age。But what really stands out when I read this book is how his overarching higher self shines through to teach one how to extricate themselves from their own earthbound consciousness， not through exerc There are some real pearls of wisdom not to be missed in Eben Alexanders latest edition to his writings since his Nde/Coma experience。 I have been following his story since he first wrote Proof of Heaven and I find his ability to articulate the spiritual world literally a god-send in this day and age。But what really stands out when I read this book is how his overarching higher self shines through to teach one how to extricate themselves from their own earthbound consciousness， not through exercise or meditation format but just through his storys and discussion。 Reading this book sparked so many realisations and insights that I wholly look forward to his next publication。 Namastae Eben & Karen 。。。more
Dorothea Müller
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Ich fand das Buch faszinierend。 Aus verschiedenen Gründen。 Die ersten 100 Seiten habe ich sehr schnell gelesen。 Dann wurde es langsamer und ich musste zwischendurch immer wieder Pausen einlegen。 Um nachzudenken。 zu verarbeiten。 Es sacken zu lassen。 Und dann kam eine ganz lange Pause in der mich das Buch gar nicht mehr interessierte。 Bis ich es wieder in die Hand nahm。。。 und nicht mehr aufhören konnte zu lesen。Warum？ 。。。 Nun， das Buch fängt sehr verstandesmäßig an。 Faktisch。 Wissenschaftlich。Geht Ich fand das Buch faszinierend。 Aus verschiedenen Gründen。 Die ersten 100 Seiten habe ich sehr schnell gelesen。 Dann wurde es langsamer und ich musste zwischendurch immer wieder Pausen einlegen。 Um nachzudenken。 zu verarbeiten。 Es sacken zu lassen。 Und dann kam eine ganz lange Pause in der mich das Buch gar nicht mehr interessierte。 Bis ich es wieder in die Hand nahm。。。 und nicht mehr aufhören konnte zu lesen。Warum？ 。。。 Nun， das Buch fängt sehr verstandesmäßig an。 Faktisch。 Wissenschaftlich。Geht dann über zu Geschichten die die beiden Autoren erlebt haben。 Mit ihren Familien， Freunden， Bekannten。Und landet dort wo der Anfang aller Anfänge ist: in der Ewigkeit。 Im All-sein。 Bei der unendlichen Liebe。Genauso。。。 oder ähnlich der Geschichte des Dr。 Eben Alexander。Als er ins Koma fiel。 Erwachte。 Suchte und 。。。 fand。Für die Skeptiker gibt es wissenschaftliche Beweise。Für die Trägen， eine Aufmunterung was geschehen kann， wenn man nur am Ball bleibt。und der Ausblick， dass es für jeden Menschen seinen ureigenen Weg gibt。Weil wir in unserem tiefsten Inneren schon längst wissen， wer wir sind， warum wir hier sind und wohin wir gehen。 。。。more
Jeremy Landau
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This was a provocative and informative book chronicling the journey of a materialist-based physician through coma to a more metaphysical view of consciousness。 Reviewing a great deal of research and experimental studies regarding NDE's and OOBE's; he concludes - with a great deal of substantiation - that consciousness may reside in a more supra-conscious realm。 I highly recommend this book to "believers" & skeptics alike， since it provides more than a speculative view of the science of conscious This was a provocative and informative book chronicling the journey of a materialist-based physician through coma to a more metaphysical view of consciousness。 Reviewing a great deal of research and experimental studies regarding NDE's and OOBE's; he concludes - with a great deal of substantiation - that consciousness may reside in a more supra-conscious realm。 I highly recommend this book to "believers" & skeptics alike， since it provides more than a speculative view of the science of consciousness。。。 Our next great leap of understanding。 。。。more
Moira Shepard
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I love the combination of science and soulfulness in Eben Alexander's writing。 He makes a strong case for the reality of Near Death Experiences （NDE） while conveying the wonder， beauty， and significance of such experiences。 The good doctor skilfully builds up to a thrilling call to awaken our consciousness that left me deeply moved and eager for his next book。His life partner and co-author， Karen Newell， sounds like a person I would like to have met in the pages of this book; but Alexander's is I love the combination of science and soulfulness in Eben Alexander's writing。 He makes a strong case for the reality of Near Death Experiences （NDE） while conveying the wonder， beauty， and significance of such experiences。 The good doctor skilfully builds up to a thrilling call to awaken our consciousness that left me deeply moved and eager for his next book。His life partner and co-author， Karen Newell， sounds like a person I would like to have met in the pages of this book; but Alexander's is the only authorial voice we hear。 Maybe in the next book， she will have more of a presence。 I hope so。 。。。more
Lucid Living
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Good work， I liked it， but I feel like I already knew a lot on the subject。 This was for those who doubt。 I firmly believe it。
K。G。
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Living in a Mindful Universe: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Heart of Consciousness captured and held my attention。 I was torn between giving it four or five stars。 I decided upon 4 because there were times when he ventured off the path a bit but in reality， it is a solid 4。5。I loved this book because this neurosurgeon's recounting of how his experience during a week-long coma （and his 2% chance of survival） challenged his orthodox Western medical and scientific paradigm of materialism and vi Living in a Mindful Universe: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Heart of Consciousness captured and held my attention。 I was torn between giving it four or five stars。 I decided upon 4 because there were times when he ventured off the path a bit but in reality， it is a solid 4。5。I loved this book because this neurosurgeon's recounting of how his experience during a week-long coma （and his 2% chance of survival） challenged his orthodox Western medical and scientific paradigm of materialism and view that our consciousness is a by-product of the brain。 Alexander shares his inexplicable vivid and mystical experience during coma and argues that energy is consciousness and that consciousness creates matter， not the other way around。 In doing so， he comes to understand the power of understanding that we're all one （connected）， and that unconditional love has the power to heal。 Reading about how this skeptical， left-brain "prove it to me" doctor was transformed in the blink of an eye， inspired me and will make you think about what is real and important in life。 It's an important read because it relates to the kind of world we co-create and how we treat and each other。 。。。more
Saqib Rizvi
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Brilliant！ This book has brought me closer to understanding the nature of reality。 Eben is doing great work by merging science and spirituality。 Inputs by Karen are really helpful。 Love you guys！
Emily
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