Donde Dios Habita

by Melvin Morse, Paul Perry

CÓMO NUESTROS CEREBROS ESTÁN UNIDOS AL UNIVERSO ¿Hay pruebas de que las experiencias próximas a la muerte y otras experiencias espirituales puedan curar afecciones en el cuerpo, la mente y el espíritu? ¿Existen formas sencillas de conectar con una «fuente universal de poder» que los maestros espirituales llaman «iluminación»? ¿Hay evidencias científicas de vida después de la muerte que están siendo ignoradas por los escépticos? ¿Hay pruebas científicas de que hay un núcleo en nuestro cerebro que está en comunicación directa con Dios y el universo? El pediatra Melvin Rose cree que la respuesta a todas estas preguntas es «sí». Arrojando nueva luz sobre los puntos de contacto entre ciencia y mística, Donde Dios habita no sólo revela el área de nuestro cerebro que supone nuestro vínculo biológico con el universo, sino que también nos muestra el secreto de la conexión con la energía universal, con el fin de obtener la salud y alcanzar la paz interior y la trascendencia. Ilustrado con emocionantes casos reales, Donde Dios habita aplica el rigor científico al estudio de lo espiritual, con el fin de probar de una vez para siempre la existencia de vida después de la muerte. Melvin Morse, doctor en Medicina por la Universidad George Washington y pediatra en Seattle, ha recibido el National Service Research Award. Es una autoridad mundial en el campo de los estudios de la proximidad a la muerte; durante ocho años ha investigado las experiencias de los niños que han vivido una muerte clínica.

Genres: Spirituality, Nonfiction

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Dr. Morse has researched near death experiences in children and adults since 1980.

Reviews

[Christopher · Rating 3 out of 5]

this book started out amazing, but as it when on became less and less amazing. less grounded in science and more speculative. which is fine if it were not about the science of the paranormal. i was expecting it to be a bit more empirical. although it is still very much worth reading.

[Steven H · Rating 5 out of 5]

THE NEAR-DEATH RESEARCHER LOOKS POSITIVELY ON REINCARNATION AND OTHER PHENOMENA

Pediatrician Melvin L. Morse (born 1953) has also written 'Closer To the Light,' 'Transformed By The Light: The Powerful Effect Of Near-death Experiences On People's Lives,' 'Parting Visions,' and 'Where God Lives: The Science of the Paranormal and How Our Brains are Linked to the Universe.' In 2012, he was also arrested for allegedly "waterboarding" his daughter [possibly to try and induce a near-death experience]; the case hadn't come to trial, as of my writing of this review.

He wrote in the Introduction to this 2000 book, "What we learn from studying NDEs is that we have the biological potential to interact with the universe at any time during our lives. In order to do so, we just have to learn to activate the right temporal lobe, the place where God lives... Don't look for the God Spot in an anatomy book. Modern medical science does not officially recognize this area of the brain, or any other area... as the God Spot... In 'Where God Lives,' the right temporal lobe will be shown to function as a 'paranormal' area, which gives us such abilities as mind-body healing, telepathy, and the ability to communicate with God." (Pg. 2-3)

He reveals, "I never thought to try this time-tested method of right-temporal-lobe stimulation, this thing called 'prayer,' myself. I was like most doctors who rarely taste the medicine they dispense. I kept it at a distance, using it to explain my work but never praying in my own life. I can honestly say that I had never truly prayed until I was forty years old." (Pg. 5-6)

After recounting a case of an individual's recall of a purported previous incarnation, Morse observes, "Researchers regard this as a nearly airtight case for the proof of reincarnation. I think it is also an airtight case for the existence of a universal memory bank, a place where all memory is stored." (Pg. 65) He later adds, "I am asked so many times by patients: 'Dr. Morse, do you believe in reincarnation?' Given all the research, I would have to answer that question with a resounding 'probably.'" (Pg. 73)

He observes, "Angel and ghost sightings have many elements in common with NDEs, including the fact that the perception of them is mediated by the right temporal lobe. People who have had NDEs are more likely to see ghosts and angels." (Pg. 76) Later, he suggests, "Remote viewing doesn't involve actually seeing something as much as it involves processing information through our right temporal lobe from the patterns of information contained in the universe." (Pg. 100)

Fans of Morse's first two books may not like the direction he is taking in this book; on the other hand, others with a more "open" or "New Age" orientation may like this book best of all.

[Enrique Patiño · Rating 4 out of 5]

me gustan los libros que cuestionan y tienen fundamento para hacerlo. y este es uno de esos que no tiene miedo en unir ciencia y espiritualidad para entender que ambas tienen conexión fundamentada

[Karin · Rating 3 out of 5]

I should know by now that no book can give an adequate answer to this question, but still the book left me disappointing. It started off clear and concise and then lost itself more and more as if it did not remember what point it was going to make. It also made some bold statements that can be called into question, such as the healing effects of prayer. Since this book was published other studies have come to different conclusions than the ones made in the book.

[Harry · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun light read. The science is weak and the spiritual stuff stays in the shallows. But overall I'm glad Dr Morse took the time to write the book.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting theory.