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the reality we perceive with our senses is actually a highly convincing illusion.
Quite literally, at least 96 percent of “reality” is simply invisible to us.
“If quantum mechanics hasn’t profoundly shocked you, you haven’t understood it yet. Everything we call real is made of things that cannot be regarded as real.”
things that are absolutely not supposed to happen, given our standard scientific understanding, all of a sudden start happening
we find that supposedly solid, inanimate particles actually exist as non-solid waves of potentiality that come into and out of physical existence based on their interaction with consciousness.
The secret is in the electrostatic field that surrounds the atoms (i.e., the orbiting electron cloud). When two atoms come close together, their electron clouds repel each other so that the nuclei never actually touch.
That apparent solidity of touch is all coming from the sensation of the electrostatic repulsion between the atoms. Indeed, you’re not even touching the chair you’re sitting on; instead, you’re hovering one
100-millionth of a centimeter above it, feeling it so solidly under you due to the atomic repulsion between its atoms and yours.
an objective reality that we can observe separate from us completely falls apart. In fact, the inescapable conclusion from all of these scientific discoveries is that “separation” is the biggest illusion
What we see as solid and separate is not actually so, but rather seemingly separate waves of energy within the ocean of universal energy known as the “quantum field.”
Only when we face the undeniable fact that perception merely shows us what it is programmed to see can we make the leap to look beyond the limitations of the five senses toward ultimate reality.
“If you want to know the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.”
simply saying that if we place all our trust in our five senses, then we will think we are free while in reality we are mere prisoners of our severely limited perception.
E=mc2. Most people have heard of this equation, but what does it really mean? Very simply, matter and energy are actually one and the same.
And if it’s all energy, then it can’t be separate. Energy doesn’t have a cutoff point where it ends and another separate energy begins. Just like the waves of the ocean, it’s all connected. It’s all One. The only thing that changes is the rate at which it vibrates—that is, its frequency.
But the answers are all right there in front of our eyes. The world we think we live in is nothing but an illusory aspect of our perceptions. We are in The Matrix without even realizing it.
MASS MEDITATION TRANSFORMS MASS REALITY
The rest of the world’s population, while completely unaware of the meditators, were directly affected by this energy because it is the very source that gives them physical form and life—that is, they are a part of it and one with it.
Quite simply, what happened in the mass meditation study should not have happened given our classical understanding of science. And yet it did. That’s because separation is an illusion, and the reality is that everything is One—One field of energy, appearing to be a multitude of physical things.
It is supposed to have its own separate existence, and it is not supposed to be alive in any way to respond to thoughts and words like humans can. And yet, the evidence is as clear as day. It does respond. In fact, it responds more directly and beautifully than any one of us could have ever imagined by changing its very structure to reflect the energy of the words or thoughts. Yes, even words and thoughts, which we tend to think of as insubstantial and essentially nothing, are the very same energy as everything else.
“All matter originates and exists only by virtue of a force which brings the particles of the atom to vibration. I must assume behind this force the existence of a conscious and intelligent Mind. This Mind is the matrix of all matter.”
intelligent consciousness is the matter—i.e., the illusion of separation exists not only between all matter itself but also between all matter and its Creator.
We are one with the Creator in a very literal sense, as we are an inseparable part of the infinite, intelligent consciousness that not only brings forth physical reality but also makes up its very fabric. Indeed, the energy that makes up the
fabric of existence that we looked at in the first two chapters is nothing but the physical manifestation of the nonphysical consciousness that created it all and maintains its existence.
Scientists have long been believed to be at odds with spirituality. And yet more and more of them are being forced to accept the inescapable conclusion that everything is mental; everything is aware; everything is spiritual at the fundamental level. There is only One Mind here, appearing to be many.
There is only One universal intelligence manifesting as seemingly living and nonliving matter with a separate existence unto itself.
Even though he was about 16 ft. (5m) away from the plant, and all he’d done is have the thought of burning the plant, at that very moment the polygraph charts went crazy, indicating that the plant was experiencing a sudden and intense
amount of anxiety.
In short, the brain is nothing more than the physical decoder/transmitter mechanism used by the nonphysical mind.
And so what is the mind? It is the universal consciousness that we’ve been talking about. And the fact that the plant could receive and react to thoughts shows that it is just as much a part of this consciousness as we are.
As predicted by quantum physicists, it turns out that everything you can possibly think of is also conscious and aware.
Dr. Backster told him that if you pray over your food, being thankful for it and feeling a sense of love, then it somehow accepts its role as providing sustenance for you,
It‘s not that we should be thankful that we are being given sustenance by a Creator separate and external to us, but rather that we should be thankful and loving because everything we interact with is ultimately interconnected as One Mind or One Spirit, being illusory projections of the One energy that many people label as “God.”
upon death of the physical body, there is absolutely no loss in consciousness whatsoever. Instead, the person experiences himself or herself as a spirit with full awareness rising out of the body and continuing to exist seamlessly without it. This is usually a very freeing and blissful experience. Some decide to linger in this state in what’s called the Earth’s astral realm (energetic duplicate of the physical Earth)
Eventually everyone feels drawn to go out of the Earth’s plane, where they often report seeing a tunnel of light.
quantum physicists can now tell you that the tunnel of light is simply a wormhole that transports a spirit (i.e., energy) from this dimension into another that vibrates at a higher rate and is therefore invisible to us in this realm where we see only a small part of the electromagnetic spectrum called visible light,
Upon entering the tunnel of indescribable white light, people often see someone waiting for them, who
they quickly recognize to be their guide. This guide is simply an “older” soul (a more experienced soul of a higher vibrational nature) who acts as a sort of mentor as we incarnate from one lifetime to the next.
After that, there is what’s referred to as a life review, in which the soul steps into holographic, three-dimensional scenes from his or her life just lived and re-experiences every pain (and joy) that he or she caused others in that life, feeling it directly from the others’ point of view.
the re-experiencing of every hurt we caused other beings so that we can learn to be more loving and kind.
taken to reunite with the souls of our loved ones.
empirical evidence from hypnosis subjects, as well as near-death experiences, points to the fact that not only do we still exist after death but also reunite with those we thought we had lost.
Soul groups can include anywhere from a few to around 25 souls, who are usually of similar vibrational energy levels (i.e., similar spiritual progress) and will reincarnate with one another one lifetime after the next, playing different roles to learn new lessons in each life.
All the hypnosis subjects alike, regardless of race, culture, religion, or other beliefs, reported the existence of soul groups.
physicality is nothing more than slower vibrating energy. The faster the energy is vibrating, the less “physical” it will seem to be.
all souls appear simply as energy with a distinct color. The colors denote their level of spiritual advancement, or scientifically speaking, their vibrational frequency.
Time, like matter, is merely an illusion, and in fact, it is three-dimensional/ holographic instead of linear.
whatever our circumstances, they were chosen by us from the soul level in order for us to learn lessons and progress spiritually.
And what’s the natural reaction when you feel completely separate and alone? You want to defend yourself. And the best defense is a good offense. So you seek to dominate, manipulate, attack, and control because you think that this will be your fate unless you do it to others first.
If we understand that we are truly all One, then this naturally includes all the negative, evil, and dark aspects in the universe.