The subject of this book is the existence of a timeless, ageless universal conscious intelligence source that we are all part of and have access to. It has been described as a WiFi system that we all are equipped with at birth. Further, a WiFi system that every living thing upon our planet comes with to not only connect with others of their own kind but across the range of other species of living things as well.
What I liked about the book.
The depth and breadth of research that went into it this book is evident as you dig into it. It is almost like an encyclopedic textbook. Dr. Dossey left no stone unturned in his gathering of stories, research and investigative material. One Mind is thorough in its composition and compelling in the premise that is showcased.
What I learned from this book.
1. A comprehensible explanation for what quantum mechanics physicists postulate as entanglement theory. Entanglement theory, a hard science definition meant to address specific observed actions of subatomic particles, as it turns out, may well be a fundamental description of a spiritual event that underscores a universal consciousness, a single mind, accessible by all.
Chapter Four offers this:
“An object is said to be entangled if it cannot be fully described without considering one or more additional objects; it is as if the separate, distant entities comprise a single system. Entanglement has been experimentally verified many times over the past three decades and is accepted by the majority of physicists as a fundamental feature of nature”.
Nonlocality is considered to be the mechanism for the effects of entanglement. According to physicist Nick Herbert, “A non-local connection links up one location with another without crossing space, without decay, and without delay.” These connections have three identifying characteristics, says Herbert. They are unmediated (no connecting signal is involved), unmitigated (the strength of the correlation's does not fade with increasing distance), and immediate (they are instantaneous). The implications of entanglement and nonlocality are stunning.”
2. Near death experiences (NDE’s) and their related variants.
“ A Gallup Poll in the 1980s estimated that approximately 13 million Americans had experienced an NDE. One study found that, statistically, every day in the U.S. nearly 800 people have an NDE.”
Dr. Eben Alexanders bestseller, Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeons’s Journey into the Afterlife, is acknowledged in One Mind for how it describes Dr. Alexanders own extraordinary NDE.
Variations of the NDE include near-death-like events, the fear-death experience associated with the acute fear of imminent death such as falling during mountain climbing or being involved in a terrible auto accident. There is also the nearing-death experience that may arise during the gradual drawn-out process of dying from say a lingering, lethal illness. Finally, there is also the shared-death experience which can happen not to people that are dying but to people who are in the proximity of the loved one who is dying. They can happen to more than one person at the same time.
One element of a shared-death experience that the author writes about: “is the emission of an apparent mist from the dying person, often described by onlookers as steam, fog, or white smoke, which often assumes a human shape.”
This describes exactly what my wife and I both witnessed while present at the ICU bedside of my brother Tim when he passed away in 2005.
3. Telesomatic events and what they are about.
“In the 1960s, the American neuropsychiatrist Berthold E. Schwarz coined the term telesomatic from words meaning “distant body.” Schwarz documented events in which individuals experience similar sensations or actual physical changes, even though they may be separated by great distances. Hundreds of telesomatic events have been reported over the decades. They suggest that the persons involved are somehow linked through consciousness, as if two bodies were sharing a single mind.” Here, the definition of Dr. Schwarz sounds a lot like the essence of entanglement theory.
Who else would enjoy this particular book?
Anyone who has ever lived through a NDE or one of it’s variations that has been presented in this book will find Dr. Dossey’s work a fascinating one. It will also prove to be an interesting read for anyone else who is possesses a curiosity about how the human mind works and how it may operate outside of itself, connected with others and offering a link with those who have preceded us in death.
I loved the quote that preceded Chapter 10, Immortality and Near-Death Experiences by Emily Dickinson: “The only secret people keep is Immortality.”
One Mind is not a Cliff-Notes quick read nor was it meant to be.
The depth of material contained within it demands your focus. You should also bring along your curiosity and wonder besides your reading glasses. I spent a week getting through it and enjoyed the richness of documentation and the amazing number of heartwarming personal stories shared within about folks and their highly spiritual as well as sometimes paranormal encounters.
One Mind, for me, was an educational, thought-provoking and inspiring read.
A link to the author Dr. Larry Dossey is: www.dosseydossey.com
Jeff Dodson
October 2013
FTC Disclosure
I received this book free from Hay House Publishing for this review. The opinions expressed in this review are unbiased and reflect my honest judgment of the product.
