The Book Depository Supernormal by Dean Radin
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Description: Supernormal : Paperback : Random House USA Inc : 9780307986900 : 030798690X : 16 Jul 2013 : Can yoga and meditation unleash our inherent supernormal mental powers, such as telepathy, clairvoyance, and precognition? Is it really possible to perceive another person's thoughts and intentions? Influence objects with our minds? Envision future events? And is it possible that some of the superpowers described in ancient legends, science fiction, and comic books are actually real, and patiently waiting for us behind the scenes? Are we now poised for an evolutionary trigger to pull the switch. The Book Depository Supernormal by Dean Radin - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
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Product ID: 9780307986900
MPN: 030798690X
GTIN: 9780307986900
Author: I. R. Stevenson
Rating: 5
Review: Dear Radin is the senior scientist at the Institute of Noetic Sciences. It was founded by Edgar Mitchell the astronaut who did telepathy experiments on his trip to the moon. Radin examines the connections between the powers claimed by yoga practitioners with experiments in the West. He indicates there are hundreds of experiments which support the abilities described in Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. If these abilities exist, it means some of the basic assumptions of science need to be changed. He says that the materialist paradigm is outdated, not just due to the findings of these experiments but by advances in science as well. He cites such materialist concepts as the mind cannot influence matter, there is no 'action at a distance' (as observed in psychic effects), time can only flow in one direction, everything can be understood in terms of causal networks, everything is made of matter or energy and the 'immaterial' doesn't exist, there is no free will and causation is 'upward' from the subatomic to the larger. This accounts of the almost 'built in ' rejection of psychic claims. He gives examples of what can only be described as 'scientific prejudice'. However, relativity and quantum mechanics undermines these ideas.He acknowledges that some people will use those two developments for support of their assertions but without understanding of the fields. However, he then goes to quote people who do understand and speculate how it may happen. Angela Merkel the German Chancellor, has a doctorate in Quantum Chemistry (Radin doesn't say this but it is so) and quantum biology is emerging. The whole understanding of our universe could be drastically revised and the traditional accounts of yogic powers could well fit into a new paradigm. Radin would suggest you read and judge for yourself.
Author: Erica
Rating: 2
Review: First impressions - toilet paper. Even covers are hard toilet paper. But it would not be an issue, because the content is important. I started to read and noticed, that I am skipping pages. I know something about joga, have experience with mind ripples (chitta writti), etc. And there is nothing "new" or "wow, it is imortant". Seems mates come together, grabbed some overall information, put into book, gave proper name and in order to drop the price print it on the toilet paper. This is clear example of how Yoga is loosing the meaning and becomes comercialism. Maybe it is very good book for beginners (but with such intentions you are already missed the goal of Yoga), but for serious practitioners it would be vaste of time. Maybe it is not waste as toilet paper, but I suspect that colors used are cheap too - it means ... So, buy it used for fiver and no regrets.
