The Way of the Explorer: An Apollo Astronaut's Journey Through the Material and Mystical WorldsAs he hurtled earthward through the abyss between the two worlds, Mitchell became engulfed by a profound sensation - "a sense of universal connectedness." He intuitively sensed that his presence, that of his fellow astronauts, and that of the planet in the window were all part of a deliberate, universal process and that the glittering cosmos itself was in some way conscious. The experience was so overwhelming Mitchell knew his life would never be the same. |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Alan Apollo Apollo 14 astronauts attributes Bantam basic believe body brain capable century complex Cone Crater conscious awareness consciousness cosmos course create cultural dimensions discover double-slit experiment dualism dyadic model earth ecstasy energy epiphenomenalism evolution evolutionary evolved existence experience explore external feeling Fred Haise fundamental Geller Houston human idea individual insight intention intentionality internal interpretation intuitive knew learning light lives lucid dream lunar module macroscale mathematics matter meaning measure mental mind mission moon mysterious mystical NASA nature Newtonian nonlocal nonlocal resonance Norbu observed orbit organism particles pattern perceive physical physicists pilot planet psychic psychokinesis quantum mechanics quantum physics question reality realms rocket samadhi Schrödinger's Cat scientific scientists seemed self-reflective sense simple space structure subconscious suggest theory thinking thought tion traditional understanding universe Uri Geller valid volition wave equation wave/particle York zero-point field