One Mind: How Our Individual Mind Is Part of a Greater Consciousness and Why It Matters

As someone is has had an insatiable passion for reading and learning for more than 7 decades, my interests have ranged from the hard traditional sciences to the often strange and weird esoteric. This is why when I saw this 344-page soft cover book while browsing on Amazon, (One Mind: How our individual mind is part of a greater consciousness and why it matters by Larry Dossey, M.D.), I immediately decided to purchase it. Even though over the years I have read numerous books on this particular topic; nevertheless, I always learn something new and unique from the different approaches proposed by the authors writing about the mystery of consciousness and the universe. One of the many things I like about this book is that the author was scientifically trained as a medical doctor, combines this knowledge with philosophical and mystical ideas of the nature of consciousness. This book is organized into 4 parts covering a wide range of topics. Some of these include: “Saving others, one-mind experience, they moved as one, atoms and rats, mind beyond brain, immortality and near-death experiences, early oneness, healing and the one-mind, the dark side, the cosmic soup, is the one-mind God, love is the last word, expanding science” and many other informative topics. In conclusion I found this book to be an informative and entertaining read. Rating: 5 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Season of the warrior: A poetic tribute to warriors).

An excellent book by Dr. Dossey as his previous ones have been as well. For those of us who are convinced by intuition or revelation that the One Mind is Real, Dr. Dossey provides a mountain of evidence to support this theory. Skeptics and firm believers in the materialistic model of science may remain unconvinced of the Truth of the One Mind we are all a part of, but science is not infallible. It is a continuous process of refinement and correction of past mistakes. As Dr. Dossey rightly points out, we are now engaged in a societal transition from the materialistic model of science which has been in use for over three hundred years to the new emerging Energy Model based on spiritual truth and the findings of Quantum Physics which will supersede it in the coming decades and centuries. This kind of transition has occurred before in our history, e.g. from an erroneous flat earth view to a more correct round earth view, and will undoubtedly happen again and again as we gain a more correct perspective of our universe through the rediscovery of Truth once known to our Souls in the pre-ego era eons ago. Thank you, Dr. Dossey from bringing us one step closer to the Ultimate Truth.

This book covers the gambit painting a broad brush over so much of the conscious terrain. He covers everything from the philosophy of schopenhauer the great Western mystic, the Bhudda, the vedas to the works of our great quantum physicists schrodinger, Einstein, Bohm etc. He covers a range of the most scientific studies of one mind (often called paranormal). And he recounts a huge number of anecdotal stories. In the end this is a call to action book. He uses all the above to make a case for the one mind. He argues that the way out of the corner which we have painted ourselves into is through the one mind. Recognising our fundamental divine nature where we are everything. Where we meet earth as a lover as the lover that was always there. This is a powerful call to action that resonates deeply with me. The only reason for 4 stars is that I found the endless anecdotal stories tooo much and skim read most of them. Also the science studies quoted are old hat quoted in countless other books papers etc for anyone who has been interested in this field. It felt to me like the author is still trying to convince people that one mind exists. It feels like that ship has sailed I would love more of the beautiful writing on where this is leading us. In summary a critical important book that is well enough written.

It's an amazing book that will challenge everything you know. The stories are entertaining and the information high quality. I almost highlighted the whole book. You MUST read it.

Es un libro que cuenta casos muy interesantes, pero que no son suficientes ni están estructuradas como pera permitir llegar a conclusiones como las que propone. Como dicen los investigadores, "data is not the plural of anecdote". Un caso interesante de cada una de las experiencias paranormales no es suficiente para elaborar una teoría unificadora. Abarca demasiados campos y encuentro sus conclusiones no adecuadamente respaldadas. Es una especulación sin una estructura adecuada que la respalde.

Covers scores of research findings from great scientists. What now is needed is to synthesis of: collective unconscious, archetypes, morphic fields, holographic cosmic memory, implicate order, reincarnation etc.

There was such a broad source backing the mulitiude of points being made. The content I already wholeheartedly went along with and for me the manner of presentation seemed pleasant, clear and balanced and despite the breadth and complexity of the content it was a remarkably easy and light book to read.

The message of this book, is that we are all part of One Mind, therefore interconnected at all levels. Dossey's arguments are compelling, fully evidenced and referenced, and the perspective of the nature of reality he puts forward is very persuasive. His writing style is accessible, fluid and above all, engaging. I felt I could not put it down until I got to the end. I think it is a great read, and may open people's eyes to a more meaningful way of understanding life and living!