Publisher's Synopsis
The underlying experience of the mystics indicates that there are layers of the human mind that are capable of accessing heightened levels of consciousness. While science has limited itself to the lowest level of man's consciousness, these higher levels open up possibilities of knowledge-yielding experiences. The interesting thing is that some of the most recent discoveries of quantum theory are partial but accurate reflections of mystical experiences. Even if the mode of acquiring mystical "data" is not acceptable to science, the records of mystical experiences may provide guidance in resolving such problems as the relationship between consciousness and matter, the nature of dark matter, the mechanism driving human evolution, the overall purpose of the universe and its lifetime, and the function and destiny of humankind. It is for this reason that rational science should reach towards the mystical records as a source of relevant information needed for a meaningful continuation of the exploration of life and the universe.A Journey through Cosmic Consciousness provides a model of the universe based on mystics' experiences but expressed in the terms of quantum physics and modern cosmology.
