Las Mariposas Vuelan Libres: Un acercamiento innovador y radical a la evolución espiritual

by Stephen Davis

Cuando Nicolás Copérnico descubrió que la Tierra no era el centro del Universo, todo cambió. Cuando Frederick Miescher descubrió el ADN, todo cambió otra vez. Cuando los físicos cuánticos han descubierto que nuestro universo físico no es real, que es un holograma, todo…¡espera!, nada ha cambiado. Ahora “Las mariposas vuelan libres” ofrece un acceso nuevo y radical a la evolución espiritual.

Esta es la edición española de libro original en Inglés "Butterflies are Free to Fly: a New and Radical Approach to Spiritual Evolution".

Genres: Nonfiction, Spirituality, Self Help, Reference, Ebooks

503 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 30, 2010

About the author

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Reviews

[Gregory Stuart · Rating 1 out of 5]

I absolutely HATED this book. I finished the book, only because I really wanted to know if there were any intelligent points in the second half: there weren't. The second half of the book was, for me, absolute torture. I read it fast. Every chapter in the second half was worse than the previous one. I actually liked the first part of the book, in which the author discusses a lot of science that I know and appreciate - science that offers clues to a counter-intuitive reality - but, unfortunately, the author's conclusions from the science are absolute tripe. Here is my summary of the author's conclusions about reality: we all have a personal deity who is real, but nothing in our universe is real - it's all just a big video game for our personal deity, who is bored from being so perfect. If you have a "personal jesus," or wish you did, this book might speak to you. For me, a spiritually-enlightened realist, critical thinker, scientific skeptic, atheist-Buddhist, the concept of a personal deity and the concept that our universe is not real is not only intolerable but absolutely ignorant. David Deutsche's "The Fabric of Reality," offers a well-argued criticism of the philosophy of solipsism that "Butterflies Are Free To Fly" espouses; (even though Mr. Davis explicitly refuses to acknowledge that his worldview is solipsism.)

[Trish · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think you have to read this with an open mind. If I had not already started down this path, I might have been offended. I think as with any book, nothing is is 100% useful. The idea is that it gets you thinking. The fact that I have already experienced other books because of this one, makes it worth reading.

[Luap Snamlaa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely brilliant book and for me a logical step to make after all the new age stuff. I'm in the cocoon and loving it!! Open your mind for a new approach on spirituality.

[Michael · Rating 1 out of 5]

I'm half way through and I can't read this anymore. I don't want to waste my time reading this. What I've read so far, I think it is complete and utter non-sense. The author would have you believe that I can't read anymore because he is challenging by beliefs and I am unable to deal with it and/or my ego is standing in the way and preventing me from receiving the information. No. That isn't it. I'm not receiving it because I think his theory which he states as fact is completely and utterly false. I don't even want to take the time to list the falsehoods up to the point that I have read, and therefore I can't continue. It's books like this that make me want to write my own book on theories of life and existence. I'm not going to write anymore, because the way the book was written there is a reason and why for everything that I just wrote and how it can be explained away. I can't win. But then the point isn't to win. It is to experience. True. In that you are correct. I did forget. There was one interesting bit of a study that showed the brain actually makes decisions before we consciously are aware of them. That is significant and puts a new spin on things. Too bad the other is just full of too many falsehoods to even tolerate it.

[Steve · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very comprehensive, well researched, and I have met the author personally on his Holographic Universe Workshops in Ibiza in July 2012. This course is now online for free too at http://www.holographicuniverseworksho..., in fact he now mentions this at http://butterfliesfree.com/.

People can formulate their own ideas on his work, but for me, it was useful and informative, and based on science.

I find the book useful for reference. And no one should complain because he did all the work for free. Even the workshops were free.

[Dania · Rating 1 out of 5]

I enjoyed the scientific information he shared early on in the book but I did not understand how that connected with anything he had to prove. He spends all this time talking about quantum mechanics and then comes up with a theory that seems completely unrelated to me. I am not even saying his theories are true/false, I just don't see their connection with quantum physics. As a result, its sort of seems like bullshit. Like my brain is screaming "ILLOGICAL" at me.

The ideas by themselves are very different and I am open to learning about, however it seems as if he contradicts himself many times especially about the connection between "Infinite I's" and humans. He says they are connected like a toe to a body, then later... no, they are disconnected. This was annoying. And I have heard David Icke with the term "Infinite I" though not in the same sense.

His talk about Infinite I's taking Earth life for a game... I wonder if there is anything that could be more foolish? That he went as far as to make up a conversation to explain this was mind boggling. That he would think that the "universe" is... bored? I cant wrap my mind around that part. Not to say he is wrong but it just doesn't make sense, especially after all that talk of quantum physics.

His conclusion - the human's best approach to life and living would be a lot better accepted if he had ditched the part where there are fragments of conciousness, out there playing puppet master, navigator and script writer for our existence. But hey, this guy probably really believes this stuff. I would love for him to have tried living this way in his younger life, maybe he wouldn't have dispelled it as farce already like so many other "groups in the back of the cinema".

[Alma · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book could be valuable for anyone with an open mind seeking truth. The first half of this book is an excellent source of resources providing quotes from scientists regarding their conclusion from the perspective of the current level of knowledge within a significant portion of the scientific community. The author adds his own speculations regarding what these scientific conclusions might mean from a spiritual perspective. However, much of the second portion of the book deals with the author "fleshing out" his spiritual perspective which he personally derives from the evidence. While his ultimate spiritual conclusion contain less science and more pure cynicism, much of the information could aid a seeker in furthering their own journey and possibly a quite different ultimate conclusion. I found it an interesting read.

Butterflies Are Free To Fly

[Sheila · Rating 1 out of 5]

I didn't like it. I didn't even finish it.

[Kamen Kanev · Rating 5 out of 5]

a must read!

[Owen Power · Rating 4 out of 5]

A friend suggested I read Butterflies as they thought I would enjoy it. Knowing next to nothing about quantum physics I approached the book with a sense of dread. I expected it to be a hard going read with me struggling with terminology I have little or no understanding of. I was wrong! Butterflies is a very enjoyable read. The book is written in an informal and upbeat style and the author makes good use of analogies to explain complex concepts to ensure understanding. For me the main achievement of the book is Davis made me stop and think about so many things not least about the nature of the physical world "out there". Davis has much to say about how "belief" impacts on our "reality" - "seeing is believing and believing is seeing". For example Davis challenges his reader to think of the possibility the Jesus Thomas and the other apostles meet after the crucifixion in Luke's gospel is Jesus still alive with a real physical body with all his wounds evident. I feel Davis is less sure in his handling of the problems of evil in the world which he seems to gloss over. However over the centuries Jewish and Christian writers have struggled to explain how a Providential God can allow evil in the world so I can hardly blame Davis for not explaining how my "Infinite I" allows suffering. A splendid book well worth reading.

[Juvena · Rating 1 out of 5]

The first 8 chapters of this book actually had value referring to facts about Quantum Physics. However after the first 8 chapters, the book became ridiculous and to me was a total misinterpretation of Quantum Physics by Stephen Davis. He really doesn't understand the basic concepts of Quantum Physics at all. Here is my 1 hour and 15 minute audio review of his book which debunks his entire Infinite I theory pointing out his misinterpretation of Quantum Physics as well as outlining his biggest contradictions he made throughout the book. In this audio review I also talk about all the amazing manifestations I have purposely manifested in my life: manifestations that would be considered "humanly impossible".
https://www.mediafire.com/?qwbqoc9frs...

[Nailmouth · Rating 1 out of 5]

Wretched. A well-stirred crock of shit.

The best thing about this book was the frequent and lengthy quotations, sometimes from far better writers, but usually jacked from other purveyors of New Age pseudo-science and vapid spiritual masturbation.

Reads like a how-to manual on the best way to lose credibility with your readers and sound like a pompous windbag. I would totally use it in the future to examine bad writing in advanced English classes.

If you're into poorly-conceived, half-baked spiritual theories dressed thinly in bad science and awful metaphors, than this is the book for you. Otherwise, don't waste your time or energy.

[Nadine May · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic read. What a great way to bring everything together in a nutshell. I've known intellectually that our reality is an illusion, but this book added a lot of pieces to the mental puzzle. Well worth reading.

[Lisa Burkett Obenhaus · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book must be read with an open mind. It gives you a totally different perspective on why we exist and of what life has to offer and how to approach all the events that occur in our lives.

[Cindy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very interesting ideas I haven't heard expressed before.

[Björn Holmström · Rating 5 out of 5]

Took me to my first direct experiences of reality's quantum nature.
Apparent objects as large as persons morphing in split-seconds.
Reality is created by you, as consciousness.
Outside and inside is the same...
If you need to read more after this book (which you shouldn't) you can visit https://bkh.me/enlightenment and say hi to me.

[Missy Richardson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very well written book that helps you really think on how you are living your life. Do you just follow behind the crowd in a daze just going through the motions? or do you live outside the box and realize there is so much more to this life we are living. I really enjoyed reading this book!

[Abdullah · Rating 4 out of 5]

What If our memory of the past is being created in the present moment hologram instead?
We may be making up our past in present time to explain our current condition in life.

[Maja · Rating 5 out of 5]

Probably the most important book you'll ever read. IF it comes your way. Some never do.

[William Quick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Slow but brilliant

This book takes some time to digest but when taken slowly,with understanding, then it speaks volumes on the truth. Brilliant

[Diamond · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enlightening

Good read, very enlightening. Helps you manage your feelings about life experiences. I would suggest to every one I know to read this book.

[Rebecca Booth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read

I was a bit slow in reading this book as some of ideas were a bit confusing at times. But was worth it.

[R shriniwas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book

Nice book , very deep and opened layer after layer.
Appreciate the details
Good recommendation to confused mind in choas

[Renee Kamenszki · Rating 1 out of 5]

Sorry, really could not get into this book.

[Paolo · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have lived a very long time with this feeling of being stuck in a rut/hole. This book has recently landed in my lap and has become a great platform to climb out and explore my non self!
✌️

[Sacchit Sreenivasan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book, to me, was just what the title said it was: a new, radical, practical and no-nonsense approach to spiritual evolution.

Why?

I'll outline a few reasons I think so:

1. The book doesn't approach spiritual evolution in the "traditional manner"; that is, trying to "sell" spirituality as some "elevated" pedagogy/dogma in obscure "esoteric" language; instead it is written in simple English for the modern man and the modern times he finds himself in;

2. It doesn't look at spirituality as something "special" and "deep" and "mysterious" that only a chosen few are able to grasp/live;

3. It doesn't refer to most conventional texts on the topic like the Bhagavad Gita, nor to religious doctrine.

What this book DOES do, in lucid and beautiful fashion, is to take the reader on a slow yet steady journey; through helpful allegories like Plato's Cave, to what modern science is telling us, to technological developments and their implications, to simple observations, and tries to connect the dots in a meaningful yet realistic way. Sure, it doesn't give too much reasoning or evidence for HOW it connects these dots, but I for one was left with a sense of "Yes, this makes sense!" or rather "Yes, this feels true!", as if an inner, dormant knowing within me was suddenly set aflame.

I'll give a short primer on what the book covers.

The book starts out with an analogy of a movie theatre, where people (like the prisoners in Plato's Cave) are watching a movie, chained to their seats, having no control over the script and therefore doomed to watching the movies till they die. A few do manage to unshackle themselves and "realise" their fate.

The book then presents all the recent discoveries science and technology have made, like Quantum Mechanics ( wave/particle duality, reality as a single unified field of intelligent energy), holograms, modern neuroscience, and even video game design to support the idea that reality really is a hologram, which the human brain constructs by relying on input from a frequency domain.

But of course, this raises questions...

If "reality" isn't real, then what is? What is the meaning and purpose then, for life? and the most important one: Who am I and what am I doing "here"?

Here is where the book "jumps to conclusions". I say that in quotes because I resonated with the conclusions arrived at, and also understand that any attempt at making a "Theory of Everything" ultimately needs to arrive at conclusions, by inferring upon what is implied through data and experiment, and by appealing to (respected and knowledgeable) authority. To me, the inferences made here seemed of sound mind, i.e. reasonable.

The author uses his movie theatre analogy, saying that he "woke up from the seats, made his way through the aisle and walked out the back door", and gives his scout report on what he observed.

And what does he observe? The rest of the book is dedicated to this, but I'll summarise it in brief, first quoting right from the book:

Consciousness is what chooses the precise wave frequencies in The Field and downloads them to a human brain, which then converts them into space/time particles and out pops our “reality.”

This consciousness, which the author refers to as our "infinite I", also apparently has some attributes, which the author assumes are "infinite joy, abundance, wisdom, power", "unconditional love", and "an infinite desire to play creatively".

The author is also wise and humble enough to admit that he "doesn't know" what this "Infinite I" really is. To that effect, he states that we will (probably) only know once we die.

This, what the author calls the "Consciousness and Player Model", is then used to explain a plethora of ideas, one of which deems us a "player" in a "game" designed by our Infinite I, for its own creative enjoyment, where our only role is to respond to the game we experience, through how we feel, thus informing it for future game design.

And of course, nobody can "explain" all this, because nobody, even the most distinguished of intellectuals and scientists, has a "sane-sounding" answer to the problem of consciousness.

But does that sound absurd? If you say "yes", if you believe that this is all incoherent babble, I invite you to see that it is only so because you believe it is so.

So give the book a non-judgemental read, and allow yourself to "feel" the "truth" of what the book espouses. Take what resonates and leave the rest, as they say. For all you know, you might come off feeling like your life has a renewed sense of meaning.

Cheers!

[Alyssa · Rating 4 out of 5]

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This book can only be read with an open mind. Stephen Davis presents a radical approach on spirituality, merging evidence found in quantum physics and epigenetics to show that we live in a holographic universe. Many of the models, metaphors and concepts shared in this book resonated with me. Others I am still 'marinating'.

Some of my favorite 'radical' ideas from the book:

"There is no *out there* out there."

"Judgment is the source of all pain and suffering...Letting go of judgment entirely is perhaps the most radical step any human being can take, which is why this book is subtitled, “A New & Radical Approach to Spiritual Evolution.” It is also a most joyful way to live, for without judgment all experiences “out there” are seen as perfect and nothing needs to be changed, fixed, or improved."

"There were three particular exercises I used the most and highly recommend for you as well. The first is to take one day – just twenty-four hours – and do nothing that doesn’t excite you to do. No “must do’s,” no “have to do’s,” no “should do’s.”
The second exercise is, again, to take just twenty-four hours and not try to do anything to “make something happen,” but to only react and respond to the experiences you encounter, that come to you. No goals, no agendas, no objectives.
The third exercise is my favorite. For one day – just twenty-four hours – the participants in my workshops were only allowed to say “Yes” to whatever appeared in their hologram."

“We have taken death out of life and that allows us to live unconsciously. Death never left, of course, we’ve just turned away from it, pretended it wasn’t there. If we wish to awaken – and that’s a mighty big if – then we must welcome death back into our lives. Death is our personal Zen Master, our source of power, our path to lucidity, but we have to stop running from it in a blind panic. We need only stop and turn around and there it is, inches away, staring at us with unblinking gaze, finger poised, every second of our lives…. “What I am now lives in constant death-awareness, it is suffused throughout my dreamstate being the way fear and death-denial used to be. Death is always before my eyes. I never hide it or deny it or push it away. Death is the diamond heart of my dreamstate being. It is the defining feature that shows me the value of everything I see… Death gives definition to life. Death-awareness is life-awareness. Death denial is life denial…. I love the fact of my death. It has made my life possible. There could have been no awakening without
it. It’s how I know the value of things. It’s how I know what beauty is. It’s why I am gratitude-based instead of fear-based. It’s also how I know [a Human] Child from [a Human] Adult, asleep from awake. It’s how I can look at someone and know if death walks before them or behind…. This isn’t about death in the abstract, it’s about death in the most personal, intimate sense; your death. Death is the meaning in the dream; the dreamstate shadow of no-self. Death is the boogeyman. You can’t kill him or hide from him or get away from him, you can only turn toward him or away from him. If you turn toward him, befriend him, fully embrace him, not superficially, but as your own essential truth, then death is the demon you can ride into every battle.” Jed McKenna

[C Settles · Rating 3 out of 5]

Spiritual Implications of Holographic Universe Theory

I first learned of the Holographic Universe Theory from the videos of the same name, readily available online. These videos are wholly scientific and offer little extrapolation into spirituality. Butterflies Are Free To Fly offers a look into the spiritual implication of the scientific findings. This is not a book that can be taken as any notion of absolute immutable truth. The author goes to great pains to point out that these are observations based on his own experiences that may or may not work for anyone else. As he says, he is simply a scout reporting on what he has observed on his own personal journey. The Holographic Universe then is one device among many used by the author to try and render spiritual concepts in terms that can be more easily understood and kept in context for purposes of the discussion. For me at least, the analogy is stretched a bit too far almost to the point of becoming tiresome. That said, there is much in this book that is thought provoking and worth the read, especially with the background of the scientific discussions provided by the videos. So, if you approach the book with this in mind, then the read my make better sense and ultimately prove more rewarding. Much depends on where you are in you own spiritual journey.

[D. Thrush · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is difficult to digest. If you liked “What the Bleep” and “The Matrix” movies, you might find this interesting. It takes these concepts one step further claiming to use quantum physics as the basis. I found the book highly repetitive, much too long, and filled with pages of quotes by others. My mind began to turn off to the ideas simply because I felt like I’d never get through the book, but I persevered. So what’s it about? It questions reality as we know it. I like to ponder the meaning of life and reality. However, this theory seems to contradict itself in some ways. He says nothing is ever wrong but he judges some of his mentors. And if it’s all about some illusive being experiencing our reactions, then aren’t we defeating the purpose when we elevate to the point of rising above it? I also found myself wondering who and why these beings were, and how anyone could know about them if they’re beyond our perception. I believe that we aren’t intelligent enough to understand why or how we came to be. Interesting reading, though too long.

[Jesenia Sanabia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Are you a spiritual seeker? Are you on a spiritual journey? Do you feel there is something else about life you can't put your finger on? Are you asking yourself who am I? Then read this!

Book Review: Butterflies Are Free To Fly: A New And Radical Approach To Spiritual Evolution By: Stephen Davis

In all honesty, man! am I glad I read this book. A must read for spiritual seekers and anyone undergoing the spiritual journey. Who is meant to read this book, will read this book. I believe a book is a gift from God, the higher source, and the books are meant to serve a powerful purpose in your life. I have read many books in my spiritual journey. This book is by far the most detailed and makes more sense to me. I recommend this book to anyone seeking spirituality and enlightenment.

I enjoyed the video clips of interviews and movies linked to the book to furthur understand the concepts discussed. I also enjoyed Stephen's honest conversational style of writing. Makes you feel like it's a one on one conversation with a friend, who is trying to help.

This book has a unique outlook on life, you definitely want to consider reading up on and testing its theories. This book is a makes you think and rethink life kind of book. Still can't believe it was free to read :-) Thank you Stephen Davis :-)

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