The Spiritual Implications of Quantum Physics: Reflections on the Nature of Science, Reality and Paradigm Shifts

by Jeff Carreira

This book is about science and how it works. It is about what it means for a paradigm to shift and what it really takes to shift it. And it is about the strange and unusual world of quantum physics and what it tells us about who we are. At the start of the 20th Century, a dramatic revolution in science occurred. Over the course of a few decades our most fundamental notions of time, space and consciousness were all being called into question. In undeniable ways, it became clear that the nature of reality is intimately interwoven with our experience of it. We are not separate objective observers of a realty that exists independent of us. We co-create the reality that we experience! In this concise and clearly written book, you will learn about things that common sense would tell you should not be possible. And these are not results lying at the outer fringes of science; these are experimental results that no one doubts. The question this book address is this; Why, after nearly a century, have the radical implications of the new physics had so little impact on our everyday experience of reality? In these pages, Jeff Carreira draws on his training in science, meditation, and mystical philosophy, to create a unique exploration of this fascinating topic. All along the way, you will be guided to examine and question some of your most fundamental assumptions about what is possible, and you will be amazed to see how the way you think about reality actually shapes your experience of it.

Genres: Spirituality, Nonfiction

55 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 10, 2021

About the author

Jeff Carreira is an author, mystical philosopher and meditation teacher. His novels use the powerful medium of story to illuminate the mysterious ways in which we can awaken to the invisible realms and hidden truths that always lie just beyond the familiar world around us. His stories challenge our fundamental notions about what is real, by presenting characters who find themselves having experiences, or landing in circumstances, that force them to question everything they ever thought. What they discover, in a variety of ways, is that reality is much different than they could have imagined.

You can find out more about Jeff at:
https://jeffcarreira.com

You can find out more about Jeff's fiction at:
https://transdimensionalfiction.com

Reviews

[Mac Derf · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very well written and thoughtful book on a difficult area for science and also the public.
Jeff Carreira manages to write the appropriate things in the right order for the reader to understand the problem with what came first "consciousness or matter" the classical "Hard problem" of how we became aware. The very good thing with the book is that it doesn't become wordy nor to simplified and still gives something to ponder. I recommend the book as a starter for the ontologically inclined.

[Heather Bradley · Rating 4 out of 5]

This gave me a lot of food for thought and unlike other books that give you all the answers, this one does not. It asks you instead to continue thinking beyond the breadth and width of the author’s thoughts. Bonus - learned a little quantum physics - which he explains in easily understood, albeit simplified, terms.

[Sabine Priestley · Rating 5 out of 5]

I couldn’t agree more!

Many of us are doing our part to further this discussion and, way of experiencing this “reality.” Life is what we make it. Let’s open our hearts and minds and see what we find.

[Carmen Ross · Rating 5 out of 5]

At 71 pages, this is really more of a short essay than a book. It was surprisingly not very technical, which I appreciated. I've been quite curious on this topic now for some time, what quantum physics tells us about our understanding of reality and is compelling us to let go of outdated notions. I do think there are spiritual implications, especially when you start talking about unity consciousness and the idea of consciousness preceding living matter. Fairly easy short little read if you're into philosophy and physics.

[Donald J. Smith · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book took me on a short trip to nowhere. I kept thinking he was going to get to the meat of the matter but that did not happen, the book just abruptly ended. All I got was some half baked thoughts from an author who has very shallow knowledge of his topic.

[Karen Mcswain · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very thought-provoking. The margins of my book are scattered with stars, and exclamation points, and drawings of tiny stick figures with their heads exploding.

[Sara Deraud · Rating 5 out of 5]

Philosophically fantastic.

The right questions in the right doses to get you thinking about the new paradigm...which is coming, like it or not.

[Beep · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an interesting read, especially about how a paradigms can predetermine one's perception of "reality." I was disappointed that there was not more about spiritual implications, however.

[Claire]

Great perspective but it’s more of a paper than a book. Disappointed by the lack of chapters. He barely scratched the surface. Enjoyed his writing style though