What the Bleep Do We Know!?(tm): Discovering the Endless Possibilities for Altering Your Everyday Reality

I love this book because it is not only thought-provoking and paradigm-shattering (and how I love exploring new paradigms!), but it is a beautiful work of art in itself. The watermark backgrounds, the illustrations and the celestial colors make this book a sensory delight. The sidebar quotes and interesting juxtapositions of art and text make this book easy and pleasurable to peruse without actually having to sit down and read to enjoy it. This book is full of thought-provoking ideas about the nature of reality, spirituality and quantum physics. Of particular interest was a segment about the studies done by Dr. Masaru Emoto and outlined in his book "The Hidden Messages of Water", which demonstrates that thought and intention change the characteristics of the water itself. There are many quotes from respected physicists peppered throughout the book, as well as the movie the book is derived from. I found the movie to be more entertaining, but the book is great for just picking up to ponder an idea. You can open the book anywhere and find interesting ideas to think about without necessarily reading it cover to cover. I'm glad to see this melding of science and spirituality begin to hit the mainstream. We've always known intuitively that they cannot exist separately. To me, this is the only way life makes sense. The discovery by scientists years ago that the observor of an experiment actually influenced the outcome of that experiment was only the beginning of a radical change in our collective understanding of the workings of consciousness. This book and movie demonstrate very powerfully that thoughts and beliefs shape the reality we experience, both individually and collectively.

I love this book for many reasons. Its beautifully put together (the pictures, the color, etc..) and I really like the fact that in the midst of our crazy negative world, that they put together such a positive book. I think its a great companion book if you enjoyed the movie. Because the topic is so deep, its nice to have the dialogue in black and white so I can re-read the information. There were some rough reviews on this book, but as our last few Presidential elections have shown, there are various opinions on everything. If this topic interests you, then you will enjoy the book. If you are a negative, cranky person looking for faults in everything, you may want to skip this one.

If you liked the video, you'll love the book. It expands on each topic discussed in th video. I just got the new "What the Bleep; Down the Rabbit Hole extended version" video and noticed that some of the new video material are the same interviews printed in the book.

There will always be skeptics, especially when the topics raised are so controversial. But I would also say to these skeptics that they're missing the point of this entire book and film: possibilitiy. The point is to challenge our minds, to explore the possibilities. Some critics have focused on the segment where it's stated that the brain doesn't recognize the difference between a real object and the thought of that object. Of course most of us know the difference between what is real and what is imagined. That's not the point here. What we should consider after hearing a statement like this how amazing the human brain is and perhaps study it further. I know many hard-core scientists shy away from "New Age" ideas and the types of possibiliites presented here. But what this book intends to show is that science and spirituality can be compatible and that an open mind can lead to growth on many levels. Check out the official "What the Bleep" web site. They recommend books on every topic mentioned in the film. And by the way, only 2 of the scientists in the film/book are associated with Ramtha. And you don't have to believe everything you read or hear in order to find this book (and film) fascinating. So what's the worst that can come of this? People begin to ask questions and start reading more about science and spirituality. Sounds like a healthy education to me.