Book Review: Understanding the Grand Design

[Adkha]

Hi Jowo...yes I see now...just have to keep in mind about the whole and its parts and the holon principles.

I'm sure I come up with more and more questions and difficulties to ask you and to discuss here.

But now I will continue reading your book in the sice warm Sun.

(it's great weather in holland...25-30 degr C)

[Adkha]

quote:Originally posted by JoWo

Hello again, Adkha,

quote:But that means you have a unlimited of choises...thus a unlimited happenings that are set right? But the Universe...the whole...the all entity...must be unlimited too right? Or even bigger (what's impossible) But does that include mass and energy? That just can't be because it must be constant and not inconstant.

You can have unlimited uses of mass and energy even though the total of mass and energy might be limited. However, we must be careful how we apply our limited human concepts to the multi-dimensional universe.  Relativity Theory, for instance, tells us that our unlimited 3-D space may actually run back into itself, like a circle, so that we could see the same star by looking into opposite directions. In other words, the multi-dimensional universe could be limited as our Eath is limited, even though you can travel the Earth without ever hitting a limit.
I personally believe, though, that All-Entity is unlimited in all aspects that we can imagine, perhaps similar to what I just described for 3-D space - I don't know.

Jo.

Okay one reply then...I didn't saw your post.

I think I know what you mean:

The whole is everything....it may have boundaries...but not as we see boundaries like the finish of a racecourse. The whole is everything so there is nothing more than the whole...so you can't set a bourder anywhere because in that case there must be more beyond that.

But what about the bigbang theory? Does holistic logic interfere with it? And the theory that the physical universe will shrink again? What if it happens...?Will there be no more 3d universe? Well I know that interferes with holistic logic because the whole can only be the whole with all of its parts...

[thelou]

quote:But what about the bigbang theory? Does holistic logic interfere with it? And the theory that the physical universe will shrink again? What if it happens...?Will there be no more 3d universe? Well I know that interferes with holistic logic because the whole can only be the whole with all of its parts...

Hello JoWo and Adkha, In this topic I would like to throw out another theory that I have heard several times over the years.  It is REALLY out there.  But as difficult to believe, it is also just as difficult to deny as a possibility.  I would be very interested to hear what you, or anyone else has to say.

Thanks, and here it is.

Notice, of the thousands of books I have read over the years, I unfortunately cannot back up any of this, because I do not remember who/where I read it.  But this information comes from many different sources.

One of the ways that scientists were able to come up with/offer proof of the Big Bang theory is that they discovered that if you take an element (ANY ELEMENT.?)  And condense it enough that it will have a reaction.  After that reaction there is the original element, and trace evidence of other elements.  (One or more, what ever for the sake of argument).

There has been great controversy over the expansion and contraction of the Universe.  Neal Donald Walsh says this is the breathing in and out of God.

Lets say that the Universe was originally only composed of one element.  Say hydrogen.  It expanded out as far as it could at that time.  Then over time (now and further "time" could be defined as thousands, millions, billions, trillions, of years).

Then this one element condensed back upon itself, much like a star does.

Then it exploded again, this time reproducing the same element and also a second.  This would have been the second element to have ever been born.  Over "time" these elements would have expanded to their capacity and then condensed back again.

Each time this happened a new element, or possible several new elements were literally created new.

Over more millennia than the human brain can comprehend this happened over and over.  Each time a new, or several new elements were created.

This brings us to present day in "time" where we have the elements that we have today.

By studding meteors and such scientists have discovered that there common elements and chemicals throughout the Universe.

This could be the steps in the Evolutionary evolvement of the Universe itself.  Each time completely destroying what was, and then giving birth to what is next.

After writing for this post I decided that I wanted to hear from all the people on the Quantum physics site, not just those that might read this post.  So I have taken the liberty to post it as a new topic.  

JoWo and Adkha, please post your answers here as they would be consistent with the thoughts of this thread.  Sorry if I am making this difficult.

Thelou

[Adkha]

quote:Originally posted by thelou

This could be the steps in the Evolutionary evolvement of the Universe itself.  Each time completely destroying what was, and then giving birth to what is next.

I think I'm not folowing you quite right. How can something evolve if the original element is destroyed completely?
The universe would start over and over again as you say. But that's no evolvement but a repetition...

[JoWo]

Hi Adkha

quote:The whole is everything....it may have boundaries...but not as we see boundaries like the finish of a racecourse.

Let's just say that the whole of everything (All-Entity) is beyond any boundaries imaginable.

quote:The whole is everything so there is nothing more than the whole...so you can't set a bourder anywhere because in that case there must be more beyond that.

This is correct for the Whole of All that Is, All-Entity.

quote:But what about the bigbang theory? Does holistic logic interfere with it? And the theory that the physical universe will shrink again? What if it happens...?Will there be no more 3d universe? Well I know that interferes with holistic logic because the whole can only be the whole with all of its parts...

Remember that time does not exist in multi-dimensional reality.  Therefore, there is no beginning and no end.  What scientists perceive as the Big Bang beginning of the universe could well be a distorted view of All-Entity.  This would make sense in that no differentiation whatsoever exists in All-Entity, according to quantum metaphysics.  Therefore, there are no subatomic particles at the highest level of multi-dimensional reality, only a "field" of extraordinary energy.  In fact, at that level, it makes no sense to talk about dimensions at all, because the term 'dimension' implies that there are other dimensions to compare with.  This is not the case for the Whole of everything, because It is totally undifferentiated.

Repeated expansion and shrinking of the universe has been postulated through channeled sources as well as scientists.  We must again understand that time is only a human perception and that all events occur in the present NOW.  Thus, all phases of universal expansion and shrinking co-exist simultaneously.  Therefore, there will always be a 3-D universe somewhere in the grand scheme of things.

Jo.

[Euphoric Sunrise]

Hehe something is telling me to pick this book up as soon as i can.

Not two days ago i wrote a short essay for my philosophy homework for school on what the mind is, what the soul is, and what their connection to the body is (http://www.astralpulse.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=12565 - the final version is some way down the page for those interested)

Then yesterday i find myself in the Quantum Metaphysics forum, somewhere i usually avoid (i tend to avoid anything related with mathematics or science). Then later i find myself here again and in the "who understands..." thread. And so here i am yet again.

From what i understand about this book so far, some of the ideas may parallel with the ideas i put in that little essay, although i could be wrong since i haven't read that much on it just yet. So i'm going to read the essay on JoWo's website and then most likely go and grab the book.

[JoWo]

Hi Thelou,

quote:Hello JoWo and Adkha, In this topic I would like to throw out another theory that I have heard several times over the years. It is REALLY out there. But as difficult to believe, it is also just as difficult to deny as a possibility. I would be very interested to hear what you, or anyone else has to say.

It's an interesting concept. From a quantum metaphysic point of view, I could neither speak for nor against it.

Jo
P.S. If I'm slow answering messages, it's because I am battling computer problems.

[JoWo]

Hello Euphoric Sunrise!

quote:Hehe something is telling me to pick this book up as soon as i can.

Welcome to the club []!

Jo.

[thelou]

Adkha

quote:I think I'm not folowing you quite right. How can something evolve if the original element is destroyed completely?
The universe would start over and over again as you say. But that's no evolvement but a repetition..

In this theory the element is not destroyed completely, or there would be nothing left.  And also energy cannot be destroyed, only altered.  I understand what you are saying, and yes it would be a repetition if the same exact thing happened with the same exact result.  In the process I was talking about, an element condensed upon itself, and then exploded not just as the same element but also creating a new element in the process.  This is what I was calling an evolvement.  Because something new was created each time.  To me that is growth, or evolution, when each time there is progress.

Thanks for the great question!! [][][]

JoWo wrote

quote:It's an interesting concept. From a quantum metaphysic point of view, I could neither speak for nor against it.

I can respect that from a quantum metaphysic point of view.  How does it resonate with you and your opinion/feeling from your personal point of view?

Hot dang Euphoric Sunrise, that is a great representation.  And very insightful from the perspective of the paper you are writing.  Would love to know what your teachers response will be, and the grade for the paper.  I would guess that they will be based upon the receptivity of said teacher.  Also there does not seem to be much talk about mathematics such as we know it from school here.  (Curious, what grade is your class)?  I think if you are drawn here, you should entertain the idea of coming to this forum, without fear.  It is not like there is a test here.[]


Thank you,

Thelou

[thelou]

I personally like the quantum metaphysics forum best because there just seems in my opinion to be a higher level of intellect here than in some of the other forums that have the same old questions and arguments back and forth.

Do not mean to offend anyone, this is just what I have found in my personal observation.[][][]

[Euphoric Sunrise]

quote:Originally posted by thelou


Hot dang Euphoric Sunrise, that is a great representation.  And very insightful from the perspective of the paper you are writing.  Would love to know what your teachers response will be, and the grade for the paper.  I would guess that they will be based upon the receptivity of said teacher.  Also there does not seem to be much talk about mathematics such as we know it from school here.  (Curious, what grade is your class)?  I think if you are drawn here, you should entertain the idea of coming to this forum, without fear.  It is not like there is a test here.[]

Thank you,

Thelou

Well i don't think that will get graded. It's just one of the tasks that the teacher has set. It's not a subject that is offered at my school so i did it through what is known as distance education. They send me all the work for the Unit (semester) and i send my responses week by week. I will get a comment, but no grade as it's just meant to be an answer, not an assignment or anything. I might post my teacher's response when i get it, but as i did the work a couple of weeks in advance i won't get it for another few weeks.
Thank you very much for your comments as well []

I probably will pop in here more often now, but i do not know anything about physics or "quantum" stuff. I don't even know what that word means. Of course, since i've never really been in here that often i don't know if that stuff is discussed.
In short, i'll come in here more often []

PS - i forgot to answer that i'm in year 12 of high school. I'm not entirely sure what the overseas equivelant is, so let's just say i'm in my last year of high school.

[Adkha]

Euphoric Sunrise,

Well a quantum is the smallest physical unit.
On the quantym level of phsyical objects the laws differ from the laws that rule on the objects level.

If you want real details and stuff ask JoWo[][]

[Adkha]

I think I wanna ask Jowo a new question.

On Astral Dynamics, Robert Bruce also talks about higher realms/dimensions. First realtime zone, then astral plane then..I'm not sure... anyway...
How does his vieuw of reality relate to all-entity?

Then I have another question...

On this physical plane we experience consiousness.
You say consious have a far more greatness on a higher level/dimension/plane.
But how does this consiousness get experienced and by who?

It's so confusing...one moment I think I understand...but then the other moment I'm totally confused and have all these questions that bothering(but amusing me at the same time:-))me.

We are dead and alive at the same time on the multidimensional level. But how can we experience it? I can't say: I will experience it when I leave this body...cause on the higher level I allready did.

help me out plzz[][?]

[JoWo]

Hello Thelou.

In your 10 June post you asked:

quote:I can respect that from a quantum metaphysic point of view. How does it resonate with you and your opinion/feeling from your personal point of view?

I would guess that the evolution of atomic elements would be equivalent to the evolution of organic life that started with a single cell and gradually evolved into more complex organisms.

[JoWo]

Hi Adkha,

On 10 June you asked:

quote:On Astral Dynamics, Robert Bruce also talks about higher realms/dimensions. First realtime zone, then astral plane then..I'm not sure... anyway...
How does his vieuw of reality relate to all-entity?

The astral plane is one of the multi-dimensional levels of reality.  I would guess that the realtime zone is our physical reality.  Please remember that a 4-D reality has infinite possible 3-D "sub-realities".  A 5-D reality has infinite possible 4-D realities, and so on.  It is mind-boggling and any specific reality can be anywhere in this unfathomable system.  All-Entity is the unifying Whole of it all.  You can't imagine it, but you can understand the Holistic Logic, which pulls it all together in your mind.  It's like modern physics that can be understood only through mathematics.

quote:On this physical plane we experience consiousness.
You say consious have a far more greatness on a higher level/dimension/plane.
But how does this consiousness get experienced and by who?

This is an excellent question and I'll try to answer it as best as I can.  With multi-dimensional subjects, we can only use metaphors, highly simplified images to come close to an understanding.  These images never tell the whole story.  One possible way to picture consciousness at different levels of reality is to compare the universe with a large corporation.  The mail clerk at the bottom of the organization has his/her area of responsibility. On a higher level is a supervisor with responsibility over several clerks, and so on up to the CEO of the corporation.  The higher you go on the corporate ladder, the larger the scope of responsibility for the managers, and the larger the scope of their consciousness to cope with the responsibility.  A good manager has a good idea of what each of his people does, down to the lowest level.  However, the lowest level employees usually can't imagine the scope of a high level manager's activities and breadth of his conscious mind that's required.

Think of the group entities within the cosmic hierarchy as managers on different levels of multi-dimensional reality. But don't take this example too literally, because there is no way we can describe multi-dimensional reality.  You'll just have to wait until you get there yourself [].

Jo.

[Adkha]

thnx jo,[]

So when my body dies...I will come a litle higher in the ladder and I will be able to experience a greater concsious than I can now...?

[JoWo]

Hi Adkha,

quote:So when my body dies...I will come a litle higher in the ladder and I will be able to experience a greater concsious than I can now...?

Yes, for a simple answer. You still create your own reality based on your mindset.  Except, without you body, the effect is instantaneous. Whatever you think, you create immediately, and you learn very soon to control your thoughts. You also go through a "life review" which demonstrates to you how your actions affected others, and how they responded to you.  This shows you what you could have done better and eventually aids you in planning your next incarnation.  You advance depending on how much you have identified with the interests of the Whole.

Jo.

[Adkha]

thnx for the answer JoWo. It's funny...this is exactly how I always have looked against 'the afterlife'.

JoWo, what do you think about the bad(sinners) persons living now? Do you think there is some kind of punishment? Or is it just a matter of your own identification with the interests of the whole?

In the bible you read that sinners will burn forever after this life. Personly I redicule this because if the lord is merciful (jezus was merciful and he lived as the ideal of God)why would he let anyone burn in eternity instead of giving another chance.

If I will look at this subject from your theory's point of vieuw I would say: when you die you get a little bit closer the source (top of the ladder, all-entity) but you will see you didn't lived as loving as you wanted to live. So you can not identify yourself with this interest of the whole. So you will re-incarnate and live a better live. (right?)

Now I used the factor (interest of the whole)..I dont know the right word here)love. Are there any more factors that we have to identify with?

[JoWo]

Hello Adkha,

quote:JoWo, what do you think about the bad(sinners) persons living now? Do you think there is some kind of punishment? Or is it just a matter of your own identification with the interests of the whole?

Good and bad are relative terms that depend on the point of view.  The 9/11 hijackers are bad people from our point of view, but they are heroes for those who believe that Western society is morally corrupt.  Viewed from the Whole (All-Entity) of the universe, every act or event is an expression of life.  As we don't judge a lion 'bad' because it kills a lamb, so are the acts of humans only symptoms of humanity's level of evolution.  There is no "God" who condemns and punishes such behavior.  

However there are cause-and-effect consequences of our thoughts and actions.  We create our own reality by how we think and act.  This occurs quite automatically, through what is called the law of attraction: like attracts like, or as we have been told already two millennia ago: you harvest what you sow.  

Another way of understanding this is as follows.  The highest source of life, of love, and of harmony is inside each being.  If you think and act against the principles of life, love, and harmony, then you do so against your own innermost self.  In other words, you separate yourself from the very source of your own being.  The result can be like hell, without anyone judging or punishing you. It's a matter of cause and effect.

quote:If I will look at this subject from your theory's point of vieuw I would say: when you die you get a little bit closer the source (top of the ladder, all-entity) but you will see you didn't lived as loving as you wanted to live. So you can not identify yourself with this interest of the whole. So you will re-incarnate and live a better live. (right?)

That's a good way to put it.

quote:Now I used the factor (interest of the whole)..I dont know the right word here)love. Are there any more factors that we have to identify with?

Other factors are joy and acceptance (avoidance of criticizing others).  As you continue to identify with the All-Entity, you develop a better feel for It that is beautiful.  Jesus said it perfectly: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind." and: "Love your neighbor as yourself."  Just keep in mind that the transcendent Whole of the universe was pictured as "the Lord your God" at that time. And forget about the many misinterpretations that have developed in religions over time.

Greetings!
Jo.

[Krevency]

One thing about scientists, if there's a truth, they're gonna find their own way there.  Even if a group of "radicals" like us is standing there waving and shouting at them, they'll still be searching the ground with their magnifying glasses, inching towards the truth.  I'm glad they're getting closer.  

I just bought the book, The Holographic Universe, by Micheal Talbot.  I've not finished it, but would recommend it to any of you who have read the Understanding the Grand Design book, or who wants to look at this energy thing from a scientific standpoint.  

I'm very grateful for the quantum metaphysics forum.

[Adrian]

Greetings everyone,

I have enjoyed the considerable pleasure of reading "Understanding the Grand Design" by Joachim Wolf, and would like to reproduce here my review at Amazon.com.

I cannot recommend this book highly enough to anyone at all who is interested in a modern perpspective of this multi-dimensional Universe. Joachim's work does not repeat the age-old wisdom, but rather confirms it from an entirely new, and in my view entirely accurate perspective.

The book is available from Amazon.com:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1553955676/qid=1082726787/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-5187506-9215251?v=glance&s=books

Or directly from the publisher: http://www.trafford.com

With best regards,

Adrian.


Amazon review: Understanding the Grand Design, Joachim Wolf:


Understanding the Grand Design, March 14, 2004
Reviewer: Adrian P. Cooper (see more about me) from Isle of Man, British Isles.  

The truth nature of the Universe and the destiny of mankind has been taught from time immemorial by many great Masters and teachers throughout the world. It is only in more recent years however that the modern sciences and in particular those within the field of quantum physics have been arriving at, and thus verifying the same Universal truths, emphasising the fact that there is ultimately only one reality.

In this excellent and unique book, "Understanding the Grand Design", Joachim Wolf has produced an exceptional work that takes a modern quantum metaphysical perspective of the nature of the multi-dimensional Universe and how it relates to life and mankind. Understanding the Grand Design performs an excellent job of bridging the gap between the timeless Spiritual view of the multi-dimensional Universe and the most recent views of quantum physics, and does so in a way that is highly readable and understandable without being overly scientific or esoteric.

Understanding the Grand Design focuses in particular on the Holographic view of the Universe, a metaphor originally put forward by quantum metaphysicist David Bohm who presented a model of the Universe as a "holomovement", analogous to a fluid hologram comprising explicate and implicate orders. In his book, Joachim Wolf has done an outstanding job of taking this holographic view of the Universe and by means of his "holon" model applying it in very clear and understandable terms in order to explain its significance and importance to everything and everyone in the Universe. This book explains in detail such aspects as the nature of space and time, group entities, the cosmic holarchy, who we are, multiple worlds, multi-dimensional communication, creating your own reality and experiencing multi-dimensional reality.

To anyone interested in their own multi-dimensional nature, that of the Universe, and the significance of these to all mankind, Understanding the Grand Design is a unique and exceptional work, and one which will surely have a profound impact on the thinking of these most important subjects. This book is without doubt a "must read" for anyone and everyone interested in all aspects of Spirituality, the timeless truths and nature of the Universe, modern quantum physics, and indeed for all those interested in the reality of the Universe and the meaning of life.

[knucklebrain1970]

This place rocks fellas, and ladies. Very interesting stuff. One thing I would like to ask is this, and this bothers me. If I spend a life with someone I love and want to be with forever, what is the point if we reincarnate when we die and are separated from them? Does quantum metaphysics discount the theory or idea of soul-mates? I don't like the idea. I love my wife and want to be with her forever and in my conscious mind, I don't want to come back here again. Any of that make sense? I guess the short of it is this. Why tell someone you are going to be together forever, if your only going to reincarnate again and be separated? Do I really have a choice? I know everyone says that I chose this life, but why? I don't like this life and I really don't find much joy in it and I really don't want to be here. I'm trying to grasp the concept of creative visualization to create what I want in life and have a better attitude about life. I do believe that I create my own destiny and I want a better life. I get up everyday in misery due to things in life I don't want, but I'm not sure how to go about getting what I want. Is it just a matter of visually creating and idea and concentrating on it and associating positive thoughts and energy with it? Is meditation really necessary? I have a very tough time meditating as I am a complex individual who does not tune in very well. What do you people suggest so I get on the right track? I'd love to purchase Jo's book, but I'm broke right now. What an awesome place. It's so nice to find like-minded people, who aren't afraid to think outside the box.

Thanks, Kevin

[JoWo]

Hello Kevin,

Let's summarize how we'll experience multi-dimensional reality after our death.

* We will "automatically" come together with our loved ones because of our mutual attraction.  This includes loved ones from prior incarnations.

* We have free will.

* We will realize that the purpose of reincarnations is to grow spiritually through experience in physical life.

* We will understand that spiritual growth includes learning to love everyone.

* We have the option of choosing the experiences, our parents, and our possible spouses for our next incarnation.  We do this based on our needs with the help of guides.

* We all chose the reincarnation process for our spiritual growth.  Once we entered this process, we must complete it until we don't need it any more.

*  In physical life, you may feel separated from other individuals.  However, you are never separated in multi-dimensional reality.  In fact, we are never separated from anything or anyone at all.  We are all One.

*After your death you have the opportunity to fully understand and "digest" your past experiences from physical life.  You have a much better view for choosing your further development and your next incarnation.  You may choose to be together again with your former spouse, not necessarily in the same type of relationship.  You may decide to have a parent/child relationship, or a close friendship.  There are reports of family clans reincarnating with totally new interrelationships.  This gives all an opportunity to experience the other person's viewpoint and it helps to settle possible imbalances.  

If you don't like certain aspects of your present life, Kevin, remember that this very feeling gives you the motivation to change, to master your life.  Therefore, your present dissatisfaction is good for you.  It'll get you going where you want to go, based on your plans developed before your birth.  

I believe that I answered your other questions in a private message.

Keep going, Kevin.  You are on the right track.

Jo.

[knucklebrain1970]

Hi Jo, great response. It's kind of saddening to me that this is how it is. I grew up Christian. You die, you go to heaven, that is if you're good. Although I never really believed in hell. I perceive hell as existence on Earth, if you don't do with it what you can to make it not hell. So I've grown up with the hope of being with loved ones in heaven. Now it just plain pisses me off that I chose to be here?
What the hell is that? And if so, why don't I realize or understand or remember that I chose to be here? It goes back to the question in your book about (do I create my destiny, or is there some external force pulling the strings)?

I understand fully what you are saying and I believe there is more than enough evidence to support reincarnation theory; children remembering past lives and people, describing situations and whatnot from past lives that make no sense until investigated. Like the child that was a criminal in Turkey that shot himself in the head. The soul reincarnated into a boy and the boy has a birth mark on his head, where the bullet entered and a patch of hair missing in the back where the bullet exited. I don't doubt this one bit.  However I do not think it is right that our memory and awareness of past lives be stripped from us as we progress past a certain age. I believe it is between 2-5 years old when we can actually remember some past incarnations, not sure. However it begs the question, Am I really the controller of my own destiny since I can't remember why I chose to be here. Perhaps on a spiritual level I did choose to be here, but it just plain pisses me off that we have no recollection of that. Why? Why must things be hidden from us? It's like living a lie.

I do live my life however as according to how it should be lived in a spiritual sense, as I'm going to do everything in my power to not have to come back here. I tell my wife this all the time. I just don't understand the sense of loving somebody all your life and promising to be together forever, if you have no recollection of it after you reincarnate? Why bother? Why bother with the lie that "we will be together forever"?
What if I had a wife or loved ones in a past life and said the same thing? Then, it must have been a lie right? So why bother if you can't remember anything? That's what I'm mentally battling with. If you have any suggestions to set me straight on that, feel free. I do believe in your knowledge and wisdom Jo. There needs to be a hell of a lot more of YOU on this planet to save it. Although this angers me, I realize my goal or destiny is to learn to love all, contribute to society and become spiritually better, and this is an awakening for me, as I've lived the first 34 years of my life with deep seeded HATE for life and humanity.It's a constant struggle for me, but realizing that we are all one has helped. My main frustration has and is that things are not the way I want them to be in life and I feel stuck. Feeling like there is no way out of the way in which I have created my life. It is far from bad, believe me, but I want things to be the way I want them to be in this life and I don't know how to get there. I hate my job and that is the core of my misery. I refuse to like it and I will not learn to like it, because it is not my destiny. I want to help people, that is what brings joy to me. Not the meaningless world of databases and Information Technology. However, I've modeled my life after greed and now I am stuck, realizing finally that it is not the greed, ego and stuff that makes you happy, it is me. I make my self happy, internally. However there are these external situations that beg for hate it seems.

However, am I really the controller of my own destiny, since I can't remember anything from the past and that I am only able to see with my eyes, and things are hidden from us? Why were you chosen to see what you saw, and it is kept hidden from the rest of us? I'm not mad at your, I'm grateful you had that experience and are able to convey it to us and speak of it in a down to earth yet logical fashion. However, do you sense my frustration, and understand what I am getting at? I don't know if I explained it properly.

Your Friend,

Kevin[/b]

[JoWo]

Hello my friend Kevin,

Lotsa questions!  That's good.  

I grew up Christian. You die, you go to heaven, that is if you're good.

Right, and so it is when you die being in harmony with the rest of the world because you create your own reality through your mindset, here as well as in multi-dimensional reality, which is also known as the spirit world.

I perceive hell as existence on Earth, if you don't do with it what you can to make it not hell. So I've grown up with the hope of being with loved ones in heaven.

Right again.

Now it just plain pisses me off that I chose to be here?

What's wrong with that?  Do you think that it was bad for you go through exams in school?  Or would you rather have chosen not to go to school while everyone else did?

And if so, why don't I realize or understand or remember that I chose to be here?

It's a long story, Kevin, too long for this post.  But you have my book "Understanding the Grand Design".  Read the section "Why the Illusion?" starting on page 169.  This will also answer a number of other points you made in your post.

Am I really the controller of my own destiny since I can't remember why I chose to be here. Perhaps on a spiritual level I did choose to be here, but it just plain pisses me off that we have no recollection of that. Why? Why must things be hidden from us? It's like living a lie.

You must understand, Kevin, that there are different levels of  "You".  Presently you are conscious of only a small part of your real Self and your Soul.  We call that small part our "ego".  The rest of you exists in multi-dimensional reality.  We say that it is in our unconscious.  That greater, total You never forgets its choices, decisions, and experiences, and it guides your "smaller You" without it realizing it.  If you listen to your true inner Self, you'll get the benefits of its superior knowledge.  You worry about the discontinuity created by your forgetfulness, Kevin.  But it is taken care of at a higher, inner level that is unconscious to your ego. It's not like living a lie, it's living in an illusion of limited resources.

I've lived the first 34 years of my life with deep seeded HATE for life and humanity. It's a constant struggle for me, but realizing that we are all one has helped. My main frustration has and is that things are not the way I want them to be in life and I feel stuck. Feeling like there is no way out of the way in which I have created my life.

Undoing the effects of Hate from 34 years will take some time, Kevin.  But rest assured, if from now on you think and act according to the understanding that we are all one, things will clear up.  It takes some time to become aware of all the accumulated destructive habits.  You can speed things up through a regular "belief review process" I e-mailed to you from my book.  Be aware also that your past 34 years are a valuable asset because without experiencing the inevitable fallout, you would not be so motivated now to change course. Based on your experience, you are also much better equipped to help others, as you intend.  You have been there and you know what others are talking about.

Why were you chosen to see what you saw, and it is kept hidden from the rest of us?

I don't know, Kevin.  I can imagine that I made this decision before I was born.  

My best wishes to you, Kevin!

Jo.