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This remarkable book opens with a quote from Kahlil Gibran: “To be modest in speaking truth is hypocrisy.” The statement well applies to The Quantum Life. On first approach, Dr. M. Teri Daunter’s The Quantum Life: There is a Better Way to Live may appear to be a series of well-intentioned well organized rants. The same could be said about the essays of Emerson! On closer inspection, Dr. Daunter’s essays reveal a gold mine of insight and spiritual instruction which are well worth the read. The book approaches the pursuit of wisdom from both contemporary and ‘ageless wisdom’ perspectives. Key concepts of physics, including quantum theory and quantum entanglement, are invoked in this ambitious and winning exploration of consciousness. The author is always a partisan on the side of the readers’ greater awareness and cognitive and spiritual freedom. The writing is energetic, at times livid, but always engaging and real. Chapters are devoted to explorations of weighty topics which are central to the lives of readers, including sex, higher consciousness, education, and orthodox beliefs. Dr. Daunter singles out ‘orthodoxy’ as a culprit, as a false system of belief inherited when we buy into traditional materialistic values and pursuits. Her attribution of greater value to practices which elevate awareness and consciousness is powerful and will inspire readers to pursue meditation in order to achieve personal and lasting insight. There are frequent mentions of the work of Carl Jung in these pages. Alongside these are exhortations which ring both contemporary and true, such as “Be the CEO and guardian of your soul.” This book is ultimately hopeful, a welcome departure from passive belief systems. The book calls for the awakening of mankind to its true calling, namely achieving selfhood and discarding false worship. Dr. Daunter writes, “Heaven and hell are states of consciousness in which you live.” This is evocative of the best of another spiritual whistle blower, namely William Blake. Daunter takes the best and leaves the rest. Her book recasts Neo-Platonism in modern day terms: consciousness connects us to the larger Universe, it is all we have, and it is all we ever need. The writer serves up heaping portions of insight garnered from her personal odyssey through the wisdom traditions of Judaism, Christianity, Sufism and beyond. Here are other pearls, typical of what readers will encounter when they take the lovely journey offered by this book: “Preposterous...that someone outside yourself can save you from your “sins” “...and, “Fear...is a weapon of coercion...to get others to do their bidding.” The chapter titles are epigrammatic and some stand by themselves as aphorisms, for example, “You Are More than a Split Second on the Cosmic Clock.” Dr. Daunter, who has a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and a second Ph.D. in quantum medicine has gifted readers with a bounteous collection of applied wisdom that is at once timely, timeless, and deeply sincere.
From entanglement and neuroplasticity to immortality, Reiki, and Eastern medicine, The uantum Life by Dr. M. Teri Daunter represents a unique philosophical bridge between the spiritual and scientific worlds. Daunter lays out how to breach this perennial divide by moving away from traditional orthodoxy and towards an intimate personal relationship with one’s own potential, through the power of consciousness, focus, awareness, and analysis. Interdimensional study through quantum spirituality may sound like a formidable undertaking, but the book presents an intuitive path for progress, utilizing personal anecdotes, scientific research, and philosophical sermons to reach some truly stunning conclusions. Having spent a lifetime cultivating her curiosity and cognitive capacity to share this fresh spiritual vision, the book has the feel of both a manifesto and a guidebook. For readers who want a thoughtprovoking, mind-expanding, and frequently awe-inspiring new take on spiritual integration, Daunter’s treatise delivers in a major way.
“And if Spirit is Infinite, then there cannot be a place that Spirit is not.” This fascinating book examines the idea of The Quantum Life—a way of approaching life that empowers one to realize that the true purpose of life is to be an active creator in a universe that is both conscious and connected. In fact, consciousness is at the center of what is known as The Quantum Life. The book’s introduction describes this belief as presenting an “inherent psychology of Consciousness.” The first chapter begins by explaining the concept of Quantum Spirituality which is defined as “the physics of the Infinite.” The author proposes that Quantum Life “provides an exciting vision of spirituality that uses the principles of quantum physics.” The beginning of the book offers the theory that orthodoxy has brainwashed the masses. Calling it a disease, which merely shackles through “collective hypnosis and conditioning,” Daunter continues her argument that Quantum Spirituality sees the individual as a finite-infinite being with endless potential and endless possibilities. She recognizes C. G. Jung’s clinical research concerning the collective unconscious and how it affects one’s spirituality, physical health, and decision-making “as the seed from which Quantum Spirituality grew.” In other chapters, Daunter continues to drive home the idea that all humans have the capacity to change their paradigm and develop the skills needed to realize their full potential as enlightened beings who are the guardians of their own souls. She states, “You must initiate the creation of your own reality.” One must “start a transition initiative for your evolution and for the greater good of all.” Meditation is the key to achieving full consciousness and living this life. Included are chapters that delve into the nature of energy and the possibility of achieving immortality through reincarnation. The author asserts, “Each lifetime is the child of all your former lifetimes.” In other words, humans accumulate and retain knowledge through many lifetimes. “The energy complex is carried to a future life until you penetrate the darkness of your consciousness and rise to the highest level of your Pure Self.” Daunter offers up an intriguing premise presented in an easily comprehended manner. She is undoubtedly passionate about the prospect of the human capacity to live The Quantum Life achieving full consciousness. As the holder of doctorate degrees in clinical psychology and quantum advanced medicine, she presents her argument in a detailed and authoritative manner. Though the concepts presented here are complex, the author manages to render them understandable while instilling enthusiasm for her subject into every page. Though some readers, especially those in the Western world, may find the concepts presented in this book controversial, the author presents them with such conviction that readers will find themselves contemplating the possibility of truth within them. Throughout the work, the author’s passion for her subject and her unwavering belief in the human ability to transcend the confines of orthodoxy make this a concept one might wish to explore. Daunter’s book presents unorthodox ideas about life in an easy-to-understand and enthusiastic manner. Readers from all religious and philosophical backgrounds may find much food for thought in this work.