Living In A Mindful Universe: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Heart of Consciousness by Dr Eben Alexander & Karen Newell - Piatkus Paperback

Details Condition: New Format: Paperback ISBN: 9780349417431 Publisher: Piatkus Overview Living in a Mindful Universe is a thought-provoking exploration of consciousness from Dr Eben Alexander, the neurosurgeon whose own near-death experience inspired the bestselling Proof of Heaven. Co-written with meditation teacher Karen Newell, this paperback edition blends rigorous scientific insight with practical spiritual guidance. It's an essential read for anyone curious about the intersection of neuroscience, mindfulness, and the nature of the mind, offering both intellectual depth and everyday tools for cultivating a more harmonious, purposeful life. About the Book In this follow-up to his phenomenally successful Proof of Heaven and The Map of Heaven, Dr Eben Alexander turns his attention to the practical implications of his extraordinary journey into consciousness. Having survived a week-long coma that left him with vivid memories of an afterlife experience, Alexander set out to reconcile his medical training with what he witnessed. Teaming up with Karen Newell, who had spent years exploring meditation and expanded awareness through direct practice, the pair present a shared account of how anyone can learn to access deeper states of consciousness. The book moves between memoir, scientific explanation, and guided practice, walking readers through breathing exercises, meditative techniques, and heart-centred approaches designed to help quiet the mind and open awareness to a "greater mind" beyond ordinary perception. Rather than asking readers to take claims on faith, Alexander grounds much of the discussion in current thinking about the brain, consciousness studies, and quantum physics, while Newell's contributions add a grounded, experiential counterpoint. Together they argue that direct experience — not just theory — is the surest path to understanding our place in a conscious universe. The result is a book that appeals equally to sceptical scientific minds and those al