Although the book seems to be sincere effort in terms of the treatment of subject, but the language is too tricky with very very esoteric terminology used. Also the use of word 'quantum' seems to be too casual and thus the terms such as 'quantum monad' seem too ambiguous. Perhaps when Mr Goswami has finally reached some perspective about 'truth', he will realize that any truth that can be expressed, ceases to be 'the truth'.

I was about four years old when I discovered that things die, and the outrage that I felt at this news has fueled a fifty year search to understand what we're doing here. This is not my only literary quest, but it is a big one, and it has taken me all over the map. When I studied relativity and quantum physics in college, I saw - 'through a glass darkly' - that this was an important piece of the puzzle, but real understanding eluded me. I just bought the The Visionary Window, and I knew almost immediately, that this, for me, was the Ahah! book - the one that brought all the pieces together. I recommend it highly.

Many students of philosophy understand and appreciate both
Western materialist philosophies and Eastern philosophies
more centered on consciousness. Like looking at an atom,
and looking at a galaxy, these two philosophies needed a
middleground to connect them
In this book, Goswami is the first person ever to unify
the two seemingly disparate ideologies. He provides the
middleground in a way that books like "The Tao of Physics"
fail to do. (They only "hint" at the connection).

I am very happy that I bought this book.

The book's importance is that it is written in a personal perspective. It is not a text book; nor a heavy scholarly work.
It is written for a wider audience (philosophical community).
There is not any mathematics.

The approach to integration is explained as a personal journey. The scientific issue dealt is the nature of consciousness from the perspective of quantum physics and eastern spirituality.

As he mentions the key observation is:

CONSCIOUSNESS CREATES REALITY

Before dismissing the obervation, one should take into account, his physics background; his text book on quantum mechanics; and the other work: "Self Aware Universe"

It has be looked within the background of his life-career.

As author points out his evolution:
Even though, he was born as hindu; exposed to its rituals and non-dual philosophy;
he had a standard scientific career coupled with
materialistic view of life.
The events of his later life led to review this basis and rework the philosophy of life and physics.
His concept of "Quantum Creativity" is an important obervation.

Far better than works like TAO OF PHYSICS; EYE OF SHIVA.
It is not clear whether there has been any explicit criticism of the book by Christians or Dualtists (Hindu), either philosophically or theologically.

As a student using this textbook as the only source in an introductory course on quantum mechanics, I found it very disappointing. In the end, with extensive help from the prof, I did very well (A+) in the course, but the learning process took twice as long and was four times as frustrating as it should have been because of the book. I think it may be useful as a reference for one who is already familiar with the topic, but the treatment is much to sparse to be accessible to the newcomer. A wide range of topics is covered, but the book makes a policy of glossing over details and subtleties. The chapters on philosophy and interpretation were a good overview to a fascinating side of the subject that seems often to be left behind, though of course being only short summaries, they actually accomplish very little. Finally, the book is bound in a very lush hard cover and printed on photographic paper, which inflates its price to a disgusting figure, especially for a starving undergrad.

This is a fairly complete treatment of QM. The only downside is that it is somewhat too advanced for an intro to the subject, but not rigorous enough for an advanced treatment. However, I used this book as a "backup" to Sakurai in a graduate level QM course. In that role it was flawless. It could also be used as a supplement to Griffith's QM book (which is extremely good but has some logical/mathematical flaws). In this case it would be serving as an "advanced" introduction.

This is an intermediate level undergraduate textbook which is distinguished by the author's serious interest in interpretational issues, e.g. EPR, Schrodinger's Cat, 'quantum consciousness.' I say 'serious' because he is discussing these issues within the context of a fairly complete introduction to Quantum Mechanics. However, the book is caught (in a catch-22) between more advanced (and abstract) treatments and the 'wave mechanics' approach. Students not already familiar with some of the details may have trouble filling in what the author has left out. Advanced students will want a more abstract development. Thus, the book may be more useful as a reference on topics not usually treated at this level.

English is obviously not the native language of Mr.Goswami. There is no flow to his writings. He also has a knack of making simple concepts seem complicated. Although there is good content and direction in his book, the considerable energy needed to complete it, may make it not worth the effort. This book is best suited for a retired person with unending time and patience, and a knack for converting Sanskrit into English.

When death occurs in the family, our rational minds cry out to know more about life after death. Religions offer consolation that God is love and there is heaven beyond, but we wonder if there are any confirmations from studies of human minds which open doors to the after-life. Accordingly we have eagerly picked up books promising answers only to be quickly disappointed. Too many scientific words such as collective unconscious, determinism, morphogenetic fields, non-locality, etc., at best leave our minds only dimly grasping the author's intent. Reading into other cultures about dharma, maya, moksha, jivanmukta and vedanta, will cause us to send another promising book back to the library, or our lower book shelves, unread.
Aware of this too often encountered problem, the author of Physics of the Soul, has included a thirteen page glossary explaining the meaning and purpose of the lesser known words he has used. To those attempting to become adequate in reading this and similar books, such a service is a godsend. Using Goswami's glossary, we can not only understand his Physics of the Soul, but also, find light from numerous books previously beyond our comprehension.
Amit Goswami, along with other writers who have given many lectures and workshops, is aware of certain frequently asked questions. These he thoughtfully answers in chapter eleven. Here again, Physics of the Soul should draw, and hold, a much wider circle of readers than most books on similar esoteric concerns.