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"Mastering the Art of Observation" Volume 1 of Your Immortal Brain, by Dr. Joe Dispenza featured in "What the BLEEP Do We Know!?"

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"The frontal lobe gives us permission to make thought more real than anything else. It gives us permission to hold onto an idea or dream, regardless of what's going on in the external reality. My thinking is more important than my environment." - From the DVD

Featured in the popular movie What the Bleep Do We Know!?, Dr. Joe Dispenza is a chiropractor who earned his biochemistry undergrad degree from Rutgers University. In What the Bleep, he discussed the process of "creating your day"-arguably the most fascinating portion of the entire movie.

Because of his fascination with the idea of spontaneous remissions of disease-what some would term "miracles"-Dr. Dispenza began to investigate what these individuals have in common. Your Immortal Brain - Mastering the Art of Observation explores the function of the frontal lobe of the brain, the common characteristics of those who experience spontaneous remissions, how to re-wire the brain, and the difference between explicit and implicit learning. Dr. Dispenza also discusses the problem with Cartesian duality and the observer principle of Quantum Physics, theorizing that humans can learn the skill of observation and harness its power for co-creation.

According to Dr. Dispenza, the four common characteristics shared by those who had spontaneous remissions from disease (e.g., cancer, diabetes, and emphysema) are:

1. Every person accepted and believed that there was a Divine Intelligence running their body-with a transcendent will and mind separate from their own. "I'm riding on the back of a giant. If I could just learn to tap into this intelligence, it will do the healing for me."

2. They understood that their thought patterns contributed to their disease, largely because thoughts produce chemicals. Negative and insecure thoughts cause us to feel exactly like we're thinking.

3. In order to break their thinking process, they had to re-invent themselves. They had to become "someone else" and by beginning to think of who they wanted to be, they stopped the thinking/feeling feedback loop.

4. When they re-invented themselves, they spent long moments where they lost track of time and space. They removed their attention from the body and environment (the 2,000 bits of information that most people concentrate on) and onto the rest of the 400 billion bits of information that largely goes unnoticed by most people. Thus, their brain began to create new patterns.

Dr. Dispenza then gives an engaging teaching on the purpose of the front lobe (it's the "executive" decides on action) and the "Ice Pick Experiments" of the 1930's (lobotomies). Interestingly, the six things common to lobotomized patients are similar to the state of most modern humans-including being uninspired and the tremendous desire for same-ness.

He then makes this amazing observation:

"Most people are distracted by the external world, so they don't use the frontal lobe properly. Everything in our environment is constantly feeding the brain information. Our senses are what allow us to interpret reality. As long as we believe the external world is more real than the internal, we'll always be using the same circuits in our brain to process information. The moment we accept that our internal world affects our external world, then we must begin to use our frontal lobe."

With a run-time of approximately 1 hour, Your Immortal Brain - Mastering the Art of Observation is a stripped down presentation, with Dr. Dispenza sitting in a chair speaking to the camera. However, what he says is intelligent and cogent. If applied, his teaching could be revolutionary for many people. I can't help but wonder, though, how using the mind more by thinking and imagining will help us get out of the quagmire of spiritual sleep. Authors like Eckhart Tolle, Byron Katie, and Gangaji maintain that our problem is that most cannot "stop" the pursuit of truth, realize the diamond of eternity inside, accept what is, and live in present moment awareness. Does humanity really need to "think" and "do" more? Or is this a necessary stepping stone-albeit a rather circuitous one-to realizing our own divinity and creativity right now?

I don't have these answers but I appreciate that there are those like Dr. Dispenza who are asking the questions in the marketplace of ideas. If you enjoyed the movie What the Bleep Do We Know!?, especially the segment with Dr. Dispenza discussing the idea of creating your day, you'll definitely enjoy Your Immortal Brain - Mastering the Art of Observation. It's a smart, scientific, and engaging DVD.

Janet Boyer, author of The Back in Time Tarot Book: Picture the Past, Experience the Cards, Understand the Present (coming Fall 2008 from Hampton Roads Publishing)

Dr Joe Dispenza (featured in 'What The Bleep Do We Know") has taken his research on spontaneous remission of disease in the body, along with his extensive knowledge of the brain, and simply and profoundly illustrated (with practical explanations of everyday life that we can all relate to) how our very thoughts and feelings create our own state of being, our every day reality.
Dr Joe's extensive knowledge and simple explanations allow us to understand how and why the quality of our thoughts matter so much, and how they have a direct affect upon our body's health and well being. This exciting information immediately opens the door of hope to each and every one of us, that we can have (always have had) a huge influence upon our own health and well being, simply according to our thought patterns. This puts us in the ultimate driving seat to become well, or to change our life in whatever way we choose!
Enthralling leading edge information that is well worth viewing many times over.
For more expanded understandings and adventures into creating our own reality with our awareness and thoughts, the DVD by Ramtha "An Invitation To Open Your Mind, Create Your Day" is a must see, where Ramtha (featured in "What The Bleep Do We Know") introduces practical and simple exercises using mind that will change your life for the greater!
Thank you Ramtha and thank you Dr Joe Dispenza!

I have to say I found it difficult to pay attantion to. It would have been better in audio form. Dr. Joe Dispenza had very interesting perspectives but the camera man did not. It's a continuous/edited shot of Dr. Joe Dispenza sitting in a chair against a not too pleasing background, pretending not to be nervous, swallowing and gulping and burping under his breath as if he just ate lunch - FOR OVER AN HOUR. I didn't fall asleep only because watching him MADE ME ANXIOUS. Again - I loved what he said but I had to watch it again while lying in bed with my eyes closed! Please Dr. D, for your next lecture, GO WITH AUDIO or give us a LITTLE more eye candy - e.g. "What The Bleep".

This is a good summary of Dr. Dispenza's recent research and findings. It is a more polished and conservative presentation than those of us who follow Dr. Dispenza's work are accustomed to from his spirited, streaming life presentations. I therefore consider this a good introduction to anyone who is not terribly familiar with his work. The title is a little miss-leading in that the presentation does not suggest specific tools on mastering the art of observation (which the title might suggest), as much as it re-iterates the fact that observation does, indeed, matter. His more craving followers may be left wanting more. But as always, it is a courageous presentation of ideas and notions whose time has come.

I watched this DVD for the first time last evening and know I will enjoy and appreciate it for many more viewings in the future. One of my first thoughts while listening to Dr. Dispenza was that when these ideas and insights becomes mainstream, and they will, there will be an inevitable shift in conscious awareness across the globe.
Dr. Dispenza discusses his research and insights into the causes of spontaneous healing. He is concise, brilliant and "reasonable" in his arguments that suggest that the human brain is designed to accept thoughts that completely transform the body to radiant health, or bring about any circumstances that the a person desires if that person is able to train her/himself to become the "observer." The "observer effect" is a quantum physics phenomenon that has been thought to only occur on the scale of sub-atomic particles and not on the scale of the large. However, in his discussion on "Mastering the Art of Observation," Dr. Dispenza speaks with conviction about the power of every person to affect reality. From my way of thinking, this offers hope and encouragement inclusive of great scientific discoveries as well as the teachings of great masters.

I thought Dispenza's interview in What The Bleep was phenomenal, and so when I saw that he had a DVD I ordered it immediately. I am still slack-jawed. He talks and talks and says NOTHING. No examples, no how-to's - it is utterly without weight - just empty chatter [...]. It is also one static shot of him, sitting and yapping with an unsteady camera and sound that drops in and out at times. [...]

This video is an incredible beginning to a four DVD set which helps people understand the process of expanding your mind to things "out of the box". If you're not willing to expand your mind...don't waste your money, but if you are, then sit back listen, imagine and take a ride into the "new you"! It might be helpful to understand some basic elements of quantum physics (don't be scared...it isn't THAT tough) and see the movie "What the Bleep Do We Know?! as it does lend some insight to what Dr. Joe will be talking about.

It was absolutely electrifying ... Dr Joe explained a very difficult subject ... the brain and it's neuronet and how it all worked to create reality, and how to change reality ... in very simple easy to understand words. I've watched (studied) it now three times. My 19 year old grandson is also fascinated with it and wants to bring his friends to watch it.

I can hardly wait for his next release.

Diane Christie
Little Rock, AR

This would have been better as a book. As a DVD... mmmm no so much info here. I'm tempted to be kind and say it was... interesting. But, dear, that much time with the EXACT SAME VIEW OF THE SAME PERSON SITTING IN A CHAIR IN THE CORNER???? For the WHOLE dvd??? What were they thinking?
What was presented could (should) have been presented in 1 or 2 pages at the most. [...]

This powerful lecture is the single best, most accessible and cogent representation one can view if truly interested in the new and emerging science of possibilities. Blah, Blah, Blah. You don't need to see this review. You need to see this DVD.
Thanks Dr. Dispenza!!!