Mysterious Ways – August 2019

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Forty-three years ago, optometrist

Jacob Liberman found himself at a

crossroads. He felt called to help peo-

ple see more clearly, but the pursuit left

him with a question: Was true vision

limited to what the eye could perceive?

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During one meditation session,

he had an incredible experience that

changed his view of the world for-

ever. Since then, he’s devoted his

life to the study of light, perception

and consciousness. His experience

and discoveries are the subject

of his latest book, Luminous Life.

He sat down with Mysterious Ways

to discuss his findings.

You write in your book about

a profound experience you had

while meditating. Can you de -

scribe it for us?

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You came to believe that light is

how people receive information,

wisdom, energy, everything. How

did you arrive at that conclusion?