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experience of nonphysical assistance.
    Now there is a vocabulary to express what I experienced. It is thevocabulary of authentic power—the alignment of the personality with the soul—and of multisensory perception: the expansion of human perception beyond the limitations of the five senses. I could not see at the time that my experiences were part of an evolutionary transformation that was, and still is, reshaping human experience. This transformation and the vocabulary to express it are the content of The Seat of the Soul , which I wrote ten years after The Dancing Wu Li Masters was published.
    This same evolutionary transformation continues to reshape human experience, one human at a time. As multisensory perception—the ability to access information that the five senses cannot provide—emerges in millions of humans, they naturally become interested in the relationship between consciousness and physical reality. The Dancing Wu Li Masters is a nourishing book for these individuals, and will continue to be, because it explores that relationship with enthusiasm and integrity.
    The last reason, I believe, that The Dancing Wu Li Masters is still so popular is that it is fun to read. It is an enjoyable way to learn about quantum mechanics, especially for people who have no mathematical or scientific background. It brings the early history of the quantum theory to life in a refreshing and exciting way, and that history will not change. The development of the quantum theory is one of the most well-documented intellectual adventures in the history of humanity. For those who come to this history as a newcomer, as I did, without preparation or prior interest, as I did, but with an open and excited mind, as mine was, The Dancing Wu Li Masters is the perfect book.
    This Perennial Classics edition celebrates the contributions that The Dancing Wu Li Masters has made for more than two decades to those who delight in the rigors of intellectual exploration into the most meaningful questions that philosophy and science can pose. It is a product of that delight.
    I hope that you enjoy it.
     
    With Love,
    Gary Zukav

Introduction
    My first exposure to quantum physics occurred a few years ago when a friend invited me to an afternoon conference at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory in Berkeley, California. At that time, I had no connections with the scientific community, so I went to see what physicists were like. To my great surprise, I discovered that (1) I understood everything that they said, and (2) their discussion sounded very much like a theological discussion. I scarcely could believe what I had discovered. Physics was not the sterile, boring discipline that I had assumed it to be. It was a rich, profound venture which had become inseparable from philosophy. Incredibly, no one but physicists seemed to be aware of this remarkable development. As my interest in and knowledge of physics grew, I resolved to share this discovery with others. This book is a gift of my discovery. It is one of a series.
    Generally speaking, people can be grouped into two categories of intellectual preference. The first group prefers explorations which require a precision of logical processes. These are the people who become interested in the natural sciences and mathematics. They do not become scientists because of their education, they choose a scientific education because it gratifies their scientific mental set. The second group prefers explorations which involve the intellect in a lesslogically rigorous manner. These are the people who become interested in the liberal arts. They do not have a liberal arts mentality because of their education, they choose a liberal arts education because it gratifies their liberal arts mental set.
    Since both groups are intelligent, it is not difficult for members of one group to understand what members of the other group are studying. However, I have discovered a notable communication problem between the two groups. Many