"An unusually stimulating and exhilarating book, of profound value to those seekng to clarify the essential nature of everyday existence --in short, all of us."
--Peter Matthiessen, author of The Snow Leopard, Killing Mister Watson, In the Spirit of Crazy Horse, and other books

"In crisp, no-nonsense prose, Steve Hagen demonstrates that Reality is not to be found in complex, philosophical, or religious formulations, but is immediately available to those with eyes to see, as plain as the nose on your face. Hagen, as cosmic opthamologist, retrains our eyes to see again the Original Vision and shows how to use the power of bare attention to expereince how consciousness recreates the world moment-by-moment. Read this book: it will change how you look at things."
--Nick Herbert, Ph.D., author of Elemental Mind, Faster Than Light, and Quantum Reality

"For those who are certain that objectivity and intellect are the ground floor of all knowledge, this can be a valuable trip to the sub-basement."
--Robert Pirsig, author of Zen ad the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance and Lila

"Hagen cuts cleanly through the duality of mind and body, perception and conception, science and religion, and takes us on a spell-binding journey through what we know-and what we only think we know- that ultimately provides a fresh, effective, and remarkably simple grounding for living our lives. How the World Can Be the Way It Is, is original, breathtaking, and beautiful."
--Natalie Goldberg, author of Writing Down the Bones, Wild Mind, Long Quiet Highway, and Banana Rose