Excerpt from chapter two:
What James didn't tell them, was that what happened had come about as
a direct result of his fully crossing the second dhyana in his meditation,
coupled with his heartfelt compassion for all living things. One of the
revelations of crossing the second dhyana was that of the discontinuous
nature of the flow of time and thoughts. Having reached this extremely
deep state of control over his thoughts, James had begun to realize that
not only was there not a clear distinction between thoughts and events,
but that the two were intertwined, interdependent. All thought and all
time now began to appear to him as a discreet flow of single instances
separated by space. This space could be expanded with the right type of
attention, and it could change how events unfolded. This space could be
controlled so that it expanded for just one being, for several beings,
or for all beings, with the right amount of attention and the correct
focus, time could literally stand still. This was what had happened that
day. Time had stood still for James and those around him, but not for
the bird. It had happened spontaneously, but through the force of will
driven by sincere compassion, acting through a keenly focused mind.
He knew he could explain this to people. But not yet. So he joked and
passed it off as a fluke.
James's parents didn't bother him about it. They knew he was something
miraculous and special. They also deeply felt he was destined for some
great purpose in life. They had known that since his birth - that he was
truly unique and gifted. They just hadn't seen anything quite as tangible
as this yet.
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