Before I read this book, I was skeptical about the intent behind the subject matter. Was the author just trying to make a fast buck by playing on my desire to know more about a subject that no one has really proven anything about? But my suspicions were quickly put away after the first couple of chapters.

There is no speculation or theory - Buhlman simply shares his personal diary or dream journal entries with the reader. His writing is very straightforward and he has a way of presenting his experiences that seems very real, factual. There is nothing that seems like "New Age" speculation or colorful window dressing, just the raw experience of a man who seems to possess the incredible talent of being able to leave his physical body (Out-of-Body Experience) at will and explore the dream-world in full consciousness.

I have to say that while his chapters about physics and black holes are interesting and that some of his scientific theories seem plausible, they are not the reason why I bought the book. I tended to skim these chapters and take them with a grain of salt instead of reading intently the way I did with the out-of-body descriptions and instructions. I actually found myself excited when he got down to the brass tacks of how to accomplish it.

Although I have not yet had an out-of-body experience the way Buhlman describes, I can report that after practicing his instructions for only a couple of weeks I've noticed that I am remembering my dreams more often and that they seem clearer. The fact that he has had success training people to do this in his workshops gives me hope that this work will pay off. I'm going to continue to practice his exercises, tips, and techniques and see what happens.

I would recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in this subject and wants to hear from someone who has been there. To me, Adventures Beyond the Body is like a no-nonsense how-to manual for out-of-body travel that I intend to follow until I get some results.

This book is essentially a guidebook for anybody who is ready to begin out of body exploration on their own. If you’ve read enough about the “astral plane”, or “other dimensions”, or “other modes of existence” and are ready to actually experience it for yourself, then you’ll want to pick this book up and begin following its instructions right away.

Many techniques are presented for your use, along with descriptions of what to expect along the way. The author also helps us understand what sort of mindset is most conducive to successful out-of-body experiences (OBEs). Hint: control of your thoughts is key.

He includes several journal entries from his early days of OBEs which really brought the reality of the possibility of out of body travel clearly into my mind. This was really exciting and motivating.

One critique is that, in the middle of the book, the author goes into his own theories and speculations on the nature of physics and reality that he has derived from his 20 years of OBEs quite extensively. While the ideas are compelling, provocative, and even quite convincing, I think that it might have been more effective to cut all that in half and instead provide more of his personal journal entries from his early OBEs, like the ones he copied for the reader in the first 2 chapters.

I also would have liked to learn more about how meditation helps one to achieve OBEs. The author did not go into any depth around this.

I am currently using his techniques and will update this book review once I have achieved success! He says to give it 30 days at least.