Ep. 6: The Life Review

Summary

In this episode, host Mark Gober engages with prominent figures in near-death experience (NDE) research to explore the implications of consciousness beyond physical existence. The discussions delve into personal experiences and scientific insights that challenge mainstream understanding of death and consciousness. Gober's work aims to broaden the dialogue about life, death, and what may lie beyond.

Key takeaways

• 1Dr. Eben Alexander: Neurosurgeon's NDE led him to re-evaluate beliefs about consciousness.
• 2Dr. Raymond Moody: Pioneer of NDE studies, known for the book 'Life After Life' which defines the near-death experience phenomenon.
• 3Dannion Brinkley: Author and speaker who had multiple NDEs and shares transformative life insights.
• 4Dr. Bruce Greyson: A leading researcher in NDEs and co-author of studies on the phenomenon.
• 5Mark Gober: Author of 'An End to Upside Down Thinking,' which discusses consciousness and NDEs.
• 6Dr. Jude Currivan: Cosmologist and author who connects consciousness with ancient wisdom and the interconnectedness of the universe.

Glossary terms

Source

Transcript excerpt

In the last episode, we discussed near-death experiences, NDEs. We went through an abundance of evidence suggesting they aren't hallucinations. So we are of the opinion that NDEs might be real, but what does that mean for regular people? That's what we're talking about today. Here's one of the preeminent scholars on NDEs, Dr. Raymond Moody. Everywhere I go, I hear the same thing, and that is that people say, look, there aren't any words for this. I do think that near-death experiences are like a portal into another dimension of reality. A portal into another dimension of reality. I love that phrase. Yeah, it sounds cool, but what does he actually mean? It all comes back to the central theory of our show, that consciousness doesn't come from the brain. That's why we've looked at telepathy, remote viewing, and precognition, now near-death experiences. Let's revisit Dr. Bernardo Kastrup's Whirlpool analogy. We're getting some serious mileage out of this analogy. We're saying consciousness is beyond the brain. We are connected as part of the same stream of universal consciousness. And remember, in an NDE, the brain is severely damaged or completely off. But when people have NDEs, they have amazing experiences that they report. Our theory is that when the brain is out of the way, we gain new access to other parts of the stream. Maybe this is the higher reality that Dr. Moody is referring to. Make sense? Kind of. But what I'm thinking about now is how you concluded the last episode. And you said that the stuff in this episode changed your life. What did you mean by that? Well, to be clear, Matt, everything discussed in every episode of this show changed my life, especially when you put it all together. ...

Excerpt from Where Is My Mind?, Sep 12, 2019. Rights remain with the original creators. Hear the full episode at the source.