Our Paranormal Afterlife : Finding Proof of Life After Death

This week my guest is Dr Eben Alexander. We talk abut his amazing near death experience.

Dr. Eben Alexander spent over 25 years as an academic neurosurgeon, including 15 years at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital, the Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston. Over those years he personally dealt with hundreds of patients suffering from severe alterations in their level of consciousness. Many of those patients were rendered comatose by trauma, brain tumors, ruptured aneurysms, infections, or stroke. He thought he had a very good idea of how the brain generates consciousness, mind and spirit.

In the predawn hours of November 10, 2008, he was driven into coma by a rare and mysterious bacterial meningo-encephalitis of unknown cause. He spent a week in coma on a ventilator, his prospects for survival diminishing rapidly. On the seventh day, to the surprise of everyone, he started to awaken. Memories of his life had been completely deleted inside of the coma, yet he awoke with memories of a fantastic odyssey deep into another realm – more real than this earthly one! His older son advised him to write down everything he could remember about his journey, before he read anything about near-death experiences, physics or cosmology. Six weeks later, he completed his initial recording of his remarkable journey, totaling over 20,000 words in length. Then he started reading, and was astonished by the commonalities between his journey and so many others reported throughout all cultures, continents and millennia. His journey brought key insights to the mind-body discussion and to our human understanding of the fundamental nature of reality. His experience clearly revealed that we are conscious in spite of our brain – that, in fact, consciousness is at the root of all existence.

His story offers a crucial key to the understanding of reality and human consciousness. It will have a major effect on how we view spirituality, soul and the non-material realm. In analyzing his experience, including the scientific possibilities and grand implications, he envisions a more complete reconciliation of modern science and spirituality as a natural product.

He has been blessed with a complete recovery that is inexplicable from the viewpoint of modern Western medicine.

His latest book on the subject of consciousness and reality, Living in a Mindful Universe: A Neurosurgeon’s Journey into the Heart of Consciousness, co-authored with Karen Newell, will be released in Fall 2017 by Rodale Books. His first book, Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon’s Journey into the Afterlife (2012), debuted at #1 on the New York Times Bestseller list and remained in the top ten for over a year. His second book, The Map of Heaven: How Science, Religion and Ordinary People are Proving the Afterlife (2014), explores humankind’s spiritual history and the progression of modern science from its birth in the seventeenth century, showing how we forgot, and are now at last remembering, who we really are and what our destiny truly is. His story was featured in a series of peer-reviewed medical articles about near-death experiences (NDEs) in Missouri Medicine (2015), now published as the book The Science of Near-Death Experiences (edited by John C. Hagan III, 2017). It concludes with his chapter, “Near-Death Experiences, The Mind-Body Debate, and The Nature of Reality.”

A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Dr. Alexander received his medical degree from Duke University School of Medicine in 1980. He taught neurosurgery at Harvard Medical School in Boston for fifteen years, and has performed over 4,000 neurosurgical operations. During his academic career he authored or co-authored over 150 chapters and papers in peer reviewed journals, authored or edited five books on radiosurgery and neurosurgery, and made over 230 presentations at conferences and medical centers around the world.

Since Proof of Heaven was released in 2012, he has been a guest on The Dr. Oz Show, Super Soul Sunday with Oprah Winfrey, ABC-TV’s 20-20 and Good Morning America, FOX-TV’s FOX & Friends, and his story has been featured on the Discovery Channel and the Biography Channel. He has been interviewed for over 400 national and international radio and internet programs and podcasts. His books are available in over 40 countries worldwide, and have been translated into over 30 languages.

Since his NDE, Dr. Alexander has dedicated himself to sharing information about near-death experiences and other spiritually-transformative experiences, and what they teach us about consciousness and the nature of reality. He continues to promote further research on the unifying elements of science and spirituality, and together with Karen Newell, regularly teaches others ways to tap into our greater mind and the power of the heart to facilitate enhancement of healing, relationships, creativity, guidance, and more.

http://ebenalexander.com/

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This week I'm talking to Rickey Offord about his book '33 Days Between Heaven and Hell: A True Miracle Story – One Man’s Near-Death Experience and Visit to the Afterlife'

When a routine surgery plunged him into a coma, successful music producer Rickey “Slikk Muzik” Offord began the fight of his life. Given up for dead three times, his body lay unresponsive, but his spirit remained wide awake as he was thrown into a harrowing, thirty-three-day odyssey through the spiritual world.

In 33 Days Between Heaven and Hell, Rickey shares his unforgettable journey, taking you to the glowing realm of heaven and into the darkest alleys of hell. You’ll also stand alongside his mother and sister, seeing through their eyes the medical miracle that kept him tethered to this world. Meet the angels and demons he encountered and bear witness to the supernatural war that rages just beyond our senses.

Rickey's story is the riveting testimony of a man who returned from the edge of eternity with a powerful message of hope. It will challenge everything you think you know about life and death and leave you with one undeniable truth: miracles still happen.

Bio

Dallas native Rickey “Slikk Muzik” Offord is a four-time Grammy Award–winning producer and composer. His journey from corporate America to the music industry is one of unwavering determination. After taking a leap of faith, he endured hardship—including a period of homelessness—to pursue his dreams in Hollywood. His resilience was tested further in 2016 when a routine surgery led to three cardiac arrests and a thirty-three-day coma. Emerging from this life-altering experience, Slikk’s faith and passion for music only deepened, inspiring him to create timeless works that transcend Slikk has received Grammy Awards for his groundbreaking work, including Tori Kelly’s Hiding Place (Best Gospel Album) and Never Alone (Best Gospel Performance/Song), as well as Lecrae’s Church Clothes 4 (Best Contemporary Christian Music Album) and DOE’s Heart of a Human (Best Contemporary Christian Album). Beyond these wins, his work has earned seven additional Grammy nominations, including recognition for Ariana Grande’s Yours Truly, GloRilla’s Glorious, and Sheila E.’s Bailar. With over a billion career streams to his credit, an Oscar nomination and Golden Globe for his work on the hit series Atlanta, and twelve Billboard #1 records, Slikk’s mission remains clear: to create music that resonates across generations, cultures, and industries.

Instagram @slikkmuzik

https://www.amazon.com/33-Days-Between-Heaven-Hell-ebook/dp/B0HFR8Y3WX

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My book 'Verified Near Death Experiences' https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXKRGDFP
My book 'Aspects of Alien Abduction' https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRRPCT9Y
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In this episode I am talking about Alien Encounters and Near-Death Experiences

Alien encounters and near-death experiences are usually treated as completely separate mysteries, but when the experiences and their long-term effects are compared, some striking similarities begin to appear.

In this episode, I look at the possible connections between alien contact and the near-death experience. People from both groups have described encounters with intelligent beings, telepathic communication, strange environments, altered perceptions of time and journeys into realities that seem completely separate from everyday life. Some report meeting beings of light, while others struggle to decide whether the entities they encountered were extraterrestrial, spiritual or something that does not easily fit either description.

I also explore the remarkable similarities in what happens afterwards. Both near-death experiencers and alien-contact experiencers can report reduced fear of death, increased spirituality, greater compassion, stronger intuition, less interest in material success and a new sense of purpose. Experiences that begin with fear or crisis can sometimes become deeply positive and transformational.

The episode looks at the work of several important pioneers who investigated these connections, including Kenneth Ring, R. Leo Sprinkle, Greta Woodrew, Whitley Strieber and Harvard psychiatrist John Mack. Ring’s research was particularly important because he compared the aftereffects reported by near-death experiencers with those described by people claiming UFO encounters and found significant similarities between the two groups.

I also examine unusual cases in which near-death experiences appear to include apparent extraterrestrial contact, including encounters with non-human beings, telepathic communication and journeys to other worlds.

Could alien encounters and near-death experiences be different expressions of a larger mystery involving consciousness? Whatever their ultimate cause, both can leave people with the powerful feeling that human life is part of a much greater reality.

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In this episode I interview hypnotherapist Scott De Tamble.

Bio

Scott is a clinical hypnotherapist in Southern California specializing in Past Life Regression and Life Between Lives Spiritual Regression. Over the past 18 years, he has dedicated himself to guiding thousands of people to a deeper understanding of their immortal soul, and their current life’s mission.

He is a contributing author to several books including “Memories of the Afterlife,” and “Wisdom of Souls.” His session work has been spotlighted in Richard Martini’s books, “Flipside,” “It’s a Wonderful Afterlife,” “Hacking the Afterlife," and the upcoming book by Michael Kramer, "Soul to God.” He is currently researching and writing a book about his adventures in spiritual hypnotherapy.

In addition to his continuing session work in-office and via distance/internet, Scott shares talks in spirituality, and conducts Group Past Life Regressions. He also teaches professional training courses in Hypnosis and Past Life Regression.

https://www.lightbetweenlives.com/

https://www.pastliferegressionca.com/

https://www.prohypnosistraining.com/

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My book 'Verified Near Death Experiences' https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXKRGDFP
My book 'Aspects of Alien Abduction' https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRRPCT9Y
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This week I'm talking to Michael Zigarelli about his book 'Evidence for Heaven: Near-Death Experiences and the Mounting Case for the Afterlife (An Intro to NDE that's Perfect for Skeptics and Readers of Imagine Heaven)'

If one person told you the story about how they died, experienced the afterlife, and then came back to life, would you believe them? What if thousands of people had similar stories?

Research over the past fifty years is finally settling centuries of debate. There's an increasingly credible case that death is a doorway--a case established by the thousands who walked through that door and returned to tell about it. In this captivating investigation, Professor Michael Zigarelli takes you on a step-by-step journey into these breathtaking eyewitness accounts, uncovering seven lines of evidence for life after death, including

● consistent near-death experience (NDE) reports of the afterlife

● corroborated reports where NDE stories check out as true

● the radically transformed lives of those who experienced an NDE

● what healthcare workers have observed at the deathbed

● NDE reports from young children and the blind

If you have lost a loved one and wonder whether you might see them again, if you seek assurance that this life is not all there is, or if you're simply curious about the scientific case for the afterlife, Evidence for Heaven offers a compelling, intellectually satisfying answer to one of life's greatest mysteries--What happens after we die?

Bio

Michael is the author of more than a dozen books on practical theology and leadership, including Management by Proverbs (Moody), Influencing Like Jesus (LifeWay), and Evidence for Heaven (Baker). A professor of leadership and strategy at Messiah University, Michael also maintains the "Professor Zigarelli" YouTube channel where more than 3 million viewers across 130 countries have accessed his instructional videos.

https://www.amazon.com/Evidence-Heaven-Near-Death-Experiences-Afterlife-ebook/dp/B0FD49M21P

https://michaelzigarelli.com/

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https://www.patreon.com/ourparanormalafterlife
My book 'Verified Near Death Experiences' https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXKRGDFP
My book 'Aspects of Alien Abduction' https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRRPCT9Y
Zen AI bit.ly/zenAI_bpp_paranormal

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