Studied NDEs Across the World & What I DISCOVERED Will Give You CHILLS! | Greg Shushan Ph.D
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Gregory Shushan, Ph.D., is the award-winning author of "The Next World: Extraordinary Experiences of the Afterlife," "Near-Death Experience in Indigenous Religions," and "Conceptions of the Afterlife in Early Civilizations." He is the leading authority on near-death experiences and the afterlife across cultures and throughout history.
Dr. Shushan is a Visiting Fellow at Winchester University, a Research Fellow at the Parapsychology Foundation, and a founding editor of Afterworlds Press. He was formerly a Perrott-Warrick Researcher at the University of Oxford's Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion; Scholar-in-Residence at the Centro Incontri Umani (The Cross-Cultural Centre), Ascona, Switzerland; and Honorary Research Fellow at the Religious Experience Research Centre, University of Wales. He has lectured at universities in the UK, Ireland, and Switzerland, given numerous talks on his research in nine countries, and appeared on the History Channel.
Please enjoy my conversation with Dr. Greg Shushan.
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I'd just like to corroborate something Greg said about "who sees what deity when they pass on". I haven't had an NDE but had a profound experience when my father died back in 1985. My family is Catholic, but I've been following Sri Aurobindo and the Mother since 1983. During the Catholic funeral service, the priest was preparing the Eucharist, and suddenly my father was standing at the altar with the Mother next to him. He looked young and healthy like he did in his 30's. The priest kept walking through them as he did his preparations. I was seeing things and kept rubbing my eyes and looking again, expecting them to not be there - but they were. Mother looked over at me and winked. I heard a voice in my head saying, "You see me as the Mother, your father sees me as the Virgin Mary. People will see the Divine in a form they are familiar and comfortable with." When the service ended, they were gone. I believe that what I experienced was real and true. What she said just made so much sense to me as that's something that a God of Love would do! Love your podcast Alex. You and your guests bring a great service to humanity. Thank you.
What is Sri Aurobindo and the Mother?
@@rose5566 Sri Aurobindo born in Calcutta on Aug 15, 1872 was a yogi, seer, philosopher, poet, and Indian nationalist. He initially, followed the path of Indian spirituality - the paths of divine communion and spiritual realization but he didn’t stop there. He had the realization of Cosmic Consciousness that never left him, but felt there was a consciousness beyond that. He felt that this life wasn’t an illusion, and there was a way to unite Spirit and Matter. "Most ways of Yoga are paths to the Beyond leading to the Spirit and, in the end, away from life; Sri Aurobindo's rises to the Spirit to re-descend with its gains bringing the light and power and bliss of the Spirit into life to transform it. The created world is not a mistake, or a vanity and illusion to be cast aside by the soul returning to heaven or Nirvana, but the scene of a spiritual evolution by which out of this material inconscience is to be manifested progressively the Divine Consciousness in things.” He called this Divine Consciousness the Supramental or Supermind. The central theme of his vision was the evolution of human life into a divine life in divine body. He believed in a spiritual realization that not only liberated, but transformed human nature, enabling a divine life on earth. In 1926, with the help of his spiritual collaborator, Mirra Alfassa (referred to as "The Mother"), Sri Aurobindo Ashram was founded.”
His main literary works are The Life Divine, which deals with the philosophical aspect of Integral Yoga; Synthesis of Yoga, which deals with the principles and methods of Integral Yoga and Savitri: A Legend and a Symbol, an epic poem.
30 is the age I have read is how one will look without imperfections/ disabilities in the "death" dimension. ❤️
I read something to same effect about all God's are one one God is all God's no matter what you choose to call them. And same about one sees the Goddess mother and another sees the Virgin Mary. Ty for sharing that . I just felt when I read that years ago it was true
What about people who are atheist who do they see
Iam a Hindu from India and in our culture we always believe that spiritual leaders, gurus or dead relatives appear in a dying person's vision. Thats when we know that their time has come. My father had a vision of our family guru and my late grandmother 3 days before he actually died. And he also predicted the time of his death. My mother saw my late father at the doorway a week before she passed. So i was prepared mentally for the cross over to happen any day since then. We also have numerous instances of reincarnation in our culture which have been verified to the minutest details.
Also regarding enlightened yogis and masters when they transition we don't refer to the person as dead. We say he/she left the body. Meaning the soul, which is the real essence has left the body and ascended to the higher realms of the universe. This is common knowledge to educated uneducated alike from times immemorial.
Makes sense to me
Thanks for that comment.
Thank you for you comment ❤
Very helpful perspective from outside the perspective one very often grows up with in North America ❤ .
Everytime someone is going to die that I'm very close to I'll. Dream of them. Sometimes days sometimes Weeks before they go.
As Native American Indigenous person, our loved ones will predict their passing into the next life. My mother, during 2017 New Years, told us she won't be with us to finish out the year. She was very healthy. In her 80s, she passed her bill of health with flying colors for her age about 3 Mos before. She has told us that my dad kept visiting her often and other loved ones and relatives prior to her passing. Jan 18, 2017.
WOW 😯
The experiences you described are globally acknowledged in the medical world. Called ELE (End of Life Experiences), the vivid dreams or waking visions of deceased loved ones, occurs in about 40% of people who are weeks to months from passing away. These phenomena are most common among those who have reached their eighth decade. Seemingly, as the physical body deteriorates, the spiritual self grows. My own family member is dying of cancer, and going through this process now, age 85. She finds comfort in it.
@@manifestingcocreator3221 thank you for your reply. You've had a lot of personal loss in a short window of time, and I'm truly sorry. I can't imagine losing both parents AND my dog within months of each other. Those voids are so large and grievous. Knowing that our loved ones are in a good place doesn't mean we don't miss them. You'll be in my prayers tonight. My name is Monica.
Interesting…
Oh very true
My good dudes, you're touching on precisely the question I have had a while on NDEs. In this age of the devaluing of academia, scholarship and expertise,I for one highly value your great endeavors. Just in the past year,my perspective has changed profoundly after 4 decades of being Agnostic about an afterlife. I've shocked myself with how much the NDE community has compelled me to rethink everything. I've had a long passion for the human need for faith in all cultures,and this is dead center up my alley.🕯️
Me too…coming from 5 decades of being taught Jesus being the “only” way…to many ways leading to God
Depending on our cultural differences, but the person we call Jesus (I personally believe this, which is Jesus is the same person with many, many names from the beginning of time. Jesus is the only one who suffered crucifixion, not 'many deities atoned' for humanity), so He is the only way to God... just saying..
@@BeyondtheveilwithMommaG
Hi Momma G
Everyone's Spritual Journey is personal. Your comment reminds me of what we used to say & still holds true.
"All Roads Lead to Rome"
Of course, meaning there many ways to get to Heaven, the Other Side, Return to Source or God. 💝 Anyway, your comment touched me. I Thank You🕊
@Besi Marks interesting thoughts. universal reconciliation is coming back within the Christian systems as well from what I have seen. The reality that in God becomes all in all.
I have been atheist for years and this channel has really changed my thoughts on the matter.❤🕯️
I’m Squamish First Nations, I had 2 nde’s and 1 living and pulled into the light.
I love how you have a way of letting everyone you have on your show be. You let them be who they are in their space, if you will. You allow. This is a gift you have that you demonstrate well to inspire others. You are helping to share loving light with the world. We thank you.
In my village in Nigeria, Africa, one of my grandfather's relative died. He was burried and rised from the grave carrying his burrial cloth on his shoulder and came back to the village. The whole village rejoiced and performed ritual to the Spirits with dance and folk songs welcoming him back from the death. The man lived a long life and healed many people. This is contary to Greg Shushan statement regarding NDE in Africa.
The level of experience of the guests on this channel I find astounding.
to all who read this, and all who don't...sending you infinite peace, perfect health, abundant wealth, joyous freedom, and unconditional love...
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I've always felt that god comes to us at different times, to different cultures, in a way that resonates with those with those cultures. That's why there are so many variations of god/source
Yes, absolutely!!! In the afterlife there is no time, so to source he is talking to everyone all at once through different parts of our history. Source is interpreted differently by all through time periods and source is shown so it makes sense for the time they are living and the culture. Source can be felt by all, just in different ways
Very good interview. For anyone still sceptical on NDEs - I recommend reading Raymond Moody’s book, Life after Life - hard to believe that book was written in the 70s. With regards to the part where you discuss reincarnation, I would definitely check out interviews with Ainslie Macleod, he explains about the soul and it’s past lives - maybe have him on your show. Also the book by Miami Psychiatrist Dr Brian Weiss ‘ Same Soul, Many Bodies’ is well worth reading if you are interested in past lives of the soul. That book blew my mind!
Agreed. Here's Raymond's NLS interview: ua-cam.com/video/Vy4xadxj_mU/v-deo.html
@@NextLevelSoul ok great! I'll definitely listen to that. I'm new to your channel and didn't realise you had interviewed Raymond!
Life after Life was the first book I read on NDE’s. This was nearly 35 years ago and I have been absolutely fascinated with them ever since.
I actually listened to Dr Weiss in Miami in the late 80's. It was fascinating. He was a non believer prior to his hypnotic sessions.
Many lives many masters was Brian's first book, I believe. Absolutely fascinating!
Wow!! I am continually blown away by the guests and the content from this channel!!! I LOVE it!! Thankyou Thankyou Thankyou!!!!
Glad you enjoy it!
I need some water 🔥🔥🔥
I have to agree! I recently discovered this channel and the conversations are fascinating! I find myself listening more and more and it's inspiring me to explore new people and topics! What a great find!
Super interesting. It makes perfect sense that people from village cultures would not have life reviews given how pure the quality of how they live. It also makes sense that a person sees what is comfortable for them and their belief system. Love it.
@@safecalmplace true. They probably don’t get life reviews because they don’t have the same kind of moral system as westerners. So a moral/ethical life conversation just wouldn’t make sense for them. Much like it wouldn’t make sense for a Viking, a mongol warrior or a Bronze Age person.
Love Love Love these podcasts! Just wanted to add a note of a personal experience. Although I grew up in America in a small city in RI, with no knowledge or experience of India, I had a vision of Ganesha! When I was 39 years old I intuitively knew I was going to go to India though I had no money, and no previous desire to go there. Within a couple of weeks, I met a German citizen who invited me to go to India to study Indian classical music in Varanasi. (6 months India, 6 months Germany/Spain for three years) After my first year, I discovered I was pregnant for my daughter, Amala atc40 years old! I went back to Nantucket Island to give birth so she could have American citizenship before returning to Varanasi, India. During my pregnancy I had an incredibly beautiful vision of Ganesha the monkey God in Hindu theology. He was radiant, looked somewhat like an upright Orangutan. The hair all over his body was golden giving off rays of intense golden light. This was one of three visions I had during the pregnancy and her firsts three months. We used to end our studies every year in Varanasi by going to McLead Ganj above Dharamsala, where the Tibetans relocated when they fled Tibet. I used to meditate there in the Dalai Lama's temple. I had an experience there with a hillside of monkeys and another one with a single monkey in Varanasi. I have no idea what seeing Ganesha means. This was one of a lifetime of odd unpredictable visions that sprinkled my life from early childhood. I never mentioned them out of fear I would be labeled crazy. I was raised as a roman Catholic. I am 75 now. Last year, I moved from Connecticut to Washington state to live with my sister and write my life story after living in a homeless shelter in Connecticut last year. I drove 4000 miles alone following intuition, arriving here a few months ago and when I arrived , 25 years of unedited poetry and prose was stolen from my car. Recently I had a brain aneurysm and spent a month in a coma. My daughter, now 35 and living in Florida, sat by my bed praying to my guru for a sign I would survive. I opened my eyes. My short term memory functionality was temporarily weakened but I gained clarity on long term memories. Thank you and all your guests. I feel like I am less isolated in the reality of my strange inner life! 🎉
Ganesha is the elephant form. Hanuman is the
Monkey form
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Garnish is the elephant god
WOW!! SUCH A FASCINATING INTERVIEW!! ALEX, YOUR CHANNEL AND IT'S CONTENT HAS CHANGED THE WAY I SEE LIFE. THANKS FOR YOU HARD WORK AND GOD BLESS YOU BOTH!!🙏🙏❤
I found my second NDE was terrifying. But it actually purged me of grief. I was inside a ball of light and just cried and cried. I heard my own voice as a child looking for mother and father. I was a scared little child. I felt I'd be in that place crying forever. When I came back, I realised I have to release my fear of loss and my profound grief I was holding onto . So yeah not all NDEs are easy. Or peaceful.oh and there was a cord a golden/or silver cord and i pulled it and there was a pop and I came back.
Fantastic interview. Greg really confirms with his research some of the theories I've had about why NDE experiences are similar but different. The idea that they are designed to comfort the soul makes a lot of sense. One such experience I'm familiar with involved an interview done regarding the NDE of an indigenous person from an Amazon tribe. Their NDE involved going into the after life in a canoe going up a river through what was effectively a tunnel of trees.
Indeed, it is often thought that all NDE's should be identical. but remember that NDE's can be something like a 'bridge' between on one type of consciousness to another.
We all take our physical (earthly/ learning) experiences with us on our journeys back to the creator. This of course allows/creates the value of all life experiences, no matter what they are.
Journeying to the perimeter of the known world. Tribal people know of a relatively small area. I guess not too far to travel to reach the end of the known world.
Oooo this was so good! 😍 This guy has soooo much knowledge on different religions and cultures, fascinating! I could listen to him all day 😊💖 thank you
I've heard of someone who saw Ramana Maharshi and did not know who he was, until he saw a photo later and recognised him as the spirit he saw.
I just looked him up and found it interesting that this man also had an NDE himself. Thank you for this, I look forward to reading more about him
Alex, I loved how you enriched the conversation with mentioning Albert Brooks' awesome movie Defending Your Life (42:27)! What a great example that movie is of what your conversation here was about. Your knowledge of movies is so impressive!!! Your respect for your guests, your wholehearted interest and engagement in your conversations, your knowledge, kindness, sense of humor, relaxed demeanor, your delightful personality, and of course fabulous guests, is what makes your show the absolute best!!!🌸🌹🌻
Enjoyed this conversations and many things rang true for me.
Side note:
Growing up as a Hindu, my grand parents and parents would narrate the tale of ‘Nachiketa’ - the 5 year old boy who quizzed the Lord of death and righteousness-Yama about the immortality and ‘divine nature’ of the human ‘soul’ or Atman. It’s from the katha-Upanishad also known as kathopanishad. Katha means story:)
Then there is a famous story of Ajamila- from the Bagavatham which talks about what happens to a ‘not so noble’ soul after death and the power of the ‘Lord’s name’ esp at the time of death ……so so many stories all telling the same thing that human soul is immortal, is same as god’s and one’s thoughts actions deeds have effect on the afterlife - to say the least:)
51:07: absolutely true. No castes or any social hierarchy/structures in the Vedas and Upanishads. Nothing misogynistic or anti-LGBTQIA either. Vedas do recognize 3 genders- male, female and neutral. They talk about Self realization and God realization (as Self) mainly amongst other things ❤️
Thank you both ❤️
NDE @27, now 60+.
It's beautiful and so full of Pure love that just saturates you with Pure Light.
I look forward to leaving my human suit and being with Pure Love and Pure Light.
Native American here.🙏💯
Love you All.❤️💯
Excellent presentation! Greg sounded like a drone high up there sending great pictures of the subject from across the whole planet at once, and you, Alex, a good operator 😀.
Glad you enjoyed it
My daughters just told me today the story of Dorothy from Ozbthe Wizzard must be an NDE!
Fascinating interview! I’ve finally found a channel that addresses all the many questions I’ve had going through my mind the past couple of years. Thank you for putting the time and effort and to bringing all this knowledge to your viewers!
Glad it was helpful!
I was in a bad car accident. Didn't realy have nde. But somthing some one was there with me told me seconds before it happened..hear we go..boy did we. One of the times I could have went to other side if I wanted but I was not willing..
Thanks for all the hard work in researching and sharing. And. You both have beautiful complexions!!
Thank you both for doing this interview I found it very interesting.
First of all, thank you for this wonderful interview. My understanding of a person’s experience after leaving the body is that he or she will see in the other side a protection of his or her own mind. This is the reason why Christians see Jesus, Buddhists see Buddha etc. or simply an already dead loved one, or nobody in particular known to them, but gardens and loving beings. Also a person fearing to go to hell will project that experience.
When I listen to knowledge mixed with skeptical like this particular guest it resonates and yet when I listen to guests on this program who absolutely KNOW their experiences where factual and real it resonates also. This mystery we call life . What a treasure 😍
Cross-cultural scholarly look at NDEs. Magnificent!
I read on a spiritual site that souls incarnate depending on the level of the soul. There is apparently 5 levels to the soul : infant, baby, young, mature and old. I read that infant souls they usually incarnate in tribal groups in the wild. So it would make sense that their life review is based on the tribe.
This is real. Leaving your body, seeing yourself from a place outside of yourself, traveling with that body, but separated , is proof of a soul or whatever it is named by others. We are unable to see things from a birdseye view or travel to distant locations and come back with that knowledge without that separation being true. That is the proof. We can astral-project, at will, once you know how...just think it, usually in a relaxed state. But it is less of a religious experience I think. More of a journey or vacation of exploration. So interesting hearing other cultures experiences. Thank you.
All thanks to God.
Astral projection is all in the mind. No one can astral project and then view something in real life from the astral. I have personally tested this myself.
Alex! It's crazy how this world works! I saw 2 day ago a priest on yt, who talked about NDEs and his stories (selected by him) was about hell, sins, dark powers and Jesus who told to beg for forgiveness, because if not your sins will not be forgiven and you will be dropped to hell. I was like "that's bullshit, I see what you trying to do, Church logic all the way". Also that reincarnation isn't real and we need pray to Jesus and Saints to save us. I wanted to tell you about this and confront this with your knowledge. And guess what.. This answer was given to me when your guest start talking about hell. That's exacly what i wanted to hear!
So glad!
@@NextLevelSoul Also what you think about this fear based tactic Church use?
As long as hear what you want to hear, that's the most important thing.
@@rosejacobs8529 That applies to everyone. Do Christians hear testimonies and NDEs that contradict the Christian paradigm?
Fascinating interview! Alex here's a vicarious hug in advance for all the comments that may follow regarding your "basic" evaluation of tribal cultures. Good catch, Greg in clarifying that it's just different. You're bringing so much hope to the world. Thank-you for your work.
Our thoughts create our reality.
And there is more...than thought.
NDE's vary across cultures and religions because much of what we experience is a manifestation of our thoughts and/or expectations at that time. Sometimes, our guides will appear a certain way to us or present things in such a relatable way that will be more comfortable for us, but much of the variable experiences are our own making.
When we are still tethered to the body, in the in-between, experiences can vary greatly. Only once you actually cross over, would you start to see similar experiences and correlations, but much of that usually has to be recalled through regression therapy and deep-trance hypnosis or some other method.
Likely, even parts of the NDE may be past memories from being in the spirit realm, prior to our most recent life, hence why some remember having a life review, even though that does not usually take place until after you have crossed over.
Much of the NDE experience may not even be remembered well because once you return to body, the veil of amnesia that is the body, may block much of experience. The amount that people may remember may vary. After you have crossed over (and possibly even before then), you will start to remember everything, including your past lives and your experiences in the spirit realm.
Varying sources offer correlations regarding what our existence is like in the spirit realm. Much of our time there is spent learning and preparing for the next incarnation with our soul groups. The purpose of Earth life is not only a school for learning through experience, but for spiritual evolution and growth.
Everything is energy and is connected. Everything has consciousness. We are tiny sparks that came from source. It is a part of us and we are a part of it; everything is one and our existence is eternal.
Very interesting if we all take these series the hate the jealous and the negative energy wood be much less wi all have to go soon ou later be nice to each other 👍🕊🙏
My mom and dd lost their son that was born four years before me, and I being now the eldest, and they did not have a child for five years and then mom finally was pregnant. But around the 8th month she told the doctor something was wrong, but he said " The baby will come when ready and he/she, is doing fine (this would have been 76 yrs ago and they did not have ultrasound etc at that time. So it ended up the baby did not move and at ten months finally they knew they needed to do something and so, my mom was helped to have my brother, but he died, as the 'naval chord was wrapped around his neck.' and so, my dad arranged the funeral alone, my brother at birth weighed 7lbs and several inches( not sure the exact amount) and my mom was in a coma.
The doctor said : If your wife does not pull through soon you will need to arrange another funeral"
So many years after, when my mom talked about this incident, and really told it to people many times and this was way before you heard about NDE hardly at all and she told that this happened while she was in the coma.
My mom was very quickly swirling, and swirling, and she kept heating over and over this deep voice saying " Thy Kingdom come, Thy Kingdom Come" Over and over and over again, as she whirled in the air. Then she saw a light, and it got brighter and brighter. Then all at once she started' whirling backward 'very fast, and she kept swirling and then she ended up back in her body.
She heard the doctor say:" If your wife does not pull through soon, you will have another funeral to have to handle"
She did get through it and lived. And four year later I was born. They almost lost me, and I weighed only 6 Lbs and 12 oz and in a few months had pneumonia. But did get through it. Three yeas later my brother came along, and he weight over 8 lbs.
Can truly understand what Greg Shushan Ph.D. Is saying. This was a wonderful research, that he has done on all of this. So many of us do wonder, as we do feel something is truly going on, but we want to try to know more on it. Thank you so much for bringing us so many enlightening topics!.
Please make an interview with Chris Langan, the man with highest IQ in the world, he had NDE and multiple other paranormal experiences.
and he developed a theory of everything in physics, that prove god, heaven and hell.
I really enjoyed this video. I have often wondered about NDE experiences of other cultures and those from ages past. Thank you so much for adding to our knowledge!!
Wow! You two knocked it out of the park! This does so much to round out the NDE stories. Thanks, again!💐🌹💖🙏
Incredible scholarship of the guest speaker
🙏🏽💚 The best thing on the internet, are these podcasts..thank you, Alex🙏🏽💚
*Excellent guest. Very level headed & grounded but not so much that he is impenetrable about his knowledge base & that beyond it.*
My NDE was at age 26. I was raised strict Catholic but did not speak to Jesus or Mary etc. but an androgynous entity, we talked, they showed me slides/ movie. It wasn't really my time/ contract to go, I was torn, let them decide and came back for my children.
Really what I’ve been hoping to see discussed with the implications and related topics you touched on. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
This was quite interesting. A lot of these 3 or 4 NDEs are suspect. The problem, as I see it, becomes trying to promote a certain type of religion while promoting a website or their many books. Thanks
Thank you so much for this interview.
Fascinating.
I remembered a past life ... I died at the age of 6 and witnessed my young mothers grief ... I tried to console her but I had no way of reaching her all I could do was watch ... I remembered this at the age of 6 and told my mom about it and she threatened to give me a hiding if I came to her with more such stories ... guess I freaked her out
I hung arround till I was buried... basically attended my own funeral
Was buried under a tree under my favourite swing
Alex, you always ask the best questions! Love listening to your podcast.
Thx you so much.
Thank you both very much indeed.
I am kind of new to this channel. I have binge watched your videos as much as i could. I was fascinated by your personal story Alex which brought me to your channel. I can see the goodness in you and thankyou for all the hardwork that you put in for us .
ThankQ Alex,
Dr. Shushan is a wonderful guest.
💜&🌞
Wavey 💚
Dear Alex, you are doing a very job. You have wonderful and interesting people, would you please let them talk more. Do learn how to ask open questions and ask through on what your guests are saying. Big HUG from Europe.
Excellent episode, Great guest!
Thanks Much !
You're welcome!
This episode was one of the best. Excellent speaker and information - can't wait to read the book. Heads up, may I suggest you check out Paul Wallis, the writer of Escape from Eden. A Researcher into the world's mythologies for their insights on our origins as a species and our potential as human beings. Exploring shamanic and mystical traditions, ET contact/the universe/consciousness. Hope it's o.k. to mention him, I thought he'd be right up your street. Also Jude Currivan - the writer of Holographic Universe. Much Metta.
My atheist father had 2 vivid dreams about my mother after she passed. She was younger in both and he said they were very real feeling, like he was with her. But just before he passed he actually was awake walking through to the bathroom and saw my mother, as mist-like, hovering in the dining room. He passed a week or two later. I know I felt, gee dad, a professed atheist actually was visited. But I have never had a visit. Not sure many know this but the recovery process in AA has a belief in developing a psychic experience related to surrendering to a higher power which was derived from Dr Jung. Total surrender is quite difficult for ppl considering it is giving up control.
Great guest! Alex, you asked all the right questions.
Part 2?
We know you have just as many more 😉.
Fascinating!
Perhaps the NDE’s of the Ancient past that come through as some sort of Initiation, happened for the hierarchy mainly b/c they were the ones ‘worth’ saving? Meaning they had the doctors ect… so they’d have the privilege of the experience. Just a thought.
Great interview and great guest.
Maybe it depends on the age of our soul if you have a life review or not. For instance, if you are an infant soul, you focus on survival in a less developed area and have less of a life plan and thus don’t need the life review. However the remaining soul ages may need them. I’m referring to the Michael Teachings soul ages.
Exactly my thoughts....also would explain why we are born in different parts of the world?
Buddhism speaks of divisions of realms, from hells to heavens. This may be a reflection of the persons state of mind.
He's great! so knowledgeable and insightful... super interesting conversation. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent discussion. Thank you for mentioning Wovoka. As Chief Seattle stated, death is only a transition..from one state to another. I disagree on one point. There is no judgement, except by the individual. Being in a less civilized (industrial society) is a huge challenge for a soul, but the final analysis is still based in love and yes, even that of community. Can you still love community (neighbor as yourself?) Can you find compassion within such diversity? Can one find self love and compassion after being so distracted? What was learned?BTW, it is very hard for some NDErs to adjust, because it is incredible in the Beyond. We all heart-tug for home, we all feel something is missing, but we know it is for a reason.
Western here and I saw kali.
Interesting observation that westerners want a standard NDE experience and the western scientist who study it want it to fit a specific model but nonwestern societies don't fit into this prescribed box. This in a nutshell encapsulates much of the historical antagonism between the western world and the nonwestern world.
I wonder if the differences in cultural NDE's are a function of the smaller cultures are perhaps in a different spiritual evolution. Some NDE's are not as intense or involved because they don't need it yet??
This was an outstanding interview! Thank you!!
Oh that would be interesting to read "Near-Death Experience in Indigenous Religions" by Greg Shushan but at 110$, I'll pass... Nonetheless, Alex's question at 10:41 is so remarkable because this comes to mind after hearing so many testimonies of NDers narrations of their experiences. The academic version of the book will be published in paperback later at an affordable price. That was a Next Level Soul on steroids! Bravo!
Should be out in June!
I believe the Genesis creation account is a modified recounting of an ancient NDE the parallels are very striking.
BTW the "silver cord" is a reference to Ecclesiastes 12:6.
I have heard of silver cords during Out of Body exp. Not many during NDE.
New to this page. Really like Alex's energy, tone and interview style. Not to mention great content. Alex you have gained a fan and one more subscriber! 😉
Awesome, thank you!
Fascinating interview
SETH Books have indicated that the nonphysical/spirits are there to help those transitioning from the physical to the nonphysical in the most gentle and loving way..Bcuz nonphysical are telepathic, they know what each person Believes in so they gear their assistance by creating what you believe in to most comfort you..:-)
Try aldous Huxley The island he mentions assisted dying!
@@jennyjose5620 I’ll have to check that out!..Thank you!..:-)
tests if you get hungry and if you eat, you can't return: literally from stories of the Seelie (Irish/Welsh, Scottish, etc lore about the Fae) where they'd travel to the world between and if they ate, they'd be stuck there forever... I wonder if those are stories of NDEs instead of just lore of people being pulled through the trees for mischievous reasons. Most stories started with being pulled through holes in trees or through mushroom circles.
The essential factor in all NDE experiences, is the continuation of consciousness following the death of the body.
Clearly, the initial form of consciousness can be influenced by a 'carrying over' of the culture or mores of one's own particular society. This of course changes as one spiritually moves past the familiar aspects of recent conscious (physical) limitations.
We all experience human life in a multitude of different ways and "shedding" these life experiences may or may not be instantaneous following death of the physical body.
Brothers and sisters;
My Sikh Guroo in Their 10 human forms - the first Guroo, Guru Nanak Dev Jee, going back approx. 550 years ago - has frequently showed up in those human forms in front of the both past and present Sikh Saints, and other Sikhs, whilst still very much alive.
And the same goes for the many, many Sikh martyrs - the incredibly true and brave men and women who gave their lives in the battle against tyranny and opression and for love, equality and justice for all mankind - they also relatively frequently appear in front of various Sikhs whilst still alive.
And, even other great Masters, like Jesus, Prophet Mohammed and the likes of these Brightest of Souls, has also appeared in front of alive and breathing Sikhs.
Just wanted to get that out there, since Indian NDE's are discussed in this podcast.
Many blessings
Anoop Kaur
Been watching your channel for a while now bro from Stirling Scotland UK amazing truly is keep it real one love
I've been researching NDEs since the 70s. The percentage of people who say they saw Jesus has been the distinct minority
Definitely a significant figure/ conduit of love-light for so many.
Enter by the narrow gate, for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter in to it. Narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few that find it. Matthew 7:13-14
Alex, please, PLEASE, have an episode on reincarnation. Jim Tucker at University of Virginia, Division of Perceptual Studies, has a fantastic book called Before. I would love to hear his interview.
Jim tucker and Ian stevenson. Reincarnation is real things. Hardly to explain thru human logical thinking.
This is absolutely fascinating! Thank you both.
People don't like to hear it, but Jesus, or a Jesus/Christ like presence turns up in the NDEs of those that have never heard of him and from different cultures. In fact, there is a dramatic increase in Christ visitations to Muslims in the past few years. It is all very mysterious and wonderful
Jesus has a prominent place in Islam too.
Fascinating discussion!
I admire you both and am very interested in what you have to say. The problem with this interview (in my judgment) is the sound level difference. Dr. Greg is soft spoken and Alex is so exuberant that I was continually turning my volume down when Alex spoke and up when Dr. Shushan spoke. Otherwise I enjoyed the discussion. Thank you.
GOD IS VERY ORGANIZED THE LIVING WORD STATES THIS VERY CLEARLY!
Very illuminating interview! Pity about the dig at ‘fringe science’ though as ‘selling books’ NDE research would definitely be labelled ‘fringe’ by mainstream science, and wasn’t he also plugging his own book. The water erosion Shoch and Hancock referred to on the Great Sphinx was particularly on the enclosure and not its paws or body as suggested here. Gobleki Tepe has most definitely reset the timeline.
Greg Shushan, I like the comparisons of other nations explained👍.
MY DEARI WANT YOU TO KNOW THE SON OF OUR 💫MAKER VISTED THIS PLANET 30 TIMES.
HE WENT BY NUMEROUS NAMES, SHIVA, BUDDAH, HARI KRISHNA, AND SO ON ! HE VISITED MANY DIFFERENT CULTURES. THE 30th VISIT HE WAS CRUCIFIED AS CHRIST. AFTER A TRAUMATIC BIRTH I TOTALLY RECALL. MY 1st FLATLINE AT 3 HOURS BECAME A LIFE LONG ALMOST 70 YEARS. KNOWLEDGE OF INTERESTING FACTS. I HAVE HAD ABOUT 33 “SOUL OUT OF BODY MOMENTS”. THIS CALLED NDE IS THE SAME THING TO ME.
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Kt
Beautiful nde program!
A very exciting and informative conversation about a fascinating subject.
You should have Graham Hancock on after this fellows demeaning comments about others motives who are exploring our past. Just a thought.
In a quantum universe, everything is possible.
Consciousness is primary. Physics is not.
Thanks for the video! While I agree that the NDEs "illustrated" experiences probably have a cultural aspect as influence. I believe statements of meeting Jesus, Saints and even God are just interpretations of the event by the person going through it. If you believe in Jesus and in your experience you meet an entity that aligns w/ the image you have of him, you may come back and state you met Jesus. I do not take those statements as lies but as simple personal interpretations. When we listen to NDE stories we better focus on the overall message of the experience and less on the interpretations some give about them. That is my own view of course. I respect all who have such strong experiences and the ones who research and try to share all.
Somehow, I feel you, Alex, have met Babaji? Would you consider doing a program on your experience?
I have had two NDE's; one age 15, the other age 38.
Awesome content as usual. Thanks guys 👍🏾. Would love to hear the same about the creation story - across cultures.
You got it!
I notice that in many NDEs, one encounters Jesus, angels, relatives who have died. I notice the council of elders more in between-life memories under hypnosis, which makes me wonder about veracity. Do many NDEs have a council of elders?
Interesting. What about, NDE is returning to the world of love, and this entails all what happens in preparation for that. The council of elders could be something one encounters mainly after the silver thread is severed, after the final decision of not going back. The council of elders could be a part of the prep for the next incarnation? Just my thoughts.
Many NDEs have encountered the council of elders. Since they came back and the silver cord was not cut, how do they remember their encounter with them if not in deep hypnosis?
I didn’t really hear specific cases of contemporary NDE‘s in which the individual experienced Krishna, Shiva, Simandar, Kwan Yin, etc. So the title of this episode is misleading.