#016 Eben Alexander: Is There Life After Death? (Proof of Heaven/The Map of Heaven)
Summary: <br> Is there life after death? If so, what is it like?<br> In this episode, I interview Dr. Eben Alexander. A renowned academic neurosurgeon for over 25 years, he thought he knew how the brain, mind and consciousness worked. But in 2008, all of that changed.<br> What seemed to come out of nowhere, he went into a coma for a week and had an out-of-body/near-death experience into another realm that transformed his life forever.<br> Eben is the author of the #1 New York Times Bestseller Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey Into the Afterlife, and his latest book is called The Map of Heaven: How Science, Religion, and Ordinary People Are Proving the Afterlife.<br> IN THIS EPISODE, EBEN ANSWERS THE FOLLOWING:<br> <br> <br> <br> • What happened on November 10, 2008?<br> <br> • You're a pretty healthy guy who didn't really get sick. So what happened?<br> <br> • Back in the day you considered strange NDE stories to be "pure fantasy". Why is that?<br> <br> • What did you experience in these other realms?<br> <br> • Was it a physical experience, or more of a dreamlike, ghostly appearance?<br> <br> • You talked about not having a body during your experience? What did you mean?<br> <br> • You said that "Language, emotion, logic: these were all gone". How did you communicate?<br> <br> • "Seeing and hearing were not separate in this place". What did you mean?<br> <br> • Did you see and meet "God"? If so, what did He/She/It look and sound like?<br> <br> • You claim to have seen heaven, but is hell real, too?<br> <br> • Can you describe the Realm of the Earthworm's-Eye View?<br> <br> • What about reincarnation?<br> <br> • You talked about a girl and a butterfly. Tell us about that experience.<br> <br> • What were the powerful and moving words the girl said to you?<br> <br> • What do you say to the skeptic?<br> <br> • Doesn't the brain create consciousness?<br> <br> • Can you share a little bit about your new book The Map of Heaven?<br> <br> SUPPORT THIS PODCAST TO HELP KEEP IT RUNNING!<br> • <a href="https://www.patreon.com/JoshuaTongol">Please Support This Podcast by Making a Donation (any amount helps!)</a><br> LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE• <a href="http://www.ebenalexander.com/">ebenalexander.com</a><br> <br> • <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Proof-Heaven-Neurosurgeons-Journey-Afterlife-ebook/dp/B008AK8FHM/ref=la_B008OV2YR4_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1460993942&sr=1-1">Eben's book Proof of Heaven</a><br> <br> • <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Map-Heaven-Religion-Afterlife-ebook/dp/B00IWTWJDM/ref=pd_sim_351_2?ie=UTF8&dpID=41Mf1BJl0eL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_OU01_AC_UL160_SR104%2C160_&refRID=0FP8ER8WV7FJAVB61EA7">Eben's book The Map of Heaven</a><br> <br> • <a href="http://www.audibletrial.com/Flipside">Eben's books (FREE AUDIOBOOK w/ 30-day trial membership on Audible.com [type in search])</a><br> <br> • <a href="http://www.sacredacoustics.com/">sacredacoustics.com</a><br> <br> • <a href="https://www.facebook.com/EbenAlexanderMD">Eben on Facebook</a><br> <br> • <a href="https://twitter.com/LifeBeyondD">Eben on Twitter</a><br> <br> • <a href="http://iands.org/home.html">iands.org</a><br> <br>
