Consciousness Beyond Life

By Pim van Lommel,

Book cover of Consciousness Beyond Life: The Science of the Near-Death Experience

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Dr. Pim van Lommel, a renowned cardiologist, was so inspired by the stories his patients told of their Near Death Experiences (NDEs) that he became the first medical practitioner to risk his reputation with a full, systematic trial into the phenomenon. He interviewed 344 heart patients at his hospital who…

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This book simply blew me away. I sat down to speed-read through it when researching my coma book and became instantly hooked and took my time.

Dr. van Lommel takes us on a journey of discovery into the mysterious world of consciousness and its multiple levels and turns current understanding on its head. I loved the way the author steered me with ease into the realms of neuroscience and quantum mechanics without leaving me scratching my head.

This is so much more than a book about consciousness. This is a fantastic read for anyone wanting to know who we really…

This is one of my favorite books with respect to a postmaterialist view of mind/consciousness.

Dr. Pim van Lommel is an internationally renowned cardiologist and one of the foremost experts in the field of near-death experiences (NDEs). In this landmark book, he presents scientific evidence showing that even when people are clinically dead, they can still experience clear thinking, accurate perception, and enhanced memory.

This strongly suggests that consciousness can even be experienced separate from the physical body.

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