Dr. Eben Alexander's Miraculous Recovery From a Coma Shocked the Doctors Attending to Him, and Set Him on the Path to Consciousness.
Episode description
Dr. Eben Alexander, MD was an academic neurosurgeon for over 25 years, including 15 years at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston. He experienced a transcendental near death experience during a week long coma from an inexplicable brain infection that completely transformed his worldview.
He is a pioneering scientist and modern thought leader in the emerging science that acknowledges the primacy of consciousness in the universe. He is the author of the New York Times #1 best seller Proof of Heaven: The Map of Heaven and Living in a Mindful Universe.
In this interview with Eben Alexander, you'll discover:
-The journey from physician to a conscious being...02:20
-Rethinking the concept of "free will" and the brain as the center of consciousness...05:15
-Why do some die, some don't, and how do we determine who deserves death?...09:55
-Conscious awareness does not end with the death of the physical body...13:26
-The two ingredients of spirituality, according to Eben...19:32
-The primacy of consciousness, the oneness of mind...22:06
-A beautiful gift to share from Jen's uncle...27:43
-No soul left behind...30:25
-And much more...
Resources mentioned:
Proof of Heaven: The Map of Heaven and Living in a Mindful Universe
Map of Heaven: How Science, Religion, and Ordinary People Are Proving the Afterlife
Living in a Mindful Universe: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Heart of Consciousness
33-Day Program Eben mentions
About the guest:
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...