What do NearDeath Experiences (NDEs) reveal about the nature of life, death and the continuity of consciousness and about who we are, at our core? How have these experiences transformed the lives of people and shaped their attitudes, beliefs, values, and personalities? What insights can we draw from these captivating firsthand accounts and decades of scientific research—on how to live with more meaning and fulfillment, develop more compassion for our fellow beings, and make the best of our remaining time on our planet?

Find out from Dr. Bruce Greyson, one of the world’s leading medical experts of NDEs and Professor Emeritus Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia, in conversation with Dr. Hitendra Wadhwa on Intersections Podcast.

0:00 Introduction
4:47 What is a NearDeath Experience?
6:04 Dr. Greyson’s First Encounter with NearDeath Experiences
10:38 The Science of NearDeath Experiences
14:08 Do Unto Others As You Would Have Them Do Unto You
21:58 Transformative Power of NearDeath Experiences
23:30 What NearDeath Experiences Can Teach Us About Business and Life
26:55 Length of NearDeath Experiences, Absence of Time and Limitations of Language
34:51 Why Do NearDeath Experiences Happen to Some and Not to Everyone?
36:43 Impact of NearDeath Experiences on Those Who Haven’t Experienced Them
39:33 What Do NearDeath Experiences Reveal About Ourselves?
40:13 Benefits and Challenges of Having a NearDeath Experience
45:02 How Real Are NearDeath Experiences?
49:09 Accessing Mystical States through NearDeath Experiences and Spirituality
50:58 How NearDeath Experiences Can Transform Our Culture and Society
53:51 Living Life with More Meaning, Fulfillment and Joy
55:17 Difference Between a NearDeath Experience and NearDeath Event
56:36 When You Lose Your Fear of Dying, You Lose Your Fear of Living
59:15 Heightened Sense of Spirituality and Compassion for Our Fellow Beings
1:00:55 Relationship Between Science and Spirituality
1:03:00 How the Pursuit of Understanding NearDeath Experiences Transformed Dr. Greyson
1:05:28 The Future of NearDeath Studies
1:07:00 Closing Thoughts

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Hitendra works to empower every individual, team and organization to realize their full potential and operate from their inner core. As a Columbia Business School professor, keynote speaker, and Mentora Institute founder, he brings a mathematician’s rigor to some of the most compelling and challenging questions about life and leadership in today’s transformative times. As the BBC World Service put it, “[Hitendra]’s lessons are about how to become a master of yourself before trying to be a master of the universe.”

His widely acclaimed research and teaching on leadership have been featured in Inc., Forbes, Fortune, CNN, Psychology Today, BBC World Service, Financial Times, and The Wall Street Journal. On his Intersections webcast he invites accomplished individuals from diverse disciplines to explore what it takes to approach our full potential in life and in leadership, by dissolving boundaries between theory and practice, science and faith, east and west, inner and outer, and more.

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