The study of Near Death Experiences (NDE's) has entered the scientific mainstream. Dr. Jeffrey Long is one of the world's leading researchers on the topic and has many fascinating facts and accounts to share. Explore more at https://www.beyondbelief.blog/ Watch the video: https://www.beyondbelief.blog/p/conversations Follow Aish's podcast channel:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/aish/id6446815666 Learn more about Dr. Long's research at www.nderf.org For more inspiring...

Dr. Bruce Greyson has consulted with the National Institutes of Health and addressed symposia on consciousness at the United Nations and at the Dalai Lama’s compound in Dharamsala, India. Dr. Greyson’s interest in near-death experiences began just a few months after graduating from medical school, when he treated an unconscious patient in the emergency room who stunned him the next morning with an account of leaving her body. That event challenged his beliefs about the mind and the brain, and...

David H. Rosmarin, PhD, is the director of the Spirituality and Mental Health Program at McLean Hospital and an associate professor of psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Rosmarin studies the relevance of spirituality to mental health, and he innovates methods for clinicians to address this area of life. He has published over 100 manuscripts, editorials, and chapters, and served as co-editor of the Handbook of Spirituality, Religion and Mental Health. ...

Dr. Federico Faggin invented the microprocessor—thus helping to launch the modern technological revolution. Later in life, he had a remarkable experience that afforded him profound insight into what he believes is the arena of the next human revolution—consciousness and transcendence. Explore more at https://www.beyondbelief.blog/ Watch the video: https://www.beyondbelief.blog/p/conversations Follow Aish's podcast channel:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/channel/aish/id6446815666 ...

History is full of highly accomplished and credentialed thinkers who spent much of their time researching paranormal phenomena. Oftentimes, these intellectuals are only remembered for the aspects of their research that is easily digested by the academy and the public. Dr. Jeffrey Kripal of Rice University has spend decades exploring these thinkers and the implications of their work. He has drawn some surprising (and exciting) conclusions. 03:35 Why do we need to be Clark Kent before...

Is Buddhism uniquely compatible with modern science? Do its ideas and practices have a better handle on the nature of the human mind than other spiritual systems? Dr. Evan Thompson grew up on a Buddhist commune and went on to become a professional philosopher. This has given him a unique and fascinating perspective on the nature of one of the world's most interesting and impactful religions. 02:26 What is Buddhism? 08:48 Is it uniquely compatible with modern science? 14:22 Why did...

Cosmology is a wild branch of science. How do you wrap your head around notions like curved space, an infinite Universe (or Universes), and near-infinite heat and density during the Big Bang? Dr. Brian Keating has a gift for conveying all of these challenging concepts and more. https://twitter.com/DrBrianKeating https://www.facebook.com/BrianKeating... https://instagram.com/DrBrianKeating https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeatin... The INTO THE IMPOSSIBLE Podcast: https://apple.co/39UaHlB...

If you could "wake up" in your dreams and choose to do nearly anything, what would it be? Dr. Clare Johnson is the world's first Ph.D in Lucid Dreaming as a creative tool. She has developed 60 techniques that can teach anyone how to do it—thereby enriching both the waking and sleeping aspects of our lives. 02:28 Why do we sleep? 05:43 Isn’t sleep evolutionarily dangerous? 09:23 Does practice make perfect with lucid dreams? 15:54 Why do we dream? 23:49 Is it better to not interfere with...

The belief that physical reality is the only reality has dominated scientific thinking for a very long time. However, there is now a growing chorus of credentialed researchers who are concluding that things are not what they appear to be and that consciousness is the fundamental base of reality. Dr. Bernardo Kastrup is one such thinker. He has built a fascinating and compelling case that suggests that the Universe, at its deepest core, is not made of matter but rather of mind. 01:45 What is...

Some great people, through their art or thought, change our culture. But how do we know if the net effect of this change is good or bad? Is there any moral responsibility on the part of the artist or the thinker? Dr. Grant Maxwell is an author and philosopher who has pondered these questions and has many compelling thoughts to share.  00:32 Introduction 03:04 Are there tangible benefits to certain cultural changes? 07:32 When there is a new popular music trend in society, is it good and if...

Theoretical physicist Heinrich Pas believes that physics and ancient wisdom agree—the Universe emanates from an ultimate Oneness.   Watch the full video here. Explore more at www.beyondbelief.blog