Dr. Bruce Greyson

And then eventually it'll melt back into the ocean and become indistinguishable from it. They say that our consciousness is like that. For a time being, it seems to be distinct from the rest of the ocean, but it's not going to be that way forever.

Yeah. There are scholars like Greg Shushan in Wells who have studied the history of religions extensively and mystical experience. And they argue that most of our religions were started by people who had near-death experiences and tried to explain to themselves how this happened. It's not that the religion taught us what an MDE was like. It's the other way around.

Yeah. There are scholars like Greg Shushan in Wells who have studied the history of religions extensively and mystical experience. And they argue that most of our religions were started by people who had near-death experiences and tried to explain to themselves how this happened. It's not that the religion taught us what an MDE was like. It's the other way around.

Yeah. There are scholars like Greg Shushan in Wells who have studied the history of religions extensively and mystical experience. And they argue that most of our religions were started by people who had near-death experiences and tried to explain to themselves how this happened. It's not that the religion taught us what an MDE was like. It's the other way around.

And one of the most consistent parts of all religions is the idea of the golden rule. That you should do unto others as you want them to do unto you. And that's part of every single religion we have. And that's the way New Death Experiences say that's what they learned when they came back.

And one of the most consistent parts of all religions is the idea of the golden rule. That you should do unto others as you want them to do unto you. And that's part of every single religion we have. And that's the way New Death Experiences say that's what they learned when they came back.

And one of the most consistent parts of all religions is the idea of the golden rule. That you should do unto others as you want them to do unto you. And that's part of every single religion we have. And that's the way New Death Experiences say that's what they learned when they came back.

I do, but I'm very sympathetic to that because I start out there. I understand it. I understand the skepticism. I'm still skeptical. I think I have some answers, but I'm not at all sure of them. But there are some things that I know for sure. One is that these are extremely common experiences. They occur to about 5% of the population. That's one in every 20 people.

I do, but I'm very sympathetic to that because I start out there. I understand it. I understand the skepticism. I'm still skeptical. I think I have some answers, but I'm not at all sure of them. But there are some things that I know for sure. One is that these are extremely common experiences. They occur to about 5% of the population. That's one in every 20 people.

I do, but I'm very sympathetic to that because I start out there. I understand it. I understand the skepticism. I'm still skeptical. I think I have some answers, but I'm not at all sure of them. But there are some things that I know for sure. One is that these are extremely common experiences. They occur to about 5% of the population. That's one in every 20 people.

So someone in your extended family or your workplace or your school has probably had a near-death experience. And the second thing is that they are not in any way associated with mental illness. We've studied the incidence of mental illness among near-death experiencers, and we've also looked at the incidence of near-death experiences among people with mental illness.

So someone in your extended family or your workplace or your school has probably had a near-death experience. And the second thing is that they are not in any way associated with mental illness. We've studied the incidence of mental illness among near-death experiencers, and we've also looked at the incidence of near-death experiences among people with mental illness.

So someone in your extended family or your workplace or your school has probably had a near-death experience. And the second thing is that they are not in any way associated with mental illness. We've studied the incidence of mental illness among near-death experiencers, and we've also looked at the incidence of near-death experiences among people with mental illness.

We find that there's no connection at all. People who are mentally ill have the same near-death experiences as people who aren't, and they have the same number of experiences. And people who have near-death experiences have the same rates of mental illness as other people do. So it doesn't seem to be any connection.

We find that there's no connection at all. People who are mentally ill have the same near-death experiences as people who aren't, and they have the same number of experiences. And people who have near-death experiences have the same rates of mental illness as other people do. So it doesn't seem to be any connection.

We find that there's no connection at all. People who are mentally ill have the same near-death experiences as people who aren't, and they have the same number of experiences. And people who have near-death experiences have the same rates of mental illness as other people do. So it doesn't seem to be any connection.

And then another important thing to remember is that near-death experiences lead to profound after effects, both positive and negative, which people need to address. You can't just ignore them. You know, often people report to me that they start to tell their doctor about it. And the doctor said, just forget about it. It'll go away. It doesn't.

And then another important thing to remember is that near-death experiences lead to profound after effects, both positive and negative, which people need to address. You can't just ignore them. You know, often people report to me that they start to tell their doctor about it. And the doctor said, just forget about it. It'll go away. It doesn't.

And then another important thing to remember is that near-death experiences lead to profound after effects, both positive and negative, which people need to address. You can't just ignore them. You know, often people report to me that they start to tell their doctor about it. And the doctor said, just forget about it. It'll go away. It doesn't.

I've talked to people many decades after the experience and they say, it's like it happened yesterday. It never goes away. And the after effects don't go away.