Oprah Winfrey

I was deeply impacted by every time I heard these stories. And over the years, I noticed that there were so many similarities in their stories that... It actually got me wondering, there must be something to this, right? So I'm excited to welcome Dr. Bruce Grayson to the Tea House.

Dr. Bruce Grayson is a psychiatrist, professor emeritus at the University of Virginia, and one of the world's foremost experts on near-death experiences, also known as NDEs. For nearly 50 years, Dr. Grayson's pioneering research has explored the depths of our relationship with death, life, and our understanding of consciousness.

Dr. Bruce Grayson is a psychiatrist, professor emeritus at the University of Virginia, and one of the world's foremost experts on near-death experiences, also known as NDEs. For nearly 50 years, Dr. Grayson's pioneering research has explored the depths of our relationship with death, life, and our understanding of consciousness.

Dr. Bruce Grayson is a psychiatrist, professor emeritus at the University of Virginia, and one of the world's foremost experts on near-death experiences, also known as NDEs. For nearly 50 years, Dr. Grayson's pioneering research has explored the depths of our relationship with death, life, and our understanding of consciousness.

In 1981, he co-founded INS, the International Association for Near-Death Studies, a group dedicated to research of this phenomena. He's identified many universal experiences that surfaced through countless stories from people who were pronounced dead and came back to life.

In 1981, he co-founded INS, the International Association for Near-Death Studies, a group dedicated to research of this phenomena. He's identified many universal experiences that surfaced through countless stories from people who were pronounced dead and came back to life.

In 1981, he co-founded INS, the International Association for Near-Death Studies, a group dedicated to research of this phenomena. He's identified many universal experiences that surfaced through countless stories from people who were pronounced dead and came back to life.

In his latest book, After, a doctor explores what near-death experiences reveal about life and beyond. Dr. Grayson suggests there's more to the human mind's experience beyond what we know here on Earth.

In his latest book, After, a doctor explores what near-death experiences reveal about life and beyond. Dr. Grayson suggests there's more to the human mind's experience beyond what we know here on Earth.

In his latest book, After, a doctor explores what near-death experiences reveal about life and beyond. Dr. Grayson suggests there's more to the human mind's experience beyond what we know here on Earth.

And we talked with Academy Award nominated actor Jeremy Renner, who shared details of his near-death experience.

And we talked with Academy Award nominated actor Jeremy Renner, who shared details of his near-death experience.

And we talked with Academy Award nominated actor Jeremy Renner, who shared details of his near-death experience.

First of all, welcome to the Tea House. Thank you, Oprah. I'm delighted to be here with you today. I love this conversation. I love having this conversation. How do you define a near-death experience?

First of all, welcome to the Tea House. Thank you, Oprah. I'm delighted to be here with you today. I love this conversation. I love having this conversation. How do you define a near-death experience?

First of all, welcome to the Tea House. Thank you, Oprah. I'm delighted to be here with you today. I love this conversation. I love having this conversation. How do you define a near-death experience?

What struck me about the indie experience of so many different people you describe in your book is how similar they all are. So, you know, I've talked to people who experienced the whole tunnel, people who haven't experienced the tunnel and the tunnel of light. But what are the elements? And it's not just about the white light.

What struck me about the indie experience of so many different people you describe in your book is how similar they all are. So, you know, I've talked to people who experienced the whole tunnel, people who haven't experienced the tunnel and the tunnel of light. But what are the elements? And it's not just about the white light.

What struck me about the indie experience of so many different people you describe in your book is how similar they all are. So, you know, I've talked to people who experienced the whole tunnel, people who haven't experienced the tunnel and the tunnel of light. But what are the elements? And it's not just about the white light.

Well, we don't have an opposing opinion here today because we're going to hear from people who've had this experience. But I have done shows and had multiple conversations where there are people in your same field and scientists who say that this is some form of a hallucination based on chemicals in the brain that's causing these experiences. And I'm obviously sure you've heard this too.