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# Consciousness Beyond Life: The Science of the Near-Death Experience

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"As one of the foremost experts in the field, his work moves us closer to rational comprehension of human kind's deepest mystery—life after death." — Raymond A. Moody MD, PhD, author of Life After Life In Consciousness Beyond Life , the internationally renowned cardiologist Dr. Pim van Lommel offers ground-breaking research into whether or not our consciousness survives the death of our body. If you enjoy books about near-death experiences, such as those by Raymond Moody, Jeffrey Long, and James Van Praagh; watch televisions shows like Ghosthunters , Touched by an Angel , and Ghost Whisperer ; or are interested in works that explore the intersection of faith and science, such as Spiritual Brain , Signature in the Cell , and When Science Meets Religion ; you'll find much to ponder in Consciousness Beyond Life . "The evidence supports the validity of 'near-death' experiences and suggests that scientists should rethink theories on one of the ultimate medical mysteries: the nature of human consciousness." — The Washington Post "This research will be seized on by academics who believe that the mind can continue to work after the brain has stopped. Church leaders will cite it as evidence for the existence of a soul." — The Sunday Telegraph (London) "Pim van Lommel shows that the symphony of human consciousness does continue . . . [even] at the portals of death. His evidence is robust, and can no longer be ignored either by the science community, or by society at large." — Dr. Ervin Laszlo, author of Science and the Akashic Field "The distinctive contribution of this book is that it presents and defends a complete theory of consciousness . . . clearly a landmark book." — Dr. Kenneth Ring, Professor Emeritus of Psychology, University of Connecticut

Review: Van Lommel's uses quantum mechanics to conceptualize consciousness & are clear and challenging. - This is an important book for anyone who is interested to consider the survival of consciousness after death. Dr. Lommel is a credible source, due to his many years experience in a clinical setting. Also, the book is comprehensive and clearly written. It is thoroughly footnoted and exhaustively researched, but the chief attribute of the book is it's accessible writing style and fascinating readability. Pim van Lommel has impeccable credentials in his field and he is also a first-rate storyteller. This is a book that is literally hard to put down. People who experience a near death experience (NDE) often feel alone and may encounter negative feedback from their family and friends. This excellent book was written by a cardiologist who has not had an NDE but rather kept hearing about the experiences from patients. He then conducted several studies, well-designed, that convinced him NDEs are absolutely real. If you have questions about what happens when we die, read this book. If you are skeptical about "near death experienced", read this book. Some parts are a bit scientific in language, but the book is very approachable for all people. The book mainly focuses on the scientific evaluation of a seemingly unscientific phenomena - the near death experiences. Still, it covers a variety of modern researches and theories concerning life and consciousness through NDEs, which makes it at least an interesting, revealing, and thought-provoking reading experience. The writing itself was accessible and thoughtful. Just prepare to be very open-minded. And now I am extremely curious about what science would take us in the future for sure! I enjoy research so having all his references presented means a layman like me can check it out for myself. I didn't notice any religious babble...just facts and theories. My take on the book is...the mind is not the body so nobody dies. Now what? I love the way how the author explains how quantum physics begins to throw light on these things. It can't really be fully explained to our mind limited as it is by time and space and bodily identification but... Also we so much appreciate the good work and research of so many including David Bohm. And for myself, I love how much of the ancient wisdom texts (Advaita Vedanta) concord with NDEs and quantum physics. If you want to really know if this book is for you, go to your local library. If they don't have a copy there is always the option of the Inter-Library Loan procedure (books usually take about 3 weeks to arrive). I almost always preview books from the library before purchasing ... it has saved a lot of disappointment.
Review: An interesting and highly informative book you may want to check out. I loved it. - As someone well into their senior years I have been a voracious reader for more than 7 decades. My interests have ranged from A to Z and from the traditional hard core scientific to the often strange and weird esoteric. This is why while browsing on desertcart when I came across this 422-page soft cover book (Consciousness beyond life: The science of near-death experience by Pim Van Lommel, M.D.) I decided to purchase it. Unlike many other books on this topic, this one is written by a scientifically trained medical doctor who is also open minded enough to not dismiss the thousands of cases all over the world involving out-of-body experiences. Some of the many fascinating areas covered in this book includes the following: “A near-death experience and its impact on life, what is a near-death experience, changed by a near-death experience, near-death experiences in childhood, research into near-death experiences, what happens in the brain when the heart suddenly stops, quantum physics and consciousness, endless consciousness” and other topics. This is an educational and thought-provoking book for anyone who is interested in near-death experiences. I loved it. Rating: 5 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Season of the warrior: A poetic tribute to warriors).

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| Best Sellers Rank | #89,382 in Kindle Store ( See Top 100 in Kindle Store ) #20 in New Age Reincarnation #25 in Occult Near-Death Experiences #28 in Occult Out-of-Body Experience eBooks |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Van Lommel's uses quantum mechanics to conceptualize consciousness & are clear and challenging.
*by P***N on May 11, 2015*

This is an important book for anyone who is interested to consider the survival of consciousness after death. Dr. Lommel is a credible source, due to his many years experience in a clinical setting. Also, the book is comprehensive and clearly written. It is thoroughly footnoted and exhaustively researched, but the chief attribute of the book is it's accessible writing style and fascinating readability. Pim van Lommel has impeccable credentials in his field and he is also a first-rate storyteller. This is a book that is literally hard to put down. People who experience a near death experience (NDE) often feel alone and may encounter negative feedback from their family and friends. This excellent book was written by a cardiologist who has not had an NDE but rather kept hearing about the experiences from patients. He then conducted several studies, well-designed, that convinced him NDEs are absolutely real. If you have questions about what happens when we die, read this book. If you are skeptical about "near death experienced", read this book. Some parts are a bit scientific in language, but the book is very approachable for all people. The book mainly focuses on the scientific evaluation of a seemingly unscientific phenomena - the near death experiences. Still, it covers a variety of modern researches and theories concerning life and consciousness through NDEs, which makes it at least an interesting, revealing, and thought-provoking reading experience. The writing itself was accessible and thoughtful. Just prepare to be very open-minded. And now I am extremely curious about what science would take us in the future for sure! I enjoy research so having all his references presented means a layman like me can check it out for myself. I didn't notice any religious babble...just facts and theories. My take on the book is...the mind is not the body so nobody dies. Now what? I love the way how the author explains how quantum physics begins to throw light on these things. It can't really be fully explained to our mind limited as it is by time and space and bodily identification but... Also we so much appreciate the good work and research of so many including David Bohm. And for myself, I love how much of the ancient wisdom texts (Advaita Vedanta) concord with NDEs and quantum physics. If you want to really know if this book is for you, go to your local library. If they don't have a copy there is always the option of the Inter-Library Loan procedure (books usually take about 3 weeks to arrive). I almost always preview books from the library before purchasing ... it has saved a lot of disappointment.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An interesting and highly informative book you may want to check out. I loved it.
*by J***E on January 3, 2025*

As someone well into their senior years I have been a voracious reader for more than 7 decades. My interests have ranged from A to Z and from the traditional hard core scientific to the often strange and weird esoteric. This is why while browsing on Amazon when I came across this 422-page soft cover book (Consciousness beyond life: The science of near-death experience by Pim Van Lommel, M.D.) I decided to purchase it. Unlike many other books on this topic, this one is written by a scientifically trained medical doctor who is also open minded enough to not dismiss the thousands of cases all over the world involving out-of-body experiences. Some of the many fascinating areas covered in this book includes the following: “A near-death experience and its impact on life, what is a near-death experience, changed by a near-death experience, near-death experiences in childhood, research into near-death experiences, what happens in the brain when the heart suddenly stops, quantum physics and consciousness, endless consciousness” and other topics. This is an educational and thought-provoking book for anyone who is interested in near-death experiences. I loved it. Rating: 5 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Season of the warrior: A poetic tribute to warriors).

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Science Heavy
*by S***E on February 24, 2013*

Dr. Pim van Lommel's Consciousness Beyond Life seemed to be two books in one. What seemed to me to be the first part, chapters 1 through 10, deals exclusively with Near Death Experiences (henceforth NDE). Lommel does an excellent job of relating all the aspects of NDEs and demonstrates why many of them cannot be accounted for by any naturalistic hypothesis. What's most important and unique to Lommel's book is his own Dutch study of NDEs that spanned almost a decade. Lommel provides accounts of numerous NDEs that contained veridical evidence. In fact, this book is worth the money just to simply read some of these amazing stories. Also important is that Lommel's study was prospective and therefore had a control (patients who went into cardiac arrest and did not have a NDE). This prospective study demonstrates that neither physiological, psychological nor pharmacological explanations could have played a factor in the NDEs. Lommel also brings forth the statistics of his study and demonstrates that NDEs are found across people with varying beliefs, backgrounds, religions, social status etc. and shows that there is no difference between patients who experienced an NDE and ones who did not. Another important aspect of Lommel's book is his discussion of why no type of brain activity can account for an NDE. He demonstrates that consciousness is dependent on the cerebral cortex, brain stem, and communication between the hippocampus and thalamus and that these are the first parts of the brain to go during a cardiac arrest. Thus, many "skeptic" explanations such as oxygen deficiency, chemical reactions in the brain, and electrical activity in the brain are unwarranted and cannot account for experiences during an NDE. What I take to be the second part of this book, chapters 11 through 16, are quite scientifically advanced and, surprisingly, less concrete. Lommel utilizes current Quantum Theory (e.g, nonlocality, entanglement) to outline and defend a widely-known, but not widely-held, theory which he calls nonlocal consciousness. I will not expand the theory here since I have neither the space nor the nonlocal consciousness to do so (insert laughter here) but I will say that this theory entails that matter is contingent on a sort of other-dimensional omnipresent consciousness. The problem I had with this section is that it went a little over my head. However, what I did understand seemed fascinating and shocking (in a good fashion). Lommel's theory, unfortunately, is too conjectural for now anyway. But he should be commended for his unique theory and only time will tell if it's warranted. All in all, this is a fantastic book. Even if one is not enlightened to all the science in it one will inevitably benefit from the first part on NDEs. I recommend this book to all interested in NDEs or the current debates regarding the genesis and nature of consciousness.

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