Quote:This Thanatos TV episode features an interview with psychiatrist and philosopher Dr. Raymond Moody (US), the researcher who made the term “near-death experience” (NDE) known worldwide. After decades of research he still describes himself as a skeptic — yet he says: “I cannot think my way out of the idea that when you die there is another realm of reality.” Moody (born 1944) is one of the most influential researchers on near-death experiences of our time. Since the 1970s he has shaped the public discussion about death, consciousness and the possibility of life after death. He is still active today as an author and speaker. In this conversation, Vera Spillner speaks with him about his life, his research, and his most important philosophical insights. Topics include near-death experiences (NDE), consciousness, the life review, the philosophy of mind, and the question of whether life continues after death. Vera Spillner spoke with him for this in-depth interview about his life and his most important insights.
Contents:
00:00 Introduction
02:20 How Raymond Moody discovered near-death experiences
10:10 Consciousness – Moodys philosophical considerations. Problems with mind and logic
18:00 Life after death – impossible to prove?
21:14 The structure of reality: Are you a physicalist or an idealist?
23:00 "I am a sceptic"
26:55 “I cannot think my way out of the idea that when you die there is another realm of reality.”
39:57 "I think that this thing we're in is a theater": Consciousness and the idea that reality may be a “theater”
44:38 The life review and the ethical dimension of NDEs
51:30 Reincarnation and the mystery of consciousness
Quote:0:00 - Introduction
1:02 - What percentage of people have had an NDE
3:31 - About 20% of the people that are resuscitated come back with a memory of an NDE. Do we have any ideas as to why so few
5:52 - What do you make of the lack of definitive scientific proof for near-death experiences
12:04 - What avenues of research do you think could further our understanding of consciousness
17:22 - Have you found that NDEs are similar across cultures, regardless of the experiencer’s faith
19:16 - Do you think the general public will come to accept NDEs as real in the coming years/decades
21:03 - How do you feel society would look like if we all embraced NDEs as real
23:14 - Any advice to the future medical community on supporting NDErs in integrating their experiences
24:12 - It seems that the lessons we learn in this life only apply to this reality. What’s the purpose then of learning something we won’t need after we leave
27:40 - If we need suffering to develop our souls, do we interfere with someone’s growth by helping them
28:41 - Why is there so much inequality and suffering in the world
31:43 - Is the universe made of consciousness, matter, love, a combination of these, or something else entirely
33:45 - Any thoughts on what aspects of our personality are tied to the body, and what remains after death
37:11 - Of the people who didn’t lead a particularly good life, were they able to forgive themselves and move forward during their life review
37:51 - What are your thoughts as to what all of this existence means
38:19 - Are all Guardian Angels part of the Spiritual realm, or can some be earthly beings
40:32 - What do you make of the research showing potential bio markers of Lucid thoughts
41:48 - Percentage of participants that were actually able to encounter their deceased loved ones during a Psychomanteum session
44:20 - Have you come across any controlled techniques that allow someone to experience an NDE-like state without the physical trauma
44:44 - How can Shared Death Experiences be brought to the attention of scholars in a serious manner considering they are still subjective experiences
47:19 - Do you believe it is possible for us to change our reality? If so, how
48:18 - What is the most life changing, or jaw dropping information you've learned during the many years you've been studying NDEs
50:06 - Final thoughts
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