Bio: A world traveler, retired college professor, and enthusiast of comparative religions, Gary Guthrie’s latest book is an acclaimed book on suggested meditations to the wisdom found in mystical revelations and NDE. Although this talk was given at a church in Hemet, it covers essentially the same excellent points Gary gave to our group in April 2010 prior to the launch of his book: Opening to the Light!
Quotes Worth Pondering
“I am profoundly moved and persuaded by the near-death experience.” –- Huston Smith, author of The World’s Religions and Tales of Wonder: Adventures Chasing the Divine
"I have never interviewed anyone who had a near-death experience who told me that they came back to make more money or to spend more time at their jobs away from their families... Instead, they become convinced that they need to be more loving and kind. They react to their experience by living life to its fullest. They believe their lives have a purpose, even if that purpose is obscure to them. Invariably it involves concepts such as love of family or service to others. They seem to know that the love they create while living will be reflected and radiated back to them when they die." -- Melvin Morse, M.D., from his book, Parting Visions
“I went into this tunnel, and I came into this room that was just beautiful. God held me, He called me by name, and He told me, ‘Mary Jo, you can’t stay.’ And I wanted to stay. I protested. I said, ‘I can’t stay? Why not?’ And I started talking about all the reasons; I was a good wife, I was a good mother, I did 24-hour care with cancer patients. And He said, ‘Let me ask you one thing -- have you ever loved another the way you’ve been loved here?’ And I said, ‘No, it’s impossible. I’m a human.’ And then He just held me and said, ‘You can do better.’ ” -- Mary Jo Rapini, describing her near-death experience
"I have never interviewed anyone who had a near-death experience who told me that they came back to make more money or to spend more time at their jobs away from their families... Instead, they become convinced that they need to be more loving and kind. They react to their experience by living life to its fullest. They believe their lives have a purpose, even if that purpose is obscure to them. Invariably it involves concepts such as love of family or service to others. They seem to know that the love they create while living will be reflected and radiated back to them when they die." -- Melvin Morse, M.D., from his book, Parting Visions
“I went into this tunnel, and I came into this room that was just beautiful. God held me, He called me by name, and He told me, ‘Mary Jo, you can’t stay.’ And I wanted to stay. I protested. I said, ‘I can’t stay? Why not?’ And I started talking about all the reasons; I was a good wife, I was a good mother, I did 24-hour care with cancer patients. And He said, ‘Let me ask you one thing -- have you ever loved another the way you’ve been loved here?’ And I said, ‘No, it’s impossible. I’m a human.’ And then He just held me and said, ‘You can do better.’ ” -- Mary Jo Rapini, describing her near-death experience
Important NDE Websites & Resources
• Wikipedia on Near-Death Experiences
• International Association for Near-Death Studies
• The Journal of Near-Death Studies
• Near-Death Experience Research Foundation
• Near-Death Experiences & The After Life
• University of Virginia Division of Perceptual Studies
• Esalen: Survival of Bodily Death
• Survival Research Network
• Near-Death Experience Experts
• The American Center for the Integration of Spiritually Transformative Experiences
• NHNE Near-Death Network
• NHNE NDE on Facebook
• NHNE NDE on Twitter
• NDE Stories
• IANDS Group Leaders Network
• NDE Network on Facebook
• NDE Community on Facebook
• International Association for Near-Death Studies
• The Journal of Near-Death Studies
• Near-Death Experience Research Foundation
• Near-Death Experiences & The After Life
• University of Virginia Division of Perceptual Studies
• Esalen: Survival of Bodily Death
• Survival Research Network
• Near-Death Experience Experts
• The American Center for the Integration of Spiritually Transformative Experiences
• NHNE Near-Death Network
• NHNE NDE on Facebook
• NHNE NDE on Twitter
• NDE Stories
• IANDS Group Leaders Network
• NDE Network on Facebook
• NDE Community on Facebook
NHNE NDE News Feed
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