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June 3, 1999: NDEs - Dr. Jeffrey Long & Tricia McGill
Published 1 year, 9 months ago
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Art Bell welcomes back Dr. Jeffrey Long, a radiation oncologist, and Dr. Tricia McGill, a licensed clinical psychologist, to discuss near-death experiences and share a stunning update on their previous guest Sarah. The doctors reveal they were approached by a European group proposing to induce cardiac arrest in prisoners to study NDEs, an experiment they refused on ethical grounds. Art also asks Dr. Long about Terrence McKenna's grim brain tumor diagnosis.
The conversation takes a remarkable turn when Tricia reveals that past-life regression work on Sarah uncovered a connection to a Tibetan Buddhist monk who was beheaded during the Chinese invasion of Tibet. Despite Sarah having no knowledge of Tibetan Buddhism in her current life, her NDE closely mirrored descriptions found in the Tibetan Book of the Dead, raising profound questions about how prior lifetimes may shape the afterlife experience.
A second NDE experiencer named Karen then shares her account of a car accident she had foreseen in a premonition dream months earlier. Karen describes being told she was dead, receiving a life review, and being shown her own funeral and her son's future. Her deep grief over leaving her infant son ultimately led to her return, despite her guides insisting she was not meant to come back.
The conversation takes a remarkable turn when Tricia reveals that past-life regression work on Sarah uncovered a connection to a Tibetan Buddhist monk who was beheaded during the Chinese invasion of Tibet. Despite Sarah having no knowledge of Tibetan Buddhism in her current life, her NDE closely mirrored descriptions found in the Tibetan Book of the Dead, raising profound questions about how prior lifetimes may shape the afterlife experience.
A second NDE experiencer named Karen then shares her account of a car accident she had foreseen in a premonition dream months earlier. Karen describes being told she was dead, receiving a life review, and being shown her own funeral and her son's future. Her deep grief over leaving her infant son ultimately led to her return, despite her guides insisting she was not meant to come back.