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| Left: John H. Sphar with Dr Raymond Moody |
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David Bennett February 28, 2012 – David Bennett Dates: 02/28/2012Times: 19:00 - 21:30Location: St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Saratoga, CA David had three transformative experiences; in 1983 he drowned and had a Near-Death Experience (NDE) while the Chief Engineer of the ocean research vessel Aloha. He experienced an Spiritually Transformative Experience in 1994 when he was the Manager of Dialysis Programs at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse, NY. The third experience occurred November 2000, when David was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer that metastasized into his spine causing its collapse. Now in remission and retired/disabled David’s passion includes working with experiencers and cancer survivors to integrate their Spiritually Transformative Experiences. More recently he finished his book about these experiences and how they changed his life. Dave and his wife Cindy will be with us to talk about his life challenges and crises. There will be a question and answer period after his presentation, and he will have copies of his book available for purchase and signing. Research project questionnaires South Bay IANDS still has some questionnaires available for completion. NDErs and non-experiencers alike are all able to participate. If you would like to participate in a study of the electromagnetic effects of the NDE, you can get one at the Tuesday meeting. You will be helping to increase the body of knowledge about NDEs in a significant way. * THE FOUNDERS: 30th Anniversary IANDS convention 2011 – Durham, NC IANDS convention this year was at the Millennium Hotel in Durham. For the first time all 3 founders, Raymond Moody, MD, Bruce Greyson, MD, and John Audette attended and spoke in keynote slots. Eben Alexander also presented an extraordinary account of his NDE after acquiring a rare form of meningitis (E. Coli borne). His chances for survival were zero. He described the ineffable journey he undertook and it had vast consequences. It is a gripping and poignant story. One of the interesting aspects of Dr. Alexander’s story is that he is a neurosurgeon. See his credentials here. Also, please check out his web site which tells his story (and much more) here. He is working on a book about his experience, and we are all looking forward to its publication. Dr Moody’s talk was entitled “Shared Death Experiences: New horizons of rational study of the afterlife”. I hope to see you on next Tuesday night! Peace and light, John H. Sphar, coordinator www.meetup.sbiands.org www.iands.org Location : S. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 13601 Saratoga Ave., Saratoga, Ca www.sbiands.org Join IANDS! Do you want to receive Vital Signs, our quarterly newsletter filled with information about NDEs, current research, articles about related topics, and news about IANDS? Are you interested in reading the Journal of Near-Death Studies, our peer-reviewed quarterly publication serving as the central repository for the most current research and thought on NDEs, which includes articles by scholars from around the world, book reviews, and letters addressing issues raised in previous editions? Then you should consider joining IANDS! Permanent South Bay IANDS Meeting Time and Place Is: Every 4th Tuesday evening at 7:00 PM until 9:00 or 9:30 PM St. Andrew's Episcopal Church 13601 Saratoga Ave. Saratoga, California 95070 (408) 343-1276 |
| John Spahr and Eben |