Ep. 7: Mediumship and Reincarnation

Summary

This podcast explores the intriguing topic of children who recall memories of past lives. Host Mark Gober interviews various experts in the field, discussing the implications of these accounts for our understanding of consciousness and reincarnation. The conversations delve into scientific research and personal experiences that challenge conventional beliefs about life and death.

Key takeaways

• 1Dr. Jim Tucker: Researcher at the University of Virginia’s Division of Perceptual Studies studying children with past life memories.
• 2Windbridge Research Center: Organization conducting peer-reviewed studies on mediums and consciousness.
• 3Dr. Eben Alexander: Neurosurgeon and author who discusses near-death experiences and consciousness.
• 4Mark Gober's book 'An End to Upside Down Thinking': Explores the relationship between consciousness and physical existence.
• 5Dr. Julie Beischel: Director of Windbridge Research Center, focusing on the scientific study of mediumship.
• 6Dr. Ed Kelly: Researcher at the University of Virginia working on consciousness studies.

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Transcript excerpt

In the last two episodes, we have looked at near-death experiences and how our consciousness is somehow able to relive our entire lives through multiple perspectives, sometimes when our brain is off. So, by now you've heard me explain why I think the following things. One, the brain doesn't produce our consciousness. Two, our consciousness can exist beyond death. We've talked about people who have returned to their bodies in a near-death experience. In this episode, we're going a step further and looking at whether consciousness exists after the body fully dies. Matt, I want you to think about something for a minute. Your body is functioning right now, as in you're alive, and your consciousness is functioning. Can't confirm. But I can't see your consciousness. I assume it's there because you're sitting across from me and having a conversation. Your consciousness is invisible. Right, but what do you mean by that? Here's my question. If we can't see a person's consciousness when they are alive, how do we know their consciousness is gone when the body is dead? Why do we assume that what we can't see doesn't exist? For example, our eyes can only see certain types of light. We can't see x-rays or infrared light, for example. But we know they exist. So shouldn't we rethink our assumptions about consciousness? If our consciousness isn't confined to our bodies, why should it die when our body dies? When the physical body dies, what you've done is stop the restrictive mechanism of the physical brain and your conscious awareness is set free. That was Dr. Eben Alexander, who we've heard from a number of times. In one sense, our consciousness is set free when we die. But what we're saying here is, it can still exist beyond death. ...

Excerpt from Where Is My Mind?, Sep 19, 2019. Rights remain with the original creators. Hear the full episode at the source.