Pim van Lommel Books

Dr. Pim van Lommel, a distinguished cardiologist, was inspired by his patients' Near Death Experiences (NDEs) and became the first medical professional to conduct a systematic trial on the subject. He interviewed 344 heart patients who had clinically died for varying durations before being resuscitated. Remarkably, 62 patients—18 percent—reported experiences after being declared dead. Half of these individuals recognized their 'death,' and 15 had out-of-body experiences, observing the hospital staff around them. In 2001, Van Lommel published his findings in The Lancet, creating a global sensation and laying the groundwork for this exploration. He asserts that these experiences are genuine and cannot be dismissed as mere imagination, psychosis, or oxygen deprivation; those who experience NDEs often undergo profound transformations. The author delves into how clinically dead individuals can have such impactful experiences, supporting his claims with personal accounts from NDE survivors. He argues that the prevailing materialistic perspective on the brain and consciousness, held by many in the medical and philosophical communities, is too limited to fully grasp this phenomenon. Van Lommel posits that consciousness may exist independently of brain function.

De bijna-doodervaring, die in tien tot twintig procent van de gevallen van klinische dood tijdens een hartinfarct blijkt voor te komen - volgens een prospectieve studie, verricht bij 344 patiënten in Nederland - is een universele ervaring die over de gehele wereld en in alle tijden wordt gemeld, en onafhankelijk is van leeftijd geslacht, intellect, of godsdienst', aldus de cardioloog Pim van Lommel. Bij velen blijkt de bijna-doodervaring een grote omwenteling in het leven te hebben veroorzaakt. Van overleven ging men ineens leven, huwelijken werden beëindigd, maar ook werden relaties verdiept, had men mystieke ervaringen enzovoort.

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