Pim van Lommel Book order (chronological)

Rare Book

As a cardiologist, Pim van Lommel was intrigued by the numerous patients who reported near-death experiences following heart attacks. Struggling to reconcile these accounts with scientific rigor, he initiated a research study in a controlled hospital setting to explore this phenomenon. Over more than twenty years, van Lommel systematically examined near-death experiences among patients who survived cardiac arrest. In 2001, he published his groundbreaking study in The Lancet, marking the first scientifically rigorous exploration of this topic and sparking international interest. Now available in English, van Lommel presents his findings and theories in a book that has sold over 125,000 copies in Europe. He provides compelling evidence that near-death experiences are genuine phenomena, not mere products of imagination, psychosis, or oxygen deprivation. Additionally, he notes that such experiences often lead to lasting changes in patients' personalities. Van Lommel argues that prevailing views on the connection between the brain and consciousness are too limited for a full understanding of these experiences. He posits that consciousness can exist independently of brain function, suggesting a profound relationship between consciousness and the body that challenges conventional perspectives.

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.