In September, I will be speaking publicly for the first time in my life about what happened when I was pronounced dead in a hospital and stayed that way for over 14 minutes. Being “dead “ that long is not to common, from what I understand, and it allowed me “time” to see and understand things that very few humans ever could understand. This happened at a very young, impressionable age. I recounted these experiences to physicians and psychiatrists many times over the years as they followed my case in the hope that I could reveal to them something that science could use. This is why, perhaps that I remember the experience so vividly later in life….the constant recalling of sensations and feelings immediately after “my return” for many years. 

What is interesting is that the second time that I flat lined /died (in another hospital by the way), I was 12, and the experience was different. I was only dead a few minutes this time. This has lead me to come to some very unique conclusions and in studying various religious traditions, I have come to realize what many of the masters have alluded to and many texts such as the Bible, Bhagavad-Gita, and the Tibetan Book of the Dead are trying to explain to people.

For the record, I have never read other peoples near death experiences or wanted to know what other people’s experiences were - so, my story is unique, not influenced by others stories or their books or lectures. I have heard that many people have talked about their near-death experience, as they are now labeled, but very few have Two experiences so close together to compare to!

I want to talk about how each death experience was different, what I experienced, what I came away with in knowledge, as well as what I know understand as I have gotten older and hopefully wiser. I will also be drawing parallels to an ancient oral tradition from the Yu Ching Huang Lao Pai tradition of Taoism as well as my tradition of Formless Taoism.

Hopefully, when people leave, they will leave with a complete new perception on what death means, what it meant for those we loved who have passed (including pets), and how we can be empowered to live deeper more meaningful lives.

This 2-day seminar is called Passing into the Light  Saturday and Sunday September 26/27 2009 from 9-5pm.