Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife - Eben Alexander

[yellowcanine]

If he really was dead how could he remember it? Dead brains cannot form memories. Since he does remember it, it stands to reason that he is remembering a dream, nothing more.

[Warpy]

1. I worked with him donkey's years ago in Boston

and knew him as a brilliant and caring doc. Yes, he was floating on a tide of happy hormones and having a lovely dream. It's comforting to know that's how we'll all fade on out, but yes, it's a function of a still living brain.

I'm surprised he didn't figure that part out, but I guess some folks out there really want to believe they can take their egos with them when they die.

[yellowcanine]

2. It seems so obvious that a neurosurgeon would figure that out.

And also if he really were dead, meaning brain dead, he would not be here to talk about it.

[Warpy]

3. Some people really want to believe

Personally, I find it quite enough that we find bliss at the end. Bliss for eternity would get dull. Bliss for a short time followed by oblivion sounds a lot better to me.

[yellowcanine]

4. "Bliss for eternity would get dull." I am with you there. If there is life after death I am

hoping for reincarnation. Being a badger would be a hoot, I think.

[Warpy]

5. You're reminding me of one of my Twilight Zone moments

My mother was a firm believer in reincarnation and said on many occasions that she wanted to come back as a river otter since they didn't have many predators and always looked like they were getting a lot of fun out of life.

Six months after she died there was a brief squib on local news about how river otters had been spotted in northern NM for the first time in over 50 years.

Part of me will always hope she made it.