Non-local Consciousness by Dr Pim van Lommel (Dudjom Buddhist & Life Enlightenment)
Dr. Pim van Lommel, a renowned European cardiologist, is the first medical practitioner to have undertaken a full and systematic study of near-death experiences. In his talk on “Nonlocal Consciousness: A Concept Based on Scientific Studies on Near-Death Experiences”, delivered at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre on 9th October, 2011 (Sunday), Dr. van Lommel has discussed the implications of recent prospective studies which have led to the inevitable conclusion that consciousness can not be localized in a special time nor place, which is known as “non-locality”, and has thus led him to the conclusion that most likely the brain must have been a facilitating, and not a producing, function to experience consciousness. In this view, there is no beginning nor will there ever be an end to our consciousness. Thus, recent research on NDE seems to be a source of new insights into the possibility on the continuity of our consciousness after physical death, which fundamentally questions the purely materialistic paradigm and basic assumptions of contemporary scientific knowledge. The talk has been organized by the Dudjom Buddhist Association International Limited, co-organized by the Life Enlightenment Charity Foundation Limited, together with the generous support and sponsorship by the “Love Ideas, Love HK” Project of the Li Ka Shing Foundation in 2011-12.
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3 Responses to “Non-local Consciousness by Dr Pim van Lommel (Dudjom Buddhist & Life Enlightenment)”
I find it particularly convincing when it is the medical professionals who are reporting their experiences with patients who have had NDEs. It’s one thing to hear a “supernatural” story from an NDE patient (which I also find compelling). But when patients come into the hospital comatose, and later tell the doctors and nurses things they shouldn’t know (because they were comatose at the time), it’s hard not to believe that consciousness is non-local (unless you’re a materialist dogmatist).
Hi. Dr. Lommel’s non-locality of conscience, strongly follows the belief of other researchers precisely. Having carefully studied the literature and made numerous observations I must agree with his findings. Having conducted and completed the largest study of NDE / OBE, Dr. lommel has solidly established himself to be a very important researcher and lecturer. To those interested in this subject I heartily recommend his fine book pertaining to the Holland study and other research. Dr. J.
Wonderfully comprehensive study by an eminent physician. Excellent!