Afterlife Revealed podcast – Episode 7
In this episode, Dani Foffa talks to Near-Death Experiencer Jonathan Van Valin. Jonathan has led an ordinary life until his NDE in which Jonathan was made very aware that while his body was dying, his consciousness and his true self were very much awake and alive. These days Jonathan is a spiritual teacher and healer and in this episode he shares his remarkable journey and some of the incredible insights he has gained from it, so be sure to watch until the end!
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Timecodes:
0:00 – Introduction
0:58 – The NDE
15:53 – Why did you come back
26:53 – How was the reintegration to the human reality like
51:40 – How did you deal with your father’s passing
1:02:20 – What can skeptics do to prove the afterlife
1:08:37 – The biggest lesson you learned
1:09:11 – Why are we here
1:10:15 – What is God for you
1:10:34 – What’s the meaning of life to you
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What is an NDE?
A near-death experience (NDE) is typically a profound, life changing, intensely emotional experience that usually occurs during a clinical crisis and has common characteristics and aftereffects. It is not a dream, hallucination, or mental illness (Greyson, 1983). There are no predictive variables to identify who will have an NDE. They happen to people of all ages, religions, socio-economic groups, cultures, educational backgrounds, and belief systems. They occur under a variety of circumstances such as accidents, near-drownings, illnesses, combat, surgical procedures, and childbirth. Following an NDE, experiencers (NDErs) often display some common aftereffects. Research has established a set of common NDE characteristics and long-term aftereffects. Theories used to explain near-death experiences in purely physical terms have been proven inadequate by NDE researchers and others.
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Another IANDS Video with Jonathan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1tI6iFKliY
Wonderful! Thank you both 🙏
I loved this talk. One of the best NDEs I've ever heard. The last 5 minutes are pure gold.
Thank you so much, Dani and Jonathan! This brings me so much comfort, especially through the loss of loved ones. NDEs and NDE research has been my favorite subject for over 30 years. I’m so sorry for the pain and suffering you had to endure, Jonathan, and so thankful for your sharing it to help me and everyone through this harsh life. And, Dani, you have become one of my favorite interviewers. You are such a good listener and ask great questions. Thank you!
If Love is all there is, then there is no opposite, and that means that fear is an illusion and is not real.
Ok if you want to sell a book that nobody can prove
Such a great NDE! I appreciate how articulate he is, though the subject is ineffable. Thank you!
Beautiful to listen to. For some reason i kept seeing alot of greenery and vegetables when I pictured his surrounding s when he was at his father's house. Very enlightened soul. Enjoyed listening
Thank you so much ❤
A GREAT WAY TO EARN A LIVING THAT NOBODY CAN PROVE IS TRUE .
A BIT LIKE TELLING YOUR EMPLOYER THAT YOU HAVE A BAD BACK
Is this an AI simulation, or just the result of a weird video filter?
I wish I could die soon. Even though I'm 33 I'm tired of this earth experience. 🙄
I never lost ANY sense of my individuality, only a sense of being part of more. A fullness.
The space between your words communicates a lot
2 Nephi 32:3 says: "For behold, the Spirit speaketh the truth; wherefore, he speaketh of the things as they really are, and the things as they really shall be."
My dear dear brother
The light that shines from you.
I love you Jonathan thank you so much. Thank you. 🙏
May these words somehow through grace. Always through grace. Transmit what is being experienced here and now. To you. To all. If it be Gods will. Then so shall it be.
By far the most potent interview as yet. So beautiful.
May I be so bold as to say. I know God had you stay. You would not be here otherwise.
And this little dust particle. Thought in the eternal is grateful. Beyond words.
And so I sing that joy express that joy that gratitude that love. Here and now.
Love you deeply.
Cannot say thank you enough. Ever. Amen. 🙏
I loved this interview tremendously. Loved everything he said about becoming dissolved in an all-encompassingly whole, all-encompassing all. Thank you Jonathan van Valin (you must be from Dutch descent) and thank you Dani Foffa
When you die for keeps, your eternal soul which is the true "you" will either end up in Hell or be in the presence of God in Heaven. Don't be deceived by so-called New Age lies that there are no consequences for not believing in God who created us and who became human. His human form is called Jesus. Born of a virgin and 33 years later sacrificed on a cross to pay the price of sin which is death in Hell. Jesus being God and a sinless man, rose from the dead and is now sitting at the right hand of the Father in Heaven awaiting His return to Earth to set things straight.
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
This guy goes on and on and nothing happens. Where’s the NDE?!?
In this man's words one can clearly perceive that he has touched the true reality!
These videos always say the same thing and never really tell us what we want to hear. They always talk about overwhelming love and peace and freedom, a union with everything, but they never say how great it actually is. I mean, how excited would I be if I knew what awaited me. Is it pleasurable? If so how much compared to Earthly pleasures? I do not know what total peace, love and freedom even means. I know what pain and pleasure is. For example, Constraints must be put on freedom for anything interesting to happen. Otherwise it’s like playing a game of chess but with no rules.
death is a new beginning.
That sounds incredible—I’m eager to hear what merging into infinity was like for him
I found your video and experience at the right time, which I am privileged to be watching. Thank you for this, as I know the TRUENESS is being ONE with the INFINITE / CONSCIOUSNESS/ALL THAT IS/GOD/ SOURCE/UNIVERSE. We are Spiritual Beings having a human experience.
Ive read and listened to hundreds of NDE's. This doesn't fit into that category in my opinion. A spiritual experience… maybe.
So down to Earth, yet totally Transcendant at the same. I love this guy! Thanks Dani, and Thanks Jonathan for sharing your experiences.
These insights are very much like the key Buddhist tenets – no individual self but all are part of a much bigger whole. The goal is to learn that and experience inter-being with all things.
AI
What's going on with his eye at the 36:38 mark and beyond? Is he real?
He’s so likable! Grateful you shared .