Ancient Near Death Experiences - The Paranormal Podcast 883

The Paranormal Podcast

Jim Harold

Documentary, Society & Culture

4.5 • 4.9K Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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What if near-death experiences didn’t begin in the modern age — but were happening thousands of years ago across the world? In this fascinating episode, Jim Harold is joined by Dr. Gregory Shushan, the leading expert on near-death experiences in ancient civilizations. Drawing on texts from ancient Egypt, India, China, Mesoamerica, and beyond, Dr. Shushan reveals striking similarities between modern NDEs and accounts recorded centuries — even millennia — ago. Together, they explore what these ancient experiences might tell us about the origins of afterlife beliefs, how different cultures interpreted “coming back from the dead,” and why these timeless stories challenge long-held assumptions about death and consciousness. Whether you’re a seasoned explorer of the paranormal or new to the subject, this conversation offers profound insights into one of humanity’s greatest mysteries. You can find Dr. Shushan's latest book, Near Death Experience In Ancient Civilizations, at Amazon: https://amzn.to/436Vd5u AMAZON: Jim is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program and the Amazon Influencer Program. As an Amazon Influencer, Jim earns a commission from qualifying purchases. Thanks for your support! — For more information on our podcast data policy CLICK HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Near-death experiences, something that just came around maybe in the 70s or 80s that was talked about.
0:06.4	Right?
0:07.1	Wrong.
0:07.8	They've been around for a long time.
0:09.6	We're going to talk about it today on the paranormal podcast. I'm Jim Harold. So glad to be with you once again. And over the years, I know that I have said that my favorite topic we cover on the shows is the question
0:38.6	of life after death. Specifically, I'm fascinated by the topic of near-death experiences,
0:45.1	and that's why I'm so glad we have today's guest talking about today's subject, and that is
0:50.9	near-death experience in ancient civilizations, theins of the World's Afterlife Beliefs.
0:57.6	And our guest today is Gregory Shushan.
1:01.7	And we're so glad to have him.
1:03.1	He is a historian of religions, an award-winning author, and the Leaning Authority on Near-Death Experiences and the After the afterlife across cultures and throughout history.
1:12.4	His books include near-death experience in ancient civilizations.
1:16.5	We're going to talk about that today.
1:17.8	Near-death experience in indigenous religions and the next world, extraordinary experiences of the afterlife.
1:24.3	He is also the editor of Mind Dust and White Crows, the Psychedelic Research of William James and the Historical Anthology of Near Death Experiences, which is forthcoming. We're so glad to have him with us. A very erudite background. He has lectured at universities in the UK, the U.S., Ireland, and Switzerland, and has given numerous talks on his research in multiple countries and has appeared on national TV, radio, and dozens.
1:52.7	A podcast, and we're honored to have him with us.
1:55.7	Doctor, thank you for joining us today.
1:57.9	Thanks for having me on, Jim. It's a real privilege.
2:00.7	So in regard to the near
2:02.6	death experience, we think about Dr. Raymond Moody, for example, who started his work probably
2:09.1	in the 60s and 70s. I'm guessing I've had the opportunity to interview him on a couple of occasions,
2:13.4	which has been great. But what you're telling is this idea of of the near-death experience, this is not something that just came around in the last 40, 50 years.
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