Is There Proof of a Spiritual Universe?

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Gwyneth Paltrow

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Education, Self-improvement

4.3 • 7.1K Ratings

🗓️ 24 May 2018

⏱️ 33 minutes

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In 2008, after falling into a deep coma, academic neurosurgeon Eben Alexander had a near-death experience that defied his understanding of how the brain works. For him, it was proof of heaven, which became the name of his New York Times–bestselling memoir. Since then, he’s been exploring the science of consciousness, connection, and spirituality with Karen Newell, an innovator in sound meditation. Together, they share how they’ve learned to tap into a higher consciousness, the existing evidence of a spiritual universe, and why they think we’re on the verge of the greatest shift in human thought. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi guys, I'm Gwyneth Peltro. Welcome to the Goop Podcast.
0:12.4	Every Thursday, Goop editors will be sitting down with provocative thinkers, industry disruptors,
0:17.6	and culture changers. I'll take turns interviewing barrier-breaking guests as we talk about shifting
0:23.4	old paradigms and starting new conversations.
0:28.0	We have two guests today, Dr. Abin Alexander and Karen Newell. Academic neurosurgeon, Dr.
0:35.3	Abin Alexander, spent decades as a physician and teacher at Harvard Medical School, before
0:40.0	he had a near-death experience that changed the course of his life. Most notably, it shifted
0:45.8	his previously skeptical and dismissive stance of any chance that our self or spirit might
0:51.6	not be fully reliant on a functioning body to exist.
0:55.3	The brain does not create consciousness at all. Non-local consciousness like telepathy,
1:00.6	remote viewing, out of body experiences, near-death experiences, shared-death experiences, which
1:05.0	are the same, but happen in physiologically normal people. So, I was past life memories
1:09.8	in children, indicative of reincarnation. Every bit of this scientific evidence demands
1:15.9	a far, grander description of our understanding of the world.
1:20.6	Since this experience in 2008, he has shared his scientific exploration of the mind and
1:26.2	consciousness in his best-selling books, including Proof of Heaven, and living in a mindful
1:31.6	universe, which he co-wrote with Karen Newell. Karen is the co-founder of Sacred Acoustics
1:37.6	and an innovator in sound meditation. Her work revolves around practices for exploring
1:42.8	consciousness by using binaural beats to go within.
1:46.0	There's a lot of science behind what goes on with the heart. There's a very powerful
1:50.5	electromagnetic field that's connected to our thoughts and emotions, and we can all
1:54.9	manage this. And to me, if we can all start to manage that energy that is outside of
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