711. John Audette

John R. Audette is the author of “Loved by the Light: True Stories of Divine Intervention and Providence”. He earned a Master of Science degree from Virginia Tech. A native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, his professional career spans over three decades of senior executive positions in hospital and hospice administration and physician practice management, as well as the performing arts and public broadcasting.

He contributed several scholarly chapters to various books by other authors about spiritually transformative experiences and non-local consciousness including works by Dr. Ervin Laszlo. He is also gratefully acknowledged in many other books on these subjects by various well-known authors whom he assisted dating back to 1974. His first work of fiction, a novel trilogy, will be published in 2025.

John is the primary founder of the International Association for Near-Death Studies, Inc., (IANDS.org), with co-founders Raymond Moody, MD; Bruce Greyson, MD; Michael Sabom, MD; and Kenneth Ring, PhD. John now serves as CEO of Eternea, (eternea.org), which he co-founded with Eben Alexander, MD and Edgar Mitchell, Sc.D. He is also an honorably discharged veteran with over six years of voluntary service (both active and inactive duty) in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era.

Website: AffirmingGod.com

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Summary and transcript of this interview

Interview recorded July 7, 2024
YouTube Video Chapters:


 00:00:00 - Introduction to Buddha at the Gas Pump
 00:04:46 - Edgar Mitchell and the Institute of Noetic Sciences
 00:09:08 - Raymond's Integrity and a Missed Opportunity
 00:12:45 - Validating Observations about the Nature of Reality
 00:17:45 - The Ring of Destiny
 00:20:22 - A Beautiful Near-Death Experience
 00:24:02 - The Power of Nonsense
 00:29:19 - The Meaning of Cigarettes and Traumatic Incidents
 00:34:14 - The Lizard Beings
 00:37:56 - Spiritualization of Material Life
 00:41:58 - The Realization of True Divine Inspiration
 00:46:14 - A Journey of Karma and Forgiveness
 00:49:17 - The Realization of God's Existence and Transformation
 00:54:14 - The Power of Experience and Spiritual Awakenings
 00:57:45 - Wrestling with Chaos, Fear, and Confusion
 01:01:31 - The God Void and Escaping Addiction to Heroin
 01:05:51 - Moving Beyond Materialism
 01:09:42 - The Eternea Concept
 01:15:03 - The Purpose of All Religions
 01:18:41 - Synerge with a GE and the Power of Cooperation
 01:23:24 - Catalyzing a Global Spiritual Revolution
 01:28:10 - Advancing Love and Light
 01:31:54 - Emulating Saintliness
 01:36:47 - The Continuum of Evil
 01:41:27 - God's Reaction to Evil
 01:44:32 - The Nature of Consciousness and Diversity
 01:48:01 - Connectedness and Awareness
 01:50:39 - The Role of Paradise and the Potential for a Perfect World
 01:54:22 - The Power of Personal Epiphany and Transformation
 01:57:15 - The Possibility of Publishing and Filming the Work