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
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