We Asked the Godfather of NDEs 22 Questions About Death, Reality & the Afterlife | Raymond Moody Q&A

In this episode, Dani Foffa talks to renowned psychiatrist and philosopher Dr. Raymond Moody, the man who coined the term "Near-Death Experience" and one of the founders of IANDS (the International Association for Near-Death Studies). For this special interview, we asked the IANDS community whether they had any questions for Raymond, and we selected 22 of them to ask him directly. We apologize to everyone whose questions we weren't able to include, but we received great participation from the community, and it was difficult to choose among so many excellent submissions. In this conversation, Raymond discusses why it takes a different way of reasoning to investigate life after death, the similarities and differences in NDEs across cultures, whether society will eventually accept NDEs as real, the purpose of suffering and inequality in human life, the meaning of existence and the nature of reality, and much more, so be sure to watch until the end! Afterlife Revealed podcast - Episode 59 If you enjoy this episode and want to support our community, leave a like, subscribe, share and hit the bell notification button to be notified of future episodes. ✨Raymond’s website - https://www.lifeafterlife.com/ ✨The “Science of Near-Death Experiences” book - https://www.amazon.com/The-Science-of... ✨Dani’s Instagram -   / dfoffa   ✨Dani’s Facebook -   / dani.foffa   ✨IANDS Instagram -   / iands_nde   ✨IANDS Facebook -   / iands.nde   Timecodes: 0:00 - Introduction 1:02 - What percentage of people have had an NDE 3:31 - About 20% of the people that are resuscitated come back with a memory of an NDE. Do we have any ideas as to why so few 5:52 - What do you make of the lack of definitive scientific proof for near-death experiences 12:04 - What avenues of research do you think could further our understanding of consciousness 17:22 - Have you found that NDEs are similar across cultures, regardless of the experiencer’s faith 19:16 - Do you think the general public will come to accept NDEs as real in the coming years/decades 21:03 - How do you feel society would look like if we all embraced NDEs as real 23:14 - Any advice to the future medical community on supporting NDErs in integrating their experiences 24:12 - It seems that the lessons we learn in this life only apply to this reality. What’s the purpose then of learning something we won’t need after we leave 27:40 - If we need suffering to develop our souls, do we interfere with someone’s growth by helping them 28:41 - Why is there so much inequality and suffering in the world 31:43 - Is the universe made of consciousness, matter, love, a combination of these, or something else entirely 33:45 - Any thoughts on what aspects of our personality are tied to the body, and what remains after death 37:11 - Of the people who didn’t lead a particularly good life, were they able to forgive themselves and move forward during their life review 37:51 - What are your thoughts as to what all of this existence means 38:19 - Are all Guardian Angels part of the Spiritual realm, or can some be earthly beings 40:32 - What do you make of the research showing potential bio markers of Lucid thoughts 41:48 - Percentage of participants that were actually able to encounter their deceased loved ones during a Psychomanteum session 44:20 - Have you come across any controlled techniques that allow someone to experience an NDE-like state without the physical trauma 44:44 - How can Shared Death Experiences be brought to the attention of scholars in a serious manner considering they are still subjective experiences 47:19 - Do you believe it is possible for us to change our reality? If so, how 48:18 - What is the most life changing, or jaw dropping information you've learned during the many years you've been studying NDEs 50:06 - Final thoughts ✨ Join IANDS: https://iands.org ✨ IANDS online events, groups and more: https://isgo.iands.org ✨ The 2026 IANDS Conference will be held in Bellevue, Washington from Aug 26 - 30 All presentations made and information provided during IANDS Groups and Events are owned and copyrighted by IANDS and may not be reproduced or used without specific, prior written permission. IANDS is neutral. Views, thoughts, and opinions expressed in our podcast episodes are those of the individual.