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