David Bennett
Life is an adventure, unpredictable. Life means always going from the known to the unknown. Always climbing peaks that have not been climbed, always moving into uncharted seas with no chart, with only your inner guidance to lead you. The only way to become a master of oneself is to go into the unknown unafraid despite all the fear.
David had three transformative experiences; in 1983 he drowned and had a Near-Death Experience (NDE) while the Chief Engineer of the ocean research vessel Aloha. He experienced an Spiritually Transformative Experience in 1994 when he was the Manager of Dialysis Programs at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Syracuse, NY. The third experience occurred November 2000, when David was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer that metastasized into his spine causing its collapse. Now in remission and retired/disabled David’s passion includes working with experiencers and cancer survivors to integrate their Spiritually Transformative Experiences. More recently he finished his book about these experiences and how they changed his life. (You can read more about the Transformative Experiences on that page.)
David Bennett is a public speaker, author, and teacher. He is familiar to both radio and television after many appearances including being filmed for national news and PBS. David is also known to the publishing world for his articles in numerous magazines, blogs and papers.
David is well connected in the NDE community. He has lectured at the International Conference of IANDS (International Association for Near-Death Studies) and shared his inspirational message at groups across the country including Lillydale. He has consulted for both radio and television including Oprah and Dr. Oz as a NDE expert.
- David is currently the leader of Upstate New York IANDS, where he runs a monthly experiencer support group and a bi-monthly public meeting.
- He serves on the planning committee for NearDeathExperiencers.org, helping coordinate the 2006 through 2012 Near-Death Experiencer Spiritual Retreats in St. Louis, MO.
- David also serves as an advisor to the Board of Directors of the American Center for the Integration of Spiritually Transformative Experiencers (ACISTE) in San Diego.
- Since recovering from cancer, David has retired and daily devotes his time to writing and spreading his message by writing a column for Metaphysical Times.
- Recently started writing a bi-weekly blog called (what else) Dharma Talks based on daily reflections posted on his FB fan Page DharmaTalks as well as on Twitter.
PBS TV show speaking about Near-Death Experiences with David Bennett, Dr. Jeffrey Long, Rene Jorgensen & Prof. Timothy Cannon, (55 min)
Listen to my interview on 10/5/2010 Between Heaven and Earth - with Lisa K Internet Radio - Blog Talk Radio (60 min).
I was interviewed on "Online with Andrea" Connecting Heart to Heart hosted by Andrea R. Garrison.
I shared my two NDEs and my bout with lung & bone cancer. It is two hrs long and the most complete interview (118 min).
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Want to learn more about me and my experiences purchase a copy of our book. "Voyage of Purpose" © David and Cindy Bennett. The book was released by Findhorn Press, Scotland, in the US & UK - www.findhornpress.com - (Click Here).
You can read some Free Excerpts form Voyage of Purpose on our Transformative Experiences pages.
I focus on what is important and let the rest go through its changes. Once focus is attained the window appears letting in the light, illuminating our true nature. Stepping beyond self, the world and physical existence, I then enter the stillness...
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A spiritual activist who invokes empowerment with grounded and practical spirituality. A champion of the soul and a catalyst for transformation. I share my reflections on Facebook Twitter and my blogs.
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