Two groundbreaking studies have shed light on the enigmatic phenomenon of Near-Death Experiences and the nature of consciousness itself. The first study led by Dr. Sam Parnia captivated the world with its findings of 2000 patients who were declared clinically dead - yet reported experiencing consciousness and cognition that transcended their physical bodies - even demonstrating thought reception and transmission. One patient reported what the doctor who resuscitated him was thinking (although the doctor had not revealed it to anyone). All patients said they "left their bodies" and were either "above - like attached by a cord" or else "traveled to another domain in space where they visited friends and relatives. Former Fordham President Spitzer (now a lecturer at the Napa Institute) says their mobile consciousness is actually their soul!