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IANDS’s mission is to advance global understanding of near-death and related experiences through research, education, and support.

IANDS brings together experiencers, researchers, educators, healthcare professionals, and the general public in further pursuit of their common interest in near-death experiences (NDEs). 

Featured Events

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Upcoming LIVE Events

19 November 2025
What if we are not separate, but deeply connected—to each other, nature, and the spiritual realm? In this webinar, Bob Coppes shares powerful near-death experience insights revealing a profound truth:...
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18 November 2025
New research! France Lerner shares: • NDEs are difficult to fully express through words alone, which creates limitations for research that relies only on narrative interview data. • This talk introduces...
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18 November 2025
For more than forty years, Trent Jon Miller lived in the high-intensity world of Hollywood as an actor, body-double, and stuntman—until an unexpected near-death experience shattered the ego-driven life...
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10 November 2025
Join Father Nathan Castle, beloved author and spiritual teacher, for an illuminating conversation about life after death and the healing power of divine love. For more than 25 years, Father Nathan has...
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04 November 2025
Hawaiian Islands IANDS Group Leader and Near-Death Experiencer, Shaun Lether will share on Nov. 21st via Zoom at the Durham IANDS meeting how through a series of Spiritually Transformative Experiences...
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04 November 2025
NDEs are widely understood to be deeply transformative for the experiencer. But, what if years pass before the episode is recognized for what it was? Lorene Stanwick tells of her realization as an adult...
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28 October 2025
• Awaken your multidimensional nature by tuning into the wisdom within your heart and recognize your deep connection to all life. • Explore the tunnel of light as a bridge between physical and spiritual...
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28 October 2025
The essence of a life before the NDE, The "experience" itself, Integration and the life long influence of the NDE
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27 October 2025
What if we are not separate, but deeply connected—to each other, nature, and the spiritual realm? In this webinar, Bob Coppes shares powerful near-death experience insights revealing a profound truth:...
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Upcoming LIVE Sharing Groups

This is a safe space for respectful open discussion of whatever Spirituality means to you. Open Spirituality has zero dogma or doctrine. It's about a personal relationship with the Divine with zero requirements...
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The group will primarily focus on the near-death experience, and/or other related spiritually transformative experiences, and include those who are practicing professionally in the healthcare field - physicians,...
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This is a sharing group for adults who have had a near-death or similar experience(s) when they were a child (ages 0-18).  The group will offer a safe space to explore the meaning and purpose of your experience...
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This group is a safe space to share, learn, and explore the transformative experience of encountering galactic beings. IANDS groups are a safe place to talk and share openly about one's spiritually transformative...
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The “Distressing NDE Sharing Group” is for those who may have had a dark, hellish, or otherwise uncomfortable NDE. This group is a safe place to openly talk about distressing NDEs. It is a safe place to...
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A free sharing group for clergy of all faiths to share about their experiences regarding near-death and related experiences and counseling those who have had such experiences.
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Are you Jewish and wonder how or if your NDE or other Spiritually Transformative Experience aligns with your faith? Are you struggling to integrate your experience? Come explore these questions with others...
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A group for Christian clergy and Christian chaplains, certified by their professional association, who are interested in near-death and other mystical experiences. This meeting will not be recorded. It...
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Our sharing groups welcome everyone, not just near-death experiencers. They offer a safe space to openly discuss near-death experiences, spiritually transformative experiences, or simply engage in conversations...
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Our sharing groups welcome everyone, not just near-death experiencers. They offer a safe space to openly discuss near-death experiences, spiritually transformative experiences, or simply engage in conversations...
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Our sharing groups welcome everyone, not just near-death experiencers. They offer a safe space to openly discuss near-death experiences, spiritually transformative experiences, or simply engage in conversations...
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Our sharing groups welcome everyone, not just near-death experiencers. They offer a safe space to openly discuss near-death experiences, spiritually transformative experiences, or simply engage in conversations...
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Our sharing groups welcome everyone, not just near-death experiencers. They offer a safe space to openly discuss near-death experiences, spiritually transformative experiences, or simply engage in conversations...
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Our sharing groups welcome everyone, not just near-death experiencers. They offer a safe space to openly discuss near-death experiences, spiritually transformative experiences, or simply engage in conversations...
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Our sharing groups welcome everyone, not just near-death experiencers. They offer a safe space to openly discuss near-death experiences, spiritually transformative experiences, or simply engage in conversations...
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