LA IANDS — the Los Angeles International Association for Near-Death Studies — is a non-profit corporation acting in conjunction with IANDS — the International Association for Near-Death Studies. LA IANDS provides a support/discussion group for near-death experiencers (NDErs), out-of-body experiencers (OBErs), spiritually transformative experiencers (STErs), and all members of the public interested in these kinds of experiences.
Whereas IANDS supports research into near-death experiences, disseminates research findings to the public, and sponsors support/discussion groups; LA IANDS is a support/discussion group. The primary focus of LA IANDS is in providing a safe place to help people in the LA area integrate these life-changing experiences into the rest of their lives. We focus on sharing with, caring for, and generally supporting one another. We often have featured speakers who share their experiences with the group.
For information about local meetings, go here.
For information about local, national, and international special events, go here.
For more information about NDEs (and related phenomenon), go here.
To contact us, go here.
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LA IANDS is a member of the International Association for Near-Death Studies, Inc.. IANDS groups can be found in communities around the world, meeting to talk about and share near-death experiences, questions about death and dying, and the latest information from NDE research. For more information, click here.
Quote Worth Pondering
"I have never interviewed anyone who had a near-death experience who told me that they came back to make more money or to spend more time at their jobs away from their families... Instead, they become convinced that they need to be more loving and kind. They react to their experience by living life to its fullest. They believe their lives have a purpose, even if that purpose is obscure to them. Invariably it involves concepts such as love of family or service to others. They seem to know that the love they create while living will be reflected and radiated back to them when they die." -- Melvin Morse, M.D., from his book, Parting Visions
“I went into this tunnel, and I came into this room that was just beautiful. God held me, He called me by name, and He told me, ‘Mary Jo, you can’t stay.’ And I wanted to stay. I protested. I said, ‘I can’t stay? Why not?’ And I started talking about all the reasons; I was a good wife, I was a good mother, I did 24-hour care with cancer patients. And He said, ‘Let me ask you one thing -- have you ever loved another the way you’ve been loved here?’ And I said, ‘No, it’s impossible. I’m a human.’ And then He just held me and said, ‘You can do better.’ ” -- Mary Jo Rapini, describing her near-death experience
Important NDE Websites & Resources
• International Association for Near-Death Studies
• The Journal of Near-Death Studies
• Near-Death Experience Research Foundation
• Near-Death Experiences & The After Life
• University of Virginia Division of Perceptual Studies
• Esalen: Survival of Bodily Death
• Survival Research Network
• Near-Death Experience Experts
• The American Center for the Integration of Spiritually Transformative Experiences
• NHNE Near-Death Network
• NHNE NDE on Facebook
• NHNE NDE on Twitter
• IANDS Group Leaders Network
• NDE Network on Facebook
• NDE Community on Facebook
NHNE NDE News Feed