Give Meaning to Life with John Graham

About this episode

John Graham shares his transformative experiences from war and meditation that reshaped his understanding of reality.

You can plan for danger and still be stunned by what saves you. I’m joined by John Graham, a Vietnam veteran and former US Foreign Service officer, to talk about the moments that cracked his worldview open: repeated near-death escapes, PTSD, and an uneasy question that wouldn’t let go. John takes us from war zones and revolutions to trance meditation, out-of-body experiences, and a vivid encounter with a white light that reframed what “reality” even means. We get specific about the pra...

People in this episode

Host: Rainbow Raaja

Guest: John Graham

Topics covered

• meaning of life
• PTSD
• near-death experiences
• trance meditation
• reality
• personal transformation

Keywords

• meaning of life
• PTSD
• Vietnam veteran
• trance meditation
• out-of-body experiences
• white light
• reality

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: US Foreign Service

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