About this episode
Zen Benefiel shares his profound near-death experience and its impact on his life and mission as a planetary citizen.
At 18 in college, Zen Benefiel experienced a profound near-death experience (NDE) that became the gateway to a life-time of profound transformation and exploration. During this remarkable event, Zen found himself on the threshold between life and death, experiencing a profound shift in consciousness and an intimate connection with the divine. His story is profoundly poignant for our times. Now host of One World in a New World and Co-founder of Planetary Citizens nonprofit and webmaster of PlanetaryCitizens.net, facilitating harmony among people and planet intentionally. Planetary Citizens site
People in this episode
Host: Charissa Sims
Guest: Zen Benefiel
Topics covered
- near-death experience
- transformation
- consciousness
- harmony
- planetary citizenship
Keywords
- near-death experience
- transformation
- consciousness
- harmony
- planetary citizenship
- Zen Benefiel
- education
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Planetary Citizens, PlanetaryCitizens.net, One World in a New World
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