Voyage of Purpose: Why Are We Here? Dave Bennett's Near Death Experience

Dave Bennett shares his profound near-death experience while he was the Chief Engineer for the underwater research vessel Aloha in 1983. As a young engineer, he drowned off the coast of California and crossed into the Light. Welcomed by his soul family, he was immersed in unconditional love and shown a panoramic life review—but also visions of the future of humanity. He also offers valuable insights and wisdom.

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From glimpses of global stressors, climate challenges, and social upheavals, to hopeful potentials of community, compassion, and spiritual awakening, David reveals why the Light told him he must return: he had a purpose.

Timestamped Chapters

0:15 – Introduction: Gratitude and Purpose of the Talk
1:14 – Speaking With Spirit and the Need to Breathe
2:23 – Focusing on Future Visions in the NDE
3:42 – Life Before: Chief Engineer and Man in the Maze
4:25 – March 1983: Drowning in the Sea
5:01 – Entering the Void and the Presence of Love
6:05 – Waves of Love and Becoming Light
7:11 – Meeting the Soul Family
8:24 – Entering the Life Review With Soul Family
9:36 – Reliving Life Through Others’ Eyes
10:50 – Seeing the Future in the Life Review
12:24 – The Light Speaks: “It’s Not Your Time”
13:39 – Being Told of Purpose and Returning to the Body
15:05 – Struggles After Returning and Feeling Alone
16:24 – New Insights: Acceptance, Tolerance, and Truth
18:16 – Developing Intuition and Trusting New Knowings
20:44 – Leaving a Career at Sea to Serve Others
21:42 – Second Experience: Return to the Light in Sedona
23:16 – Seeing How Small Intentions Create Change
24:58 – Realizing the Interconnection of All Beings
26:02 – Meeting Mentors Tom Sawyer and Margaret Kean
30:21 – Entering the Light With Margaret and Looking Into the Future
32:13 – Visions of Stress on Political and Economic Systems
34:09 – Global Stressors: Natural Disasters and Human-Made Challenges
35:28 – Importance of Flexible Thinking and Community
38:04 – Concerns About Divisive Communities vs. Inclusion
39:33 – Hope in Spiritual Communities and Heart-Centered Businesses
40:37 – Fear as the Greatest Enemy
41:09 – Potentials for Unity and Caring Communities
42:03 – Personal Validation: Surviving Cancer Seen in the Light
42:54 – Infusing Loving Intention Into Business and Society
43:11 – Experiencers Hold the Key to the Future
44:54 – Building Communities of Cooperation
45:25 – Inspiring Change by Living With Loving Intention
46:24 – A Shift in Consciousness Requires All of Us
47:07 – Integration of Experiencers as Guides for Humanity
47:30 – The Man in the Maze: Hope for the Future
53:00 – Lessons From the Light and Closing Reflections
In this talk, based on his book Voyage of Purpose, David explores:

His dramatic near-death experience at sea and meeting his soul family.
The powerful life review and lessons of love, tolerance, and truth.
Visions of future potentials for humanity—both challenges and empowering outcomes.
The importance of intention, community, and heart-centered living.
Guidance from mentors like Tom Sawyer and Margaret Kean on returning to the Light.

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ABOUT DAVID BENNETT
David Bennett, once a brash young commercial diver whose personal philosophy was “cut your way through life to survive,” was caught in a violent storm off the California coast one night where he drowned. While technically “dead,” he met beings of light, relived his life, and peeked into his future, resulting in a complete paradigm shift for him. Later, he discovered he had stage IV lung and bone cancer—so advanced that his spine collapsed. Miraculously, he survived once again, and this second close call taught him even more about living, loving, and how to find purpose in his life. The book "Voyage of Purpose" brings readers right into the heart of the near-death experience, including the sensations of dying, being surrounded by the light, and meeting the Soul Family. Part memoir and part guide for achieving spiritual growth, this book shows how to integrate the most traumatic of incidents into one’s spiritual path in order to live a more meaningful life.

Source: IANDS 2012 Conference

"Effecting change in oneself affects change in all of us. We can do this simply through our intentions."

**Dave also discusses his near-death experience in "The Story of God with Morgan Freeman".

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