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Kason, Yvonne. Farther Shores: Exploring how Near-Death, Kundalini, and Mystical Experiences can transform ordinary lives. iUniverse, 2008
A dramatic near-death experience changed Dr.Yvonne Kason’s life forever and prompted her quest as a medical doctor, to research spiritual experiences that can transform our everyday lives. The first US publication of this Canadian best seller, Farther Shores is a synthesis of 25 years of Dr. Kason’s research, personal experiences and the experiences of thousands of patients she has counseled. She has helped others understand and integrate extraordinary states of consciousness and the long-term spiritual transformation that often follows. Written from a multi-faith perspective, the book draws deeply from yoga and Christian mystical traditions, along with modern medicine, psychiatry and psychology.
Using inspiring case stories, Dr. Kason explores and defines diverse spiritually transformative experiences happening to people today. Dr. Kason offers sound advice on how to use these occurrences for spiritual growth and personal healing.
Topics include:
- Mystical experiences - a multifaith perspective
- Near Death Experiences
- NDE-like experiences: Facing-death, death-bed and death-watch experiences
- Kundalini awakening / spiritual energy episodes / yogic model of consciousness
- Psychic awakenings including past-life recall
- Spiritual Emergencies and Psychosis
- Grounding strategies
- Long-term spiritual transformation of consciousness/ the mystical path: physical, psychological, and spiritual symptoms
- Promoting a balanced Spiritual Transformation / Self-realization / God-realization
Farther Shores is a thrilling exploration of mystical experiences and their after-effects, an inspiration for those interested in spiritual experiences, an indispensable tool for counselors and health care professionals, and a practical guide for persons having spiritual experience of all types, and for their family and friends.
“…an exceptionally readable and userful book on near-death and other spiritually transformative experiences. Written in a popular style that will appeal to intelligent lay readers, this book is careful enough about its science to be palatable as well to physicians and scholars.” … -Bruce Greyson M.D., Bonner-Lowry Professor of Personality Studies, University of Virginia Medical School, Former editor of The Journal of Near-Death Studies, and editor of The Near-Death Experience: Problems, Prospects, Perspectives.
“…an exceptional book…[that] takes the reader into a world where mystical happenings bring direction and healing to our everyday lives.” - Jyoti (Jeneane Prevatt, Ph.D.) Former Director of the Spiritual Emergence Network, Author of An Angel Called My Name.
… “a major contribution to our understanding of a wide range of spiritually transformative experiences…Kason is a wise and knowledgeable guide in these realms, and I can recommend her book with the greatest enthusiasm.” - Kenneth Ring, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Psychology, University of Connecticut, Author of Heading Toward Omega and Lessons from the Light.
…”builds a bridge between the scientific and the spiritual, a bridge physicians will feel comfortable crossing.” - Family Practice
About the Author
Yvonne Kason, MD, MEd, CCFP, FCFP,MGPP, is a family physician and transpersonal psychotherapist based in Toronto, retired in 2006. Dr. Kason was an assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Toronto, on faculty at three Toronto teaching hospitals. She was the founder of the Spiritual Emergence Research and Referral Clinic and a founder of the Kundalini Research Network and the Spirituality in Health-Care Network. In 2002 she chaired the University of Toronto’s first international conference on Spirituality and Health-Care, to promote multi-faith and multi-professional dialogue relating to spirituality and healing. Dr. Kason has been a guest on numerous television and radio shows across Canada and the U.S. Her near-death experience has been re-enacted on “Sightings”, as well as in two television documentaries. A recognized international expert and Canada’s foremost authority on on near-death, kundalini and mystical experiences, she is in demand as a lecturer and media resource.
Kason, Yvonne. Farther Shores: Exploring how Near-death, Kundalini, and Mystical Experiences can transform ordinary lives. iUniverse, 2008
Available worldwide at www.iuniverse.com. www.amazon.com, www.barnesandnoble.com, and your local bookstore
#1 by Mark Long at June 27th, 2009
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I highly recommend this book and have used it as a core text in teaching my college courses. The range and depth of material is excellent for any serious inquiry into kundalini, mysticism, NDEs and related phenomena. It succinctly presents a wealth of information in a practical and readable manner. It also carries Dr. Kason’s unique and important experience and insight. This book is essential for any serious student of mystical and paranormal subjects. A unique contribution!
#2 by KonstantinMiller at July 6th, 2009
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Hello, can you please post some more information on this topic? I would like to read more.
#3 by Elwood Becton at January 30th, 2010
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Hello Yvonne, I met you at an IANDS conference, I believe at Washington University in1993. Our local group suppose to be reviewing some of your materials next month. I plan on getting your this new book of yours. I still share the NDE testimonies of Dr. Eby and the others on CD now. God bless.
#4 by Tiger Turf at February 12th, 2010
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Very true, great post… Keem ‘em coming!
#5 by comimmupt at March 2nd, 2010
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good post, thank you!
#6 by Download Movies at March 13th, 2010
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Helo
awesome post - i’m creating video about it and i will post it to youtube !
if you wana to help or just need a link send me email !
#7 by Wim Borsboom at May 14th, 2010
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Thank you Yvonne for your book “A Farther Shore” - as it was once titled - I acquired it in 1996.
Its impact on my life was reality-changing. You helped me tremendously understanding the intense emotional, mental, spiritual and… physical changes that I had been undergoing throughout my life.
#8 by Aidan Webb at May 23rd, 2010
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i was just wondering if any of you guys have a first hand experience about Paranormal in real life.~`,
#9 by Earl Baerg at June 2nd, 2010
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Dear Dr. Kason:
I purchased the video from TVO - re your being interviewed by Paula Todd.
It was most interesting and I would have liked to post snippets of it on my website to give it greater currency - but was advised by TVO that it is verboten.
Is there any way of getting around this to any extent - or failing that, do you have any videos that you control that you might allow me to use?
Media outlets use clips along this line all the time - why not in this instance.
Sincerely, Earl
#10 by phentermine at June 5th, 2010
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Thank you for your work. I have bookmarked your site and I will definitely read your other posts. Thanks again.
#11 by John565 at June 10th, 2010
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Very nice site! is it yours too
#12 by Mark Vice at June 13th, 2010
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I love it!
#13 by eve isk at June 15th, 2010
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Very good post.
Thanks for you great post.
#14 by togedenjin at June 17th, 2010
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The dear author, thanks you for a vital topic!
#15 by Mary at June 26th, 2010
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I simply wanted to say your site is one of the nicely laid out, most inspirational I’ve come across in quite a while. Thx!
#16 by SarahWinters at July 9th, 2010
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Thank you so much for such a great and inspiring post!
#17 by llirik_san at July 12th, 2010
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I want to quote your post in my blog. It can?
And you et an account on Twitter?
#18 by Camgirls at July 26th, 2010
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Pretty insightful post. Never thought that it was this simple after all.
#19 by Ben Griffiths at July 27th, 2010
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paranormal stuffs are usually for those persons who are very very supersitious.;`”
#20 by Lucas Watson at July 27th, 2010
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i also believe in pyschics because somehow the human mind can sense beyond the ordinary..,;
#21 by xXmikeMerXx at July 28th, 2010
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I’m trying to open forum but sometimes there are no images on it