As a teenager, Beat had a great thirst for knowledge and planned to travel the world, experience adventures, get to know different peoples and cultures, start a family, and lead a happy life in prosperity. Over time, all of these wishes came true until, at the age of 59, despite being in good physical shape, he suffered a cardiac arrest while jogging and collapsed. He was in the afterlife for minutes and only survived thanks to professional help. This near-death experience changed his consciousness forever. After waking up from the coma, he once again pondered the profound questions that had always preoccupied him: Where do I come from? Where am I now? Where do I want to go? He remembered his inner ­compass, which he had once followed intuitively and could always trust. Memories of his life so far came together like pieces of a puzzle to form a picture, and in conversations with neurologist Phil, Beat found himself again, discovering his new SELF. This autobiographical, thrillingly told story resonates with Einstein's famous quote: Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind.

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Beat Bongni, born in 1960 in Biel, moved to Israel and Australia after completing his apprenticeship as a metalconstruction worker and artsmetalsmith. Back in Switzerland, he studied business administration while working and graduated from the sales management school. He spent over 30 years in the telecommunications and IT industry, working as a product manager, sales manager, and sales & marketing director. Beat is married to Liselotte, and together they have three children and four grandchildren.