Peter Panagore

Best Selling Author and Near-Death Experiencer

Ex-Reverend Peter Panagore, MDiv, is an acclaimed author and spiritual counselor known worldwide for his best-selling book, "Heaven Is Beautiful: How Dying Taught Me That Death Is Just the Beginning," which was optioned for a feature film by Cary Brokaw and Andrea Stone (see IMDB), is now in active development. His life is a testament to the power of personal transformation, having undergone profound changes following his two Near-Death Experiences. After graduating with a BA in English Literature from the University of Massachusetts in 1982, following his first NDE, he redirected his career path from architecture to studying the Classics of Western Mysticism at Yale University’s Divinity School, earning his Master of Divinity.

Pete served liberal Congregational churches and their coastal communities for over two decades while privately pursuing his mystical studies and practices. During his 15-year tenure as a television writer and on-air talent for his morning inspirational spot, he reached 30 million views annually (Nielsen Ratings) on two NBC-TV News Stations across Maine and New Hampshire. His first best-selling inspirational book, Two Minutes for God: Quick Fixes for the Spirit, is a selection from his 1700 TV scripts.

He has practiced single-minded meditation and Kriya yoga for forty years and teaches both. Pete hosts "Not Church” on Sunday mornings on his YouTube channel and offers spiritual counseling and consultation.