Barney J NDE

Experience Description

I remember telling the nurses who administered the contrast solution, that I felt nauseous, dizzy, and had difficulty breathing. I was in pain for a few seconds. I heard the nurses say 'please lift your legs', but I couldn’t do it. I remember they lifting them for me. I remember saying 'Please call me wife.' Then I said the Jewish prayer called 'Shema.' It feels like I said it a few times.

The next thing I remember was the voices. I heard loud voice screaming numbers. Then I saw a very strong and warm light, almost like the one you see when you look at galaxies. I felt like I was coming out of a tunnel when I saw the lights. It had different rings. The outer rings were darker than the inner rings. I then saw the names of my daughters in the brightest part of the light. The names where floating in the warm light. The feeling was pleasant. I felt relaxed during this time. I don’t really remember how it ended. The next memory I have is being moved to a stretcher and then to the ambulance.

Background Information:

Gender: Male

Date NDE Occurred: 10/12/2021

NDE Elements:

At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? Yes. CPR given Clinical death (cessation of breathing or heart function) During heart stress test study

How do you consider the content of your experience? Entirely pleasant

Did you feel separated from your body? Uncertain When the nurse was asking me to raise my leg and I couldn’t do it, that was a strange feeling but I cannot say I was detached from the body. I lost awareness of my body

How did your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience compare to your normal everyday consciousness and alertness? More consciousness and alertness than normal. It was a combined feeling of focus and relaxation, I normally don’t feel colors or the warmth of the light in this way.

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness? When I saw the names of my daughters floating in that light. I have that etched in my memory.

Were your thoughts speeded up? Faster than usual

Did time seem to speed up or slow down? Everything seemed to be happening at once; or time stopped or lost all meaning Time slowed down, everything seemed to happen at once.

Were your senses More vivid than usual? More vivid than usual

Please compare your vision during the experience to your everyday vision that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. The biggest difference is the size of the sensation. I have not experienced those sensations previously in my life.

Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. I don’t have much recollection of hearing besides what seemed to me like someone screaming numbers. But when the light appeared, everything was very quiet and peaceful.

Did you seem to be aware of things going on elsewhere, as if by ESP? No

Did you pass into or through a tunnel? Yes I remember seeing this bright lights at the end of what can be described as a tunnel.

Did you see any beings in your experience? No

Did you encounter or become aware of any deceased (or alive) beings? Yes The names of my daughters floating in the light, but no faces.

Did you see, or feel surrounded by, a brilliant light? A light clearly of mystical or other-worldly origin

Did you see an unearthly light? Yes A warm, bright yellowish light. Very strong

Did you seem to enter some other, unearthly world? Some unfamiliar and strange place. Some place that was just shortly beyond that bright light.

What emotions did you feel during the experience? I felt peace, calmness, quiet, and joy

Did you have a feeling of peace or pleasantness? Incredible peace or pleasantness

Did you have a feeling of joy? Incredible joy

Did you feel a sense of harmony or unity with the universe? I felt united or one with the world

Did you suddenly seem to understand everything? Everything about myself or others. I felt that I have to live a life where I am using every minute to do something valuable.

Did scenes from your past come back to you? No

Did scenes from the future come to you? No

Did you come to a border or point of no return? I came to a barrier that I was not permitted to cross; or was sent back against my will. I cannot say I was sent back but I was not able to enter the innermost ring of light

God, Spiritual and Religion:

What was your religion prior to your experience? Jewish

Have your religious practices changed since your experience? Yes They are even stronger now. I am thankful to G-d for having given me back my life.

What is your religion now? Jewish

Did your experience include features consistent with your earthly beliefs? Content that was entirely consistent with the beliefs you had at the time of your experience As a Jew you believe that G-d is one. G-d has a shield, a cover, called Shechinah. Only after the experience I realize that perhaps the light I saw was G-do’s Shechinah. What I don’t understand is seeing the names of my daughters but not their faces.

Did you have a change in your values and beliefs because of your experience? No

Did you seem to encounter a mystical being or presence, or hear an unidentifiable voice? No

Did you see deceased or religious spirits? No

Did you encounter or become aware of any beings who previously lived on earth who are described by name in religions (for example: Jesus, Muhammad, Buddha, etc.)? No

During your experience, did you gain information about premortal existence? No

During your experience, did you gain information about universal connection or oneness? Yes The bright warm light showed this unity to me.

During your experience, did you gain information about the existence of God? Yes I was praying in Hebrew and it seems to me there were Hebrew words being spoken but I cannot understand their meaning.

Concerning our Earthly lives other than Religion:

During your experience, did you gain special knowledge or information about your purpose? No It feels to me that I was called on to try be

During your experience, did you gain information about the meaning of life? No

During your experience, did you gain information about an afterlife? An afterlife definitely exists No

Did you gain information about how to live our lives? No

During your experience, did you gain information about life's difficulties, challenges and hardships? No

During your experience, did you gain information about love? Yes When the names of my daughters appeared on these rings of light, that’s when I felt the most calm and joy.

What life changes occurred in your life after your experience? Moderate changes in my life I feel that anger, for instance, is totally not worth it. There’s no time for being angry.

Have your relationships changed specifically because of your experience? Uncertain Too short time has gone by, however I know I will have the people who love me and who I live closer.

After the NDE:

Was the experience difficult to express in words? No Yes, it was at firs

How accurately do you remember the experience in comparison to other life events that occurred around the time of the experience? I remember the experience more accurately than other life events that occurred around the time of the experience.

Do you have any psychic, non-ordinary or other special gifts after your experience that you did not have before the experience? No

Are there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful or significant to you? For me is the sense of joy and calmness that death may bring. You don’t have to be afraid. Also, I feel that I have to live my life to the fullest and make it as meanings as it can be.

Have you ever shared this experience with others? Yes I shared it with my close friends. There was a lot compassion from them.

Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience? No

What did you believe about the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened? Experience was definitely real. It’s only been a week but as time goes by it seems even more real to me.

What do you believe about the reality of your experience now? Experience was definitely real

At any time in your life, has anything ever reproduced any part of the experience? No

Are there any other questions that we could ask to help you communicate your experience? None