David L NDE 8356

Experience Description

I felt heart-attack pain and went unconscious. I went to surgery right afterwards.

Everything was very clear. I was extremely euphoric, happy and relaxed. I walked through a tunnel lined with white tiles. At the end of the hallway, there was a bright pink, rectangular light. I was calmly walking toward it when I awoke to extreme pain from the burning of a defibrillator on my chest.

I immediately described the experience to the doctor. He said, 'Don't go into the light.'

The memory still vivid.



Background Information:

Gender: Male

Date NDE Occurred: 8/2/2015

NDE Elements:

At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? No. Heart attack Clinical death (cessation of breathing or heart function)

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

Did you feel separated from your body? No 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? Yes during the hall walk. It was completely euphoric.

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness? Walk down the hall

Were your thoughts speeded up? No

Did time seem to speed up or slow down? Everything seemed to be happening at once; or time stopped or lost all meaning Time was non-existant

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. At peace

Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. No audio

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

The experience included: Passing into or through a tunnel

Did you pass into or through a tunnel? Yes There were white, illuminated squares on all sides. There was a bright pink, rectangular light at the end.

Did you see any beings in your experience? No

Did you encounter or become aware of any deceased (or alive) beings? No

The experience included: Unearthly light

Did you see, or feel surrounded by, a brilliant light? An unusually bright light

Did you see an Unearthly light? Yes pink, bright, translucent, oddly illuminated light that was soft, yet bright. Pleasant

Did you seem to enter some other, unearthly world? No

What emotions did you feel during the experience? Euphoria

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

Did you have a feeling of joy? No

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? No

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? No

God, Spiritual and Religion:

What importance did you place on your religious/spiritual life prior to your experience? Slightly important to me

What was your religion prior to your experience? Unaffiliated- Nothing in particular- Secular unaffiliated

Have your religious practices changed since your experience? No

What importance do you place on your religious/spiritual life after your experience? Slightly important to me

What is your religion now? Select NONE

Did your experience include features consistent with your earthly beliefs? Content that was entirely not consistent with the beliefs you had at the time of your experience

Did you have a change in your values and beliefs because of your experience? Yes became more peaceful experience

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? No

Did you believe in the existence of God prior to your experience? I was uncertain if God exists

During your experience, did you gain information about the existence of God? No

Do you believe in the existence of God after your experience? I am uncertain if God exists

Concerning our Earthly lives other than Religion:

During your experience, did you gain special knowledge or information about your purpose? No

Did you believe that our earthly lives Are meaningful and significant prior to your experience? Are possibly meaningful and significant

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

Did you believe in an afterlife prior to your experience? I was uncertain if an afterlife exists

Do you believe in an afterlife after your experience? I am uncertain if an afterlife exists No

Did you fear death prior to your experience? I moderately feared death

Do you fear death after your experience? I slightly fear death

Were you fearful living your life prior to your experience? Slightly fearful in living my earthly life

Were you fearful living your life after your experience? Slightly fearful in living my earthly life

Did you believe that our earthly lives Are meaningful and significant prior to your experience? Are possibly meaningful and significant

Did you believe that our earthly lives are meaningful and significant after your experience? Are possibly meaningful and significant

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

Were you compassionate prior to your experience? Moderately compassionate toward others

During your experience, did you gain information about love? No

Were you compassionate after your experience? Moderately compassionate toward others

What life changes occurred in your life after your experience? Slight changes in my life none, but a hard to describe better awareness

Have your relationships changed specifically because of your experience? Uncertain

After the NDE:

Was the experience difficult to express in words? Yes the euphoria was something indescribable

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. The emergency room staff was there. I gave the same account.

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? Tranquility

Have you ever shared this experience with others? Yes within seconds of the experience.

Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience? Yes movies and articles.

What did you believe about the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened? Experience was definitely real. Everything about the experience felt hyper-real

What do you believe about the reality of your experience now? Experience was definitely real. Everything about the experience felt hyper-real

At any time in your life, has anything ever reproduced any part of the experience? Yes i Sometimes, I go back to the moment and reflect

Is there anything else that you would like to add about your experience? NO

Are there any other questions that we could ask to help you communicate your experience? Yes, there are a number of pointed questions. Use fewer verbal questions that may illicit pre-meditated responses