Glen S NDE

Experience Description:

According to the ambulance driver, I was de-fibrillated three times before my heart started beating again. About three minutes elapsed. During this time, I walked through our maintenance shop. As I went into the last shop, I turned and stared at the rear wall. The whole wall and everything around me was a soft brilliant light. I felt someone was there but I never saw or heard anyone speak.

As soon as I woke up, I felt the most peaceful that I had ever felt, then I thought of my dead father. At that time, the pain returned. I don't remember much until the next day.

I think about the experience every day. Now, I'm not afraid of death.

Glen.

Background Information:

Gender: Male

Date NDE Occurred: 12/04/2006

NDE Elements:

At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? Yes Heart attack Other HEART ATTACK

How do you consider the content of your experience? Wonderful

Did you feel separated from your body? Yes 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 Peaceful, bright, soothing. Disappointed when I woke up. I wish I was still there.

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness? It was as plain as looking out my window the whole time.

Were your thoughts speeded up? Incredibly fast

Did time seem to speed up or slow down? Neither Being surrounded by bright clouds.

Were your senses more vivid than usual? Incredibly more so

Please compare your vision during the experience to your everyday vision that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. Brighter, quieter more soothing.

Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. I heard a low pitch humming in the background.

Did you seem to be aware of things going on elsewhere? Neither

Did you pass into or through a tunnel? Yes I felt like I could have walked through the bright cloud wall but I didn't.

Did you see any beings in your experience? Neither

Did you encounter or become aware of any deceased (or alive) beings? Uncertain I felt the presence of someone but never saw or heard them speak.

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 Very soft but incredibly bright.

Did you seem to enter some other, unearthly world? Unfamiliar, strange place

What emotions did you feel during the experience? Total bliss, comfort. I felt like I was where I was supposed to be.

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? No longer in conflict with nature

Did you suddenly seem to understand everything? Everything about the universe

Did scenes from your past come back to you? Neither

Did scenes from the future come to you? Neither

Did you come to a border or point of no return? A barrier I was not permitted to cross; or 'sent back' to life involuntarily

God, Spiritual and Religion:

What was your religion prior to your experience? Moderate

Have your religious practices changed since your experience? Yes I am certain now that there is a heaven.

What is your religion now? Moderate

Did you have a change in your values and beliefs because of your experience? Yes I am certain now that there is a heaven.

Did you seem to encounter a mystical being or presence, or hear an unidentifiable voice? Neither

Did you see deceased or religious spirits? Neither

Concerning our Earthly lives other than Religion

During your experience, did you gain special knowledge or information about your purpose? Yes I was in heaven but never went through the cloud wall.

Have your relationships changed specifically because of your experience? Yes I am more patient with others. I believe I know what's going to happen after my death.

After the NDE:

Was the experience difficult to express in words? Yes

Do you have any psychic, non-ordinary or other special gifts after your experience that you did not have before the experience? Yes Terrible dreams for about a week.

Are there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful or significant to you? The total peace at being there. The disappointment at returning to consciousness.

Have you ever shared this experience with others? Yes About a month with a guy that went unconscious from a heart attack. He had no such experience.

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

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