Jamie B NDE

Experience Description

I was with my wife and we were working out at our ranch in the country. I was working on the back porch of the house, using a hand-held grinder. Somehow it jammed, kicked back, and hit the back of my hand. I looked down and could see the bone and tendons of my thumb. Just to explain what happened next, I should tell you that anytime that I have a serious injury, my body tries to faint. I told my wife that I thought that I better sit down. I fainted.

The next thing I felt was that I was home. I didn't have eyesight, but I could see perfectly. It was like seeing with your mind. I felt perfect and I knew that I was where I was supposed to be. I understood everything, but I didn't remember anything about my life on earth. I remember just enjoying the feeling. But then, I felt something nagging at me to get my attention. I tried to ignore it, but it kept pulling at me. The best way that I can explain it is, it was like when you are trying to concentrate on something and a child is trying to get your attention. The feeling kept getting stronger and more annoying. When I realized that it was my wife calling my name and trying to wake me up, I came back into my body. I was very upset and mad that I was back. I didn't want to come back.

My wife said that when I collapsed, she thought I was dead. She said that I wasn't breathing and had no pulse. She gave me CPR and revived me. After getting over being so mad and disappointed to have to come back, I immediately told her about my experience and how perfect it felt there.

I also should tell you that when I was a young child, I would have a recurring dream almost every night. This was from ages of 1 year to 4 years old. In this dream, I would always feel that I could understand the reason and meaning of everything. It was like I would think 'Now I see. Now I understand.' But when I woke up, I could never remember the answer. It felt the same as the incident that I explained above. I have fainted several times before. I have been knocked out and have had several surgeries where I have been put under. Nothing like this happened before. I am not afraid of dying, because I know that I will be going home.

Background Information:

Gender: Male

Date NDE Occurred: 2007

NDE Elements:

At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? No. Accident. Out of body experience

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? More consciousness and alertness than normal. I felt that I was back to my real self and connected to my home.

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness? When I was out of my body.

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 Everything just WAS. I had no concept of time because there was no before or after.

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. No eyesight. It was more like seeing with my mind or with my soul.

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 remember hearing.

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

Did you pass into or through a tunnel? No

Did you see any beings in your experience? No

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

Did you see, or feel surrounded by, a brilliant light? No

Did you see an unearthly light? No

Did you seem to enter some other, unearthly world? A clearly mystical or unearthly realm. I felt that I home and exactly where I belonged.

What emotions did you feel during the experience? Happy and content, then I felt anger to be brought back.

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

Did you have a feeling of joy? Happiness

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 the universe. I remember thinking 'Oh, I see now. How did I forget?'

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 was your religion prior to your experience? Christian- Protestant I was raised going to church every Sunday, but rarely attend now.

What is your religion now? Christian- Other Christian I believe that all faiths are human interpretations of the same afterlife. I still consider myself Christian because I know it best.

Did your experience include features consistent with your earthly beliefs? Content that was both consistent and not consistent with the beliefs you had at the time of your experience. Before, I was a Christian who rarely went to church, but tried to live a good life. Now I believe that the Bible and all religions are the result of humans trying to explain what happens to us when we die, and where we go.

Did you have a change in your values and beliefs because of your experience? Yes I am now certain of a life after death.

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 I felt connected to everything. It's hard to explain, but it's like I was a piece in a jigsaw puzzle and I was put into the space where I fit perfectly.

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

Concerning our Earthly lives other than Religion:

During your experience, did you gain special knowledge or information about your purpose? Yes I felt as if I suddenly knew everything that I had forgotten.

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. I know that our souls live on and go back home. I feel that it must be heaven.

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? No

What life changes occurred in your life after your experience? Slight changes in my life Nothing significant.

Have your relationships changed specifically because of your experience? No

After the NDE:

Was the experience difficult to express in words? Yes It's hard to explain, because I didn't see it. I felt it.

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. I will never forget it. It affected me greatly and changed my feelings about dying. I am not afraid to die because I have experienced where we go and the feeling is perfection.

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? no.

Have you ever shared this experience with others? Yes As soon as I came back, I told my wife all about it. She was surprised at how angry I was to have to come back.

Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience? Yes Only what I had seen on television or read in stories.

What did you believe about the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened? Experience was definitely real. It was different than a dream. I was me, but I didn't have any memory of my life on earth.

What do you believe about the reality of your experience now? Experience was definitely real. I know where I am going when I die. It is my real home and it feels so good and perfect that it is really hard to explain.

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

Is there anything else that you would like to add about your experience? Yes