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Experience Description I was probably 5 to 6 years old when this happened. My dad and I used to travel to another state where most of our relatives live. I used to go with him because that's where all my cousins were and I loved playing with them. One day, I was at my uncle's house. After running around with my cousins, I felt really tired. I don't remember why I was upset, but I do remember thta something or someone got me upset, so I went on the couch to take a nap. All of a sudden, I was on the top of the room. It was as if I was a camera mounted to the ceiling and looking at my child-body. At first, I wondered who that was below me. Then, I realized was me or at least my body. I had this feeling that something had happened but I could not put it into words. I shifted to a room with three elderly-looking men. They looked very big from my point of view, but I had this feeling of warmth and love. I felt like I was in the presence of my real father. That's the best I can describe it to be. I still don't know who they were nor have I ever seen them before this experience or since then. The room I was in looked like it was from the Roman empire. It had the Roman, high ceiling and poles; it was very wide. My vision was also very wide. It was as if I could see straight and to the sides at the same time. The men told me that my pain caused my heart to stop working. This was not communicated via words, but telepathically like downloaded words into my brain.They told me that my mission on earth is not complete. They elaborated that it's very early but if I choose not to go back, then it's my decision. I don't remember what happened after that and whether I made a decision or not. All of a sudden, I was roaming in my uncle's house again. But, I was hovering and going from one room to another, almost like a drone flying inside the house. I knew where to go and I went back to my body, woke up and then stood up. One of my cousins asked me, 'What happened to you? you died?' He was laughing. Apparently, they were calling my name but I didn't wake up immediately. I remember walking back with them to the kitchen in a state of shock. I was thinking to myself, 'You have no idea what this life is; it is not about games.' This is not the only occurrence of out of body experience I've ever had but it's the only one where I supposedly died. Background Information: Gender: Male Date NDE Occurred: 1996 NDE Elements: At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? No. Heart-related. Not sure what it was. How do you consider the content of your experience? Neither pleasant NOR distressing Did you feel separated from your body? No. I clearly left my body and existed outside it How did your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience compare to your normal everyday consciousness and alertness? Normal consciousness and alertness. I was a child and the information I got did not really match my age. I could not make much sense of it At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness? when I met the 3 Beings Were your thoughts speeded up? Incredibly fast Did time seem to speed up or slow down? Everything seemed to be happening at once; or time stopped or lost all meaning. Everything happened very quickly with some sequence to it 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. wider vision and field of view, Faster than usual Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. no hearing required Did you seem to be aware of things going on elsewhere? No Did you pass into or through a tunnel? No Did you see any beings in your experience? I sensed their presence Did you encounter or become aware of any deceased (or alive) beings? No Did you see, or feel surrounded by, a brilliant light? An unusually bright light Did you see an unearthly light? No Did you seem to enter some other, unearthly world? A clearly mystical or unearthly realm. It seemed like a Roman empire building but it was definitely not, it was like 40 feet high by 50 feet wide What emotions did you feel during the experience? love, protection during the experience, but fear after I came back to my body Did you have a feeling of peace or pleasantness? No Did you have a feeling of joy? No Did you feel a sense of harmony or unity with the universe? No Did you suddenly seem to understand everything? Everything about myself or others. Not by words, but when I came back I felt like I aged beyond my age and it was a very surreal experience 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? Do not know Have your religious practices changed since your experience? No What is your religion now? Other faiths-New age 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? No Did you seem to encounter a mystical being or presence, or hear an unidentifiable voice? I encountered a definite being, or a voice clearly of mystical or unearthly origin. Already described in the experience Did you see deceased or religious spirits? I sensed their presence 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 what I saw was not on earth During your experience, did you gain information about the existence of God? Yes the Beings I saw gave me the feeling that they were watching and guiding me Concerning our Earthly lives other than Religion: During your experience, did you gain special knowledge or information about your purpose? Yes a sense of it, but can't put it into words During your experience, did you gain information about the meaning of life? Yes I could not describe it or make words of it. All I remember is my thought of, 'You don't know what this is all about.' During your experience, did you gain information about an afterlife? Yes I was not the child anymore, I felt like I was a floating point of consciousness 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? No changes in my life Have your relationships changed specifically because of your experience? No After the NDE: Was the experience difficult to express in words? Yes it felt like I was not me. It was like we are playing a game on earth by taking a body, yet this body is so important that we have to try and keep it alive. The whole experience made me feel beyond my age at the time 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? Yes I have a memory of my mother being pregnant of me and going to the hospital for check-ups. I have validated the entire memory with my parents but they can't accept it since it was before I was born. Even though, I gave them details that I could have not known even if I later heard the story. Are there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful or significant to you? everything Have you ever shared this experience with others? No 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 e6ozugw_nde
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