Thomas U NDE

Experience Description

This happened when I was 4 years old. I was riding my bicycle late evening and school just started that year. One day, close to the weekend, a school bus driver honked at me while I was riding my bike on the side walk. The bus was driving the same path as me but I was on the driver-side side walk. I looked back and waved at the driver, during that time of riding my bike, I veer to the left and to the left was a house on the corner street. The house was lower than the sidewalk with no fence. And down I go towards his backyard. The sidelines of me falling down on top of the boulders of rocks along the wall to the ground. I flew face first. I was down, next thing I know I didn’t feel any pain, and I was floating up then I looked down seeing my body. I look back up and it starts getting black around me closing in and I started to see a light which was warm to me. I was stopped. I felt a presence, and something told me. It didn’t sound like a man or women but something both. It said, it wasn’t my time, go back. I said, 'okay.'

Next thing I knew, I woke up taking my bike, blood running down my face, hurting in pain, and 3 houses up was where I lived. Heading up the hill I can see my mother talking to my aunt looking for me. All I said was, 'Mom' and I collapsed once again near the edge of the front lawn. I woke up not knowing the date or time. I had amnesia knowing who my family was and did not speak for 2 years. I heard from my brother the ambulance had to do an adrenaline shot. I still have the scar also for the tube down my throat.

Background Information:

Gender: Male

Date NDE Occurred: 1990 January

NDE Elements:

At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? Yes Accident Clinical death (cessation of breathing or heart function) Puncture wounds, cheek, throat, head concussion, brain punctures.

How do you consider the content of your experience? Both pleasant AND distressing

Did you feel separated from your body? Yes What I heard was and very clear to me. It’s not your time go back. It was like a rush to say the words but more like a gentle normal way. I felt kind of happy now I think about it. 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? More consciousness and alertness than normal Focused on a difficult task riding a bike and waving with one hand.

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

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 It felt time stopped, and it was slow.

Were your senses More vivid than usual? Incredibly more vivid

Please compare your vision during the experience to your everyday vision that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. I have to know what's next?

Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. My hearing was excellent.

Did you seem to be aware of things going on elsewhere, as if by ESP? Yes, but the facts have not been checked out

Did you pass into or through a tunnel? Yes But i was stopped before I can reach the light.

Did you see any beings in your experience? No

Did you encounter or become aware of any deceased (or alive) beings? Uncertain I am Jewish by blood, but I am uncertain who it was. I was not religious at the time. But now it can be some sort of angel or guardian before entering the light.

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

Did you see an unearthly light? Yes Just a bright light which looked hazed

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

What emotions did you feel during the experience? I was relaxed, no pain, light, felt peaceful.

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 no longer in conflict with nature

Did you suddenly seem to understand everything? No

Did scenes from your past come back to you? I remembered many past events Yes it was real. There is a medical record. Only one that talked about it was my older brother.

Did scenes from the future come to you? No

Did you come to a border or point of no return? I came to a definite conscious decision to return to life I was told to go back and I did. I said okay.

God, Spiritual and Religion:

What was your religion prior to your experience? Jewish

Have your religious practices changed since your experience? No

What is your religion now? Other faiths- Unitarian and other liberal faiths

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

Did you have a change in your values and beliefs because of your experience? Yes Made me search for a higher being.

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. It said to me It’s not my time, go back. In a gentler way but normal way like a casual talk. If felt nice and assuring.

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.)? Uncertain I don't know what it was. It sounded like a man and women.

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

During your experience, did you gain information about universal connection or oneness? Yes Everything felt connected.

During your experience, did you gain information about the existence of God? Yes Because it said it wasn’t my time.

Concerning our Earthly lives other than Religion:

During your experience, did you gain special knowledge or information about your purpose? Yes That there is something I need to do. But it isn't fulfilled yet.

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. There is something there. But I'm uncertain.

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? Large changes in my life Yes there are a few changes. I would need more space.

Have your relationships changed specifically because of your experience? Yes Asking for higher power

After the NDE:

Was the experience difficult to express in words? Yes It still tears me up because of the words. 31 years later things happened which needed me to be there. If not lives would have been lost.

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 even remember images of my life sense I was 1 year old.

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? Moments in life, where the choices I made were significant. That determined my fate.

Have you ever shared this experience with others? Yes Only a few others. But I think some did not care. Some were crying.

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 After it I was confused of my family. It took a while to get used to them.

What do you believe about the reality of your experience now? Experience was definitely real It's a horrible world we live in. People should start doing some good deeds.

At any time in your life, has anything ever reproduced any part of the experience? Yes A drunk driver hit me. I damaged his car I was either 9 or 10. I was fine though.

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? Good deeds and bad deeds.