Zeliha B NDE

Experience Description

On 28.01.2016 at 11:50 a.m., I had a c-section. When I was brought back to my room, I got up at 5:00 p.m. and went to the bathroom to smoke. My mother was with me all the time.

When I lit the cigarette, my arms felt numb. My tongue felt numb and my head was spinning. I told my mother that I was going to faint and that she should call for a physician. As soon as my eyes closed, I found myself in another place.

This place was different. Everywhere there was lush green nature. It was a very peaceful place. I was very happy. There were green meadows and a train rail. In a distance, a train came very fast to where I was standing.

The train stopped to pick me up. I wanted to get in the train and depart. In that moment, I looked back and saw my mother holding my newborn son. My mother told me not to take the train and leave my son without a mother. My mother said, 'No one will be as good to him as you can be. He is just an infant.'

I felt very light-weight as a wind dragged me softly toward the train. I was very happy and didn't wanted to leave with the train. My mother ran toward me and stood in front of me to stop me. She said 'Don't go!'

I changed my mind and did not want to leave with the train. While I wanted to take my newborn son in my arms, the train took of without me very fast.

In that moment, I woke up. Two nurses and my mother were with me. I asked them where I was now because I was somewhere else. I then said, 'I was probably dreaming.' The nurse then told me that my eye pupils were very small, hardly visible and my lips were purple for several minutes. She said that the nurses could not measure my pulse for several minutes. I think I died and came back.

Background Information:

Gender: Female

Date NDE Occurred: 28.01.2016

NDE Elements:

At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? Yes. Childbirth. Other: After a c-section, getting up and fainting

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

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? When I fainted and went to a different space. I thought at first that this could be a dream.

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness? When I fainted and went to a different space.

Were your thoughts speeded up? Faster than usual

Did time seem to speed up or slow down? Time seemed to go faster or slower than usual. Time felt like it was rapidly speeding up.

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. It is the same.

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 better during the NDE.

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? No

Did you see any beings in your experience? I actually saw them

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. It was a space outside of this world. It was a very calm and peaceful place specifically made for me.

What emotions did you feel during the experience? Happiness, peace, relaxed and excited.

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

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? I came to a definite conscious decision to return to life. I returned because I did not want to leave my newborn son behind.

God, Spiritual and Religion:

What was your religion prior to your experience? Muslim

Have your religious practices changed since your experience? No

What is your religion now? Muslim

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. For me, taking the train felt like being accompanied by Azrael (Angel of Death).

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? No

Did you see deceased or religious spirits? I actually saw them

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 was in another dimension.

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? No

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 probably exists. It felt like living in another dimension and like living in another world. Nothing there compares to this world.

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? Yes Besides being stressed out in daily life, feeling sad or socializing with people, it is very important to be peaceful, relaxed and happy in your life and the life you create.

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

Have your relationships changed specifically because of your experience? No

After the NDE:

Was the experience difficult to express in words? Yes It was a very peaceful and unearthly dimension.

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? No

Are there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful or significant to you? The black train and the greenery.

Have you ever shared this experience with others? Yes I told the same day. People were surprised, that I came back when I was going to die.

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. I did not want to accept it at first, but it is a real place and a real experience.

What do you believe about the reality of your experience now? Experience was definitely real. It was a real place and I went there.

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? No