Gilbert H's Probable NDE

EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION:

At a given moment, my thoughts started wandering off and a bright white light arose around me, until I found myself in a kind of white room with a peaceful and serene atmosphere. Everything dear to me, family, partner, dog, seemed to have lost their importance (only I was important). After this phase I was asked whether I wanted to live on. After an outspoken "yes" (cause I felt I was too young with still a lot of potential), I gradually woke up.

Was the kind of experience difficult to express in words? Yes

Describing what happened is not difficult; but to convey the emotions in the experience is difficult.

At the time of this experience, was there an associated life threatening event? Yes Cerebro Vascular Accident, aneurysm

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

If I would divide the experience in 3 phases it would be the second one

How did your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience compare to your normal every day consciousness and alertness? More consciousness and alertness than normal

If your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience was different from your normal every day consciousness and alertness, please explain:

If I would divide the experience in 3 phases it would be the second one

Did your vision differ in any way from your normal, everyday vision (in any aspect, such as clarity, field of vision, colors, brightness, depth perception degree of solidness/transparency of objects, etc.)?

Uncertain, I was in the light

Did your hearing differ in any way from your normal, everyday hearing (in any aspect, such as clarity, ability to recognize source of sound, pitch, loudness, etc.)?  No

Did you experience a separation of your consciousness from your body?  Uncertain

What emotions did you feel during the experience? Serene, peace

Did you pass into or through a tunnel or enclosure? Uncertain, as I described earlier, I got slowly enveloped by light

Did you see a light? Yes, peace, separating light

Did you meet or see any other beings? No

Did you experience a review of past events in your life? Yes, the relativity, and the beauty enclosed in the relativity of "ephemeral" life.

Did you observe or hear anything regarding people or events during your experience that could be verified later? No

Did you see or visit any beautiful or otherwise distinctive locations, levels or dimensions?

Yes, as the Buddha describes: one of consciousness without turbulence

Did you have any sense of altered space or time?  Yes, I experienced that time stood still.

Did you have a sense of knowing special knowledge, universal order and/or purpose?  Yes, this life is ephemeral, but part of the cosmos

Did you reach a boundary or limiting physical structure? I got a clear question whether I wanted to live.

Did you become aware of future events? No

Did you have any psychic, paranormal or other special gifts following the experience you did not have prior to the experience? No

Have you shared this experience with others?

Yes, after a couple of weeks. It made my life with the people around me more difficult because one cannot transfer the experience

Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience? Uncertain, I had heard about it as a phenomenon, but never heard about experiences.

How did you view the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened: Experience was definitely real, [Plato?] It was real for me, and whatever anybody says about it, for me it is an authentic experience.

Were there one or several parts of the experience especially meaningful or significant to you?

Primarily realizing that you have influence over your own life

How do you currently view the reality of your experience: Experience was definitely real, see former question

Have your relationships changed specifically as a result of your experience? Yes, I don't judge people anymore, and other people's judgment about me is not so relevant anymore.

Have your religious beliefs/practices changed specifically as a result of your experience?

Yes, I am convinced about God/Allah/energy. I try to live as good/aware as possible, without harming myself or others.

Following the experience, have you had any other events in your life, medications or substances which reproduced any part of the experience? Yes, 3 years later I experienced a moment of "enlightenment" or nirvana. My NDE had a more subjective influence on me. The 2nd experience had more influence on the environment/cosmos and the way I cope with it.

Is there anything else you would like to add concerning the experience? Too much

Did the questions asked and information you provided so far accurately and comprehensively describe your experience? No