Linda S NDE

EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION:

My sister, who had passed away 21 years before my experience, she was doing some type of work with other beings, who had human form, but I do not remember their faces. This was in a one-level structure, that looked like a long house from the outside. She was giggling and quite happy; she greeted me and told me there was someone she wanted me to meet. Amidst some commotion, through the back came Jesus Christ, and there was no mistake as to who he was; he looked like the artist's portraits, but not meek and mild, as often portrayed, he was healthy and robust. He put his arm around me, in the area of what would have been my shoulder, looked me straight in the eyes and said "I have come for you, that you may know that I am real." I was totally awestruck by His presence, yet I felt a love and respect for Him that I have never felt in physical life. I followed Him to an area that I can best describe as a "desert garden". We sat on large "sitting rocks", and he began to speak. I remembered little of the conversation we had after the experience was over; my memory of the conversation has remained the same throughout the years. He was explaining the different things of life on Earth, why it was that life on earth was not perfect, and why it was that way. What people on earth had misconstrued about life and living. He said that there were many different religions on earth, as one faith would not take care of everyone's spiritual needs. This is all I have been able to remember of this conversation. I followed Him back to this long house area, and I asked Him if I could stay, and He said, "No, it's not your time". I then asked Him if I could go back and tell everyone that he was real, and He said " No, this is for others to come to know". With that, I found myself looking at the outside of a small building with a short flight of stairs. I walked up the stairs and opened a door, and at that point I woke up from the coma.

Was the kind of experience difficult to express in words? No      

At the time of this experience, was there an associated life threatening event?          Yes            Contracted bacterial meningitis

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness?    I was fully aware at all times during the experience.

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

            I was fully aware at all times during the experience.

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.)?  No      

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?            Total release of cares, concerns, and pain I felt in life. Extreme happiness and joy, overwhelmed by love, but not as we know love in our physical lives; this is a perfect and ethereal love I had not experienced before.

Did you pass into or through a tunnel or enclosure?          No      

Did you see a light?           No      

Did you meet or see any other beings?           Yes     My sister, who had passed away 21 years before my experience, she was doing some type of work with other beings, who had human form, but I do not remember their faces. This was in a one-level structure, that looked like a long house from the outside. She was giggling and quite happy; she greeted me and told me there was someone she wanted me to meet. Amidst some commotion, through the back came Jesus Christ, and there was no mistake as to who he was; he looked like the artist's portraits, but not meek and mild, as often portrayed, he was healthy and robust. He put his arm around me, in the area of what would have been my shoulder, looked me straight in the eyes and said "I have come for you, that you may know that I am real." I was totally awestruck by His presence, yet I felt a love and respect for Him that I have never felt in physical life. I followed Him to an area that I can best describe as a "desert garden". We sat on large "sitting rocks", and he began to speak. I remembered little of the conversation we had after the experience was over; my memory of the conversation has remained the same throughout the years. He was explaining the different things of life on Earth, why it was that life on earth was not perfect, and why it was that way. What people on earth had misconstrued about life and living. He said that there were many different religions on earth, as one faith would not take care of everyone's spiritual needs. This is all I have been able to remember of this conversation. I followed Him back to this long house area, and I asked Him if I could stay, and He said, "No, it's not your time". I then asked Him if I could go back and tell everyone that he was real, and He said " No, this is for others to come to know". With that, I found myself looking at the outside of a small building with a short flight of stairs. I walked up the stairs and opened a door, and at that point I woke up from the coma.

Did you experience a review of past events in your life?    No      

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     I smelled ground/dirt as I have never smelled it before....I could best describe the smell as sweet and very pleasant. I saw water coming from rock that was the purest pure, clear and polished. I saw flowers that were not of the earth, but were incredibly vibrant in color.

Did you have any sense of altered space or time?   Yes     It seemed as though my experience lasted maybe an hour or more. Time seemed to move slow.

Did you have a sense of knowing special knowledge, universal order and/or purpose?     Yes            Was the knowledge shared by Jesus Christ in the conversation I had with Him in the desert garden.

Did you reach a boundary or limiting physical structure? No      

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     I shared the experience with my Mother after I woke up from the coma. She was very happy for me. She passed away this last year. I told a woman who was to undergo serious surgery, she was alone and very afraid to die, I told her this in 1999, I never saw her again, although she did survive the surgery. I have told two others, close to suicide, portions of my experience and why it's important not to commit suicide. They are still living.

Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience?    No      

How did you view the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened:            Experience was definitely real   

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

How do you currently view the reality of your experience:            Experience was definitely real            From what I saw, and what I felt during my experience, I have always known that my experience was real, and for purpose.

Have your relationships changed specifically as a result of your experience?           Yes     I only involve myself in healthy and positive relationships.

Have your religious beliefs/practices changed specifically as a result of your experience?            Yes     I was a total agnostic before my experience; now my faith and spirituality are the most important things in my life.

Following the experience, have you had any other events in your life, medications or substances which reproduced any part of the experience?         No                  

Did the questions asked and information you provided so far accurately and comprehensively describe your experience?         Yes     I have given all information that I recall of my experience in the most accurate description that I can give.