EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION:

I felt like having been thrown into space with a perfect vision of moving away from the earth and entering into a very bright light. At the same time I had a clear vision of my life on earth like being in a two dimensional screen; it is very difficult to express this in words. I was conscious of everything and thought about what I was feeling. There was so much happiness and endless peace, which increased while I was about to enter the light. I knew that I was part of the light. I didn’t know why I did so but I knew it and I also knew that we’re all part of it; at the climax of my experience there was something that transcended everything and I knew that entering that light would mean I wouldn’t be able to return. I don’t know why this was the case but I knew it for sure and that’s something I can hardly explain but I’m not looking for an explanation, I accept what I have experienced as such. I considered my self-centredness and had very strong feelings not to return, I thought of my loved ones and of worldly things and I couldn’t care less about them and such thoughts struck me deeply. Suddenly, I don’t know why and how, I was pulled back into my body and my problem was why such a return into the body could be justified (as if it was necessary to justify a thing like that!!!!). I’ve had and continue having flashes of that experience; it’s like putting the puzzles into the right place.

From that moment onward I know that definitely something is changing within myself. I know that very well but I don’t know what will happen in the future. Now I carry on with my everyday life and with my relations as if I had a protective layer to shield me from ordinary things, which don’t touch me as they did before. Now I also perceive people differently, I see into them and the sound of their voices is like a sound for me which may be false when they are talking about things they don’t feel. That’s very strange.

My life is changing now and I don’t know where it will lead me to. I want to know the reason why I had to return but I’m getting weary of asking myself that question. Maybe I’ll find out about it, maybe I won’t, it doesn’t matter. What is very important to me is to bring my studies to an end and create a place for psychic studies, maybe with the help of the shamans of superior Perù, to whom I owe a lot, understanding the value of life and the value of living in harmony with nature, of which we are a part. They teach us that everything is full of life and it’s that teaching that I consider to be the biggest gift I’ve been given. I don’t know anything about the rest and move on my path.

Finally I would like to write a book, I’ve been meditating on that  for seven years but it seems  to me that every time I embark on it something bigger and more profound has to be added.

Thanks for listening to me and I wish you much luck for your initiative. I think that each of us feels the need of sharing that type of experience with people that don’t consider us to be crazy. Thank you.

Was the kind of experience difficult to express in words?          Yes,  it was difficult to explain the feelings of peace, harmony, joy and completeness  . . .

At the time of this experience, was there an associated life threatening event?          Yes    during the third surgery in 20 days.

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

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:        difficult to express

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?          Yes

What emotions did you feel during the experience?          A feeling of peace, harmony and joy; it was indescribable
Did you pass into or through a tunnel or enclosure?        No     

Did you see a light?         Yes    it was like a road of very white light, very pure when entering it; limitless happiness; at the end there was an “inner circle” of very bright light where there was a point of no return, all peace and true happiness. I know that but I don’t know why I knew it.

Did you meet or see any other beings?         No     

Did you experience a review of past events in your life?   Yes    It was like a screen in which I was able to see what had happened but the main interest was on the path of the light and the beautiful experiences

Did you observe or hear anything regarding people or events during your experience that could be verified later?         Yes    in the days after the experience I had some ideas about things that in my judgment would happen. I’ve also warned people about things I had seen concerning them, I have also warned people about things that might happen to them and sometimes I had strange and confusing visions.

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

Did you have any sense of altered space or time?  Yes    time and space are of no importance any more

Did you have a sense of knowing special knowledge, universal order and/or purpose?     Yes    not basically but there was a consciousness of being part of the “light”

Did you reach a boundary or limiting physical structure? No     

Did you become aware of future events?      Yes
I don’t  know it yet

Did you have any psychic, paranormal or other special gifts following the experience you did not have prior to the experience?       Yes    increased sensibility and psychic visions and other things

Have you shared this experience with others?        Yes    the first person I talked to was my wife who believed me and was happy and close to me. The second person was a friend of mine who had been in coma for 20 days and has had the same experience; within my family they tend to look at my experiences with skepticism, so do my friends in Italy. In Perù it’s different because they are more open to matters of spirituality

Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience? Yes    I saw programs on TV and I read about it-

How did you view the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened:   Experience was definitely real   simply for the fact that I remember vividly what had happened; but I must say that I was not able to relive those feelings not even when meditating, but I do not despair.

Were there one or several parts of the experience especially meaningful or significant to you? The knowledge that life in the body here on earth is only for a short period of time

How do you currently view the reality of your experience:          Experience was definitely real         I’m sure that I’ve experienced the passage from life to death

Have your relationships changed specifically as a result of your experience?          Yes    I see people more from a distance than before

Have your religious beliefs/practices changed specifically as a result of your experience? No     

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

Is there anything else you would like to add concerning the experience?          no, thank you

Did the questions asked and information you provided so far accurately and comprehensively describe your experience? Yes