Timothy M's Possible NDE

EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION:

            I was walking down a path in an obvious direction away from a starting point. To my left and up about shoulder height were people and scenes I recognized from events that had happened in my life prior to were I was at the time. when I reached the point of the accident that spawned this coma. When I reached the point of the accident I turned and walked back past the events I had just witnessed. when I reached the last event I entered a stone cottage and in the cottage were two very old beings they reminded me of "Yoda" in the movie "Star Wars.  These beings were to my right and in front of me was a big picture window or opening. I could see a large green meadow and there was a church down at the bottom of a hill. I wanted to go out into it but the two beings said I could not. When I asked why they said "you are not ready" I walked back down the path to the accident. This experience stays fresh in my mind while I can't remember any thing else. I suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury and have a really bad memory. I am no longer afraid of dying I am sure there is more for us after this life.

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     It happened while I was in a coma.

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

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              In the cottage.

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     

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?     No

What emotions did you feel during the experience?            Curiosity, a longing to go into the field I really wanted to go down to that church.

Did you pass into or through a tunnel or enclosure?          Yes     The enclosure was that cottage.

Did you see a light?           No      

Did you meet or see any other beings?           Yes     The two old beings I told of above.

Did you experience a review of past events in your life?    Yes     I saw the events that happened while growing up. Yes I have a very good feeling about life and after I die.

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     that field was beautiful

Did you have any sense of altered space or time?   No      

Did you have a sense of knowing special knowledge, universal order and/or purpose?     No      

Did you reach a boundary or limiting physical structure? Yes     Yes that cottage was the end of this life.

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 never spoke of it for years.

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    I new it was real not doubt in my mind.

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    I just have this strong feeling that it is real. I can't explain why I just know it.

Have your relationships changed specifically as a result of your experience?           Yes     I have this feeling I know more about life than others.

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                 

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