Hugo R NDE

Experience Description

I was run over by a car and I knew I was going to die.

I saw my life in a second and then I was back in my body. It’s now difficult for me to remember many details. But the experience opened me up to this current state of spiritualism and the belief that there is much more after death. Above all, I understand that spiritual world which is difficult for us to understand here on earth.

Background Information:

Gender: Male

Date NDE Occurred: 2007

NDE Elements:

At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? Yes. Accident. Direct head injury. Life threatening event, but not clinical death

How do you consider the content of your experience? Neither pleasant NOR distressing

Did you feel separated from your body? Yes I observed everything that existed while my consciousness floated. 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? More consciousness and alertness than normal. The connection was pure and devoid of feelings and pain.

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness? Right before dying; one or two seconds before the moment of death.

Were your thoughts speeded up? Incredibly fast

Did time seem to speed up or slow down? Everything seemed to be happening at once; or time stopped or lost all meaning. I saw my whole life second by second. Yet, it seemed like it all happened in one second.

Were your senses More vivid than usual? Incredibly more vivid

Please compare your vision during the experience to your everyday vision that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. Altered

Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. Altered

Did you seem to be aware of things going on elsewhere? No

Did you pass into or through a tunnel? No

Did you see any beings in your experience? No

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? No

What emotions did you feel during the experience? A little bit fearful, but calm.

Did you have a feeling of peace or pleasantness? Relief or calmness

Did you have a feeling of joy? No

Did you feel a sense of harmony or unity with the universe? I felt united or one with the world

Did you suddenly seem to understand everything? Everything about the universe. I observed life and creation from another perspective.

Did scenes from your past come back to you? My past flashed before me, out of my control

Did scenes from the future come to you? No

Did you come to a border or point of no return? No

God, Spiritual and Religion:

What was your religion prior to your experience? Christian- Catholic When I regained consciousness, I said, 'From now on, I will believe more in God.'

Have your religious practices changed since your experience? Uncertain

What is your religion now? No comment

Did your experience include features consistent with your earthly beliefs? Content that was entirely not consistent with the beliefs you had at the time of your experience. Detachment.

Did you have a change in your values and beliefs because of your experience? Yes Belief in everything.

Did you seem to encounter a mystical being or presence, or hear an unidentifiable voice? No

Did you see deceased or religious spirits? No

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 know this, although I don't know how.

During your experience, did you gain information about the existence of God? Yes When I came back and spoke, I knew that God was in everything that had happened.

Concerning our Earthly lives other than Religion:

During your experience, did you gain special knowledge or information about your purpose? Uncertain It happened afterwards, until now.

During your experience, did you gain information about the meaning of life? Uncertain It happened afterwards, until now.

During your experience, did you gain information about an afterlife? Yes The detachment from the body and the journey through space.

Did you gain information about how to live our lives? Uncertain Afterwards an expansive vision came.

During your experience, did you gain information about life's difficulties, challenges and hardships? Uncertain It happened afterwards, until now.

During your experience, did you gain information about love? Uncertain This continues until now.

What life changes occurred in your life after your experience? Large changes in my life

Have your relationships changed specifically because of your experience? Yes I relate less by the way I see things.

After the NDE:

Was the experience difficult to express in words? Yes It’s difficult or impossible to explain.

How accurately do you remember the experience in comparison to other life events that occurred around the time of the experience? I do not know how my remembrance of the experience compares to my remembrance of other life events that occurred around the time of the experience. The more time that passes, the fewer details I remember. That is why have I stopped talking about it.

Do you have any psychic, non-ordinary or other special gifts after your experience that you did not have before the experience? Uncertain

Have you ever shared this experience with others? Yes Four days.

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. The scars are a constant reminder of what happened.

What do you believe about the reality of your experience now? Experience was definitely real

At any time in your life, has anything ever reproduced any part of the experience? No