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Experience Description Inside the kitchen, my late father and my late mother in law were standing at the counter and cooking. My father passed away in 2011. My mother in law passed away in 2014. They were two of the most cherished people in my life. Background Information: Gender: Male Date of NDE: 03/02/2022NDE Elements: At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? YesHeart attack caused by blockages and narrowing arteries around the heart. How do you consider the content of your experience? Both pleasant AND distressing Did you feel separated from your body? No How did your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience compare to your normal everyday consciousness and alertness? Seeing my father and mother-in-law At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness? Normal consciousness and alertness Were your thoughts speeded up? No Did time seem to speed up or slow down? No Were your senses more vivid than usual? More vivid than usual Please compare your vision during the experience to your everyday vision that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience Normal Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience Normal 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 beings? YesFather and mother-in-law. Did you see or feel surrounded by a brilliant light? No Did you see an unearthly light? No Did you seem to enter another world? No What emotions did you feel during the experience? Calmness 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 no longer in conflict with nature Did you suddenly understand everything? No Did scenes from your past come back? No Did you reach a boundary or limiting physical structure? No Did you come to a border or point of no return? NoGod, Spiritual and Religion: What was your religion prior to your experience? Christian - ProtestantI really go to church, as I'm not a great believer in the church ways but believe in a god. Have your religious practices changed? No What is your religion now? Christian - ProtestantAs above Did your experience include features consistent with your earthly beliefs? Content that was both consistent and not consistent with the beliefs you had at the time of your experienceNot consistent with tunnels and lights at end of tunnel. Did you have a change in your values and beliefs because of your experience? No Did you seem to encounter a mystical being or presence, or hear an unidentifiable voice? 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? No During your experience, did you gain information about the existence of God? NoConcerning our Earthly lives other than Religion: During your experience, did you gain special knowledge or information about your purpose? No During your experience, did you gain information about the meaning of life? No During your experience, did you gain information about an afterlife? YesSeeing people that I knew who had passed on and surroundings similar to what I know. Did you gain information about how to live our lives? No During your experience, did you gain information about life's difficulties, challenges and hardships? No During your experience, did you gain information about love? No What life changes occurred in your life after your experience? Slight changes in my lifeI am no longer scared of death like I used to be. Have your relationships changed specifically because of your experience? NoAfter the NDE: Was the experience difficult to express in words? No How accurately do you remember the experience in comparison to other life events that occurred around the time of the experience? I remember the experience more accurately than other life events that occurred around the time of the experienceThere are memories in parts of my life that I can't remember, but only when it is brought up and at times can't remember at all. Do you have any psychic, non-ordinary or other special gifts after your experience that you did not have before the experience? No Are there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful or significant to you? Meeting my father. Have you ever shared this experience with others? Yes24 hours. 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 realUnsure whether it was a dream while my brain was under extreme pressure. What do you believe about the reality of your experience now? Experience was definitely realIt felt like it was real. At any time in your life, has anything ever reproduced any part of the experience? YesMemories... I remember it all. Did the questions asked and information that you provided accurately and comprehensively describe your experience? Yes
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