| Almost all near-death survivors tell of stories of out | | | | person having a NDE. Most reports were similar. |
| of body experiences, spiritual awakening, and a | | | | What Happens During A Near-Death Experience? |
| movement toward the light. Whatever their religious | | | | Most people say they first experience a sense of |
| beliefs, the occurrence for people who have had this | | | | being at total and utter peace. Joy overwhelms most |
| near death experiences (NDE) is very similar. And | | | | of them as the spirit detaches from the body. Many |
| those who have experienced a NDE come away | | | | folks are greeted by family members and friends. |
| from it totally changed-they come away with an | | | | Some experience meetings with angels and spiritual |
| awakened spirituality and unconditional love. | | | | beings. |
| The perception of most people is that this kind of | | | | Most people experience the feeling of being pulled |
| spiritual awakening must be associated with | | | | toward the light through a tunnel. When called back |
| religiousness. So when a 'common' person, a person | | | | to earth, most are reluctant to do so. After being |
| without any significant religious background has an | | | | enfolded in complete and utter unconditional love, |
| experience like this, it can be a profound awakening. | | | | finding one's self awake in this world can be a |
| It can also be frightening and fascinating. While some | | | | dis-heartening experience. |
| people intentionally journey towards enlightenment | | | | Many survivors or NDE's often times have |
| through meditation, yoga and other traditions and | | | | adjustments to make after coming back. Life's flavor |
| rituals, there are others who experience spiritual | | | | has changed and the earth becomes a place of |
| awakening on their deathbed. | | | | limitations after having experienced no limitations. |
| Dr. David San Filippo wrote an essay titled Religious | | | | An NDE Causes A Spiritual Awakening |
| Interpretations of NDEs, he stated that a "near-death | | | | According to Dr. P.M.H. Atwater, people are |
| experience (NDE) is a conscious experience in which | | | | dramatically changed by an experience of a NDE. |
| the individual experiences a sense of being detached | | | | These psychological effects can also be referred to |
| from the physical world during the process of | | | | as enlightenment or spiritual awakening:o Unconditional |
| physiological dying." | | | | Love-NDE survivors experience an unconditional love |
| He describes a NDE as when the patient quits | | | | and are changed by it and able to share this love |
| breathing, making the muscles in the heart to fail. | | | | with everyone they meet.o Timelessness-A NDE |
| When this happens, powerful chemicals are released | | | | survivor loosens up on the schedule and operates |
| within the body. At this time, most NDEers report an | | | | more in the flow and learns to become fully present.o |
| out-of-body experience whereby they detach from | | | | Psychic-Some survivors report increased telepathic |
| the body, but are witness to everything that goes | | | | and psychic abilities.o Reincarnation-While many |
| on. One gentleman spoke of even being able to 'feel' | | | | survivors of NDE's didn't believe in reincarnation |
| the thoughts of those who loved him. | | | | before their near death experience, many change |
| Others have spoken of events whereby they meet | | | | their beliefs afterward to accept and embrace the |
| passed loved ones, spiritual teachers, or watch a | | | | belief of reincarnation.o Language-NDE survivors |
| movie of their life. In a survey performed in 1991, | | | | display the use of new language or new vocabularies, |
| there were 13 million Americans or 5 percent of the | | | | which is totally different with what they are used to |
| population who report that they have experienced an | | | | speaking before. |
| NDE. And it didn't matter the religious beliefs of the | | | | |