Опис досвіду
9/7/2014
I was working on a construction job in Puerto Rico. It was 1967. I was seventeen years old. I contracted a severe case of gastroenteritis, and was unable to afford proper medical care. I went to a clinic, got a bottle of pills, and went back to the room where I lived. To put it mildly, I had the most severe diarrhea you can imagine. I was losing water at this fantastic rate, just going to the bathroom all the time. The woman who ran the rooming house was good enough to bring me water, but I ate nothing. Oh man, I was SICK! I was getting weaker and weaker.
On the eighth day of this misery, I seemed to float right up out of my body. So I'm looking down at my body lying in the bed still as a corpse, and I said ‘Oh (beep)! I've died!!’ I was unnerved by this. But in the next second, I thought to myself ‘Hey, if I'm dead, who is thinking these thoughts??’ So then, I felt calm and very good, thinking ‘Well this sure beats being sick as a dog, this is quite okay.’ So I'm floating in the room, right? And it is daytime. Outside there was a church and the bells started ringing. This was normal. I had a strong urge to go check it out so I floated out of the window. Outside it was blindingly bright. Whoa! It was SO BRIGHT. In a word, it was hard to see. Don't ask see with what, because I don't have a clue, my eyes being back in my body. But I could see the church steeple, and made a circuit of it. At this point I'm feeling very exhilarated. I'm flying around free of my body! And two things really hit me at that moment: first, the body isn't ME, it's just a body; and second, the whole heaven and hell thing is nonsense, we all just float off peacefully, because the spirit endures. So that was a great thing to know. At last though, some part of me got lonely for my body, and I went back inside, and sort of lay down in my body. And I slept. And the next thing I knew, the illness had broken and I was recovering.
Now-- Because of this experience, I came to think at the time that the spirit endures, and we go off peacefully. This idea I have entertained ever since to a degree, but I rather think now that it was merely a biochemical sort of effect, not anything 'real' in the sense of supernatural. I accept the idea it could be a hallucination of some sort, but it seemed very genuine at the time. So on the real significance of out of body experiences, I just don't know. But I've not feared death per se during my life for which I am very grateful.
I was working on a construction job in Puerto Rico. It was 1967. I was seventeen years old. I contracted a severe case of gastroenteritis, and was unable to afford proper medical care. I went to a clinic, got a bottle of pills, and went back to the room where I lived. To put it mildly, I had the most severe diarrhea you can imagine. I was losing water at this fantastic rate, just going to the bathroom all the time. The woman who ran the rooming house was good enough to bring me water, but I ate nothing. Oh man, I was SICK! I was getting weaker and weaker.
On the eighth day of this misery, I seemed to float right up out of my body. So I'm looking down at my body lying in the bed still as a corpse, and I said ‘Oh (beep)! I've died!!’ I was unnerved by this. But in the next second, I thought to myself ‘Hey, if I'm dead, who is thinking these thoughts??’ So then, I felt calm and very good, thinking ‘Well this sure beats being sick as a dog, this is quite okay.’ So I'm floating in the room, right? And it is daytime. Outside there was a church and the bells started ringing. This was normal. I had a strong urge to go check it out so I floated out of the window. Outside it was blindingly bright. Whoa! It was SO BRIGHT. In a word, it was hard to see. Don't ask see with what, because I don't have a clue, my eyes being back in my body. But I could see the church steeple, and made a circuit of it. At this point I'm feeling very exhilarated. I'm flying around free of my body! And two things really hit me at that moment: first, the body isn't ME, it's just a body; and second, the whole heaven and hell thing is nonsense, we all just float off peacefully, because the spirit endures. So that was a great thing to know. At last though, some part of me got lonely for my body, and I went back inside, and sort of lay down in my body. And I slept. And the next thing I knew, the illness had broken and I was recovering.
Now-- Because of this experience, I came to think at the time that the spirit endures, and we go off peacefully. This idea I have entertained ever since to a degree, but I rather think now that it was merely a biochemical sort of effect, not anything 'real' in the sense of supernatural. I accept the idea it could be a hallucination of some sort, but it seemed very genuine at the time. So on the real significance of out of body experiences, I just don't know. But I've not feared death per se during my life for which I am very grateful.
Фонову інформацію
Gender:
Male
Date NDE Occurred:
August 1967
Елементи НДЕ
Чи був під час вашого досвіду пов'язаний з ним небезпечний для життя випадок?
Uncertain Illness 'Illness, trauma or other condition not considered life threatening' I was very sick. Life threatening? Probably not.
Як ви вважаєте, що містить ваш досвід?
Positive
Досвід включав
Out of body experience
Чи відчували ви відділеність від свого тіла?
Yes Totally disembodied. I saw my body on the bed.
В який момент під час досвіду ви були на найвищому рівні свідомості та настороженості?
I seemed perfectly alert.
Чи здавалося вам, що час прискорюється або сповільнюється?
No
Чи відрізнявся ваш слух якимось чином від нормального?
Church bells.
Ви проходили через тунель?
No
Досвід включав
Light
Ви бачили неземне світло?
Yes It was very bright. Blindingly bright actually, like being surrounded by very bright sunlight.
Вам здавалося, що ви входили в якийсь інший, неземний світ?
A clearly mystical or unearthly realm Well, everything seemed normal. I could hear and see. I can't say there was any sensation of feeling. In fact, I guess I'd say there was not any sensation of feeling or touch. But it wasn't like numbness.
Які ще емоції ви відчували під час переживання?
Initially, anxiety. Afterwards, exhilaration and a sort of curiosity.
Чи здавалося вам, що ви раптом зрозуміли все?
Everything about the universe I concluded during the experience that it was a great joke on Christianity, that heaven and hell were obviously false and unreal, and this amused me and pleased me, that these people were so wrong and foolish. I was giddy with the knowledge that death was so easy and pleasant. That's how I was feeling at that time, that it was just a matter of floating away.
Чи приходили до вас сцени з вашого минулого?
My past flashed before me, out of my control I went out the window, and flew around. It was very pleasant.
Чи приходили до вас сцени з майбутнього?
No
Чи підійшли ви до кордону або точки неповернення?
I came to a barrier that I was not permitted to cross; or was sent back against my will Yes. I decided to go back to the body. I thought ‘Well, this is cool, but enough is enough, I'll just go lie back in the body, and if I'm dead well no problem, and if I'm not, that's fine too.’
Бог, Духовність і Релігія
Чи відбулися зміни у ваших цінностях та переконаннях через ваш досвід?
Yes I became a more confirmed atheist and infidel. Before, I was uncertain about the claims of religion, but afterwards I thought, ‘These guys are just like scam artists, they don't have a clue about any of it.’
Щодо нашого земного життя, крім релігії
Після НДЕ
Чи було важко висловити досвід словами?
No
Чи є у вас психічні, незвичайні або інші особливі дари після вашого досвіду, яких у вас не було до досвіду?
No
Чи є одна або кілька частин вашого досвіду, які є особливо значущими або важливими для вас? Будь ласка, поясніть.
The best part was flying. There was no bad part, really.
Чи ділилися ви коли-небудь цим досвідом з іншими?
Yes I don't really emphasize the supposedly spiritual dimension, and I have not told very many people, but I've told a few that death is just nothing to fear. That we all will float off peacefully.
Чи є ще щось, що ви хотіли б додати про свій досвід?
I do not think, after years of reflection on it, that my experience is anything that would tend to prove that the spirit or soul or mind survives death. I thought at the time that this was what my experience demonstrated, but I now tend to think it was just some sort of biochemical thing. Either way, it’s no big deal really.
Чи точно й всебічно описали питання, які ставились, та надана вами інформація ваш досвід?
Uncertain
Опис досвіду 6923
9/29/2013
On the eighth day of my illness, I seemed to just float right up out of my body. I saw my body from above. I'm looking down at my body lying in the bed, still as a corpse, and I said, ‘Oh, sh#$! I've died!!’ I was basically unnerved by this. But in the next second, I thought to myself, ‘Hey, if I'm dead, who is thinking these thoughts??’
So, then I felt calm and very good, thinking, ‘Well this sure beats being sick as a dog. This is quite okay.’
I'm floating in the room, now feeling elated, and I decided to float out the window. The windows in this rooming house where I lived were just a series of louvers. You could stick your hand right outside the building if you wanted to. I had a strong urge to go check out what was outside so I floated out of the window.
Outside it was blindingly bright, with the light everywhere, not coming from any particular source, but as if the light were a liquid and I was in a sea of light.
At this point, I'm feeling very exhilarated, completely euphoric. I'm moving around free of my body. And two things really hit me at that moment. First, the body isn't ME. It's just a body. Second, the whole heaven and hell thing is nonsense, in terms of the popular images of streets of gold and pearly gates versus the lake of fire and the eternal torment. We all just float off peacefully because the spirit endures. So that was a great thing to know.
At last though, some part of me got lonely for my body and I went back inside. I thought it was better not to just leave my body there, though it was purely joyful in the sea of light. I went back in the room and I sort of lay down in my body to rest. The next thing I knew, the illness had broken and I was recovering, and I was not dead. I had thought that after taking a little rest in the body, now that I knew that being dead was okay, I’d be able to go back to the sea of light. This was not to be, though. Not right then anyway.
On the eighth day of my illness, I seemed to just float right up out of my body. I saw my body from above. I'm looking down at my body lying in the bed, still as a corpse, and I said, ‘Oh, sh#$! I've died!!’ I was basically unnerved by this. But in the next second, I thought to myself, ‘Hey, if I'm dead, who is thinking these thoughts??’
So, then I felt calm and very good, thinking, ‘Well this sure beats being sick as a dog. This is quite okay.’
I'm floating in the room, now feeling elated, and I decided to float out the window. The windows in this rooming house where I lived were just a series of louvers. You could stick your hand right outside the building if you wanted to. I had a strong urge to go check out what was outside so I floated out of the window.
Outside it was blindingly bright, with the light everywhere, not coming from any particular source, but as if the light were a liquid and I was in a sea of light.
At this point, I'm feeling very exhilarated, completely euphoric. I'm moving around free of my body. And two things really hit me at that moment. First, the body isn't ME. It's just a body. Second, the whole heaven and hell thing is nonsense, in terms of the popular images of streets of gold and pearly gates versus the lake of fire and the eternal torment. We all just float off peacefully because the spirit endures. So that was a great thing to know.
At last though, some part of me got lonely for my body and I went back inside. I thought it was better not to just leave my body there, though it was purely joyful in the sea of light. I went back in the room and I sort of lay down in my body to rest. The next thing I knew, the illness had broken and I was recovering, and I was not dead. I had thought that after taking a little rest in the body, now that I knew that being dead was okay, I’d be able to go back to the sea of light. This was not to be, though. Not right then anyway.
Фонову інформацію
Gender:
Male
Date NDE Occurred:
Summer 1967
Елементи НДЕ
Чи був під час вашого досвіду пов'язаний з ним небезпечний для життя випадок?
Yes Illness Life threatening event, but not clinical death I was working on a construction job in Puerto Rico. It was 1967. I was seventeen years old. I contracted a severe case of gastroenteritis and was unable to afford proper medical care. I went to a clinic, got a bottle of pills, and went back to the room where I lived. To put it mildly, I had the most severe diarrhea you can imagine. I was extremely ill, suffering from painful cramps. I was losing water at a fantastic rate, just going to the bathroom all the time. The woman who ran the rooming house was good enough to bring me water, but basically I ate nothing. I was getting weaker and weaker.
Як ви вважаєте, що містить ваш досвід?
Entirely pleasant
Досвід включав
Out of body experience
Чи відчували ви відділеність від свого тіла?
Yes I saw my body on the bed. That is not a moment I'll ever forget. I heard the bells of the church nearby.
Як ваш найвищий рівень свідомості та настороженості під час досвіду співвідносився з нормальним повсякденним рівнем свідомості та настороженості?
More consciousness and alertness than normal Well, it is hard to explain. It is as if you suddenly understand that the physical life of the body is just a part of the reality, and the life of the spirit is more real, as if the physical world is a stage set sort of--- it looks real enough but it is just appearances.
В який момент під час досвіду ви були на найвищому рівні свідомості та настороженості?
I would say in the sea of light part, it seemed hyper-real, extremely joyful and also peaceful.
Ваші думки прискорилися?
No
Чи здавалося вам, що час прискорюється або сповільнюється?
No
Чи були ваші відчуття більш яскравими, ніж зазвичай?
More vivid than usual
Чи відрізнялося ваше бачення якимось чином від нормального
You can't close your eyes because you do not have eyes. I recall being able to look in a particular direction though. Vision was very sharp. The incredibly bright light in the sea of light was not painful.
Чи відрізнявся ваш слух якимось чином від нормального?
I could hear. I heard church bells. There was a church nearby. Hearing seemed normal I should say.
Чи відчували ви, що знаєте про те, що відбувається десь ще?
No
Ви проходили через тунель?
Uncertain It was not a tunnel, it was a sea of light. The light was everywhere but with no source.
Чи бачили ви якісь істоти у своєму досвіді?
No
Чи стикалися ви або усвідомлювали присутність померлих (або живих) істот?
No
Досвід включав
Unearthly light
Ви бачили або відчували себе оточеними яскравим світлом?
An unusually bright light
Ви бачили неземне світло?
Yes If you just imagine being deep in the ocean and every molecule of water is radiating light that will give you an idea of what it was like.
Вам здавалося, що ви входили в якийсь інший, неземний світ?
Some unfamiliar and strange place It was sure not anyplace earthly. Though I did not sense other beings, it still was not a lonely place. It was strange, but also like home. So you feel, oh good, I'm home, everything is okay. Death is not what folks think. It's okay.
Досвід включав
Strong emotional tone
Які ще емоції ви відчували під час переживання?
First, fear. I was dead, and if you could die twice seeing my body on the bed would have scared me to death again! Then, immediately thereafter, I was able to reason that I was really okay, because I could think and see things. Then I was very joyful. In the sea of light, it was wonderful, joyful, and peaceful. I should not have left.
Чи мали ви відчуття миру чи приємності?
Incredible peace or pleasantness
Чи мали ви відчуття радості?
incredible joy
Чи відчували ви гармонію або єдність з всесвітом?
I felt no longer in conflict with nature
Чи здавалося вам, що ви раптом зрозуміли все?
Everything about myself or others I would not say I understood everything!! It is different from that. It's like you see things as they really are, or understand that you don't need to be concerned about the details, because it's all fine, it's all okay, you're home again.
Чи приходили до вас сцени з вашого минулого?
No
Чи приходили до вас сцени з майбутнього?
No
Чи підійшли ви до кордону або точки неповернення?
I came to a barrier that I was not permitted to cross; or was sent back against my will I did not think I was returning to life. I thought I'd just take a rest in my body, then go back to the sea of light. Now I have to die all over again to get back there.
Бог, Духовність і Релігія
Яке значення ви надавали своєму релігійному/духовному життю до вашого досвіду
Slightly important to me
Яка була ваша релігія до вашого досвіду?
Christian- Protestant I have been educated in Episcopal Church schools, and had at the time of the experience a great deal of religious instruction including daily chapel. I was not however a believer in any deep sense.
Чи змінилися ваші релігійні практики після вашого досвіду?
Yes Well, not as a direct result, but over time I've had religious experiences that I finally integrated with the near death experience. I do not know, Why me? It is a great puzzle. I suppose some are chosen or something. I guess we'll find out later on.
Яке значення ви надаєте своєму релігійному/духовному життю після вашого досвіду
Greatly important to me
Яка ваша релігія зараз?
Christian- Protestant From the time of the experience to the present, a period of nearly half a century, I have been subjected to divine manifestations including outright miracles. God pestered me until I surrendered. I did not want to believe. I worked in a scientific department at a university. It was not at all convenient to be a Christian. Nevertheless, I was finally forced to it. I have no idea why. It is all very strange and mysterious to me. I was not looking for this transcendent divine love: it knocked me repeatedly in the head until I accepted its reality.
Чи містив ваш досвід ознаки, які відповідають вашим земним переконанням?
Content that was both consistent and not consistent with the beliefs you had at the time of your experience I was not understanding about what love means. It is not something you earn by being a good person.
Чи відбулися зміни у ваших цінностях та переконаннях через ваш досвід?
Yes Be good. Do the right thing. Read scripture. Pray for help, understanding, and forgiveness. Keep trying. Try to do better. Do not be afraid. It's all okay!
Ви здавалося стикалися з містичним істотою або присутністю, або чули невпізнаний голос?
No
Чи бачили ви померлих або релігійних духів?
No
Ви зустрічалися або усвідомлювали будь-яких істот, які раніше жили на землі і описані в релігіях по імені (наприклад: Ісус, Мухаммад, Будда і т.д.)?
No
Під час вашого досвіду, чи отримали ви інформацію про існування Бога?
No
Під час вашого досвіду, чи отримали ви інформацію про універсальне зв'язок чи єдність?
No
Чи вірили ви в існування Бога до вашого досвіду?
God probably exists┬
Під час вашого досвіду, чи отримали ви інформацію про існування Бога?
Uncertain During the time of the experience I was mostly amused that the idea of hell with fire etc and heaven with pearly gates was wrong, that you just float off peacefully. I did not at that time understand that the peace and joy and love actually = God. That came much later.
Чи вірите ви в існування Бога після вашого досвіду?
God definitely exists
Щодо нашого земного життя, крім релігії
Під час вашого досвіду, чи отримали ви спеціальні знання або інформацію про своє призначення?
Yes Well, I know something of great value, that most people do not know, for which I am eternally grateful. How can I tell you? It is so simple, but folks hear it and ignore it. Treat others as you would like to be treated yourself, and don't do to others that which you hate, and trust in God, and do not be afraid. Do your best, do the right thing. It's all okay.
Під час вашого досвіду, чи отримали ви інформацію про сенс життя?
No
Чи вірите ви в потойбічне життя до вашого досвіду
An afterlife probably does not exist
Чи вірите ви в потойбічне життя після вашого досвіду
An afterlife definitely exists Oh yes, consciousness and personality continues after bodily death. To that extent there is no death really. The body dies. You do not die. You are not equal to your body. Mind is not the same thing as brain.
Чи боялися ви смерті до вашого досвіду
I moderately feared death
Чи ви боїтеся смерті після свого досвіду
I do not fear death
Чи боялися ви жити своїм життям до вашого досвіду
Slightly fearful in living my earthly life
Чи боялися ви жити своїм життям після вашого досвіду
Not fearful in living my earthly life
Чи вірили ви, що наше земне життя має значення і важливість до вашого досвіду
Are possibly meaningful and significant
Чи вірили ви, що наше земне життя має значення і важливість після вашого досвіду
Are meaningful and significant
Чи отримали ви інформацію про те, як жити наше життя?
Yes Don't be afraid. Death is nothing to fear. It is quite okay. You do your best in your life and the rest takes care of itself.
Під час вашого досвіду, чи отримали ви інформацію про труднощі, виклики та труднощі життя?
No
Чи були ви співчутливі до вашого досвіду
Moderately compassionate toward others
Під час вашого досвіду, чи отримали ви інформацію про любов?
Yes Love is limitless and a quite real thing, like air or water. We do not feel this when in the body.
Чи були ви співчутливі після вашого досвіду
Greatly compassionate toward others
Які зміни в житті відбулися після вашого досвіду?
Large changes in my life I do not know why, but my life from that time to now has consistently had strange interventions. Any way I put this will sound absurd. My life has been blessed with lots of silly little miracles. God is a great joker in my case. He always reminds me that he's with me. The Almighty has a sense of humor. I always try to rationalize what happens but really, I've given up. God acts in the everyday world. That is the miracle of God. The miracle is all around us, and we do not see it.
Чи змінилися ваші стосунки конкретно через ваш досвід?
Uncertain I can't really say.
Після НДЕ
Чи було важко висловити досвід словами?
No It was not especially difficult except it was unlike anything else and so when I describe it, it sounds a bit silly, like something made up. So for many years I told nobody about it, because I thought they'd think I was nuts or lying.
Наскільки точно ви пам'ятаєте досвід у порівнянні з іншими життєвими подіями, що сталися приблизно в той же час, коли стався досвід?
I remember the experience more accurately than other life events that occurred around the time of the experience I remember exactly. It is as vivid now as 46 years ago.
Чи є у вас психічні, незвичайні або інші особливі дари після вашого досвіду, яких у вас не було до досвіду?
No
Чи є одна або кілька частин вашого досвіду, які є особливо значущими або важливими для вас? Будь ласка, поясніть.
The sea of light. I should have stayed!
Чи ділилися ви коли-небудь цим досвідом з іншими?
Yes Oh years and years went by! I'd say thirty years. Finally I heard of these near death experiences, and I said ‘Oh yes, that's like what happened to me.’ I don't think people are much influenced by hearing the experiences of others. If it had not happened to me I would not believe it myself.
Чи мали ви якісь знання про досвід близької смерті (NDE) до вашого досвіду?
No
У що ви вірили стосовно реальності вашого досвіду незабаром (протягом кількох днів до тижнів) після того, як це сталося?
Experience was definitely real. It was real. It really happened. There was never the slightest doubt of that.
У що ви вірите зараз щодо реальності вашого досвіду?
Experience was definitely real. Well, it was more real than anything in my life. I could sooner believe my whole life is a dream. The experience was just very, very real.
Чи було щось у вашому житті, що коли-небудь відтворювало частину цього досвіду?
No I've had very many drug trips and similar things, but nothing is even remotely like the near death experience. On some drugs you do feel the oneness though. That is similar.
Чи є ще щось, що ви хотіли б додати про свій досвід?
I am so grateful to have been chosen to have this experience.