August 27, 2025 • 20 mins
Imagine this: your heart stops. The monitors flatline. Doctors rush in, pressing paddles to your chest, pumping oxygen into your lungs. For a few minutes, by every medical definition, you are dead.
Yet in that space between life and nothingness, something happens. You find yourself leaving your body, floating above the chaos, watching as the team fights to bring you back. You feel a profound calm. Maybe you see a tunnel of light. Maybe you hear the voices of loved ones long gone.
And then—suddenly—you’re back. Alive again. Changed forever.
Yet in that space between life and nothingness, something happens. You find yourself leaving your body, floating above the chaos, watching as the team fights to bring you back. You feel a profound calm. Maybe you see a tunnel of light. Maybe you hear the voices of loved ones long gone.
And then—suddenly—you’re back. Alive again. Changed forever.
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Speaker 1 (00:07):
Imagine this. Your heart stops, the monitor's flat line. Doctors
rush in, pressing paddles to your chest, pumping oxygen into
your lungs. For the first few moments, by every medical definition,
you are dead. Yet in that space between life and nothingness,
(00:29):
something happens. You find yourself leaving, your body floating above
the chaos, watching as the team fights to bring you back.
You feel a profound calm. Maybe you see a tunnel
of light, maybe you hear the voices of loved ones,
and then suddenly, boom, your back alive again, changed forever.
(00:57):
This is the essence of what we call a new
death experience or ND, a phenomenon that straddles the lines
between science and mystery. Today, we're going to dive deep
into this strange and fascinating subject. What it is, where
it comes from, the stories that haunt us, and what
(01:17):
it might reveal about the very nature of life and death.
Throughout human history, accounts of endes have fascinated, inspired, and
challenged our understanding of life, death, and consciousness. These experiences
occur when individuals come close to dying, whether through cardiac arrest,
(01:41):
traumatic injury, or other life threatening events, but somehow manage
to survive and later recount vivid, often transformative experiences. NDEs
commonly include elements such as out of body sensations, feelings
of peace, encounters with deceased loved ones, movement through a
(02:04):
tunnel towards a light, and profound alterations in perception of
self and reality. While skeptics view NDEs as products of
brain function under stress, others see them as glimpses of
consciousness existing beyond physical life. Examining NDEs provides a unique
(02:27):
lens into psychology, neuroscience, spirituality, and the human search for meaning.
(02:51):
Subcreeps and Welcome to Creepy Confidential. Is Mothman really a
supernatural force predicting impending doom? Did Apollo eleven really land
on the moon in nineteen sixty nine? Did you find
out if that was a cult that was living just
two doors down that you waved to every single day
(03:11):
when you got your mail? If these are the things
you ponder when you should be sleeping, then I would
like to welcome you to Creepy Confidential. I'm your host, Noel,
you're resident Weirdo Wisconsinight I open case files on my
favorite cryptids, cults, conspiracies, and other worldly creepy with new cases,
(03:33):
live broadcasts, and local lore. Some stories have been lost
with time, others are perhaps still happening today in your
local communities, right up under your very creepy noses. So
get ready, creeps. It's Creepy Confidential, subcreeps, and welcome to
(04:02):
Creepy Confidential. Before we dive into our episode on near
death experiences, there's a few quick announcements. Creepy Confidential will
be continuing the library lectures, both in person and virtual
in the fall. Visit Creepyconfidential dot com and visit the
events page. You'll see those locations and classes populate later
(04:24):
this summer, which means about now. While you're there, feel
free to creep around and check out the other tabs.
You can check out everywhere we have been featured on
on other channels, even on TV. A full audio episode catalog,
and all the full after Dark archives for those livestream replays.
(04:45):
It's your one stop shop for all your creepy content. Lastly,
as we wind into the spooky season, there are some
great things coming your way over on TikTok. You're going
to see lives where you can watch as the haunt
creations of myself Miss Creep are brought to life in
real time. So far, I have done Madam Creep, which
(05:09):
was presented over at Gooli Con. The next one coming
up is going to be for the Ghost Bride, and
I'm very excited to do that one. Now onto the
after Dark things we have planned for you for October.
It is going to be creeptastic. The folks of girls
investigating ghosts and the supernatural, including myself of course, are
(05:30):
having a reunion. We are going through evidence and archives.
We're going to have time to show you that Horror
Halloween that we've shot a little short back in the day.
Now keep in mind it's on very old equipment, so
it's a little grainy, gives you that gives you that effect.
We're going to be reliving some of our silly downtime
(05:51):
and showcase some great pieces of evidence. Very excited. We
will be discussing one of our cases that we never
put out a video for us, so that'll be very exciting. Lastly,
the Creepy Confidential twenty twenty five Horror Halloween finale is
on the books and I cannot wait. Creepy Trivia again.
(06:11):
Last year was mostly horror movies today. This time, we're
going to incorporate a little bit of everything. Creepy trivia,
costume creations and more. Invites are going out now for
our guests, so I will keep you guys tuned in
for what's happening. So stay tuned and keep your eyes
peeled for the dates. It will be live on our
(06:32):
YouTube for everyone to enjoy, so that you can be
in the comment section if you want to try guessing
some of the trivia. It's going to be an awesome,
creeptastic time. So okay, Creeps, Now onto the show. Welcome back, Creeps.
(06:55):
So what exactly is a near death experience? Near death
experience was popularized in nineteen seventy five by psychiatrist doctor
Raymond Moody in his ground bicking book Life After Life.
Moody studied the accounts of patients revive after cardiac arrests
(07:15):
or trauma, but what he found was astonishing. Despite different ages, beliefs,
and backgrounds, their stories shared strikingly similar details. Reports often
include first out of body experience. Individuals described separating from
(07:36):
their physical body and observing medical staff or surroundings from above,
So out of body that like floating above watching from below. Next,
tunnel and light. Many describe moving through a tunnel or
darkness towards a brilliant, loving light next. Some see a
(07:57):
life review of some kind. Experiencers sometimes relive significant moments
of their lives, accompanied by feelings of empathy and understanding.
Encounters with beings is also something that happens. People report
meeting deceased relatives, spiritual figures, or beings of light, feelings
(08:19):
of peace despite the trauma or near death. Most describe
overwhelming serenity and comfort, and then some also experience a
reluctant return. Many report being given a choice to return
to life, or being told their time has not yet come.
(08:41):
Not every nd includes all of these. Some are simple flashes,
others are elaborate journeys, and a small but chilling percentage
are frightening. But across thousands of accounts, one thing is clear.
Something profound happens when life teeters on the brain. Though
(09:02):
the phrase is modern, near death experiences are as old
as humanity in them itself. Plato and ancient Greece wrote
of a soldier named Air who quote unquote died in battle,
only to revive days later. His tale of traveling to
another realm echoes modern reports. The Tibetan Book of the
(09:23):
Dead describes stages of consciousness after death, encounters with guiding
lights and spiritual beings. Medieval Christians mystics told of radiant
tunnels and angelic figures, and even in indigenous traditions from
the Maya to the Aboriginal Australians share stories of warriors
(09:44):
and shamans who died how they say died, traveled to
other worlds, and returned with wisdom. It seems this mystery, though,
is universal across time, culture, and belief. People return from
day F's Edge with stories that sound remarkably alike. But
(10:06):
let's step into the modern day into stories that leave
even the most skeptical scratching their heads. Take the case
of Colton Burpo. At just four years old, he underwent
emergency surgery, his heart stopped, and then when revived, he
claimed he floated above the hospital. Later, he told his
(10:29):
parents he had met a little girl in heaven, a
girl he'd never known about his miscarried sister. So things
like that, I mean, how can you deny that this
little boy didn't even know that he had a little
He's four, He had absolutely no reason to know about it.
He's only four and that he met his little sister.
(10:51):
Or consider Pam Reynolds, whose nineteen ninety one brain surgery
required doctors to stop her heart, drain her blood, and
shut down her brain activity. Yet she later described floating
above her body, watching surgeons, repeating their words and even
describing the tools that they were using. And then there's
(11:14):
Vicky Umipeg, blind from birth. After a car accident left
her clinically dead, she reported for the first time seeing
colors faces the operating room itself, a vision she carried
even after revival, when blindness returned once more. How do
(11:35):
we explain these stories? Are the illusions? Are they glimpses
into something more? When the brain is deprived of oxygen,
also known as hypoxia, patients may see bright lights, tunnels
that tunnel vision, or sometimes hallucinations. Drugs like ketamine can
(11:57):
mimic that out of body experience, out of body states,
and the temporal lobe of the brain when stimulated, can
produce visions and life reviews. It seems now the dying
brain hypothesis suggests that as neurons shut down, perception narrows,
vision tunnels, and endorphins flood the body, bringing peace. But
(12:24):
here's the problem. Many NDEs happen when there is no
measurable brain activity, no pulse, no oxygen, no firing neurons.
How can a brain that is in all states off
create such a vivid, structured experience? And what about cases
(12:47):
like pan Renolds where she knew details of the surgery
and lay was later verified that what she described was
happening in the oar. For now, science doesn't have any
answers about this, and for others the explanation lies not
in neurons, but in the soul. Researchers like Raymond Moody
(13:10):
and Kenneth Ring believe NDEs suggests consciousness exists beyond the body.
The recurring encounter with the light capital l described as intelligent,
loving and all knowing, feels like hallucination and more like
communion with something greater. In recent decades, scientific interest in
(13:32):
NDEs has grown, and studies like the Aware Project Awareness
during Resuscitation, led by doctor Sam Parnia, have investigated whether
patients can retain verifiable perceptions during cardiac arrest. While results
are inconclusive, some cases suggest that consciousness may continue briefly
(13:54):
even after clinical death. Nonetheless, challenges remain nd research is
inherently difficult, experiences are unpredictable, subjective, and often recalled after
the fact. Critics argue that anecdotal reports cannot prove the
(14:15):
survival of consciousness beyond death, Yet proponents maintain that the
consistency of experiences across cultures, ages, and medical conditions points
to something more than random brain activity. Religious interpretations also vary.
Christians see angels or Jesus, Hindus see deities like Yama,
(14:40):
Muslims encounter in Islamic figures. Some argue people see what
their culture prepares them for. Others suggest these are different
faces of the same reality. So if I were to
have a near death experience, because I am a Christian,
I have been taught who Jesus was, I have been
(15:02):
taught about the entities within the Bible, am I going
to see those things? You know? Or if I grew
up with nothing, Just as an example, if I grew
up with nothing, if I had no religion and absolutely
no knowledge of a person like in Jesus or or
a Hindu deity like Yama, who would I see? So
(15:26):
that's kind of it's hard to then wrap your head
around that is, what would we find, what would we see?
And if I didn't know them, what I see them anyways?
And then that's a big whopper because how do you
explain that? Now? What's certain is this? For experiencers, these
encounters feel more like real than real. Perhaps the most
(15:52):
remarkable part of NDEs isn't what happens during, but what
happens after. Most reports a total loss of fear of death,
which makes sense because you've just gone through death pretty
much or all the way and it either was you know,
warm light, or you got to see Jesus, so those things.
(16:14):
It would make sense that you are no longer afraid
of death, especially if you didn't experience pain or things
like that. Now many feel a greater sense of purpose,
you know, compassion deepens, priorities shift, that material gain loses
its grip, it's no longer important, and all those things
combine it all once again makes sense. Everything was brought
(16:36):
to you, and it was that whole Ebenezer Scrooge, you
know theory where you see the ghost of Christmas, past, present,
and future. You know what's there and what's going to happen,
so why not change it? And some claim newfound sensitivities,
including intuition, empathy, even strange electrical disturbances, and others are
(16:59):
propelled into spiritual callings, you know, creative bursts or healing work,
and even a lot of sometimes you oftentimes a lot
of people, you know, ask if they are something like
a medium, or can they see you know, the future?
Can they see ghosts? Sometimes we ask, you know, hey,
did you have a near death experience? Because did that
(17:21):
have have an effect on you? So it's it's crazy
what it can then cause, and not all experiences are heavenly,
though minority of these experiencers describe frightening voids, terrifying entities,
or landscapes resembling hell, and these two of course leave
(17:44):
lasting changes, often spurring like radical life transformations. Again, it's
like that cook like the ghosts of Christmas future. If
you don't change it, this is how bad it's going
to be or obviously a much worse mental image. But
that's kind of what I'm I'm envisioning. So, whether blissful
or terrifying, NDEs seem to rewire those who live through it.
(18:06):
So what do NDEs like mean? You know? So what's happening?
Science sees dying brains, spiritualists see proof of the soul.
Perhaps the truth lies somewhere in between. But maybe the
point isn't to solve the mystery, but to kind of
hear the message that you get from your experience it,
(18:28):
and that's life is fragile, that love matters more than wealth,
and that death may not be the end but a doorway.
And I don't know why, but it popped into my
head the quote from the mummy m Hotep when he's like,
death is only the beginning. But for this case it
(18:48):
could be, you know, maybe something that you could apply now.
Dear death experiences challenge everything we know about life and death.
They whisper from the threshold that they may be more,
that consciousness might stretch beyond the body, and that the
end of life might only be the beginning of something else,
(19:09):
whether hallucination or revelation. Their power lies in how they
change us and how they remind us to live more fully,
love more deeply, and or cherish every fleeting moment. Near
death experiences occupy a mysterious space at the kind of
(19:30):
intersection of science, spirituality, and philosophy, whether interpreted as neurochemical
phenomena or glimpses of an afterlife. They review profound truths
that human consciousness and the quest for meaning. The transformative
(19:50):
effects on survivors underscore their importance regardless of one's worldview. Ultimately,
near death experiences challenge us to reconsider our assumption about
life and death. They remind us that existence may extend
beyond the boundaries of the body, and that the mysteries
of consciousness remain far from solved, Whether understood as biological
(20:17):
events or spiritual journeys, Near death experiences invite us to
live with greater compassion, purpose, and openness to the unknown.
Imagine this. Your heart stops, the monitor's flat line. Doctors
rush in, pressing paddles to your chest, pumping oxygen into
your lungs. For the first few moments, by every medical definition,
you are dead. Yet in that space between life and nothingness,
(00:29):
something happens. You find yourself leaving, your body floating above
the chaos, watching as the team fights to bring you back.
You feel a profound calm. Maybe you see a tunnel
of light, maybe you hear the voices of loved ones,
and then suddenly, boom, your back alive again, changed forever.
(00:57):
This is the essence of what we call a new
death experience or ND, a phenomenon that straddles the lines
between science and mystery. Today, we're going to dive deep
into this strange and fascinating subject. What it is, where
it comes from, the stories that haunt us, and what
(01:17):
it might reveal about the very nature of life and death.
Throughout human history, accounts of endes have fascinated, inspired, and
challenged our understanding of life, death, and consciousness. These experiences
occur when individuals come close to dying, whether through cardiac arrest,
(01:41):
traumatic injury, or other life threatening events, but somehow manage
to survive and later recount vivid, often transformative experiences. NDEs
commonly include elements such as out of body sensations, feelings
of peace, encounters with deceased loved ones, movement through a
(02:04):
tunnel towards a light, and profound alterations in perception of
self and reality. While skeptics view NDEs as products of
brain function under stress, others see them as glimpses of
consciousness existing beyond physical life. Examining NDEs provides a unique
(02:27):
lens into psychology, neuroscience, spirituality, and the human search for meaning.
(02:51):
Subcreeps and Welcome to Creepy Confidential. Is Mothman really a
supernatural force predicting impending doom? Did Apollo eleven really land
on the moon in nineteen sixty nine? Did you find
out if that was a cult that was living just
two doors down that you waved to every single day
(03:11):
when you got your mail? If these are the things
you ponder when you should be sleeping, then I would
like to welcome you to Creepy Confidential. I'm your host, Noel,
you're resident Weirdo Wisconsinight I open case files on my
favorite cryptids, cults, conspiracies, and other worldly creepy with new cases,
(03:33):
live broadcasts, and local lore. Some stories have been lost
with time, others are perhaps still happening today in your
local communities, right up under your very creepy noses. So
get ready, creeps. It's Creepy Confidential, subcreeps, and welcome to
(04:02):
Creepy Confidential. Before we dive into our episode on near
death experiences, there's a few quick announcements. Creepy Confidential will
be continuing the library lectures, both in person and virtual
in the fall. Visit Creepyconfidential dot com and visit the
events page. You'll see those locations and classes populate later
(04:24):
this summer, which means about now. While you're there, feel
free to creep around and check out the other tabs.
You can check out everywhere we have been featured on
on other channels, even on TV. A full audio episode catalog,
and all the full after Dark archives for those livestream replays.
(04:45):
It's your one stop shop for all your creepy content. Lastly,
as we wind into the spooky season, there are some
great things coming your way over on TikTok. You're going
to see lives where you can watch as the haunt
creations of myself Miss Creep are brought to life in
real time. So far, I have done Madam Creep, which
(05:09):
was presented over at Gooli Con. The next one coming
up is going to be for the Ghost Bride, and
I'm very excited to do that one. Now onto the
after Dark things we have planned for you for October.
It is going to be creeptastic. The folks of girls
investigating ghosts and the supernatural, including myself of course, are
(05:30):
having a reunion. We are going through evidence and archives.
We're going to have time to show you that Horror
Halloween that we've shot a little short back in the day.
Now keep in mind it's on very old equipment, so
it's a little grainy, gives you that gives you that effect.
We're going to be reliving some of our silly downtime
(05:51):
and showcase some great pieces of evidence. Very excited. We
will be discussing one of our cases that we never
put out a video for us, so that'll be very exciting. Lastly,
the Creepy Confidential twenty twenty five Horror Halloween finale is
on the books and I cannot wait. Creepy Trivia again.
(06:11):
Last year was mostly horror movies today. This time, we're
going to incorporate a little bit of everything. Creepy trivia,
costume creations and more. Invites are going out now for
our guests, so I will keep you guys tuned in
for what's happening. So stay tuned and keep your eyes
peeled for the dates. It will be live on our
(06:32):
YouTube for everyone to enjoy, so that you can be
in the comment section if you want to try guessing
some of the trivia. It's going to be an awesome,
creeptastic time. So okay, Creeps, Now onto the show. Welcome back, Creeps.
(06:55):
So what exactly is a near death experience? Near death
experience was popularized in nineteen seventy five by psychiatrist doctor
Raymond Moody in his ground bicking book Life After Life.
Moody studied the accounts of patients revive after cardiac arrests
(07:15):
or trauma, but what he found was astonishing. Despite different ages, beliefs,
and backgrounds, their stories shared strikingly similar details. Reports often
include first out of body experience. Individuals described separating from
(07:36):
their physical body and observing medical staff or surroundings from above,
So out of body that like floating above watching from below. Next,
tunnel and light. Many describe moving through a tunnel or
darkness towards a brilliant, loving light next. Some see a
(07:57):
life review of some kind. Experiencers sometimes relive significant moments
of their lives, accompanied by feelings of empathy and understanding.
Encounters with beings is also something that happens. People report
meeting deceased relatives, spiritual figures, or beings of light, feelings
(08:19):
of peace despite the trauma or near death. Most describe
overwhelming serenity and comfort, and then some also experience a
reluctant return. Many report being given a choice to return
to life, or being told their time has not yet come.
(08:41):
Not every nd includes all of these. Some are simple flashes,
others are elaborate journeys, and a small but chilling percentage
are frightening. But across thousands of accounts, one thing is clear.
Something profound happens when life teeters on the brain. Though
(09:02):
the phrase is modern, near death experiences are as old
as humanity in them itself. Plato and ancient Greece wrote
of a soldier named Air who quote unquote died in battle,
only to revive days later. His tale of traveling to
another realm echoes modern reports. The Tibetan Book of the
(09:23):
Dead describes stages of consciousness after death, encounters with guiding
lights and spiritual beings. Medieval Christians mystics told of radiant
tunnels and angelic figures, and even in indigenous traditions from
the Maya to the Aboriginal Australians share stories of warriors
(09:44):
and shamans who died how they say died, traveled to
other worlds, and returned with wisdom. It seems this mystery, though,
is universal across time, culture, and belief. People return from
day F's Edge with stories that sound remarkably alike. But
(10:06):
let's step into the modern day into stories that leave
even the most skeptical scratching their heads. Take the case
of Colton Burpo. At just four years old, he underwent
emergency surgery, his heart stopped, and then when revived, he
claimed he floated above the hospital. Later, he told his
(10:29):
parents he had met a little girl in heaven, a
girl he'd never known about his miscarried sister. So things
like that, I mean, how can you deny that this
little boy didn't even know that he had a little
He's four, He had absolutely no reason to know about it.
He's only four and that he met his little sister.
(10:51):
Or consider Pam Reynolds, whose nineteen ninety one brain surgery
required doctors to stop her heart, drain her blood, and
shut down her brain activity. Yet she later described floating
above her body, watching surgeons, repeating their words and even
describing the tools that they were using. And then there's
(11:14):
Vicky Umipeg, blind from birth. After a car accident left
her clinically dead, she reported for the first time seeing
colors faces the operating room itself, a vision she carried
even after revival, when blindness returned once more. How do
(11:35):
we explain these stories? Are the illusions? Are they glimpses
into something more? When the brain is deprived of oxygen,
also known as hypoxia, patients may see bright lights, tunnels
that tunnel vision, or sometimes hallucinations. Drugs like ketamine can
(11:57):
mimic that out of body experience, out of body states,
and the temporal lobe of the brain when stimulated, can
produce visions and life reviews. It seems now the dying
brain hypothesis suggests that as neurons shut down, perception narrows,
vision tunnels, and endorphins flood the body, bringing peace. But
(12:24):
here's the problem. Many NDEs happen when there is no
measurable brain activity, no pulse, no oxygen, no firing neurons.
How can a brain that is in all states off
create such a vivid, structured experience? And what about cases
(12:47):
like pan Renolds where she knew details of the surgery
and lay was later verified that what she described was
happening in the oar. For now, science doesn't have any
answers about this, and for others the explanation lies not
in neurons, but in the soul. Researchers like Raymond Moody
(13:10):
and Kenneth Ring believe NDEs suggests consciousness exists beyond the body.
The recurring encounter with the light capital l described as intelligent,
loving and all knowing, feels like hallucination and more like
communion with something greater. In recent decades, scientific interest in
(13:32):
NDEs has grown, and studies like the Aware Project Awareness
during Resuscitation, led by doctor Sam Parnia, have investigated whether
patients can retain verifiable perceptions during cardiac arrest. While results
are inconclusive, some cases suggest that consciousness may continue briefly
(13:54):
even after clinical death. Nonetheless, challenges remain nd research is
inherently difficult, experiences are unpredictable, subjective, and often recalled after
the fact. Critics argue that anecdotal reports cannot prove the
(14:15):
survival of consciousness beyond death, Yet proponents maintain that the
consistency of experiences across cultures, ages, and medical conditions points
to something more than random brain activity. Religious interpretations also vary.
Christians see angels or Jesus, Hindus see deities like Yama,
(14:40):
Muslims encounter in Islamic figures. Some argue people see what
their culture prepares them for. Others suggest these are different
faces of the same reality. So if I were to
have a near death experience, because I am a Christian,
I have been taught who Jesus was, I have been
(15:02):
taught about the entities within the Bible, am I going
to see those things? You know? Or if I grew
up with nothing, Just as an example, if I grew
up with nothing, if I had no religion and absolutely
no knowledge of a person like in Jesus or or
a Hindu deity like Yama, who would I see? So
(15:26):
that's kind of it's hard to then wrap your head
around that is, what would we find, what would we see?
And if I didn't know them, what I see them anyways?
And then that's a big whopper because how do you
explain that? Now? What's certain is this? For experiencers, these
encounters feel more like real than real. Perhaps the most
(15:52):
remarkable part of NDEs isn't what happens during, but what
happens after. Most reports a total loss of fear of death,
which makes sense because you've just gone through death pretty
much or all the way and it either was you know,
warm light, or you got to see Jesus, so those things.
(16:14):
It would make sense that you are no longer afraid
of death, especially if you didn't experience pain or things
like that. Now many feel a greater sense of purpose,
you know, compassion deepens, priorities shift, that material gain loses
its grip, it's no longer important, and all those things
combine it all once again makes sense. Everything was brought
(16:36):
to you, and it was that whole Ebenezer Scrooge, you
know theory where you see the ghost of Christmas, past, present,
and future. You know what's there and what's going to happen,
so why not change it? And some claim newfound sensitivities,
including intuition, empathy, even strange electrical disturbances, and others are
(16:59):
propelled into spiritual callings, you know, creative bursts or healing work,
and even a lot of sometimes you oftentimes a lot
of people, you know, ask if they are something like
a medium, or can they see you know, the future?
Can they see ghosts? Sometimes we ask, you know, hey,
did you have a near death experience? Because did that
(17:21):
have have an effect on you? So it's it's crazy
what it can then cause, and not all experiences are heavenly,
though minority of these experiencers describe frightening voids, terrifying entities,
or landscapes resembling hell, and these two of course leave
(17:44):
lasting changes, often spurring like radical life transformations. Again, it's
like that cook like the ghosts of Christmas future. If
you don't change it, this is how bad it's going
to be or obviously a much worse mental image. But
that's kind of what I'm I'm envisioning. So, whether blissful
or terrifying, NDEs seem to rewire those who live through it.
(18:06):
So what do NDEs like mean? You know? So what's happening?
Science sees dying brains, spiritualists see proof of the soul.
Perhaps the truth lies somewhere in between. But maybe the
point isn't to solve the mystery, but to kind of
hear the message that you get from your experience it,
(18:28):
and that's life is fragile, that love matters more than wealth,
and that death may not be the end but a doorway.
And I don't know why, but it popped into my
head the quote from the mummy m Hotep when he's like,
death is only the beginning. But for this case it
(18:48):
could be, you know, maybe something that you could apply now.
Dear death experiences challenge everything we know about life and death.
They whisper from the threshold that they may be more,
that consciousness might stretch beyond the body, and that the
end of life might only be the beginning of something else,
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whether hallucination or revelation. Their power lies in how they
change us and how they remind us to live more fully,
love more deeply, and or cherish every fleeting moment. Near
death experiences occupy a mysterious space at the kind of
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intersection of science, spirituality, and philosophy, whether interpreted as neurochemical
phenomena or glimpses of an afterlife. They review profound truths
that human consciousness and the quest for meaning. The transformative
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effects on survivors underscore their importance regardless of one's worldview. Ultimately,
near death experiences challenge us to reconsider our assumption about
life and death. They remind us that existence may extend
beyond the boundaries of the body, and that the mysteries
of consciousness remain far from solved, Whether understood as biological
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events or spiritual journeys, Near death experiences invite us to
live with greater compassion, purpose, and openness to the unknown.
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