Near Death Experiences
What is a Near Death Experience?
A Near Death Experience (NDE) is defined as a time when all life functions cease for an extended period of time, and the person experiences leaving their body. By all medical measures, the person remains clinically dead. Their brain functions, heart and other activities flatline. The person is still aware of what is happening and often sees what is going on around them. They often see a bright light and experience speaking with guides or family members who have passed. They are usually not afraid and when told that it is not their time to pass yet and they need to go back to their bodies, often do not want to go. They are physically revived and declared alive. This can last seconds and sometimes hours without consequence of being without oxygen for an extended period.
Testimonials
Evan Alexander was a Harvard educated Neurosurgeon. Often, his patients, described having an NDE, and he just assumed their brains were playing tricks on them. It wasn't until he contracted a rare bacterial meningitis and slipped into a three week coma that his beliefs were tested. Not only did he experience conversations with loved ones, but he also felt the strong pull of his son praying for his survival. His book, "Proof of Heaven" describes his journey and he is now a motivational speaker on the subject.
Near Death Experiences - Well Known Individuals
Elizabeth Taylor
The legendary actress had a near-death experience during surgery in the 1950s.
“I saw the tunnel, saw my body, and felt myself leave it. I saw Mike [her husband] and my mother crying. I was told it wasn’t my time yet.”
Sharon Stone
The actress suffered a brain hemorrhage in 2001 and later described a profound experience.
“I had a sense of being pulled outward and upward... I saw a white light. People talk about these things in a religious way, but I can tell you that I had an incredibly peaceful feeling.”
Tracy Morgan
Tracy Morgan spoke with Oprah on her Super Soul Sunday program, and explained how he went to heaven following a horrific car accident. He was met by his late father, who passed away when Morgan was a teen.
"Something's different. The way I am with people, something's just different. I find myself saying 'I love you' 200 times a day to strangers,”
Anita Moorjani
Though not traditionally famous before her NDE, her book Dying to Be Me became internationally known. She recovered spontaneously from terminal cancer after an NDE in which she felt deep unconditional love and clarity about her life.