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MEDITATIONFirst-person account

Richard W STE 6619NDE

I'm not sure of the exact date but it was in January 1973 I do know it was a Saturday night and I had just finished watching "All in the Family" on television...

Out of BodyBright LightBeing of Light

Greyson 20/32Read the account

NDEFirst-person account

Goldie T NDE

I looked down at my body...

Out of BodyTunnelBright Light

Greyson 19/32Read the account

MEDITATIONFirst-person account

Richard M STE 6261NDE

Richard M's Experience Home Page Share Experience New Experiences Experience description: It was early into my 7th grade year at a new (to me) school: Junior High...

Out of BodyBright LightBeing of Light

Greyson 24/32Read the account

SPONTANEOUSFirst-person account

Richard J Other 28398

I was raised in a large family that attended a fundamentalist Christian church three times a week and every other time the church doors were open...

Out of BodyPeace, Joy or Love

Greyson 5/32Read the account

NDEFirst-person account

John S NDE

John S NDE Home Classification NDE 4035 John S NDE 7810 Experience Description It was night time and it was raining...

Out of BodyBeing of LightPeace, Joy or Love

Greyson 15/32Read the account

MEDITATIONFirst-person account

Richard C STE 28656

Richard C STE Home Page Share Experience New Experiences EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION: I was sitting in my chair asleep and all of a sudden I woke up I was fully conscious but could not move...

Out of BodyTunnelPeace, Joy or Love

Greyson 16/32Read the account

NDEFirst-person account

Samuel C FDE

Samuel C FDE Home Classification FDE 4036 Samuel C FDE 7813 Experience Description There was nothing to tip me off as to what was about to happen...

Out of BodyPeace, Joy or Love

Greyson 5/32Read the account

NDEFirst-person account

Richard B Other 7524NDE

1/ Remember the absence of identity 2/ Remember there being no separation between myself and anything else 3/ Remember direct experience of infinity (absence of time) 4/ Remember experience of mothers heartbeat as a child in the womb would experience it...

Out of BodyPeace, Joy or LoveCosmic Unity

Greyson 20/32Read the account

MEDITATIONFirst-person account

Rich L STE 6401NDE

After many months of studying the lives of Christian saints, so called Gurus from India and individuals from other cultures it became upon me in my gut I had to in fact be like them...

Bright LightBeing of LightBorder / Boundary

Greyson 25/32Read the account

OBEFirst-person account