NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCES

The NDE and Earth

Kevin Williams' research conclusions

Near-death experiencers have learned many profound insights

concerning the Earth and our relation to it. Insights from before the
Big Bang and insights concerning the entire history of the Earth have
been described.

As spirit beings, all humans participated in the creation of the

universe. Everything in the universe was first created in spirit and
then recreated in the physical. The Earth is a great created being and manifestation of God
which is an expression of the Divine Mind. We come to Earth for the opportunity to advance
our souls to be the ideal and complete companions with God. The Earth exists in a realm
where free will is completely dominant. For this reason, the Earth is a kind of laboratory for
souls from other afterlife realms to come for soul growth. The Earth is a kind of boot camp
where we come to meet and overcome the temptations of the Earth upon our bodies for the
purpose of perfecting our soul. The Earth is also like a college in a university where souls
bring their ideals in order to be tested by applying these ideals in a physical like so that we
can know for sure whether we have really changed and do possess these ideals.

Although our goal is to eventually earn the opportunity to learn in higher afterlife schools, our
greatest goal on Earth is to bring heaven to Earth. Earth is in the process of domesticating
itself and humans are playing a key role. Earth is a living system that recycles itself endlessly
toward the goal of attaining complete oneness with God at the physical and soul level. Earth
is also a teaching ground for those in spirit who observe the living to learn important lessons.

Everything on Earth is evolving exactly the way it should. When the harmonic balance on the
Earth becomes unstable, such as when humans transgress against other humans and nature,
love is the way to restore the peace and harmony on Earth.
 NDE AND THE TIME TRAVEL

What is time? Is it the movement of the sun across the sky? Is it a ratio of numbers on a clock
that represents change from one state to another? Albert Einstein's Theory of Relativity
proved that time is subjective to a person's own relative position. Einstein's theory even
allows for time travel which is an aspect to many reported near-death experiences. The
following is a brief introduction of all the insights concerning time from near-death
experiencers profiled on this website.

An Introduction To Time After Death

After death when we enter the spirit realm, it feels as though we were there just a moment
ago. Our time on Earth seems like only a brief instance. Time in the spirit realm does not
exist. By getting rid of the illusion of time from our minds, we have the power to expand our
consciousness. We will realize that we are already living in timelessness right now. This
means a person can remain in heaven for eternity if they desire before deciding whether to
return for another Earth life. In the spirit realm, if we desire, we can travel instantaneously
from the beginning of Earth history to the end. We have the power to grow forever. We are
powerful spiritual beings.

Time As Experienced By Those Having a NDE

When you die, the fixed measurement of Earth time becomes soft and flexible. It stretches
and shrinks like a rubber band. Entering the spirit realm feels like you were there just a few
moments ago. Your time on Earth seems like only a brief instance. You can examine the
events of your past with great clarity and detail than you ever could in life. You can linger in
your past for what seems like hours. When you are done, it seems like no time at all went by.
Time can contract and centuries can condense into seconds. Millenniums can shrink into
moments and the entire history of civilization can pass by in the blink of an eye. Time and
space is no obstacle. You can go in and out of worlds and stay there for as long as you
desire. You feel eternal once again. There is no way to tell whether minutes, hours or years
go by. Existence is the only reality and it is inseparable from the eternal now. (John Star)

The fact of a pre-Earth life crystallized in my mind, and I saw that death was actually a
"rebirth" into a greater life ... that stretched forward and backward through time. (Betty Eadie)

It does not matter that we leave family and friends behind because time becomes
irrelevant. It is certain that once we enter the spirit realm, it will be just a blink of the eye
before they join us. (Mac Wright)
 Before we're born, we have to take an oath that we will pretend time and space are real so
we can come here and advance our spirit. If you don't promise, you can't be born. (Jeanie
Dicus)

Space and time are illusions that hold us to the physical realm; in the spirit realm, all is
present simultaneously. (Beverly Brodsky)

Time did not make any sense. Time did not seem to apply. It seemed irrelevant. It was
unattached to anything, the way I was. Time is only relevant when it is relative to the normal
orderly sequential aspects of life. So I was there for a moment or for eternity. I cannot say but
it felt like a very long time to me. (Grace Bubulka)

During a NDE, you can't tell if you were in that light for a minute of a day or a hundred
years. (Jayne Smith)

Earthly time has no meaning in the spirit realm. There is no concept of before or after.
Everything - past, present, future - exists simultaneously. (Kimberly Clark Sharp)

From the onset of this rather superconscious state of the darkness of the tunnel, there was
something that was totally missing, and that was what we call time. There's no such thing as
time in heaven! As I thought of and formulated a desire or a question, it would already have
been recognized, acknowledged, and therefore answered. And the dialogue that took place,
took place in no time. It didn't require a fifteen-minute duration in time; it simply happened.
(Thomas Sawyer)

The NDE and Mental Telepathy

Kevin Williams' research conclusions

Examples of Mental Telepathy in NDEs

As I gazed at the Being of Light I felt as though he was touching me. From
that contact I felt a love and joy that could only be compared to the
nonjudgmental compassion that a grandfather has for a grandchild. "Who you
are is the difference that God makes," said the Being. "And that difference is love." There
were no actual words spoken, but this thought was communicated to me through some form
of telepathy. Again I was allowed a period of reflection. How much love had I given people?
How much love had I taken from them? From the review I had just had, I could see that for
every good event in my life, there were twenty bad ones to weigh against it. If guilt were fat, I
would have weighed five hundred pounds. As the Being of Light moved away, I felt the
burden of this guilt being removed. I had felt the pain and anguish of reflection, but from that I
had gained the knowledge that I could use to correct my life. I could hear the Being's
message in my head, again as if through telepathy: "Humans are powerful spiritual beings
meant to create good on the Earth. This good isn't usually accomplished in bold actions, but
in singular acts of kindness between people. It's the little things that count, because they are
more spontaneous and show who you truly are." (Dannion Brinkley)

The guides told me I was in the threshold of death. I wondered if the persons who were
dying and leaving their bodies in that moment, knew where they were. The guides that
accompanied me were kind, tactful and VERY COMPLIANT, but impenetrable when certain
questions were asked, and when they did, they answered with only a smile. The
communication was by telepathy and they knew instantly what I was thinking, but their
answers were essential, concise and certain. (Diego Valencia)

I was sometimes met by a being of pure light, not a human form, but pure point of light, who
communicated with me mind to mind, via some form of telepathy. (Alan McDougall)

I asked the light, "What is going on here? Please, light, clarify yourself for me. I really want
to know the reality of the situation." I cannot really say the exact words, because it was sort of
telepathy. The light responded. The information transferred to me was that your beliefs shape
the kind of feedback you are getting before the light. If you were a Buddhist or Catholic or
Fundamentalist, you get a feedback loop of your own stuff. You have a chance to look at it
and examine it, but most people do not. (Mellen-Thomas Benedict)

The farther up I went, the brighter the Light became. Two cherubs appeared, one on either
side of me, and we slowly drifted to the corner of the ceiling. We communicated through
mental telepathy, which is faster and more efficient than mere words. They told me they were
Escort Angels and had come to take me Home. (Donna Gatti)

While out of his body, George Rodonaia saw a baby being cared for by nurses in the
hospital. He stated, "l could talk to the baby. It was amazing. I could not talk to the parents -
my friends - but I could talk to the little boy who had just been born. I asked him what was
wrong. No words were exchanged, but I asked him maybe through telepathy what was wrong.
He told me that his arm hurt. And when he told me that, I was able to see that the bone was
twisted and broken. The baby had a greenstick fracture, a break in the bone in his arm
probably cause by having been twisted during childbirth." When George returned to his body
and was revived, he told the parents about how he talked to their baby and discovered that he
had a broken arm. The parents took the child to a doctor and x-rayed the arm. They
discovered that George's diagnosis was correct. (Dr. George Rodonaia)

There may be earthbound spirits of low vibrations, whom we may regard as devils because
they annoy us through mental telepathy. These demons tune in on us through our low
vibrations of hate, fear and greed. They can be tuned out with unselfish love, or if necessary
be chased away by the stronger spirit of Jesus Christ. (Arthur Yensen)
 One woman went through a black tunnel and entered a black void of absolute nothingness.
She discovered that the darkness existed in every direction. She sensed an entity in the
darkness with her and she asked it, "What happened?" Through telepathy, the entity replied,
"You're dead." The entities reply was as if it enjoyed telling her this. As soon as she realized
this, a clear white bright light brought her into a huge, wonderful, stadium or amphitheater
where love and music emanated from it. (P. A.)

I was aware of the presence of five beings who silently busied themselves within the sacred
chamber. Attired in hooded robes that were reminiscent of those worn by trappist monks, my
attention was drawn to the one who stood behind the podium. In answer to the mild surprise I
felt upon discovering I was not alone, he began utilizing telepathy byway of an introduction.
He indicated that within the Spiritual Hierarchy, the Beings who presided over the Library of
Light were known as The Council of Five. I was informed that an unprecedented Call had
been sent to all sectors of Life. I was told the Leaders of Light were to convene from
everywhere and every when within the Chambers of the Library. I was instructed that what
once had been was to be no more, because that which is known as "darkness" was to cease
and LIGHT would prevail in ALL the worlds of Creation. Looking toward the limited number of
pews, I felt there needed to be lot more seating capacity if they intended to pull this caper off.
In response, The Council Member began telepathically communicating the name of just one
of those who would attend. Immediately a portal opened (sorta, like a holograph that was so
intense it felt as if I was in both places at the same time) and I became immersed in the image
of immense galaxies that spiraled in space and, comprising millions upon millions of stars and
solar systems, teamed with Life and Light. The name of the spiritual leader of this galaxy was
inexplicably long and as each word was pronounced I'd see an associated pictographic
accomplishment ... and the accomplishments embodied a character whose caliber was
Creator Level. As His name continued to unfold, I witnessed the depth of His achievements
and realized the unimaginable scope of His evolvement. Further, I came to learn their were
Others like Him who were sovereign in their own limitless galaxies and they were the ONES
who would be gathering in the Library of Light. They are the Heavenly Hosts of the Legions of
Light. (Mr. M)

The love and respect I had for this being was unlike anyone I had ever known. Then he
spoke to me. Not with the mouth, but through telepathy, and I understood everything clearly.
(Elizabeth)

There were such feelings of warmth and love coming from the light that it made me feel
good. Now it was right before me and instantly began communicating with me.
Instantaneously it emanated to me, thought-pattern to thought-pattern. And to describe it I
coined the phrase: superluminal telepathic communication: a telepathic thought-pattern to
thought-pattern rapport that functioned as fast as or conceivable faster than the speed of light.
It was pure communication that was complete in every respect. I will do a bit of role-playing
here because the communication was not in words. The light emanated to me, "Tom, you
have to be where you are and in the condition that you are. Before you is the light. You have
the opportunity to ask any series of questions. Any question that you can conceive of will be
absolutely, unequivocally answered. If it's a series of questions about something that you
would require some kind of knowledgeable background to intelligently formulate your
questions, you will instantly have that background." In other words, as I thought of and
formulated a desire or a question, it would already have been recognized, acknowledged, and
therefore answered. And the dialogue that took place, took place in no time. It didn't require a
fifteen-minute duration in time; it simply happened. One of the questions which I did ask was,
"What about the Jesus stuff?" Now that was not a singular question; it's hard for me to
describe so you can understand the way it is. "What about the Jesus stuff?" is like saying,
"Okay, all kidding aside, was Jesus of Nazareth real, was he a live person? A historical truth?
Was he the son of God? Is he divine? Is he at the right hand of the Father? What about the
Jesus stuff?" I can break off here and tell you that was basically answered in the affirmative.
At one point I felt as if I were a speck of light on Jesus' shoulder, and I was able to experience
full knowledge of all of his incarnations from the beginning of time. (Thomas Sawyer)

He emerged into a place of bright and diffused light where he saw a person of
indeterminate sex who called out to him without speaking. In typical out-of-body and near-
death fashion, the communication seemed to be telepathic, as the being informed him that:
"This is a glimpse of where you've been, where you're going, where you are all the time." Put
into the terms of yoga psychology: "You are That" and "That" is our true nature. Despite the
deep insights he had already experienced, it was too much for Larry to fully comprehend. The
person seemed to recognize this in giving him this message: "You don't have to go any
further - Having seen this is enough for now." (Larry Hagman)

Communication in the spiritual world is telepathic. Your thoughts are answered as rapidly
as your mind can send and receive them. When you die, everything you have said, thought,
or done will be known by all. There are no secrets in the afterlife. Spirits with evil thoughts
avoid the light because they are too ashamed to have their life revealed. Spirits with like
thoughts are drawn to each other in the afterlife. (Sandra Rogers)

A man stood with authority at the gate. He had black, tight curls and his face seemed
somehow familiar. "You weren't expected," he said. His lips did not move. Our conversation
was entirely telepathic. "Well, I'm here now," I replied, a little surprised that my lips did not
need to move either. (Robert Coleman)

In the mid-1970s, Ralph Duncan was dying of leukemia. While he was hospitalized, he had
a NDE during which he encountered a luminous being whom he took to be Jesus. Ralph
observed that he did not look anything like the traditional images of him. Jesus' eyes were
"shooting fire" and he communicated a telepathic message: "That's enough, it's dead, it's
gone." Ralph understood this to mean that he no longer have leukemia. Through his eyes
"shooting fire" and saying "That's enough," Ralph understood this to mean in effect, "I've
zapped you with enough voltage for this to cure you." Ralph said this is what Jesus meant
when he said, "It's dead, it's gone." (Dr. Ken Ring)
 I must add here that this "communication" I sense with this "presence" during death is not in
the sense of material auditory speech, but rather different, almost as if it is from mind to mind,
or telepathic, if you prefer. (Jack Ward)

Howard's light being friends told him more about the new world to come. According to
them, God wished to usher in the kingdom within the next two hundred years. In order to do
so, God had rescinded some of the free will given to creatures, in favor of more divine control
over human events. This new world order, according to Howard, will resemble some near-
death descriptions of heaven. People will live in such peace and harmony and love that
communication will be telepathic, travel instantaneous and the need for clothing and shelter
eliminated. (Rev. Howard Storm)

There was other entities out there. I can sense them, but I never saw them. I never saw
squat. I didn't see anything. I just sensed all this. And when I say "speak", I am sure it was
more of a telepathic thing than it was moving the mouth. (Paul Carr)

The next thing I recall I was in the presence of this massive spirit. I can't say the actual size
because there was no way to gauge our sizes. I was ever so gently floating up and down in a
waving motion. It seemed ever so gently, it was almost like a calming motion. I say a massive
spirit because as I was facing this spirit, it enveloped my whole vision. It was a bright glowing
yellowish light, which closely resembles the radiants of the sun, but it was a soft light. It was
not blinding in any way. It wasn't blinding because I didn't have my physical eyes (nor body). I
was having a conversation with this spirit in a telepathic sense. I can't recall the conversation
because in the spiritual form, the type of downloading of knowledge and insight I received is
like a energetic strengthening of my spirit. It's difficult to explain this but I hope you can
understand. My spirit is the one that received the knowledge and insight, not my physical
brain. The knowledge is stored in my spirit, not in my physical memory. Do you know what I
mean? (Bruce Budden)

A luminous figure a true psychopomp will appear to guide the individual in his journey. This
figure represents what I call the archetype of the cosmic shaman. For in this role he is not
merely a guide in the passive sense of escort but is, rather, a man (or woman) of knowledge.
He is a being who appears to know all about the life of the individual undergoing this
experience and all about the realm into which the individual has entered. And while in this
realm, the NDEr will receive instantaneously and telepathically the answers to all of his
questions from this being, this cosmic shaman. Knowledge will simply flood into his soul as
the mysteries of life and death are finally and fully illuminated. (Dr. Ken Ring

THE SCIENTIFIC EXPLAINATION

Near-death experiences are tricks of the mind triggered by an overload of

carbon dioxide in the bloodstream, a new study suggests.
Many people who have recovered from life-threatening injuries have said they
experienced their lives flashing before their eyes, saw bright lights, left their bodies,
or encountered angels or dead loved ones.

In the new study, researchers investigated whether different levels of oxygen and
carbon dioxide—the main blood gases—play a role in the mysterious phenomenon.

The team studied 52 heart attack patients who had been admitted to three major
hospitals and were eventually resuscitated. Eleven of the patients reported near-death
experiences.

During cardiac arrest and resuscitation, blood gases such as CO2 rise or fall because
of the lack of circulation and breathing.

"We found that in those patients who experienced the phenomenon, blood carbon-
dioxide levels were significantly higher than in those who did not," said team member
Zalika Klemenc-Ketis, of the University of Maribor in Slovenia.

(Related: "Creepy 'Shadow Person' Effect Conjured by Brain Shocks.")

CO2 Only Common Factor in Near-Death Experiences

Other factors, such a patient's sex, age, or religious beliefs—or the time it took to
revive them—had no bearing on whether the patients reported near-death experiences.

The drugs used during initial treatment—a suggested explanation for near-death
experiences after heart attacks—also didn't seem to correlate with the sensations,
according to the study authors.

(Related: "Ancient Death-Smile Potion Decoded?")

How carbon dioxide might actually interact with the brain to produce near-death
sensations was beyond the scope of the study, so for now "the exact
pathophysiological mechanism for this is not known," Klemenc-Ketis said.

However, people who have inhaled excess carbon dioxide or have been at high
altitudes, which can raise the blood's CO2 concentrations, have been known to have
sensations similar to near-death experiences, she said. (Related: "High-Altitude Suits
Keep Pressure on Pilots.")
A Glimpse of the Afterlife?

The study is among the first to find a direct link between carbon dioxide in the blood
and near-death experiences, or NDEs, said Christopher French, a psychologist at the
Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit of the University of London, who was not
involved in the new research.

The hospital study bolsters previous lab work done in the 1950s that found "the
effects of hypercarbia [abnormally high levels of CO2 in the blood] were very similar
to what we would now recognise as NDEs," French said in an email.

The research also supports the argument that anything that disinhibits the brain—
damages the brain's ability to manage impulses—can produce near-death sensations,
he said. Physical brain injury, drugs, and delirium have all been associated with a
disinhibited state, and CO2 overload is another potential trigger.

Still, not all scientists are convinced: "The one difficulty in arguing that CO2 is the
cause is that in cardiac arrests, everybody has high CO2 but only 10 percent have
NDEs," said neuropsychiatrist Peter Fenwick of the Institute of Psychiatry at Kings
College London.

What's more, in heart attack patients, Fenwick said, "there is no coherent cerebral
activity which could support consciousness, let alone an experience with the clarity of
an NDE."The main alternative is that near-death experiences are "evidence of
consciousness becoming separated from the physical substrate of the brain, possibly
even a glimpse of an afterlife," the University of London's French noted.

But for him, at least, "the latest results argue strongly against such a hypothesis."