Near-death experiences kill the person that you used to be | Bruce Greyson
Near death experiences change people’s lives – and not always for the better.
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Most near-death experiencers say that they have trouble speaking about the experience because there just aren’t words to describe it. It’s like trying to draw an odor with a crayon.
Experiencers describe a sense of connectedness to other people, to nature, to the Universe, and to the divine. For them, this changes everything. For instance, it makes them much less interested in power and fame.
Experiencers almost always say, “This is the most important thing that’s ever happened to me, and nothing else in my life compares to it.” The most common change is that they are no longer afraid of death.
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About Dr. Bruce Greyson:
Dr. Bruce Greyson is Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the UVA School of Medicine. He served on the medical school faculty at the Universities of Michigan, Connecticut, and Virginia. He was a co-founder and President of the International Association for Near-Death Studies, and Editor of the Journal of Near-Death Studies. His award-winning research led him to become a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, and to be invited by the Dalai Lama to participate in a dialogue between Western scientists and Buddhist monks in India.
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Nekesha Burrell
2 years agoAmazing. I had a NDE this year and words cannot explain. This has actually got me thinking ‘Ok this is normal’
I do feel at such ease, I am told that I am different l, but I respond that I am a better version of myself. And my purpose is so much more clear now.
Thank you!
BRANDIE WITH AN IE
2 years agoMy NDE let me know there is more than what we know and it doesn’t hurt when u die either the pain leaves your body right then
Desiree Valdez
2 years agoThis was so accurate to summarize NDE.
I’ve had several NDE and each unique and creating a new pathway for me each time I come back, living on a higher level in the spiritual world and less attached to this earthly “world”
Zoe
2 years agoI can't believe he would have thought he was any different then the people he was shooting at. Surely that would be a given. You might be at war with someone and fighting, but we're all the same no matter were we're from.
Mel
2 years agoHis book is brilliant BTW.
Brian Hyde
2 years agoWhy do Americans have this compulsion of playing mustic when they are making a presentation? Its annoying because I want to concentrate on what the speaker is sharing. its typically too loud and the music is not my choice. Its a distration not a help. Nowadays, I just turn off the moment the music starts.
ted5567
2 years agoThere is something or simply the brain is playing games?
john
2 years agoTHE MILLION-DOLLAR QUESTION: Will you go to Heaven when you die? Here’s a quick test: Have you ever lied, stolen, or used God’s name in vain? Jesus said, “Whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.” If you have done these things, God sees you as a lying, thieving, blasphemous, adulterer at heart, and the Bible warns that one day God will punish you in a terrible place called Hell. But God is not willing that any should perish. Sinners broke God’s Law and Jesus paid their fine. This means that God can legally dismiss their case: “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” Then Jesus rose from the dead, defeating death. Today, repent and trust Jesus, and God will give you eternal life as a free gift. Then read the Bible daily and obey it. God will never fail you
scott thomas
2 years ago👍
Deepak Tripathi
2 years agoI always wonder if humans are apes and they survive their bodily death, do other apes like gorillas also survive death? And what about other animals?
Twin Soul Tarot
2 years agoI am afraid of death. Not my own. But the sheer misery that I now experience NOT being able to put my arms around my husband; my mom, my Dad and say I am sorry and hear them say the same.
Because of this I want to kill myself. Because of the lack of healing in my family. 😭😢💔🥀
Rod Lee
2 years agoHad a NDE experience with a heart transplant. It opened my eyes to so much more.
Charles Hagg
2 years agoBruce Greyson doesn't seem to making it clear whether he believes these experiences are real.
Looking at the kind of changes these experiences are making something must be happening, something that simply doesn't come from an interactive imagination.
I welcome any respectful comments on what I just wrote.
Jasper Vasquez
2 years agoEvery time you go to sleep or a woman gives birth, it's a near death experience… Just like someone mentioned within these comments, death hangs and around you constantly… Tomorrow isn't promised but neither is the next half hour
*Z*
2 years agoImagine you have a NDE with " out of body experience" , and you see your family in the hospital.. and instead of them crying their eyes out..they go :Wooohooo!! party party 🎈
melroserebel
2 years agoI felt nothing at all so these memories are only dreams.
Sue Odom
2 years agoI was on a boat that caught fire. We were waiting to be burned to death, silent and terrified, couples only looked after themselves not their partners, the sky went dark, the flames came within feet of us and black smoke pressurised the cabin inches from where we stood in the narrow outside walkway. It took 15-20 minutes. I asked to God to take me as it was so terrifying. I looked at the sky and silently asked my loved ones who have passed to come for me. Nothing happened. Rescue boats arrived and more trauma happened because I had to drop 20 feet into cold water and my clothes hampered swimming. The rescuers couldn’t see me and I was being swept away, weakly calling “help me”. It was terrible. I managed to swim to a rope off rescue boat and hold in to it, then get to the rescue boat to be hauled onto the deck.
I no longer go to church or believe in life after death. I fear death and it’s process. It isn’t quick like in films.
David M
2 years agoII Corinthians 5:17: "“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”
Kjh
2 years agoIts love. Love each other. Its all about loving others. So true.
LJV
2 years agoWould be also due to changes in brain chemistry?
blue dale
2 years agoThere is always a get rick qick book on this subject yet very few donate the profits to charity
Roland Farmer
2 years agoBlessings to you Bruce.
Becky M
2 years agoWow, that really explains a lot in my life and how it has went.
Gettin'Real
2 years agoI understand that people may find some sort of comfort from believing that there is life immediately after death, but there is not a single Bible scripture that supports that belief. However, there are well over a hundred scriptures that say we don’t have life immediately after death and that we don’t go anywhere except for the grave when we die. Tradition has long support the belief that we all have an immortal soul inside of us that lives on after death and over the centuries that belief has been adopted by the church, but that doctrine is not supported by the Bible. It is simply not true. It is a false doctrine, from pagan origins. There was a time that I believed in the immortal soul and life immediately after death, until I was challenged to find it in the Bible. So I looked up every scripture that I could find relating to death, the dead, the grave, the soul, the spirit, the resurrection, the last day and anything else that was related to death and life, in both Old and New Testaments (because it is one book, not two). Any you know what happened? I had to change my mind or continue believing erroneous church doctrines that have been passed on from one generation to the next by tradition.
I extend this challenge to anyone. Cite one scripture that says you have life immediately after death or that you have an immortal soul, and go to Heaven (or hell) when you die. Just one.
I will show a few that say you don’t. And yes, I am going to use the Old Testament, but also the New Testament for the “I’m a New Testament Christian” folks.
“For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten. Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun.” Ecclesiastes 9:5 & 6
“Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.” Ecclesiastes 9:10
“I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts. For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity. All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.” Ecclesiastes 3:18-20
“For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease. Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground; Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant. But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he? As the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up: So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep. O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!
If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come. Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands.” Job 14:7-15
“But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming. Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.” 1 Corinthians 15:20-26
“Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Corinthians 15:50-57
I.L.Y.M.L
2 years agoI did not have NDE but I consider myself very spiritual person. I listened to so many NDE's and they changed my whole perspective on life. I don't pay attention to earning good money anymore, I don't care any more about work career, I am happy with doing just a simple things. Love for my 2 boys grew so much that I would give my life for them any time. Family became everything, money became nothing and I used to be very money orientated before. God changed me. He got me into NDE testimonies.
Relaxing Walks
2 years agoI had an NDE. I was in total black. There were quick flashes of light where I saw slender demonic creatures standing near. The creatures started thrashing long razor sharp claws into my eye sockets and stomach. Then they starting pulling me into the ground. I could feel nothing but dirt in my mouth, eyes, ears, etc. I was choking and bleeding out. After resuscitation, I can say I don’t want to die again.
Jeff Dunlap
2 years agoI'm just guessing here, but I think you instantly see that all religions are irrelevant
UHFStation1
2 years agoI am scared of being an entirely different person. Would love to be blissful, but not at any cost. I have cultivated myself over a lifetime.
Big Mike
2 years agoMy near death experience came when I was 17 barely lived my life or did anything with it at that point. My childhood friend had just gotten his new car and came to show it off. I had told him I knew how to drive and asked him to drive the car. He said yeah, but he had needed to tank it up.
So we go to the gas station and I was supposed to drive back home. He didn’t let me drive back and I couldn’t be mad about it because it was his car. We had a total of 6 people in the car. Three in the front & three in the back, no seatbelts.
As we were on our way home, he turns down this dark road and begins to drive insanely fast and showing off. Us being younger and he was older, we looked at it like it we were all cool. As he is driving the guys we’re like go, go, go, and he floored it. One of the guys knew the road and proceeded to tell him about a curb coming up soon and to slow down.
By the time he realized we had already gotten to the curb. He mashed the brakes and at that moment I noticed I was not in the car anymore and I saw the car flipping out of control. I saw the car flip seven times and there was nothing but complete silence. The moment felt like it was a long experience.
I was not in control of myself at that point. And then I was back in the car and then the car was flipping and there was nothing I could hear no screaming no nothing. When the car landed it was smoking and that was when I regained full consciousness. The feeling over me was something I couldn’t explain and I felt so grateful to still be alive. I dropped to my knees in mercy like I had just gotten a warning.
And since that night I have been feeling the need to help people and try my best to save their souls! I feel now I have a purpose to bring good to others. And I try but it’s like nobody wants to listen. They blindly still believe everything they hear and see even when I present facts to them.
I just say this in conclusion, treat people how you’d want to be treated and be genuine and do things out of love because that’s what matters. And just enjoy your life, and live because we get only one chance to live during this time.
C X
2 years agoWhy don't everyone have the same blissful experience or assurance when they have had a NDE? For example, some people described they didn't feel anything when they had NDE, others had a hellish experience. Why the difference? Is it because NDE is just a physiological response and not real?
John Cenile
2 years agoHaven't had a NDE but definitely have had ego death on psychedelics lol and what he explains sounds very similar.
Mina Q
2 years agoI saw vast blackness. I was supported and content. I did not see anyone or anything else and I could care less tbh lol. Coming back was excruciating because I was thrown back into a body going through labor so the juxtaposition was extremely hard to manage…even a decade later I don't care about duality. It makes it hard to be "here" because I know already whats there and it was perfect. Here, it's too heavy and painful.
Rascal01
2 years agoThere is no earthly way you are the same after as you were before. Physical death is immaterial, being seen negatively in the after-death spiritual realm is a real concern.
Britt
2 years agoAlmost drowned in the Illinois river inn forever changed it was peaceful which is so odd I still smell the river. I felt peace things slowed way down and I was drowning I snapped out of it it was a miracle I did. But I felt peaceful I felt ok.. it wasn’t till after us when the fear kicked in.. I let things go now and I don’t hold grudges. I felt god and Michael the arc angel stronger then I ever have..I’m still here !!! 🙏
Valerie F
2 years agoIf I could figure out who I am now, that would be great. I’ve wondered for a long time how to now motivate myself. I’m constantly saying “something has changed, I just can’t put my finger on it” life doesn’t seem real anymore, I feel like I’m living in a different world, I haven’t been able to find my place.
Purez Entity
2 years agoYou are right on Dr
Especially that last 15 seconds and come back.
Dale Thelander
2 years agoMy 1st and 2nd NDEs occurred on a Sunday morning in a hospital ER. This was November, 1992. I had been feeling "off" for several days and my then-wife encouraged me to go to the ER. I had a cellulitis infection that was close to septic. The nurse put a butterfly in the top of my left hand to administer IV antibiotic. As soon as she did that, it was lights out. I had a feeling of being in an elevator car traveling at high speed. In front of me was a wall with archaic writing on it and I was speeding past it. Then I realized I was seeing my own Akashic Record. I was about to panic with the speed I was traveling. I heard a calming female voice say "just open your eyes." I did.
The nurse came in and I asked her how long had I been passed out. She said I wasn't, I was responsive with open eyes the whole time.
Then it repeated when she took the butterfly out. I remembered what to do and came out of it.
The 3rd time was in August, 2003. I had been stabbed. I drove myself to my ex-girlfriend's house (not thinking straight), and she helped me get to the hospital. I slipped off to somewhere, not sure exactly where, but I was in a room with a girl with long blonde hair that shimmered as if strands of gold were woven into her hair. There were tunnels, and a voice commanded us to enter these tunnels and retreive certain objects and return them to the room. We both traveled through the tunnels at super speed. When our tasks were completed, a voice said "This was in your (meaning my own) familiar place. The Next time you meet will be in her familiar place."
She looked at me without turning her head toward me and said, "You will like my familiar place."
Then, I snapped back into my body as I was being prepped for surgery to repair the damage done to my gut.
I have an idea who the girl was, but I won't say as it will rankle the anti-spiritualists. Besides, the last thing I want is for her to become upset with me.
Dale Thelander
2 years agoIn my research into NDEs, they occur during traumas. Car accidents, something going wrong on the operating table, sepsis, and various and sundry other physical distresses.