Near Death Experience Images* & Info

This was my phenomenological experience of dying. 

I found myself in a tunnel or conduit heading toward the light. But in reality it was my own personal umbilical cord that connected me, my being, my body, to the big oneness. I was part of the big oneness, connected via that tunnel of light! 

My Light Path and Others

Although it looked like I was in a conduit or tunnel of bright light (surrounded at the edges by deep indigo black, like space), I was able to jump outside of the conduit and see the entire structure from above, like a bird's eye view looking down (just like when I'm lucid dreaming). What I saw was incredible to me. It was that my body was connected to the big oneness by a conduit of light that originated near my throat and the top of my chest. The conduit of light was always present! It was not temporary and it was not anyone else's. It was my own unique connection to the big oneness.

I was aware that everyone had their own connection via their own umbilical cord and that it had always been and was always present for each. Wow! I was amazed and surprised to perceive that we are each connected at all times to that big oneness. Each of us is never separate. I perceived that not only me, but every being within my perception was connected to the big oneness by its own cord of bright light.

Big Oneness

The big oneness I perceived was like the filamentary nature of the universe or like a branching network of neurons. I could see that my conduit joined with a huge network of pathways; there was a juncture near me where my path met the big oneness. At that juncture, I saw from above that I would have choices of where to go. From inside the conduit or tunnel or umbilical cord it seemed just like one path, but from above it was clear that my path joined with a broader network of paths. There were seemingly infinite choices at the place where I was to merge and take a new path within the big oneness. I was leaving this life and it felt so great, awesome. Welcoming and ecstatically joyous.

Specific Choices

I could see from above that many of the short nearby paths to the immediate left and right had golden balls like seeds glowing and pulsing at the ends of them. I intuitively knew that those golden balls were new beings, including but not limited to human fetuses, of whatever type and that I had a choice to start a new life in one of them. I could sense that down one specific path pretty much straight ahead and slightly to the left, if I went there I would be reunited with family and friends who had passed on. I thought about how if I had not known about the many choices, I would have ended up going straight ahead toward the path where my ancestors and loved ones were. Other paths seemed infinite and I was curious about where they led and thought that maybe it would be fun to take a long path, follow it, and see where it led and learn new things or visit new places. The paths seemed each to call to me in different ways. Both the number of paths and the distance of some of those long paths into the future seemed infinite. I was so curious. It was really cool.

It felt wonderful, comforting, peaceful, joyful, and I knew that it was my decision, whatever I did.

I decided that when I got to that central juncture point where my conduit met the entire big oneness network that I would disperse myself into tiny bits and become part of everything. I did not need to be this personality any more. I was ready to add my joy and energy to it all.

I went back into the conduit but also kept part of me outside so I could see how close I was to the juncture so I didn't accidentally take one of the paths and thus end up staying together as this being.

Disturbance

Then all of a sudden there was some disturbance. Part of me could see that near my body there were people shaking that body, yelling. Yelling the name of that body back there. Yelling something about breathe, "BREATHE." The bit of me that was there was trying to communicate.

The body managed to say "SLOWWW" because the body had slowed down and I was so close to being gone. As I turned back toward my body, away from the light, I could not see my body, only my path stretching into the distance below, connected to a silvery glowing surface of shining tendrils merging into a ball with my umbilical cord/path going into it. I could see the whole earth like a bunch of shiny silver webbed glowing balls, ovals, bubbles of all shapes and sizes on the surface of a huge quicksilver ocean of being. Every single person and thing was beautiful. Every one of you glowing and shining like stars, each in our own silvery webbing. Like a shining bunch of lights. Every single thing had its own silvery bubble and umbilical cord connecting it to the big oneness (metaphorically above). I thought about how each being in this great sea would likely have their own unique experience and understanding. That what I experienced was how my being made sense of what was happening. That others would have different perceptions of what this was, though we each had our own path. I perceived each other being within my range of perception was connected to the big oneness all the time and we were floating together, pressed against one another, in this huge sea of being.

The ocean below was beyond beautiful and I was in a state of awed bliss. Every thing was incredibly real and vivid, pulsing with being all together as I found myself suddenly jerked back as if on a rubber band. I was suddenly in this body again.

They had fumbled some oxygen into my nose.

• Friends and Family Encouraged Me to Share This. After sharing my near death experience with beloved mentors, friends, and family I got feedback that made me realize that I should discuss this and share it with others like you . . . 

• Complements Many Belief Systems. People of all different faiths and people without any religious beliefs already have a framework (or multiple frameworks!) for what their end will be and already envision it in their own ways. This is not intended to replace or undermine anyone else's framework, but to simply present my own experience.

• Comfort with End of Life. I hope that you will share this message with others, especially those at the end of life, within whatever framework they are comfortable. Comfort them. Love them. Ask them to envision what they want to find at the end of the light tunnel. Tell them it is OK to pass on when it is their time. Tell them you will be OK and that they can go toward the light. Reassure them that there is nothing here to hold them. Help them to forgive themselves for all they did or did not do in this life. Help them to let go of this life when the time comes. Tell them that it is OK for them to pass in peace and with joy to unite with their own version of the big oneness.

• Others Might Have Similar Experience. During my near death experience, in addition to the bright light, I also perceived representations of other beings near me, each connected to the big oneness by their own conduit. My experience was unique to me. But if everyone does have a unique but ever-present connection to the big oneness, then it is logical that everyone would see their own version of a bright light tunnel and some ending they choose. 

• Love to You and Yours! Best wishes to you in your journey. 

In case you find yourself someday on a path headed toward the light, think now about what you want after this life ends. Make peace within this life while you are alive. Think about the cool choices ahead of you! 

The choices seemed endless. The paths were many. The options seemed infinite. Imagine.

In this life we try to survive, thrive, and make the best possible life for ourselves, our loved ones, and community.

Please live your life in peace with lovingkindness for yourself, all other beings, and earth, our home.

Please choose sustainability, health, equity, and inclusion here, now.

But afterward, when this life is done?

What would you choose?