Javier ADC 29366

My grandfather died when I was 16 years old; he was a beloved man and his death was hard on all of us. Time passed and the wound healed; we moved forward and learned to live life without him. The truth is that although I miss him like all my deceased relatives, at the time of the NDE, I had already gone through the stages of grief and I was fine.

However, one night when I was 18 years old, while I was sleeping, I had a dream that as of today recalls in many ways an NDE. I remember that I was in my grandfather's house and that it was exactly the same as we had left it. I was next to him, we talked and laughed, but shortly after, I looked at the door of the house and noticed that there was a blinding light in it. I looked at my grandfather and hugged him while we cried; shortly afterwards, everything lit up and I woke up. When I woke up, I realized that I did not remember at all what my grandfather and I had talked about during the dream. I am now 24 years old, and I remember that dream to this day with total precision, and the truth is that it has never felt like a dream.

Later, I did have dreams where deceased relatives of mine appeared; however, these did feel like dreams. But the experience with my grandfather is etched in my mind and I recently learned about NDEs, so I want to share my experience so as to try to figure out if my dream falls within that classification, and to find out what exactly NDEs are.

At the time of your experience was there an associated life-threatening event? No

Was the experience difficult to express in words? No

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness? During the whole dream, I was just as conscious as in my daily life.

How did your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience compared to your normal everyday consciousness and alertness? Normal consciousness and alertness. I was just as conscious and alert as in my daily life.

Please compare your vision during the experience to your everyday vision that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. I saw perfectly, as in my daily life.

Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. I don't know, I don't remember anything that I said during the experience

Did you see or hear any earthly events that were occurring during a time that your consciousness / awareness was apart from your physical / earthly body?   No

What emotions did you feel during the experience? Joy, peace, and some sadness due to the farewell.

Did you pass into or through a tunnel?   No

Did you see an unearthly light?   Yes. The door of the house was very bright; it felt like a barrier to the afterlife.

Did you seem to encounter a mystical being or presence, or hear an unidentifiable voice?   No

Did you encounter or become aware of any beings who previously lived on earth who are described by name in religions (for example: Jesus, Muhammad, Buddha, etc.)?   No

Did you encounter or become aware of any deceased (or alive) beings?   Yes. I met and spoke with my grandfather, who had been deceased for 2 years at the time.

Did you become aware of past events in your life during your experience?   No

Did you seem to enter some other, unearthly world?   No

Did time seem to speed up or slow down?   No

Did you suddenly seem to understand everything?   No

Did you reach a boundary or limiting physical structure?   Yes. The door at my grandfather’s house. I knew it opened to the afterlife

Did you come to a border or point of no return?   No

Did scenes from the future come to you? No

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness suggesting that there either is (or is not) continued existence after earthly life (“life after death”)?   No

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness that God or a supreme being either does (or does not) exist?   No

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness that you either did (or did not) exist prior to this lifetime?   No

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness that a mystical universal connection or unity/oneness either does (or does not) exist?   No

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness regarding earthly life’s meaning or purpose?   No

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness regarding earthly life’s difficulties, challenges, or hardships?   No

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness regarding love?   No

During your experience, did you encounter any other specific information / awareness that you have not shared in other questions that is relevant to living our earthly lives?   No

Did you have a sense of knowing special knowledge or purpose?   No

What occurred during your experience included:   Content that was entirely not consistent with the beliefs you had at the time of your experience. I believed that when we die everything turns off and it's over. I didn't believe in heaven or anything else. However, it is true that I grew up in a deeply Catholic environment.

How accurately do you remember the experience in comparison to other life events that occurred around the time of the experience?   I remember the experience more accurately than other life events that occurred around that time. I barely remember other dreams; however, I remember this experience as vividly as when I had it.

Discuss any changes that might have occurred in your life after your experience: I've tried to understand that experience, but I don't understand why it felt so different. I know that at that time, I was no longer mourning the death of my grandfather, and that puzzles me even more. The only thing I know is that it was beautiful, so when I think about the last time I saw my grandfather, I think about that experience and it makes me feel better.

My experience directly resulted in:   Slight changes in my life

Did you have any changes in your values or beliefs after the experience that occurred as a result of the experience?   No

Do you have any psychic, non-ordinary or other special gifts after your experience that you did not have before the experience?   No

Are there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful or significant to you? Hugging my grandfather and saying goodbye - I feel like it was a huge step for both of us.

Have you ever shared this experience with others?   Yes. I have shared it with my partner and my father; they both think it's just a dream and they don't treat me like a crazy person.

Did you have any knowledge of near-death experience (NDE) prior to your experience?   Yes. I learned about NDEs less than two weeks ago, that's why I've decided to share my experience.

What did you believe about the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened:   Experience was probably real. It felt real, I felt conscious, it's not similar to my dreams at all.

What do you believe about the reality of your experience at the current time:   Experience was probably real. I do not want to venture to say that there is life after death; it is my belief but not a fact that one can prove to others. But it looked so real... I don't know how to feel.

Have your relationships changed specifically as a result of your experience?   Yes. Now I try to find out more about my deceased relatives.

Have your religious beliefs/spiritual practices changed specifically as a result of your experience?   No

At any time in your life, has anything ever reproduced any part of the experience?   No

Did the questions asked and information that you provided accurately and comprehensively describe your experience?   Yes

What could a national organization with an interest in near death experience (NDE) do that would be of interest to you? I just want people to know what NDEs are, and for them to be studied so as to fulfill the reality of the brain.

Mi abuelo murió cuando tenía 16 años, era un hombre querido y su muerte nos dolió a todos. El tiempo pasó y la herida sanó, salimos adelante y aprendimos a vivir la vida con su falta. Lo cierto es que si bien le echo de menos al igual que todos mis familiares fallecidos, en el momento del ECM ya había pasado por el duelo y me encontraba bien.

Sin embargo cuando tenía 18 años una noche mientras dormía tuve un sueño que a día de hoy coincide en muchos aspectos con un ECM, recuerdo que estaba en la casa de mi abuelo, esta estaba exactamente igual a como la habíamos dejado. Estaba junto a él, hablábamos y reíamos, pero poco después miré a la puerta de la casa, había una luz cegadora en ella. Miré a mi abuelo y le abracé mientras llorábamos, poco después todo se iluminó y desperté. Cuando desperté me di cuenta de que no recordaba en absoluto nada de lo que dijimos mi abuelo y yo durante el sueño. Ahora tengo 24 años y recuerdo ese sueño aún a día de hoy con total de precisión, y lo cierto es que nunca lo he sentido como un sueño. Más adelante si tuve sueños donde aparecían familiares míos fallecidos, sin embargo estos si se sentían como sueños. Sin embargo la experiencia con mi abuelo se quedó grabada en mi cabeza y recientemente he sabido de los ECM, por eso quiero compartir mi experiencia con el objetivo de ayudar a descubrir si mi sueño entra dentro del marco y averiguar que son exactamente los ECM.

¿En el momento de su experiencia hubo algún evento asociado que amenazara su vida? No

¿En qué momento durante la experiencia tuvo su mayor nivel de estados de consciencia y alerta? Consciente normal y el estado de alerta Todo el sueño estuve igual de consciente que en mi día a día. Estaba igual de consciente y alerta que en mi día a día

Por favor compare su sentido de la visión durante la experiencia con el sentido de visión cotidiano que tenía inmediatamente antes de la experiencia. Veía perfectamente, como en mi día a día

Por favor compare su sentido de audición durante la experiencia con el sentido de audición cotidiano que tenía inmediatamente antes de la experiencia. No lo sé, no recuerdo nada de lo que dije durante la experiencia

¿Vio o escuchó algún evento terrenal que estuviera ocurriendo en el mismo momento en que su consciencia / conocimiento estaba separado de su cuerpo físico / terrenal? No

¿Qué emociones sintió durante la experiencia? Alegría, paz, y algo de tristeza por la despedida.

¿Vio usted una luz sobrenatural? Sí La puerta de la casa brillaba mucho, se sentía como una barrera hacía el más allá.

¿Vio usted o se encontró con un ser místico o presencia? ¿O escuchó una voz inidentificable? No

¿Se encontró usted o estaba Consciente de algún ser fallecido (o vivo)? Sí Me encontré y hablé con mi abuelo, que en aquel entonces llevaba 2 años fallecido

¿Se hizo usted Consciente de eventos pasados en su vida durante la experiencia? No

¿Alcanzó usted una frontera o estructura física limitante? Sí La puerta de mi abuelo, sabía que era hacía el más allá

¿Tuvo la sensación de saber algún conocimiento especial o propósito (***sólo de la experiencia)? No

Por favor, describa cualquier cambio que pudo haber ocurrido en su vida después de su experiencia: He tratado de entender esa experiencia, pero no entiendo por qué se sintió tan distinta. Sé que en aquel momento yo había superado el duelo por la muerte de mi abuelo y eso me desconcierta más. Lo único que sé es que fue precioso, por eso cuando pienso en la última vez que vi a mi abuelo pienso en esa experiencia, me hace sentir mejor.

¿Tuvo usted algún cambio en sus valores y creencias después de su experiencia y que hayan ocurrido como resultado de la experiencia? No

¿Tuvo usted algún don físico, fuera de lo ordinario o especial después de su experiencia que no haya tenido antes de la experiencia? No

¿Usted a compartido esta experiencia con otros? Sí La he compartido con mi pareja y mi padre, ambos piensan que es solo un sueño y no me tratan como un loco.

¿Tenía usted algún conocimiento de experiencias cercanas a la muerte (ECM) previamente a su experiencia? Sí Supe sobre los ECM hace menos de 2 semanas, es por eso que me he decidido a compartir mi experiencia.

¿Qué pensó usted de la realidad de su experiencia poco después (días a semanas) después de que sucedió? La experiencia probablemente fue real Se sintió real, me sentía consciente, no se acerca a mis sueños en absoluto.

¿Qué piensa actualmente usted de la realidad de su experiencia? La experiencia probablemente fue real No quiero aventurarme a decir que existe la vida después de la muerte, es mi creencia pero no un fundamento objetivo que uno pueda probar ante los demás. Pero se veía tan real... que no sé como sentirme.

¿Sus relaciones han cambiado específicamente como resultado de su experiencia? Sí Ahora trato de saber más sobre mis familiares fallecidos.

¿Ha cambiado la práctica de sus creencias religiosas/espirituales como resultado de su experiencia? No

En cualquier momento de su vida, ¿Hay algo que alguna vez lo haya hecho reproducir alguna parte de su experiencia? No

¿Las preguntas realizadas y la información provista por usted describen precisa y exhaustivamente su experiencia? Sí

¿Hay alguna o varias partes de su experiencia que sean especialmente significativas para usted? Abrazar a mi abuelo y despedirnos, siento que fue un paso enorme para ambos.