How does almost dying feel like?

How does almost dying feel like?

In their personal and profound experience of near-death, survivors describe similar characteristics.

When positive, these experiences encompass a variety of sensations, including feelings of love and peace and happiness and complete and utter joy.

And then, there was light.

Beautiful light that had everything good in it.

Sparkles of that light in everything.

The pure light of unconditional love.

I felt completely at peace, and one with it―a feeling, I was perfectly at home with.

Pieces of the light were everywhere.

I could see how everything in the world fits together. 

The most beautiful light imaginable. 

Yellow white and brilliant. 

All-knowing. 

All-forgiving. 

All-loving. 

I felt happier than I ever had before—or have since. 

The energy of the Universe. 

So immense. 

So powerful. 

Intense lightness. 

Giant infinite world of calm and love and energy and beauty. 

All-being. 

All-existence. 

All-meaning. 

All-beauty. 

Beautiful soft pink light. 

The most profound spirit of love that you can imagine. Nothing has ever come near it since. I felt so happy. It was wonderful. 

Bright light.

Very bright.

It was a wonderful feeling.

Loving.

I was at peace. 

Radiant white light. 

Enlightened. 

The Divine light. 

The saving light. 

The hand of God. 

The throne of God. 

Rebirth [at death]. 

Mystical. 

Seemed to shine with a brilliant fire. 

The living tissue of life itself. 

The shining focus of energy. 

Power to transform. 

A sense of being bathed in a warm glow of light, in and all around, illuminated from within by a soft bright light. 

Guardian light. 

Brilliant, very soft. 

Guiding light. 

Paradise of light. 

Godlike light. 

All white. 

Brilliant, beautiful, loving, peaceful light. 

Bright light. 

Unconditional love. 

Total truth. 

Feelings of deep peace and joy. 

Bright white light. 

World of light and beauty on the other side. 

Loving light. 

Forceful, beautiful light. 

Clear light. 

The light of God. 

Warm, bright, beautiful, amber light. 

Warm. 

Loving. 

Intense. 

Soft, bright light. 

Brilliant. 

Very soft. 

Blissful. 

Canopy of colour. 

Brilliant white light. 

Great light. 

Incandescent. 

Ethereal. 

Great knowingness. 

All-love. 

Very powerful bright light. 

Very bright. 

So peaceful and beautiful. 

Radiant, white light. 

All-beauty. 

All-meaning. 

All-existence. 

All the energy of the Universe is together in one place. 

Exhilarating. 

Beautiful soft pink light. 

Intense brightness. 

Profound spirit of love. 

Filled with love and knowledge. 

Loving God. 

Love for people. 

Beautiful light. 

Shining and beautiful. 

Very intense bright light. 

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