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Metro
5 days ago
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- Metro
Man who died for 6 minutes says he ‘can't imagine anything worse' than what he saw
Hiyah Zaidi Published August 4, 2025 3:44pm Updated August 4, 2025 3:44pm Link is copied Comments Some people think that when you die you get sent to either heaven or hell. But according to some people who were clinically pronounced dead for a certain amount of time, that's not always the case. One man, who was pronounced dead for six minutes before being brought back to life, claims that the afterlife is a truly terrible place. So, what did he see? (Picture: Getty) Although it is hard to measure, there have been a few studies looking into near death experiences. In general, people tend to describe sensations of seeing their life being replayed, having out-of-body experiences, dreaming and meditative states. The research of one psychiatrist, Dr Raymond Moody, reveals that hundreds of people described pleasant experiences in which they left their body, viewed themselves from above, and passed down a tunnel toward a light that helped them to evaluate their life before returning back to life (Picture: Getty) But writing on Reddit, a man describes the situation which occurred when he was just 15 years old. After an episode of ventricular fibrillation, which is a type of irregular heart rhythm, he collapsed. He was told after that the emergency medical service arrived to the scene and discovered that his heart had stopped beating - and although this state of 'death' lasted six minutes, the man claims he went on quite a journey in the viral post (Picture: Getty) The man said things began with a white light. The light initially calmed him, and he had a feeling that he was ascending. As he was doing so, he passed several gates, before arriving to a place he describes as 'beyond reality'. He thought he was not alone, and says that several 'life forces' came towards him. He wrote: 'At first, because of my Christian upbringing, I believed them to be angels. In my incorporeal form, I made the spiritually-equivalent gesture of opening my arms, anticipating their embrace.' However, it was not what he thought it was (Picture: Getty) The man goes on to explain that he felt himself to be shackled by the lifeform's powers, and feelings of humiliation and terror came over him. He realised that these beings were 'cruel, unsympathetic overlords' that laughed at him in a manner described as 'cold' and 'mocking'. And he said that the beings revealed some 'horrifying truths about existence' which he shared in the post (Picture: Getty) He wrote: 'Our universe, like many others running parallel to it, contains a pittance of the total energy in existence. It is a farm, used to produce souls, which only arise in the precise conditions found in our cosmos. When you hear scientists talk about the improbability of the existence of our goldilocks universe, it's because they don't actually come into being spontaneously. They're designed. And the hands that craft them are not benevolent gods, but rapacious beings with little care for the creatures they create. Our ultimate purpose, I learned in the custody of the spirits that shackled me, was to ripen until we were ready to serve them on their higher plane' (Picture: Getty) He added: 'I can't imagine anything worse than what I experienced, subsumed beneath an ineffable grief and torment.' The man writes in the post that he was warned not to reveal their existence, but when he was revived, he tried to explain to anyone who would listen about what he experienced. However, he said he was brushed off, and was told he had suffered a very serious and traumatic experience for a young man. Eventually, he said he convinced himself it was all a dream. Until he met someone else (Picture: Getty) He says he met the author of a book who had claimed to meet God in the afterlife, and told him that 'he knew the truth, that slavery awaits us all'. He continued: 'A flicker in his gaze betrayed his knowledge of the fact. He really had died and visited the afterlife, but lied about it in his book. Because he knew.' So, why did the man tell his story? He wrote: 'During my visit, I learned things about our universe that I wish I hadn't. Perhaps in sharing my story, I might help our species prepare for what comes after we expire' (Picture: Getty) Your free newsletter guide to the best London has on offer, from drinks deals to restaurant reviews.
Associated Press
01-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
Four Incredible Films to be Shown at International Association for Near-Death Studies Conference in Oak Brook
Raymond Moody, MD, Ph.D., to Deliver Remarks August 28 Just Before Screening of Film About His Groundbreaking Near-Death Experience Research DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA, NC, UNITED STATES, August 1, 2025 / / -- Four incredible films about near-death experiences and related phenomena will be screened at the International Association for Near-Death StudiesAnnual Conference August 27-31 in at the Hilton Chicago Oak Brook Hills. The films include 'Witnesses,' 'Suffering into Gold,' 'Raymond Moody's Afterlife' and 'Every Soul Knows: The Joy of Remembering Who We Really Are.' The Annual Conference brings together more than 800 near-death experience researchers, physicians, nurses, mental health professionals, clergy, those have had near-death experiences and those interested in the field to four days of education, workshops and sharing opportunities. 'Witnesses' will be shown Wednesday, August 27, 2 p.m. Tickets are $50 and include a boxed dinner and a discussion following the film. Filmmaker Sonia Barkallah has been studying near-death experiences for 20 years. In her new documentary, she invites viewers to dive into the heart of consciousness through the perspectives of experiencers, doctors, and researchers. The film explores the question of whether near-death experiences are hallucinations or objective experiences. The screening of the 113-minute documentary will be followed by a panel discussion 'Suffering Info Gold,' will be shown Wednesday, August 27, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $29. The new, award-winning documentary film follows the journey of a terminally ill man with ALS, Paul Gralen, and his wife, Beth Orr. Following the screening, Chicago author Chaz Ebert of will moderate a discussion with Beth Orr and Shared Crossing Project Founder Wiliam Peters, MA, MEd, MFT, noted expert in the field of shared death experiences (SDEs), the most mystical end-of-life experience. Both Orr and Ebert will describe the pain and meaning of losing beloved husbands and their shared belief that consciousness survives death. 'Raymond Moody's Afterlife' will be shown Thursday, August 28, 7:30 p.m. Tickets are included with full or daily registration. The documentary will be screened following opening remarks by Raymond Moody, MD, Ph.D. whose 1975 book Life After Life launched the field of near-death studies. Paul Perry, a longtime collaborator with Dr. Moody, directed the film, which explores near-death experiences and features Moody's groundbreaking work. An abbreviated version of 'Every Soul Knows: The Joy of Remembering Who We Really Are' will be shown Saturday, August 30, 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Tickets are included with full or daily registration. Peter Alessandria's documentary will be screened during Alessandria's presentation. The film contains interviews with more than 60 near-death experiencers, mediums, channels and psychics, the film explores the idea that 'who we really are' is much more than our physical bodies and human personality. Alessandria is an award-winning, internationally-published photographer, author, TEDx speaker and filmmaker and author. Tickets for 'Witnesses' and 'Suffering Into Gold' may be purchased separate from conference registration. 'Raymond Moody's Afterlife' and 'Every Soul Knows: The Joy of Remembering Who We Really Are' are part of the Conference registration. For more information or to buy tickets or register, visit the IANDS Annual Conference website at As a Durham, North Carolina-based educational nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, IANDS focuses its resources on providing the highest quality information available about NDE-related subjects. IANDS's purpose is to promote responsible, multi-disciplinary exploration of near-death and similar experiences, their effects on people's lives, and their implications for beliefs about life, death, and human purpose. It is the only membership group of its kind with local groups all over the world. Janet Riley International Association for Near-Death Studies +1 703-801-2238 email us here Visit us on social media: LinkedIn Instagram YouTube Other Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content 'as is' without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.
Daily Mail
13-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE 'When my mom died, I saw irrefutable proof of Heaven': Don't believe afterlife expert DR RAYMOND MOODY? Read the stunning testimony of FIVE others who saw it too
Dr. Raymond Moody sat at his 74-year-old mother's deathbed. After a late diagnosis of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, doctors said the disease had already progressed so far that chemotherapy would have little effect and that she had less than two weeks to live.
