Was the kind of experience difficult to express in words? Yes     Los sentimientos que experiment� y la sensaci�n que me produjo el rostro que vi. Yes, the emotions that I felt and the feelings that the face produced in me.

At the time of this experience, was there an associated life threatening event?          No      

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness?    Cuando me encontr� en esa oscuridad tan profunda y en ese silencio tan horrible.  When I found myself in total darkness and that horrible silence.

How did your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience compare to your normal every day consciousness and alertness?    More consciousness and alertness than normal

If your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience was different from your normal every day consciousness and alertness, please explain:            Cuando me encontr� en esa oscuridad tan profunda y en ese silencio tan horrible.  When I found myself in total darkness and that horrible silence.

Did your vision differ in any way from your normal, everyday vision (in any aspect, such as clarity, field of vision, colors, brightness, depth perception degree of solidness/transparency of objects, etc.)?  Yes     S�, la oscuridad la percib�a con otra intensidad y la luz tambi�n. Una oscuridad muy penetrante que no es la misma que la que se puede sentir con la ausencia de la luz que conocemos. Y la luz de ese lugar era totalmente diferente a la que estamos habituados a ver.  Yes, I perceived the darkness and the light with a different intensity.  A penetrating darkness and not the same as what is perceived with the lack of light as we know it.  The light in that place was totally different to the light that we are accustomed to seeing.

Did your hearing differ in any way from your normal, everyday hearing (in any aspect, such as clarity, ability to recognize source of sound, pitch, loudness, etc.)?
            No       Yo no escuch� nada en la experiencia. No, I did not hear anything during the experience.

Did you experience a separation of your consciousness from your body?     Yes

What emotions did you feel during the experience?            Primero mucha angustia y al llegar la luz en forma de ese rostro, una sensaci�n imposible de expresar con palabras. Ese rostro me transmit�a una mezcla de profundo amor, compasi�n, ternura, protecci�n, y dejarme ir para fusionarme en �l. Pero cuando estaba sintiendo que me fusionaba a �l fue cuando volv� a mi estado de conciencia normal.  At first I felt anguish, and then when I arrived at the light in the form of a face, a feeling that is impossible to express in words.  That face transmitted a mixture of deep love, compassion, kindmess, protection, and allowed me to merge with it.  But the point when I started to feel that I was merging with it was when I returned to my normal state of conciousness.

Did you pass into or through a tunnel or enclosure?          Uncertain      El tunel lo percib� cuando vi el punto de luz, pero nunca supe si yo iva hacia la luz o la luz ven�a hacia m�. Si arriesgo una respuesta, dir�a que la luz ven�a hacia m�, por la forma que me sent� envuelto y el rostro que se form� frente a m�.   Uncertain, I sensed the tunnel when I saw the point of light but I could not tell if I was approaching the light or if the light was approaching me.  If I had to say one way or another I would say that the light was approaching me by the way that I felt enveloped and the face that formed before me.

Did you see a light?           Yes     Una luz blanca, muy brillante pero no encandecente. Me transmit�a hermosas sensaciones, protecci�n y paz.   Yes, a white light, very bright but not burning.  It transmitted to me beautiful feelings, protection and peace.

Did you meet or see any other beings?           Uncertain      La luz me envolvi� y parte form� un rostro de luz frente a m�, con dos ojos negros muy penetrantes. Pero no era un ser humano. Era la luz que formaba ese rostro.  Uncertain, the light surrounded me and part of it took the form of a face with two black penetrating eyes.

Did you experience a review of past events in your life?    Uncertain      Despu�s de tantos a�os, estoy convencido que la experiencia fue mucho m�s intensa de lo que yo recuerdo. Tengo la sensaci�n que me sucediron m�s cosas pero no las recuerdo.  Uncertain, after so many years I am convinced that the experience was much more intense that I remember.  I have the feeling that I experienced more things but I do not remember them.

Did you observe or hear anything regarding people or events during your experience that could be verified later?          No      

Did you see or visit any beautiful or otherwise distinctive locations, levels or dimensions?           No           

Did you have any sense of altered space or time?   Yes     Era un tiempo y un espacio distinto, como si no hubiera gravedad.  Yes, it was a different time and space, as if there were no gravity.

Did you have a sense of knowing special knowledge, universal order and/or purpose?     No       No en ese momento pero despu�s tuve unas visiones de futuro que se concretaron. No, not at that moment but I later had some visions of the future that came true.

Did you reach a boundary or limiting physical structure? Uncertain      Tengo la sensaci�n que por un momento abandon� este mundo Uncertain, I have the feeling that for a moment I left this world

Did you become aware of future events?       Yes
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Did you have any psychic, paranormal or other special gifts following the experience you did not have prior to the experience?     Yes     Tuve un par de visiones personales I had a pair of personal visions of the future.

Have you shared this experience with others?         Yes     Al poco tiempo lo coment� pero hace 37 a�os la gente no entend�a estas cosas y sufr� mucho porque me miraban como a un loco.  Yes, soon after I spoke about it, but 37 years ago people did not understand these things.  I suffered a lot because they looked like me as if I were crazy.

Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience?    No      

How did you view the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened:            Experience was definitely real    La experiencia no da lugar a dudas de que ha sido algo real
There is no doubt that the experience was real.
Were there one or several parts of the experience especially meaningful or significant to you?            S�lo la experiencia y ese rostro que vi. The experience and the face that I saw

How do you currently view the reality of your experience:            Experience was definitely real    De la misma manera
In the same way.
Have your relationships changed specifically as a result of your experience?           Yes     Estoy m�s pendiente de mi comportamiento con los dem�s.  I am more aware of the way I treat others.

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

Following the experience, have you had any other events in your life, medications or substances which reproduced any part of the experience?         No      

Is there anything else you would like to add concerning the experience?        No

Did the questions asked and information you provided so far accurately and comprehensively describe your experience?         Yes     Creo que en relaci�n con la experiencia en s�, he sido bastante preciso.  I think that in regards to the experience I was very precise.

Are there any other questions we could ask to help you communicate your experience?   En este momento no se me ocurre nada.  I cannot think of anything at this time.