Experience description:

I started meditation in 1975, with purpose to find the ultimate truth, which I believe it can provide. Over the years of strict meditation, clearing the mind, spiritual experiences were abundant. Those ranged from visions to clairvoyance and more. Had what I believe was a near death experience during a meditation session. I described it as standing on a precipice, being in a totally egoless state, in the sure knowledge that if I were to jump, it would be something that I was seeking. At that point, something stopped me, very much related to attachment and duty to my family in this life.

I have written all about it in my memoirs, entitled The Unlikely Sage, available free of charge on Amazon Kindle and in paperback.

Many questions relating to my experiences are still unanswered, but I am not seeking any esteem or merit, simply to share them with those of a similar interest.

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

Was the experience difficult to express in words?  Uncertain     See above

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness? Time disappeared.

How did your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience compare to your normal everyday consciousness and alertness?      More consciousness and alertness than normal   It’s not easy trying to describe the spiritual realm. One needs a whole new vocabulary, which can be understood in the normal world

Please compare your vision during the experience to your everyday vision that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience.   Many visions, many profound experiences relating to the level of desire for the ultimate unknown experience.

Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience.   Mostly spiritual type sounds, from bells of various types to a constant stream of the most beautiful nature emanating, seemingly, from the right side.This occurred only during meditation and often appeared on entering the meditation room.

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?   Yes   There was access to what was a spiritual light and sound show. Always something different and described in my memoirs

What emotions did you feel during the experience?   A feeling of spiritual certainty, followed by fear, which drew me back.

There have been other experiences of bliss, but not in this case  

Did you pass into or through a tunnel?   No  

Did you see an unearthly light?   Yes   I have seen many unearthly lights, but not in this instance

Did you seem to encounter a mystical being or presence, or hear an unidentifiable voice?   I encountered a definite being, or a voice clearly of mystical or unearthly origin
The divine sound known as “ The Word “ of St. John’s gospel

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?   No  

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

Did you seem to enter some other, unearthly world?   A clearly mystical or unearthly realm
Vast space and incredibly peaceful

Did time seem to speed up or slow down?   Everything seemed to be happening at once; or time stopped or lost all meaning
Time appeared at a certain point, when I made a conscious decision to return

Did you suddenly seem to understand everything?   Everything about the universe
There is no such thing as separate in the spiritual realm beyond mind

Did you reach a boundary or limiting physical structure?   Uncertain
There was a boundary. A point of no return

Did you come to a border or point of no return?   I came to a barrier that I was not permitted to cross; or was sent back against my will
It seemed that A conscious decision was made to return. By whom or what, I know not

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”)?   Yes   Eternity

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness that God or a supreme being either does (or does not) exist?   Yes   All encompassing love

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?   Yes   Awareness being the key, which seemed to be beyond consciousness

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?   Yes   The creation is love

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?   Yes   Certainty that it was not necessary to make the ultimate leap, due to overwhelming feeling of duty to my family

What occurred during your experience included:   Content that was both consistent and not consistent with the beliefs you had at the time of your experience   The experience manifested itself beyond any knowledge that I previously had of it.

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 the time of the experience.   Unforgettable experience. I was shown a world beyond the normal, but did not enter

Discuss any changes that might have occurred in your life after your experience:   Compassion is prevalent. I have lost my desire for fame,  wealth and my fear of dying is nil. In fact, I want to die, but it’s probably not for me to decide

My experience directly resulted in:   Large 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?   Yes   Compassion and forgiveness are a requirement for spirituality

Do you have any psychic, non-ordinary or other special gifts after your experience that you did not have before the experience?   Yes   I can see an aura around me, like a web, gently swaying. I see this in my garden with my eyes open, but am aware of not seeing with my physical eyes.I could see into the future and experience the world in a different way. I can ,when meditating, control my mind which allows an electrical discharge to run up my spine to the temporal lobes of my brain. This gives bliss, orgasmic like

Are there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful or significant to you?     That precipice

Have you ever shared this experience with others?   Yes  Only in my book, many years later

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

What did you believe about the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened:   Experience was definitely real   That nobody would ever believe me, which is a lonely feeling

What do you believe about the reality of your experience at the current time:   Experience was definitely real   As above, so below

Have your relationships changed specifically as a result of your experience?   Uncertain   I value my life

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?      

Is there anything else that you would like to add about your experience?   I built an eye hospital in Varanasi, India, where I spent for months every year from 2007 to 2017. I have helped many thousands of poor souls, enabling many to see. I have now given that up totally and am completely unattached to my previous work

Did the questions asked and information that you provided accurately and comprehensively describe your experience?   No