Near Death Experiences

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him dead to his family.” This remarkable case stunned Raymond Moody, and after publishing his book, this case intrigued society. This particular psychiatrist went on to write about his Near Death Experience, but Dr. Moody was the first to research this unknown topic.
Although Dr. Moody set a precedence in studying this subject, the event that triggered his studies was not the first Near Death Experience to be documented. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, also a psychiatrist, worked with survivors from the Nazi concentration camps. Because of her patients, she had become completely convinced that something unexpected happens close to death. Her book, Death and Dying, much more general than Dr. Moody’s work, contains the first real exploration of a NDE by a doctor.
Obviously, occur near an individual’s time of death. The cause of an individual’s time of death can come from virtually anything, but, usually results from some sort of accident. ...

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beauty, peace and transcendence, lead to a loss of fear of death greatly increasing sense of life’s purpose, and a more loving and open attitude,” embraces the individual. It is remarkable to see the effect that the ‘tunnel’ has on so many individuals. What is more unexplainable is the feeling of complete wholeness one has while outside of his physical body. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross explains that, “the ‘dead’ one will realize that he is whole again.” What is meant by this statement is that, once pronounced dead, one’s spiritual body is able to do everything his physical body can not do. For example, if one was ...

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