6 Days In Heaven

[IM_YOUR_GOD]

Another wonderful glimpse of ‘Heaven’, given to us by a top neurosurgeon who shares with us that he visited this beautiful ‘place’ during a week long coma after he had suffered a traumatic illness due to a rare form of bacterial meningitis. In the videos below, Dr. Eben Alexander shares with us his interpretation of this near death experience. Enjoy these amazing video

 

 

Yahoo!7 October 9, 2012, 7:28 am

 

A top after making a full recovery from a seven day coma that saw his neocortex inactivated.

 

Though his chances of survival were low, he awoke from the coma seven days later and began describing an ‘other worldly experience’.

 

“I was in a place of clouds. Big, puffy, pink-white ones that showed up sharply against the deep blue-black sky,” he wrote in an article for Newsweek.

 

He also goes on to describe “Flocks of transparent, shimmering beings arced across the sky, leaving long, streamer-like lines behind them.”

 

“I’m not the first person to have discovered evidence that consciousness exists beyond the body,” he said.

 

“I know full well how extraordinary, how frankly unbelievable, all this sounds.”

 

Read much more @ http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/break...-during-a-coma/

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Finn 7 five 11]

 

Within hours of developing a severe headache, Dr Alexander’s entire cortex—the section of the brain that controls thought and emotion —had shut down.

Well see this is interesting, if that part of his brain had indeed shut-down then theoretically he wouldn't have a section of his brain that could think, therefore he wouldn't dream.

However i am absolutely nowhere near close to knowing really anything about how the brain functions so i am probably totally wrong.

I don't really buy it, but it's interesting.

 

Here's a question for the folks: Would you really want an afterlife? Spending eternity in a land where you could forever remember back on your life and the good/bad times you had, don't you think you would be wishing to be alive? Don't you think you would become depressed knowing you are dead?

[buzbegone]

I lost interest after seeing the picture. Looks too churchy for me and I'm supposing the guy isn't doing this out of the good of his heart.

 

I also like how the good doctor believes he's he first to have seen this 'paradise beyond the clouds'. So have I doc... with my mate LSD.

[na89340qv0n34b09q340]

 

Here's a question for the folks: Would you really want an afterlife? Spending eternity in a land where you could forever remember back on your life and the good/bad times you had, don't you think you would be wishing to be alive? Don't you think you would become depressed knowing you are dead?

 

And how many people actually want to go to christian heaven? I mean it's not as bad as hell sounds, but people spend their life not shooting up their workplace, not telling Janice that she's a fat whore, suppressing their homosexuality, not getting drunk all the time, and waking up at 6 am every Sunday to go praise god in a church, which is usually a negative experience unless you actually do like it. Then after all of this you go to a place where you're still not allowed to sin, and all pleasure that could be derived from learning/working is gone because you have an eternity to pursue everything. I mean what exactly are you supposed to do up there?

 

This isn't the first scientist who happens to believe in god and in near-death experiences, and it certainly isn't the last. Nothing in neuroscience directly contradicts religion, and you could make hundreds of theories as to what exactly happened, some that'd be supported by science, and some that'd require belief in something more than body and mind.

[SmellyJelly]

Fascinating stuff. But I have doubts that these experiences are reliable. Let's say that he thinks he saw the future - would we believe him? In fact, if he saw anything but heaven then would we believe him?

 

I remember seeing a program on TLC (back when it was good) interviewing people who had near death experiences. One kid had an out of body experience during surgery. Someone else said that he saw his grandpa. Another guy said that all he saw was a white light and that he felt time slow down. Like I said, these experiences are fascinating. But they're subjective. At the end of the program there was a doctor that explained that people see what they believe they'll see.

 

EDIT: Any reason why the video is from a year and a half ago but the news article was published yesterday?

Edited October 10, 2012 by SmellyJelly

[DEALUX]

These people have as much credibility as people on hallucinogenic drugs.

[sivispacem]

Within hours of developing a severe headache, Dr Alexander’s entire cortex—the section of the brain that controls thought and emotion —had shut down.

Well see this is interesting, if that part of his brain had indeed shut-down then theoretically he wouldn't have a section of his brain that could think, therefore he wouldn't dream

I think it's one of those misleading turns of phrase used by the press. AFAIK the only way a brain can properly and fully shut down, either totally or in parts, results in rapid brain death. At any other time there's still some underlying activity going on, even though it's probably well outside the remit of what could be considered "function".

[Creed Bratton]

Another religious lunatic.

[BullworthAcademy]

bullsh*t

[Sneakerhead.]

Very interesting.

[Kifflom112]

I've been to heaven and back before!

 

I was eating the most delicious pound cake with whipping cream, when some cat had to walk all over it and ruin the experience.

[OysterBarron]

Within hours of developing a severe headache, Dr Alexander’s entire cortex—the section of the brain that controls thought and emotion —had shut down.

Well see this is interesting, if that part of his brain had indeed shut-down then theoretically he wouldn't have a section of his brain that could think, therefore he wouldn't dream

I think it's one of those misleading turns of phrase used by the press. AFAIK the only way a brain can properly and fully shut down, either totally or in parts, results in rapid brain death. At any other time there's still some underlying activity going on, even though it's probably well outside the remit of what could be considered "function".

As long as he was breathing and the brain was still receiving oxygen then It should still function. Iv'e heard of some operations that require the heart to be stopped but i'm pretty sure the hearts functions are taken over by a machine for the duration. So chances are he was on life support and was having a dream.

 

BUT

 

If it was truly a heavenly experience It may explain why some Coma patients never wake up. also another thing to consider is normally when a patient slips into a coma it's when something bad has happened That the body or brain feels it cant get over strait away and needs time to repair itself, Maybe this is enough of a jolt to cause your soul (if such a thing exists) to pass over to the other side to keep it safe until return. May also point towards why some patients come out of comas fine and others come out with serve mental disablilitys!

[Clem Fandango]

Well, I'm convinced.

[Viperman]

*sniff* *sniff* I smell sh*te.

 

Big white puffy clouds is, as far away from what I call heaven as a car crash.

[Otter]

If it was truly a heavenly experience It may explain why some Coma patients never wake up. also another thing to consider is normally when a patient slips into a coma it's when something bad has happened That the body or brain feels it cant get over strait away and needs time to repair itself, Maybe this is enough of a jolt to cause your soul (if such a thing exists) to pass over to the other side to keep it safe until return. May also point towards why some patients come out of comas fine and others come out with serve mental disablilitys!

I've had dreams that I've never wanted to wake up from. Disappointing to me that the good doctor doesn't even seem to consider this, even with his experience and knowledge.

 

 

[Kalvin]

Within hours of developing a severe headache, Dr Alexander’s entire cortex—the section of the brain that controls thought and emotion —had shut down.

Well see this is interesting, if that part of his brain had indeed shut-down then theoretically he wouldn't have a section of his brain that could think, therefore he wouldn't dream

I think it's one of those misleading turns of phrase used by the press. AFAIK the only way a brain can properly and fully shut down, either totally or in parts, results in rapid brain death. At any other time there's still some underlying activity going on, even though it's probably well outside the remit of what could be considered "function".

As long as he was breathing and the brain was still receiving oxygen then It should still function. Iv'e heard of some operations that require the heart to be stopped but i'm pretty sure the hearts functions are taken over by a machine for the duration. So chances are he was on life support and was having a dream.

 

BUT

 

If it was truly a heavenly experience It may explain why some Coma patients never wake up. also another thing to consider is normally when a patient slips into a coma it's when something bad has happened That the body or brain feels it cant get over strait away and needs time to repair itself, Maybe this is enough of a jolt to cause your soul (if such a thing exists) to pass over to the other side to keep it safe until return. May also point towards why some patients come out of comas fine and others come out with serve mental disablilitys!

Yeah, but other people say when they're in a coma (People who've came out of one) Don't say anything about Heaven or so, they just say they see pitch-black, nothing else. But can hear people talking in the background.

[chris]

When i go to sleep i have dreams very often, these dreams commonly feature people and places i know or at times conjure up weird places and creatures that are unfamiliar to me. Despite how 'unrealistic' some dreams are, i wake up afterwards and feel as though the dream had actually happened and emotionally i feel different from how i wake up from a dreamless night. My point here is, the guy may be correct and maybe there is something or somewhere to house your 'spirit' after death but how the hell can he differenciate sp? between a view into the future and just a really out there realistic feeling dream or state of coma induced halluncination?

[Oddsock]

This is all that needs to be said about this:

 

 

[ryuclan]

Is it weird that i pictured the guy walking in a closet with some hot chick?

[IM_YOUR_GOD]

Penn & Teller? Lol

 

That's like bringing someone who doesn't believe in water to a beach, then pushing them in and baptise them with the holy spirit. (Yess lawd)

 

Well, Aren't those guys athesis anyway?, which means their going to HELL to spend their eternity burning and listening to Hanson records over and over again?

 

Me? I want the whole chi-bang. The 40 hairy Arab virgins, the golden mansion and a nice throne right next to Jesus and the most high. We gots to make sure my throne is equipped with a hot tub and time machine though.

[ryuclan]

Penn and Teller? Lol

No theres a game kids used to play at parties called a minute in heaven. Lol basically you pick someone and go in the closet for a minute to do whatever lol. Never played myself. I assume they discuss diversifying their investments.

[Oddsock]

Penn & Teller? Lol

 

That's like bringing someone who doesn't believe in water to a beach, then pushing them in and baptise them with the holy spirit. (Yess lawd)

 

Well, Aren't those guys athesis anyway?, which means their going to HELL to spend their eternity burning and listening to Hanson records over and over again?

 

Me? I want the whole chi-bang. The 40 hairy Arab virgins, the golden mansion and a nice throne right next to Jesus and the most high. We gots to make sure my throne is equipped with a hot tub and time machine though.

Obvious troll is obvious, but in the event that you're being serious, one doesn't have to believe in something in order to be taken seriously on the subject. If you don't believe them, believe the experts they interview.

[Straznicy]

Grade A bollocks.

[MikeMyth]

That guy looks like a f*cking loon. It's bullsh*t like all the other NDE stories of visiting Heaven. I've read up on this a while back and I remember when people say they see a light at the end of the tunnel is actually something ordinary which happens while you aren't concious while still thinking? Something like that, I'm terrible at Science.

[Nah Tso Gud]

Sounds like it was just some sort of comatose dream about what he perceived the afterlife to be... But who knows, maybe that's what afterlife actually is. The better your personal view of it, the better it turns out to be.. and the worse outlook you have, the worse it could be, essentially being a "hell", if you will, in comparison to the greatest possibility. A true manifestation of your earthly attitude towards things. Hahaha, is that bs? Perhaps, but it's a good way to look at things I think.

 

If he wasn't medically dead, I'm not sure I buy it period... you can experience the "afterlife" without even dying?? That just doesn't sound right if there is such a thing. Sounds like cheating Hah.

 

One of the only things that keeps me believing in such a thing is that I personally knew someone that was clinically dead for a number of minutes and has told me about the experience.