A person named Jim, who was previously diagnosed with diabetes, temporarily died following an episode which left him unconscious. Jim has detailed his experience in extraordinary detail, which may provide an insight into what happens when we die.
Jim said that as he slipped into what he perceived to be the afterlife, he experienced nothing.
Jim said that everything faded to black, and he was blessed with an unshakeable sense of peace.
However, Jim said that there was an overwhelming presence which spoke to him telepathically.
Jim wrote on the Near Death Experience Research Foundation: “I felt an indescribable peace and calm. It’s hard to put into words but I have never felt such a feeling before in my life.
“To simply say that I felt calm and peaceful does not do it justice. Low blood sugar, once consciousness returns, produces intense feelings of anxiety, agitation, confusion, fear and panic.
“I felt none of this. Quite the opposite. I have never felt such peace, calm, warmth and love in my life.
“There were no tunnels, bright lights or life reviews.
“What I did experience was a presence, which reassured me that everything would be all right.
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They were stunned to discover brain activity surged in the final 30 seconds of their life.
Jimo Borjigin, PhD, associate professor of molecular and integrative physiology and associate professor of neurology, said: “This study, performed in animals, is the first dealing with what happens to the neurophysiological state of the dying brain.
“We reasoned that if near-death experience stems from brain activity, neural correlates of consciousness should be identifiable in humans or animals even after the cessation of cerebral blood flow.”
Essentially, if the brain is more active, one might have vivid visions, leading them to believe they had seen the afterlife.
Dr Borjigin added: “The prediction that we would find some signs of conscious activity in the brain during cardiac arrest was confirmed with the data.”
