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1. #1 CS
   on Nov 24th, 2008 at 10:18 pm

   I read a book years ago, called ‘The Journey Home” by Phillip Berman. I see lots of similarities in the reported and studied NDEs, between the book and this documentary. Some of the people featured here also shared their experiences in the book but of course it was published in 1996 and since then science has had a deeper understanding of the subject of NDE.

   It appears that what can on one hand be explained by religion or spiritual consciousness, on the other hand can be rationalised by science. I find the hypothesis of the brain at its deepest level being our universe quite fascinating, though a little hard to digest. I think I lean towards the spiritual explanation, that the mind being separate from the brain, belongs to our soul. As such, there is really nothing to fear about death. It’s probably our consciousness moving from one realm to another, a higher one.

   My mother meditates every morning, and sometimes shares with me the places she ‘travels’ to, the music she hears, the light she experiences. Some of it sounds like NDE, but it’s not. It’s a wonderful experience, nonetheless. I think it’s our innate 6th sense, the spiritual consciousness, that makes that possible. Unfortunately through our overly analytical, left-brained capabilities we do not hone and nurture it and over time lose it or at least suppress it.

   Such a big subject, death. It could take all day so I’d better stop here.

2. #2 shapeshift
   on Nov 25th, 2008 at 2:41 am

   He he, it is a big topic because talking about death is talking about life. Someday, we will talk this subject to death…

   Your mom’s “travels” sound fascinating. That must be what the accomplished buddhist nuns and monks experience. I wonder how that experience is different than NDE?

3. #3 CS
   on Nov 25th, 2008 at 4:47 pm

   I guess the best way to explain the difference is to point you to the site of this spiritual teaching:
   http://www.eckankar.org/

   I know a little about it through my mom and brother-in-law who live by the principles. I cannot totally digest it all at this stage…may be it’s not the right time yet.

4. #4 shapeshift
   on Nov 25th, 2008 at 10:58 pm

   Very interesting… I like the idea of a path that guides a person to a direct connection with God. I hope this does not take the path of an organized religion which always scares me. I believe, although there’s no guarantee, that if a person is truly able to have a direct connection to God than it would be same state of consciousness as the NDE or lucid dreams. Oh, I dunno…:~) It’s all very interesting to think about.

5. #5 CS
   on Nov 26th, 2008 at 6:01 am

   As far as I know, it’s a spiritual teaching, a way of life and they use the word God with a capital G although it is by no means a Christian God. From what I know, the teaching encompasses all the good values of major religions without the guilt and scare tactics. Like you, I am not into organised religion, so I guess that’s what makes Eckankar quite attractive should I, one day, choose to study it further. Mind you, I quite like the intellectual aspect of Buddhism as well and with my current sensibilities I find the it more agreeable than any other religion.

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