god IS real.
27 Jul 2011 6 Comments
in god, yoga & meditation Tags: nde, neardeathexperience
after ralph commented about NDE (near death experience) i decided to research a bit because i’m really not convinced that my ptsd is bad enough to warrant therapy. keeping busy, talking to friends about it, being patient with my sleep (i had a full nights rest last night for the first time), eating unbelievably healthy (juicing several times a day), allowing myself to cry as much as i feel like, trying to love myself, meditating & daily pranayama is really making me feel so much better. so is teaching. i realize how lucky i am to have a job that i love to do. it takes the “work” out of working. more than ever i feel a sense of “purpose.”
according to wiki, the effects of NDE are the following:
“Near-death experiences can have a major impact on the people who have them, and they may produce a variety of after-effects.”
“NDE subjects have increased activity in the left temporal lobe. NDEs are also associated with changes in personality and outlook on life. Kenneth Ring has identified a consistent set of value and belief changes associated with people who have had a near-death experience.”
check. this is true.
“Among these changes one finds a greater appreciation for life, higher self-esteem, greater compassion for others, a heightened sense of purpose and self-understanding, desire to learn, elevated spirituality, greater ecological sensitivity and planetary concern, and a feeling of being more intuitive.”
check. also true. every single part.
“Changes may also include increased physical sensitivity; diminished tolerance to light, alcohol, and drugs; a feeling that the brain has been “altered” to encompass more; and a feeling that one is now using the “whole brain” rather than just a small part.”
check. i was sensitive to begin with. it’s definitely heightened. i dislike bright light more than ever. i can’t drink very much, as one beer seems to be enough when before i was over drinking. especially right after the accident. i was a mess, but it’s all calmed down 3 1/2 weeks later. my brain is definitely altered & i do feel more compassion. i’m convinced that there just might be a spiritual “guide” out there & a reason for things.
god IS real. i can feel it.
and it’s kind of refreshing.
Jul 27, 2011 @ 14:03:36
Love! I wish you didn’t have to go through this, but I am happy you are taking the circumstance in front of you and really dealing with it in a healthy and positive way. Very inspirational and a reminder to not take anything for-granted.
Jul 27, 2011 @ 14:12:26
Lisa – back in the 80’s, I was quite active in The Theosophical Society (TS) with headquarters in Wheaton, IL. I was on one of the committees that brought in Dr. Kenneth Ring for a weekend seminar on NDE. Because I sent a lot of time with him that weekend, I found his insights into a ‘new way’ of seeing things after a NFE still resonates with me today. In some ways, the NDE is a way toward Enlightenment without the ‘before’ effort – things change (perspctive, etc,) AFTER you come back.
BTW: the past president of the TS (Betty Bland) also is a NDEer. Here is a reference in case you are interested.
http://www.theosophical.org/publications/quest-magazine/1210
Ralph
Jul 27, 2011 @ 14:21:19
thank you
Jul 27, 2011 @ 15:34:13
Wow, I never thought of this. I had a bad car accident back in college, and since then, I’ve had night terrors, increased OCD behaviors, and an increased searching for spiritual guidance. While I never felt the need to go to church, I turned to yoga more, and meditation. Thank you for enumerating a reason that meditation seems to help my anxiety. Like you, I’ve always been sensitive, but I definitely feel a heightened awareness of the divine, and a heightened need for that awareness.
Jul 27, 2011 @ 15:47:25
it’s liberating when it all begins to make perfect sense
Jul 28, 2011 @ 11:23:20
This is beautiful B! amazing how inspiring it is, how life changing… I love how you are turning it around and allowing yourself to feel your feelings, taking good care of yourself, (drinking juices, love that!) and noticing how blessed you are… very inspiring