Life After Life NDE · Jan 9, 2024 · 61K views
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What NDEs say
Blind people report being able to see during their NDEs, even when they have never had sight in their physical lives.
People who have been blind from birth describe seeing for the first time when they leave their bodies. Vicky and Brad, both blind, reported visual experiences during their NDEs that they should not have been able to have 2. They saw things they had no way of knowing about beforehand.
This happens consistently enough that researchers notice the pattern. Alan Ross Hugenot points out that blind people can see on the other side, even though they cannot see here 1. Cardiac surgeon Pim van Lommel, who has studied NDEs in cardiac arrest patients for years, notes that perception during these experiences works very differently than physical sight 1.
What this suggests is that consciousness operates independently of the physical body and its limitations. When someone leaves their body, the constraints of blindness no longer apply. They perceive in a way that does not depend on working eyes or an intact visual cortex.
The accounts cited above, with the relevant quotes
Alan Ross Hugo was a college student studying physics when he had a near-death experience in 1970. The exact cause is not specified. During the NDE, he left his physical body and entered a realm of expanded consciousness. He realized that the materia...
Imagine being eight years old, blind from birth, and suddenly waking up in a world of light you never knew existed. That's what happened to Brad, a boy living in a home for the blind. One night, he stopped breathing in his sleep, his body going still...
This synthesis was generated from real NDE accounts in our archive. It is not medical or spiritual advice. Accounts are first-person testimonies — reported experiences, not verified facts.
Tyler Idor was a young man involved in criminal activities when he experienced a near-death event. The trigger was a violent confrontation in his home where multiple assailants beat and tortured him with gun butts and kicks for hours over money. His ...
Sean experienced a near-death experience at age 34 during a difficult period in his life. During the NDE, he entered a vast library with wooden paneling, bookshelves, and a cozy atmosphere lit by torches and chandeliers. He felt a presence with him, ...
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