neutrons, 150
N of 1, 89–92
Om (God):
all-knowing, 159–60
communicating with, 48, 160–61
connection to, 104, 148
empathy of, 86
as God, 47;
impersonal nature of, 85–86
universal, 156–57
openness, 140–41, 146, 156
Orb, 47, 48, 102, 160
out-of-body experiences, 153, 158, 159, 161
parachute jumps, author’s experiences with, 2–6, 85
particles, 150
pathos, 157
Pauli, Wolfgang, 154
pineal gland, 142
placebo effect, power of, 155
Potter, Laura, 17–19, 21–22, 23
prayer, 24, 94, 103, 108, 158, 161
precognition, 153
protons, 150
psychokinesis, 153
punctuation marks, 157
quantum mechanics, 149–50, 154–56
rainbow, appearance of, 105
reality:
in author’s coma experience, 9–10, 39, 78, 129–30, 185
brain model of, 80, 138
and consciousness, 150, 154
fantasy vs., 41, 138
as illusion, 80
and quantum mechanics, 154
ultra-reality, 78, 117, 185, 186, 187, 188
of unconditional love, 71–72
universe as part of, 49
Realm of the Earthworm’s-Eye View:
consciousness in, 30–31, 76
leaving, 32, 70
memories of, 131, 147
primordial world of, 29–32, 69, 76, 78, 108, 117
returning to, 68–70, 102, 108
reboot phenomenon, 142–43, 188
recognitions, 157
reincarnation, 152–53
Reintjes, Susan:
and author’s return, 108
and coma patients, 87–88, 101
spiritual healing activities of, 87
telepathic communication from, 88, 143
relationships, 150–51
religion, 147–48
REM intrusion, 142
remote viewing, 153
REM sleep, 142
Reticular Activating System, 159
Ritchie, George, 133–34
Romano, David M., “When Tomorrow Starts Without Me,” 165–68
sailplane, author’s experience in, 1–2, 61
Schrodinger, Erwin, 154
science:
and consciousness, 151–52, 171
honesty and cleanness of, 36
knowledge sought by, 86
limitations of, 153
neuroscientific hypotheses of NDEs, 141–44, 185–88
reductionism of, 140, 171
and spirituality, 72–73, 128, 130, 140
and unconditional love, 71–72
scientific method, 152–53
self, experience of, 160
separation anxiety, 76
serotonin, 142, 186
Singer, Isaac B., 80
skepticism, 132, 153
skydiving, author’s experiences of, 2–6, 61, 85, 116, 118–19
soul:
concept of, 36, 152–53
healing of, 170
leaving the body, 161
space and time, locality in, 156
Spinning Melody, 38–39, 70, 102
spirit:
concept of, 36, 84, 85, 132, 154
human, 152
spirituality, and science, 72–73, 128, 130, 140
spiritual realm:
knowledge of, 81–83, 158
and profound mystery of conscious existence, 154
Street, Gus, 1
subatomic phenomena, 150, 156
