Last night, I dreamt of the end of the world. It was one of the strangest dreams I ever had. And let me tell you, it is not true that when you die in a dream, you wake up in real life. I don't remember much, but I do remember the last few moments.
The strange thing was that it was beautiful. It was night, and you could see the planets lined up, leading to the Sun. It wasn't shining, however, it was as if you're looking at it from space, not from Earth. The Milky Way was passing right behind it. It was truly beautiful.
The next thing that happened was that a huge other planet started moving quickly towards us. It was so colorful, and it looked like Saturn, with rings, and it had some moons, I think, but they were red and purple. So, I saw it crash into Earth, and that was it...
I remember that in the dream, I was thinking about 2012 and how it was all rubbish, right before I saw the scene described above. Well done, media, you managed to brainwash even the person who didn't care at all about such things. Bravo!
Anyway, I was more interested in the part where I was dying. I now it's just a dream, but in the dream, it felt like falling asleep, but not being able to move at all. Just my mind, drifting away slowly, then suddenly waking up in a different place. So I wandered, what happens after you die?
So, I made my own research, and I found four main theories about death.
Which one sounds most plausible to you, or do you have your own theory?
Theory No.1 - The Afterlife.
Researcher - Dr. Eben Alexander III.
Explanation - Basically, it's the typical "die and go to heaven" idea, where the perfect life awaits you in a metaphysical place, where you'll meet all dead people, reunite with your passed away relatives, and have all your dreams come true in a way.
Evidence - The professor mentioned above actually fell into a deep coma, also known as "brain death". This means that his brain does not function, therefore if the "soul and mind" are really in the connections made in the brain, his soul was supposed to be dead. No dreams, no memories, nothing, not even functions such as breathing. And this is irreversibe. Basically, the human being within you is dead. There is just the body, which is supported by machines. However, after seven days in such a state, Dr. Alexander III woke up, his mind completely intact, remembering visions from his dreams, including the vision of what he describes as God. Therefore, when he was dead, he still had a spiritual experience in the afterlife.
Theory No.2 - The Free Mind.
Researcher - Dr. Bruce Greyson.
Explanation - He believes that the mind can exist without any body supporting it. It is very similar to the first theory, but instead of the religious concept, he suggest a different level of existence in the same plane that living people inhabit.
Evidence - He has worked with many people that have been near death. And they all, similar to Dr. Alexander III, claim that they felt completely in peace and that they encountered dead family members and friends.
Theory No.3 - There Is No Death.
Researcher - Robert Lanza.
Explanation - It's is hard for me to explain it, so I will quote the Huffington Post: "Since space and time only exist as tools for us to understand the world around us - i.e. without consciousness, space and time don't actually exist - we don't really ever die."
Evidence - There isn't any, really. It's just a theory. I, myself, don't understand it completely, but it is still interesting to read about.
Theory No.4 - Nothing.
Researcher - Dr. Wendy Wright.
Explanation - Here, we have the complete opposite of the first theory. And the most pessimistic one, as well. She says that all of these visions mentioned above are simply tricks of the stressed or dying brain. She claims that there is nothing after death, you just... vanish.
Evidence - No evidence here as well, except the biological references. I, personally cannot imagine that I can just stop existing, so I'm not a supporter of this theory, but I guess that we will all eventually learn what the truth is, so...
I hope you found that interesting. I would love to hear your opinion or theory, so e-mail me if you like. See you soon. :)
The strange thing was that it was beautiful. It was night, and you could see the planets lined up, leading to the Sun. It wasn't shining, however, it was as if you're looking at it from space, not from Earth. The Milky Way was passing right behind it. It was truly beautiful.
The next thing that happened was that a huge other planet started moving quickly towards us. It was so colorful, and it looked like Saturn, with rings, and it had some moons, I think, but they were red and purple. So, I saw it crash into Earth, and that was it...
I remember that in the dream, I was thinking about 2012 and how it was all rubbish, right before I saw the scene described above. Well done, media, you managed to brainwash even the person who didn't care at all about such things. Bravo!
Anyway, I was more interested in the part where I was dying. I now it's just a dream, but in the dream, it felt like falling asleep, but not being able to move at all. Just my mind, drifting away slowly, then suddenly waking up in a different place. So I wandered, what happens after you die?
So, I made my own research, and I found four main theories about death.
Which one sounds most plausible to you, or do you have your own theory?
Theory No.1 - The Afterlife.
Researcher - Dr. Eben Alexander III.
Explanation - Basically, it's the typical "die and go to heaven" idea, where the perfect life awaits you in a metaphysical place, where you'll meet all dead people, reunite with your passed away relatives, and have all your dreams come true in a way.
Evidence - The professor mentioned above actually fell into a deep coma, also known as "brain death". This means that his brain does not function, therefore if the "soul and mind" are really in the connections made in the brain, his soul was supposed to be dead. No dreams, no memories, nothing, not even functions such as breathing. And this is irreversibe. Basically, the human being within you is dead. There is just the body, which is supported by machines. However, after seven days in such a state, Dr. Alexander III woke up, his mind completely intact, remembering visions from his dreams, including the vision of what he describes as God. Therefore, when he was dead, he still had a spiritual experience in the afterlife.
Theory No.2 - The Free Mind.
Researcher - Dr. Bruce Greyson.
Explanation - He believes that the mind can exist without any body supporting it. It is very similar to the first theory, but instead of the religious concept, he suggest a different level of existence in the same plane that living people inhabit.
Evidence - He has worked with many people that have been near death. And they all, similar to Dr. Alexander III, claim that they felt completely in peace and that they encountered dead family members and friends.
Theory No.3 - There Is No Death.
Researcher - Robert Lanza.
Explanation - It's is hard for me to explain it, so I will quote the Huffington Post: "Since space and time only exist as tools for us to understand the world around us - i.e. without consciousness, space and time don't actually exist - we don't really ever die."
Evidence - There isn't any, really. It's just a theory. I, myself, don't understand it completely, but it is still interesting to read about.
Theory No.4 - Nothing.
Researcher - Dr. Wendy Wright.
Explanation - Here, we have the complete opposite of the first theory. And the most pessimistic one, as well. She says that all of these visions mentioned above are simply tricks of the stressed or dying brain. She claims that there is nothing after death, you just... vanish.
Evidence - No evidence here as well, except the biological references. I, personally cannot imagine that I can just stop existing, so I'm not a supporter of this theory, but I guess that we will all eventually learn what the truth is, so...
I hope you found that interesting. I would love to hear your opinion or theory, so e-mail me if you like. See you soon. :)
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