I'm not an expert on experiences beyond the physical, but I have made studies in the various concepts of what lies beyond this world of physical matter. The mind does indeed exist beyond the physical world, while using the brain as a tool for interaction while physically incarnate.

  If you do a search on the web for mental plane, you'll discocer much information about it. Here is one good link that explains it from an old established belief based on hindu concepts:
http://users.ez2.net/nick29/theosophy/lessons07.htm

Sincerely,

Greetings,

Seeking, perhaps you could quit hypothesizing and invest abit of time into training yourself to explore the afterlife. You are not speaking from experience.

Bets

I have seen many people who have past over,and they look happy.and  i have seen a lot of dead and walking the earth thinking that they are the body.they are dead in  spirit.george