Hello, and  thanks for accepting me on this board!  I am a long-time lurker,  but finally joined today, (prompted by a recent  second TIA attack I had!) I have been out of the body in the astral & etheric states many times, with less much control than I would like, but my experiences have all been positive & exhilarating. Yet since the attack  a month ago I have not been able to project out of my house, although I did get as far as the rafters in the ceiling once. . .wonder why that could be? ( In the out -of- body state I usually feel strong, very aware, have no real shape or form, & have an almost anarchistic sense of freedom; although once I appeared to myself as a ball of purplish light as I headed out into space)

However, my main question here is this : how can I ensure a good, positive & conscious death experience?  I feel I came so perilously close, & despite absolutely knowing that death is merely a "formality", as I lay paralysed on the ground my concentration was so weak, that I could barely think of any mantras or higher thoughts at all - this thing-that-says-I just seemed to just "fade" with my weakening body responses, which I find disquieting & disappointing.  My main concern was that I did not want to die in the kitchen!

On the one hand I suppose it is to be expected, if the lower self/personality is just a transient conglomerate. . I have been Buddhist all my life, which has no doubt influenced my perceptions.

I am very wary of forming a definite conception of after-life conditions, as I do not want to be pulled into one of my own projected fantasies; so I suppose my final formulation of the question is:  is there any Unchanging Reality which will not be affected by my expectations?

I have been taken to a "Great Light" on request, where I was "told" that the only question that was relevant to us was whether we have loved enough . . & I most certainly fall short.  I don't know how relevant to this post it would be to mention that I've also experienced several "waking downloads" of data,  that included phrases such as "chords of time" that can be "changed by diminishing or augmenting" them (I studied music!) & which could alter events as we see them, & even replay them. . . . .

I would really appreciate advice & coments from the Adepts on this Forum!

Namaste all!

Hi Kirolak,

it seems a short period of unconsciousness is normal when we switch permanently to the nonphysical. In some near-death-reports I've found notes about a brief blackout, before the person became conscious again outside the body. I don't know if it's something to worry about. Sleep and narcosis are states which include unconsciousness. It's not likely we're non-existent for a moment, only to become existent again a moment later, it's just we can't think/remember on our physical level for a timespan.

Regarding an unchanging reality as a "safe place" to focus on: What do you think about the light you once met? Wouldn't it be such a reliable reality you seek?

And about having loved too less, well, it's always too less, isn't it. But I think everyone does what he/she can. In some NDE reports I've read that some were surprised when they had their life-review as the really important good events in their lives were those which they haven't paid much attention to, having forgotten them. So I'd say we shouldn't too much judge our lives while we're still involved in it, from a greater/outside perspective, or the blending of both perspectives it might all look different. Like you could see your life in a diminished, or augmented manner, in major or minor, as you know .

Spooky

P.S. OBE reports are interesting I find, so if you have some time...

Hi

I agree with what's been said.
However, in practice many of us did have to practice going to realms or focus levels that had themes or beliefs  before we were able  to go higher/further/faster into the realms of Light.
Maybe a point to remember is just not to get caught up/interested in any scenarios you see on your way to the Light. 

Bets

Thank you all for your insights!