There is a heaven after all, as there is a hell!

Of all the strange thoughts one has one sometimes wonders how it would be like to experience death. The research on Near Death Experiences (NDEs) is an interesting one. This research gives us a window into the largely unknown realm of death. The most common NDEs are associated with feelings of calmness. NDEs include experiencing intense “pure bright light”, out of body experiences and communication with the divine, and a review of life. All these experiences are becalming and soothing. On the other hand, research suggests, some people (a minority) going through NDEs do not experience feelings of peace, nor do they visit Heaven or meet friendly spirits. Instead, they feel terrified and are accosted by demons or malicious imps. They may visit places that fit Biblical descriptions of Hell, including lakes of fire, tormented souls and a general feeling of oppressive heat.

A Gollop and Proctor research in 1982, which formed the basis of their book - Adventures in Immortality: A look beyond the threshold of death, found out that 15% of Americans who had been in near death situations had NDEs and only 1% had negative NDEs. However, there is little evidence that could suggest what could be the cause of a positive NDE or a negative one. What is clear though is that those who have a positive NDE very nearly experience something that is close to the common conceptualization of heaven, while those who have a negative NDE get close to hell.