Clinically dead for three minutes—his story will make you question everything
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Life is full of unexplained mysteries, but few compare to the experiences of those who have been to the brink and returned.
For one man, a serious illness led to an encounter with something beyond life itself—and what he saw left him questioning everything.
Was it a dream, a hallucination, or something far more profound?
At 31 years old, an anonymous man took to social media to recount the chilling near-death experience he had as a teenager.
He collapsed at a party after suffering from bacterial meningitis, a dangerous infection that inflames the brain and spinal cord.
His heart stopped. His breathing ceased.
For a total of three minutes and eleven seconds, he was clinically dead.
Instead of fear or darkness, he found himself in a completely different reality—a place of tranquility and warmth.
"I remember being on a beach, sitting on a wharf, with my feet in the water, chatting to my older brother who was alive and well," he described in his viral post.
It felt endless, timeless—as if he had always been there.
"Felt like forever we were doing this."
As he took in his surroundings, he realized something strange.
The beach felt eerily familiar—almost as if he had seen it before.
He compared it to a tropical paradise from Final Fantasy X, a video game he had played in the past.
Just as he settled into this new existence, he was ripped away from it.
"I felt actual water on my feet," he wrote, describing the exact moment that pulled him back.
He awoke from a coma, confused, disoriented—alive.
His first earthly sensation?
An overwhelming disgusting taste in his mouth.
"I was struck by how ‘s* and foul’** my mouth tasted," he recalled, as his body slowly reconnected with reality.
His story resonated with thousands of other social media users, sparking intense debate.
Some shared their own near-death experiences, recalling visions of tunnels of light, deceased loved ones, and even unexplainable figures.
Others questioned whether these experiences were spiritual glimpses or simply brain-induced hallucinations.
Another social media user, in a separate post that gained over 12,000 likes, shared an even more unsettling near-death experience.
In 2003, at just 15 years old, he was walking down the street when he suddenly collapsed.
Although he had felt “just fine all day,” he broke out in a cold sweat, became breathless, and lost consciousness.
Doctors later determined he had suffered ventricular fibrillation, a dangerous heart rhythm that is the leading cause of sudden cardiac death.
Paramedics fought tirelessly to revive him.
After six minutes, his heart restarted—but during those six minutes, he claimed to have seen something beyond human understanding.
"It began with light. Blinding, white, pervasive. It bathed me, calmed me. It was everything they tell you about. Beatific, welcoming, the stuff of spiritual experiences," he wrote.
He felt himself ascending, moving through several sets of gates.
"I arrived in a place without dimension, a place beyond reality. It only made sense while I occupied it."
But then, the vision turned dark.
At first, he believed the beings he encountered were angels.
"In my incorporeal form, I made the spiritually-equivalent gesture of opening my arms, anticipating their embrace," he wrote.
But instead of warmth, he felt himself being shackled.
"Humiliation and terror came over me. These were not the ethereal beings I'd been led to believe await us."
What he had thought was heaven felt cold and mocking.
"Six minutes in 'heaven' felt like a lifetime."
And then, just as suddenly—he was back.
For some, these accounts prove the existence of an afterlife.
For others, they are hallucinations caused by a dying brain.
But scientists and doctors have long been fascinated by NDEs and are actively studying what happens in the brain after cardiac arrest.
So what’s the difference between clinical death and brain death?
Do you believe NDEs are glimpses of the afterlife, scientific phenomena, or something else entirely? Have you or someone you know had a similar experience? Share your thoughts below—we want to hear your take on this extraordinary mystery.
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For one man, a serious illness led to an encounter with something beyond life itself—and what he saw left him questioning everything.
Was it a dream, a hallucination, or something far more profound?
At 31 years old, an anonymous man took to social media to recount the chilling near-death experience he had as a teenager.
He collapsed at a party after suffering from bacterial meningitis, a dangerous infection that inflames the brain and spinal cord.
His heart stopped. His breathing ceased.
For a total of three minutes and eleven seconds, he was clinically dead.
Instead of fear or darkness, he found himself in a completely different reality—a place of tranquility and warmth.
"I remember being on a beach, sitting on a wharf, with my feet in the water, chatting to my older brother who was alive and well," he described in his viral post.
It felt endless, timeless—as if he had always been there.
"Felt like forever we were doing this."
As he took in his surroundings, he realized something strange.
The beach felt eerily familiar—almost as if he had seen it before.
He compared it to a tropical paradise from Final Fantasy X, a video game he had played in the past.
Just as he settled into this new existence, he was ripped away from it.
"I felt actual water on my feet," he wrote, describing the exact moment that pulled him back.
He awoke from a coma, confused, disoriented—alive.
His first earthly sensation?
An overwhelming disgusting taste in his mouth.
"I was struck by how ‘s* and foul’** my mouth tasted," he recalled, as his body slowly reconnected with reality.
His story resonated with thousands of other social media users, sparking intense debate.
Some shared their own near-death experiences, recalling visions of tunnels of light, deceased loved ones, and even unexplainable figures.
Others questioned whether these experiences were spiritual glimpses or simply brain-induced hallucinations.
Another social media user, in a separate post that gained over 12,000 likes, shared an even more unsettling near-death experience.
In 2003, at just 15 years old, he was walking down the street when he suddenly collapsed.
Although he had felt “just fine all day,” he broke out in a cold sweat, became breathless, and lost consciousness.
Doctors later determined he had suffered ventricular fibrillation, a dangerous heart rhythm that is the leading cause of sudden cardiac death.
Paramedics fought tirelessly to revive him.
After six minutes, his heart restarted—but during those six minutes, he claimed to have seen something beyond human understanding.
"It began with light. Blinding, white, pervasive. It bathed me, calmed me. It was everything they tell you about. Beatific, welcoming, the stuff of spiritual experiences," he wrote.
He felt himself ascending, moving through several sets of gates.
"I arrived in a place without dimension, a place beyond reality. It only made sense while I occupied it."
But then, the vision turned dark.
At first, he believed the beings he encountered were angels.
"In my incorporeal form, I made the spiritually-equivalent gesture of opening my arms, anticipating their embrace," he wrote.
But instead of warmth, he felt himself being shackled.
"Humiliation and terror came over me. These were not the ethereal beings I'd been led to believe await us."
What he had thought was heaven felt cold and mocking.
"Six minutes in 'heaven' felt like a lifetime."
And then, just as suddenly—he was back.
For some, these accounts prove the existence of an afterlife.
For others, they are hallucinations caused by a dying brain.
But scientists and doctors have long been fascinated by NDEs and are actively studying what happens in the brain after cardiac arrest.
- Research shows the human brain remains active for a short time after the heart stops, which could cause vivid hallucinations.
- Scientists have recorded sporadic bursts of brain activity even an hour after oxygen deprivation, especially during resuscitation efforts.
- Some doctors argue that resuscitation efforts should last longer, as some patients may still be savable.
So what’s the difference between clinical death and brain death?
- Clinical Death: The heart and breathing stop, but resuscitation is still possible.
- Brain Death: Total and irreversible loss of brain function—legally recognized as actual death.
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