Angels in near-death experiences

Lundahl, Craig R.

doi:10.1007/bf01082737

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“…In the West, NDErs report having encountered God, Jesus, angels, and deceased relatives and friends, but rarely other entities. For Westerners, angels take on the roles ascribed to other entities in Asia (Lundahl, 1992). The roles of Entity in Charge, Gatekeeper, and Escort (or Guide) appear in NDE accounts from the medieval period in the West (Zaleski, 1986) as well as China and Japan (McClenon, 1994, chap.…”

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Asian versus western intermission memories: Universal features and cultural variations.

Matlock¹,

Giesler-Peterson²

2016

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We compared features of Asian and Western intermission memories in a sample of 85 published reincarnation cases, 58 from seven Asian countries and 27 from five Western countries. We found non-significant differences on most variables but a highly significant (p < .000001) difference regarding the environment of the after-death state, with Asian subjects more likely to recall an earthly (terrestrial) environment and Western subjects more likely to recall an unearthly (heavenly) environment. Subjects from both world areas reported nonhuman spirit entities and spirits of deceased relatives and friends, but Western subjects reported them significantly more often, largely because of their frequent references to God and Jesus. Subjects from both world areas portrayed non human entities in similar roles but tended to identify them differently, according to their respective cultural precepts. Whereas Western subjects more commonly perceived God and Jesus to be the Entities in Charge of the heavenly environment, Asian subjects more often saw Yama or the King of Death in that role. We found that features of the intermission experience were remarkably similar in Asian and Western cases on the whole and concluded that most of the differences may be traced to cultural expectations and interpretations.

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Section: General Discussion and Conclusionmentioning

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Asian versus western intermission memories: Universal features and cultural variations.

Matlock¹,

Giesler-Peterson²

2016

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“…7. NDErs who need help, guidance, or an escort during their experience often encounter angels (Lundahl, 1992) or Yamatoots (Murphy, 2001) (Serdahely, 1989(Serdahely, -1990. Those who have not lost a pet might see a comforting object such as a toy (Morse, 1994).…”

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The structure and function of near-death experiences: An algorithmic reincarnation hypothesis.

2001

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Hypothesizes that a near-death experience (NDE) is the subjective experience of having the state of consciousness in which a person experiences the last moment of his or her life being turned, in stages, into the state of consciousness experienced as the "point of no return." The life review this, as is interpreted as a review of the states of consciousness experienced during our lives. Our responses to reviewing our own behaviors while in specific states reinforces and classifies them into those to repeat in future lives and those to avoid. We examine a modification of the traditional doctrine of reincarnation that takes into account biological and cultural evolution. This allows an understanding of how the attributes of NDEs could have undergone selection even though all opportunities for mating have already passed at the time of death.

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“…In popular Thai depictions, he is shown as a wrathful being, and is most often remembered for his power to condemn one to hell. Some of the functions of angels and guides (Lundahl, 1992) are also filled by Yama's servants, the Yamatoots. They guide, lead tours of hell, and are even seen to grant requests made by the experiencer.…”

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Near-death experiences in Thailand.

Murphy¹

2001

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Near-death experiences (NDEs) in Thailand do not demonstrate the episodes most noted in those collected in the West, but they do show con sistent features. I argue that these features, including harbingers of death, visions of hell, the Lord of the underworld, and the benefits of making dona tions to Buddhist monks and temples, can be understood within the framework of beliefs and customs unique to Southeast Asia. The simplest explanation is that the phenomenology of NDEs at least in part fulfills the individuals' expec tations of what they will experience at death. These expectations are most often derived from the experiencer's culture, subculture, or mix of cultures. Culture bound expectations are, in turn, most often derived from religion. One case, quoted at length, shows features that suggest that the individual was experi encing stress as a result of living in both Thai and Chinese cultures. Although the phenomenology of Thai NDEs is at variance from those in the West, the typ ical episodes that appear in each seem to follow a comparable sequencing. This similarity in structure suggests that NDEs in both cultures have a common function.

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Angels in near-death experiences

Cited by 9 publications

References 1 publication

Asian versus western intermission memories: Universal features and cultural variations.

Asian versus western intermission memories: Universal features and cultural variations.

The structure and function of near-death experiences: An algorithmic reincarnation hypothesis.

Near-death experiences in Thailand.

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