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Near-Death Experiences In a Mental Reality
If philosophical idealism is right and if reality is mental in nature, how do we explain near-death experiences? What is the meaning of near-death experiences in a mental reality?
If reality is mental in nature, it means that there is only on substance in reality. This substance is mind or consciousness. In order to have a unified reality, mind is one. At the bottom, reality is one–it is mind only. However, there is a level of individuation where mind breaks up into multiple examples of itself. Once there are multiple minds in existence, they enter a state of mind we call physical reality. We exist in this state right now.
Reality?How does this reality explain near-death experiences? In physical reality, we have a choice of becoming enlightened, which simply means being aware of the nature of our reality. When we die two things can happen. The person is enlightened and moves to a higher level of reality where individuation ends, such a person temporarily does, for example, in mystical experiences. Or, the person ends up in another state of mind where he or she can assess the life the person just finished living and prepare to occupy another physical body in physical reality again. Alternatively, the person can perhaps move to another state where further enlightenment is possible. The point is to progress in order to return to the source of our being, to the unified mind.
Back to the SourceNear-death experiences are the beginning of the movement to follow these paths when we die. However, this movement is interrupted and the person during a near-death experience has an opportunity to switch back to this physical reality and continue to live his or her life in the current body. Basically, near-death experiences are a glimpse into the next state of consciousness that a person is prepared to switch to after death.
Near-death experiences in this state of reality offer an insight into the structure of reality we live in. They are gifts for people to learn and progress. They represent opportunities to gain insight into the heart of our being. We should take the time to listen to these stories.
