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Dying Brains May Experience Surge of Consciousness
Dying brains of some animals and humans show some remarkable brain wave activity. Find out why researchers want to find out if these readings indicate some form of near death experience or hidden consciousness connected to the end of life.
My mother passed away about three years ago, and we, her children and grandchildren, were at her bedside when she passed away. It was a painful, yet profound experience for everyone including, I like to believe, for my mother herself.
As we experienced the end of her life, we talked about how natural the process seemed; it was oddly similar to giving birth. In particular, the women in our little group agreed that our bodies “know what to do” during these critical moments.
Looking back to around the time one of my grandmothers passed away, I remember reading a bestselling book by Dr. Raymond Moody called Life After Life. The book was the first to bring near death experiences to a mass audience, selling over thirteen million copies over the past half-century.
