near death experience

(n.) Alleged by many, but unproven either way occurence where someone on the brink of death experiences bliss, a tunnel with a light at the end, and a feeling of knowledge of all thier activities. The experiencer will claim to see any number of things, such as thier own (scientifically) dead body.

That guy has had a near death experience.

near death experience by Kung-Fu Jesus May 8, 2004

near death experience

a vibe check from god

Bro 1: I almost drowned under a floaty yesterday lmao
Bro 2: bruh you had a near death experience
Bro 3: vibe check from god!!

near death experience by sawft April 14, 2020

near death experience

Masturbating while hung over, such that your headache makes you think you might have a stroke and/or you feel like you might be having a heart attack, yet you keep going.

"I had such a bad hangover headache I had a near death experience while rubbing one out. But once you get started, you have to keep going..."

near death experience by Mrjsmith March 2, 2009

Near death experience

A vibe check from god. People call it almost dying but I call it a vibe check from god. :) your welcome.

You call it a near death experience, I call it a vibe check from god!

Near death experience by KirbyVibe_Check November 5, 2020

Pre Near Death Experience

A state of a higher power of consciousness that occurs when one is so close to death that the awareness of impending death is like that of surfing the fringe of death itself, and in that of the most peaceful and assuring manner.

My pre near death experience of the car careening toward mine had me realize that my body could or may not survive the collision, and hence my consciousness felt as if given over to a higher power; a peaceful and sublime place of surrender in getting ready to cross over to the other side.

Pre Near Death Experience by SkinVoyage May 22, 2021

Near death sexperience 

A near death experience while having sex, possibly leading to a sex injury.

We wife had a near death sexperience last night, flying ogf of the couch, hurting her leg and almost knocking herself out.

Near death sexperience by Orik T. Viking December 7, 2021

Hard Problem of Near-Death Experiences (NDEs)

The central conundrum of complex, structured experience during clinical cessation of brain function. During cardiac arrest, EEG flatlines, global cerebral ischemia occurs, and the brain's integrative capacity is thought to halt. The hard problem asks: How do individuals then report vivid, narrative, emotionally profound experiences—often with transformative after-effects—during this period of no measurable neural activity? If consciousness is a product of brain function, it shouldn't be producing its most vivid "movie" when the projector is broken and unplugged.

*Example: A patient "codes" for 10 minutes with no pulse or brain activity. Revived, they describe a detailed sequence: leaving their body, traveling, meeting entities, a life review, and a decision to return. The hard problem is the cognitive paradox: forming new memories, processing language, experiencing selfhood, time, and emotion all require a highly integrated, energetic brain. The experience claims these highest-order cognitive functions were active when the biological hardware for them was in systemic failure. It's like a computer playing a stunning 4K video while fully powered down.* Hard Problem of Near-Death Experiences (NDEs).

Hard Problem of Near-Death Experiences (NDEs) by Nammugal January 24, 2026