@Marcy Sheiner
Couldn't find the detailed description i remember posting not that long after i joined, likely in a thread started by OneEyedDiva. In some ways it as surreal in that i felt myself mental/emotionally i couldn't feel or perceive my body. Other parts were almost like movie or stage play sets.
The books "The AfterLife of Billy Fingers" which is billed as after death experiences a spirit shared with his sister has some of the elements, and Richard Matheson's "What Dream's May Come" which was made into a movie with Robin Williams both illustrate some of the fluidiy.
I'm thinking in next week or so i will try to write as clear and sequential an account as i can as a 'Diary' forum entry so it will be easier to find since new influxes of members often mean revisiting of the topic. In the meantime, i did find a post about when i felt i'd revisited that other state of being that gives some info.
"...about 4-5 yrs later at a time in my life when i was meditating a minimum of 3 times a day, and taking a course in Past Life Regression from the Silva Method people (i actually won it at a convention the previous summer) i 'revisited' my NDE somewhat.
In Silva classes they often have people work in pairs (one as an 'Orienter' and observer, one as the person going to 'level'--functioning/producing Alpha brain waves) when doing things like remote healings or past life regressions. But the instructors will sometimes pause to respond to an Orienter's question. Me, i go deep, fast and can keep tabs on what's happening in the room while also 'drifting' or exploring the mental/emotional 'space' i'm occupying. This time the pause was when the active participants were already taken to the 'Bardo' or 'between lives' place.
For me it was kind of like being out in the universe (as original NDE had been too with some 'physical' places manifesting too). i was floating about exploring when a bright light caught my attention, moving toward it looked like a sphere of mostly white light with dots of light moving in and out of it. As i got closer i could tell the white light perception was created by millions of lights of all colors, that blending from distance made white light.
When i crossed the 'edge' of the sphere i was overwhelmed by unconditional love, like during my NDE. i realized i was in that 'place' where i'd been. Tears of joy rolled down my face. My Orienter became concerned and asked if i was ok. i was able to reply in the affirmative, said i would explain later as i wanted to enjoy where i was until class was moving on. When it did i withdrew from that 'place' and focused on the class work. But this was so significant for me because i realized i could go 'there' whenever i wanted. Feel that peace, joy, love."