Afterlife Evidence - Out of Body Experience

1. Out of Body Experience - Consciousness Study

1.1. Party Analogy Group - Control Subject

Out of body experience or OBE is a phenomenon where an individual's vantage point (point of view) leaves their body and moves out into the surrounding environment. As a result, they find themselves outside their body, often looking down at it from above.

There are thousands upon thousands of accounts of OBE. That being said, the consensus opinion of the medical community refers to these accounts as hallucinations. They simple cannot believe that our point of view could possibly move outside the body. They see such a thing as physically impossible.

At Proof of Afterlife we don't see it that way. We see the opposite. For those of us that have been through an OBE, we know what we saw. For that reason, we are going to use three-dimensional software to explain what is truly happening during an OBE.

In this view above, we show a party with people in the room. We want to focus on the man in the far left. He is our control subject. Right now, he is on his phone, looking out at the group of people in front of him.

1.2. Control Subject Point of View Before OBE

This is the control subject's view as he looks out at the people in the room.

This view is completely normal. We see the woman directly in front of us. We see a woman on the left and another small group on the right. This is the "normal" point of view that we have throughout our life. It never varies so we don't give it much thought.

1.3. Control Subject Point of View During OBE

All of a sudden, without warning, our control subject has a severe stroke. A result of the stroke, an OBE occurs. An OBE occurs during times of severe trauma, such as a heart attack, injury, or other life-threatening event.

As a consequence of the stroke, our control subject's point of view leaves his body and moves out into the environment. Consciousness is untethered to the human body. It leaves and moves freely into the environment.

During an OBE or point of view moves into the environment. This is what our control subject sees while having an OBE.

Now he is floating above the group, looking down at where he was before the OBE. Before the OBE, our subject's consciousness was located inside his body as shown by the red arrow in the illustration. After the OBE, conscious awareness has move out into the environment. His point of view is now above our body. This is the view of what people see during an OBE. It is the same scene and the same environment, but our point of view is now above our body looking down at it.

This view above is what people see during an OBE. Imagine lying in a hospital bed and talking to your doctors. Then an OBE occurs. This illustration above is what you see. You are near the ceiling looking down at your body and doctors, exactly like the scene above.

OBE strikes, then it's gone. Within a very short time - seconds, not minutes, you are back down within your brain. Although your OBE is brief in duration, its existence is well documented. About one percent of the population will experience an OBE and see this view from above during their lifetime.

In summary, an OBE is exactly that, an out of body experience. It is defined by consciousness or point of view, moving outside in the body and into surrounding space. OBE is not conjured up, or imagined, or a dream state. It is characterized by the displacement of point of view from inside to outside the mind. Few people have seen it, but for those who have, it is unmistakable.

1.4. OBE - Displacement of Conscious Awareness

This is another view of the situation to get a better understanding of what happens during an OBE.

This illustration above shows where point of view was, before OBE occurred. It also shows where awareness went during OBE. As shown above, the control subject's point of view moved from inside his head looking out, to above the group looking down.

What could cause such a thing to happen? Is this a real phenomenon? There are millions of accounts of OBE and they are similar. This is a real scientific phenomenon. It happens quite a bit. At Proof of Afterlife, we see this as a change in dimension of conscious awareness. We are going to explain exactly what we mean in the next two sections.

1.5. Consciousness Before OBE - Consciousness as (0D) Point

This is our same group of people shown from an outside perspective. In this view, consciousness is in its 0D, zero dimension, point like state [Postulate 3]. Our point of view is located within the mind. Conscious awareness is shown by the tiny red dot, inside the head of our control person within the same group. That person's surrounding environment is represented by the large cube the scene.

This is our normal living condition. This is our normal perspective as we go through life. Conscious awareness is represented by the tiny red dot.

1.6. Consciousness During OBE - Consciousness as (3D) Space

In the illustration below, we show consciousness has changes during an OBE.

When the OBE occurs, consciousness changes dimension. It goes from a (0D) point like state, to a (3D) space like state. What was formally a tiny red dot before OBE, has now expanded to become the surrounding environment, as shown above. During an OBE, consciousness has transitioned into a fully three-dimensional state [Postulate 7].

Herein lies a major misconception about OBE. People mostly believe that their point-like consciousness merely moves from inside to outside the body. It feels the way. It also looks that way. Illustration 3, in this section, shows exactly what OBE transition of point of view looks like. However, looks and feelings of mere movement of point of view are misleading.

What really happens during an OBE is consciousness changes dimension. It temporarily changes from a (0D) point to (3D) space. When consciousness changes dimension to become space, point of view is free to be anywhere within that space. Since consciousness is now space, awareness can be anywhere within the environment. This is why people often describe this phenomenon of OBE as being outside their body.

2. OBE As Evidence of (3D) Consciousness

2.1. A Mathematical Misconception About OBE

There is a major misunderstanding about the nature of OBE. Most people, even veterans of OBE, believe that consciousness merely moves. The current belief is that consciousness remains in state one, where it is a 0D zero-dimension point of view. They believe that the point of view simply moves, from a location within the mind, to a location outside the mind.

There is a fundamental misunderstanding of this belief. What actually happens during an OBE is that consciousness changes dimension. Consciousness changing dimension is fundamentally different than consciousness simply changing location.

When an OBE strikes, consciousness in an effort to "handle" the current situation, changes dimension. I believe that this is a mechanism, built into the human condition, to cope with severe trauma. When sensory input becomes so intense, complicated, and overwhelming the conscious cannot handle it, it changes dimension from point to space. Consciousness as space can now handle more sensory input than consciousness as point. Once consciousness is space, the floodgates open, and the increased sensory input can flow through. Once this happens, mental equilibrium is restored and consciousness reverts back to its point like state.

2.2. How Long Does Consciousness Remain in Its Space-like State?

The duration of an out-of-body experience is short. OBE is an event. Consciousness state two not a permanent state. OBE is a situation that happens quickly. An OBE lasts only a few seconds. While the physical duration is short, it can "feel" like several minutes or longer. The perception of the time an OBE lasts differs from the actual elapsed time. Individuals experiencing OBE often report a distorted sense of time while in this state. Regardless of their short duration, many individuals describe them as vivid and memorable.

The evidence concludes, that during an OBE, consciousness can exist outside the mind. OBE is an aberration from normal life. Even though the duration is short, the impact is great. OBE is fleeting however; people know what they saw. The evidence supporting the reality of OBEs is diverse and overwhelming. From cross-cultural accounts to scientific research to verifiable testimonies, OBEs rewrite conventional understandings of consciousness and the physical world. The consistent and verifiable nature of these accounts suggests that they cannot be dismissed as mere hallucinations. On the contrary, OBEs offer compelling evidence of consciousness changing dimension.

2.3. Why Is OBE Interpreted as Movement of Consciousness?

The concept of your 0D, point-like consciousness moving out into the environment is not an accurate description of what happens during OBE. A more accurate way to envision this is to think of the words "back up." What really happens is consciousness "backs up" within your mind. It is as though you are at the center of your universe. Then OBE occurs. The sensation you feel, as your consciousness transitions from point to space, is as though your vantage point has backed up into the inner reaches of your mind. This "feels like" your point of view has moved outside the body. But what is really happening is that consciousness has becomie space. It is not that your consciousness is moving while staying in its point-like state. What is happening is consciousness is transitioning from its point-like state to its space-like state. Your awareness is simply along for the ride as consciousness expands from point to space. As awareness rides this change of dimension, from point to space, it finds itself on the ceiling, looking down at the physical body.

Interpreting OBE correctly as a consciousness change of dimension, rather than mere displacement, is fundamental to understanding Afterlife Theory. In geometric terms, consciousness enters OBE as a point, and comes out as space. It is expansion versus displacement. OBE is a time in life where consciousness enters its second, space like, state.

3. Out of Body Experience - Interpreted by Medicine

3.1. How the Medical Community Explains OBE

An out-of-body experience (OBE) is a phenomenon in which a person perceives themselves as being outside their physical body, often observing it from a detached perspective. This experience can feel vivid and real, with individuals reporting sensations of floating, traveling, or viewing their surroundings from a vantage point separate from their physical form. OBEs may occur during near-death experiences, as a result of acute physical trauma, or in some cases induced chemically.

The established medical community explains OBE as a hallucination. At Proof of Afterlife, we explain OBE differently. We explain OBE as consciousness changing dimension from (0D) point-like to (3D) space-like. Imagine, if you can, what it would be like to back-up from a point-of-view location into a fully 3D state. When this happens, it would not be hard to imagine that these are the types of things you would say to explain what was happening at the moment your mind was space.

3.2. Common Characteristics of OBE Accounts

Out-of-body experiences (OBEs) are phenomena in which people find themselves outside their bodies. Reports of OBEs span cultures, historical periods, and belief systems. While OBEs remain challenging to study due to their subjective nature, common characteristics emerge from personal accounts. This section examines the common characteristics of OBEs.

1. Sense of Separation from the Body

The defining feature of an OBE is the sensation of leaving the physical body. Individuals often describe floating or rising above their physical form, observing it from an external perspective.[1] This detachment is typically accompanied by a sense of autonomy, as though the individual's essence or consciousness is independent of the body.

Comment - During an OBE, conscious poin-of-view is free to move outside the body because at that moment, during an OBE, the mind is space

2. Heightened Sensory Perception

Many reports of OBEs include descriptions of vivid sensory experiences.[2] Colors appear brighter, sounds more distinct, and environments more detailed than in normal waking life. This heightened perception is often contrasted with the dulled senses associated with physical limitations.

Comment - During an OBE, consciousness is space - much larger than normal consciousness. The higher level of consciousness yields heightened awareness.

3. Spatial Disorientation and Freedom of Movement

During an OBE, individuals frequently report the ability to move through walls, ceilings, or other barriers without restriction.[3] Spatial orientation becomes fluid, and traditional constraints of physics no longer apply. Some individuals describe traveling vast distances or entering unfamiliar realms.

Comment - When an OBE occurs, the consciousness mind becomes space. The allows "self" unlimited freedom to move about the environment because it is still within the mind.

4. Emotional Intensity

OBEs are often accompanied by profound emotional experiences. Feelings of awe, peace, and exhilaration are common. Conversely, some individuals report fear or confusion, particularly if the experience is unexpected or their belief systems do not accommodate such phenomena.[4]

Comment - Intensity is increased because the conscious mind now has to ability to feel everything at once, instead of one thing at a time like normal consciousness.

5. Verification of External Events

One of the most intriguing aspects of OBEs is the potential for individuals to observe events or details they could not have known otherwise. For example, a person may accurately describe actions taken by others while their physical body was incapacitated.[5] These verifiable accounts remain a focus of research and debate.

Comment - An OBE is not "feeling" as though the mind is space. OBE is the dimensional transition of the conscious mind from (0D) point to (3D) space. When the mind is in its 3D OBE state, it knows where everything is throughout the environment.

6. Variations in OBE Characteristics

While commonalities exist, OBEs vary significantly in intensity, duration, and context. Spontaneous OBEs often occur during relaxation, sleep, or meditation, while induced OBEs may be triggered through practices such as lucid dreaming, sensory deprivation, or the use of psychoactive substances.[6] Near-death experiences (NDEs) frequently include OBEs as a component, often accompanied by additional elements such as the perception of a tunnel or a life review.

Comment - Practices like dreaming, meditating, etc. are not true OBE. True OBE is characterized by the conscious mind undergoing a dimensional transformation from point to space. It is rare, however when it happens to you, it is unmistakable.

7. Scientific and Spiritual Implications

The existence of OBEs raises important questions about the state of human consciousness. The verifiability of OBEs challenges purely hallucinogenic explanations. OBEs are evidence of a consciousness that exists beyond the physical body. Many traditions regard OBEs as journeys of self-discovery, opportunities for spiritual growth, or glimpses into an afterlife[7]. From the sense of separation and heightened awareness, OBEs challenge conventional understandings of consciousness and existence. These phenomena invite a deeper understanding of human memory and consciousness.

Comment - When an OBE occurs, the mind becomes space. That moment gets absorbed into memory like every other moment in life. The idea of a fully three-dimensional mind being absorbed into memomry in total says a lot about what awaits us at the end of life.

3.3 The Prevalence of Out-of-Body Experiences (OBEs)

OBEs are reported across cultures, historical periods, and contexts, suggesting that they are a widespread phenomenon. This section explores the prevalence of OBEs, supported by empirical studies and historical accounts. Proof of Afterlife beleives that the prevalence of true OBE is overstated. True OBE is what is explained at the beginning of this case study. It is when you point of view is inside your head behind your eyes, and then you find yourself on the ceiling looking down on your body. It is defined as a change in the dimension of consciousness, from a (OD) point of view, to (3D) space. This transformation not happen often. It only happens when you are very close to death. It is this change in dimension of the conscious mind that characterizes OBE. We beleive that true OBE, when the conscious mind changes dimension, is probably less than the 14 percent stated. It is rare to go through OBE and live to tell about it.

Prevalence in the General Population

Studies suggest that a significant minority of the population reports experiencing OBEs at least once in their lifetime. For instance, a large-scale survey conducted by Blackmore (1982) found that approximately 14% of participants reported having had at least one OBE. More recent studies corroborate these findings, with prevalence rates ranging from 5% to 15% in non-clinical populations, depending on the study's methodology and the specific population surveyed.

Cultural and Historical Perspectives

Accounts of OBEs appear in various cultural and historical contexts. Ancient Egyptian texts describe the ka, a spiritual double that could leave the body, while Hindu traditions reference the concept of the astral body. In modern times, OBEs are a subject of interest in both parapsychology and neuroscience.

Conclusion

While OBEs are not universally experienced, their prevalence in various contexts - from spontaneous occurrences to induced states - highlights their significance in understanding human consciousness. Ongoing interdisciplinary research is essential to further unravel the mechanisms and implications of this intriguing phenomenon.

The shared accounts of countless individuals resonate hauntingly - where consciousness ventures outside the body. In the realm of medicine, scarce yet substantive evidence surfaces the out-of-body phenomenon. Fleeting moments, transient liberation from the corporeal bounds, are suggested. This occurrence, it appears, emerges predominantly in the wake of acute physical or psychological trauma. The person who witnesses this state imparts a perception of suspended animation, a drifting detachment from their body - a state of being where one's physical body is observed from an external vantage point, afloat in the outside world.

The occurrence of the out-of-body experience is not a frequent event, yet it does occur. Its manifestation, although infrequent, has garnered sufficient attention to find its place within the pages of medical literature, acknowledged as a bona fide medical phenomenon. Within the realm of neurology, is a recognition of the existence of this phenomenon. However, many physicians are in a state of perplexity. The Proof of Afterlife explanation for OBE, however, is that outside space exists inside memory. Hence, one's point of view is free to travel within memory. Our estimates are that approximately one percent of the population has experienced a true OBE. This is approximately 80 million people - far too many to be ignored.

3.4. What Are the Causes of an Out-of-Body Experience?

OBEs have been reported across cultures and throughout history, yet their causes remain a subject of scientific, psychological, and philosophical investigation. Conventional modern research suggests that these experiences arise from neurological, psychological, and environmental factors. This convention research is just wrong. OBE is a change in dimension of consciousness from point to space. Sooner or later, society will come to realize it. Consicousless as space exists in the form of OBE. When you come to realize that is what is happening, it become obvious.

Neurological Explanations

Many researchers point to disruptions in brain activity as a primary cause of OBEs. Studies have highlighted the role of the temporoparietal junction (TPJ), a region of the brain responsible for integrating sensory information and creating a sense of spatial awareness and body ownership. Damage or unusual activity in the TPJ can lead to a disconnection between the brain's perception of the body and its physical reality, resulting in the sensation of being outside the body.

In addition, certain conditions such as sleep paralysis, seizures, or migraines have been associated with OBEs. These states may temporarily disrupt normal sensory processing and body perception, creating a of detachment from the physical self. The role of neurotransmitters, particularly serotonin and dopamine, has also been implicated in generating these altered states of consciousness.

Psychological and Cognitive Factors

Psychological factors such as trauma are also linked to OBEs. Individuals who undergo life-threatening experiences, such as near-death situations, often report OBEs. This may be explained away as the brain's way of coping with overwhelming circumstances by creating a dissociative experience. Instead of looking for ways to discredit and/or deny what is happening, why not just accept reports at face value? When someone states they have been outside their body, the mean just that, they have been outside their body. During an OBE, they were outside their body. They didn't imagine it, or dream it, they experienced it. We at Proof of Afteflie believe them because we know what happened was real. They were outside their body. We know how and we know why.

Environmental and External Influences

Environmental factors, such as sensory deprivation, can induce OBEs. Isolation tanks, for example, create an environment where external sensory input is minimized, making it easier for individuals to experience a detachment from their bodies. Similarly, the use of certain psychoactive substances, including ketamine and LSD, has been known to OBE. These substances alter brain chemistry and disrupt normal sensory and spatial processing, leading to brief periods of disembodiment. It is important to note that inducing OBE using chemicals is not ethical. An OBE only happens when the conscious mind is about to end. It is not responsible to induce an OBE, in yourself or anyone else. It is far too dangerous.

Conclusion

The causes of OBEs are complex and multifaceted, involving interactions between neurological, psychological, and environmental factors. While advancements in neuroscience have provided valuable insights into the brain mechanisms underlying these experiences, the true reason has yet to be discovered. That is because neuroscience is searching for the cause of OBE in the wrong place. They are torn. On the one hand, they know there must be something to it becuase of the thousands of similar accounts brought forward. On the other hand, they can't get out of their own way by muddying up the reason by insisting it is a hallucination of some sort. The Proof of Afterlife model of human consciousness is clean, simple, and correct. We know surrounding space is inside memory. Thus surrounding space is inside, not outside, the mind. That is the scientific reason why consciousness can exist outside the brain. The realization that you can exist outside the mind, albiet for a few seconds during an OBE, offers a fascinating premise that unlocks the mysteriy of dimensional human consciousness, and, in turn, afterlife itself.

4. Three Accounts of Out Of Body Experiences

4.1. The Intention and Interpretation of Using Real-Life Accounts

We have included three real-life examples of Out of Body Experience (OBE) - Al, Pam, and Dr. Ralph. What we intend to do is show real examples of OBE, reported by people that went through the event. OBE is unmistakable. During a time of severe trauma, you find yourself outside of the mind and body, looking down at it, from a third-party perspective.

What makes OBE an important piece of evidence for a theory of afterlife is that it is a first-hand account of the mind as space. One of the major tenets of the Theory of Afterlife is that the surrounding environment is already in memory the moment you experience it. Put another way, the outside world is created and resides within the mind. This is what makes OBE possible. Conscious awareness can move outside the body because the surrounding environment is in the mind. This is a very difficult concept to understand and prove. Accounts of OBE are first-hand accounts of a point of view outside the body. Thus it corroborates the theory that external space exists inside the mind.

When reading these accounts, pay attention to the similarities between them. OBE is a fairly common phenomenon. Estimates range as high as five percent of the population has seen this. We are attempting to show that the surrounding space is the memory of the space. That memory is what we see and live within. The present moment is already in memory at the moment we experience it. That means that the present exists within memory for all moments of one's lifetime.

These individuals with OBE have witnessed their minds as space. While their mind was space it was captured into memory. That means the memory holds space - not a copy of it - it holds space itself. OBE provides proof that memory is three-dimensional space, exactly as predicted. The three accounts are strikingly similar. All three witnessed looking at their body from a perspective outside their brain. They all witnessed their mind's transition of dimension from point to space.

4.2. The OBE Case of Al Doe

Al Doe (a pseudonym to protect the individual), a truck driver in the United States, experienced an OBE during a surgical procedure in the 1970s. Al Doe was undergoing heart surgery, and during the operation, his heart briefly stopped. While he was clinically unconscious, Al later reported a vivid experience where he perceived himself floating above his body. He described watching the surgical team working on him, noting specific details such as the instruments used and the conversations between the doctors and nurses. One particularly striking detail involved Doe noticing a unique sticker on the top of a medical machine that was otherwise obscured from his physical viewpoint.[8]

After Al regained consciousness, he recounted his experience to the medical team, who verified the accuracy of his descriptions. The sticker, along with the conversations and procedures he described, matched what had occurred during the surgery. The medical staff was astonished, as Al had been unconscious and unable to see or hear these events from his physical perspective.

Analysis of the Experience

Al's account highlights several key elements commonly associated with OBEs:

1. Perception of Detachment: Doe reported a sense of floating above his body, a hallmark of OBEs. This detachment is often described as a shift in awareness where the individual perceives their environment from an external vantage point.[9]

2. Heightened Awareness: Despite being clinically unconscious, Doe's observations during his OBE were detailed and coherent. Many individuals who report OBEs describe similar experiences of heightened clarity and perception.[10]

3. Verification of Details: One of the most compelling aspects of Doe's account is the verifiability of his observations. The sticker on the machine and the medical team's conversations were confirmed, lending credibility to his experience.

Conventional Scientific Perspectives

From a conventional scientific standpoint, OBEs like Al's are attributed to neurophysiological factors. They are incorrectly demoting the first hand account of the patient by concluding OBE was a hallucination. Conventional research suggests that disruptions in the temporoparietal junction (TPJ), a brain region responsible for spatial awareness and self-perception, may play a significant role in inducing OBEs.[11] Conventional researchers propose that Al's experience could be a manifestation of his brain's response to stress and oxygen deprivation during surgery. However, the accurate recall of external details, particularly the sticker on the machine, challenge the incorrect neurological explanation.

Proof of Afterlife Perspective

For those that are not prejudiced by conventional medical doctrine, Al's account is evidence of a consciousness (point of view) that moved outside the physical body. OBEs have long been documented in spiritual traditions, where they are often interpreted as journeys of the soul. In some religious and metaphysical frameworks, such experiences are seen as glimpses into an existence beyond the material world.[12] Al's case has been cited in debates about the nature of consciousness and its potential independence from the brain.

Conclusion

Al Doe's out-of-body experience during surgery offers a compelling example of OBE's significance. Conventional scientific explanations provide insights into the neurological mechanisms involved. However, the verifiable aspects of his experience challenge conventional understandings of consciousness. We believe that during OBE, consciousness moves outside his body. This was possible because memory extends out to the limit of surrounding space. During his OBE, his conscious awareness floated upward, a vantage point from where he could see his body. He knows this wasn't a hallucination. He knows what he saw. What he saw was his physical body looking down from above. Memory as surrounding space and consciousness transitioning into (3D) space made this possible.

4.3. The OBE Case of Pam Doe

One of the most cited accounts of an OBE is that of Pam Doe (a pseudonym to protect the individual), a musician who underwent a rare surgical procedure known as hypothermic cardiac arrest in 1991. The procedure involved cooling her body to a near-death state to remove a life-threatening aneurysm. During the operation, her brain activity was closely monitored, and she was placed under general anesthesia. Despite the clinical measures to suppress consciousness, Pam later described a vivid OBE during the surgery.

Pam reported floating above her body and observing the surgical team as they operated on her. She described specific details of the procedure, including the instruments used and conversations among the medical staff, which were later verified as accurate. She also recounted a sensation of moving through a tunnel toward a bright light and encountering deceased relatives who conveyed messages of reassurance. Her experience ended when she felt herself being pulled back into her body.[13]

Analysis and Interpretation

Pam Doe's account has become a cornerstone in discussions about OBEs, particularly in near-death experiences (NDEs). Supporters of the metaphysical interpretation argue that her detailed observations, made during a period when her brain was considered non-functional, suggest that consciousness can exist outside of the body. Researchers like Moody (1975) propose that such experiences may provide evidence of life beyond death.[14]

However, conventional neuroscientific explanations insist on ignoring what she said, and offering their own alternative interpretations. Conventional medicine argue that OBEs like Pam's could result from residual brain activity or the brain's attempt to process sensory input during trauma. They opt for the lengthly, complicated, and incorrect explanation and ignore what she just told them - the her consciousness changed dimension from point to space. For example, Blackmore (1993) theorized that OBEs might arise from a disconnection between the brain's sensory systems, leading to a constructed mental image floating outside the body.[15] Similarly, some researchers posit that the tunnel and light imagery could be attributed to hypoxia - reduced oxygen levels in the brain - which can induce such visual sensations. Conventional research like this discredits Pam's account, writing it off as a hallucination. They, who have not been through OBE, know better than the on who has. Why not do the simple, obvious approach and take her account at face value? Listen to the patient. She knows what she saw. She experience her mind as physical space. I don't see how she could say it any clearer. Yet, in spite of the facts, conventional medicine writes off the obvious and gives their own muddy, incorrect explanation instead.

Broader Implications

The account of Pam Doe highlights the profound impact OBEs have on individuals, often altering their perspectives on life and death. The exact mechanism of OBE is the consciousness changing dimension from point to space. Understanding this concept answers important questions about the nature of consciousness. Are OBEs a window into a transcendent reality, or are they purely neurophysiological phenomena? Regardless of the interpretation, accounts like Pam's provide compelling evidence for the awareness-point/memory-space model of existence. Conventional researchers will always opt for the hallucination explanation, discrediting the OBE account. This is an admission that they do not know what is going on. They acknowledge that OBE exists but have no reason why. Their OBE explanations are simply throwing their hands up. OBE can never be fully explained using the inside/outside model of existence. Once the correct memory/awareness model is adopted, the accounts of OBE fall into place. The truth is awareness (point of view) can leave the body because it is still within memory (space). Memory is surrounding space. Once that is understood, the rest is obvious.

Conclusion

Pam Doe's OBE provides compelling evidence about the nature of consciousness and the boundaries of human experience. When viewed as evidence of an unseen realm of memory, such accounts are invaluable in exploring the depths of human awareness. The study of Pam's OBE provides definitive evidence of memory as space. One thing that we can say for certain, Pam's OBE shows evidence of her consciousness moving about in memory (environment). Her point of view moved outside her body, where she was able to look down upon her body from above. This shows evidence of her point of view moving out of her body and into her surrounding space. Her observations of seeing a white light, people from the past, and a tunnel show evidence of her consciousness moving about in memory at large. Memory, being both space and time, is a vast physical realm we never see. During her OBE, she was able to see memory as space because she was free to move about within it. Pam's account of her OBE was verified by her doctors. Pam's OBE was real. It happened exactly as she explained it. It is a fact, not an illusion to be explained away only because medical research "feels" they know better than the patient who experienced it directly.

4.4. The OBE Case of Dr. Ralph Doe

Dr. Ralph Doe (a pseudonym to protect the individual), a physician from Mumbai, India, reported experiencing an OBE in 2023 after suffering a cardiac arrest in his clinic. Dr. Ralph Doe collapsed unexpectedly and was resuscitated after nearly six minutes of unconsciousness. During this time, he later recounted vividly observing the scene from a vantage point near the ceiling.

Dr. Doe described specific details about the resuscitation process, such as the medical staff's actions, the sound of the defibrillator charging, and a distinct phrase spoken by a nurse who was calling for additional support. Remarkably, he also described events outside the room, including a conversation between two staff members in a hallway discussing their anxiety about the situation. Upon recovery, these accounts were corroborated by the hospital staff, who verified the accuracy of his observations.

Conventional Scientific Perspectives

From a conventional scientific standpoint, OBEs are often attributed to neurological and psychological mechanisms. Studies indicate that disturbances in the temporoparietal junction (TPJ) of the brain, responsible for self-perception and spatial orientation, can induce OBE-like sensations. Researchers have used transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to recreate similar experiences in controlled settings.[16]

Proof of Afterlife Interpretations

What I like about this case is that Dr. Ralph is a member of the conventional medical establishment. When he experienced OBE first hand, the explantions of hallucinations and/or abnoral brain activity seem rediculous. After direct observation, he became convined of the true, simple answer. The non-materialist theories propose that consciousness can exist independently of the brain. Dr. Doe's case, like many others, has been cited as evidence supporting this paradigm.[17] Proponents argue that such experiences reflect a heightened state of awareness, where the mind temporarily detaches from the body, enabling perceptions beyond ordinary sensory input.

Dr. Doe himself, previously skeptical of such explanations, described a profound sense of peace and clarity during his experience. This dimensional transition aligns with other reports of OBEs, where individuals describe feelings of detachment, serenity, and interconnectedness.

Implications for Consciousness Studies

Dr. Doe's account highlights the limitations of reductionist models of consciousness that view it solely as a byproduct of neural activity. Cases like his suggest that consciousness may possess non-local properties, capable of extending beyond the physical confines of the brain.

The implications are far-reaching, potentially influencing fields such as neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy. If consciousness can operate independently of the body, this could redefine our understanding of identity, existence, and the nature of reality itself.

Conclusion

The recent OBE of Dr. Ralph Doe offers a compelling example of the mysteries surrounding human consciousness. Scientific explanations fall short of fully addressing the verifiable details of his experience. The details are that during his OBE:

1. He was located on the ceiling, looking down at his body.
2. That his consciousness - his point of view - was located outside his body.

From the factual account of his OBE, one can conclude that consciousness is capable of existing beyond the physical confines of the brain. His case provides verified evidence that his consciousness moved out into the memory of surrounding space.

5. Out of Body Experience: Why It Enlightens

5.1. Why Does OBE Leave People Feeling Enlightened?

All your life you have experienced your surroundings from the center - the origin. Your point of view is always at the center of the environment. Then, all of a sudden, an event occurs. Without notice or warning your consciousness moves outside your brain. Rather than seeing the world from a point within your brain, you now see the world from the ceiling, looking down on your body. This event, where your consciousness moves outside your brain, is an OBE.

During the brief moment of OBE, you see instantly that your mind is a three-dimensional space. Before your OBE you saw yourself at the center of the outside world. You were on the inside of your brain, where you always reside. During an OBE you are outside your brain, looking down on your physical body where you were just a moment before.

When your conscious point-of-view moves outside the body, into the environment, you realize, at that moment the mind is a three-dimensional space. Your conscious point-of-view could not move outside the body if the mind were not space.

Seeing the world from inside your brain is far different than seeing it from outside your brain. There is no mistaking an OBE. When this happened to me, my first thought was that my mind was permanently broken. I knew my point of view was no longer inside my brain. I was unnerved by the notion that I could never get back to where I was before - inside my brain. I knew the mind was space because I had just been physically displaced within it. OBE changes you. When your consciousness moves out of the brain and into the environment, you realize that your mind is space. OBE happened to me 50 years ago. I never forgot it. OBE is the most profound and religious experience that ever happened to me. Is it enlightenment? Yes, I think so. I was an atheist before this happened. After it happened, atheism was no more. You know there is more to life than what we see during life. During an OBE you become a witness to an unseen physical realm. This is not a mere feeling. It is real because you have seen it. It is evidence. After experiencing an OBE, you know firsthand that consciousness can, and does, change dimension from (0D) point to (3D space). [Postulate 7]

5.2. Illustration of Consciousness Inside the Brain

Here is an illustration of a man before OBE. His conscious condition is normal. Notice how the conscious mind (point of view) is at the center of the environment, inside the brain, where it should be. Notice too that conscious awareness is surrounded by memory. This is the normal, before OBE, condition.

Note that the environment is labeled memory. The reasoning behind this is as follows: During OBE, when the conscious displaces into space, you realize the mind is space. Then that OBE experience gets filed away in memory as it happens. That means the mind as a three-dimensional space during OBE gets absorbed into memory totally. Since memory just absorbed the (3D) three-dimensional mind, the conclusion is that memory is surrounding space. When you look out at the world, you are looking at your memory. You realize the outside world, at this present moment, moves into memory intact. The illustration shows conscious awareness, inside the brain, surrounded by a space that is memory.

Out-of-body experience provides evidence that life is made up of both conscious awareness (point of view) and memory (surrounding space). What makes out-of-body experience possible is that memory is the space around you. During life, our point of view is within our brain. During an OBE event, that is not necessarily so. Consciousness can be anywhere within the environment because the environment is inside the mind. The environment is in memory as we experience it. There is no outside world. Everything is inside memory.

5.3. Illustration of Consciousness Outside the Brain

Memory is the space around you. Yet memory is within the mind. This makes it physically possible to have consciousness outside the brain. The point of view, while located outside the brain, is still in memory as shown here:

Patients experiencing this phenomenon sometimes describe it as floating above their body. What is happening is their point of awareness has moved from its usual spot to another point within the environment. However, since the environment is in memory this is physically possible. Awareness (during OBE) can move within memory. When it does the patient is dangerously close to the end of life. This would only happen during extreme trauma. It is an aberration from our normal state of being.

Understanding that reality is in memory is key to seeing how this can happen. Memory is the space around us. Put another way, we are contained within memory. Memory, being a three-dimensional space, allows the consciousness to be transported outside the brain where it attains a different point of view. Out-of-body experiences are factual. Our point of view moves outside into the world yet it is still contained within memory. Memory as surrounding space allows this to happen.

6. How Afterlife Theory OBE Definition Stands Apart

6.1. Definition of OBE within Afterlife Theory

Afterlife Theory is the only philosophical framework, and it is the only known structured theory that explicitly defines an OBE as a dimensional change of consciousness in a geometric sense - not merely as metaphor. Accoring to the Afterlife Theory definition of OBE is:

An Out-of-Body Experience (OBE) occurs when consciousness changes dimension - specifically from the (0D) dimensional self-point to the (3D) dimensional spatial field of awareness.

That is:

1. The self (as a point of awareness) exists in 0D.
2. During normal waking consciousness, this 0D point projects through the 3D world via the sensory body.
3. During an OBE, the same point of consciousness transfers dimensionally, detaching from the body's coordinates and existing in free 3D space.
4. During death, the same process continues to 4D (space-time) - what you call the Afterlife State.

This dimensional model ties together the sections on:

1. Awareness
2. Geometry
3. Memory
4. Information
5. Programming
6. OBE
7. NDE
8. Hyperthymesia
9. Virtual Reality.

6.2.Distinction from Other OBE Definitions

Other writers (e.g., Robert Monroe [18], James DeKorne [19], Theosophists [20]) have described OBEs as movement to "another plane" or "dimension," but:

1. They use dimension metaphorically or mystically.
2. They lack formal dimensional mapping (0D to 3D to 4D).
3. They don't tie memory and dimensionality together as Afterlife Theory does - i.e., memory as a fourth-dimensional construct linking moments into time.

6.3. Why is Afterlife Theory Unique?

Afterlife Theory is unique because it:

1. Unifies consciousness, geometry, and memory under one dimensional framework.
2. Defines OBE as a measurable geometric transition, not a psychic event.
3. Predicts that afterlife consciousness = 4D awareness, giving explanatory power to NDE and OBE phenomena.

6.4. Conclusion: Out-of-Body Experience as Dimensional Transition

In Afterlife Theory, the Out-of-Body Experience (OBE) is defined not as a mere perceptual anomaly or metaphoric "journey," but as a dimensional transition of consciousness. It posits that awareness exists initially as a zero-dimensional point - the fundamental locus of self - and during ordinary embodiment, this point interfaces with the three-dimensional spatial environment through sensory projection.

In the OBE state, consciousness undergoes a geometric shift, detaching from its bodily coordinates and operating directly within three-dimensional space, independent of the physical organism. This interpretation distinguishes Afterlife Theory from prior metaphysical and psychological accounts, which typically frame OBEs as excursions into subjective or energetic "planes" without formal geometric definition.

By extending the same dimensional logic to the Near-Death Experience (NDE), the theory further proposes that post-mortem awareness continues into four-dimensional space-time, where memory becomes the organizing structure of existence. Afterlife Theory thus unifies geometry, awareness, and memory within a single continuum of consciousness.

-- This concludes Afterlife Evidence by OBE --

 

Footnotes

[1]: Blackmore, S. (1982). Beyond the Body: An Investigation of Out-of-Body Experiences. Heinemann.
[2]: Irwin, H. J. (1985). Flight of Mind: A Psychological Study of the Out-of-Body Experience. Scarecrow Press.
[3]: Blanke, O., & Arzy, S. (2005). The Out-of-Body Experience: Disturbed Self-Processing at the Temporoparietal Junction. The Neuroscientist, 11(1), 16-24.
[4]: Moody, R. A. (1975). Life After Life: The Investigation of a Phenomenon- Survival of Bodily Death. Bantam Books.
[5]: Sabom, M. B. (1998). Light and Death: One Doctor's Fascinating Account of Near-Death Experiences. Zondervan.
[6]: Eliade, M. (1964). Shamanism: Archaic Techniques of Ecstasy. Princeton University Press.
[7]: Alexander, E. (2012). Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife. Simon & Schuster.
[8]: Moody, R. A. (1975). Life After Life: The Investigation of a Phenomenon - Survival of Bodily Death. Bantam Books.
[9]: Blackmore, S. (1982). Beyond the Body: An Investigation of Out-of-Body Experiences. Heinemann.
[10]: Irwin, H. J. (1985). Flight of Mind: A Psychological Study of the Out-of-Body Experience. Scarecrow Press.
[11]: Blanke, O., & Arzy, S. (2005). The Out-of-Body Experience: Disturbed Self-Processing at the Temporoparietal Junction. The Neuroscientist, 11(1), 16-24.
[12]: Eliade, M. (1964). Shamanism: Archaic Techniques of Ecstasy. Princeton University Press.
[13]: Sabom, M. (1998). *Light and Death: One Doctor's Fascinating Account of Near-Death Experiences*. Grand Rapids: Zondervan.
[14]: Moody, R. A. (1975). *Life After Life*. Bantam Books.
[15]: Blackmore, S. (1993). *Dying to Live: Near-Death Experiences*. Prometheus Books.
[16]: Olaf Blanke and Shahar Arzy, "The Out-of-Body Experience: Disturbed Self-Processing at the Temporo-Parietal Junction," Neuroscientist 11, no. 1 (2005): 16-24.
[17]: Bruce Greyson, "Implications of Near-Death Experiences for a Postmaterialist Psychology," Psychology of Religion and Spirituality 8, no. 4 (2016): 276-284.
[18]: Monroe, R. A. (1971). Journeys Out of the Body. Anchor Press.
[19]: DeKorne, J. (1990). The Out-of-Body Experience as Dimensional Translocation. New Dawn Journal. Available at: 'https://jamesdekorne.com/NewDawn/obedimensional.htm'
[20]: Leadbeater, C. W., & Besant, A. (2020). The Seven Planes of Consciousness. Theosophical Society. Available at: 'https://theosophy.world/sites/default/files/2023-07/Planes of Consciousness.pdf'

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