Why Do You See A Bright Light During Near Death Experiences?

When people have a near death experience, some recall vivid images of bright lights or religious figures. Why does this happen?

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[lifenoggin]

DON'T WORRY GUYS! I'm not dead! I'M ALIVE!...I think? Right?...I'll ask my animator. Thanks for watching!

[Shadowslice]

The real question is: "is he facing up or down in the thumbnail? "

[connieulm]

Reading all of these "I stepped on a lego" comments was my NDE.

[JaggedSallad]

Spongebob: Patrick.. I’m seeing a bright light.

Patrick: *Moves in front of sun* Better?

[serenitymadavanmccoy]

I see a bright light every day its called my mom coming into my room and turning the light on at 5:30 am and saying "get ready for school" then she goes back to sleep

[AbudBakri]

The comments on this video are going to feature some interesting debates.

[Master_Therion]

My friend was in a warzone and an explosion happened near him. He survived, but the blast wave ruptured his ear drums. It was a Near *Deaf* Experience.

[izpdtjq]

Life noggin: realier real

Minecraft: snowier snow

[gnesix]

I trash talked about my teacher and suddenly heard him clearing his throat right behind me

[cademihalek]

I had an NDE


I saw a light



Then I realized I was staring at the sun

[austinn.]

I had an NDE once...




When mum saw my failed examination ;-;

[z]

Q: Why do people see light when near death experience?
A: Because it scares the living daylight out of you.

Edit: Thank you! I have never gotten this many likes!

[surfingisfun]

Ok guys so this is my "NDE"


So one time I was in my school bus going back home with all my friends and I was just hanging out, acting normal. But then the bus crashed. When it crash my head was sticking out of the window. The bus got hit from the side and I fell out. I was basically fine but then a small car ran me over. It broke my ribs, my elbow, and like most of my fingers and my whole entire back was scraped and bleeding. And the rest of the cars quickly stopped.

Here's what I felt.
I didn't feel much pain at all and my vision was like all skin colorish and I could kinda see my mom and my dad. I felt like I was floating. Then like after 2 seconds of that everything went black and I couldn't hear anything except deep little voices repeating the word "no" then I just woke up on a hospital bed and the doctor said I wasn't awake for a whole day.

I'm still confused about what I saw and heard, someone please explain.

[robertmoyes]

*I have a near death experience every morning I wake up for school*

[bakchodbabajijoletajaancho]

I had my NDE when I lost 129 times in mission *demolition man* GTA vice city. :'(

[DAZED_VII]

I had a NDE when I was six, I was in the process of drowning at a barbecue family party, All I remember is falling asleep, looking upwards and a bright light through the black water. I'm obviously alive now, and that was the only thing I remember seeing.

[TheCMan_]

I once fell off a cliff and was down to half a heart but then I ate some pork and I was fine

[tweedy]

What does blind people see near death?

[vascobento]

once the guy that drives the bus almost ran me over and before he almost reached the bus stop, i got paralyzed and i saw a light but instead of inside a tunnel it was a strong light at the edges of what i was seeing and then suddenly my legs started moving on their own and i dodged the bus. what was very awkward and my heart was beating like crazy!

[BenneyKaleb]

I was 5, and sis was saying '' jump off the stairs and ill catch you'' so i jumped but she didnt catch me.I fell and smashed my head on the ground and I saw a masive light shining at me.Then i saw three people in my house. I walked to the mirror and I looked fine then i woke up in the hospital and told my mum what i rememberd and she said I was just lying on the floor unconscious. So that was really freaky, but i had never seen those three people in my life. Im still really confused about it.thx for reading☺and comment YOUR NEAR DETH EXPERIENCE.