The afterlife or life after death is a speculation concerning existence after death, in which the essential part of an individual's stream of consciousness or identity continues to exist after the dea
A depiction of Idris visiting Heaven and Hell from a Persian illuminated manuscript version of the Islamic text Stories of the Prophets (1577)
The twelve nidānas in Buddhist artwork
Aztec mask depicting transformation and rebirth
Georgin François, The 3 Roads to Eternity, 1825
A near-death experience is a profound personal experience associated with death or impending death, which researchers describe as having similar characteristics. When positive, which most, but not all
Afterlife
…recalled experience surrounding death merits a genuine investigation without prejudice. Studies have also been done on the widely reported phenomenon of near-death experiences (NDE). Experiencers commonly report being transported to a different "realm" or "plane of existence" and they have been shown to display a lasting…
Entering darkness, seeing the light
Ascent of the Blessed by Hieronymus Bosch is associated by some NDE researchers with aspects of the NDE.
EEG research data by Gang Xu, et al.