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Moody, Raymond. Life After Life. HarperOne, 2015. Chapter 2: The Review. Vietnam Veteran. Page 85. Copyright 1975.
Life After Life - Vietnam Veteran - Chapter 2 - Page 85 - 1975
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While serving in Vietnam, a young soldier was struck by six rounds of machine gun fire and later "died" from his wounds, though he remained conscious and aware throughout the entire experience. At the moment of impact, rather than experiencing distress or fear, he felt an unexpected sense of relief. The multiple gunshot wounds that should have caused panic instead brought a feeling of complete ease, free from any frightening sensations. He described it as a pleasant experience rather than the traumatic event one would expect.
At the point of impact from the machine gun rounds, his entire life began to unfold before him in a remarkable visual presentation. The life review took him back to his earliest memories as a baby, and then progressed chronologically through his entire existence. Every memory was extraordinarily vivid and clear, presenting itself directly in front of him with perfect clarity. The progression moved from his infancy through childhood, adolescence, and up to the present moment in Vietnam when he was wounded. He could remember absolutely everything with a clarity that surpassed normal recollection. The presentation of his life appeared like a rapid series of pictures or slides, as if someone was clicking through slides in front of him very quickly. Each image represented a moment from his life, shown in sequence from earliest to most recent. Despite the speed of the presentation, he could see and comprehend each image clearly. The entire review happened within a short time frame, though it encompassed his complete life experience up to that moment. Most remarkably, as he went through this life review while dying from his wounds, he experienced no regrets or negative feelings about himself. He viewed his entire life without any derogatory self-judgment, accepting all that he had done with a sense of peace. The experience of dying from combat wounds had paradoxically become a moment of profound personal acceptance and completion.
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Six machine gun wounds causing death in combat setting, remained conscious throughout.
Complete chronological life review from infancy to present with vivid clarity and total recall.
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