A neurosurgeon has claimed that he experienced what "heaven" was like after he slipped into a coma. Dr Eben Alexander, in his book, "Map of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon Explores the Mysteries of the Afterlife &amp; The Truth About What Lies Beyond", talks about travelling through a "series of realms" which defied "all the known laws of science".

He calls his journey his "map of Heaven" where he says he had out-of-body experiences and angelic encounters. He also went on to talk about why he knew it was real and not mere hallucinations as he lay in a vegetative state on a hospital bed.&nbsp;

Alexander writes that he landed in a coma after contracting meningitis and his chances of survival were zero. He worked at the Lynchburg General Hospital in Virginia and was admitted there. He says he was in a "deep coma, a vegetative state, and all the higher functions of my brain were offline. Scans showed no conscious activity".

The coma continued for seven days and during this time, he says, his "consciousness went on a voyage through a series of realms, each one more extraordinary than the last".&nbsp;

He says he knows the "journey was not something happening inside my head."

Recalling what he went through after slipping into a coma, Dr Alexander said he "felt like being buried in earth", but he sometimes heard and saw, other entities. While he couldn't remember what it was like being human, he says that even there he was still questioning what was happening around him.

<h2>His other-worldly journey</h2>

Sometime later, he says he saw light coming from above, "a circular entity, emitting a beautiful, heavenly music" that he called the "Spinning Melody". It was "like a rip in the fabric" and he went through that rip, "up into a valley full of lush and fertile greenery, where waterfalls flowed into crystal pools."

Alexander says he witnessed "stunning blue-black velvety skies filled with swooping orbs of golden light" and heard angelic choirs produce "hymns and anthems far beyond anything I had ever encountered on earth".

After reaching what he calls "the Core, that deepest sanctuary of the Divine — filled with infinite inky blackness", he encountered the "infinitely powerful, all-knowing deity". He says he later called it Om, because of the sound vibrating through that realm.

He says throughout his journey he had a guide, a beautiful woman he had never seen before, whose gaze led to an "abundance of emotion" which was neither romantic love nor friendship.

<h2>How he was sure it was all real</h2>

Meanwhile, on Earth, he suddenly regained consciousness after seven days. He says he had forgotten his past life and had to learn everything from scratch. Slowly, over weeks, his knowledge came back.&nbsp;

Dr Alexander, who was adopted as a child, had a real sister named Betsy who had passed away. He had never seen her. Months after he recovered, a relative emailed him a photo of Betsy. He immediately recognised her as the same woman he saw as his guide in the other world.&nbsp;

This photo, he says, confirmed that what he had experienced was real.&nbsp;

A neurosurgeon has claimed that he experienced what "heaven" was like after he slipped into a coma. Dr Eben Alexander, in his book, "Map of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon Explores the Mysteries of the Afterlife & The Truth About What Lies Beyond", talks about travelling through a "series of realms" which defied "all the known laws of science".

A neurosurgeon has claimed that he experienced what "heaven" was like after he slipped into a coma. Dr Eben Alexander, in his book, "Map of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon Explores the Mysteries of the Afterlife & The Truth About What Lies Beyond", talks about travelling through a "series of realms" which defied "all the known laws of science". He calls his journey his "map of Heaven" where he says he had out-of-body experiences and angelic encounters. He also went on to talk about why he knew it was real and not mere hallucinations as he lay in a vegetative state on a hospital bed. Alexander writes that he landed in a coma after contracting meningitis and his chances of survival were zero. He worked at the Lynchburg General Hospital in Virginia and was admitted there. He says he was in a "deep coma, a vegetative state, and all the higher functions of my brain were offline. Scans showed no conscious activity". The coma continued for seven days and during this time, he says, his "consciousness went on a voyage through a series of realms, each one more extraordinary than the last". He says he knows the "journey was not something happening inside my head." Recalling what he went through after slipping into a coma, Dr Alexander said he "felt like being buried in earth", but he sometimes heard and saw, other entities. While he couldn't remember what it was like being human, he says that even there he was still questioning what was happening around him. His other-worldly journey Sometime later, he says he saw light coming from above, "a circular entity, emitting a beautiful, heavenly music" that he called the "Spinning Melody". It was "like a rip in the fabric" and he went through that rip, "up into a valley full of lush and fertile greenery, where waterfalls flowed into crystal pools." Alexander says he witnessed "stunning blue-black velvety skies filled with swooping orbs of golden light" and heard angelic choirs produce "hymns and anthems far beyond anything I had ever encountered on earth". After reaching what he calls "the Core, that deepest sanctuary of the Divine — filled with infinite inky blackness", he encountered the "infinitely powerful, all-knowing deity". He says he later called it Om, because of the sound vibrating through that realm. He says throughout his journey he had a guide, a beautiful woman he had never seen before, whose gaze led to an "abundance of emotion" which was neither romantic love nor friendship. How he was sure it was all real Meanwhile, on Earth, he suddenly regained consciousness after seven days. He says he had forgotten his past life and had to learn everything from scratch. Slowly, over weeks, his knowledge came back. Dr Alexander, who was adopted as a child, had a real sister named Betsy who had passed away. He had never seen her. Months after he recovered, a relative emailed him a photo of Betsy. He immediately recognised her as the same woman he saw as his guide in the other world. This photo, he says, confirmed that what he had experienced was real.

Neurosurgeon says he reached 'heaven', saw 'Om' while in coma, shares proof of it being real

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‘Dil Bechara’ actor Sanjana Sanghi is set to play lead opposite Aditya Roy Kapur. The film is titled ‘Om The Battle Within’ will be directed by Kapil Verma.&nbsp;

Sanjana Sanghi had made her Bollywood debut in ‘Dil Bechara’ opposite late actor Sushant Singh Rajput.&nbsp;

‘Om The Battle Within’ is produced by Zee Studios, Ahmed Khan and Shaira Khan. The film will be shot in India and abroad, with shooting expected to end by March next year.&nbsp;

On the film, Ahmed Khan says, “In her debut film, Sanjana handled her role with great maturity and in OM, the character what she plays is of a young girl who handles great responsibilities and she is perfectly suited for it.”

Meanwhile, Sanjana said, “Getting to delve into the action genre so early on, is something I view as an absolute honour and have immense gratitude for to my producers, Ahmed Khan, Zee Studios and my director Kapil for the potential they have seen in me being able to pull of such a unique part in our film. After exploring many scripts and possibilities for a while, Om felt just right since it was the spectrum jump I was looking for in terms of throwing myself into an entirely unchartered territory of a big commercial actioner being executed in a never-seen-before way that is going to present me with new and exciting challenges.”

She added, “My character Kavya is a girl I know each of us young girls in India aspires to be. She is confident, extremely hard working and sharp, empathetic, brave and a crucial tenet of our film. She’s nothing like we’ve ever seen before on celluloid. I’m so excited to bring her to life, and I know I’m going to learn so much from her I’m doing tons of action in the film, and various kinds of training and prep for the same is ongoing. It’s testing and pushing me both physically and mentally, but is so thrilling! Getting to work with Adi is the best part of it all, he’s working so hard for the film and is going to shine.”

‘Dil Bechara’ actor Sanjana Sanghi is set to play lead opposite Aditya Roy Kapur. The film is titled ‘Om The Battle Within’ will be directed by Kapil Verma. Sanjana Sanghi had made her Bollywood debut in ‘Dil Bechara’ opposite late actor Sushant Singh Rajput.

‘Dil Bechara’ actor Sanjana Sanghi is set to play lead opposite Aditya Roy Kapur. The film is titled ‘Om The Battle Within’ will be directed by Kapil Verma. Sanjana Sanghi had made her Bollywood debut in ‘Dil Bechara’ opposite late actor Sushant Singh Rajput. ‘Om The Battle Within’ is produced by Zee Studios, Ahmed Khan and Shaira Khan. The film will be shot in India and abroad, with shooting expected to end by March next year. On the film, Ahmed Khan says, “In her debut film, Sanjana handled her role with great maturity and in OM, the character what she plays is of a young girl who handles great responsibilities and she is perfectly suited for it.” Meanwhile, Sanjana said, “Getting to delve into the action genre so early on, is something I view as an absolute honour and have immense gratitude for to my producers, Ahmed Khan, Zee Studios and my director Kapil for the potential they have seen in me being able to pull of such a unique part in our film. After exploring many scripts and possibilities for a while, Om felt just right since it was the spectrum jump I was looking for in terms of throwing myself into an entirely unchartered territory of a big commercial actioner being executed in a never-seen-before way that is going to present me with new and exciting challenges.” She added, “My character Kavya is a girl I know each of us young girls in India aspires to be. She is confident, extremely hard working and sharp, empathetic, brave and a crucial tenet of our film. She’s nothing like we’ve ever seen before on celluloid. I’m so excited to bring her to life, and I know I’m going to learn so much from her I’m doing tons of action in the film, and various kinds of training and prep for the same is ongoing. It’s testing and pushing me both physically and mentally, but is so thrilling! Getting to work with Adi is the best part of it all, he’s working so hard for the film and is going to shine.”

Sanjana Sanghi to star in Aditya Roy Kapur’s 'Om The Battle Within'

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