What if the afterlife isn’t what we think it is? Are We Reincarnating Into a Prison We Don’t Remember Entering? Photo by Matt Benson on Unsplash These are the questions I am left with after studying near-death experiences and the nature of consciousness for over 10 years. I have listened to philosophers, meditation teachers, gurus, religious teachings, astral travelers, and near-death survivors. It was a Reddit post that one day caught my attention — a man who theorized that

Now I wonder where one consciousness ends, and another begins Photo by Hans Luiggi on Unsplash The first time my consciousness left my body wasn’t on purpose. In fact, it felt like I was dragged out of my body, trying to hold on for dear life. It was the last night of my yoga training in Rishikesh. By the end of the training, my teacher had begun inviting me to meditate with him outside the regular program. It was exciting and scary at the same time. I'd always wanted to fin