God as Point of Light, Ocean of Love, Peace, Bliss, and Happiness: Near-Death Experiences as Empirical Support for Brahma Kumaris Spiritual Education
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) March 14, 2026 DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19015361 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 22 |
| Population | 22 reported near-death experiences from Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, and Buddhism |
| Topics | Near-death experience |
| Key points | Argues that the 22 reported near-death experiences examined describe God as glorious light and the source of unconditional love, peace, bliss, happiness, and purity, and contends that these accounts empirically endorse the Brahma Kumaris' vision of the Supreme as a universal divinity not bound to doctrines. |
Abstract
Near-death experiences (NDEs) give a particular view of how different people from different cultures experience the Divine. Testimonies will always state God as glorious light, the source of unconditional love, peace, bliss, happiness and purity. The paper will examine 22 reported NDEs in Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism and Sikhism, as well as the spiritual doctrine of the Brahma Kumaris that God (Shiv Baba) is a point of light and a ocean of love. Results indicate that NDEs empirically endorse the vision of the Supreme of the Brahma Kumaris, which is a universal isotope of divinity and not bound to doctrines.