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The near-death experience and the Taoism of Chuang Tzu

1990; International Association for Near-Death Studies; Volume: 8; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1007/bf01074002

1573-3661

Evelyn Hermann,

Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life

This paper compares excerpts from Chuang Tzu's writings and the descriptions of near-death experiencers (NDErs). Similarities between the beliefs of NDErs and those of Taoist patriarch Chuang Tzu suggest that NDErs have experienced a kind of awakening that leads them to reject conventional attitudes toward life and death.