What happens when you die?

.Washington, August 4 (ANI): What happens when you die? It is most certainly one of life's biggest questions.

Several near-death survivors have come forward to narrate what they had a glimpse of when they were in heaven.

Now, Don Piper, an ordained Baptist minister, who was once pronounced dead following a car accident, has shared his intriguing story.

He says he remembers music that was "beyond spectacular" and aromas he'd never smelled before. His grandfather was there to greet him warmly, as dozens of others who had died in years past stood before him in front of a magnificent gate, reports ABC News.

Piper, who insists it was no dream and visited heaven, has chronicled his experience in the New York Times bestseller, "90 Minutes in Heaven." "It was the most real thing that ever happened to me," he said.

There were lights reflecting off the gates, which looked like they were "pulsating with life. "That's because in heaven there is no artificial light, God illuminates it with his glory. In front of the gate stood his grandfather, welcoming him "home," he said.

"I was heartbroken when he died," he said. "Now I'm at the gates of heaven (and) he's the first person to greet me."

Piper, who was ordained in 1985, said he could not have imagined what he saw in heaven. "You know, if I was having a dream about it, this wouldn't be in it," he said. "Some of these people who met me at the gates, I haven't thought of in decades."

He believes he was sent back to spread a special message: "Heaven is a real place." (ANI)

There is some truth to the old saying, “There are only
two things you can count on in life: death and taxes.”
Everyone experiences death. Death and dying are an
inevitable part of human life.
Some people know ahead of time when their death will
occur. Terminal illnesses, when diagnosed ahead of
time, allow a person to set his or her affairs in order,
make relationships right, and say goodbye to loved
ones. In these cases, every person involved has a
chance to gradually adjust and make peace with death,
as much as possible. However, not everyone has this
chance. Many deaths occur suddenly. Death can, and
often does, strike without warning.
No one is promised tomorrow. The only thing we can
count on is today.
Many people around the world turn to religion to answer
questions about death and the afterlife, especially when
someone is facing his or her own mortality. Strangely,
even a brief glance at many of the world’s religions
reveals that many theologies glamorize death, promising
rewards in the afterlife, including increased
understanding of God and the universe and even, in
some cases, supernatural powers that were unavailable
during the mortal life. Death often seems more
attractive than being alive.