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It is known from research/work of several organizations in the world, one in ten people have atleastat least had one Out-of-body experience (OBE).

OBE by wikipedia definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Out-of-body_experienceWikipedia) is definition is:

An out-of-body experience (OBE or sometimes OOBE) is an experience that typically involves a sensation of floating outside one's body and, in some cases, perceiving one's physical body from a place outside one's body (autoscopy).

An out-of-body experience (OBE or sometimes OOBE) is an experience that typically involves a sensation of floating outside one's body and, in some cases, perceiving one's physical body from a place outside one's body (autos-copy).

An excellent image describing the expereinceexperience is something like this one: http://photos2.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/c/d/5/f/highres_19672575.jpegthis one.

Are there any references or explanations in Hindu texts about these experiences that humans can have?

PS: Also, while OBEs may feel like dreams, they are not. So question is not about dreams or interpretating them.

It is known from research/work of several organizations in the world, one in ten people have atleast had one Out-of-body experience.

OBE by wikipedia definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Out-of-body_experience) is:

An out-of-body experience (OBE or sometimes OOBE) is an experience that typically involves a sensation of floating outside one's body and, in some cases, perceiving one's physical body from a place outside one's body (autoscopy).

An excellent image describing the expereince is something like this one: http://photos2.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/c/d/5/f/highres_19672575.jpeg

Are there references or explanations in Hindu texts about these experiences that humans can have?

PS: Also, while OBEs may feel like dreams, they are not. So question is not about dreams or interpretating them.

It is known from research/work of several organizations in the world, one in ten people have at least had one Out-of-body experience (OBE).

OBE by Wikipedia definition is:

An out-of-body experience (OBE or sometimes OOBE) is an experience that typically involves a sensation of floating outside one's body and, in some cases, perceiving one's physical body from a place outside one's body (autos-copy).

An excellent image describing the experience is something like this one.

Are there any references or explanations in Hindu texts about these experiences that humans can have?

PS: Also, while OBEs may feel like dreams, they are not. So question is not about dreams or interpretating them.

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Are there references to Out of Body experiences in Hinduism or its texts in detail?

It is known from research/work of several organizations in the world, one in ten people have atleast had one Out-of-body experience.

OBE by wikipedia definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Out-of-body_experience) is:

An out-of-body experience (OBE or sometimes OOBE) is an experience that typically involves a sensation of floating outside one's body and, in some cases, perceiving one's physical body from a place outside one's body (autoscopy).

An excellent image describing the expereince is something like this one: http://photos2.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/c/d/5/f/highres_19672575.jpeg

Are there references or explanations in Hindu texts about these experiences that humans can have?

PS: Also, while OBEs may feel like dreams, they are not. So question is not about dreams or interpretating them.