I just finished a book called Collisions With The Infinite about a woman who completely looses her sense of "me" while stepping on to a bus. What is your sense of what these types of experiences some call enlightenment are? I know you've touched on them in the past, but I cant find anything. Where does this fit in in the larger picture of spiritual experiences? For some it seems to be The Goal. Some of my hesitantancy with certain types of magic it wrapping myself up more with my own desires and concepts about everything. The one thing she mentioned in the book was how absurd the idea of excercises in 'building character' and 'personal development' were to her after her experience. I guess Eckhart Tolle would fall into this category to some degree as well.
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branchandroot
No Self
Date: 2023-11-28 12:38 am (UTC)