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Zen Moment

Salty Booger

Royal Crown Cola (RC)
Years back I was driving home from work and the feeling of absolute peace fell upon me. I had started meditation around that time, so I attribute it to that. My job at that time was very stressful, so it could just have been relief to be going home after a hard day, but I believe it was something more.

Have you had moments like this?

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ChristineM

"Be strong", I whispered to my coffee.
Premium Member
Quite often. Walks in the forest can bring it on, lying on the settee with hubbies thigh as a pillow can too.

I believe it occurs when brainwave activity slows below the norm for the beta wake state. It's known as the alpha state. You become more relaxed, is very restful and helps creativity.

I try to attain alpha at least once a day.

I guess many peeps call it meditation
 

SalixIncendium

अग्निविलोवनन्दः
Staff member
Premium Member
Years back I was driving home from work and the feeling of absolute peace fell upon me. I had started meditation around that time, so I attribute it to that. My job at that time was very stressful, so it could just have been relief to be going home after a hard day, but I believe it was something more.

Have you had moments like this?

Hard to tell based on the narrative provided.

Did it feel anything like this? How Can I Test to See If I am in a State of Mystical Awareness?
 

Altfish

Veteran Member
Probably not quite the same but music and live music in particular can do this.
As Christine says, walks in forests and/or country or coast even down our local canal can do this.
 

Martin

Spam, wonderful spam (bloody vikings!)
Years back I was driving home from work and the feeling of absolute peace fell upon me. I had started meditation around that time, so I attribute it to that. My job at that time was very stressful, so it could just have been relief to be going home after a hard day, but I believe it was something more.

Have you had moments like this?

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It's good to recall such experiences. My first significant one was on a Greek island about 40 years ago, following a Buddhist retreat.
Just curious, are you still meditating? And have you been able to reconnect with that feeling?
 

Martin

Spam, wonderful spam (bloody vikings!)
Quite often. Walks in the forest can bring it on, lying on the settee with hubbies thigh as a pillow can too.

I believe it occurs when brainwave activity slows below the norm for the beta wake state. It's known as the alpha state. You become more relaxed, is very restful and helps creativity.

I try to attain alpha at least once a day.

I guess many peeps call it meditation

Being out in the natural world always helps me to "connect". I'm fortunate to live near the sea, and walk by it every day. Hills, mountains and forests are also good!
 

ChristineM

"Be strong", I whispered to my coffee.
Premium Member
Being out in the natural world always helps me to "connect". I'm fortunate to live near the sea, and walk by it every day. Hills, mountains and forests are also good!

At one time we lived by the sea, i really didn't find atlantic storms that good but on a nice day, wonderful.

We now live in a small village situated in a forested valley with a small river running through it. Pretty much protected from most bad weather but it can, on occasion, trap thunder storms which have there own beauty but not particularly peaceful.
 

Martin

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At one time we lived by the sea, i really didn't find atlantic storms that good but on a nice day, wonderful.

We now live in a small village situated in a forested valley with a small river running through it. Pretty much protected from most bad weather but it can, on occasion, trap thunder storms which have there own beauty but not particularly peaceful.

I love storms!
 

Bear Wild

Well-Known Member
Years back I was driving home from work and the feeling of absolute peace fell upon me. I had started meditation around that time, so I attribute it to that. My job at that time was very stressful, so it could just have been relief to be going home after a hard day, but I believe it was something more.

Have you had moments like this?

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I have it when I leave my home and move beyond the fence of my back yard and into the trees where, stop the internal dialogue and loose my self identity to become a part of that surrounds me. At that moment when not focusing on any one thing the most world opens up becoming aware of our wondrous world and feeling connected. I have tried to hold onto the describe the experience long enough to describe it but it cannot be translated into words only approximated and poorly so, yet those experiences have had some of the most profound influences on me. All I can say during that moment is that everything in the would around me is important and connected.
 

crossfire

LHP Mercuræn Feminist Heretic ☿
Premium Member
Widespread jhana addiction would be rather a good thing. ;)
I dunno. I've come across a few spiritual junkies with the usual junkie psychology. I'm a recovering koan junkie. Therefore, I'm careful not to become a bliss junkie.
 
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