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I've experienced this crystal clarity a few times in my life. Once, lying with my dog in the yard as a teenager, and another time driving over a hill and seeing a beautiful sunset. I experienced an almost overwhelming joy and love of life.

I am not a religious person but I think these are known as "Peak Experiences". [0]

I also experience "ASMR" [1] and maybe these things are related.

[0] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peak_experience

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autonomous_sensory_meridian_res...



Thanks for the link to Peak Experience.

Two years ago I spent six months driving across the country, camping and hiking in national parks. I experienced several instances of what I described as "transcendent ecstasy", which sounds like a similar phenomenon.


Very interesting! Thanks for the links!!




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