Question
After several months of profound loneliness, this summer, while feeling a little depressed, I began thinking about existential questions… Then, sitting in my armchair, I looked at the sky, the sun, and the trees. Something happened: I was overwhelmed by a vision of beauty, perfection, and love. I felt this love inside and outside me, with such intensity and force that when I “came back” to myself (I don’t know how much time had passed), I cried with joy. For several days after this experience, I felt lightness, joy, and happiness in everything.
- What did I experience?
- Why did it happen?
- And how can I experience it again?
I feel almost as if I am “in withdrawal” from this sensation. Thank you for your help.
Anonymous
Answer from Master Kosen
You experienced the analogical state of mind, in which separation and duality disappear.
Kosen