It is striking to me that itt just appears like normal consciousness isn't enough for us humans, rightl we're not sated by it. I think the desire for transcendence goes really deep. Extreme sports and intense periods of physical activity can do it releasing drugs in the brain,. We can drug ourselves in all sorts of ways. Fasting, does it a dance, ecstatic dance, rhythm, you know, drumming.

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