Hello dear people! - Question about experience I had years ago.

Matty Zimniak, modified 1 Year ago at 2/17/23 7:55 AM
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Hello dear people! - Question about experience I had years ago.

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Years ago in my teenage years I've got addicted to amphetamine. Making long story short,  I became so  heavly addicted and got to the point I wanted to commit suicide..Then once I had been pulled out of my body and I've seen white briliant light. And that white brilliant light "said" to me that's not over and I have to acomplish certain things.. After that my addiction just vanished. I'm currious about your opinions about this experience? Thank you!
Robert L, modified 1 Year ago at 2/17/23 10:12 AM
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RE: Hello dear people! - Question about experience I had years ago.

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Interesting experience that was of benefit to you and everyone around you. A mystery fabricated by the mind. That does not make it any less real though, as everything you experience is a fabrication of the mind. I think. emoticon
Martin, modified 1 Year ago at 2/17/23 12:13 PM
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RE: Hello dear people! - Question about experience I had years ago.

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Experiences like the one you describe seem to happen quite a bit. I am curious about what you think about the experience and what it means for you now, in relation to meditation or insight practices. 
Matty Zimniak, modified 1 Year ago at 2/18/23 3:49 AM
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RE: Hello dear people! - Question about experience I had years ago.

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Thank you all for input.
​​​​​​​I Don't really know what it means to me. I'm sure something happened to me but don't know what. I'm starting with meditation and insight practice so I have no opinions about the experience right now.
Rousseau Matt, modified 1 Year ago at 2/18/23 4:26 PM
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Hmm . Could it have been a possible AP event
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Aeon , modified 1 Year ago at 2/18/23 6:12 PM
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I am no expert of maps, but that does sound like the A&P (Arising and Passing away).

The following is copied from https://www.dharmaoverground.org/discussion/-/message_boards/message/98873

Case Study # 2:

Report: “I had this incredible energy coursing through my body, tingled all over, saw white lights, and had unitive experiences.”

Diagnosis: 4th ñana, Knowledge of the Arising and Passing Away of Phenomena.

“But I had it while on drugs (or in a dream). I never even meditated.”

Doesn’t matter. 4th ñana. Have a nice day.

“But it was so real. I saw God. I know it was enlightenment.”

No, it was the 4th ñana.


@weirdgnome Would you happen to have been cycling through the dark night stages after that experience?

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