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People of Lemmy, have you ever had what some would consider a "spiritual" experience? (lemm.ee)

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If so, what triggered it and what was it like?

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[–] Offlein 6 points 1 year ago (14 children)

One cannot have a "spiritual" experience without having a shared definition of spiritual that isn't just a deepity.

I would urge anyone who wants to share their "spiritual" experience to give a solid definition for the term first.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The funny thing is, for all it’s descriptions in Yoga literature, if I tell you I had a partial kundalini awakening you still won’t know what I mean unless you experienced it yourself.

So no, a definition does not help to get a shared understanding.

[–] Offlein 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

... you are correct that if I'm unfamiliar with your terminology, I will not know what you mean.

You are incorrect that if I understand the definition of a "partial Kundalini awakening" I will not have a shared understanding. I can't imagine why that would be true.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Just as an experiment, try to describe the taste of honey to someone who doesn’t know the sweetness, but be sure to demarcate against sugar.

And then imagine how much shared understanding there’d be.

You absolutely need experience at least in some limited ways to understand definitions or descriptions.

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