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When stargazing becomes compulsive rather than contemplative

I've been setting my alarm for 4am every clear night for three months to catch meteor showers and eclipses but I just end up exhausted and disappointed when clouds roll in or I see nothing special.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The pursuit of transcendent moments has become another form of grasping that creates suffering rather than wonder.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Night sky and astronomy as spiritual practice?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.