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How to discern genuine mystical experience

I keep having these moments during morning prayer where I feel completely dissolved, like 'I' disappear entirely, and afterwards I can't tell if it was God or just my imagination playing tricks.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The mind struggles to categorize experiences that transcend ordinary consciousness, seeking validation for what can only be known through direct knowing.

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