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When transcendent experiences become compulsive seeking

My consciousness expanded beyond my body during childbirth and now I can't stop trying to get back there through extreme practices.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The taste of liberation can become another form of bondage when the seeking self tries to manufacture what can only be received.

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