Reply #9: An excellent reply. Can I probe a bit more?

[dmallind]

While all replies and opinions are useful and appreciated, this one helps continue the investigation more I think.

Two big areas where more would be great:

1) the link to the greater consciousness. Nobody can define this "GC" so I'm not asking that, but I'm intrigued by how the feeling that it exists (and perhaps that a person can get a momentary glimpse of or link to it) differs from that nice relaxed feeling we both mentioned. Subjective obviously but what mental or sensory signal tells you (generic you open to anyone) that you have gone beyond relaxation into connectedness? Obviously not expecting a chart of neurological inputs, but is it visual, auditory, emotional (a sense of happiness perhaps or even fear in the presence of something so awesome in the true meaning of the word)? Heightened or dulled external perception? What, in a nutshell, happens?

2) The link between spirituality and faith (rather thsn religion) concerning something the "GC" that has both transcendent and immanent aspects. This is tough for me to even imagine because if spirituality necessitates a connection to this greater something then it must obviously necessitate belief that the GC can interact even in some ineffable way with humans but that it also is outside natural phenomena. That transcendent/immanent dilemma is tough to get past. How reconciled?