I'm sure there are conditions, cultures and circumstances where this does not apply as much, but:
In my limited experience any sort of awakening should be accompanied by subtle-to-massive release of tension somewhere in the body.
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I mean, I've had everything from "huh, shoulders feel a bit less tense" all the way to weeping in a deranged mixture of joy and awe.
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the interesting question is; is that a significant part of why people seek awakening to begin with?
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For me, that's absolutely the case.
I get the impression from talking to others that it's a common enough reason.
Besides wanting siddhis, or weird religious reasons.
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