"The pendulum of the mind oscillates between sense and nonsense, not between right and wrong. The numinosum is dangerous because it lures men to extremes, so that a modest truth is regarded as The Truth, and a minor mistake is equated with fatal error." - Carl Jung
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Numinosum is an intense, mysterious, awe-inspiring spiritual experience, in which ordinary things appear extra-ordinary and hyper-meaningful. That does not mean those things or realizations are "The Truth". Or, as
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It's not surprising that even experienced mystics can get stuck on their spiritual realization as if it were The Truth. It may feel meaningful To You, but it's no more meaningful to the rest of humanity than your last orgasm or a satisfying shit you took this morning.
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Replying to @euvieivanova
this is a great argument in favor of dietary fiber though
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Mystical Oatmeal: moves the kundalini along every morning!
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tired: kundalini moving up the spine wired: kundalini moving down the colon
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