I too have bumped into this during meditation, but being in my early 20s and not having a teacher or instructions, I ODed on bliss.
I was living in a state of bliss I could turn up and down for years. I could turn it up so high I'd pass out from it.
After years of this, something happened and I stopped being able to feel bliss at all. It was like a part of my neurology had been fried. I assumed it was something I had done so I turned to suttas to try to figure out what was up, assuming it was a meditation problem. I learned Buddhism, I solved my psychological problems, even ended suffering, but at the end of the day the bliss was gone never to come back.
Doctors call it depression, but I'm optimistic and enjoy life. They may have never bumped into anyone like me before.
At the end of the day I'm grateful for the experiences I've had, but if you live high as a kite for years, you can OD on it. I imagine someone who ODs on a benzo or meth might have a similar experience.
Yeah, another reason I eventually gave it up. Emotions are ultimately more fun when you mix them together like music, not just hit one high note all the time.
I was living in a state of bliss I could turn up and down for years. I could turn it up so high I'd pass out from it.
After years of this, something happened and I stopped being able to feel bliss at all. It was like a part of my neurology had been fried. I assumed it was something I had done so I turned to suttas to try to figure out what was up, assuming it was a meditation problem. I learned Buddhism, I solved my psychological problems, even ended suffering, but at the end of the day the bliss was gone never to come back.
Doctors call it depression, but I'm optimistic and enjoy life. They may have never bumped into anyone like me before.
At the end of the day I'm grateful for the experiences I've had, but if you live high as a kite for years, you can OD on it. I imagine someone who ODs on a benzo or meth might have a similar experience.