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"Your entire life journey ultimately consists of the step you are taking at this moment." Eckhart Tolle
The purpose of this page is to attract other people who have had or are having similar experiences as well as a place to collect information
on relevant books, articles, seminars, conferences, etc.
According to Abraham Maslow the following are the characteristics of peak experiences:
Michaly Csikszentmihalyi in his book “Finding Flow,” concludes that in order to experience flow, which is a similar experience, one must
balance the correct proportions of challenge and skill as well as learn to “love our fate”.
Eckhart Tolle in his book, “The Power of Now,” offers simple steps to achieving this frame of no mind. One is to focus on the now and not
on the future or the past.
People who have had this experience, want it again. They also seek other peakers. It is my hope that this page will help.
People and organizations
Bibliography
Benson, Herbert. Breakout Principle.
Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly. Finding Flow
Hallowell, Edward M. The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness
Maslow, A.H. Religions, Values, and Peak-Experiences
Pearce, Joseph Chilton, The Crack in the Cosmic Egg, The Biology of Transcendence, Magical Child, From Magical Child to Magical Teen,
and Evolution's End.
Seligman, Martin E.P. Authentic Happiness
Tolle, Eckhart. The Power of Now
Tolle, Eckhart. A New Earth, Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose.
Organisations
Context Trainings Corporation
Mind/Body Medical Institute, Boston, Herbert Benson
The Hallowell Centre for Cognitive and Emotional Health – Dr. Edward M. Hallowell
If you would like to add to this list, please use the form below to contact me. Thank you.
The purpose of this page is to attract other people who have had or are having similar experiences as well as a place to collect information
on relevant books, articles, seminars, conferences, etc.
According to Abraham Maslow the following are the characteristics of peak experiences:
- The whole universe is perceived as an integrated and unified whole. The person becomes one with all around him.
- There is a total acceptance of what one perceives.
- The world becomes an end in itself rather than to be used for human purposes. The person having a peak experience rises above
worldly concerns. - It is an ego transcending experience.
- The peak experience has it’s own very high intrinsic value. It gives meaning to life.
- It is an end experience rather than a means to something else.
- There is a lack of consciousness of time and space.
- The world is seen only as beautiful, good, desirable, and worthwhile. Yet evil is accepted, understood and reconciled with.
- During a peak experience we feel as gods do. Our only possible emotions are pity, charity, kindliness, sadness and amusement.
- The world and all in it is seen as sacred.
- There is much more passivity and acceptance of what is.
- Emotions such as wonder, awe, reverence, humility, surrender and even worship are reported. Death is accepted.
- Polarities and conflicts are resolved.
- Loss of fear, anxiety, inhibition, confusion, and conflict is experienced.
- There can be great moments of insight.
- It feels like stepping into a personal heaven.
- One becomes more his real self.
- One becomes more self-determined and creative.
- The persons with the strongest identity are most able to transcend the ego and the self.
- The person becomes more loving, accepting, spontaneous, honest and innocent.
- He/she becomes less a subject to physical laws and more a subject to psychological laws.
- He/she becomes more unmotivated with fewer needs and wants and feels gratified in all things.
- He/she feels lucky, fortunate and graced, leading to an impulse to do something good for the world and a sense of obligation and
dedication. - Dichotomy between humility and pride tends to be resolved.
- A sense of “unitive consciousness” or in other words a sense of the sacred is glimpsed.
Michaly Csikszentmihalyi in his book “Finding Flow,” concludes that in order to experience flow, which is a similar experience, one must
balance the correct proportions of challenge and skill as well as learn to “love our fate”.
Eckhart Tolle in his book, “The Power of Now,” offers simple steps to achieving this frame of no mind. One is to focus on the now and not
on the future or the past.
People who have had this experience, want it again. They also seek other peakers. It is my hope that this page will help.
People and organizations
Bibliography
Benson, Herbert. Breakout Principle.
Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly. Finding Flow
Hallowell, Edward M. The Childhood Roots of Adult Happiness
Maslow, A.H. Religions, Values, and Peak-Experiences
Pearce, Joseph Chilton, The Crack in the Cosmic Egg, The Biology of Transcendence, Magical Child, From Magical Child to Magical Teen,
and Evolution's End.
Seligman, Martin E.P. Authentic Happiness
Tolle, Eckhart. The Power of Now
Tolle, Eckhart. A New Earth, Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose.
Organisations
Context Trainings Corporation
Mind/Body Medical Institute, Boston, Herbert Benson
The Hallowell Centre for Cognitive and Emotional Health – Dr. Edward M. Hallowell
If you would like to add to this list, please use the form below to contact me. Thank you.
