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People of Lemmy, have you ever had what some would consider a "spiritual" experience? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago by aCosmicWave@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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If so, what triggered it and what was it like?

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[–] Flyspeck@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Visiting Makkah (Mecca) and/or Medinah for pilgrimage (hajj/Umrah). I wouldn't describe myself as a vibey/woo woo person but both cities feel either spiritually peaceful or intense due to the frenzied energy of the tens of thousands of worshippers there. Several of us on a visit began crying for no reason at various moments during the trip.

[–] aCosmicWave@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Very interesting! I have wondered in the past if humans are able to tap into some sort of social consciousness when in large groups (could explain mob mentality and such).