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[[category:Novel states of mind]]

[[File:Tumblr_inline_mmi698051Y1qz4rgp.gif|thumb|right|upright|238px| This symbol depicts the universe as a "self-excited" circuit. It was originally created by the late theoretical physicist [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Archibald_Wheeler John Archibald Wheeler] in his 1983 paper [http://what-buddha-said.net/library/pdfs/wheeler_law_without_law.pdf law withoutlaw].]]

'''States of unity and interconnectedness''' can be described as an alteration in the fundamental everyday rules regarding that which one's sense of self or identity is attributed to and separate from. The first of these rules is that the self is inherently separate from the external environment and could not possibly extend into it. The second of these rules is that the self is specifically limited to not even the physical body as a whole, but exclusively a person’s internal narrative or thought stream and the image of their own personality as built up through social interactions with other people.

~~'''States~~ of ~~unity and interconnectedness''' start with a change in perspective~~ which ~~is consistently~~ interpreted as ~~the removal of a deeply embedded and all-encompassing illusion~~. The ~~destruction~~ of this ~~apparent illusion leads onto~~ feelings ~~that the tripper frequently interprets as some sort~~ of ~~profound “awakening”~~ or ~~“enlightenment”.~~

This subjective effect alters those rules by directly changing that which the self is currently attributed to so that it becomes capable of including systems which were previously interpreted as "external" to ones identity or being. The experience of this alteration results in feelings of profoundly intense and inextricable sense of unity or interconnectedness between oneself and specific, multiple or all "external" systems.

~~Once removed, the illusion feels as though it has always been in place, forcing a person’s perspective of the world into feeling as if their concept of “self”~~, ~~“I”~~ or ~~“me” with which they identify themselves as is assumed to intrinsically follow two fundamental rules. The first of these rules is that the self is inherently separate from the~~ external environment and could not possibly extend into it. The second is that the self is specifically limited to not even the physical body as a whole, but exclusively a person’s internal narrative and the image of their own personality as built up through social interactions with other people.

~~The absence~~ of ~~this apparent~~ illusion ~~leads people into feelings~~ which ~~are commonly~~ described as ~~a state~~ of ~~total unity, oneness~~ or ~~interconnectivity between their sense of self and external concepts or systems which were previously perceived as inherently separate from one's being and identity~~.

Many people who undergo this experience consistently interpret it as the removal of a deeply embedded illusion, the destruction of which is often described as some sort of profound “awakening” or “enlightenment”.

Depending on the degree to which this illusion has been lifted, it can lead onto five possible levels ~~of cognitive intensities of progressively more complex effects~~. Each of which are ~~perfectly~~ capable of spontaneously sustaining their perspective for weeks, months or even years after the experience itself. These levels can be defined as:

Depending on the degree to which this apparent illusion has been lifted, it can lead onto five possible levels differing intensity. Each of which are capable of spontaneously sustaining their perspective for weeks, months or even years after the experience itself. These levels can be defined as:

====Unity between specific external systems====

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 [[category:Novel states of mind]]
 [[File:Tumblr_inline_mmi698051Y1qz4rgp.gif|thumb|right|upright|238px| This symbol depicts the universe as a "self-excited" circuit. It was originally created by the late theoretical physicist [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Archibald_Wheeler John Archibald Wheeler] in his 1983 paper [http://what-buddha-said.net/library/pdfs/wheeler_law_without_law.pdf law withoutlaw].]]
+'''States of unity and interconnectedness''' can be described as an alteration in the fundamental everyday rules regarding that which one's sense of self or identity is attributed to and separate from. The first of these rules is that the self is inherently separate from the external environment and could not possibly extend into it. The second of these rules is that the self is specifically limited to not even the physical body as a whole, but exclusively a person’s internal narrative or thought stream and the image of their own personality as built up through social interactions with other people.
-'''States of unity and interconnectedness''' start with a change in perspective which is consistently interpreted as the removal of a deeply embedded and all-encompassing illusion. The destruction of this apparent illusion leads onto feelings that the tripper frequently interprets as some sort of profound “awakening” or “enlightenment”.
+This subjective effect alters those rules by directly changing that which the self is currently attributed to so that it becomes capable of including systems which were previously interpreted as "external" to ones identity or being. The experience of this alteration results in feelings of profoundly intense and inextricable sense of unity or interconnectedness between oneself and specific, multiple or all "external" systems.
-Once removed, the illusion feels as though it has always been in place, forcing a person’s perspective of the world into feeling as if their concept of “self”, “I” or “me” with which they identify themselves as is assumed to intrinsically follow two fundamental rules. The first of these rules is that the self is inherently separate from the external environment and could not possibly extend into it. The second is that the self is specifically limited to not even the physical body as a whole, but exclusively a person’s internal narrative and the image of their own personality as built up through social interactions with other people.
-The absence of this apparent illusion leads people into feelings which are commonly described as a state of total unity, oneness or interconnectivity between their sense of self and external concepts or systems which were previously perceived as inherently separate from one's being and identity.
+Many people who undergo this experience consistently interpret it as the removal of a deeply embedded illusion, the destruction of which is often described as some sort of profound “awakening” or “enlightenment”.
-Depending on the degree to which this illusion has been lifted, it can lead onto five possible levels of cognitive intensities of progressively more complex effects. Each of which are perfectly capable of spontaneously sustaining their perspective for weeks, months or even years after the experience itself. These levels can be defined as:
+Depending on the degree to which this apparent illusion has been lifted, it can lead onto five possible levels differing intensity. Each of which are capable of spontaneously sustaining their perspective for weeks, months or even years after the experience itself. These levels can be defined as:
 ====Unity between specific external systems====