It has occurred,and I have long ago already called it to understand to be connected to Altet.
A non-dualistic experience.
(I never invented the new age term for Oneness,anyway.)
Words,words,words,blablabla..
Its all the same,people experience theese things,and try to connect to others with the same experience.
I am very happy we have nuances in what we share.
I have read about the new age Global Oneness Society you do not like so much ,and for what I know,their enthusiasm and mission may very well derive from a feeling of being connected to everything.
I do not know.
They maybe want to bring it further,the feeling of oneness,in another way than a traditional shaman who maybe enters the states alone,on mushrooms-in trance,for one single purpose?
To take the feeling of oness to a level of acting oneness? Again, I do not know.
Here is an article i like about shamanism in a modern context:I hope it describes a bit of what I mean:
http://www.shamanismcanada.com/medicine.pdfBut also,in respect for alive and kicking "handed down through generations-traditions" of shamanism,often suppressed minority groups struggling to keep their most presious cultural and spiritual and tribal treasure intact,not messed up by western need and greeed,I kneel my head and admit that
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