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One of my favorite quotes, and why I don't bother trying to explain psychedelic experiences any more -

"To him who has had the experience no explanation is necessary, to him who has not, none is possible."

This exchange reminds me a bit of the experience of becoming a parent. The permanent reconfiguration of priorities from the intense oxytocin high is also quite impossible to explain to non-parents.

Absolutely. I've heard some Tibetan Buddhist teachers say you have to taste the chocolate for yourself, which is exactly the same sentiment.

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