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view source for religious ecstasy wikipedia jump to content main menu main menu move to sidebar hide navigation main page contents current events random article about wikipedia contact us contribute help learn to edit community portal recent changes upload file special pages search search appearance donate create account log in personal tools donate create account log in view source for religious ecstasy add languages article talk english read edit view history tools tools move to sidebar hide actions read edit view history general what links here related changes upload file page information get shortened url switch to legacy parser in other projects wikidata item appearance move to sidebar hide religious ecstasy you do not have permission to edit this page for the following reason this ip address range has been globally blocked this does not affect your ability to read wikipedia pages most people who see this message have done nothing wrong some kinds of blocks restrict editing from specific service providers or telecom companies in response to recent abuse or vandalism and can sometimes affect other users who are unrelated to that abuse review the information below for assistance if you do not believe that you have done anything wrong this block affects editing on all wikimedia wikis the ip address or range 5 135 0 0 16 has been globally blocked by jon kolbert for the following reason s open proxy webhost visit the faq if you are affected this block will expire on 04 29 8 january 2027 your current ip address is 5 135 42 194 even while globally blocked you will usually still be able to edit pages on meta wiki if you believe you were blocked by mistake you can find additional information and instructions in the stewards block wizard other useful links global blocks help i have been blocked you can view and copy the source of this page history ancient yoga provides techniques to attain a state of ecstasy called samādhi according to practitioners there are various stages of ecstasy the highest being nirvikalpa samādhi bhakti yoga in particular places emphasis on ecstasy as being one of the fruits of its practice in buddhism especially in the pali canon there are eight states of jhana in theravada trance also called absorption the first four states are rupa or materially oriented the next four are arupa or non material these eight states are preliminary trances which lead up to final saturation in the visuddhimagga great effort and years of sustained meditation are practiced to reach the first absorption and not all individuals can accomplish it at all ancient greece ecstasy in ancient greece notably in the dionysian mysteries is characterized by ecstatic dance and god like abilities and removed the inhibition and social constraints of dividing social elements such as gender and wealth unlike other mystery religions of the time dionysiac rites required no formal initiation and were accessible to all women regardless of wealth or citizenship women were able to express themselves beyond domestic roles and engage in acts typically reserved for men such as hunting and warfare ref name 0 cite book last portefaix first lilian title religious ecstasy publisher almqvist wiksell international year 1982 editor last holm editor first nils g series scripta instituti donneriani aboensis volume 11 pages 201 210 chapter concepts of ecstasy in euripides bacchanals and their interpretation ref all rites and rituals occurred outdoors with women even sleeping outdoors under pine trees in the mountains despite being wild in nature the rituals followed a deliberate structure the maenad maenads female followers of dionysus gathered at appointed times arranged themselves in ranks and sang sacred songs in a coordinated fashion typical attire depicted on amphora amphoras and other artistic mediums includes women in long garbs dancing barefoot with ivy wreaths on their heads their ritual cry was a communal call marking moments of spiritual climax ref name 0 ecstasy was induced during rites through methods like music primarily flute and drum community dancing and head tossing their altered state of consciousness often involved vivid psychological experiences such as hallucinations seeing visions of dionysos in the form of fire or a bull or hearing his voice without seeing him these experiences were not metaphorical but considered real manifestations of divine contact in their ecstatic state the maenads were said to feed wild animals such as fawns and wolf cubs with their own milk using their thyrsoi a staff or wand typically made from a giant fennel stalk they could produce wine water and honey from the earth or rock acts of extraordinary strength such as tearing bulls apart and uprooting entire pine trees without tools were viewed as signs of divine possession ref name 0 euripides the bacchae known for its depiction of ecstasy in this manner describes the maenads as being able to do superhuman things such as carry open flames and walk barefoot in the snow without being physically hurt in any way dionysus blesses the maenads with ecstasy and these god like abilities to exact his revenge on pentheus allowing them to chase pentheus men away and remain unharmed against their iron javelins even agave pentheus own mother is so compelled and entranced by the dionysian ecstasy that she leads his defeat and presents his severed head back in thebes so deep in her hallucination that she believes it to be a lion head and is confused when she is met with horror at the sight of the decapitated king ref name 0 modern file baeza convento de la encarnacion 08 jpg thumb the religious ecstasy of saint teresa of avila of the carmelite order modern meditator experiences in the thai forest tradition as well as other theravadan traditions demonstrate that this effort and rarity is necessary only to become completely immersed in the absorptions and experience no other sensations it is possible to experience the absorptions in a less intense state with much less practice in the christian tradition ecstasy is usually associated with communion christian communion and henosis oneness with god in christianity god however such experiences can also be personal mystical experiences with no significance to anyone but the person experiencing them some charismatic movement charismatic christians practice ecstatic states such as being slain in the spirit and interpret these as given by the holy spirit in christianity holy spirit the firewalkers of greece dance themselves into a state of ecstasy at the annual anastenaria when they believe themselves under the influence of constantine the great ref xygalatas dimitris firewalking and the brain the physiology of high arousal rituals in joseph bulbulia richard sosis erica harris russell genet cheryl genet and karen wyman eds evolution of religion studies theories and critiques santa margarita calif collins foundation press 2007 pp 189 195 ref ref xygalatas dimitris 2012 http www equinoxpub com equinox books showbook asp bkid 498 keyword the burning saints cognition and culture in the fire walking rituals of the anastenaria webarchive url https web archive org web 20120902130327 http www equinoxpub com equinox books showbook asp bkid 498 keyword date 2012 09 02 london equinox isbn 978 1 84553 976 4 ref ref tomkinson john l http www anagnosis gr index php pageid 72 la eng anastenaria anagnosis athens 2003 isbn 960 87186 7 8 pp 90 99 ref historically large groups of individuals have experienced religious ecstasies during periods of christian revival s to the point of causing controversy as to the origin and nature of these experiences ref chauncy charles seasonable thoughts on the state of religion in new england 1743 ref ref cite book last edwards first jonathan title some thoughts concerning the present revival in new england and the way it ought to be acknowledged and promoted url https archive org details somethought00edwa year 1742 ref in response to claims that all emotional expressions of religious ecstasy were attacks on order and theological soundness from the devil jonathan edwards theologian jonathan edwards published his influential religious affections here he argues religious ecstasy could come from oneself the devil or god and it was only by observing its fruit or changes in inner thought and behaviour that one could determine if the religious ecstasy had come from god ref google books title treatise on religious affections id wps8aaaacaaj page ref file rose de lima par thibaud maistrier saint exupère à toulouse jpg thumb st rose of lima who was canonised in 1671 54 years after her death in modern pentecostal charismatic christianity charismatic and baptism of the holy spirit spirit filled christianity numerous examples of religious ecstasy have transpired similar to historic revivals these occurrences have changed significantly since the time of the toronto blessing and several other north american so called revivals and outpourings from the mid 1990s from that time religious ecstasy in these movements has been characterized by increasingly unusual behaviors that are understood by adherents to be the anointing of the holy spirit and evidence of god s doing a new work one of the most controversial and strange examples is that of spiritual birthing ref cite web url http www spiritwatch org fireimpart htm title impartations anointing and manifestation ref a practice during which women and at times even men claim to be having actual contractions of the womb while they moan and retch as though experiencing childbirth ref cite web url http www visionintlm com articles_view asp columnid 5958 articleid 66581 title travail and apostolic order vision international ministries ref it is said to be a prophetic action bringing spiritual blessings from god into the world many believe spiritual birthing to be highly demonic and more occult like than christian religious ecstasy in these christian movements has also been witnessed in the form of squealing shrieking inability to stand or sit uttering apocalyptic prophecies holy laughter crying and barking some people have made dramatic claims of sighting gold dust angel feathers holy clouds or the spontaneous appearance of precious gem stones during ecstatic worship events ref cite web url http www nowtheendbegins com demoniac false preacher todd bentley says angel feathers manifesting at revival meetings title demoniac false preacher todd bentley says angel feathers are manifesting at his revival meetings date 17 april 2016 ref file pompeo batoni the ecstasy of st catherine of siena wga01501 jpg thumb 250px the ecstasy of st catherine of siena by pompeo batoni in hagiography hagiographies writings about christian saint s many instances are recorded in which saints are granted ecstasies according to the catholic encyclopedia ref https www newadvent org cathen 05277a htm ecstasy ref religious ecstasy called supernatural ecstasy includes two elements one interior and invisible in which the mind rivets its attention on a religious subject and another corporeal and visible in which the activity of the senses is suspended reducing the effect of external sensations upon the subject and rendering him or her resistant to awakening the witnesses of a marian apparition often describe experiencing these elements of ecstasy the term transverberation has been used to describe a form of religious ecstasy that feels as if one has been spiritually pierced ref cite web title the transverberation of st teresa of jesus url https www discalcedcarmel org blog the transverberation of st teresa of jesus access date 2025 10 17 website discalcedcarmel language en us ref modern witchcraft traditions may define themselves as ecstatic traditions and focus on reaching ecstatic states in their rituals the reclaiming neopaganism reclaiming tradition and the feri tradition are two modern ecstatic witchcraft examples ref m macha nightmare http www witchvox com va dt_va html a usca c trads id 3212 reclaiming tradition witchcraft webarchive url https web archive org web 20190311212023 http www witchvox com va dt_va html a usca c trads id 3212 date 2019 03 11 witchvox 2001 retrieved on 2008 01 13 ref ref cholla and gabriel http www feritradition org witcheye ecstasy html ecstasy and transgression in the faery tradition webarchive url https web archive org web 20080828035415 http www feritradition org witcheye ecstasy html date 2008 08 28 witch eye 2000 retrieved on 2008 01 13 ref according to the indian spiritual teacher meher baba god intoxicated souls known in sufism as mast sufism mast s experience a unique type of spiritual ecstasy blockquote m asts are desperately in love with god snd or consumed by their love for god masts do not suffer from what may be called a disease they are in a state of mental disorder because their minds are overcome by such intense spiritual energies that are far too much for them forcing them to lose contact with the world shed normal human habits and customs and civilized society and live in a state of spiritual splendor but physical squalor they are overcome by an agonizing love for god and are drowned in their ecstasy only the divine love embodied in a perfect master can reach them ref kalchuri bhau meher prabhu lord meher the biography of the avatar of the age meher baba volume six manifestation inc 1986 p 2035 ref blockquote return to religious ecstasy retrieved from https en wikipedia org wiki religious_ecstasy privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia legal safety contacts code of conduct developers statistics cookie statement mobile view search search view source for religious ecstasy add languages add topic