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Re:Cognitive mechanisms in meditation practice by wandering2 on Wednesday September 09, 2015 @01:19AM (#10189832)
What do you mean by "bliss states"?
Re:Cognitive mechanisms in meditation practice by hosh on Wednesday September 09, 2015 @03:10AM (#10190149)
One-point concentration leads to very well-described states called jhana (dhayana). In deeper states, there can arise an orgasmic bliss, probably better than anything you can take.

There's a verse from one of Mitten & Deva Premal's songs that describe some of this bliss well:

    I stood alone at the gateless gate
    too drunk on love to hesitate
    To the winds I cast my fate
    and the remnants of my fear.
Concentration is not mindfulness meditation, though.
Re:Cognitive mechanisms in meditation practice by WhitneyLand on Wednesday September 09, 2015 @09:24AM (#10191252)
For me, a bliss state feels similar to a runners high. As said its not the point of meditation but is enjoyable as a side effect.