A Violent Collision with Zen

Campbell believes something similar happens to many people who experience a terrifying physical threat. In that moment, our sense of invulnerability is pierced, and the self-protective mental armor that normally stands between us and our perceptions of the world is torn away. Our everyday life scripts—our habits, self-perceptions and assumptions—go out the window, and we’re left with a raw experience of the world.

- The Hidden Side of Happiness

Terror will set you free.

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