Body 2 Ecstasy - The Strange and Surreal Experience of Hardcore Techno

There's growing interest in things like mindfulness, meditation, mantras, yoga, micro-dosing psychotropics, and similar practices in the west.
Because it's becoming obvious there is more to experience and more to know than the ordinary state of things and ordinary state of mind have to offer - and there is no actual belief in the supernatural or magic needed for this realization.

E-De-Cologne - Dance Now

What is interesting, though, is that both the secular western meditative practices and the non-western, deeply spiritual techniques almost entirely center on the mind; on mental approaches.
Mystic pondering, setting the mind to states of trance, "shutting off" the body; or all of these combined and more.
Yet, human beings are not merely a head, brain, mind.
They have bodies.

Rage Reset - Relax

And this is interesting, too, when you think about Hardcore Techno.
We mentioned before that it is easy to get to states of ecstasy, euphoria, trance, serenity when dancing to Hardcore Techno beats.
This is often associated with gaining deeper insights about life and the world as well (not necessarily on a religious level, mind you).

Alien Factory - All Night Until Daylight

So we have methods, practices, techniques here that run counter to almost all "mindful, meditative" traditions known to mankind.

Getting entranced and enlightened - by purely bodily means. Physical inspirations.
Serenity and tranquility is not attained by your mind this time - but by the complicated, chaotic, intricate, energetic and powerful movements of your legs, arms, hands, feet, neck, butt; and the pumping and rhythm of your heart, lungs, and veins.
To put it in poetry: the unfathomable mysteries of the flesh - become revealed to you.

Apple Juice - Raving Together

And this is also a good reason to not use drugs; because in my opinion they would diminish this experience.

Thus, we have discovered an interesting passageway there; a more interesting way to spend one's time than merely doing meditation & mindfulness.
Who knows where this will lead us to?

Agro - Undisputed Truth