Henosis

May 6, 2025

For the past two weeks, I’ve been meditating regularly (following Culadasa) after getting up in the morning. Today was different. I was exhausted from the previous workday and decided to stay at home, which threw me off my rhythm, as such I skipped my regular mediation session in the morning.

After lunch, I chose to meditate a bit longer than usual to “make amends.” That’s when something happened—something I can only describe as similar to what Plotinus called Henosis: the union with the One (i.e., God) through meditation and contemplation, as described in his writings. Or ecstasy, from the Greek meaning “standing out of oneself.”

It began with me smiling. The smile grew wider and wider, followed by a feeling of overwhelming bliss. Everything outside my mind ceased to exist. Before my eyes, I saw myself moving through a tunnel. It lasted a few minutes but felt like only a few seconds.

When I opened my eyes, my surroundings felt strange and alien—accompanied by a deep sense that the things in front of me weren’t real.

Note: This is strictly a report of personal experience. I make no claims whatsoever about metaphysical reality or the existence of God, nor if it actually was Henosis, all I’ll say it was a Henosis like experience. It’s also worth noting that I’m currently reading parts of the Enneads by Plotinus, and my experience may have been influenced by this.