Ecstasy
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Genuine spiritual ecstasy is usually associated with great outward calmness and almost perfect emotional control. 91:7.3
Religious ecstasy is permissible when resulting from sane antecedents, but such experiences are more often the outgrowth of purely emotional influences than a manifestation of deep spiritual character. 91:7.3-4
The practical test of all these strange religious experiences of mysticism, ecstasy, and inspiration is to observe whether these phenomena cause an individual: 91:7.5-12
# To enjoy better and more complete physical health.
# To function more efficiently and practically in his mental life.
# More fully and joyfully to socialize his religious experience.
# More completely to spiritualize his day-by-day living while faithfully discharging the commonplace duties of routine mortal existence.
# To enhance his love for, and appreciation of, truth, beauty, and goodness.
# To conserve currently recognized social, moral, ethical, and spiritual values.
# To increase his spiritual insight—God-consciousness.