Ecstasy (English spelling)

Japanese: エクスタシス(英語表記)ekstasis
Ecstasy (English spelling)
A state of ecstasy or transcendence that transcends the boundaries between subject and object. This state is reached through meditation, prayer, dance, religious rituals, etc. It is particularly seen among mystics, and has great religious and philosophical significance.

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Japanese:
主客の境をこえた恍惚状態,脱我状態。瞑想,祈り,舞踏,宗教的儀礼などによってこの境地に入る。特に神秘主義者にみられ,その宗教的,哲学的意義は大きい。

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