This is not entertainment nor mere boredom. This is Research, Study, Analysis and Contemplation. You either study or you dont. It is about Connecting the dots (if you will). And yeah, I know.. it is such a "different" (weird) subject / and of course ..Why? Then, Huh? Eventually Hmmm! Never mind all that now.We can get to all of that a bit later perhaps.
For now: Grab a cup of coffee (or sumthin) and lets get started! BOOM! This page on Altered States of Consciousness (ASC) offers up some insight on FLOW and Trance, start with this. Then we move move on to our next link on altered states. > AN ALTERED STATE OF CONSCIOUSNESS IS A TEMPORARY CHANGE IN THE OVERALL PATTERN OF SUBJECTIVE EXPERIENCE.
Fast forward to Mastering the concept known as FLOW. Try to flow w/ the video as you watch. Next up is the mysterious: "Ecstatic Practices" (various martial arts, religions, cults and disciplines) great insights and Altered States of Mind defined. The true battle trance is an altered state of consciousness (Phenomenon) that humans enter in the most critical of moments (life and death). Is this what the western cultures call "Tachy Psychia" effect? A battle trance which has been misunderstood? Hence it seems threatening, dangerous and outright terrifying. Time distortion is common. So is narrowing of vision, audio exclusion and inability to speak.More HERE.
BUT.. just what if ... it is a protective trance state built in to your core being to come forth in our time of greatest need? In Kung fu its known as "Scared Chi". Something that happens automatically.
Anyway, ... Now what pops up on our research radar screen? This - Experts address altered states of the mind that are deliberately induced by human beings for various reasons. And once again we have another viewpoint and detailed breakdown of Battle Trance phenomenon right here. And even the good old Wikipedia has a bit to add to the flow and go trance dance. And then along comes this most unique, highly conceptual interpretation of The Battle Trance experience: Enforcing Collective Identity in Your Workplace Team. Wow, amazing and cool. Many people are beginning to grasp that Trance is not a bad thing. It is a controlled dive into the inner self. There is an old saying - "One must know the difference between sinking and diving". To slip into a trance in the sinking sense one becomes a zombie. By DIVING into the willful controlled trance one walks with the Gods.
And lastly, to apply the sweet frosting / the capstone of this trance resource piece is this link (Thanks RT). So much info! Going Berserk: Battle Trance and Ecstatic Holy Warriors in the European War Magic Tradition
