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the rare proof that your brain can overdose on its own chemistry.
means A state of perfect, complete happiness — joy so deep it borders on the spiritual.
from From Old English 'bliss' (also 'bliths'), meaning joy or gladness, rooted in 'blithe' — that same lighthearted cheerfulness. The whole family traces back to a Proto-Germanic root tied to shining or gleaming, the idea being that happiness, like a polished surface, gives off light.
- brain source
- Anandamide is named after Sanskrit for joy.
- runner's high
- Endocannabinoids, not endorphins, do the heavy lifting.
- ignorance
- The full proverb warns folly to be wise.
- meditation
- Deep states light up the brain's reward circuitry.
- etymology
- Shares roots with bless, not with blithe.
for instance
nirvana buddhist state — the ultimate goal in buddhism representing complete freedom from suffering, achieved in various traditions across asia