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One proof that marriage is no bar to enlightenment was reported to me at the time of writing this paragraph. A young married woman in the condition of early pregnancy with her second child had been practising meditation for short sessions at irregular intervals, as her circumstances did not offer opportunity for more. There was a feeling of frustration and nothing came out of the practice. One night she had retired to bed but not yet fallen asleep. Suddenly, without any preparation or warning, a mystical experience rapidly developed and lasted for about one and a half hours. "It was the most beautiful condition I have ever known--utter fulfilment, peace, contentment, and love for all," she described it.

-- Notebooks Category 13: Human Experience > Chapter 2 : Living in The World > # 472