A 2003 study in Epilepsy and Behavior has some descriptions of the ecstatic seizures experienced by some patients with epilepsy.
They include intense erotic and spiritual experiences, feelings of become close to and blending with other people, and some sensations that couldn't be fully captured in words.
I've put some of the descriptions below because they sound absolutely wonderful:
Patient 1
The first seizure occurred during a concert when he was a teenager. He remembers perceiving short moments of an indefinable feeling. Such episodes recurred and a few months later evolved into a GTC [generalized tonicâclonic seizure]. He characterizes these sensations as âa trance of pleasure.â âIt is like an emotional wave striking me again and again. I feel compelled to obey a sort of p...
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