Penks,
(US Navy 1970 Waikiki) I went into a trance focusing on "Who and what am I?"
I fell into the fullness, the bliss, what I call the "oneness". You could also call it Omega, I guess, since it is the end.
When I regained alert consciousness, I was pretty much devoid of ego.
Overwhelming gratitude was all I remember, initially. Felt like an animal. Began assessing what I needed to survive. Wasn't long before I became frightened of society. Reported my fears to sick bay. Got a psych evaluation. Asked if they could put me under observation. Said yes, and they proceeded to chemically lobotomize me.
It was months before I was aware of my ego and realized I could manipulate the ego. I put together a very minimal belief set and was able to integrate into society, get an education, and do the American Dream thing. I always just thought I was a very unusual individual, and that the rest of the world was insane.
It was nearly 45 years before I was lead to understand what happened. I owe that to Jed's books. It all clicked in.
So that's how I am detached, but I can also engage the ego and enjoy the mind/body emotions.