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Flow is a psychological interpretation of basic samadhi
You can read the transcript of a Ted talk here or watch it in French
https://www.ted.com/talks/mihaly_csikszentmihalyi_flow_the_secret_to_happiness/transcript

• An intense focus that “leads to a sense of ecstasy”
• Knowing exactly what you want from one moment to the next
• Getting immediate feedback on what you are doing
• Knowing your goal is achievable, even if it is difficult
• Losing track of time
• Forgetting yourself – you are so focused on your task that any self-consciousness disappears
• Feeling part of something bigger than yourself

This is how and why in Sufism a craft/occupation is seen as a way into Divine Consciousness. It is of course far deeper and more comprehensive than the soft sciences have found.

In Dharma, Hatha Yoga and other physical disciplines, there is a more intense effort and practice. For example using Vipassanā, mantra, walking and other meditations. The difference is that retaining such an intensifying concentration is NOT the goal but a stage to an independent awaking that does not leave but also changes.
https://www.lionsroar.com/everything-is-enlightenment/

@lobster said:

Such an ethnically diverse country.

Had to watch this in spurts due to interrupts @Shoshin1. It was amazing, the diversity of cultures/languages etc. Great history of part of the Silk Road used by Marco Polo but from the Chinese perspective. Brief mention of the introduction of Buddhism, remnants of Persian Islam and Zoroastrian religions. May watch the next part of the journey into Xizang/Tibet/Trump Highlands (or whatever name they are festering over) ...
https://blogs.soas.ac.uk/china-institute/2024/12/11/tibet-must-stand/

Over the years, I've become a bit of a Sinophile. China’s culture and philosophy are incredibly rich, shaped by over 5,000 years of continuous civilisation.

And with the way the West is going, the Chinese have every right to use the term uncivilized barbarians when referring to Westerners .

@Jeroen said:
I watched about 15 minutes of the docu, @Shoshin1 … enough to get an impression of what it was like there. It’s tragic, and it makes me unhappy to see it, although I felt the docu also shows a bit of what ordinary life still goes on there, the little market stalls that have sprung up.

I understand where you're coming from @Jeroen, I have spoken to many friends who feel the same as you regarding these horrendous life events.

Friends often ask me, ‘How can you watch things that are so heartbreaking?’ I tell them that I sit with my heartbreak and all the other uncomfortable feelings that arise. At times I’m brought to tears. I also observe the rise of anger and frustration, and their passing. Allowing myself to feel these emotions helps me experience life more fully, understand human nature more deeply, and cultivate compassion and empathy for all sentient beings. It also strengthens my commitment to stand in solidarity with those who are being dehumanised, and to do what I can to help others.