satori
noun
°(Zen _ Buddhism) A sudden inexpressible feeling of inner understanding or enlightenment.
"2005: What happened to the Merry Band on its trip during the summer of 1964 ranged from the cosmically sublime to the ridiculous, from peak ecstasy to full-tilt satori. — Martin Torgoff, Can't Find My Way Home (Simon & Schuster 2005, p. 115)"
synonyms: epiphany, enlightenment