I have friends who live there, and they report the same. They visited us for the first time here in London recently, and were quite shocked by the stark differences.

I think the one that really “did it” for me was Ramana Maharshi.

His direct approach and Atma Vichara (self inquiry) facilitated the experience of my True Self.

Feelings are so subjective that words / descriptions kind of distort the original visceral feeling.