| Animals eat, sleep,
hunt and mate with no thoughts. Instinct is their nature. Instinct keeps them
happy. Human beings work at a different plane altogether.
The human mind works at three levels: instinct,
intellect and intuition. When you work through instinct, you mind decides
subconsciously or unconsciously, as in the case of an animal. However, this is
is the nature of a human being and it makes you unhappy. This instinctive
response from the unconscious is very much faster than the conscious mind
response, and can be very useful when we are in dangerous situations. Most other
times, these responses are negative and based on embedded memories that drive us
into irrational decisions. We respond as animals. Most such responses result in
actions that leave us drained.
From the days of Descartes, we believe in working
though our intellects. But when we work through the intellect, we work at a
conscious level but not energetically, not enthusiastically; we work
mechanically; like a programmed robot , a computer.
When you work at the third level, at the level of
intuition, however, you suddenly know what is right though you may not know how;
more importantly you feel energised. You are presented with many choices, and
suddenly one pops up. Intuition gives you the power to decide and the energy to
implement.
Be very clear, if you feel guilty about a decision that
you have just made you have operated out of instinct; if you are confused about
that decision, you have operated at intellect level. Intuition alone will help
you to be clear and also provide you the energy to go ahead. The benchmark of
intuition is happiness, satisfaction inside as well as outside.
How to awaken this intuition? All you need to do
is to give your conscious mind a rest. You may ask, how. There is a state of
mind in which we are self-aware but exist without thoughts. Western science or
psychology has no term for this. This is what Hindu sages called the turiya or
samadhi state, which is one of deep meditation. You live here intuitively.
Whenever you find time, give appointment to
yourself; some part of your being wants to express itself more. Give yourself 30
minutes everyday to meditate. It takes only two or three days of meditation to
tune you into this higher energy of intuition and creativity. |
