I have spoken and blogged on this topic many times in the past, but when visiting Dr. Matt’s chiropractic office in San Rafael recently, I saw this quote on the wall that relates nicely:
“The intuitive mind is a sacred gift.
The rational mind is a faithful servant.
We have created a society that honors the servant
And has forgotten the gift.”
– Albert Einstein
The transcendental level of our being (the level of unity with everything) is the foundation of the most refined feeling level. The fine feeling level is the foundation of reason. Reason is the foundation of the rational mind. The intuitive mind (that Einstein speaks of) is the composite of the Transcendental, fine feeling, and reason.
So thoughts are ideally servants of our deepest inner Being, fully integrated and in harmony with that place where we are one with all of nature.
When thoughts are not integrated with the transcendental level they can be justified with the intellect but their foundation is weak and unstable. The intellect is a great servant, but a poor master.
You may also be interested in my related LinkedIn article:
“Reason, Will, or Emotion? A Tool for Understanding How People Function”
I like this sentence/paragraph:
So thoughts are ideally servants of our deepest inner Being, fully integrated and in harmony with that place where we are one with all of nature.
Saying, as if, the ego is our administrative assistant, not the CEO.
Thanks for great comment on Einstein quote.
Great!
This makes sense to me. I particularly appreciate that to strengthen the foundation of thoughts they must be integrated with the transcendental level.
Love this blog!
Thoughts have been making me crazy this week. My head “Mother divine retreat? Or winter retreat? Mother divine because…! No Winter because…! No…! Thank you for the timely blog. Want to answer my dilemma for me? 🙂
Nimka,
I believe some people prefer Mother Divine retreat, other prefer winter retreat. Some of my favorite ceremonies of the year are during Mother Divine. Winter is an inward time of year. It seems more people prefer the Mother Divine retreat, but please would other people comment on this for Nimka. I would also like to know how people feel and I look forward to comments.
Both are so awesome, there is no bad choice. Vanilla or chocolate- can’t go wrong either way.
Beautiful Blog!
It is incredible how different the retreats can be. It is almost odd to think about comparing and contrasting them. During Mother Divine, there are many guests, beautiful fall weather, and many pujas and havans. It is quite bit to fit into 10 days…
Winter retreat is all about the silent depth of the ocean. Ahhhhh… If I had to pick one it is tough to call, but I would probably choose Winter. But when I think of Nimka I can’t help but feel her connection to the Divine Mother and how that connection feeds her…
When I’m offered chocolate or vanilla, I usually respond, “I’ll take both.”
Nimka could do both! Why not come for Mother Divine course, stick around for another couple of months, and attend the Winter Deep Dive?
She might think about joining the Ashram for 6 months or a year or permanently, and really accelerate her growth of consciousness as well as contribute maximally (although in an unseen way) to the world consciousness!!!
More is better…