FROM INTELLECT TO INTUITION by Alice A. Bailey
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In this era of a rapid increase in human intelligence and capacity to use the mind we run the risk of over-emphasis on intellectualism. "The mind is the slayer of the real" is a well-known reflection of an inherent danger.
In this book From Intellect to Intuition, development of the intellect, while necessary, is shown as a means to an end and one step on the way to a fully awakened and active mental body.
Between the intellect and the intuition a gap exists until it has been consciously bridged through meditation. Meditation is sometimes defined as "thinking in the heart"; correct meditation proceeds only when the heart and mind function together in unison. To touch the intuition, therefore, this blending of heart and mind is a necessity. Right use of the mind in meditation opens the consciousness to the beauty, truth and goodness of the soul, through the five stages of concentration-meditation-contemplation-illumination-inspiration. These five stages lead to union with the soul -- the "son of mind" -- and direct knowledge of divinity, creating an instrument of intelligence for the soul to use in daily life.