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Intelligence vs. Belief

by Sadhguru Jaggi

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Sadhguru speaks how intelligence is incapable of believing anything, but it has the potential to know everything. When people admit that they do not know, all beliefs fall apart by themselves and people become more alert to life around them. Yogi, mystic and visionary, Sadhguru is a spiritual master with a difference. An arresting blend of profundity and pragmatism, his life and work serves as a reminder that yoga is a contemporary science, vitally relevant to our times.

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In the society we live in organized groups where will continue to exist belief systems.

Is that so?

That means that will continue to exist conflicts.

You are saying they will continue to believe?

Is that what you are saying?

Yeah,

Belief system will continue to exist.

Are you making a prediction for the future?

Not necessarily prediction.

I think if your intelligence functions,

If you allow it to function,

Your intelligence is incapable of believing anything.

Isn't it so?

Yes or no?

Yes.

Your intelligence wants to know.

It is not ready to believe anything actually,

But you are forsaking your intelligence because your fear is so dominant.

You feel comfortable in believing,

But if you allow your intelligence to take you ahead,

Your intelligence doesn't believe anything.

It wants to know everything.

Isn't it?

Yes?

Is that the nature of your intelligence?

So if you allow your intelligence to function,

Then you will see all your beliefs will just fall apart because you know,

You don't know,

Isn't it?

But it takes a lot of pressure to make you admit it.

But actually you know that you don't know,

Isn't it?

Do you know?

Yes.

Then what's the problem?

You don't have to admit it to anybody,

At least to yourself.

Can't you admit,

Okay,

I don't know?

If you don't know,

Do you see you have to use your intelligence?

Do you see this?

See suppose,

Let's say it's pitch dark,

You don't know how the ground is,

Do you see how alert you will become every step that you take?

That's how it is.

When you do not know,

Everything becomes bright.

It is just looking.

Your intelligence is all hyped up and looking.

When you assume I know,

Everything settles down and you go on with your stupid life,

Isn't it?

Is it all right if you use your intelligence?

Do I have your permission?

Hmm?

Is it okay for you to use your intelligence or is it against God?

It's all right.

I'm asking you,

Is it against God if you employ your intelligence and live your life?

If God was against intelligence,

He wouldn't have created it,

Isn't it?

If the creator was against you functioning intelligently,

It wouldn't have been given to you,

Isn't it?

So if you employ your intelligence,

You will see your intelligence is not willing to believe anything.

It is only the fear in you.

Don't you ever believe that it is bhakti?

No bhakti,

Just fear which is making you believe things,

Isn't it?

That's why you made it bhaiya bhakti.

There's no bhaiya and bhakti together.

If bhakti comes,

I'm sorry,

You know what's bhaiya bhakti?

Hmm?

Yourself?

No?

Bhaiya means fear,

Bhakti means devotion.

See,

If devotion comes,

Fear will not exist in you.

If fear exists,

That means devotion has not come.

But you made a hybrid.

You want to have both.

Bhaiya bhakti.

There is no bhaiya bhakti,

Just bhaiya,

Only fear.

No fear and devotion cannot exist together.

Please see this.

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Recent Reviews

Katie

February 7, 2018

Much good sense.🙏

Louise

January 25, 2018

I really enjoy these lectures.

Heidi

January 25, 2018

Fear and devotion cannot exist together. I so needed to hear that today. Thank you.

Ming

January 17, 2018

Devotion vs fear, intelligence vs belief. So beautiful 🐲🕯

Siri

January 15, 2018

Good insight. Fear and devotion can't be together in you

Annasara

January 11, 2018

FEAR AND DEVOTION CANNOT EXIST TOGETHER

MIKE

January 10, 2018

Priceless nuggets. Thought provoking.

Sandra

January 10, 2018

Terrific insight and delightful sense of humor- thank you 🙏🏻

Bo

January 9, 2018

Always so insightful.

Kit

January 9, 2018

I ate this up and it was delicious 🙏

Sharon

January 9, 2018

Excellent! Thank you!

Anna

January 9, 2018

ery true - if you have fear, devotion did not come.

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