Is Henri Bergson's philosophy of intuition similar to Zen?
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"Intuition without the depth of existential realization is merely a concept; true understanding arises only through direct experience and the lived luminosity of life."
According to Osho, Bergson’s “intuition” only looks like Zen; it isn’t and cannot be. Bergson speaks about intuition from the head, without meditative, existential realization, whereas Zen demands direct experience—satori, a lived luminosity evident in ordinary life. Philosophies and anti-intellectual stances remain verbal unless embodied; Zen is content (experience), while Bergson offers only a similar container (concepts).
Why this matters practically
- Trust lived experience over clever ideas about spirituality.
- Let insight show in ordinary actions, not just in words.
- Choose practices (like meditation) that transform being, not just thinking.
- Let insight show in ordinary actions, not just in words.
- Choose practices (like meditation) that transform being, not just thinking.
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