What is intelligence?
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definition
"Intelligence is the flowering of inner consciousness, a spontaneous awareness that responds to the present moment, free from the chains of past conditioning."
According to Osho, intelligence is not intellectuality or borrowed knowledge; it is the flowering of inner consciousness through meditativeness. The intelligent person lives in the present, responds rather than reacts, and is freshly creative, even unpredictable, because he is free of past conditioning. Intelligence is awake awareness expressing itself spontaneously to meet what is, moment to moment.
Intelligence is your own clear awareness meeting the present freshly, not running on old ideas or habits.
Why this matters practically
- Helps you pause and respond wisely instead of reacting from habit.
- Unlocks creativity and flexibility when facing new problems.
- Frees you from second-hand opinions, enabling choices true to you.
- Unlocks creativity and flexibility when facing new problems.
- Frees you from second-hand opinions, enabling choices true to you.
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