The Intuition of the Enlightened
By: Harpreet Gill

Intuition – what is it?  We often here of the phrase ‘follow your instinct’, your gut feeling, your intuition.  Surprisingly it is ironic that although we use this intuition almost everyday in our lives very few of us have probably considered it’s entity and the power it has.  It is because of this ‘intuition’ that you are where you are today and you take the choices you do in any given circumstances or situation. 

We all possess this attribute, a sense beyond the five primordial senses which is used in our everyday lives.  Shall I catch the bus or train?  Shall I wear this or that?  All these decision require the use of our intuition, our gut feeling.  Have you ever been driving in an unfamiliar town and have seemed to have lost your way and then come to a point where you have to make a decision of which way to go?  Even in this circumstance your intuition is needed although it may be disguised as a thought or logical process. 

The importance of this intuition is vast for it serves the very core of our being, the power to make choices.  Thus if our intuition is not aligned with wisdom and clarity our power to make choices will be disorganized and can cause havoc in our lives.  However, although it may seem that everyone has this intuition and it serves an important part of our existence it has been witnessed that the intuition of the enlightened being seems to be somewhat different.  It seems to be fine-tuned to such an extent that whatever the enlightened one decides on doing it always turns out to be correct and seems to be almost according to plan. 

So how do we acquire an intuition which is fine-tuned and always wise in its decisions? 

Surrender.  It’s quite simple yet seems to also be a paradox.  How can we surrender when he has a choice to make?  The concept surrender is often confused with being impartial or passive whereas in fact it is quite the opposite.  If we be like water and flow freely without any struggle we will find the decisions in our lives a mole rather than a mountain.  It is not the intuition of the mind or ego, which has it’s own agenda; rather it is the intuition and voice of the Buddha and Brahman within us which acts for the betterment of all. 

To be in communion with this intuition one must first recognize the divine in all and then recognize the same entity propelling in himself and everywhere else.  After realizing himself he can have faith and trust in the beloved residing within him and thus allow the divine to decide through him rather than him deciding with the ego or selflishness of his own needs and desires. 

Whenever the enlightened soul wishes to do anything he first acknowledges the divine within in him as the doer and surrenders to the will and choice of the beloved within him.  He becomes still and allows the pebbles to ripple within his calm ocean to give him an answer to his question or decision being made. 

This powerful tool of the enlightened has been with man since time began.  This device is a resource as long as it is given the chance to serve, i.e. it is allowed to blossom within the temple of our heart and soul if we make those places full of love and humility.  This intuition is divine and only comes about through enlightenment.  That is why it is called the intuition of the enlightened.