Glossary · Term

Intuition

Direct information, free of reasoning, that does not pass through the intellect—though it draws on it—and corresponds to the truth. When an intuition is doubted, it is interrupted. Culture has often been mistaken in teaching us that this way of grasping information is not valid.

In the Foundation's Topics

Intuition is the line of thought that emanates directly from the Being, and perceiving it requires a total absence of reasoning.
From the topic The Evolution of Consciousness
Our aspiration should be to use reasoning less and less, and understanding and intuition more and more, so that we can rise spiritually.
From the topic Accepting in Order to Live Without Suffering

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