Q&A with Swamiji .....104...More on Intuition and Creativity

[Guest guest]

Question from Brian:

 

This is a follow up regarding the discussion on creativity and

intuition.

Sometimes, when I review what I've written, I recognize meaning

that I did not intend. It appears to me that I am much smarter

than I am (oh I didn't say that did I?).

 

What I mean is: the symbolism of my writing seems far more

powerful than I consciously intended. I have always felt that

was consciousness guiding me, making me smarter than I am. If

its not conscious intuition, then where does it come from?

 

Where does this inspiration come from? From my subconscious

mind? From my conscious soul? Or from somewhere else?

 

 

Swamiji's response :

 

When you get out of the way, She uses you as Her pen.

[Guest guest]

that is interesting. when swamiji gets out of his own way, the

goddess is writing, because she is the one he contemplate and

invites.

 

if a writer is not contemplating the divine, they might get out of

their own way, but someone else will be doing the writing, maybe

picasso, a combination of random influences, etc.

 

it is always the infinite. when our getting out of the way is very

profound, then the infinite appears to take over. even this is from

our egoic perspective. even when we do nothing the infinite is in

charge, no matter how much we worry and believe we are in control of

the situation.

 

relatively large chunks of the mind become active in creativity,

stress, etc. one can do more under stress, or when one is very, very

relaxed. it is the "average" situation that binds and limits us.

 

where does this come from? like a tree sprouting leaves, like your

next breath.

 

today i took a little walk. i just had to walk a bit farther, even

though it was hot. i didn't know why. then, when i smelled the

fragrance of some plant, it was emitting some wonderful plant smell,

my lungs filled with it, i knew i walked far enough.

 

om tat sat, even the ugly is beautiful, everything is something,

even nothing is influencing us, all this one can take into account

and pranam and say "thank you, thank you for having me here today as

your guest."

 

s

 

, "Latha Nanda" <lathananda>

wrote:

> Question from Brian:

>

> This is a follow up regarding the discussion on creativity and

> intuition.

> Sometimes, when I review what I've written, I recognize meaning

> that I did not intend. It appears to me that I am much smarter

> than I am (oh I didn't say that did I?).

>

> What I mean is: the symbolism of my writing seems far more

> powerful than I consciously intended. I have always felt that

> was consciousness guiding me, making me smarter than I am. If

> its not conscious intuition, then where does it come from?

>

> Where does this inspiration come from? From my subconscious

> mind? From my conscious soul? Or from somewhere else?

>

>

> Swamiji's response :

>

> When you get out of the way, She uses you as Her pen.