lithien wrote:
>
>intuition connotes a more conscious response than instinct in my book. let
>me put it this way...intuition surfaces upon consciousness whereas intinct
>does not. i would call intuition a hunch or presentiment that becomes
>conscious but an instinct bypasses consciousness and its acted on reflex.
>
Based on that definition (see above), acting in Zen arts comes from
intuition, IMO. In martial arts, for example, one starts with conscious
observation, deconstruction, and copying of the motions. Only after
countless repetitions they are internalized and it becomes possible for the
person to act without thinking bypassing consciousness.
The point I'm trying to make is that Zen practices do direct us beyond
thinking, but only after a lot of it has been done. koans are a good
example. Of course, one does not have to go through a full circle like
Siddhartha, but somehow enlightened baby does not ring true to me.
Gene.
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