Understanding Our True Intelligence
Through our ‘true intelligence’ we can access intuition, encounter synchronicities, experience higher awareness, and gain insights beyond the limits of the rational mind. But what does ‘true intelligence’ mean? And how can we connect to our ‘true intelligence’?
“Mind is by its very nature a singular tantum. I should say: the overall number of minds is just one.” ~ Erwin Schrödinger, Nobel Prize-winning quantum physicist
Wise men, spiritual teachers, and modern-day thinkers have often said that we have disconnected from our ‘true nature’ and urged us to awaken to our ‘true intelligence.’ This, we are told, can help us tap into our latent abilities and can lead us toward fulfillment of our highest potential. It is through our ‘true intelligence’ that we can access intuition, encounter synchronicities, experience higher awareness, and gain insights beyond the limits of the rational mind. But what does ‘true intelligence’ mean? Let us take a look at some of the most popular ways in which ‘true intelligence’ has been explained, and understand the concept better.
Origin and Development of the Idea of a Universal Intelligence
The idea of the existence of a Universal Intelligence—and of man’s innate ability to tap into it—is as old as human civilization. Innumerable mystics, philosophers, and scientists have, in their specific language and context, expressed their vision of what this true intelligence is, and of how it sustains all life.
Pre-Socratic philosophers of Ancient Greece thought of the Cosmos as having a ‘higher mind’ or a ‘higher intelligence.’ Most notably, Anaxagoras talked about nous, the Cosmic Mind or Universal Mind, which gives proper order and movement to everything in the cosmos and is intrinsically linked to all life.
The French polymath—philosopher, scientist, and Jesuit priest Pierre Teilhard de Chardin introduced the concept of noosphere—a sort of spiritual equivalent of the biosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and all other natural systems/spheres. The noosphere encompasses and connects all of them; it is a constantly evolving sphere of creation, collective consciousness, and collective thought.
The British biologist and author Dr. Rupert Sheldrake introduced the concept of morphogenetic or morphic fields—invisible energy structures that surround all life, carry information, and represent a kind of collective memory and consciousness. All living beings are connected to—and exchange information with—various morphogenetic fields, simultaneously contributing to, and benefiting from this universal consciousness.
Another related concept is that of Akasha (from Sanskrit: aether, space) and the intelligence of this space. Today the idea is widely popular among the followers of the New Age movement. Helena Blavatsky, the co-founder of the Theosophical Society, equated akasha with the life force, while other prominent theosophical thinkers—including Alice A. Bailey and Rudolf Steiner—wrote about akashic records as a medium that registers all thoughts, desires, and experiences of the sentient beings since the beginning of time. Many have claimed to be able to tap into or access this library of cosmic records.
Within the New Thought movement, various thinkers have described the Universal Mind as one that contains all knowledge and infinite potential, making all things possible. By realizing oneness with the Universal Mind, one masters the power of manifestation. One of the best-known statements about the power of the Universal Mind came from U.S. Andersen. He wrote: 'I know that I am one with the Universal Mind. I know this mind is perfect and I may rely upon it for complete guidance in all of my daily affairs (…) I know that the Universal Mind is constantly creating in my experience that which I think.’
The physician and best-selling author Dr. Larry Dossey considers our seemingly individual minds to be expressions of the One Mind, a unitary, collective, and greater consciousness. Relying both on scientific reasoning and spiritual wisdom, he provides compelling evidence that our minds are a part of one, all-encompassing, ‘collective, unitary domain of intelligence.’
This Universal Consciousness, One Mind, or akashic library of our holographic universe is, in fact, ‘our true intelligence’ that we need to tune into if we are to achieve peak performance and live a healthy and blissful life.
How to Connect to Your True Intelligence
Traditionally, stillness techniques—such as meditation, breathwork, and mindfulness— have been the most direct way of turning inwards and aligning oneself with this all-pervading universal consciousness. Various mind management and positive psychology techniques can augment the practice and ease the progress, especially if you hesitate to take the first steps in this great personal transformative journey. Finally, reading appropriate, supporting literature can be of great help—especially today, when ancient wisdom and modern science converge in many great books on neuroscience, epigenetics, and quantum science.
The first step is, naturally, to put one’s house in order—to ensure that your thoughts, feelings, speech, and acts are in coherence. Upon achieving such an orderly state of being, you will begin to experience oneness, a feeling of connectedness with all that is. As a result, your energetic signature will become healthier and stronger, and you will develop the capacity to effortlessly exchange information with this universal field of infinite potential. You will open up to the guidance of this ‘true intelligence,’ and learn to trust and accept it, confident that it will help you become the best version of yourself.