Daily Meditation: Saturday, March 14, 2026

Truth - it cannot be known by the intellect, only by the spirit

It is a mistake to believe that truth can be grasped by the intellect. The intellect is a faculty that enables us to know the physical world, and a little of the psychic world, but no more than that. Of itself, the intellect is very limited and cannot know truth. Take the very simple example of a rose. To know the truth of a rose is not only a question of perceiving its shape, colour and scent. The truth of a rose is an emanation, a presence that is beyond the grasp of the intellect. To know a rose is to sense the sum total of the elements that make it a rose and not something else. All the more so when it comes to knowing a human being: the truth of a human must encompass and synthesize all the elements of their being, from their spirit to their physical body. Insofar as you do not know these elements, you do not know the whole truth of a person, only a fraction of that truth. But the ultimate, absolute truth of a being lies in their spirit, and can be known only by the spirit.

Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov

See also "In Spirit and in Truth", chapter VII

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OMRAAM MIKHAËL AÏVANHOV
a universal teacher, inspired by the sun

The universal message of Omraam Mikhaël Aïvanhov (1900 – 1986) is in accord with that of all the great Masters of humanity. His teaching sheds light on the great cosmic laws governing our life and provides practical methods that enable us to develop our full spiritual potential and work for a more harmonious life for all.

“Through my teaching, I wish to give you everything you need to know about human beings: how they are built, their relationship with nature, the exchanges they must make with the universe, so that you can learn to drink from the sources of divine life. …ˮ

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