Daily Meditation: Friday, October 17, 1997

Those who apply themselves solely to developing their …

10/17/1997

Those who apply themselves solely to developing their intellect only see the outer aspect of things, so they only possess 50% of the truth. Whereas those who react solely with their heart, in other words with their feelings and emotions, only see the inner aspect, which also only represents 50% of the truth. When the intellect meets people it holds them at a distance to examine them in detail, to examine their physical appearance, their clothes, their gestures, their words, and so on. The heart on the other hand comes as close as possible to taste them, to absorb them. And this is what happens in all situations throughout life. Truth comes when the heart and the intellect are linked, when they are in touch with each other. As long as people persist in using the heart and the intellect separately, something will always be missing. Without the intellect they have no light to see where they are going, and without the heart they lack the vigour allowing them to get closer to beings and things. We must learn to bring together the intellect and the heart in everything we do in our day-to-day lives. In other words we must bring together thought and feeling so that we may understand and feel. Then we will be able to embark upon the path of truth and also bring others along with us.