Introduction
This book is about my personal journey in developing intuition, which is an operating state of consciousness that is beyond the usual sense-organ means of acquiring knowledge. Since critical thinking operates within the boundaries of body-senses, its information gathering and analysis is limited compared with the intuitive range of the mind, which is unlimited. This book is not a theoretical thesis. It is based on my over fifty years of personal research and development of intuition as a means of gaining unlimited knowledge. I have been practicing a form of mantra yoga meditation to expand my awareness. Through my practice I have noticed that my intuition has markedly increased over the years as a byproduct of my meditations. This has led me to delve more deeply into understanding intuition as a means of gaining knowledge by direct perception rather than through analytical means. This book is about a state of awareness that is beyond the usual body-sense perception. It is about a state of intellect that is extraordinary in its characteristic to reveal the Truth of any subject matter. It has been known by ancient sages and has been recorded in the ancient Vedic records; the Vedas are the most ancient records of human knowledge and experience. I provide many examples of my developing intuition to bear witness that intuitive insight is the most superior and complete means of gaining knowledge. According to Wikipedia: "Critical thinking is the analysis of facts to form a judgment. The subject is complex; several different definitions exist, which generally include the rational, skeptical and unbiased analysis or evaluation of factual evidence. Critical thinking is self-directed, self-disciplined, self. rigorous standards of excellence and mindful command of their abilities as well as a commitment to overcome native use. It entails effective communication and problem-solving egocentrism and sociocentrism." Socrates, a classical Greek (Athenian) philosopher, is considered to be the father of critical thinking. According to Wikipedia: "The earliest documentation of critical thinking are the teachings of Socrates recorded by Plato." Socrates is the inventor of the "Socratic method," which is a method used to stimulate critical thinking, still used today for scientific research. It is generally accepted that humans use only a fraction of their mental potential, somewhere around ten to fifteen percent. Not commonly known is that within the uncharted territory of the mind is a faculty that the ancient Vedic texts identify as ritam bhara pragya. Ritam means truth; bhara means full of; and pragya means intellect. Ritam bhara pragya is the highest faculty of intellect that intellect which knows only the Truth. Ritam bhara pragya is spontaneous, automatic knowing, which operates from that universal all-knowing level of the mind. This highly developed form of intuition is a special state. It is a state that is very clear, and in this state, knowledge is only filled with truth.2 Ritam bhara pragya is another sense; it operates beyond the ordinary range of the body-sense organs. The term pragya as used in this context refers to an intellect that is beyond normal intellect. It is an intellect that acts as a filter, rejecting anything that is not true and only accepting the Truth about any subject. It is that highest state of the intellect (or intuitive insight) that perceives things as they really are. Only truth is reflected. In this state there is no analysis to know. The knowledge just comes automatically as a vision or an insight.
About The Author
VINCENT J. DACZYNSKI graduated from Utah State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Arts. His forty-year career spanned a variety of professions, including technical management, stockbroking, social work, and service with the United States Postal Service, where he began as a mail carrier and retired as a Budget Specialist. Alongside his professional career, however, Mr. Daczynski's primary passion has been the pursuit of spiritual development. To further this goal, he studied under the direct guidance of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in India and became a teacher of the Transcendental Meditation technique in 1969. Mr. Daczynski was also a cast member in What If? The Movie and is the author of several books and more than two dozen articles. Mr. Daczynski brings over five decades of experience in a wide range of meditation techniques. Mr. Daczynski credits his association with advanced spiritual luminaries as instrumental in expanding his awareness and providing a purposeful focus for his daily life. His interests have included chess, skydiving, wing walking, prospecting, and traveling to exotic regions of the world. Originally from Brooklyn, Mr. Daczynski now resides in New Mexico with his wife, Melinda. They have one child, three grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Now retired, Mr. Daczynski enjoys spending his time researching consciousness and writing.
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