Intuition "Setting strategy in motion while remaining inside the tent"

"Unlike most styles of spirtuality, Zen does not look for truth beyond the human realm. In offering a concentrated and comprehensive approach to developing the power of Intuition, it shows the importance of self-control in all aspects of existence." "Confronted with surprise and announcements, ordinary doubt leaves your head spinning. You find yourself swimming in a sea of rumors, impressions, speculation, hearsay, wish lists, and pipe dreams, with a bit of innuendo tossed in. There is nothing to be gained from looking back or playing the blame game... Brooding over the past will not yield useful information. Trying to discover the specific cause for your disappointment by logical thinking quickly reaches a dead end. Instead, consider from the standpoint of intuition what can now be done." "The Fourth level, knowing or intuitive awareness, is essential for intergrating the other states. It is the cohesive or binding factor that enables the entire process of communication to function smoothly. Intuition sharpens but is not bound by the rules of logic...The importance of opening up intuition is understood in many mystical traditions, but Zen specializes in refining its capacities while diminishingits perils. Intuitive awareness allows you to act-and-react spontaneously, which is crucial for making the transition from structure to anti-structure that can turn a conflictive Confrontation into a productive Encounter. " An example of Intuition is a young musician asked to play a difficult piece that she had not performed in several years.  Recalling the music by heart and with minimal prep time, she evokes all the subtlety and nuance of what she had before with a new depth, and nails the performance with a flair of verve, determination, and spontaneity. This goes beyond skill, training, and rehearsal time to the core of what makes for compelling artistry that everyone in the audience, specialist and non-specialist alike, can recognize and appreciate. - excerpts taken from White Collar Zen. Back to Heavenly Secret Home Page

Willie Stargell was a star player who led the Pittsburg Pirates to the 1979 world series. Everytime he twirled the bat in his hands like a toothpick you could tell he was going to hit a home run.