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Intelligence beyond Thought Excerpts from Intelligence beyond Thought – Exploding the Mechanism of Mind – Dada Gavand Portrait of Mind – photo by Dada Exploding the Mechanism of Mind Is one ever disturbed at seeing this self-centered, cunning, delusive and disorderly mechanism inside, called mind? How it is that one’s honesty does not revolt at this fact about oneself? Armed with the spirit of benevolent rebellion, one will be able to dispel the allure and dark shadow of the self- centered mind. Only by standing up courageously to one’s enslavement will one discover the freedom – the divinity within. A spirit of adventure is absolutely indispensable to discover one’s own inner flame. Such a revolt is free from any reaction. Instead there is pondering, a search, and a way of looking within, in silence. For in-depth looking within, the state of aloneness is necessary. Aloneness is the state of absolute freedom from all the contaminants created by the world at large, including one’s own conditioning. Such freedom is the gate to enter this inner region – one’s own uncontaminated being.

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In his simple, serene way, Dada Gawand teaches to the world that watchful, attentive awareness alone can set the mind free.Born in 1917 in Mumbai as Dattaram Madhavrao Gawand, his spiritual quest unfolded early. Though born in comfortable surroundings, he chafed at the convention and hypocrisy of society, and the dehumanizing impact of materialism. After eight months of solitary seeking and questioning at Mount Sajjangad, he experienced a mystical explosion in his inner domain, a sudden flow of timeless energy within, and a state of peace and ecstasy never known before. After this, he stayed in semi-solitude for 14 years on Mount Mahabaleshwar. Since 1975, Dada has been sharing his understanding by extensive travel and lectures in the USA, Canada, Europe and of course India. Compiling his experiences and thoughts is his book Beyond the Mind that is about the deeper significance of living. He has also held numerous meditation camps called Exploration into Oneself, but today he prefers to work with small groups and individuals in order to communicate on a personal level. Where he was once a keen sportsman and freedom fighter, he now writes poetry, excels in photography, and campaigns for freedom of the inner kind.

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Intelligence beyond   Thought

Excerpts from Intelligence beyond Thought – Exploding the Mechanism of Mind – Dada Gavand

Portrait of Mind – photo by Dada

Exploding the Mechanism of Mind

Is one ever disturbed at seeing this self-centered, cunning, delusive and disorderly mechanism inside, called mind? How it is that one’s honesty does not revolt at this fact

about oneself?

Armed with the spirit of benevolent rebellion, one will be able to dispel the allure and dark shadow of the self-centered mind. Only by standing up courageously to one’s

enslavement will one discover the freedom – the divinity within. A spirit of adventure is absolutely indispensable to discover one’s own inner flame.

Such a revolt is free from any reaction. Instead there is pondering, a search, and a way of looking within, in silence. For in-depth looking within, the state of aloneness is

necessary. Aloneness is the state of absolute freedom from all the contaminants created by the world at large, including one’s own conditioning. Such freedom is the gate to enter

this inner region – one’s own uncontaminated being.

This turn towards inwardness brings the quality of psychological solitude, where the activity and busy-ness of living slow down to create an interval, a gap, in which to feel and experience the inner reality.

Then, mysteriously, the mind energy begins to fall back upon itself. This is the U-turn of life – to look back at itself. In this benevolent revolt, with a sense of urgency, mind

energy begins to undergo a change. One begins to become eternally aware, intensely

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watchful, like a hawk. All-around passionate vigilance, within and without, becomes the way of living.

When awareness begins to work from inside, it causes total perception. This integrated awareness is free of personality, and so of fragmentation. It then assumes all-around total

perception, which gives the experience of the truth of that moment.

When the attentive awareness begins to work within, from moment to moment, observing each thought as it enters, it becomes possible to slow down and finally dissolve thought,

thus releasing the energy that thought is using.

This conversion of thought into energy is the magic key. Released mind energy in turn brings heightened sensitivity and deeper watchfulness. Such intense vibrant innerness invites the touch of the spirit, which is Life energy itself. The impersonal intelligence

beyond thought is what awaits a human being. Discovering it is the quest, the true challenge, the ultimate revolution…..

Dada Gavand

With humanity on the brink, mankind is now facing its greatest challenge. Sensitive and intelligent people are recognizing the fact that everybody is adding his bit to the world problems. Now their obligation is to become part of the solution. Only the individual, acting and inquiring alone, within himself, can take up this challenge. Each one must

explore within, with utmost urgency and honesty, to invite the radical revolution in this age-old mind.

Therein alone lays the hope for mankind. The mindless mind freed from its fetters, will transform our perception, way of living, and relationships. The human being will rise

above individuality and nationality, to embrace the law of universality. Only through total upheaval and revolt, with radical revolution of mind, can one discover this great

fulfillment – with peace, love and the benevolence of life. Universal human beings will

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live by the intelligence beyond thought, manifested in lives of creativity and intuitive spontaneity. This is the birthright of every human being on the earth, the mystery which

the Eternal is offering.

Let that Life lead you on…

With Love

Dada