Q140: Swami! How can we differentiate thought from intuition?
Bhagawan: Thought is the outcome of the mind and hence it is dual while intuition is non-dual. A thought may arise according to your convenience. But intuition is beyond both mind and intellect; it is direct perception of truth and hence it stands for conviction. So intuition is said to be buddhi which is transcendental, buddhi grahyamati ndriyam.
A thought may be right or wrong, but the prompting of an intuition is nothing but truth. Thoughts are mostly of a sensual and worldly nature. But intuition is the inner voice or the voice of conscience and is divine. Your intelligence may sometimes lead you to a situation when you begin to doubt or suspect even your wife. Sometimes you may also turn mad. But conscience or intuition awakens your inner awareness.
(From: "Satyopanisad" Vol. 1 by Prof. K. Anil Kumar)
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