CONTENTS Foreword: Intelligence Is not What You Think vii Intelligence-A Gift of Nature 1 The Poetry of the Heart 15 An Openness of Being 19 What Makes People Stupid 22 Survival of the Fittest 23 Striving for Efficiency 29 Repression and Manipulation 33 The Sin of Disobedience 36 Just Following Orders 40 Mind-A Pandora's Box 45 Stepping Out of the Pyramid 62 From Mind to No-Mind 70 From Thinking to Understanding 76 From Reaction to Response 81 From Belief to Faith 83 From Sympathy to Compassion 83 From Communication to Communion 84 The Master and the Servant 86 Known, Unknown, Unknowable 88 Outside The Box - Brreaking Free of Conditioning 101 A Different Kind of Disobedience 105 The Intelligence of Innocence 112 The Gift of Being Alive 123 Discovering the Off Switch 125 Being Simple 129 A Light Unto Yourself 139 Symptoms, Stepping-Stones and Stumbling Blocks 142 Response to Questions Can computers take over the work of human intelligence? 142 Why does humanity seem so willing to walk the path toward global suicide? 149 I cannot cope with many social situations I find myself in. Do I need the help of a psychiatrist? 155 I feel fed up with myself, feel no connection between my inner world and the outer one. I used to have many interests but no longer feel in touch with them. 157 In my work I am always afraid of losing confidence in myself. 159 l can see that my mind is still childish. What can I do? 164 I sometimes feel muddle-headed, as if losing my memory. 169 How can lovers behave more intelligently? 174 Sometimes I have doubts about my intelligence. 176 How can I support my own growth of intelligence? 178 Afterword: Rediscovering Intelligence Through Meditation 181 About The Author 191 Osho Meditation Resort 193