Regarding indology and intuitive knowledge

[V.C.Vijayaraghavan]

Arnold Toynbee in his Study of History gives these as the predominant ways
of experiencing the world according to differrent civilizations/religions

Western Christian: feeling
Hindu:  Thinking
Islamic: Sensation
Buddhist: Intuition

Regards
Vijayaraghavan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Peck" <rpeck at NECA.COM>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 1:51 PM
Subject: Re: Regarding indology and intuitive knowledge


-----Original Message-----
From: C.R. Selvakumar <selvakum at VALLUVAR.UWATERLOO.CA>
To: INDOLOGY at LISTSERV.LIV.AC.UK <INDOLOGY at LISTSERV.LIV.AC.UK>
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>     Would you please tell me your basis for your extraordinary claim?

My statements were based upon studies of students as well as literature. The
modern West is oriented to thinking and the brain, whereas, the East and
older documents write more of feeling (and intuition) centered in the guts.
The modern West considers the brain/heart connection whereas many older and
Eastern definitions describe the heart as ruling the brain and body and
located within the abdomen. The modern West generally identifies the self
with the brain and its activities, as compared with the identity with
'feelings' with the thinking brain only a remote tool from the self.

This web site is a good example of the differences.

Regards
Bob Peck