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The jihi ni kokoro isn\u2019t about emotion alone. It transcends the fluctuating emotions. Likewise, it isn\u2019t just about intellectual data, but transcends the comprehension of the intellect. We study the philosophy of spiritual life-the writings of the ancient masters who have walked the path before us-in order to accurately explore that which lays beyond them (practices) and gaining something from both to bring us closer to that which we seek. It isn\u2019t an either\/or proposition, but a \u201cthis and that\u201d proposition. Just as in the word kokoroe, where heart and mind aren\u2019t differentiated, neither can we afford to create this false division between knowledge and practice. Dividing the two is like looking at a mountain. You can sort of appreciate the mountain peak from a distance, and gain a sense of awe (emotion), but until you actually gain a knowledge of mountain climbing and then climb to the peak, your experience will be lacking, and you cheat yourself of the fullest realization of the beauty of the mountain. Dividing knowledge and inner experience is like looking through a keyhole at an art gallery full of paintings and thinking you\u2019ve appreciated art. Spiritual realization isn\u2019t something you simply intellectually learn. It isn\u2019t an emotional or inner experience alone. It is the fusion of the two\u00a0into the jihi no kokoro.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you want to be a real spiritual adept you must learn the philosophy, then do the hard work of practice, and then be patient. Realizations will come, but not if you rush, and not if you buy into the false dichotomies of Western thinking.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The false dichotomy of knowledge vs. emotion or inner experience is one that has done much damage to fledgling seekers of spiritual wisdom. Disconnecting themselves from the study of sacred literature or from the comprehension of the knowledge from which spiritual practice flows, they remain subject to the unsteady and untrustworthy ebb and flow of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4655,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[229,114,232,235,111,238],"class_list":["post-418","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-benevolence","tag-buddhism","tag-compassion","tag-knowledge","tag-shinto","tag-spiritual-life"],"yoast_head":"\nJihi no Kokoro: The Benevolent Heart<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The false dichotomy of knowledge vs. emotion or inner experience is one that has done much damage to fledgling seekers of spiritual wisdom. 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