CHACHMAH

"You have the power to create your life exactly how you would love it to be, regardless of your circumstances. The secret is in unlocking the power of your vast intuitive wisdom.”

- Darren Eden

The "Chachmah" or the "Chokhmah" is nothing but intuitive wisdom. It is a Hebrew word meaning wisdom. Historically, it was a part of Jewish mythology, yet the concept of intuitive wisdom is common among people according to today's science. The most common thought process that a person gets by hearing this word is something connected to the psychic physique or future telling. But this is just a very interesting, unique and common phenomenon which occurs to any human being, atleast once in his/her lifetime. Chochma also means "the potential to be" - the potential of a person to be anyone of his/her destiny.

If you talk to God, it´s prayer. If He answers, you´re insane.

- Bruno Roza

Intuitive wisdom emphasizes in transformational feeds and not informational ones. Transformational feeds are about manifesting real change in life, while informational feeds flood the mind with extraneous facts, not always useful.

Many times when a person asks about the future, it is an attempt to escape the present because it is too painful or they are impatient about the outcome. If you wish to create a particular future, it is helpful to become aware of the “now” and acknowledge the true challenges in this moment.

The following phenomenon has happened in many of our lives. When we think of a present situational problem again and again, we may not be able to find a solution at the moment. Later, when we engage ourselves in some other activity unrelated to the previous problem, we may suddenly have a flash of insight on a way to solve it. The insight that we receive is the Chochmah. Binah is when we develop the insight to solve similar problems in future. Without Chochmah, Binah has nothing to work with. Without Binah, Chochmah is too obscure.

"Men are from Chachmah; women are from Binah"

Chachmah is like father and Binah is like mother, according to Judaism. But I do not agree with the above quote except for the matter of reproduction. In other matters, Chachmah and Binah, both are present in both the genders.

Wisdom and Compassion are the two main pillars of life, each being a part of the mix of being a whole person and living a wholesome life of caring for the world. Wisdom is intuitive and not intellectual. It is cultivated through meditation and practice.

"Wisdom is seeking wisdom."

- Suzuki Roshi

The activity of seeking a wise way to think, speak and act is intuitive wisdom. Living wisely means living without a justification for our actions which is very difficult to practise.

Daydreaming, quiet walks in nature and meditation - all these exercises awaken the deep sense of knowing called intuition. Without it we may experience a hopeless state of mind, feeling cut off from our mental and spiritual resources.

We often think of empowerment as a quality that arises from a place of firm determination and a will to succeed. Although, what truly propels people's confidence is, their capacity for listening to who they truly are and being able to call upon their intuitive wisdom in any situation that arises. We do not need to step into an assertive role in order to be effective at what we do - but merely need to be in touch with our insight and sense of compassion to truly realise and express the depth of our empowerment.

Choose to perceive the value in others, rather than seeing them as "weird", or "different". There are moments when this perspective is challenging, but you would gain more by having it, than by judging others. Trust your own intuitive wisdom. Trust the changes that are happening in your life to bring you to where you want to be. A strong belief in your ability to succeed gives you a sense of empowerment and determination to overcome any obstacle.