The unfoldment of intuitive action, intuitive thinking, and intuitive feeling means that the Overself and the personality are then in accord and working together. The little circle of the ego then lies within the larger circle of the Overself, in harmony and in co-operation. It does not matter then whether a man lives as a monk or as a householder, whether he is engaged in the world's activity, or whether he is in retirement. Of course, such a condition is not attained without a full and deep transformation of the man. It is necessary to point out that the mere removal of thoughts by itself is not enough and could only give an illusory illumination and the kind of peace which one feels after a dreamless sleep--passive, but not positive. There are various tricks. Some are of a hypnotic nature, whereby thoughts can be kept out of the mind and an apparent stillness obtained; but the meditator who only uses these tricks and nothing more deceives himself. He might as well go to sleep and then wake up. The spiritual value is about the same, while the psychological value is definitely adverse to him. He will then be in danger of becoming a dreamer with a dulled mind.
-- Notebooks Category 22: Inspiration and the Overself > Chapter 2 : Inspiration > # 72
