Negative Intellect (Durbuddhi)
This cell is connected with the theme of “negative intellect” and helps reveal how that state appears in the inner path, the player's reactions and the current life process.
Level of the board: Sahasrara, inner discernment. Row 7 of 8.
Meaning of the cell
To reach his goal, the player must learn to accept everything the world offers him. If he denies any aspect of the situation, if he doubts the presence of God in any object or any situation, he thereby denies the existence of God. For the Divine is all reality. Everything is a manifestation of the One. Durbuddhi is negation, the negation of the Divine. That is why the player who becomes its victim falls into nothingness. All his energies have been exhausted in his denial of God, and he finds himself in emptiness. Until he is able to perceive what he denied, until he finds Dharma again, he has no hope of liberation.
How to read this cell in a game
Landing on the “Negative Intellect (Durbuddhi)” cell may point to an inner process that is showing up in the player's life right now. It is useful to read the cell through the context of the question, the sequence of moves and the reactions, events or lessons this symbol highlights during the game.
Questions for reflection
- What is this situation showing me right now?
- What inner reactions do I notice in myself?
- What lesson may be hidden behind this state?
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