The Essence of Intelligence (DVD)

This DVD presents A. H. Almaas talking to a live audience in Amsterdam in June of 2006 at a book signing for the release of Brilliancy: The Essence of Intelligence. In his talk, Almaas addresses the question of how a spiritual perspective can inform our understanding of human intelligence. He describes intelligence as more than just a characteristic of functioning, more than a capacity that makes our thinking or actions effective. Intelligence is fundamentally a presence of pure consciousness, a specific perfection of our spiritual nature that we can experience directly. This quality, which Almaas calls brilliancy, has a radiant brightness, a liquid smoothness, and an exquisite elegance that, when realized, allows it to transform our capacities and benefit all aspects of human life. (Run time: 90 minutes)