Well now that you mention it I did not and would not use the term mere as it seem to connote a simplicity in any given field. Technically a person who is well versed in the knowledge of the "many" sciences "may" have wisdom but as the comment stands and which I intended to relay was the "not necessarily", as that same person "may not" have wisdom.
I disagree with what is not agreeable to you pertaining to education being key. Many of the ancients, and in our world today, existing among indigenous tribes are those member that are considered the old and wise, they possess the wisdom of the ways in which the culture developed and survived. These wise among them have no education but simply an accumulated knowledge base on which to draw upon. They have the wisdom of the forests, the jungles, the deserts and all the environment has to offer and more. Therefore, and again in that sense, I don't think education plays a part. Let me clarify that I would rather call it "learning experience" that operates on a continuum during ones lifetime. I prefer to keep education as denoting a formality, a schooling, else we all might convey having a great deal of education based on life experience alone and in which case many dummies might be highly educated, though we know they are not. I think wisdom is drawn from within and from without our personal world. I've often stated that many times I simply draw upon the cosmos, the universal energy or whatever description is your preference, when trying to solve a problem, fix something I know nothing about, bring about change or try to acquire something materially. This is part of the formation of wisdom, the part that has nothing to do with the physical experience but is communicated to the mind on a spiritual level. There are many Indian rituals that require inducement to reach mental states capable of that communicative level in which they receive unknown truths, premonitory experiences and commune with the dead. So wisdom is not simply life's experiences culminating into a data bank of resource. On Jul 11, 3:18 am, Vamadevananda <[email protected]> wrote: > " Having knowledge of mathematics, science or business does not > necessarily render a person as wise." > > I found it interesting ... not the content per se, of which perhaps I > am not clear, but the expression. > > Does it read : ' Mere ' knowledge of mathematics, science or business > does not render a person as wise. With the word " necessarily " > becoming redundant, I would tend to agree with the statement. As > originally expressed, I am not certain what it means ... now more, > now less. > > " In that sense I don't think that education has to play a part in > attaining wisdom ..." > > This, as it is, is not agreeable to my view. On the contrary, > education is the key, even if it is self - education, which is a > constant in the process of acquiring wisdom. > > It is very difficult for me to speak of wisdom, as to what it is. It > has its application on / to oneself and on / to others, in the > recognition of wisdom when we see or know it. I am clueless about > wherefrom, why and how, it issues. > > I have seen and known wisdom. The dimension I most empathise with is > the one that causes one to help oneself and others, the people about > and around, most critically in preempting our state of feeling ' > lost,' hopeless or inadequate. Even after, wisdom leads us from > despair to clarity, strength, sense of purpose, and opportunity. > > On Jul 11, 6:03 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Yes, wisdom, the dominion of the wise, often associated with old age > > and life experience. Though I've met some young that were wise, it > > was mostly specific without a broad spectrum of knowledge. Perhaps > > they were just more aware or in tune with certain aspects of life. > > What is true wisdom? The wise old sage once said "wisdom is the > > accumulation of knowledge", but then again what is knowledge and what > > knowledge does one have to be perceived as having wisdom? Having > > knowledge of mathematics, science or business does not necessarily > > render a person as wise. In that sense I don't think that education > > has to play a part in attaining wisdom and secondary to that I think > > that wisdom is subject to categorization. > > Each person individually gathers the necessary blocks of knowledge > > that culminates into the specific wisdom he or she can offer. The > > wisest of people may not have a clue as to what words of wisdom are > > needed for the recovering drug addict, the alcoholic etcetera etcetera > > ecetera. > > I have many times been thanked for my words of wisdom and each time > > thought they were just words coming from my insight into a problem, > > the ability to logically sort it all out, simply viewing their world > > from outside looking in. Is wisdom simply pointing out aspects that > > another does not see or does not understand, the discernment of a > > hidden truth within the minds of others? Remember, any idiot can be > > perceived as a genius around a group of morons. > > I've traveled many roads since birth, travailed many hardships, > > enjoyed countless excursions into the unknown, felt much pain and > > anguish mentally and physically but still the journey goes on and each > > year is in no way like any preceding year, possibly the scary part, > > just look at Lee and Ling. > > So if wisdom comes with experience and if experiences can change, > > wisdom changes and therefore can be considered an aspect of life that > > is continually evolving. > > And now for the real awakening about modern day wisdom. Little 10 > > year old Billy Bushwacker joins a social group and answers everyone's > > inquiries with answers that come from Internet search engines like > > Google and web sites like Wikipedia while receiving accolades of > > appreciative adoration from the unsuspecting members. > > So I would recommend to all, if you want real wisdom, make sure you > > get it in person! Unless of course you are getting from the Slippy > > Fishy Gadfly! {;-) > > > So what is your take on this wisdom venture? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
