So, with all that, Slip, WHAT IS WISDOM ? What exactly are those wise old men, without education, know or are offering or are capable of ? You see them as wise. Why ?
Something clear, that we all may agree to. On Jul 11, 7:58 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > 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?- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
