I agree with your words about truth. Fortunately, I do not base a large percentage of my truth on the words of others, but rather from what I glean from my life experiences. And you are right about joy not necessarily being a component of wisdom, although every person who I have considered wise always seemed joyful. ;-]
On Jul 20, 5:27 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > Wisdom does not have to be presented in any such quality. Much wisdom > is given under tragic and somber situations. Words of wisdom at a > funeral for dead children would not be presented in a joyful, > exuberant way but more so in a way that provides solace in a time of > deep emotional sorrow and mourning. > > Truth is a personal perception. > > It does not matter if a truth is a lie or not as what matters is that > the truth is truth for the individual. I'm going beyond subjective > here as it is not a significance of ones individual perception as much > as a truth can be instilled within one's psyche. A person that has a > phobia considers that phobia a truth, where as factuality will render > it false. Many a truth is a lie when it has to stand the test of > validity. Truth therefore is personal truth and is as unique as > individuality itself. > > Whether a truth is a real truth or a > false truth it still remains as a truth within the realm of your > personal world. When your parents told you about the tooth fairy or > santa claus, at that instance it was your truth until you finally > realized it was no longer a valid truth in your personal world. If > you want to know about your truth it is essential that you delve into > your past to reveal all the truths that make up your persona. Upon re- > evaluation of these truth perceptions you will be able to sort out > those which no longer hold relevance to your current world. The > important issue here is to recognize that you must replace those false > truths with truths that you now accept as valid truths and ultimately > those which pertain to your current world. Personal truths can change > as we change the conceptual aspects of our once perceived truths. > > On Jul 20, 7:33 am, deripsni <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > What is truth? Is it not simply factual knowledge, such as 'water is > > the combination of hydrogen and oxygen'? > > > In 'truth' one could say, 'one must drink water to survive', yet > > drinking too much water too fast can also cause death. > > > In my opinion, wisdom is an abundance of knowledge presented in the > > joyful exuberance of spirit. While 'truth' is often subject to the eye > > of the beholder, ultimate 'truth' is a proven scientific fact. Wisdom > > is not scientific or factual, its the joyful interpretation of such, > > imo. > > > On Jul 20, 5:29 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > An attempt to define wisdom can result in various conceptions. > > > However, the side affects of wisdom do not alter that which wisdom > > > is. Wisdom may not always be helpful to all. Sometimes wisdom can > > > inflict pain on some in a decisive moment that considers the benefit > > > of the whole. Helpfulness and hindrance are dimensions of wisdom but > > > they do not define wisdom. The Judgment of Solomon demonstrates how > > > wisdom, while divining truth, had both a positive and negative effect, > > > one must gain while the other must lose. I think there is a fixed > > > quality of wisdom, that being truth. > > > > On Jul 20, 12:06 am, Vamadevananda <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > " Wisdom then, is, ultimately, the ability to provide answers to > > > > dilemma, provide insight beyond the obvious and present a clear > > > > perspective of a conundrum." > > > > > Yes, Slip ! But, just a little more ... the helpfulness dimension of > > > > wisdom. I believe, like beauty, wisdom is what it does to me : at my > > > > need to decide and act, to be filled with feeling / emotion that > > > > strengthens me, to think positively about the future from the > > > > situation I am in, to know clearly, and to be able to trust myself ... > > > > my knowledge, my thoughts, my feeling, my decision and my action. > > > > > Likewise, would wisdom affect whosoever receives it. > > > > > On Jul 20, 5:33 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > I'm suggesting that wisdom is the ability to impart information > > > > > ordinarily unknown to an individual or a group. The information is > > > > > based on knowledge and experience gained through living, meditation > > > > > and clairvoyance or an innate sixth sense. Wisdom and logic are > > > > > intertwined as the acquired knowledge must be sorted, rationalized and > > > > > compartmentalized in order to be presented as being valid. Wisdom is > > > > > only useful within correlating situations. Wisdom then, is, > > > > > ultimately, the ability to provide answers to dilemma, provide insight > > > > > beyond the obvious and present a clear perspective of a conundrum. > > > > > I'm thinking that being wise is only the opposite of being ignorant. > > > > > As I said before, the moron is a genius around a group of idiots, so > > > > > even a moron can exhibit traits of wisdom. Just some thoughts.- Hide > > > > > quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
