| Two
people go to the market to sell their wares. One
conceals his goods and calls out to people, very
loudly, to come and buy them, saying that if they
miss this opportunity they will regret it for
the rest of their lives. He requires people to
believe what he says without giving them any evidence
to support his claims. The other man spreads his
goods out for all to see and examine, but neither
threatens nor promises; if people want to buy,
they buy, otherwise not. This person is like the
Buddha, who never called anyone to believe or
follow Him, saying that if they did, they would
be saved and go to heaven when they died, but
if not, they would go to hell. |
What
is Wisdom? Wisdom is the ability to distinguish
between the True and the False, the Right and
the Wrong, the ability to see things as they are,
and not as we would like them to be. And it is
the capacity to live according to that seeing
and understanding. It leads us to Enlightenment,
which is something that might make even a blind
person say: “Oh yes, I see! I understand!”
Stevie Wonder, the blind singer, once said: “I
want to help people to see the beauty that is
all around us!” See? Without eyesight? Yes,
that’s right! Wisdom is seeing. Many people
have good eyesight but not much wisdom, so they
see and understand very little.
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