July 23, 2021
MANY words âsupposed meaningsâ have been so ingrained in the non questioning mind that they have been accepted as truth that is obvious, when instead most have been sold a âbill of goodsâ. Even Einstein said,”Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.â Your brain is working well when you realize that knowledge is highly overrated. Question might be asked, is your knowledge KNOWING?
Knowing is far superior to knowledge which is sometimes worthless or just wrong. Hi IQ’s are great, but intellect and intelligence are quite different. Surely you’ve know people who are ‘bible smart’? Lots and lots of ‘wrong knowledge if you do the research! Knowledge can be âgoogledâ knowledge. The walking brain without common sense and a respectable degree of wisdom is  like beauty – what else is there?
Wisdom and intellect are not very related. Knowing is…uh, with wisdom. To be able to laugh at the intellect is intelligence. Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing  that it is stupid. Humans are all dumber than smart by infinite miles. Picture a circle and all knowledge from âgoogleâ is inserted. Does anyone have more than a tiny sliver of that knowledge, and maybe a sliver of the sliver even.
Your greatest test will be how you handle people who mishandled you! That might be a boss, roommate, neighbor, an unexpected intruder, while being drunk, a potential fight or rape as well as a marriage or coupling that isnât working well. Knowledge will be limiting, but the inner qualities of seeing who you are with qualities, or the lack thereof, can make a difference between a smooth response or one filled with fear and anger. Throw the books out at some point and realize youâre swimming on your own. If you choose to jump in the ocean, only do it if youâre qualified, otherwise stick to the wading pool, or position yourself harmoniously with what you can handle well, yet always look to advance your abilities.Â
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Happiness is the truth and donât forget that thereâs something called âexcitementâ – feel excited and if not, change directions to feel that most all the time! Wisdom is to see that within is a whole world waiting in darkness to make your life exciting and in full bloom. First, work on pulling the weeds of past trauma in learning from them. Did you make best decisions before encountering them. Find critical thinking as an asset. Be mindful and yet HEART-FULL. It makes the âride of lifeâ more enriching.Â
Arhata~
The third meaning of the root budh, intelligence, is to know, to understand. The Buddha knows that which is; he understands that which is, and in that very understanding is free from all bondage â to know in the sense of to understand, not in the sense of knowledgeability. Buddha is not knowledgeable. An intelligent person does not care much about information and knowledge. An intelligent person cares much more for the capacity to know. His real authentic interest is in knowing, not in knowledge. Knowing gives you understanding; knowledge only gives you a feeling of understanding without giving you real understanding. Knowledge is a pseudo-coin, it is deceptive. It only gives you a feeling that you know, and you don t know at all. You can go on accumulating knowledge as much as you want, you can go on hoarding, you can become very, very knowledgeable. You can write books, you can have degrees, you can have PhD s, DLitt s, and still you remain the same ignorant, stupid person you have always been. Those degrees don t change you; they can t change you. In fact, your stupidity becomes more strong it has degrees now! It can prove itself through certificates. It cannot prove through life, but it can prove through the certificates. It cannot prove in any other way, but it will carry degrees, certificates, recognitions from the society; people think you know, and you also think you know.