October 7, 2021
Wisdom may be the ‘cream’ of intelligence but
intelligence is often used inappropriately for ‘intellect’. First of all, ‘wisdom’ is ‘wise & dumb’ or first admitting that one knows nothing. That being said, an ‘intellectual’ has a higher problem solving mind and memory ability than intelligence. The intellect is more likely to argue. Intelligence is balanced with many internal qualities, among them compassion, empathy, easier ability to open to emotional qualities and with a more open heart as well as a spiritual acumen. IQ measurement is wrongly classified as ‘intelligent quotient’ when in fact it’s ‘intellectual quotient’ .
Having worked in a ‘high intellect’ world and had many friends with high intellects, it’s been my experience that common sense, happiness, inner fulfillment are more missing the more heartfelt, well rounded behavior of the word
meaning of intelligence. Many intellects lack the ability to process the emotional, spiritual, and common sense which is intelligence. An uneducated farmer certainly can be more intelligent than an ‘intellect’ who will
argue ‘that point’ as they will so many things (which can be valuable, but myopic and unfulfilling).
Of course, many are not either of high intellect or intelligence. Conversely, it’s rare
that someone has high intelligence and intellect together. It’s no longer a ‘dualistic world’ (unless you unintelligently make it so) where there are two sides to most
things. It always has been a non duality world where there are infinite answers to many things and/or degrees of projection but mostly unrecognized.. A few years
ago it was standard to say there were 12 different colors. Now it has been established that there are over 1,000 levels of color. That’s non dualistic, and infinite
things are the same.
We humans like to simplify things, especially those in control, by saying it’s this way or that without any intelligence/intellect to see the infinite possibilities. Set fire to the attachment to the
bad memories of yesteryear. Knowledge makes you leaned, wisdom makes you innocent. Knowledge makes you very ego-fulling. The ego feeds on knowledge. Wisdom happens only
when the ego disappears. Death of the ego is a birth of wisdom. Knowledge depends on words as well as memory. Marry the heart, not the mind or intellect. This doesn’t mean to not value knowledge, but knowing is a different
quality. Be aflame with silence and joy. Become a fire of your heart, and letting it be lit through meditation and love will be deepened. Knowledge is safe, but risky. Knowing is solid. Have the guts to let go and focus on the light of
the heart.
