Guest guest Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 to me wisdom is to know what you love and to love what you know, Henny , Nanda <chandimaakijai wrote: > > "Can you define "wisdom" ? " > > Jai Swamiji > Nanda > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 , Nanda <chandimaakijai wrote: > > "Can you define "wisdom" ? " > > Jai Swamiji > Nanda Look at me and one knows what wisdom is NOT. lol. Seriously, Wisdom is the ability to respond to life instead of react. 24x7. the ability to hold on when needed, and to let go when needed. the ability to deal with life with equanimity. Jai Ma! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 I think Wisdom is the sword that cuts through the ignorance, pain and misery. Pain and misery of worldly situations, ignorance about our reactions, our involvement the struggle in wanting to do the right thing and then going with the flow of emotions. I beleive wisdom is that which ends the struggle, and makes life flow joyfuly and easily. Ruchi , Nanda <chandimaakijai wrote: > > "Can you define "wisdom" ? " > > Jai Swamiji > Nanda > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 "Can you define "wisdom" ? " When we identify we understand. When the I identifies as arising from Man the vibration is 'Na' When the I identifies as arising from Maya(Shakti) the vibration is 'Ga' When the I identifies as arising from Shiva the vibration is 'Ai' Highest wisdom is when all identification merges into 'One'. Jai Sri Ramakrishna! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 Jai Maataji, and Jai Swamiji, Witness Inner Spiritual Divinity as a breath of OM... Happy day yo'al. Shanti Prem Edward - Nanda Monday, April 10, 2006 9:26 AM Swamiji asks .... "Can you define "wisdom" ? " Jai Swamiji Nanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 awesome! very creative! , "EDWARD DEL ARROYO" <luminous24 wrote: > > Jai Maataji, and Jai Swamiji, > > Witness Inner Spiritual Divinity as a breath of OM... > > Happy day yo'al. > Shanti Prem > > Edward > > - > Nanda<chandimaakijai > To: <> > Monday, April 10, 2006 9:26 AM > Swamiji asks .... > > > "Can you define "wisdom" ? " > > Jai Swamiji > Nanda > > > - ----------- > > > a.. Visit your group "<>" on the web. > > b.. > <- > > > c.. Terms of Service<>. > > > - ----------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2006 Report Share Posted April 10, 2006 Very clever! - EDWARD DEL ARROYO Monday, April 10, 2006 5:39 PM Re: Swamiji asks .... Jai Maataji, and Jai Swamiji, Witness Inner Spiritual Divinity as a breath of OM... Happy day yo'al. Shanti Prem Edward - Nanda Monday, April 10, 2006 9:26 AM Swamiji asks .... "Can you define "wisdom" ? " Jai Swamiji Nanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 WOW! That is fabulous. , "EDWARD DEL ARROYO" <luminous24 wrote: > > Jai Maataji, and Jai Swamiji, > > Witness Inner Spiritual Divinity as a breath of OM... > > Happy day yo'al. > Shanti Prem > > Edward > > - > Nanda<chandimaakijai > To: <> > Monday, April 10, 2006 9:26 AM > Swamiji asks .... > > > "Can you define "wisdom" ? " > > Jai Swamiji > Nanda > > > - ----------- > > > a.. Visit your group "<>" on the web. > > b.. > <- > > > c.. Terms of Service<>. > > > - ----------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 Wisdom is doing the right thing even when the demons in your thoughts tell you otherwise. It is not laying down Discrimination at the feet of Self-Conceit or Self-Deprecation or any other general in the army of the Great Ego. Jai Maa , Nanda <chandimaakijai wrote: > > "Can you define "wisdom" ? " > > Jai Swamiji > Nanda > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 In my experience it is ever-elusive. I never have it. I might imagine someone else has wisdom. But what is it? A capacity to collect the sum total of all one's mistakes and sufferings, as well as joy and peace, and act from that. , Nanda <chandimaakijai wrote: > > "Can you define "wisdom" ? " > > Jai Swamiji > Nanda > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 , Nanda <chandimaakijai wrote: > > "Can you define "wisdom" ? " > > Jai Swamiji > Nanda > Jai Maa, dear Swamiji and all of our divine family! Wisdom is knowing what changes and what changes not; and then to do all we can to anchor ourselves in "What Changes Not", and living by those principles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest guest Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 Pranams. I think wisdom is understanding the full human potential. Thanks for this opportunity. Kalia , Nanda <chandimaakijai wrote: > > "Can you define "wisdom" ? " > > Jai Swamiji > Nanda > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 that's a pretty good answer. it is just about the hardest thing on earth to do. steve , "muktimaa" <muktimaa wrote: > > , Nanda <chandimaakijai@> wrote: > > > > "Can you define "wisdom" ? " > > > > Jai Swamiji > > Nanda > > > Jai Maa, dear Swamiji and all of our divine family! > > Wisdom is knowing what changes and what changes not; and then to do all > we can to anchor ourselves in "What Changes Not", and living by those > principles. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2006 Report Share Posted April 11, 2006 , Nanda <chandimaakijai wrote: > > "Can you define "wisdom" ? " > > Jai Swamiji > Nanda> Full Pranams Swamiji, Thank you for the question. One of the definitions in my Webster's dictionary for wisdom, that I like, is "showing good judgment". I do not think that IS wisdom but a quality of the wise. I can attempt to describe wisdom but all I describe are the attributes or qualities I view as associated with wisdom. I think that wisdom comes from experience and is an experience in and of its self. We can learn things from books and teachers and elders, but wisdom comes from the doing, be it well or with mistakes. It involves knowing what is right, right action, and when to not take action. Knowing when to speak and when to be silent. I suppose that is good judgment. I think wisdom is quiet, measured, not harried, and is the quality that comes from being in samadhi and listening to the silence, the silent voice of spirit that prompts and prods to right action and gives us intuitive understanding. My love and appreciation to our Gurus, who show us the way and encourage us to walk it. I think it is in the walking of the path that wisdom comes. Sadhu Maa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2006 Report Share Posted April 13, 2006 , Nanda <chandimaakijai wrote: > > "Can you define "wisdom" ? " > > Jai Swamiji > Nanda > According to a little chunk of Swami's Chandi book, wisdom is something that a dedicated sadak gleans from sitting on a black deer skin. I've been sitting on one since y2k. It is wise to pray, puja, invoke and instill deific attributes into our lives. The wise can incorporate prayer into most all that is to be done in life. This process can be brought to bear upon the procurement, preparation, cooking, serving and consumption of all food we eat. This way the wise nourture themselves with divinity. Vairagya, viveka, sangha, and swadai too are important for those who would aspire to wisdom. That is we must continually grow in detachment, discernment, spiritual association, and inquiry to reach jnana. Wisdom is the abandonment of thought, conjecture and opinion for the sake of knowing. We as sadaks must empty ourselves of thought. That done allows true meditation to happen. Wisdom is something that emerges out of the womb of well seeded sadhana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 13, 2006 Report Share Posted April 13, 2006 There is also an interesting discussion of wisdom in the Devi Gita. I was drawn to the text after I posted my response to Swamiji's question. In Chapter 6, the Goddess is talking to the Gods about who is one so fortunate as to see her form. There is discussion of grace and devotion. Then in verse 7 the discussion moves to destroying ignorance, the by 9 it moves to action, and then to how humanity should put forth every effort to attain wisdom. I thought it all got very intersting with "the ultimate liberation rises only from Wisdom. Therefore action with Wisdom is a helper in the path of liberation. We are directed that this "action with wisdom" should continue until Chitta Suddhi (the purification of Consciousness is attained. This section is really beautiful. The Goddess says "Sama (Inner Peace), Dama (compassion), Titiksa (to be beyond duality) Vairagym (indifference or freedom from attachment, Sattva Sambhava (the establishment of Truth within); until these are entirely attained, there is nothing greater than Action. Devi Durga Namo Namah Jai Maa! , "stechiekov" <stechiekov wrote: > > , Nanda <chandimaakijai@> wrote: > > > > "Can you define "wisdom" ? " > > > > Jai Swamiji > > Nanda > > > > According to a little chunk of Swami's Chandi book, wisdom is > something that a dedicated sadak gleans from sitting on a black deer > skin. I've been sitting on one since y2k. > > It is wise to pray, puja, invoke and instill deific attributes into > our lives. The wise can incorporate prayer into most all that is to > be done in life. This process can be brought to bear upon the > procurement, preparation, cooking, serving and consumption of all > food we eat. This way the wise nourture themselves with divinity. > > Vairagya, viveka, sangha, and swadai too are important for those who > would aspire to wisdom. That is we must continually grow in > detachment, discernment, spiritual association, and inquiry to reach > jnana. > > Wisdom is the abandonment of thought, conjecture and opinion for the > sake of knowing. We as sadaks must empty ourselves of thought. That > done allows true meditation to happen. Wisdom is something that > emerges out of the womb of well seeded sadhana. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 , Nanda <chandimaakijai wrote: > > "Can you define "wisdom" ? " > > Jai Swamiji > Nanda > Wisdom is an egoless approach to the pleasures and pains and of the world and how to proceed with highest discrimination and pure love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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