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.
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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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