Thursday, August 10, 2006
The Speed of Thought and Wisdom
Thought, quick as lightening, comes from who knows where, is of the World.
Wisdom is s_l_o_w.
Gained by much experience, by much reading, by much reflecting.
The imaginations, beliefs, knowledges and intelligences all can come into play.
There is Wisdom of the World, which comes through the Body. There is the Wisdom of the Divine, which comes through the Spirit. Then there's the Wisdom of the Soul which, acting as the Bridge, mediates between the Spirit and the Body.
Many philosophers have held that man's soul is One, and he could be One.
But for now, I am three, consisting of the Spirit, the Soul and the Body.
I have noticed over the years that my Soul, my thoughts and emotions, along with my Body, the instrument of sensation, have been easily disturbed. But the Spirit, the One that does the looking, the One that rests atop it all and says 'I am feeling pain', or 'I am thinking such', this Spirit is Deep and Still and Quiet.
To approach the Quiet, I sink through the Body, feelings and sensations, and then the Soul, thoughts and emotions, and then arrive at the Deep Foundation that is as Ancient as anything I know.
This Spirit, the true seat of Wisdom, is Deep and Slow and Meditative.
Thought, quick as lightening, comes from who knows where, is of the World.
Wisdom is s_l_o_w.
Gained by much experience, by much reading, by much reflecting.
The imaginations, beliefs, knowledges and intelligences all can come into play.
There is Wisdom of the World, which comes through the Body. There is the Wisdom of the Divine, which comes through the Spirit. Then there's the Wisdom of the Soul which, acting as the Bridge, mediates between the Spirit and the Body.
Many philosophers have held that man's soul is One, and he could be One.
But for now, I am three, consisting of the Spirit, the Soul and the Body.
I have noticed over the years that my Soul, my thoughts and emotions, along with my Body, the instrument of sensation, have been easily disturbed. But the Spirit, the One that does the looking, the One that rests atop it all and says 'I am feeling pain', or 'I am thinking such', this Spirit is Deep and Still and Quiet.
To approach the Quiet, I sink through the Body, feelings and sensations, and then the Soul, thoughts and emotions, and then arrive at the Deep Foundation that is as Ancient as anything I know.
This Spirit, the true seat of Wisdom, is Deep and Slow and Meditative.
