Saturday, June 11, 2022

No.345 - Wisdom is like a mirror.

 


Wisdom is like a mirror. 

 

It reflects as it is if any thing or any one come to you. Only when you have emptied all your learning and preconceptions  can your mirror or wisdom emerges. Concepts  and knowledge are obstacles for the spiritual growth.

However most intellect ones can not see the difference.

The sixth patriarch Hui Neng who is not educated has only wisdom to expound the dharma. That is why wisdom is only skillful means to understand the teaching of the Buddha. Most intellect ones just collect more and more  information and knowledge. Hence they are not aware that they have created obstacles and obstructions for themselves to get closer in the realisation of the truth.

 

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