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Wisdom - My Definition

30 Day Blogging Challenge

PROMPT March 7th
What does wisdom mean to you? Give an example.

When I Googled the definition of wisdom, this definition came up: it "is the quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment; the quality of being wise".

Definitions that include the root of the word in them - wise, drive me loopy. You cold keep following the words down the rabbit hole of word-dom.

Experience, knowledge and good judgement is the essence of wisdom. What does wisdom mean to me? It is calm. It is knowing. It is not boastful or arrogant. It is not autocratic or domineering. It sits in a state of peace. Within a person, it is shared in an open way. It is not forceful. It imparts its knowledge and accepts that the listener will consider the validity of the information. Blind acceptance is not required or even expected. A wise person imparts their knowledge, knowing that resistance is possible. They do not push back on that resistance. They wait, patiently for the knowledge to sink in and they maintain good judgement if the listeners are hostile. Sometimes others refuse to accept and those with wisdom are wise to take their leave and let the chips fall where they may.

Give an example. Hmmm.

My mind considers a person like Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi who taught the benefits of Sahaja Yoga. She imparted the knowledge, spoke to crowds of people and respected each person's right to believe or not. Practitioners of Sahaja Yoga and Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi herself encourage others to experiment for themselves. See if what is taught and shared, is something they are able to experience. All they need to do is have an open heart and a willingness to experiment.

I think, true wisdom is imparting the knowledge and letting others see for themselves.