To understand any wisdom, we need to understand
ourselves first, and that requires human wisdom:
“Knowing others is
intelligence.
Knowing ourselves
is true wisdom.
Overcoming others
is strength.
Overcoming
ourselves is true power.”
(Chapter 33, Tao
Te Ching)
Human wisdom is the groundwork through which we get to know who
we are, and what we need. Understanding self helps us understand the
nature of all things. Understanding the natural laws of this world helps us
understand our difficulties and frustrations in life. Human sufferings and
ordeals in life are often stumbling blocks along the pathway to understanding
spiritual wisdom. Many of us often find ourselves asking the questions: Why me?
If there is God, how come these things happened? Where is God?
"We need a still
and composed mind
to see things with
greater clarity.
Because trouble
begins in the mind
with small and
unrelated tho ughts.
So, we carefully
watch the mind
to stop any trouble
before it begins.”
(Chapter 64, Tao
Te Ching)
Stephen Lau
Copyright© 2018 by Stephen Lau
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