文章一覽：[分享] So what, according to Buddhism, is wisdom? (新回覆在最前面,最多列出 6 個) [列出所有回覆]
jennifer
發表於： 2005/08/16 02:43am
下面引用由rainbow在 2005/08/15 05:47pm 發表的內容： <pre> >>>> "Wisdom is Give (付出 to grant or bestow ) and Give Up (放棄 to yield control or possession of ). "<<<< I think one may interpret the above stat ...
Hi Rainbow! Thank you very much for your interpretation. I am not familiar familiar with Buddhism either. That's why I am reading this introductory book. This book is easy to understand for a beginner like myself and it is very meaningful. So I decided to type some passages and share.
jennifer
發表於： 2005/08/16 02:37am
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下面引用由DemonEyesKyo在 2005/08/16 05:04am 發表的內容： Wisdom is give and give up. Almost every wise saying has an opposite one, no less wise, to balance it. Wisdom is not to believe you are wise. Believe those who are seeking the truth; doubt tho ...
Thank you very much for your interpretation.
To me, true wisdom is to know when to give and give up.
The most difficult part is to know the difference.
rainbow
發表於： 2005/08/15 09:42pm
我有另一看法, 純粹以英語論, 因為我不熟悉佛教, 我不能夠論佛教 "Wisdom" 的意思,
"Give Up [ 放棄 ] " 相反的意思 could be "Unyielding [ 不屈服 ] ".
rainbow
發表於： 2005/08/15 05:47pm
<pre> >>>> "Wisdom is Give (付出 to grant or bestow ) and Give Up (放棄 to yield control or possession of ). "<<<<
I think one may interpret the above statement as,
A wise person knows (or Wisdom is knowing) when to give (付出) and when to give up (放棄 surrender).
The word "Give" has a positive connotation, the word "Give Up" in general has a negative connotation (i.e. conceding defeat, the army give up (surrender), or, the dying patient gave up hope).
However, I am not sure the word "give up (放棄)" is relevant to Buddhism teaching because I am not familiar with Buddhism.
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DemonEyesKyo
發表於： 2005/08/16 05:04am
Wisdom is give and give up. Almost every wise saying has an opposite one, no less wise, to balance it.
Wisdom is not to believe you are wise. Believe those who are seeking the truth; doubt those who find it.
Wisdom is not to believe you are king of the world. Wisdom is not to believe you are king of yourself.
When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.
-Mark Twain
Alternative ways of interpreting Herman's post, although unsure if it's similar to the meaning originally intended.
jennifer
發表於： 2005/08/14 11:11pm
下面引用由Herman在 2005/08/14 05:00pm 發表的內容： Wisdom is give and give up. Wisdom is let it be. Wisdom is true love. Wisdom is not to believe you are wise. ...
Can you kindly explain the meaning of "wisdom is give and give up"? Many thanks.
