The importance of the wisdom of the Self

During our last discussion , we talked about wisdom and its kinds. Let’s go further deep into the subject to analyze the importance of the wisdom of the Self.

There is no doubt that mankind has made tremendous progress in gaining the understanding of the outer world and thereby made human life much more easy, comfortable and pleasurable. One needs worldly knowledge to earn the living and to live day to day life. Today, even after gaining all the forms of luxuries and entertainment, man somehow still remain restless and empty from inside.

Wisdom and its kinds

It is the wisdom that differentiates the wise men from the ordinary. It is the wisdom that makes wise men sagacious, prudent, equanimous, peaceful and truly happy being. The sages of the east categorize wisdom into three broad categories: the wisdom of the world, the wisdom of the Yoga and the wisdom of the Self. All of these three play important role for a seeker to gain inner peace and a truly happy state of mind.

Wisdom of the world refers to the knowledge of the outer world – the world that can be perceived by your five senses. The wisdom of the world helps you to gain understanding of the outer world – the nature, its objects and the people around you. Wisdom of the world is endless and can be further classified into numerous categories - science, accounting, sociology, biology, economics, engineering, mathematics, language, art are just to name a few.