The Light of Wisdom
Let the Sage,
shaking off his disguises, merge himself utterly in the all-pervading
One; as water in water, ether in ether, flame in flame. The gain
above all gains, the joy above all joys, the wisdom above all
wisdoms; let him affirm that it is the Eternal. When this is
seen, there is no more to see...the eye of wisdom beholds the
ever-present Consciousness, Bliss, the Self.
The Crest Jewel of Wisdom
Much has been
written about wisdom down the ages, the essence of which might
be summarised as intelligence infused with love; for when the
intelligent mind and the loving heart resonate as one, the divine
self is able to make its presence felt through them. This results
in a universal perspective on life that manifests itself through
right relationships with the whole and its parts—in a
word—HARMONY
We are perhaps
most familiar with the concept of wisdom through the life of
the Buddha who spoke so lucidly about suffering in the phenomenal
world being caused by desire and attachment. The solution, he
said, is to be found in compassion and a detached mind. He encouraged
his disciples and followers to cultivate these qualities and
thus become a “light unto [their] own feet.” The Buddha
therefore made it clear that wisdom is not something that alights
upon the chosen few out of ‘thin air’ so to speak,
for it resides in us all to a degree; rather, it is the result
of the soul’s love transmuting the knowledge gained through
countless lives of experiencing both the pain and pleasure of
existence.
Those who are
thus awakening to the transient and empty nature of sensory life
feel compelled to search for a higher meaning behind appearances,
and this naturally leads to meditation and contemplation. And
as proficiency in this divine science is acquired, the blueprint
of ideas held within the universal Mind slowly reveals itself,
and the light of wisdom that radiates from great spiritual lives
who are guiding planetary evolution is seen. With the clarifying
light of wisdom that radiates from them, these Masters of Compassion
and Wisdom stand ready to empower those who have battled their
way out of the darkness of self-centred living. Like the evaporation
of water under the rays of a spiritual sun, the essence of our
being steadily rises to merge with this spiritual Hierarchy who
works silently behind the scenes guiding human evolution. We,
too, then, as points of light within a greater light, amplify
and transmit the light of wisdom to irradiate and widen the path
that leads out of the world of glamour and illusion so that others
can see it more clearly.
As the lives
of the sages of old demonstrated, the light of wisdom is not
always a comforting presence though, nor is it welcomed when
its rays bring crises in their wake as they shake conventional
thinking, revealing inertia and deep-seated prejudices. But this
challenges us to see in new ways, to consider new ideas, making
change for the better possible—each human crisis representing
the opportunity for a latent seed of wisdom to flower. And at
this time of rapid intellectual growth throughout modern civilisation
where the once secret forces of nature are being appropriated,
the necessity for wisdom to flourish is urgent. For without its
guiding light, knowledge threatens to become a destructive force
with dire consequences for all of planetary life.
In this respect,
the Triangles network has a significant role to play in setting
up a conscious relationship between the worlds of knowledge and
wisdom—between the science of matter and the science of
spirit. Each of us has an opportunity to share in this creative
service and let in the light of spiritual knowing which will
one day herald the triumphant ascent of humanity into a new world
of love, peace and harmony. Then will the eye of wisdom behold
the ever-present Consciousness, Bliss, the Self.
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