Knowledge

source: social media...but beautifully said

Gaining knowledge is the first step to wisdom. Sharing it is the first step to humanity”⠀

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The importance of sharing knowledge with others is essential in both our personal and professional lives. The problem is we define success as an individual achievement. We set ourselves in this journey for success, and we believe everything we acquire in this process is only ours to keep. Authority can be such an addiction that all the knowledge we achieve turns into arrogance.⠀

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Knowledge serves the purpose of making one humble. Hypocritically, when people acquire this asset, the attachment and arrogance developed by its acquisition actually end up making that person ignorant which ultimately leads to inner destruction and demolishes the entire point of knowledge.⠀

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In the Vedic traditions, one of the paths towards divinity is the Path of Knowledge, also known as “Gnana Yoga”. This path depicts the ideology of how many intellects used knowledge as a medium to self-realization and enlightenment. There is also an encouragement to share the wisdom we learn that helps to enhance our spiritual connection with each other through “Satsang”.⠀

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An opportunity to share is an opportunity to live – because as we are learning to think beyond ourselves and giving a piece of our knowledge to others, we are inspiring a chain of selflessness. We are fundamentally leaving our mark in the world. Because the more we give, essentially the more we learn.