Knowledge is not the same as insight

February 5, 2014

A good leader has to have the virtue of insight. Knowledge is not the same as insight. There are people with numerous PhDs, who know a vast array of scientific, philosophical, and literary discourses by heart, who can give eloquent commentaries on the Buddhist Canon, but they don't have insight, they don't have wisdom. Wisdom or insight is born from looking deeply. A genuine leader has the wisdom to show us the path out of suffering. You may be in a difficult situation, caught in confusion, and without direction. When you come to a true leader, he can show you the way. Very quickly you see a way out, because he has wisdom. ~Thich Nhat Hanh


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    Ramesh Chettolira

    February 6, 2014

    true,but every other qualified man advises other people the same without practicing

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