Difference between knowledge and wisdom

Nowadays, the part of human knowledge is really developed but the part of human wisdom is backsliding. Knowledge alone is dangerous; wisdom alone is dangerous too. When both human knowledge and wisdom are equally developed, we will see true beauty.

Actually, technology is showing how human mind is dirty and polluted by superfluous thoughts. Nowadays, human dirty thought is trying to create even sex toy that can sexually respond the same as real human. It is as if they are not worthy of reality and truth. People are gradually afraid of the real and the true but want to enjoy the imitation as real thing.

In my opinion, the technology can make human being crazier and crazier by encouraging them to develop their knowledge but wisdom part of human being is gradually declining and decreasing.

Without wisdom, how can we make humanity happy, spiritually healthy, safe and secure, peaceful and harmonious and dignify? This world is dangerous without wisdom.

Knowledge without wisdom and wisdom without knowledge are both dangerous.
Knowledge makes one proud; wisdom makes one humble.
Knowledge makes one tricky; wisdom makes one straight.
Knowledge makes one think quantity; wisdom makes one think quality.
Knowledge makes one think of competition; wisdom makes one think of harmony.
Knowledge makes one think of how to cheat; wisdom makes one think of how to keep him straight.

By reading this, I hope you would learn something. Keep yourself knowledgeable and wise so that you can live quite happily, peacefully and harmoniously in these days of technology. I hope you will do it.

Author:

Ashin Kekasa is a graduate in Mathematics. He finished his both public and monastic educations. His major interest was Mindfulness-Based Vipassana Meditation instructed in Buddhism. He took six months long retreat course in Mahasi Meditation Center when he was a layman. After his six months long meditation practice, he became a Buddhist ordained in Mahasi Tradition. However, he wanted to know much more about Buddhist philosophy so he moved to Mahagandhayon monastery to study Pali scriptures seriously. He has spent teaching and practicing in Mahagandhayon monastery. He did it well. Then, he moved to the forest for his serious meditation practice. He founded his own forest meditation center 15 years ago. He has been conducting Vipassana retreat for laypeople twice a year. He has also been used to travelling to abroad since 2004 because he is invited by people to teach them meditation. It is just a brief biography of Ashin Kelasa.