wisdom vs knowledge and humility

[mkarp11444 at aol.com]

Recently, I asked Anne Schutzenberger if she thought the Dahli Llama, with whom she has worked, had humility. Anne , for the last 8 months has had a haemmorage behind her eyes, making her largely blind. She can't use the computer any more, can't read or phone out. She can see the kettle, the micro wave button, the light switch etc. Despite this, in March she will produce a new book, "le plaisir de vivre", the "pleasure to live" and is working on her next psychodrama book with the help of a secretary, plus writing a new preface to her magnum opus, "Vouloir Guerir" her work on cancer, which is in its 8th edition or more. All this and not being able to see at 89 years old and living alone in Paris. To the question on humility and the Dahli Llama, she said, " Humility? I don't know what that is. His salient quality is his sincerity. He is sincere. He is clear. He is the same inside as he is outside. He doesn't try to be different. He is a clear soul." I asked Malclom Pines, 82 now, a group analyst, also trained in psychodrama, my neighbour in London, how did you develop humility? Malcolm, a bit embarrassed  said, " Well, I have made so many mistakes. From those painful experiences, I have gained a better understanding of compassion, becoming a bit wiser and gentler with others who have had similar 'falls from eminence'. As you get older, you see that you don't have to have all the answers. We have some of them but not the great existential ones. It becomes less frightening to look at our own lives and face the questions that are left. It is important to admit your mistakes and your achievements.". All the best, Marcia Karp
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From: "Adam Blatner" <ablatner at verizon.net>

Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:41:41 
To: thana ag<anathga at hotmail.com>
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Subject: wisdom vs knowledge


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