wisdom vs knowledge and humility

[Connie Miller]

 Marcia

 St Augustine wrote

"The sufficiency of my merit is to know that my merit is not sufficient."St.Augustine


What touching stories about Anne and Malcom-thanks for sharing them. In the model of Souldrama the fifth door of transformation is Humility and the gift is empowerment. This is the doorway that enters our spiritual intelligence after bridgeing the gap through our emotional intelligence. Your story illustrates beautifully that we gain empowerment from our mistakes. This is the wisdom that gives us our spiritual intelligence. A freind of mine from India TT Snirth writes True humility does not demand performance or perfection. It allows me to live with my frailties and humaneness. 
 I love the ancient saying "Why aren't you happy? It's because ninety-nine percent of everything you do, and think, and say, is for yourself -- and there isn't one." -- Wu Wei Wu

Thank you 
Connie Miller TEP, LPC. NCC 
http://www.souldrama.com/ 
The International Institute of Souldrama 
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NJ 07762 USA 

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-----Original Message-----
From: mkarp11444 at aol.com [mailto:mkarp11444 at aol.com]
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 11:15 PM
To: 'Adam Blatner', 'Grouptalk'
Subject: Re: wisdom vs knowledge and humility

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 Sent using BlackBerry® from Orange -----Original Message----- From: "Adam Blatner" Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:41:41 To: thana ag Cc: Subject: wisdom vs knowledge Grouptalk mailing list List at grouptalkweb.org http://grouptalkweb.org/mailman/listinfo/list_grouptalkweb.org Grouptalk mailing list List at grouptalkweb.org http://grouptalkweb.org/mailman/listinfo/list_grouptalkweb.org 
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