tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617569.post116143489587585343..comments2024-03-27T02:13:58.088-07:00Comments on Integral Options Cafe: Sogyal Rinpoche on Doubtwilliam harrymanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06981478282688361274noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617569.post-78205298418088707702007-04-03T11:37:00.000-07:002007-04-03T11:37:00.000-07:00There is a mine for silver and a place where gold ...There is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined.<BR/>Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore.<BR/>Man puts an end to the darkness; he searches the farthest recesses for ore in the blackest darkness.<BR/>Far from where people dwell he cuts a shaft, in places forgotten by the foot of man; far from men he dangles and sways.<BR/>The earth, from which food comes, is transformed below as by fire, sapphires come from its rocks, and its dust contains nuggets of gold.<BR/>No bird of prey knows that hidden path; no falcon's eye has seen it.<BR/>Proud beasts do not set foot on it, and no lion prowls there.<BR/>Man's hand assaults the flinty rock and lays bare the roots of the mountains.<BR/>He tunnels through the rock; his eyes see all its treasures.<BR/>He searches the sources of the rivers and brings hidden things to light. <BR/>But where can wisdom be found? Where does understanding dwell? <BR/><BR/>Man does not comprehend its worth; it cannot be found in the land of the living. <BR/>The deep says, `It is not in me'; the sea says, `It is not with me.' <BR/>It cannot be bought with the finest gold, nor can its price be weighed in silver. <BR/>It cannot be bought with the gold of Ophir, with precious onyx or sapphires. <BR/>Neither gold nor crystal can compare with it, nor can it be had for jewels of gold. <BR/>Coral and jasper are not worthy of mention; the price of wisdom is beyond rubies. <BR/>The topaz of Cush cannot compare with it; it cannot be bought with pure gold. <BR/>Where then does wisdom come from? Where does understanding dwell? <BR/><BR/>It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing, concealed even from the birds of the air. <BR/>Destruction and Death say, `Only a rumor of it has reached our ears.' <BR/>God understands the way to it and he alone knows where it dwells, for he views the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens. <BR/>When he established the force of the wind and measured out the waters, when he made a decree for the rain and a path for the thunderstorm, then he looked at wisdom and appraised it; he confirmed it and tested it. <BR/>And he said to man, `The fear of the Lord--that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding.' Job1:1-28.<BR/>love, ed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com