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Buddhist scriptures teach that wise people conduct themselves well. [44] A wise person does actions that are unpleasant to do but give good results, and does not do actions that are pleasant to do but give bad results. [45] Wisdom is the antidote to the poison of ignorance. The Buddha has much to say on the subject of wisdom including:
Gods and sages, because they are wise; Senseless people, because they think they are wise. The position of the philosopher is between these two groups. The philosopher is not wise, but possesses the self-awareness of lacking wisdom, and thus pursues it. Plato is also the first to develop this notion of the sage in various works.
The Holy Spirit is the person of the Triune Godhead who is tasked with guiding humans towards knowledge of righteous action. The Spirit's duties includes pointing non-believers towards knowledge of the Christian faith, and the faithful towards knowledge of right and just action and lifestyle.
Thus if something is present which is a genuine good, then the wise person experiences an uplift in the soul—joy (chara). [47] The Stoics also subdivided the good-feelings: [48] Joy: Enjoyment, Cheerfulness, Good spirits; Wish: Good intent, Goodwill, Welcoming, Cherishing, Love; Caution: Moral shame, Reverence
The Seven Sages or Seven Wise Men was the title given to seven philosophers, statesmen, and law-givers of the 7th–6th centuries BCE who were renowned for their wisdom. The Seven Sages [ edit ]
Alhamazad the Wise - see List of Greyhawk characters; Ansem the Wise, one the characters of Kingdom Hearts; Darth Plagueis the Wise, mentioned in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith; Fintan mac Bóchra, a seer in Irish mythology; the title character of the play Nathan the Wise; Russano the Wise, from several Redwall novels
In Japanese, sensei is still used to address people of both genders. It is likely both the current Southern Chinese and Japanese usages are more reflective of its Middle Chinese etymology . For Hokkien and Teochew communities in Singapore and Malaysia, " Sensei " is the proper word to address school teachers.
Wise men or wise man may refer to: Biblical Magi, who follow the Star of Bethlehem in the New Testament; Sage (philosophy), a person who attained wisdom; Sanxing (deities), personified deities of good fortune, prosperity, and longevity in Chinese Buddhism and Taoism; The Wise Men, 1986 book about American foreign policy elders during the Cold War