Intelligence is endowed. Wisdom is learned - Quotes from Islamic, Chinese, Israelite, Christian, & Hindu Sources

• Wisdom in Early Confucian and Israelite Traditions, By Xinzhong Yao (Routledge, 2016. p. 79): (ZiGong BCE), one of the closest disciples of Confucius, reportedly said: 'Not to tire of learning is wisdom' :

  Wisdom is an integratal part of all philosophical and religious traditions in the world. Focusing on the concept of wisdom, this book examines the difficulties and problems facing comparative studies of the early Confucian and Israelite traditions by exploring the cosmological and ethical implications of wisdom in the older layers of Christian and Confucian texts. Presenting a detailed discussion of how wisdom was understood in philosophical, religious and social contexts by the writers of the socalled early Confucian and Israelite wisdom texts, this book offers an invaluable contribution to our understanding of the significance of wisdom in the East and West, and to our knowledge of different and yet related ways of life as understood in their literature.
  
  For the Israelites the divine is YHWH, the creator of the world and of human beings, and YHWH is the sole source of human nature and wisdom, as explained in the Book of Ben Sira: He [YHWH] gave to men few days, a limited time, but granted them authority over the things upon the earth. He endowed them with strength like his own, and made them in his own image … he filled them with knowledge and understanding, and showed them good and evil. (Sir. 17:2–7)(page 122)... Continue reading (ebook)

• Intelligence is endowed. wisdom is learned, IslamiCity Bulletin
• Prophetic Wisdom – Generation Gap By: Sadullah Khan   Source: IslamiCity
• Knowledge of the Sacred, According To to S H Nasr: Intelligence is endowed with the possibility of what? -- it is endowed with the possibility of knowing the Absolute
• Wisdom of Imam Ali  Source: IslamiCity
• Narayaneeyam - Dasakam: 5 (Cosmic Evolution): Oh Guruvayoorappa! This principle of intelligence is endowed with the three gunas. Being activated by that Supreme Consciosness,and being roused by Time. The principle of Intelligence was projected by Maya.This came to be known as "MAHAT". Although a f "Prakriti" with its constituent qualities of Sathwa, Rajas and Tamas,the 'mahat' was predominantly Sathwa in nature with no separate individuality or status of its own.A bit more of "TAMAS" was then added to "Mahat"and it now came to be known as "AHAMKARA" (Egoity),rooted in separateness, difference and plurality. [see also THE ORIGIN OF THE UNIVERSE --(The Concept of the "VIRATA PURUSHA")]
• Daniel 1:4 : biblehub: youths in whom was no defect, who were good-looking, showing intelligence in every branch of wisdom, endowed with understanding and discerning knowledge, and who had ability for serving in the king's court; and he ordered him to teach them the literature and language of the Chaldeans.
• Intelligence is endowed, but wisdom learned: Holy Trinity Primary School Environmental Garden
• Wisdom is learned through the School of Hard Knocks and is the result of struggle and mistakes. When one is arguing from Wisdom, one argues from a place of folk tradition, intuition and common sense. Wisdom gives acuteness of judgment. It is the Sophia, the innate knowing that we have and aren’t aware of. This is the power attributed to the great seers, oracles and Biblical judges. Seekers and Guides: Knowledge, Wisdom and Gnosis (Paganism)
• Chinese Wisdom - Poem by Lawrence CH Hiun : audio
  In crisis, wisdom growth,
  And gained.
  Intelligence endowed,
  But wisdom is learned.
  

Robot Buddhist monk delivers message to digital generation

• Religion News: Robot monk delivers message to digital generation, Sault Ste. Marie Evening News· Extract: In an effort to reach the digital generation, a buddhist monk at thel Longquan Temple in China developed a 2-foot tall robot monk that answers simple questions and chants mantras. (Wikimedia Commons)
• Meet Xian’er, the robot monk spreading the teachings of Buddhism around China, The Toronto Star -- The creator of the two-foot-tall monk hopes the robot’s wise words can satisfy the questions of millions of Chinese Buddhists.
• Robot Monk Seeks to Merge Buddhism and Cutting Edge Tech popularmechanics-- ​The cutest bridge between technology and spirituality you'll ever see.
• This 500-Year-Old Chinese Temple Has A Robot Buddhist Monk To Help You Find Inner Peace! IndiaTimes Kunal Anand [above image courtesy: IndiaTimes]

Mindfulness and Information Profession - Webliography

• Information explosion and chaos, A comment by M S Sridhar on Mindfulness in the Age of Complexity An interview of Ellen Langer (HBR South Asia, Mar  2014, p 62-67)
• The Mindful Librarian: Connecting the Practice of Mindfulness to Librarianship (Chandos Information Professional)  Richard Moniz
• Don’t Overthink It: How Librarians Can Conquer Perfectionism with Mindfulness, hhibner
• The Zen of Listening: Mindful Communication in the Age of Distraction  Rebecca Z Shafir MA CCC
• Insights and Practical Tips on Practicing Mindful Librarianship to Manage Stress Kristen Mastel and Genevieve Innes libres-ejournal.info
• Searching Mindfully: Are Libraries up to the challenge of competing with Google Books? Amrita Dhawan PhD
• A Temporal Model of Mindful Interactions Around New Service Conception Joe Rubleske  [School of Information Studies (iSchool)]
• A Conceptual Model: Designing Public Library Websites for Teens. Robin Naughton [digital]
• How modern information overload can affect the brain YouTube
• Recovering from information overload - Mindfulness at Work

•  SEE ALSO:Multifaith Resource Series - Mindfulness

Spirituality Without Religion : Webliography

• How To Pray Without Being Religious: Finding Your Own Spiritual Path  Janell Moon
• I'd Like To Call For Help But I Don't Know the Number: The Search For The Spirituality In Everyday Life  Abraham J. Twerski M.D.
• The Direct Path: Creating a Personal Journey to the Divine Using the World's Spiritual Traditions  Andrew Harvey
• Working with Groups on Spiritual Themes: Structured Exercises in Healing  Elaine Hopkins
• Spiritual Assessment: Handbook for Helping Professionals  David R. Hodge
• Dance of the Spirit: The Seven Stages of Women's Spirituality  Maria Harris
• Connections: The Threads of Intuitive Wisdom  Gabrielle Roth
• The Art of Spiritual Guidance  Carolyn Gratton
• Simply Pray: A Modern Spiritual Practice to Deepen Your Life  Erik Walker Wikstrom
• The Sacred Art of Chant: Preparing to Practice (The Art of Spiritual Living)  Ana Hernández
• Doing Nothing: Coming to the End of the Spiritual Search (reprint)  Steven Harrison
• The Fifth Dimension: An Exploration of the Spiritual Realm  John Hick 
• Spiritualism: A Way of Life  Elizabeth Harris
• Creativity  Where the Divine and the Human Meet Matthew Fox
• Spiritual Serendipity: Cultivating and Celebrating the Art of the Unexpected  Linda Eyre
• Spiritual Questions for the Twenty-First Century: Essays in Honor of Joan D. Chittister  Mary Hembrow Snyder
• Spirituality and the Secular Quest (World Spirituality)  Peter H. van Ness
• The Sacred Art of Bowing: Preparing to Practice (The Art of Spiritual Living)  Andi Young
• Transformations: Awakening to the Sacred in Ourselves  Tracy Cochran
• Practicing the Sacred Art of Listening: A Guide to Enrich Your Relationships and Kindle Your Spiritual Life (The Art of Spiritual Living)  Kay Lindahl
• The Seeker's Guide (previously published as The New American Spirituality)  Elizabeth Lesser
• Spiritual Emergency: When Personal Transformation Becomes a Crisis (New Consciousness Readers)  Stanislav Grof
• The Spirituality of Imperfection: Storytelling and the Search for Meaning  Ernest Kurtz
• Sacred Woman, Sacred Dance: Awakening Spirituality Through Movement and Ritual  Iris J. Stewart
• Answers in the Heart: Daily Meditations For Men And Women Recovering From Sex Addiction (Hazelden Meditation Series)  Anonymous
• In the Middle of This Road We Call Our Life: The Courage to Search for Something More  James Jones