Knowledge is not necessarily power

Interesting article.

More than whether knowledge itself is power or weakness, it is what we do with the knowledge that is so, our reaction to the knowledge, the link that leads from the knowledge to desire/fear or desirelessness/fearlessness. After all, knowledge by itself is neither powerful nor weak.

So when scanning knowledge, we should also work on the reactions and this way when we discover weakful knowledge we can transform it to powerful knowledge without touching it but rather by touching our reaction to it.

For example the knowledge item: "I could be fired from work" can lead to a reaction of terrible fear "that I will be unemployed and have no money" which is weakening but if I process this fear and eliminate it the knowledge itself was used constructively to cope with that fear which means it turned into a powerful knowledge.

In the spiritual context, book knowledge that results from a fear of boredom, reading or going to workshops as a way to pass time can be considered as weakening knowledge because it reinforces the fear of boredom instead of coping with it and weakening it this way.

I would also add that false knowledge is also weakness because Ultimately, only truth can systematically do so. Knowledge must be truthful to be considered knowledge. Admitting that something I know is not sure to be truth is enough to turn it into a powerful knowledge.

“Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the other helps you make a life.” (Quote)

AzeemiSoul

there is no jugglery between knowledge and wisdom. this is with refernce to vedantas. let us not coin words to expose our english speaking power.
this is why we say knowledge leads to ego.
so shun knowledge.
here it is with reference to spirituality.

Om tat sat !!!

True Knowledge only disarms man of all weapons of the self or ego. In all holy-sacred-spiritual-divine scriptures revealed to the chosen ones by God Almighty, it is evident that knowledge or knowing is only about God. A person enjoys the journey and sight seeing enroute to the destination or to his/her beloved, but once lays his/her eyes on the beloved, all the pain, suffering, effort or loss is forgotten. To be rewarded by God with God HIMSELF is the purpose and objective of our lives.

Sir Surya-Kumar-Mishra, I was not contesting against anyone here with my poor english skills. I merely quoted some english author. Sorry to have angered your calm self and densified your sublime auras. ;) Yes Indeed, Om-Tat-Sat!!!

Sir Joejo: very generous of you to spiritually advocate on my behalf. Thank you.

With much love and respect,
AzeemiSoul

Good thought.
many a people say that "book knowledge" is no knowledge.
ved vyas would not have written books, if he had believed in such sayings.
But he has written, so people say shastras means the works of Ved Vyasa.
Let us read these shastras and also practise for God realisation. (basically all the vedantas, Brahmasutras etc. if we have time).
pondering on knowledge or wisdom may not lead us to achieve our goal.
God bless you !!!

Any information that generates negativity is not knowledge.It can be called ignorance.We must therefore fill our mind with what makes us strong and powerful. Nice!

This understanding alone will lead you to the powerful knowledge and distance you from the weakful one.

Knowledge is kowledge it can be true or false for others, but its always true for the knowleger until the knowledger relize it as false.

But..

Knowledge can never be powerful or weak :)

Everything belongs to him, He's ingrained everywhere -- so to whom to say worse -- As there's nothing other than him... Loll

Knowledge means to know something about other things. it is to collect information which may give fear, fearlessness or both or so and so ......