Book of Wisdom: House of Hakhamim - Paperback

by Yochebed Henderson (Editor), Orlando Henderson (Author), Eliyahu Yaakov Ibn Gedaliah (Author)

This work is dedicated to the human desire of accomplishing one of the greatest goals of one's natural life, Wisdom. One can ask, why is this the greatest goal? Wisdom answers without inhibition, one can not know life without understanding the most complex of God's creation, The Self.Self or is something that in innate. We do not have to achieve it however it can be one of the most hidden aspects of one's life. It can be easier to understand others before we can understand our selves. Can we truly understand ourselves without understanding that which created us? I argue NO, this is not possible. Many will argue that belief in deity is based upon social construct and to this I can agree however belief does not provide what we know. Often belief is driven by a lack of knowledge upon a subject or concept as a result mankind constructs around the concealment of that which is not known ideas and concepts which takes shapes and forms that enables society to accept. Let us examine philosophy. It has contributed great thinking to societies that otherwise may have considered abstract qualities as beneficial to their populations. It allowed for the evaluation of life and its purpose. Self-improvement became and idea and later a system whereby one could ask effective questions, i.e. Who I'm I? Why does the world exist? What is my purpose. These questions had not been institutionalized for the common people in western civilizations.Philosophy provided a means to exam the recesses of the purpose. Its root is in the question not the answer. Philosophy seeks to elevate the human to a conscious level of acknowledging that the universe is more complex that individual desires. Do the questions of life provide the answers to the mysteries that provoked the question in the first place? Did the philosophers attain the wisdom they so tirelessly sought or was the journey a never-ending quest that lead to well informed wisdom seeker?We must ask ourselves, have the institution of philosophers given humanity a concrete foundation where upon to build one's life for this world and the world to come? Has society healed the ailments of troubled minds? Has the advancements of technology provided the tools we need to simply modify a troubled world to a class room of tolerance and understanding.Philosophy provided societies with the ability to ask effective questions. Questions that if not asked would have left human potential in the dust. Buried among the ruins of intolerance. Philosophies aim is to bring the student to the attainment of Wisdom. Philosophers understood that the ultimate purpose of philosophy is the achieve the wisdom that one seeks though not attainable. Philosophy entails the love of wisdom while Sages have sought, found, and utilize wisdoms for various purposes. When one examines wisdom, the adherent will find that he has reached a point of attainment. Wisdom provide the questions to otherwise endless questions. Sages utilize the wisdoms obtained via many exercises namely study to provethe accuracy of knowledge that have been passed down through generations however not without scrutiny. Sages understand and know the science of which he speaks. Sages are not blind followers of systems that are either chosen or forced upon society but examiners and practitioners of the wisdoms in which they have been trained. This work will aim to improve upon the human endeavor of which we stated in the first paragraph is to understand life and one's self. The articles in this book are will assist the reader with a foundation of both inquiry, research, and answer to questions. It is designed to take the reader through a progressive degree of knowledge providing spiritual concepts. When read, understood and used these articles will bring him/her to levels of comprehension of concealed matters. "Seek wisdom for her reward can be measured in this world and the world to come" Hakham EYG