Intelligence Lies in Wisdom

October 12, 2026

Once, Sookshma was pondering where to hide the wisdom that, when found, leaves nothing to be found. His wife suggested placing it on a high mountain or in the deep ocean. But both options were rejected because a man can climb a mountain and swim in water. Then it was decided to keep this wisdom within man, while man spends his entire life searching for it outside. This metaphor makes it easier for us to understand. When Sri Krishna says, “Surely, nothing in this world is as sacred as wisdom. In due time, one who is perfected in yoga finds it within himself” (4.38), the essence is that wisdom is within oneself and in everyone to the same extent. It is simply a question of realizing it within oneself. Shree Krishna further states that the devout and the self-controlled attain supreme peace through knowledge (4.39). Shree Krishna states the opposite, saying that the ignorant without faith perish and have no happiness in this world or the other (4.40). Shraddha is a core teaching in the Gita. Devotion or positive thinking is its closest meaning. Lord Krishna speaks of Shraddha in several places and encourages Arjuna to be a Shraddhavan. Shraddha is not a ritual to obtain the fruits of our actions, but rather the inner strength to accept with gratitude whatever comes our way. Shraddha is the belief that we cannot have any other desire than the desire for existence. Controlling the senses is integral to the Gita. Elsewhere, Lord Krishna compares the senses to wild horses and tells us to control them like a trainer who understands horses and rides them. This is certainly awareness, but not suppression.