Philosophical Sayings About Worldly Matter (LIII)

Wisdom and ability come with the experience of what one is conscious of, which is a process of transforming knowledge into practice. It is these experiences that make one erudite.

(This is a translation of H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu’s philosophical sayings about worldly matters originally written in Chinese.)

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Below is not an official translation, just for reference

All things in the world, whether visible, invisible. Those are perceivable by consciousness and everything that consciousness can be whether tangible or intangible, are termed the conditioned （saṃskṛta: 有為法）. Our talents, knowledge, wisdom, and intelligence are all derived, identified from the practical experience and refinement of the conditioned. This is why it is said that true knowledge comes from practice. Therefore, our experiences involve using knowledge to specifically discern all the conditioned and are gained from the conditioned themselves. Once we understand this principle, we naturally become knowledgeable and talented.