UnprobableView
Sophia has been around for more than 1,600 years
4/6
A friend of mine knowing I was to visit Istanbul asked me to pray for him at Hagia Sophia. Just after I entered the 1,600 years old basilica I started looking for Sophia. It wasn't an easy task as the place was flooded with too many tourists. But after a while I met her. I was positively staggered with her ageless and peaceful look. This was a very brief but inspiring encounter.
I can summarize what I understood Sophia told me as "wisdom lies in permanent discovery".
I've been trying to decipher this. I guess she's absolutely right on the essence. I am sure she didn't tell me more about her perceptions on wisdom as there were several other visitors waiting to talk to her. Sensitivity, respect for others, tolerance, one's own knowledge... I guess these would have been a few other attributes of wisdom Sophia might have added if she had had the time for a longer conversation.
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Sophia has been around for more than 1,600 years
4/6
A friend of mine knowing I was to visit Istanbul asked me to pray for him at Hagia Sophia. Just after I entered the 1,600 years old basilica I started looking for Sophia. It wasn't an easy task as the place was flooded with too many tourists. But after a while I met her. I was positively staggered with her ageless and peaceful look. This was a very brief but inspiring encounter.
I can summarize what I understood Sophia told me as "wisdom lies in permanent discovery".
I've been trying to decipher this. I guess she's absolutely right on the essence. I am sure she didn't tell me more about her perceptions on wisdom as there were several other visitors waiting to talk to her. Sensitivity, respect for others, tolerance, one's own knowledge... I guess these would have been a few other attributes of wisdom Sophia might have added if she had had the time for a longer conversation.
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