To struggle against darkness is not to blunder ignorantly; intelligence is needed to generate right action. Wisdom guides whether to act or not, and if so how. Sometimes darkness is overwhelming and intelligent action is required. Sometimes silence and inaction is required, but a silence which is the result of intelligence is different from that born of ego states such as pride, fear and laziness. . Belsebuub
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The Buddha was referring to the fact that people do not rise to achievement in life by stumbling blindly into darkness. Instead, they are led forward by wise people who are themselves in the process of rising. If you wish to be guided in life, you need to use your intelligence to make wise decisions. The Buddha said that it is not ignorance that leads people into darkness, but rather wisdom and intelligence.

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