When we lose the memories do we also lose the wisdom and knowledge?

[Meagan]

When my son was remembering his past life between the ages of 2 and 5, we thought he might have been gifted.

He would astound us with some of the things he said. At 2 yrs old, he pointed out to me and my Mother while shopping that a certain shirt cost "only 5 dollars". Since the shirt had a red tag that said $5, we were surprised. Also at 2, he knew his way around a computer better than I did. He played games with surprising accuracy. When he was 3, he knew how to read and even pointed to some writing on a cereal box and asked what saccharine meant (pronouncing it correctly).

He was always saying things like this which made us believe he was a genius but now that he is 9 yrs old, he is considered average and doesn't seem to have that "wisdom" that came so easily to him as a young child. Since I have read so many similar stories of kids doing the same when remembering past lives (such as playing instruments, naming airplane parts,etc..), I think the "wisdom" is somehow related.

So my question is, does that mean when he lost his memories, he lost his wisdom and experiences from the previous life?

 

[Nightrain]

When my son was remembering his past life between the ages of 2 and 5, we thought he might have been gifted.
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...So my question is, does that mean when he lost his memories, he lost his wisdom and experiences from the previous life?

Hi Meagan!


I think "wisdom" is one of those words that often becomes entangled with "knowledge", "memory" and "intelligence" in such a way that can become confusing, when considered in the context of our spiritual nature. In the very long view of life, which includes all of our multiple incarnations, we are all immensely aware and conscious of all our past experience. And, if we came into this world with such knowledge we would all be viewed as boundless mystics and geniuses.


However, when one considers that each incarnation is an opportunity to gather more wisdom, one is inclined to limit one's own experience and knowledge gained from previous lives. To do otherwise would be to coast through life without learning a thing. And, if we did this, what would be the purpose of coming here?


In light of this view it seems that many children come into this world with some awareness of their previous life, which fades with time until the current life and environment takes control. It would seem that certain left brain knowledge is lost during this change. However, the child's right brain or subconscious wisdom can remain intact in most cases. The knowledge is not lost, but rather parked somewhere in the spirit world for safe keeping.


As our children reside in this world we may notice that certain innate knowledge seems to fade, but I believe there are some things we can do to limit the influences in this world that stifle such knowledge. One good approach is to view our children as if they have been our parents and grandparents in a past life. We can avoid viewing them as empty heads that need to be quickly filled with our ingrained materialist philosophy, religious dogma and outdated science. We can accept them for who they are and not what society expects them to be. One may find these things to be very difficult to practice in the face of social pressures and outside influences, but the results could be measurable and noteworthy.

 

[stardis]

Most likely, his abilities are latent and will emerge when and if the conditions are right for him to develop those abilities in this lifetime.

 

[David1970]

True Wisdom


I have discovered that if a soul truly possesses "wisdom," that soul journeys through time and space never compromising its knowledge and soul-memories, not even for a moment.

 

[kstornado11]

Meagan, does it now seem like he is forgetting or has forgotten his past lives? I have often wondered the same thing, as I was very much like your son.