Open. Mind
("Knowledge is the True Organ of Sight, Not the Eyes." ~ the Panchatantra)
Knowledge, its acquisition, storage,
dissemination - is not for the few.
Just as no single being can - not
without taking up of the mantle
of godhood - choose who lives,
who dies; so to no being can truly tell
who among you deserves to learn,
and not to learn - to know,
and to not know.
Those who attempt to contain
or constrain knowing, learning,
are, in the mind of this student,
those who have forgotten.
Who have forgotten
the pursuit of knowledge,
enlightenment, is not a vocation,
nor do such pursuits have any
prerequisites save one -
knowledge is an experience
to be lived, not learned; experience
requiring an open mind...
(06-30-2010)
Published by Brendan W Vittum
Brendan W Vittum is a self-styled Poet, Author, Philosopher, Photographer, Graphic Designer, and Hardware & Software Specialist whose experience spans more than 25 years. His works have been published in a v... View profile
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Post a CommentWithout Knowledge, Without Thought, What have we - Really?
Glad to see another philosophical poet posting here! ;-))