Poem of Wisdom

Because of its lack of wisdom,  
A snake drinks milk  
And emits poison.  
Because of his vast wisdom,
A saint drinks poison  
And offers milk.  
This is wisdom in oneness,
Wisdom in perfection,  
Wisdom in God-satisfaction.
All of us must act like a saint.

My ignorance thunders:  
You are nothing, I am everything.
My knowledge declares:  
You know something,  
But I know much more.  
My wisdom whispers:  
You and I know nothing of everything
On earth,  
And everything of nothing
In Heaven.

 By: Sri Chinmoy

Writing on Wisdom

by Sri Chinmoy

What do we mean by the word 'wisdom'? Usually we mean something superior to knowledge, something deeper. In the spiritual world, the word 'wisdom' is not used in that way. Here wisdom means Light, illumining Light, transforming Light. That which illumines our unlit consciousness is wisdom. That which transforms the finite consciousness into the infinite Consciousness is called wisdom.

Related Poems and Quotes

(Selected Poems)       (Short Poem)     (Free Poems and Slideshow )

Poetry Books at Amazon