Reality Quotient

[blazeofglory]

Seeing is truth they say
I am blind
Hearing is truth they say
I am deaf
Experiencing is truth they say
I lost memory
Touching is truth I am paralyzed

God is truth they say
I can not understand Him

What is written in the Book is truth they say
But I know history is full of lies
Mythologies are gibberish

Scientists know truth they say
They suffer limits but truth is unlimited
Spiritualists know truth they say
But they live with double standards

Truth is written in the Bible they say
But there are the Vedas, the Korans and the Tripitaka
Which books encase is unclear to me

Ancients know truth they say
But we are the lineage
Then why it is not bequeathed down to us?

I feel questioning is our strength
Answers are our search
We are hemmed in en endless eddy.

[PrinceMyshkin]

A wonderful declaration of your faith! Imagine being lost in a forest of answers but not having any of the questions!

[symphony]

I feel questioning is our strength
Answers are our search
We are hemmed in en endless eddy.
Indeed, indeed.

[blazeofglory]

A wonderful declaration of your faith! Imagine being lost in a forest of answers but not having any of the questions!

This is a wonderful comment and as deep as the forest and I am lost in it!! Indeed I imagine if there were only answers and no questions and this too will hem in the same problem.

[blazeofglory]

A wonderful declaration of your faith! Imagine being lost in a forest of answers but not having any of the questions!

This is a wonderful comment and as deep as the forest and I am lost in it!! Indeed I imagine if there were only answers and no questions and this too will hem in the same problem.

[dibyendra]

Simply beautiful thoughts and expressions Blaze! Keep up your good work! :thumbs_up

[ShadowID]

I like the poem. It has a nice rythm to it. I have a few questions about structure (it seems to be the only thing I can comment about in these forums)

Original:

Seeing is truth they say
I am blind
Hearing is truth they say
I am deaf
Experiencing is truth they say
I lost memory
Touching is truth I am paralyzed

Shouldn't it be...??

Seeing is truth they say
I am blind
Hearing is truth they say
I am deaf
Experiencing is truth they say
I am (insert word here, possibly "mistaken")
Touching is truth they say
I am paralyzed

Just to keep the structure consistent.

Sorry for editing your poem a little without your permission. I hope I didn't offend you.

[thechampion]

mistaken wouldn't really work, perhaps "I am new"? But in my honesty I like it the way it is. Very aquinas, kind of rehashed stuff, but its ok in all

[blazeofglory]

I like the poem. It has a nice rythm to it. I have a few questions about structure (it seems to be the only thing I can comment about in these forums)

Original:

Seeing is truth they say
I am blind
Hearing is truth they say
I am deaf
Experiencing is truth they say
I lost memory
Touching is truth I am paralyzed

Shouldn't it be...??

Seeing is truth they say
I am blind
Hearing is truth they say
I am deaf
Experiencing is truth they say
I am (insert word here, possibly "mistaken")
Touching is truth they say
I am paralyzed

Just to keep the structure consistent.

Sorry for editing your poem a little without your permission. I hope I didn't offend you.

This is very kind of you to edit, for English is not my native language I may make so many mistakes in grammar and expression.

[blazeofglory]

Simply beautiful thoughts and expressions Blaze! Keep up your good work! :thumbs_up

Dib, you are a good poet. I want to read more of your poems. I believe you keep on reading more and more poems and write too.

I suggest, if you do not mind, read Khalil Gibran You will like his poems. I like his 'the Prophet'. I have read the book many times. It transformed. This is not a fat book. As a friend I suggest.

[dibyendra]

Thank you Blaze for your compliment and suggestions. After the few weeks of hectic schedule and office works, now I have time to read and write stuffs of my interest. I searched for the book in the internet and I found the electronic version of this book. Here is the URL:

http://www.prophetebook.com/the_prophet_ebook.pdf

Thanks again Blaze!

[blazeofglory]

Dib, thank for visiting the Prophet. This is one of my best poems, and is indeed inspiring in all seasons.

[firefangled]

Excellent, Blaze! And does this not support the best creed, to thine own self be true.