The Prophet

[EasternPriest]

And a man said, Speak to us of Self-Knowledge.

And he answered, saying:

Your hearts know in silence the secrets of the days and the nights.

But your ears thirst for the sound of your heart's knowledge.

You would know in words that which you have always known in thought.

You would touch with your fingers the naked body of your dreams.

And it is well you should.

The hidden well-spring of your soul must needs rise and run murmuring to the sea;

And the treasure of your infinite depths would be revealed to your eyes.

But there is no scale to weigh your unknown treasure;

And seek not the depths of your knowledge with staff or sounding line.

For self is a sea boundless and measureless.

Say not, "I have found the truth," but rather, "I have found a truth."

Say not, "I have found the path of the soul." Say rather, "I have met the soul upon walking upon my path."

For the soul walks upon all paths.

The soul walks not upon a line, neither does it grow like a reed.

The soul unfolds itself, like a lotus of countless petals.


~ Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet

[Danustouch]

Thank you sooooooooo much for that EP. I needed a little kick in the arse, or perhaps, a profound thought like that to calm my ire this eve. Thank you so much!

[Tarot Collector]

Beautiful. So much said in just a few lines. Thanks for putting this in front of me. Definitely thoughts I will remember for a long time.

-Jesse-

[Red Stag]

Thank you . They have found me at a time where I am truly a seeker not just for divinity but allso for who and what I am . I will think of them often in my quest for self

[Merrie]

Oh, I love "the Prophet"! And you posted my favorite bit, too...

:::::Say not, "I have found the truth," but rather, "I have found a truth."
Say not, "I have found the path of the soul." Say rather, "I have met the soul upon walking upon my path."
For the soul walks upon all paths.
The soul walks not upon a line, neither does it grow like a reed.
The soul unfolds itself, like a lotus of countless petals. :::::

*Sigh* Just wonderful.
Thank you, EP!