nivek
As Above So Below
From the Book of the Book...
A very wise man, the wonder of his age, taught his disciples
from a seemingly inexhaustible store of wisdom.
He attributed all his knowledge to a thick tome which
was kept in a place of honour in his room.
The sage would allow no one to open the volume.
One day the wise sage died and his disciples and friends surrounded him,
regarding themselves as his only heirs, ran to open the book,
so anxious they were to possess what it contained.
They were surprised, confused and disappointed when they
found that there was writing on only one page.
They became even more bewildered and then annoyed
when they tried to penetrate the meaning of the phrase
contained in the book which met their eyes.
It said: 'When you realize the difference between the
container and the content, you will have knowledge'
A very wise man, the wonder of his age, taught his disciples
from a seemingly inexhaustible store of wisdom.
He attributed all his knowledge to a thick tome which
was kept in a place of honour in his room.
The sage would allow no one to open the volume.
One day the wise sage died and his disciples and friends surrounded him,
regarding themselves as his only heirs, ran to open the book,
so anxious they were to possess what it contained.
They were surprised, confused and disappointed when they
found that there was writing on only one page.
They became even more bewildered and then annoyed
when they tried to penetrate the meaning of the phrase
contained in the book which met their eyes.
It said: 'When you realize the difference between the
container and the content, you will have knowledge'