Amazing Limericks about Inner Wisdom

According to Plato, we never really learn anything new. We only remember what we already knew when we dwelt in the realm of Forms, before we arrived in this world of ordinary imperfection. So goes the theory of anamnesis from the Meno dialog.

The following series of limericks about Inner Wisdom explores exactly that kind of knowledge. Those are the things that no one can teach us. This is the wisdom you gain when you seek to know thyself.

     Act One 
     There’s a drama in which we act out
     You could brood over what it’s about
               But wait for the cue
               And you’ll know what to do
     Like a seed that knows just when to sprout

     Going for the One  
     Straighten your mizzen and steady your oar
     Set sail for the hub of your centermost core
               Arrive at the middle
               Unravel the riddle
     Return to the One and debark on the shore

     Inner Visions 
     Pseudo-scientific, or so it’s been called
     Tell that to the Greeks — they’d be shocked and appalled
               For knowing thyself
               Is the key to good health
     Your life can’t be measured, but only recalled

     Higher Appetites  
     Our race was awarded a wealth of awareness
     A thirst for the truth and a hunger for fairness
               A knack for reflection 
               And deep introspection
     But genuine insights are still such a rareness

     City in the Clouds  
     Demolish your castle and open your eyes
     Tear down the walls and dismantle the lies
               The framework is flawed
               So drop the façade
     For the kingdom inside is your secret surprise 

     The Book of Life
     In need of a place to begin
     We open the novel again
               To search for our souls
               In deep rabbit holes
     But the answers we harbor within

     Gnosis
     Seeking salvation outside will bring strain
     Authority bent on controlling your brain
               Professing exclusion
               With lies and illusion
     So trust in yourself and evade the profane

Further Reading

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