"...I soared
into limitless space
and took wing
in the imaginal
world,
approaching
the circle
of exalted light;
and here I am now
mired in matter.
I listened
to the teachings
of Confucius,
imbibed
the wisdom
of Brahma,
and sat
beneath
the tree of insight.
And now
I am here,
wrestling
with ignorance
and unbelief..."
~Kahlil Gibran
from
The Vision
Reflections on the Way of the Soul
translated by Juan Cole
