CHAPTER 5
Our Ignorance
Creates Misery
A beautiful woman was once asked what she was wearing on her nger. She proudly replied that it was her engagement ring. However, the wise man told her it is not a ring. She was shocked. “What do you mean?” She replied, “Of course it is a ring! I can feel it, I can touch it. Are you blind?” The man of wisdom replied, “No my dear. You think it is a ring. Consider this: if I take out all the gold from this ring, then can you give me the ring?” She thought for a moment and was puzzled. She realized that the moment you remove the metal, there would be no ring! She was confused and in fact, amused at her own ignorance.
Man lives in ignorance. He thinks that he knows everything and this arrogance makes him miserable. Man’s biggest enemy is his ego. He believes, “I can do anything!” and this is “my world” and “I want to make