What Do I Know ?

My dear old mother,I always called her ma,used to say to me,son,what you know could be fitted onto the back of a postage stamp and there would still be room to write out the Lords prayer! How right
my old ma was.
Today many years later I realize that all I really know is the depth of my ignorance,and that is very deep indeed.
What do we actually know about what really matters like who the hell are we! Where have we come from and where will we go to,and what if any is the purpose of our life and existence.
It seems that modern education is about spewing out "facts and figures" much like a trained parrot
and the one with the best memory and cognitive skills gains the highest marks,most of which is most likely forgotten a few weeks after the exam,which many have crammed for,and filled their heads with what is most likely utter useless crap which in no way has prepared them for adult life and the responsibilities that go with adult life.
Zero education about who they really are,zero education about what is needed to cultivate a rounded whole person,one who is kind and thoughtful,helpful to those who are in need,the virtue of being selfless rather than selfish,and the practice of a natural humility rather than self conceited arrogance.
Very few if any are taught this,we seem to want conformity and have parrots rather than real people.
It is said in the hall of records that exists in another dimension that as we sow,so shall we reap,that in a nut shell is the law of Karma,cause and effect,if we sow dry and barren facts and figures,and hold that this is good,then we will consequently reap good parrots!
Whether we know it or not,accept it or not,we are all very firmly "locked" into universal natural law
and with this law you are the judge,jury,and executioner,there is no appeal,no lawyers,no fines,no probation or jail,we just get back what we put out in equal portion such is the law of life aka Karma.
Is that ever taught in our schools in the west?
We are souls with bodies,and NOT bodies with souls,there is a huge difference just think about that for a while.
We each have an higher self,soul,and this can be contacted by practicing meditation and going within
on a regular basis,again none of this is ever taught at schools or universities,because of our great depth of ignorance of this reality that we all live within and "KNOW IT NOT" this is an absolute
disgrace and betrayal of our young ones,how long must this travesty continue until we wake up put the parrot back in the tree where it belongs,and teach our children the reality of human life and what it is actually about.
warmest regards Michael.
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