Hey there , Today I'm going to share with you a reading from the Prophet which is Khalil Gibran's timeless masterpiece , which was first published in 1923 , and it's a heartfelt expression of man's deepest spiritual desires . Its potent message of self-understanding and spiritual growth has proved itself to be universally inspiring . On the back of the book , Khalil Gibran writes every word of it was the very best I had to offer , so I'm reading today from page 65 , and it's just a short passage about knowledge , self-knowledge . So go ahead and close your eyes if you like .
Speaker 1And a man said speak to us of self-knowledge . And he answered , saying your hearts know in silence the secrets of the days and the nights , but your ears thirst for the sound of your heart's knowledge . You would know in words that which you have always known in thought . You would touch with your fingers the naked body of your dreams , and it is well you should . The hidden wellspring of your soul , and it is well you should . The hidden wellspring of your soul must needs rise and run , murmuring to the sea and the treasure of your infinite depths would be revealed to your eyes . But let there be no scales to weigh your unknown treasure , and seek not the depths of your knowledge with staff or sounding line . For self is a sea , boundless and measureless and measureless .
Speaker 1Say not I have found the truth , but rather I have found a truth . Say not I have found the path of the soul . Say rather , I have met the soul walking upon my path , For the soul walks upon all paths . The soul walks not upon a line , neither does it grow like a reed . The soul unfolds itself like a lotus of countless petals . I wanted to share that with you . It's one of my favorite passages in this beautiful , beautiful poem by Khalil Gibran called the Prophet . I'm Lisa Hopkins . Thanks so much for listening . Stay safe and healthy , everyone , and remember to live in the moment .