
The Prison of Intellect

Anthony De Mello
“You are so proud of your intelligence," said the master.

Anthony De Mello
"You are like a condemned man, proud of the vastness of his prison cell.

Rumi
Why do you stay in prison when the door is so wide open?

Ram Dass
If you think you're free, there's no escape possible.

Hafiz
The small man builds cages for everyone he knows.

Hafiz
While the sage, who has to duck his head when the moon is low,

Hafiz
keeps dropping keys all night long for the beautiful rowdy prisoners.