239. Three books

He has studied only three books:
The book of nonsense,
The book of ignorance,
The book of innocence.

The animal in him
Was satisfied
With his nonsense-book.

The human in him
Was satisfied
With his ignorance-book.

The divine in him
Was satisfied
With his innocence-book.
Sri Chinmoy, The Wings of Light, part 5, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1974