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Beyond Learning

This poem reflects on human growth through the lens of intellectual desire and learning. The thirst for knowledge is never fully satisfied, and it is precisely this that drives us to continue questioning and deepening our understanding. Embracing immaturity and even shame, the poem reveals how learning leads to self-awakening and joy. It quietly illuminates the essential human pursuit in which new awareness and possibilities unfold beyond learning.

 

“Beyond Learning”

 

The desire to know never dries up.

A hunger driven by the pursuit of learning,

Shame from not having learned enough,

An immature intellect from what has not been learned.

 

The desire to know is never fulfilled.

An impulse compelled by learning,

Insight that withers without learning,

Character that decays when one does not learn.

 

Do not neglect the desire to know.

A rich world of knowledge received through learning,

A joyful curiosity that embraces learning,

Learning itself—self-awakening that accepts how we live.

 

Do not suppress the desire to know.

Confirming one’s place through the light of learning,

Understanding the depth of words through learning,

The joy of sensing the profound depths of learning.

 

Because we desire to know, we become human.

Beyond learning, new awareness comes into view.

Beyond learning, firm judgment is grasped.

Beyond learning lies an unknown longing.

 

Written on April 18, 2026.

After leading a six-hour training session in Furano for community welfare and child welfare volunteers, with deep gratitude for the participants’ passion and a renewed sense of what lies beyond learning.

 

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