Is Ignorance A Curse?

Chinmoy,

It would be more delightful if the quote is shared with one of your smiley which was missing from quiet sometime.. :lol: :cheer: :)

Yes I agree with that and also want to remind that "Ignorance is a Bliss" which was also said by poet...and is valid too. :)

Huh! That bliss arising out of ignorance could have been enjoyed by the great Bard alone!

Another nice quote!! Thanks for sharing!

Well, considering that the bliss enjoyed by ignorant people itself is a curse because it keeps them from gaining knowledge that further their lives more positively and enhance their knowledge!

Did you understand what I just wrote? 'coz I seem to have lost it myself!!!

Then an ignoramus can't differentiate between knowledge and ignorance and bliss and curse!Only the Great Bard had the knowledge to describe ignorance as bliss!!

Rajani K wrote:
[quote]Chinmoy,

It would be more delightful if the quote is shared with one of your smiley which was missing from quiet sometime.. :lol: :cheer: :)

Yes I agree with that and also want to remind that "Ignorance is a Bliss" which was also said by poet...and is valid too. :)[/quote]

The perfect quote I remember is : It is foolish to be wise when ignorance is the bliss. Normally, it is nice to be knowledgeable. But there may be occasions when display of knowledge may harm.

[quote]The perfect quote I remember is : It is foolish to be wise when ignorance is the bliss. Normally, it is nice to be knowledgeable. But there may be occasions when display of knowledge may harm. [/quote]

That's quite a nice quote and so very apt too!! :laugh: :laugh:

Thanks Gulshan for giving us the exact quote...Yes then the context is correct...I agree and also thank Kalyani for her wonderful explanation... :)

Chinmoy thanks for displaying those wondeful smileys of your.. :lol:

nice quotes !!! Thanks for sharing these quotes ..

Thanks you all for your appreciation of these quotes! It's always a pleasure to share them!

I also think that ignorance is a curse.But I don't think it is the curse of God.

nice discussion chinmoymukherjee.... i like your thought of getting such an idea into your mind...

Abid Areacode wrote:
[quote]I also think that ignorance is a curse.But I don't think it is the curse of God.[/quote]

Ignorance is nothing but deprivation of knowledge. Knowledge is unlimited. Einstein had remarked that he was a child collecting pebbles on sea shore of knowledge.

So the question is how much knowledge one needs or must have. So much of knowledge as an ordinary person needs in prevailing circumstances for smooth functioning and maintaining relations suffices. However, more knowledge lets you go forward and get more success.

having less knowledge than needed for discharge of our work and maintaining relations is curse. Thus common knowledge is must and being deprived of the same is undoubtedly a curse.

A very good explanation from Gulshan! The word 'curse' in this context has been used figuratively!

@ Gulshan,
How can it be a curse from God?We earn knowledge step by step.So early ignorance may lead to later development.

That sounds interesting! More knowledge that what is necessary may put us into spot of bother!!!

Knowledge through experience is the best one and it should be given priority over all others.

It is condition of being uneducated, unaware, or uninformed. ignorance & lack of knowledge, information, or education; the state of being is Ignorance

I agree with you chinmoy that ignorance is a curse, thank you for the post.

There is nothing like god's curse I think . He only guides . Ignorence is some where man's mistake . Agree!

Ignorance is a curse for the backward people.In my opinion ignorance is not a curse.