| A man who really understands, who is really serious and is learning, must go beyond words. Words are generally a hindrance because we take the symbol for the actual, the word for the thing. The thing is not the word: the word ‘tree’ is not the actual tree. But the word ‘tree’ becomes all-important when dealing with words and ideations. When we are dealing with facts, the tree, apart from the word, has an immense significance. From Public Talk 4, New Delhi, 31 January 1962 Read more | 