Paradoxical Bases Poem by Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar

One earns wisdom by learning.
One gets learning by errors.
Are errors the base for wisdom?

One attains moral by conviction.
One gains conviction by sins.
Are sins the root Of the moral?

One exudes kindness by loving.
One experiences love from insecurity.
Is insecurity the base for kindness?

One gets detachment by dispossessing.
One gets dispossessed from ennui.
Is ennui the base for detachment?

Evil is the mother of God.
18.12.2000, Pmdi