The document discusses how hearing about various concepts like trees, the sea, the sun, etc. leads to envisioning them in a certain way, but it is only by direct experience that one comes to realize deeper aspects of each concept. For each concept, the author contrasts what was initially imagined based on hearing about it, with what was realized through direct experience such as swinging from tree branches, swimming in the sea, standing under the sun, and so on. The document suggests that doing or experiencing something firsthand provides a more complete understanding than can be gained through mere description or imagination alone.

1. DOING IS BELIEVING
When I heard about the tree; what I perceived was a wooden stalk embodied with
a conglomerate of dense leaves,
While it was only when I swung on its branches; did I come to realize the exuberance;
as the vibrant breeze struck me in my eyes; the chirping of birds drowned me in
entirety.
When I heard about the sea; what I imagined was a colossal assemblage of water with
swirling waves,
While it was only when I swam in its choppy waters; did I come to realize the
tanginess in its froth; the infinite numbers of big fish wading past my persona.
When I heard about the sun; what I conceived was a flaming ball of fire perched high
up in the azure sky,
While it was only when I stood beneath the same; did I come to realize the passionate
intensity of its rays; the magnificent glory of its golden shine.
When I heard about the deserts; what I envisaged was sprawling lands of sand;
alluring mirages looming large and prominent,
While it was only when I traversed the same barefoot; did I come to realize the
slipperiness of its soil; the acrimonious thorns of cactus grazing across my
petite flesh.
When I heard about ice; what I visualized was incongruous cubes of frozen water;
silently oozing out droplets of cold liquid,
While it was only when I clambered up the snow clad mountain; did I come to realize
the unfathomable waves of winter; the goose-bumps that ran down right up to my
slender spine.
When I heard about the castle; what I fantasized was scores of palatial rooms;
towering roofs leaping high and handsome into the sky,
While it was only when I walked through its rooms; did I come to realize the
desolation circumventing its walls; the century old cobwebs dangling at whisker
lengths from my chin.
When I heard about gold; what I apprehended was rotund biscuits; coated
profoundly with a distinctive coat of pure saffron,
While it was only when I felt the same in my palms; did I come to realize its
pudgy texture; the perennial shimmer that mystically emanated from its body.
When I heard about god; what I comprehended was a celestial power reigning
supreme over the world,

2. While it was only when I met his reincarnation in person; did I come to realize the
omnipotent power in his eyes; his unsurpassable ability to vanquish all pain prevailing
on earth.
When I heard about love; what I cognized was languishing indiscriminately in
the aisles of desire; fervently embracing ones beloved to generate tremors of
excitement,
While it was only when I fell into it; did I come to realize the emotional bondage that
resulted as an aftermath; the sacrifice involved to sustain the same.
And when I heard about life; I romanticized it to be a garden of scarlet roses; with its
revitalizing redolence inundating my soul,
While it was only when I actually tried leading it; did I come to realize the barricades
laid in all directions for me to confront; the ocean of adventure lying ahead; for me to
plunge in and conquer.