nt, the prince, like water, could not be held and confined indefinitely. Once on the move, he kept moving away from the palace, like the water with its stream irreversible. The more he knew, the more he wanted to know, and the less he understood. His quest for knowledge led him out of the quietness of the palace and his deep drive to seek answers and changes sent him off in pursuit of his happiness. Judit BodorENG. 2653World Lit. I.WisdomConfucius said: " The knowing enjoy water, the humane enjoy mountains. The knowing are diligent; the humane are quiet. The knowing are happy, the humane are long-lived."(611) Water is vital to existence and is moving streaming and flowing away from the mountains, across all terrain. Mountains, however majestic, remain stationary forever. To know and to know more one must move and learn. Knowledge also expands appetite for more knowledge therefore the ones who know, will diligently work to know more and to better the world instead of quietly accepting it. Happiness is measured in height, not in length; it is directly related to the degree of personal fulfillment that one is able to reach, which far outweighs the length of meaningless and empty life. The truth and wisdom of Confucius' assertion is clearly reflected in Ashvagohosha's "Buddhacarita". In the passage the bright young princess is kept shielded from all negative aspects of life. Once he breaks the bubble and gets outside the palace, he realizes he had been kept from knowing life itself. He becomes even more curious, persistent and willing to act instead of accepting, and, finally, he sets out in search of happiness through spiritual enlightenment.Water, although it could be momentarily and partially arrested, is impossible to confin...
