New Delhi, May 10 -- This Japanese proverb reminds us that ignorance can sometimes be its own form of peace. It means that before awareness arrives, there is a natural, undisturbed calm. In a world obsessed with information, this proverb urges us to protect our inner quiet.

This is a proverb that has traveled through centuries of Japanese Buddhist wisdom. Its message is quietly radical. The less you know, the closer you may be to peace. Knowledge is powerful, but it carries weight. Worry, comparison, and anxiety often arrive with awareness. This proverb does not celebrate ignorance. It honors the serenity that exists before the burden of knowing sets in.

The proverb teaches one core idea: not all unknowing is a disadvantage. Sometimes, ...