Flame Pillar of Rizal

Through Education The Country Receives Light

A poem, also known as "Instruction," about Rizal's dream and ideas about the essence of education and seeking knowledge in the country. He wrote the poem when he was on schoolin' days at Ateneo. An excellent student and remarkably best in literature.

Rizal reveals the glorious and immortal man's greatest treasure--education. Even at the first stanza, he reveals the introduction and importance of prudent education to our country. According to him, we should embrace the lifetime arts and sciences which will benefit our moral behavior, intellectual capacity, actions or acts, and awareness to our country. We can be wise and understand the human nature that will bring the country to a highest station especially to the Filipino youth as of present.

The Philippines is an agricultural country. Obviously, the workers condemned wisdom and knowledge that burden the outlook of man as a nation builder to our society. Many laborers trying to uplift their dreary stature with their education attainment, this is a truth and a realization unfold everyday. They tend only what they have got and much appreciate the little things until satisfied.Such a thing put their choice of standard. But for Rizal, from the poem, they must put themselves to education and imbue the lofty dreams for the Filipinos. The wisdom will enlightened them, and knowledge will attained the highest understanding for our society. Properous Philippines will lasts forever. A noble truth as he said.

Rizal compared education to a lighthouse for they will guide them to its proper destination in dock. An eternal light that will glow our ideas and a sense of nationalism. Therefore, a prudent education consists of three vital components, namely: education for truth and knowledge; education for moral values and virtue; and education for love of one's country. A truth behind of his mighty reform!

Can we do those all worth things today? Let it be.