What is the Meaning of Life?

[lunamoth]

Originally Posted by Prober

I agree - The purpose of life is to end all suffering.

That's not possible.

[lunamoth]

The purpose of life is to BE. I think we can only accomplish this in love.

luna

[Prober]

Originally Posted by lunamoth

That's not possible.

Some see the world the way it is and ask "why".

I see the world the way it could be and ask "why not".

[Penguin]

I think we obtain the meaning of life when we die, all our questions and doubts are answered in this transition. There is only assumption before this.

[lunamoth]

Originally Posted by Prober

Some see the world the way it is and ask "why".

I see the world the way it could be and ask "why not".

Certainly we need to work to lessen suffering where we can. And as Christians we have hope in Christ, that one day the veils between heaven and earth will be removed and all suffering will end. We live now as in that future. But to say that we can eliminate suffering is not realistic.

luna

[Ciel]

Originally Posted by Prober

Some see the world the way it is and ask "why".

I see the world the way it could be and ask "why not".

Hi Prober, fantastic, wonderful sentiment.
There be power in the impossible - possible dream to move mountains.

Love the new avatar.

- c -

[Prober]

Originally Posted by Ciel

Hi Prober, fantastic, wonderful sentiment.
There be power in the impossible - possible dream to move mountains.

Love the new avatar.

- c -

Ah, yes...faith as much as a tiny mustard seed!

Thanks C

[Quahom1]

42

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Q

[flowperson]

If suffering were ended there would be no reason to go forward to challenge the darkness that causes it. Living would lose its reason for moving forward. Things would get very boring, very rapidly.

These days suffering seems to be overbalancing joy on all fronts, but that might just be a set of media illusions. Suffering has always been rampant. Today we just see more representations of it in our living rooms and on the city streets. But it is a wonderful state of affairs to contemplate the lessening of suffering and what good things that might do in today's world to uplift spirits.

Q , 42 what ? The 42 children that sent the bald men up after they were attacked by bears sent after them as they passed the woods ? Or, perhaps 42 bottles of beer on the wall ?


flow....

[Prober]

Originally Posted by lunamoth

Certainly we need to work to lessen suffering where we can. And as Christians we have hope in Christ, that one day the veils between heaven and earth will be removed and all suffering will end. We live now as in that future. But to say that we can eliminate suffering is not realistic.

luna

Um...yeah...maybe, but...there no harm in trying!

[Prober]

Originally Posted by flowperson

If suffering were ended there would be no reason to go forward to challenge the darkness that causes it. Living would lose its reason for moving forward. Things would get very boring, very rapidly.

These days suffering seems to be overbalancing joy on all fronts, but that might just be a set of media illusions. Suffering has always been rampant. Today we just see more representations of it in our living rooms and on the city streets. But it is a wonderful state of affairs to contemplate the lessening of suffering and what good things that might do in today's world to uplift spirits.

Q , 42 what ? The 42 children that sent the bald men up after they were attacked by bears sent after them as they passed the woods ? Or, perhaps 42 bottles of beer on the wall ?


flow....

Then it's going to be boring in heaven.

[flowperson]

Maybe so, but the serenity and peace promised in heaven is the absence of the quest for material gain or egotistical glories that drives our lives on earth. Suffering is tied to these behavior patterns down here, but are absent up there, if we are to believe the legends. Not necessarily boring, perhaps just more enlightening without the automatic costs.

flow....

[Ciel]

Originally Posted by flowperson

Maybe so, but the serenity and peace promised in heaven is the absence of the quest for material gain or egotistical glories that drives our lives on earth. Suffering is tied to these behavior patterns down here, but are absent up there, if we are to believe the legends. Not necessarily boring, perhaps just more enlightening without the automatic costs.

flow....

Have you never had a taste of heaven flow?

Sure you have.

And right, we move beyond the duality.

- c -

[Prober]

Originally Posted by flowperson

Maybe so, but the serenity and peace promised in heaven is the absence of the quest for material gain or egotistical glories that drives our lives on earth. Suffering is tied to these behavior patterns down here, but are absent up there, if we are to believe the legends. Not necessarily boring, perhaps just more enlightening without the automatic costs.

flow....

Too bad we can't eliminate that quest for material gain or egotistical glories down here...Or can we?

After all, if the kingdom of heaven is within us...

[flowperson]

"c"

Absotively and posilutely. But fleeting tastes only gives one a yearning and longing for more bliss. I think Joseph Campbell would have liked that thought. That's why I try to lead my life "following my bliss" even though I'm old enough to know that reaching a permanent state of it on earth is never going to be possible.

prober...such an improved avatar...love it !

Only one human that I am aware of was able to eliminate the chases in his life, and they were so jealous of it that they crucified Him...or so the stories that we know of go. Of course they killed MLK and Ghandi also because of their pursuits of bliss.
Yep, the kingdom is within us...but it is usually well hidden and submerged in most people's lives because of their material pursuits. Therefore we are only allowed occasional glimpses to lead us on to the end.

flow....