what is the purpose of our existence on this earth?

Answer 1

there isn't one. we should all agree on one, huh?

Answer 2

Everyone is born with a purpose. Some discover it sooner than others, some don't till the very end of life.

Throughout our lives, most of us who aspire to be rich, famous and powerful. fail to discover the “purpose” or our mission in life.

The question, “Why am I here?” crosses everyone's mind some time or the other. Nobody is completely selfish in spite of the love for money, prestige and power. Most of us want to leave something behind for our loved ones. In other words, we all have the potential of discovering the purpose of life but remain too busy to think or do something about it.

The basic idea of discovering the purpose of life is enshrined in all major religions, Hinduism, Christianity and Islam and also in Buddhism, which is more of a philosophy of life than a religion because the concept of God does not exist in Buddhism.

We all struggle to survive as long as we live. This is a natural instinct. Death is a fact of life but most of us dread the very thought of dying. Even when a terminally ill person is breathing through a respirator, he/she will to hang on to life till the very end when the body cannot sustain the soul any more.

Ancient Hindu sages had a concept of death defined as "Samadhi” which is relatively unknown in the West. Samadhi is a natural state of tranquility into which your consciousness is transformed from consciousness of our natural mundane attachments to what we have acquired and achieved during in lives

The concept of a peaceful death through "Samadhi" takes away the fear of death.

Only those who have discovered the meaning and purpose of their lives are the ones who can understand the concept of Samadhi. This requires a lot of self-discipline and contemplation through meditation over a period of time.

My own person belief is that we are not born to just eat, drink and die. Each one of us, has a reason to live and a purpose in life. Everyone has to discover his own purpose. There is no single answer or definition of the purpose of life that applies to all.

Answer 3

As we've had this sort of Q many times, i 'l l check my old answers for you:

Yahoo answer.3

Basically, if God is self-sufficient why did He make man?
What is the point of life?




MY ANSWER:

This is a perfect question.
It deserves a perfect answer - not that I can give that but I can at least get you started.
BUT IT'S BIG!!!!!

The Beginning:
We HAVE ALWAYS LIVED, but not with bodies.

At a certain point in our eternal progression, God offered us 'spiritual bodies', which we accepted, and then spiritually begat us as His spirit sons and daughters in Heaven.

But some of us eventually chose to be wicked.
These were Satan and his many 'cronies'!

As we lived in Heaven we could see that our Heavely Father had an IMMORTAL GLORIFIED BODY, and we wanted to be like Him.
Like any powerfully Loving Father, He too desired that we could become like Him.
So He set up a plan whereby that was possible.

He offered us the opportunity to learn to become fathers and mothers just like Him and our Heavenly Mother.
That was possible by our receiving physical bodies to learn to grow in personal power etc.
Our memory has been cut off that we might PROPERLY be Tested, that we might learn to stand on our own 2 feet, and that we might learn to live by the power of Faith - not just Sight, as previously.

He needs us because He loves us,

Answer 4

Too expierience Life in every way. So the creator can BE. To simply exhist would be all too boring, so we allow God/ess this opportunity. We are the body of God/ess. We are made of 3 (body, mind, spirit) in the likeness of the One...who is also 3. We are 1 (body) of the 3 that makes up the creator. To exhist, one must have seperate parts. I am this. I am that. And I am neither this nor that. Without this trinity, there is NO consciousness.

Answer 5

sure. even as i won't be able to communicate for all different residing creatures, the human recommendations is outfitted to trust that their existence is for a reason, it really is largely the quest for the which technique of existence. without that (in inspite of kind, which incorporates beliefs, faiths etc), people might want to virtually honestly provide up on existence. perhaps that is the reason people dedicate suicide, they lose all desire and experience their existence is incomprehensible. i favor to look on the international from a tremendous distance and slowly make my before in. it may not provide me the which technique of existence besides the undeniable fact that it provides me a lot extra perception into humanity, why we anticipate of how we do, and why we do the failings we do.

Answer 6

In short, Adam was created in Heaven but he disobeted God and he sent him to Earth. Earth is at the lowest sky (the univers) out of seven. We're not allowed to sin at the highest sky but we can here. The purpose is a sort of a test and to proove to ourselves if we deserve heaven or hell.

Answer 7

The totality of all that exists is very much like a gigantic computer simulation, and, that computer generates a virtual reality hologram scenario full of animate and inanimate objects. They are all interacting in accordance to predefined rules of organization, whereby this universal machine resolves extremely difficult computations.

It is called the Mind of God.

Answer 8

to worship Allah that is it nothing else ,and the reward is the heaven forever,do you understand waht is forever,means no death never ever,and no sickness,sor jeoulsy,no fihjting only peace ,no work no president ,no looking for job ,just realxition free food ,free homes (palace which is golde and silver,no disaster ,no war .heaven just for the belivers who worship Allah on the right side follow Allah directions.but heaven needs work in this world first very hard work which is to do only good things ,and when you make any thing wrong just get back to Allah ask him for forgiveness from the heart repent not back again.pray like muslims do fast give money to the poor ,no girlfriend nor boy friend,never alchol nor adultry ,nevr to curse (bad words) try your best to be a gooddoer.
good luck.
islam is the only way to save you (i swear to Allah)
just look un the books (bible,torah ,quraan )and see what is the rightest one (without discrimination )see waht the books tell you ,see waht is your mind go with.try by yourself see the good for you.

Answer 9

God lets us live so that we can make a decision. We can choose to serve the father and be with him or serve the devil. He's giving us the opportunity to choose. You can't just say "yes God I want to be with you that's my choice". You have to show him that you want to be with him by your actions. That's the purpose of existence.

Answer 10

Everyone of us is here for a special reason.God has a purpose for all.We have to realise them and give us into His Hands and Will and allow him to lead us.The ones who don't depend on God's Guidance waver and end up in trouble.

Answer 11

THERE ISN'T ONE.
Your purpose is exactly what you want it to be and is governed by your own actions and decisions.
Same applies to me and to everyone else.
There is no pre-ordained destiny, fate or, indeed, any special purpose.
Reality is cruel, eh?