2006-12-05 06:55:29 · 12 answers · asked by graykeenan 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
This one question "meaning of Life" is the most asked question on the Internet. Why?
Every Human Being wants to know and understand the Philosophy behind the meaning of Life! Why are we here... what is the purpose of our living on Mother Earth... what is the real meaning of Life? The queries are numerous... there has got to be a justification for our living. What is the basis of existence of Life on planet Earth?
Before we indulge into knowing "the meaning of Life" we need to understand Life itself. How do we differentiate between a mortal (living being) and an immobile material (having no Life within)? For this we need to start from the beginning of the Cosmos itself... The time of the big bang!
At the time of the big bang when God, the Almighty Creator which is but the size of half a thumb explodes itself... all Atmans (Souls) get scattered all over the cosmos and in doing this they lose their pristine purity and as a ball coated with honey gathers dust while rolling... these Atmans (Souls) also get impregnated with impurities. This is the fundamental cause of Life... if these Atmans (Souls) had remained pure all the time... the need for Life in whole of the cosmos would not have arisen.
These Atmans (Souls) in their cosmic journey now need a body so that they can purify themselves and come back to their original pristine form. These Atmans (Souls) do not have the power to purify themselves without the aid of any external body. They need a body to work out its Karma and in the process the dross within the Atman soul shall get removed.
Let me explain this further but before that I need to explain the definition of God.
At the time of pralaya as we call it in Hinduism (the time of complete dissolution of the cosmos)... the total cosmos which consists of many universes dissolves back into its original pristine form... this is the form we know as God, the Almighty Creator! The size of the whole cosmos at this moment of time is half the size of a thumb, which is nothing else, but the collection of all purified Atmans (Souls) in the cosmos.
For purifying themselves why do the Atmans (Souls) need a body? This feature can be explained further by the example of mining.
If I need to extract one KG of pure gold (say an individual purified Atman in its pristine pure form) from a lump of hundred KG of gold ore then I need to pass the lump of hundred KG of gold ore through the requisite mining process. It is absolutely clear that this one KG of pure gold can not on its own separate itself out from the hundred KG of gold ore without the help of an external medium... it needs requisite machinery to remove the 99 KG of dross within the ore.
Similarly, the unpurified Atman the soul within cannot on its own remove the dross within... it needs an external medium... a body in order to come back to its original pristine form. And in the process... this so-called impure Atman is required to manifest a body, which consists of a long chain of manifestations... a total of 8.4 Million manifestations and a Life cycle of 96.4 Million earthly years... a long journey indeed! More on meaning of life here- http://www.godrealized.org/what_is_the_meaning_of_life.html
2006-12-06 20:43:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-12-05 06:58:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-12-05 06:57:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To evolve. To become a better person through tolerance and forgiveness. To help others and to do good. Our own individual spiritual progress is the first meaning, of many.
2006-12-05 07:02:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The meaning or purpose of life-existence.......
To worship the One and only All Might God
"I did not create the Jinn and mankind, except that they should worship me"
[Surah ad-Dhariyat 50:53]
Also...
“In the name of Allaah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. All praises and thanks be to Allaah, the Lord of the ‘Aalameen (mankind, jinns and all that exists), the Most Beneficient, the Most Merciful, the Only Owner (and the Only Ruling Judge) of the Day of Recompense (i.e., the Day of Resurrection). You (Alone) we worship, and You (alone) we ask for help (for each and every thing).” [al-Faatihah 1:1-5]
“O mankind! Worship your Lord (Allaah), Who has created you and those before you so that you may become al-muttaqoon (the pious).” [al-Baqarah 2:21]
“Such is Allaah, your Lord! None has the right to be worshipped but He, the Creator of all things. So worship Him (Alone), and He is the Wakeel (Trustee, Disposer of affairs, Guardian) over all things.”[al-An’aam 6:102]
“And your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him, and that you be dutiful to your parents. If one of them or both of them attain old age in your life, say not to them a word of disrespect, nor shout at them but address them in terms of honour.” [al-Isra’ 17:23]
http://islamqa.com/index.php?ref=736&ln=eng
This is the main, exact reason why we were created by God the All Mighty, to worship and follow Him. Does God need us? No, all He wants us is to obey Him, and worship Him as He should be worshipped, as He is the only One worty of worship, and we should do. Why should weworship Him? He create us and gave us everything we can ever ask or and need. So the least we can do is be greatful to Him, everytime, because he is the All Mighty, that has given us so much. He is nothing like us:
1 Say (O Muhammad (Peace be upon him)): "He is Allah, (the) One.
2 "Allah-us-Samad (The Self-Sufficient Master, Whom all creatures need, He neither eats nor drinks).
3 "He begets not, nor was He begotten;
4 "And there is none co-equal or comparable unto Him."
[Surah al-Ikhlas 112:1-4]
He puts us in bad situations to see how we do, and to obey him, in every command, not altering any, or leaving any, but accepting it all. (this continues to the exist of God)
You may ask, does God the All Mighty even exist?
Yes he does.....
Please read my answer on Does God Exist? For more information.
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AuRTnLarIYhCXf0UD2vAYeYgBgx.?qid=20061116142934AAZPkFd
2006-12-05 07:18:39 · answer #5 · answered by Mr Stick 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The hokey pokey... "That's what its all about"
But seriously, life is what you make it. You have been given life and it is up to you to do with it as you will. You can learn, love, and laugh, or you can chose not to. Personally I would like to continue to do the first three.
Blessed Be )O(
2006-12-05 07:13:10 · answer #6 · answered by Stephen 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To become who we are, the living presence of Christ in the world
To know love and serve God
2006-12-05 07:03:49 · answer #7 · answered by Gods child 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To come into contact with your Creator...
http://www.schneblin.com/studies/pdfs/getting_past_the_guard.pdf
2006-12-05 06:58:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To live.
2006-12-05 07:10:07 · answer #9 · answered by Zeke 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eat
Keep from being eaten
Reproduce.
2006-12-05 06:58:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋