What's the benefit of human existence on this planet? Why are we here? What purpose do we serve?

Answer 1

Hello. I am a practicing Buddhist of 12 years. Don't worry, I won't try to convert you or tell you that you are either "right" or "wrong".
I will simply tell you what I think:
"What is the benefit of human existence on this planet?"
Well, part of the problem with this question is that it sounds like it is pre-supposing that there should be a benefit. Human beings, and actually all sentient beings, "exist" in the various realms because of karma that has been accumulating over incredibly long periods of time. (Why are we here?) It is not that there is a master plan that we are simply not aware of.(What purpose do we serve?) Your life, and everything in it is wholly due to a combination of your individual karma (actions) and also the karma of others. In reality, there IS a benefit, though not all would think of it as such. It is that human beings can seek enlightenment, (the greatest happiness of all) through simple zen meditation. I cannot recommend meditation enough.

Answer 2

Sometimes I think we are an experiment gone wrong. Were we put here to serve some divine purpose? Were we put here to see if choice is the best answer? Were we put here to see if we could actually rise above our basic need to belong/exclude and sit in judgment of? Are we the toddlers of a higher society that we enter upon death? Are we capable of learning from our mistakes as individuals or as a society? The questions are many and the answers are wisps of hope, faith, belief.

Answer 3

Like all other living creatures and things, the existence of humans is the purpose of humans. We are here to exist. It is just that simple.

Answer 4

To live and eventually learn from our mistakes..
Or maybe ithe benefit of us being here is simply because it is pointless for non-living things to exist in the world if there is no one around to think about them and acknowledge their existance, learn about them and appreciate the beauty that lies within them.
That's just my own theory, but it's kind of similar to the "if a tree falls and there is no one around to hear it, does it make a noise?" The answer of course is it does make a noise, but if no one can hear it, the whole thing is quite pointless.
I think there needs to be eyes to see things and ears to hear things and minds to ponder things, for anything to exist at all.

Answer 5

What i believe is;
We are here to ''develop''...To be our perfect selves not in the way that Christ was,cuz that it is impossible..but our perfect selves,perfect within love and forgiveness...
And i also believe that we stop the incarnations when we rich to that point of self-development..In other words, i belive earth as a ''place'' of transition..a place that we r here to change ourselves to go to the next level.....//
sorry its kind complicated..my english r poor us well.... ;o]

Answer 6

What makes you think there's a purpose?

Answer 7

Plastic. Aliens came and f'd the monkey!

Answer 8

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Answer 9

You are a Physical Extension of that which is Non-physical.
All-That-Is, or God, is not finished and waiting for you to catch up. You are the leading edge of thought, here seeking more: more of all that feels good to you, more of that which is fresh and gloriously uplifting. (You are, in essence, bringing heaven to earth.)

You are here in this body because you chose to be here.
You wanted the opportunity to experience this delicious contrast in time and space, and with great anticipation you came to co-create with other joy-seeking beings, to fine-tune the process of deliberate thought. (What, where, when and with whom are your choices, too.)

The basis of your life is Freedom; the purpose of your life is Joy.
You are free to choose to discover new avenues for your joy. In your joy you will grow; and in your growth you will add to the growth of All-That-Is. (However, you are also free to choose bondage or pain... but everything anyone chooses is only because they believe it will help them feel better.)

You are a creator; you create with your every thought.
You often create by default, for you are getting what you are giving your attention to wanted or unwanted but you know by how it feels if what you are getting (creating) is what you are wanting or if it is not what you are wanting. (Where is your attention focused?)

Anything that you can imagine is yours to be or do or have.
As you ask yourself why you want it, the essence of your desire is activated, and the Universe begins to bring it to you. The more intense your positive feelings, the faster it is coming to you. (It is as easy to create a castle as a button.)

You are choosing your creations as you are choosing your thoughts.
Your loving, Inner Being offers guidance in the form of emotion. Entertain a wanted or unwanted thought and you feel a wanted or unwanted emotion. Choose to change the thought and you've changed the emotion and the creation. (Make more choices in every day.)

The Universe adores you; for it knows your broadest intentions.
You have come to earth with great intentions, and the Universe constantly guides you on your chosen path. When you are feeling good, you are, in that moment, allowing more of that which you have intended from your broader perspective. (You are Spirit Incarnate.)

Relax into your natural Well-being. All is well. (Really it is!)
The essence of all that you appreciate is constantly flowing into your reality. As you find more things to appreciate, your state of appreciation opens more avenues to more to feel appreciation for. (As you think you vibrate. As you vibrate you attract.)

You are a creator of thoughtways on your unique path of joy.
No one can limit where you can direct your thought. There are no limits to your joyous journeys to experience. On the path to your happiness you will discover all that you want to be or do or have. (Allowing others their experiences allows you yours.)

Actions to be taken and money to be exchanged are by-products of your focus on joy.
On your deliberately joyous journey your actions will be inspired, your resources will be abundant and you will know by the way you feel that you are fulfilling your reason for life. (Most have this one backwards, therefore most feel little joy in their actions or their possessions.)

You may appropriately depart your body without illness or pain.
You need not attract illness or pain as an excuse to leave. Your natural state coming, remaining or leaving is that of health and of Well-being. (You are free to choose otherwise.)

You can not die; you are Everlasting Life.
In grace, you may choose to relax and allow your gentle transition back into your Non-physical state of pure, positive Energy. Your natural state is that of Foreverness. (Have fun with all of this. Lighten up! You can't get it wrong.)

P.S. It is not necessary for even one other person to understand the Laws of the Universe or the processes that we are offering here in order for you to have a wonderful, happy, productive Life Experience for you are the attractor of your experience. Just you!

Answer 10

To DESTROY everything we can while we got the chance.