what is the meaning of life? why are we here?
2007-02-23 07:53:17 · 15 answers · asked by newtchewy33 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I ask this same question once in a meditation. The answer came clear as a bell.
It said I have placed you here to learn the true meaning of Love. What ever it was that was answering then told me something that really set me back. It said that I felt the way I did about certain people because I did not understand the true meaning of love. I protested and said that I did my best to love all of the people who were deserving of love.
It replied "yes that is your misunderstanding. You see love as something that you dole out in tiny little portions here and there to people who you have judged to be worthy of it. This is not love at all, it is only judgment". This stopped me dead in my tracks. I suddenly realized that what it was saying to me was true. This realization brought me to tears. It went
on and told me, "You treat love as though there is some shortage of it. It is not something that you can run out of. The more love that you give, the more love that there is in the world. Its that simple. The only way that there can be a shortage of it is if you hoard it and keep it to yourself."
It went on to explain, that "this is what Jesus was trying to tell you when he asked you to turn the other cheek, to judge not and to love your neighbor. He made no exceptions in these things that he requested of you. Why are you making exceptions, and judging some as worthy of love and others as not? Jesus fully intended for you to apply this love that you are to all, in a universal manner without any judgment of any sort". By this time the tears Were flowing freely. I was crying because for the first time in my life I Understood what the message Jesus left for us in the bible actually meant.
This has become my truth. I can't say what yours is for sure, but I have a feeling that it is probably similar.
Love and blessings
don
2007-02-23 12:44:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The purpose of our lives is joyful self-realization, i would say!!
Humans are self aware creatures, we know that we exist, we consciously and subconsciously create our realities everyday, we interact with other entities and help to shape their realities as well. When we manifest positive feelings and behaviors such as joy, love, and creativity, we experience fulfillment and inspire others to experience it too. Joy is contagious...try smiling at your co-worker or paying him/her a sincere compliment... see if they dont smile right back at you :) This is THE purpose: the doing, the creating, the experiencing, of fulfilled, joyous existence.
Our purpose is to do, be and feel love and compassion. This resonates for us all on some level. Those we consider to be our greatest historical teachers have all taught this. We naturally feel fulfillment when we "do a good deed" because of this tendency to gravitate towards harmony.
Being part of the universe, our purpose is a microcosm of the larger purpose of the universe: to harmoniously exist forever.
2007-02-23 08:46:50 · answer #2 · answered by The cat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Life is for living. You are born to became better then previous generations(imagine how many people lived before you to create YOU!) and to choose will you have offspring or not (in any case, you should protect the planet)
Take care what you leave behind you!
2007-02-23 08:05:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thinking the meaning of life is just living it everyday. We are here to fill the emptiness to bring joy.
2007-02-23 08:25:04 · answer #4 · answered by Adelaide V 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just to answer your question try watching an old Frankenstein movie called Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein. Hope this will help :)
2007-02-23 08:06:23 · answer #5 · answered by steve h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We exist in this so called life with the fundamental striving to preserve ourselves to the highest good that we may become in union with God in the after-life.
2007-02-23 09:17:10 · answer #6 · answered by oscar c 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To learn to LOVE God. It's all a series of lessons that we get to repeat, do over, then go on to the next lesson until Soul is ready to go Home.
2007-02-23 11:03:38 · answer #7 · answered by shine_radiantstar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Each person has a mission in life. You have to find out what yours is. God might be able to help. Have you tried talking to God? Visit my blog: www.earthking.wordpress.com
2007-02-23 08:28:10 · answer #8 · answered by Peter N 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we are here for only one reason; To ponder the meaning of life
2007-02-23 08:00:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm sentenced to life and so are you > its just how you deal with being confined to this planet
2007-02-23 09:13:39 · answer #10 · answered by BANANA 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋