Could this be the purpose of life on earth and perhaps in the rest of the universe?
2007-10-09 11:28:50 · 11 answers · asked by John L 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Expressing one's existence
A creator's existence consists of his creation
without manifesting himself he is pure being
but not yet reflected through his revelation
Lacking consciousness of his latent being
the creator needs revealing to exist fully
Light is not visible if it is not reflected
empty space doesn't contain any light
as source it can be seen in darkness
but it needs someone who observes
giving sight for light's full existence
Light reflected through the observer
watching what shows up within action
becoming aware of causes and oneself
recognising the source of light within
light is most essential to see - to grow
Creation is reflected through all being
from very basic level of manifestation
Although consciousness is reflected light
inbuilt evolution grows towards the whole
needing conscious form to reach further steps
Growing force is essential part of all duration
a hidden longing to unite with the initial creator
after a long dark way finally consciously reflected
through the whole spectrum of growing human forms
the One creator shows himself through his exposure
All is expression of the One visible through creation
with urge to express oneself - the way one is made
calling for recognition of one's present existence
being moved through a long road of evolution
to meet with the creator by finding oneself
Urge to express oneself finally vanishes
as well seeking and search for sense
expressing oneself by being alive
responding by reflecting light
mirror of creation in love
My words are said
as signs to meet
like a smile
floating
in air
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BeiYin
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2007-10-12 08:08:00 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
John L., you're on a roll - another great Q... Self awareness certainly solves a lot of problems. If self-awareness helps one to be more tolerant, more loving, productive, creative, and patient (and I believe it does), then that is what we should be striving for. We are going to need a lot of cooperation from more people on this planet if we are going to avoid a terrible end to human existence. I believe that people who evolve in consciousness quit seeing barriers between themselves and others - they become better partners and more productive workers.
I can't even imagine what our ultimate destination is because our potential is unlimited. There are many distractions and not everyone is reading from the same book. I feel like we are involved in a long footrace and there is no guarantee that the good guys are going to save the day. Whatever the outcome, the best of humanity will not suffer the never-ending consequences of greed, hatred, and war: They will move on.
The nice thing about obtaining self awareness is that it does not require a million years of evolution to get there.
2007-10-09 12:15:34 · answer #2 · answered by GENE 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
EXCELLENT question! There is an ancient philosophical concept called "perfection." It is explained as cause-and-effect always moving toward its final extreme--the oak is the perfection of the acorn; the earth is the final extreme of cosmic effects that allow for life; etc. I believe self-awareness IS the ultimate "destination" of the evolution of the mind, not necessarily the body, but only because I have no scientific evidence suggesting something more can be evolved. I do not believe in the idea of "perfection" because I don't believe a sun going nova or supernova is "perfection" in any sense, but it is logical that it should do so. If you believe that self-awareness is the end of the evolution of the mind (as opposed to the end of new knowledge being learned) then carry that to its logical extreme and be as conscious of existence as you have the ability to be. That is the "perfection" of your own existence.
2007-10-09 12:24:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Self awareness is not unique to human beings and therefore appears to only be a logical result of evolution. Sentience may only be a flash-point to which conscious beings assume full control over the random mechanism of evolution and ultimately elegant control of all fundamental matter in the universe.
There is an intrinsic desire within all life forms to manipulate matter for the purpose of supporting greater and greater degrees of life. From sticks to fish out termites and simple stone tools all the way to the advanced technology we are wrestling with today, the pattern looks to support this deep seated desire.
More important than any "ultimate destination" may be life of ever evolving form with deeper meaning and never ending purpose.
2007-10-09 12:49:04 · answer #4 · answered by straykat1112 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Evolution has no destination. The notion of evolution as a road toward perfection with us as the end product is a misunderstanding of how evolution works. Evolution is the process by which species adapt to their current environment. During the Cretaceous, the "perfect" creature was a thirty-foot long lizard. In the Devonian, it was a little crab-like thing that scuttled on the ocean flor. Right now it may be us, though one could make an argument for ants or bacteria - there are sure a lot more of them. In the future it will be whatever works best in that environment. There is no long-term goal.
2007-10-09 11:34:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
the theory blunders of your reasoning is particularly regularly occurring of intellectuals usually and the MINDs interior them that feed ideas to the Left-Hemisphere of their brains. no longer being able to perceiving the means of Spirituality, the ideas makes assumptions that don't contain what it won't be able to perceive. it quite is, the delusional concept that God is an invention of guy is the consequence of ideas fed to the ideas of guy by using the ideas. the fact of God does no longer rely on what guy thinks, or believes. The existence of the non secular realm interior each individual isn't there because of the fact one believes it to be there, this is there regardless of what one thinks. Like dying, Spirituality does no longer desire the permission or settlement of guy to exist. That one is in denial of this fact likewise makes no distinction in the existence of that which one denies. the international is what this is... and that this is, is proper. It stages and transformations constantly... and this may well be a mirrored photograph of those residing upon the international. the international delivers those upon it an threat to locate and journey what they could desire to locate and journey with the intention to advance and evolve. That the only Absolute of this actual airplane is replace, isn't unintentional. That each thing in this airplane is fairly genuine, is likewise no longer an twist of fate. This airplane is meant to be a place of persevering with replace. the only non secular fact you will locate on the actual airplane is hidden "interior" oneself. One has 2 concepts. One could settle for, or you are able to withstand. Peace
2016-12-18 03:10:34 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Possibly.
2007-10-10 03:19:38 · answer #7 · answered by Answerer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. If we're aware of ourselves, we're aware of creation. To take it one step further, knowing the Creator is the ultimate destination.
2007-10-09 11:33:29 · answer #8 · answered by jc_beloved 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes, in order to realise it was all an illusion and laugh about it.
Buddhists call this the awaening, when they start to laugh at them selves.
What is in front of you is real, but there's so much more that you can't see in any given moment that you understand the joke......
C'mon, see what I mean (please, it's easy)
....what's with the thumbs down? never had a spiritual experience? Too dumb to have thoughts?
2007-10-09 11:47:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
It is because if you truly are aware of yourself you also are aware of the mysterious force which is sustaining you: every beat of your heart, every thought in your mind, every breath you take...what is the life force behind it?
2007-10-09 11:37:16 · answer #10 · answered by remy 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋