Existance

[jcmcb]

I find that the search for meaning in life is, in itself, meaningful. My search for truth about existance have provided me with many fulfilling answers....

And besides, as a great Chinese Philospher once said (and I am paraphrasing here):

Whats wrong with being useless?

[gold eagle]

Would you know which Philosopher that was? Curious myself.

[volcomgnu]

I believe people look for a greater being to give their life purpose. But for myself, I believe my life does have purpose. That being to help others and to enjoy life. Whether it be by designing a car for ease of transportation or whether it be developing space travel. I also believe that their is a greater being, but I don't know if I believe in him because I believe he is "real" or if I am just trying to fill a void in my soul.

[jcmcb]

I want to say it was Lao Tzu (founder of Taoism I belive), but I could be wrong. I know its not a confusican idea...

[Pecosian]

Your life is both the most meaningfull and meaningless thing you have. The former to you and the latter to everyone else in the world. So whether existance is meaningful, I guess it depends on your point of view.

[gold eagle]

Maybe we need to define what we mean by meaningful. That sounded funny somehow.

[detector]

"purpose to have purpose", forget who said that but it sounds right.

[gold eagle]

beware the alliteration agents.

[Eglaelin]

Originally posted here by gold eagle
Maybe we need to define what we mean by meaningful. That sounded funny somehow.

The meaning of life. As far as I, and several others, see it -- is to make the world a better place. You can have this purpose whether you are Christian, Pagan, Moslem, Buddhist or Atheist.
One of the best books I have read in a long time is : Ethics for the New Millenium , by the Dalai Lama. He does a most excellent job of seperating Ethics from religion. I feel, that you can use this book no what your religion is. The principles are applicable to anyone.

A co-worker once asked me if I believed that God created humans or evolution created humans. I told him that for me it did not matter. When he asked why this is what I told him. IF GOD created man then you are the result of a great creation, and you have a great responsibility. On the other hand, if you are the result of evolution, you are the result of a long line of cause and effect (a great deal of work) and you have a great responsibility. Either way you go you have a great responsibility.

And what is that responsibility? To end suffering as much as you can. We have the potential for healing a great deal of pain. We can feed the world, we can make sure that people have clothes to wear and a place to live. And it is up to us. No one else will do it if we do not. God (however you see it) is there to show us it is our job. We are our brothers keeper. Now what are you gonna do with it.

The moment is at hand.

[SarinMage]

jsut live for yourself, and let everone else live for themselves.
dont do anything that will make it harder for someone else to live
give as much as you take, if not more.
just remember that it doesent matter whats after we die.. so long as you lived happy and made others happy aswell.

whats wrong with that??