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What is the meaning of life? What is the purpose of existence?

Willamena

Willamena

Just me
Premium Member
Gambit said:
But Is there only one self created? One Self that experiences itself through each and every one of us? Or are there many selves created? One for each individual?
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There is self created, and hence there is other. And there is other created, and hence self. Existence is funny like that: it will always support self with other, but in doing so it supports other with self.


(Edit: Go maya.)
 
G

Glaurung

Denizen of Niflheim
Aupmanyav said:
That does not necessitate a God.
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I would never deny that an atheist is capable of great virtue, but you cannot be completely virtuous without acknowledging the source of moral truth and obligation. Goodness necessitates the help of God, whether or not a person being good knows or acknowledges the hand of God in their virtue is another question. Just because you don't see it doesn't mean it's not there.
 
chinu

chinu

chinu
Gambit said:
What is the meaning of life? What is the purpose of existence?
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My dear, the answer is in your question itself. :)

The meaning of life is.. "To search the meaning of life"
The purpose of existence is "To search the purpose of existence"
It is because after finding the true meaning of life, or true purpose of existence, nobody returns back. In fact, whoever in this world found the true answer to this question, never returned back, or never returned back with any answer.

Just think, why such questions pop-up in your mind ? In fact, there are number of people in this world with such/similar questions in mind. Such questions pop-up in our minds because in some way or another "God" is forcing us to do so. In some way or another "God" is already pushing us all towards this search/last-search :)
 
Gambit

Gambit

Well-Known Member
Willamena said:
There is self created, and hence there is other. And there is other created, and hence self. Existence is funny like that: it will always support self with other, but in doing so it supports other with self.


(Edit: Go maya.)
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Let's see if understand what you are saying because your responses seem to be deliberately cryptic: There is only self and other. The appearance of many selves is illusory (maya)
 
cataway

cataway

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Gambit said:
What is the meaning of life? What is the purpose of existence?
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ECCLESIASTES 12 :13 The conclusion of the matter, everything having been heard, is: Fear the true God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole obligation of man. 14 For the true God will judge every deed, including every hidden thing, as to whether it is good or bad.
 
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