What is the meaning of life? Every religion tries to instill in us the thought that there is a mysterious purpose in life. There is a silly notion that everyone no matter how far gone, can be saved, saved from what? Reality is there everywhere yet we want to chase illusions.
What does a seeker desire? Most of us want to know how the universe was created, how humans came to exist, what happens when we die? And what are the answers we get from Religion, the stock answer is God made this Universe, he is the creator, the supreme primate and there is a heaven and hell is on earth. So if you want deliverance and salvation you must follow your religion and bow in obeisance to god. Yet in our struggles of daily life, sorrow and misery or in our moments of blackest despair, pain, and agony neither God nor religion can deliver us or alleviate hardship. We are advised to just pray and hope for the best, like clutching at a straw when the typhoon vents its fury. Though god exists in every sand and stone he is a mute spectator, watching the fun and games while we wallow in our misery.
Yet all humans with a higher consciousness fall down and prostrate for nirvana and salvation. This is the honest moment of truth, the lucid moment when the real “verily” of truth is revealed. Religion is the biggest hype; it cannot solve any of yours or the world’s problems. It can only divide mankind and create more misery, hate and violence. So ask ourselves what we know about the truth. Now that you have the correct perspective lets wipe the slate clean. Anything that is not about getting to the truth should be abandoned. We have to only open up, only discover what is already there, all teachings and scriptures are mere words and references which have been conceived in darkness and baptized in light.
In the ultimate analysis it’s how well you live your life till the end. Like the Chinese proverb “Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water and cook, after enlightenment, chop wood, carry water and cook. So if you still have to live your life and die, then why bother about the purpose of life? Greed, desire, religions, pride and prejudice are like the beguiling colors of the rainbow, ephemeral, and transient with no pot of enlightenment at the end of the illusion. The sacred texts of the east termed loosely as Hinduism is a way of life- which tells us that it is easier to lead a life of moral correctness and abide by our duty to humanity as we battle with relationships, aspirations and love in this world.
Fear which is rampant in all of us is a hangover from the lower forms and emerged as humans make us neurotic. We are scared of failure, animals are better, they live in the “now” don’t look for a purpose and accept reality. The greatest teachers always state that everyone becomes a healer the moment he forgets about himself, and stops chasing the elusive blue bird called enlightenment. Wisdom is silent does not preach; only gospelers who are ignorant, spend their lives converting and promising eternal salvation. Ideally we should accept our experiences in the world as our reality, success and failure are also part of experience.
Yet true happiness comes from a sense of peace and contentment, which in turn must be achieved through the cultivation of altruism, of love and compassion, and elimination of ignorance, selfishness, and greed. The real purpose is not transcending anything but existing and doing everything with a smile on one’s lips and chin up during misfortune while journeying in this world. There is no mystery and we do not need a Sherlock Holmes or religions to unravel anything.
We construct ourselves by assembling and living through our experiences, desires, and actions; like a book giving coherence to true incidental plots. In this way we generate meaning through the continuous act of self creation. In short we “create our own version of the Koran, Torah or Bible”-Vinay-
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