The Meaning of Life
The Meaning of Life.
Finding meaning to life in the moment is easy for all of us except the one's of us who are about to commit suicide.
For those of us who choose not to shuffle of this mortal coil but to tolerate the suffering of life which Buddha referred to as Duhka, the first of his Four Nobel Truths, a non-temporal meaning of life may be impossible to find.
Before we answer what is the the non-temporal meaning of life, let's us start with some basic postulates about life.
There are a finite number of emotions that we have and we share those emotions with other life.
These emotions are not unique.
With the billions of people that exist the mix of these emotions are not unique.
We are not unique.
We exist because of evolution and survival of the fittest.
The diverse spectrum of our genetic code has helped us to adapt to natural changes in our environment.
This has come about by genetic mutations which were individually mostly detrimental.
All parts of our intelligent species were necessary for us to have survived and thrived.
Sociopaths exist.
Although some of these people are detrimental to a specific individual, we do not judge these people as "evil" but make choices to separate them from society so as to protect ourselves and society from them.
We are part of the reason our species has survived.
Our species is a single changing organism.
Through study and meditation it is possible to experience the sensation that "we are all one".
There are no bad people.
When we internalize this the we can let go of our painful memories.
We are an intelligent life form created by evolution.
There is intelligent life on other planets.
Emotions are an evolutionary advantage.
Any other intelligent life forms on other planets would be formed by evolution and would have emotions.
Some intelligent life on some planet will survive man-made or natural destruction.
Our species continued existence is not necessary for what makes us "human" to continue to exist.
We are one with all intelligent life.
Our ego colors our view of reality.
Seeing life without the ego coloring our view of life may let us see new realities and let go of delusions.
Education can help us see the universe more accurately.
Meditation may help us to experience consciousness without the domination of our ego.
Education (through understanding our world), meditation (though stilling the ego), and wisdom (through the assimilation of ideas through time) may allow us to see new realities.
Pain and suffering may appear to be inevitable.
Some claim that pain is inevitable, suffering is not.
Maybe through education and meditation suffering can be minimized.
There are certain people that have certain genetic mutations that have allowed them to live a joyous and pain free life.
Our genetic code has been formed to help DNA replicate itself, not to bring joy and happiness to the organism of it's code.
We have the ability to design the next generation's genetic code and possible our own to maximize our joy and happiness.
Pain and suffering can be eliminated in future generations.
Pain and suffering is not inevitable for future generations.
There are many definitions of love.
Agape — Unconditional Love.
Eros — Romantic Love.
Philia — Affectionate Love.
Philautia — Self-love.
Storge — Familiar Love.
Pragma — Enduring Love.
Ludus — Playful Love.
Mania — Obsessive Love.
I have a daughter.
I have unconditional love for my daughter.
I would give my life to save my daughter's life.
Using this definition of love there is a possibility that this type of love will carry on though generations until someone we "love" is created that lives an existence that is pain free and joyous.
Life may be pain and suffering for us but we can envision a joyous life for our children's children...
Love is the non-temporal meaning of life.
Love transcends the moment.
Love life the way it is.
Love it as much as you can from wherever you are.
Suffering is not inevitable.
Let go of suffering.
Let go of your existence.
Let go of our species existence.
Let go of everything.
Love now.
Change is inevitable.
Love change.
Feel the love now.
Rejoice in that love.
Know that the future holds love and joy for intelligent life forms.
That intelligent life form exist now, somewhere.
Feel their love for you.