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About the meaning of life

The question about the meaning of life is as old as human thinking itself.

Who am I, where do we come from, is there a God, what is it all about, where are we going!

Buddhists see the meaning of life quite differently than followers of monotheistic religions. According to the teachings of the historical Buddha, enlightenment is the goal of all striving. And enlightenment is also the theme of this blog.

The enlightened people I know do not ask questions about the meaning (or nonsense) of life, they "know". Then when enlightened people teach about the Dharma questions are often asked of them about life and the universal connections. The answers are usually similar: "embark on the journey to enlightenment and see for yourself"!

What is their purpose in life, what (or who) are you living for right now? And have their motivations ever changed? Do you live for yourself, or do you live for your family, for your work, or for your hobby?

Can you imagine choosing "enlightenment" as the meaning of life?

Buddha taught in a sanga in India for over 40 years, his topic was "enlightenment". For him, the meaning of life was awakening itself, everything revolved around "enlightenment" in his community.

Now there is always the question of how, how to achieve "enlightenment"?

At the beginning of the journey is the decision to the goal to strive for "awakening".

In my opinion, the journey to "enlightenment" accompanied by frequent Dharma talks is a much easier undertaking. A good Chan (Zen) master can, as with an onion, remove one layer of the traveler's old personality after another, bring the subject to the forefront again and again, assist in reaching the goal.

According to Buddha, emptiness is form, and form is emptiness.

If the room was not empty I could not put furniture, could I?

If I am not "empty" no "enlightenment" can come into my life.

In order to become empty, the ego must first be silenced so that the new can enter our mind.

It is important to always turn our thoughts positively towards the goal, to "push away" negative feelings.

The decision to travel towards "enlightenment" is more important than any other thoughts we have ever had. Only awakened we will find peace.

Are you ready?

Everybody fights against other things ... I sometimes fight with my own heart.

- Tupac Shakur - US rap musician - 1971 to 1996

I've always believed that the opposite of love is not hate, but indifference. The opposite of faith is not arrogance, but indifference. The opposite of hope is not despair, it is indifference. Indifference is not the beginning of a process, it is the end of a process.

- Elie Wiesel - US writer and Holocaust survivor - 1928 to 2016

See to it that no one captures you through philosophy and empty deceit, based on the doctrine of men and on the powers of the world, and not on Christ.

- Paul of Tarsus - Apostle and missionary of early Christianity - 5 to 67

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