avatarPyrros Mathios

Summary

The text discusses the philosophical perspective on life's purpose, the role of meditation and prayer in improving one's current reality, and the concept of death as a transition to a new phase as per the Bhagavad Gita.

Abstract

The article delves into the existential question of why humans are sent to Earth, suggesting that life serves as an opportunity to cleanse past actions, endure suffering, or prepare for a greater reality beyond. It emphasizes the importance of acknowledging this greater reality and actively working towards it through practices like meditation and prayer, which can alleviate present difficulties and lead to a more peaceful existence. Drawing from the Bhagavad Gita, the text describes death not as an end but as a passage to the next destination, determined by one's psychophysical state at the moment of death. It also touches upon the continuous cycle of birth and death within an individual's life stages and the responsibility each person bears for their actions, highlighting the importance of finding meaning through freedom, choice, and personal responsibility. The author advocates for making a positive impact on others' lives and suggests that forming bonds of love and support can enrich one's existence.

Opinions

  • The author believes that meditation and prayer are subjective but effective tools for personal transformation, leading to a better stage of existence.
  • According to the Bhagavad Gita, as interpreted by the author, the soul is eternal, and death is a pivotal moment that determines one's next phase.
  • The article posits that individuals are inherently free and must take responsibility for their choices and actions in life.
  • The author asserts that connecting with others and making a positive impact is a fundamental aspect of human nature.
  • The text suggests that despite the constant change in our physical bodies, we maintain a consistent identity, which is central to our existence.
  • The author encourages readers to explore more about life's purpose through the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita and by engaging with their content through follows, comments, and shares.

Why we are sent here?

It’s a crude way of saying this, and this but some way or another we are sent here to clean up our past actions, to clear out our actions, or we are sent here to suffer in some form. And there is a greater reality that awaits.

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If we acknowledge the greater reality and work towards it, our current reality eases out a bit. And there’s this saying that no matter how difficult your present is, your future is easier through prayer and meditation.

That’s something I’ve come to realise so much, at least in my own experience, and so many psychologists actually going to get a little upset with this, and I love psychology as well.

But again, very subjective, may not apply to everyone. It’s applied to me.I might be going through my worst stages, and if I’m able to meditate every single day for a week through that worst stage, I come out of that one week, suddenly into a better stage of existence.

Maybe I’m just calmer, maybe I’m just less anxious,

maybe I’m just more positivised, but it works.

So I’m also trying to get to the depth of these things as I grow older.

According to Bhagavad Gita, death is not a problem in itself, but death is the opening of a doorway to the next destination which you can plan.

The Gita identifies the soul as eternal and death as the crossroads. And depending on certain kind of psychophysical condition at the moment of death, your next destination is decided.

In our body itself, the child body is dying, the youth body is being born, the youth body is dying, the old body is being born. So the birth and death is continuously happening in this, but still we are identifying as we are not changing.

So, we are condemned to be free, because once we are thrown into this world, we are responsible for everything we do. The purpose of life is to find meaning through individual freedom, choice, and personal responsibility.

And so one of the most important fundamental aspect of our human nature is to connect and make a positive impact on the lives of others and create bonds of love and support that enrich others lives.

Anyway, if you enjoyed this article and want to know more about life…plz consider this book Bhagavad Gita.

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