Raison d'être
"Forward, the Light Brigade!"
Was there a man dismay'd?
Not tho' the soldier knew
Some one had blunder'd:
Their's not to make reply,
Their's not to reason why,
Their's but to do and die:
-Lord Alfred Tennyson
If you're old enough to read this, you would have wondered at least once in your life, what your reason for existence in this world is.
Even in the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krsna says
लोकेऽस्मिन्द्विविधा निष्ठा पुरा प्रोक्ता मयानघ।
ज्ञानयोगेन सांख्यानां कर्मयोगेन योगिनाम्।।3.3।।
Meaning:
In this world, as I have said, there is a twofold path, O Sinless One! There is the Path of Wisdom (Gnana Yoga) for those who meditate, and the Path of Action for those who work (Karma Yoga).
It often takes one a lifetime to reach a point of introspection and begin to realize what one's Karma is and what How then to be a Gnana Yogi.
Is our purpose the mere day-to-day existence of waking up, earning our bread and wine, consuming them, and then going back to sleep, further our existence as we age, along with our progeny?
Is YOLO our purpose? To make the most of every moment and live it like it's the last?
Is it the accumulation of wealth and material, in the weird notion of providing for our future generations, the reason?
Is our purpose Service - To serve humanity and one and all? If so, Why?
Is Prayer and Faith our purpose? If so, why, If not, why?
Is love, in all its myriad forms and formats the reason?
Is Music, Arts, natures it's wonders and marvels and it's appreciation and experience thereof the purpose?
Is our purpose the pursuit of happiness? Which may also include one of the pursuits mentioned above?
Hoobastank would have us believe the reason is you! Is it? Are you?
If not, what is?
As I laze about on a Sunday, I figure out it's an "All of the above", answer. And it's neither right, nor wrong. Meaning, we are back to square one. We know nothing about ourselves, and perhaps this journey of self-discovery is the true reason for our existence.
Enjoy your journey as I enjoy mine.
Was there a man dismay'd?
Not tho' the soldier knew
Some one had blunder'd:
Their's not to make reply,
Their's not to reason why,
Their's but to do and die:
-Lord Alfred Tennyson
If you're old enough to read this, you would have wondered at least once in your life, what your reason for existence in this world is.
Even in the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krsna says
लोकेऽस्मिन्द्विविधा निष्ठा पुरा प्रोक्ता मयानघ।
ज्ञानयोगेन सांख्यानां कर्मयोगेन योगिनाम्।।3.3।।
Meaning:
In this world, as I have said, there is a twofold path, O Sinless One! There is the Path of Wisdom (Gnana Yoga) for those who meditate, and the Path of Action for those who work (Karma Yoga).
It often takes one a lifetime to reach a point of introspection and begin to realize what one's Karma is and what How then to be a Gnana Yogi.
Is our purpose the mere day-to-day existence of waking up, earning our bread and wine, consuming them, and then going back to sleep, further our existence as we age, along with our progeny?
Is YOLO our purpose? To make the most of every moment and live it like it's the last?
Is it the accumulation of wealth and material, in the weird notion of providing for our future generations, the reason?
Is our purpose Service - To serve humanity and one and all? If so, Why?
Is Prayer and Faith our purpose? If so, why, If not, why?
Is love, in all its myriad forms and formats the reason?
Is Music, Arts, natures it's wonders and marvels and it's appreciation and experience thereof the purpose?
Is our purpose the pursuit of happiness? Which may also include one of the pursuits mentioned above?
Hoobastank would have us believe the reason is you! Is it? Are you?
If not, what is?
As I laze about on a Sunday, I figure out it's an "All of the above", answer. And it's neither right, nor wrong. Meaning, we are back to square one. We know nothing about ourselves, and perhaps this journey of self-discovery is the true reason for our existence.
Enjoy your journey as I enjoy mine.
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