[Buddha-l] Purpose of life

[[DPD Web] Shen Shi'an]

As life and death is meaningless,
only transcendence of life and death is meaningful.
When one helps all to do likewise life after life,
life and death becomes infinitely meaningful.

- Stonepeace

Undergoing countless rebirths per se is pointless if they do not somehow lead us to True Happiness, which is attained by ending rebirth; by realising Nirvana. When we aspire to break free of rebirth for ourselves, and help others do the same, rebirth in Samsara as practising or enlightened Bodhisattvas becomes meaningful.

-----Original Message-----
From: Ngawang Dorje [mailto:rahula_80 at yahoo.com] 
Sent: Saturday, 30 August, 2008 1:59 PM
To: Buddhist discussion forum
Subject: Re: [Buddha-l] Purpose of life

Hi,
 
I think life is meaningless. Bhikkhu Thanassaro wrote:
 
"Think back for a moment on the story of the young Prince Siddhartha and his first encounters with aging, illness, death, and a wandering contemplative.........."

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