Ultimate purpose of life

[Emmalevine]

Since my awakening started just after Christmas my perspective on life has changed and widened. While discussing my experiences with another member it struck me that the ultmate purpose of life here - or certainly what it appears to be - is to realise who we are. We are evolving to know ourselves as part of the Divine.

This is something I've had in my head as a concept for a good few years but I've never fully grasped it. I believed it without truly knowing it in my heart.

I still lose sight of it sometimes but this morning I've woken up with a sense of awe. Life really is quite incredible - yet a lot of the time we (and I very much include myself here) can't see the wood for the trees. Many don't even see the trees. They see bills, TV on the blink, violence on the news, queue in supermarket...but not the beauty around us all.

I respect everyone's beliefs and know some might not agree with purpose but I want to share this today. If nothing else I think the world is a truly remarkable place.

[andrew g]

Just dropping in to say that I liked what you said here.

[God-Like]

Hi Starbuck

I would say like many things In that there are many levels. In regards to one's purpose I would say that applies also. There Is perhaps a purpose In what we are Is "In experience" and part of one's purpose Is solely that - "to experience" our way back Into the Ocean of what we are lol.

Also

When an Individual allows the soul to shine through the ordinary mind one may begin to have an understanding of what one's soul purpose Is.

x daz x

[7luminaries]

...understanding of what one's soul purpose is...

Yes that's where the fun takes off


I have known on some level what this was for some time...tho to understand more deeply required more awareness of who I am. And requires some courage as well. Far beyond the "do you fear death?" or "will you give your life for another?"

It takes a lot more courage to love with all your heart and soul...
to acknowledge the divine...and to face yourself and your soul's purpose with eyes wide open.

That's pretty terrifying but nothing else will satisfy the soul

Then...figuring out what we're all supposed to do to fulfill our soul's purpose..
I don't have it all figured out, and everyone's path is a little different...

but I do know that apart, we are all just one...but together, we are united. Together we are One.

peace/blessings,
7L

[Emmalevine]

Thanks for the thoughts and contributions everyone. It's really quite a revelation when you realise how beautiful the whole purpose of life is - and indeed life itself.

The sad thing is when I know this and yet still feel sad, frustrated, confusion and worried. But then I suppose I wouldn't be human if I didn't have these things to work through!

[Emmalevine]

By the way, I like the comemnts on individual soul purpose from God-like and Luminaries - this is something I've pondered a lot myself. I agree that we're here to experience who we are. I also agree that it takes a lot of courage to love. This is something very prominant in my own life at the moment.

Greetings..

The One became many, we/us/Life, the Cosmos itself.. it became 'many' so that it might experience its own existence.. the 'ultimate' purpose is the experience itself.. the multitude of beliefs about 'how' that experience should be, is just differing interpretations of the 'ultimate' simplicity.. the experience itself. the many interpretations are part of the One's experience of itself..

Be well..

Originally Posted by TzuJanLi

Greetings..

The One became many, we/us/Life, the Cosmos itself.. it became 'many' so that it might experience its own existence.. the 'ultimate' purpose is the experience itself.. the multitude of beliefs about 'how' that experience should be, is just differing interpretations of the 'ultimate' simplicity.. the experience itself. the many interpretations are part of the One's experience of itself..

Be well..

that is well said Tzu, as well said as can be said in words, in conceptual language

so this Beingness that is the here and now

is Being now, can you be aware of it?

can awareness be aware of itself?

can the universe know itself?

Originally Posted by din

that is well said Tzu, as well said as can be said in words, in conceptual language

so this Beingness that is the here and now

is Being now, can you be aware of it?

can awareness be aware of itself?

can the universe know itself?

Awareness cannot be aware of itself, just as the hammer cannot hit itself.. both awareness and the hammer need a manifestation of Consciousness to complete their function, the hammer needs a 'hand', a body-mind, to fulfill its function, and.. awareness needs 'mind', Consciousness itself, to fulfill its function.. i have a feeling there will be more questions, LOL, but it is so..

Why do you present the 'Beingness/Being' as different from the 'you' of which you query its awareness?

The Universe 'is' knowing itself.. we/us/Life are that 'knowing'.. whether we know ourselves as uniquely individual identities, or as the results of a Cosmic Puppeteer, is irrelevant.. either 'experience' is better than no experience, when Infinity and Eternity are your (Source/Whole/One) plaground..

Be well..

Originally Posted by TzuJanLi

Awareness cannot be aware of itself, just as the hammer cannot hit itself.. both awareness and the hammer need a manifestation of Consciousness to complete their function, the hammer needs a 'hand', a body-mind, to fulfill its function, and.. awareness needs 'mind', Consciousness itself, to fulfill its function.. i have a feeling there will be more questions, LOL, but it is so..

Why do you present the 'Beingness/Being' as different from the 'you' of which you query its awareness?

The Universe 'is' knowing itself.. we/us/Life are that 'knowing'.. whether we know ourselves as uniquely individual identities, or as the results of a Cosmic Puppeteer, is irrelevant.. either 'experience' is better than no experience, when Infinity and Eternity are your (Source/Whole/One) plaground..

Be well..

you're absolutely right of course

you see, i only really try to give my best guess at what reality is like

without really believing a word i say

cause i'm really clueless on the whole thing