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Alex asked:
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I have two questions for you:
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- What is the real meaning of life and how can we reach happiness? I searched for answers in
Christianity, Buddhism and philosophy but I didn't find any answers at all.
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But at the first question it's clear that like ALL things, the human civilization will end sometime. So
then why is human kind in such a hurry for progress and stuff like this? Especially when we know that
things like science and technology will destroy us because without nature we can't survive and we will
destroy nature with all these things.
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- And at the second question it's clear that, like Buddha said, all life is suffering. When you have
what to eat and drink, you think for a place to call home, when you have a home, you think for
education, friends etc, when you have these, you think for love, children, wealth and stuff like this and
when you have all this things the thoughts of death, God, meaning of life are troubling and worrying
your soul. So how is it possible to reach happiness? Please answer me and I will be very grateful to
you.
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I will present a certain viewpoint that is derived from a faith tradition called Vedanta.
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Man is essentially not what he/ she assumes him/ herself to be. In essence, he/ she is spirit. This
spirit is in essence the very opposite of what man assumes himself/ herself to be.
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Just as a speck in the eye is not natural to it and therefore one is compelled to discard it, similarly
until man finds his true nature he will continue to be dissatisfied.
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The Vedas consider the ability to discern this without being distracted by the desire to enjoy and find
out that the enjoyment did not have the capacity to fulfill that desire, as the essential quality of the
student who can gain the knowledge it seeks to impart. Vedas intend to help the student intuit and
discover his/ her true nature. This endeavor is termed the utmost importance and is considered the
highest calling and termed the highest end.
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There are many different traditions that derive from the Vedas. They are broadly referred to as Hindu.
The Hindus themselves refer to it as 'Sanatana Dharma' or the eternal quest since it is inherent in the
very nature of being.
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Gopi Mavankal
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