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Sailesh asked:

Why do people cry, what benefits us if we cry?

Is life a software generated by GOD, Whatever we view is saved in our life and one day it comes out
in the same way we had fed in? I have realised Life is a mirror, whatever we see in others is our own
introduction. Life is a reflection of the past.

I am a Siddha Samadhi Yoga meditator past six years I have realised lot of new things in Life, like
how Life works. Should we believe in God. How much power is in the prayers of God. I will say I have
realised God and he is always with me taking care of me, satisfying each and every moment of my
Life.

But sometimes I feel I am not able to express these things. One thing in my Life is I feel something
missing in me and I am not able to realise it and feel like crying but not able to cry and my head starts
paining please Guide me for the same.

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Crying is a behavioural release from sorrow. The physical aspect is that the act of crying rids a
person of emotional pain which can turn into physical pain: You experience this yourself when your
head starts hurting.

Crying might also be seen as a form of life: Only a human being weeps. Because the human being
cries he is able to recognise in others depth of feeling which could otherwise be hidden. But crying is
what Martin Buber (Knowledge of Man) might call a "spontaneous utterance" which is a "reflection of
a personal life of a certain kind.

I'm afraid I don't believe in God, but agree that what we see in others is our introduction to God. One
man alone in the world would have no such concept. It is difficult not to criticise your religion, so with
respect, perhaps you could think of God as being present in mankind and you might find that
interactions with others are more satisfying than the solitary act of meditation. You might find the
expression of your thoughts in the thoughts of others. Since I don't know your religion I cannot
recommend reading but hope you find what you are looking for.

Rachel Browne