The Meaning of LIFE … (04/10/16)
And then, of course, there’s this …
(“The Meaning of Life cannot be found until one stops selfishly searching for the same.” ~ anonymous)
What we mere humans (mis)understand to be “love” is indeed a matter of “balance” and “healthy boundaries” and “give & take” … And that is why this kind of “love” is nothing more than a hazy mirage; nothing more than a delusion that actually leads us AWAY from real & true LOVE …….
*… a LOVE that gives everything and asks for nothing in return;
*… a LOVE that dismantles ALL boundaries — especially those between us & our enemies;
*… a LOVE that does not even recognize receiving — the LOVE that only longs to Give — often anonymously, and even more often to those who might even turn up their noses at our giving;
*… a LOVE that acquires “unity” not from finding a partner who cherishes our giving, but rather from simply finding & engaging a brother or a sister in need of the same;
*… a LOVE that neither desires nor needs to be either acknowledged or appreciated — the LOVE that always arrives whenever it is perfectly (i.e. humbly & selflessly) given.
Others are right, of course, in saying that “without love life has no meaning”, for as this cartoon so brilliantly illustrates, truly LOVING others — humbly reaching out to Care for them whether they recognize our Love or not — IS the Meaning of Life!!!
LOVE — when purely given — has IMMENSE purpose whether “unity” is achieved thereby or not. Relieving suffering is enough … Letting others know they are loved is enough … Anonymously bringing Joy is enough … Offering assistance to those seemingly in need is enough … Extending Kindness to an enemy is enough … Reaching out to strangers is enough.
Indeed, if we are in it for “unity” — if we are in any relationship to get ANYTHING in return AT ALL, then we are not truly Loving, and do not comprehend true LOVE … Peace.
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