Posted by 無心 on February 9, 2012, 12:30 am
On Feb 8, 6:59 pm, "TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher"
> Well, what's the purpose of life anyway? I think it is to struggle.
If you would stop typing and start researching the questions you ask,
you will learn that striving *is* part of life, but striving is not
the desired result.
What is desired?
Spiritual evolution is *passionately* desired, it's the only thing
that the seeker
wants.
Some definitions from "Dancing with Siva" speak of the natural order
of striving.
ashrama: "Place of striving."
From shram, "to exert energy."
Hermitage; order of life. Holy sanctuary; the residence and teaching
center of a sadhu, saint, swami, ascetic or guru; often includes
lodging for students. Also names life's four stages.
ashrama dharma: "Laws of life development." Meritorious way of life
appropriate to each of its four successive stages (ashramas),
observing which one lives in harmony with nature and life, allowing
the body, emotions and mind to develop and undergo their natural
cycles in a most positive way.
The four stages are:
1) brahmacharya: Studentship, from age 12 to 24.
2) grihastha: Householder, from 24 to 48.
3) vanaprastha: Elder advisor, from 48 to 72.
4) sannyasa: Religious solitary, from 72 onward.
The first two ashramas make up the pravritti marga, the way of turning
toward the world through the force of desire and ambition.
The last two are thenivritti marga, moving away from the world through
introspection and renunciation.
What is meant by "introspection?"
A fool asks questions of others. A wise man looks inside himself for
answers.
But the noise of internal discourse must cease before wisdom emerges.
"Let silence take you to the core of life."—Jalaluddun Rumi
(1207-1277)
http://www.theosophical.org/publications/quest-magazine/1222
Posted by Rob Kleinschmidt on February 9, 2012, 12:57 am
On Feb 8, 6:59 pm, "TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher"
> When you are a baby, you get a trike; when you are old you, you get a
> trike. When you are a baby, you pee in your pamper; when you are old,
> you pee in your pamper. What's the purpose of life?
> Well, what's the purpose of life anyway? I think it is to struggle.
You forgot the parts at the beginning and end of life where
you just sit there hoping somebody will clean out the load
of crap in your pants.
Posted by TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher on February 9, 2012, 1:42 am
> On Feb 8, 6:59 pm, "TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher"
> > When you are a baby, you get a trike; when you are old you, you get a
> > trike. When you are a baby, you pee in your pamper; when you are old,
> > you pee in your pamper. What's the purpose of life?
> > Well, what's the purpose of life anyway? I think it is to struggle.
> You forgot the parts at the beginning and end of life where
> you just sit there hoping somebody will clean out the load
> of crap in your pants.
Yeah, life is full of that too!
Posted by Rob Kleinschmidt on February 9, 2012, 9:21 am
On Feb 8, 10:42 pm, "TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher"
> > On Feb 8, 6:59 pm, "TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher"
> > > When you are a baby, you get a trike; when you are old you, you get a
> > > trike. When you are a baby, you pee in your pamper; when you are old,
> > > you pee in your pamper. What's the purpose of life?
> > > Well, what's the purpose of life anyway? I think it is to struggle.
> > You forgot the parts at the beginning and end of life where
> > you just sit there hoping somebody will clean out the load
> > of crap in your pants.
> Yeah, life is full of that too!
Trikes really are very cool though. My mom rode one
well into her eighties. Years later, I encountered a couple
who found her stuck at the bottom of a hill and invited
her in for tea before giving her a push to the top.
Posted by TMack on February 9, 2012, 3:29 am
On Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:30:18 -0800, 無心 wrote:
> On Feb 8, 6:59Â pm, "TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher"
>
>> Well, what's the purpose of life anyway? I think it is to struggle.
>
> If you would stop typing and start researching the questions you ask,
> you will learn that striving *is* part of life, but striving is not the
> desired result.
>
> What is desired?
>
> Spiritual evolution is *passionately* desired, it's the only thing that
> the seeker wants
Desire is the prime cause of suffering. Cessation of desire is essential
for enlightenment.
--
Tony
'04 Ducati ST3, '87 TW200,
'94 PC800, OMF#24
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