what are we really here for

[rekcut]

what reason do we have for being?

 

[Borealis]

Very fascinating question, from my speculation reasons are:
A- objective and physical: we are a bunch of disposable slaves, a condition we have been subjected to for probably many centuries.
B- subjective and metaphysical: whatever you wanna believe in and live for, be it love or evil, you can create your reason and reality.

 

[SkullTraill]

Moved thread to Philosophy section, does not belong in occult sections.

 

[Robert Ramsay]

what reason do we have for being?

Life has no intrinsic reason or meaning; you have to create that for yourself.

 

[robyangel]

I believe that this, much like the Wheel in the Tarot, is a passage — a way of progressing according to the mission our Higher Self carries within. Only if we gain experience from what does not allow us spiritual elevation can we truly move forward in this dimension, advancing our own evolution and, consequently, the evolution of the universe itself, which renews through the evolution of the soul.


On the other hand, it is not so simple. The challenges are cyclical and often lead us back into the same eternal pattern. Thus, the famous ouroboros renews itself, sometimes preventing the evolution of souls.


In the end, the world is divided into two circles that form an eight, and the meaning of the eight lies in dividing the worlds, integrating them, and ultimately becoming unity.

 

[the_snake_charmer]

Very fascinating question, from my speculation reasons are:
A- objective and physical: we are a bunch of disposable slaves, a condition we have been subjected to for probably many centuries.
B- subjective and metaphysical: whatever you wanna believe in and live for, be it love or evil, you can create your reason and reality.

You are here to experience learn and contribute to society on earth. Earth is considered toughest school for a soul in eastern occult.

 

[Moonbeam]

"You are the universe experiencing itself." - Alan Watts

Pretty typical quote that gets brought up in these discussions, but it rings true for me. The universe is consciousness and we are conscious for a sort of communal exploration of and with the universe. Being alone is pretty sad and boring, so I think we exist as these offshoots of the ultimate oneness as a natural response. It's the same reason the world operates in cycles, I think; from life and death, the rise and fall of empires, the changing seasons, etc. It all comes back to the ultimate unity and interconnectedness of things..

 

[Morell]

The right question is: What do you want?

 

[Ohana]

Why are we here? Because we're here and now apperently that we are here now people must do who knows what. Go to space? Keep moving forward in the ever ending wheel of time.

I know why I'm here though

Spite
Just pure spite at this point. The universe said get terrible life I said back fine if its so terrible why am I having fun sometimes. Just keep giving me more things I guess and terrible memories. Just keep adding it on.

I'm not gonna say when. Thats up to you universe

 

[Suayakoat]

I believe the purpose of life, at least according to the Creator in this Universe, is to make one Great Choice-the only real choice we all, I mean every single soul in this Universe, have-to decide to become Creators ourselves or merge with our own Creator and thus finish our Paths in his. If you decide to become a Creator yourself you, however, must learn to endure suffering, sometimes great one, not only to yourself but to all of your potential creations, too. Suffering is the price for living. If you, however, want to break free of the cycle of existence itself, and thus end all of your suffering forever, then the path for the merger with the Creator is the right one for you. It all boils down to this single defined particular choice-continue on living as Creators which must make their creations suffer, or, be one with your one and escape all existence through exiting the suffering-creation-suffering cycle. That IS the ultimate choice you have in this Universe, and it, kind of, explains what we are all doing here-either learning to become Creators ourselves, or trying to reach the Source and end our existence there. That is The Point of it all!

What would anyone choose? It's entirely up to him/her. That is the only choice no one can take away from you!

 

[Ohana]

I dont want to merge with the creator or become a creator. Heres what I want to do.

I want to march up to creator/creators and I want to tell whoever it is do better

Thats my life goal

 

[Habegale]

I dont want to merge with the creator or become a creator. Heres what I want to do.

I want to march up to creator/creators and I want to tell whoever it is do better

Thats my life goal

March on up to the Divine for an audience? Thats a heck of allot of theurgy just to lodge a complaint — instead, why not carry the “do better” torch yourself… can I get an “Amen” , will it do yea?

 

[Borealis]

In the end it just gets so exhausting thinking about this topic... suffering takes you to higher states or interrupt reincarnations or you are divine source yourself or you can achieve this and that and blah blah blah... who wants to suffer in exchange for what a theory says after all? I've suffered so much and there are people who are suffering even more that I say to hell with it! A peaceful trauma-free life is all people who suffer had wished for, yes it's nice believing in possibly achieving divine states but hey in the end it's all a bunch of theories, one might believe in this and other might not and are feeling much better, one might believe in doing good deeds and others might believe for example in sacrificing people to a god they might believe in, I wonder who can actually be sure who is wrong and who is right, what is true and what is false?