Update 1 February 23 by Silver Dove
Is life meaningless?
This morning I received the News letter from Michael Lightweaver and I would like so share this with you.
Mountain Light News - February 2023
www.mountainlightsanctuary.com
Life is meaningless!
No, it’s not what you think. But it did get your attention, right? There is a philosophy or way of thinking that contends that all of the events in our lives are essentially neutral and we are the ones who give them meaning. This is exemplified by the saying that “pain is inevitable but suffering is optional.”
Pain is a physical experience. When two people with totally different beliefs fall and break a bone, they both experience the physical pain of the injury and over the course of our lives we all experience physical pain of some kind. Then there are events that happen in our lives that may cause emotional “pain” which is in fact “suffering.”
Suffering is emotional, not physical, and it is based on our perception of an event. We can find many examples of this in our own lives. There is the story of the farmer who has been praying for rain after a long drought and the group of friends who were planning a wonderful picnic in the country to celebrate a birthday. And then comes the thunderstorm and pouring rain. The farmer is celebrating and the group of friends are deeply disappointed and emotionally distressed. The event is completely neutral. It is the interpretation of the event that brings either joy or suffering according to our expectations or attachments.
Another example is that of two recently divorced women. One is sobbing “What am I going to do now that he is gone?” and the other celebrating “Free at last, free at last! Thank God Almighty I’m free at last!” So what are the circumstances or events in your own life that are the source of your suffering? To what extent are your beliefs about the way things “should be” or your attachments or unmet expectations the real source of your suffering. Could your suffering be eased if you viewed the situation differently?
Is it the meaning you give the event or situation that is the actual source of your suffering and not the event itself? For me personally, my own ‘suffering’ is eased by my belief that all circumstances in my life, whether pleasant or unpleasant are simply “curriculum” for my soul growth. Yes, there are often events or situations that are unpleasant but when I look at them from the greater perspective and see that they are providing lessons for my personal growth, then the acknowledged unpleasantness does not become suffering.
When is the last time you stepped away from the rat race and took some quality time alone to consider the deeper meaning of life – your life – where you have been, where you are and where you want to go from this point forward. Are you living by default or design?
Michael
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