What is life?

[Holiday20310401]

I do see a reason, but unfortunately it makes no sense, which is ironic. Seeing as I would think reason is of introspect.

Anyways, I dunno if you understood much of my last post. Oh well.

Sorry about your friend man.

[Fido]

Originally Posted by boagie

Holiday,

The person who died was an old friend. The quest for the meaning of life is a very big topic, in fact I do not believe there is a meaning but that does not stop people from desiring that there should be. As the Late Joseph Campbell once said, there is no meaning, look at it across the board, its a lot of protoplasm with an urge to reproduce, though there is no real meaning to life there is a purpose, and that is to life the life as decently and humanly as possiable, put your will behind it and play the best game you can. As to your suggestion to just chuck experience, this makes no sense to me whatsoever, even if it were possiable, it would not be desireable.

There is meaning, and the purpose of life is more meaning.

[Holiday20310401]

Besides. If one found the ultimate reason, or something insane like that, would one be sane by making it his/her purpose? I doubt it.

[Fido]

Originally Posted by Fido

That's community. Must be. Not philosophy.

If you are searching; have you looked where you are sitting?

Holiday... It's not like he lost his friend. He only died. We all die, and if it is anything like here we will never have enough friends.

[Holiday20310401]

Yes I know that, but its never the same, and I'm definitely one to understand.

[boagie]

Originally Posted by Fido

There is meaning, and the purpose of life is more meaning.

Define meaning for me, the above makes little to no sense. Here is an old Buddhist example, what is the meaning of a flower, his students fall silent, suddenly one indicates he understands, there is no meaning master, it just is, and so, what is the meaning of life in general, it just is.

[Holiday20310401]

Quote Fido "have you looked where you are sitting".

There is no meaning in the present. Meaning, and potential; requires relative instances to convey itself. .

[iconoclast]

The meaning of life is reproduction - in that, without reproduction life ceases. Or to put it another way:

'What is the meaning of life?'

'Who gives a f**k!'

'Correct.'

[Fido]

Originally Posted by boagie

Define meaning for me, the above makes little to no sense. Here is an old Buddhist example, what is the meaning of a flower, his students fall silent, suddenly one indicates he understands, there is no meaning master, it just is, and so, what is the meaning of life in general, it just is.

Meaning is value. What is the value of a flower, master? What will you give for it, asks the master. What is the meaning of life master? What will you not give for it? replied the master. Life is the meaning of all meaning, the scent of all the flowers, and fresh air instead of dead meat in your mouth.

[Fido]

Originally Posted by iconoclast

The meaning of life is reproduction - in that, without reproduction life ceases. Or to put it another way:

'What is the meaning of life?'

'Who gives a f**k!'

'Correct.'

It is not only life we give in reproduction, but meaning, since those who find no meaning in life seldom reproduce.