The seemingly beautiful words: Zeph realised that the meaning of life was to make life meaningful, to help one and all attain True Happiness by increasing our compassion (to each other) and our wisdom (of the nature of life and death). There's simply nothing else more worth doing.
The reality: How can we help others attain TRUE HAPPINESS if we don't know what TRUE HAPPINESS is. You might assume you know true happiness, but if your idea of happiness is from your own predisposition, your like and dislike, you may already know others might have different version of happiness based on their different like dislike tendencies. So, what's true happiness? >From the viewpoint of OB, I bet not many of you will disagree, this might be >considered as (somewhat) happiness (albeit transient): Bought BUMI at 2475 >yesterday with margin and sold it today at 2600. Now, if you can repeat it >continuously ... lol. --- In obrolan-bandar@yahoogroups.com, Jacob Oen <oenja...@...> wrote: > > You are welcome! > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Nindya G <nind...@...> > To: obrolan-bandar@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wed, February 3, 2010 10:15:20 PM > Subject: Re: [ob] What's the Meaning of Life? =OOT= > > Â > Pak Oen, > > Thank you. > Nin loves this!!!!: > > > Zeph realised that the meaning of life was to make life meaningful, to help > one and all attain True Happiness by increasing our compassion (to each > other) and our wisdom (of the nature of life and death). There's simply > nothing else more worth doing. > > Then there's no reason to walk around carrying "garbage" called hatred, envy, > anger and bitterness. For when we have love, hope, compassion, and > commitment, we can cross every ocean, walk every path, heal every wound and > sing every song... > > With prayers for meaningful and fruitful life, > > > > > Nin & Club-9 > The Winning Trader Club > > http://club9saham. blogspot. com/ > facebook: Nindya Gracia > Â > > **No ocean you can not cross when you have faith, hope, > > compassion and commitment** > Â > > > --- On Wed, 2/3/10, Jacob Oen <oenja...@yahoo. com> wrote: > > > >From: Jacob Oen <oenja...@yahoo. com> > >Subject: [ob] What's the Meaning of Life? =OOT= > >To: obrolan-bandar@ yahoogroups. com > >Date: Wednesday, February 3, 2010, 2:57 PM > > > > > >Â > >Realisation: What's the Meaning of Life? > > > >Once upon a time, there was a very small boy called Zeph, who wondered much > >about the very large world he lived in. After his first day at a new school > >(which he didn't like), being surrounded by strangers in a strange land, it > >struck him that life could be pretty unexpectedly unpleasant. When he > >reached home, he went straight to bed, pulling the blanket over his head. > >His Mum and Dad came in and asked lovingly, "What's wrong boy?" Suddenly, it > >occured to Zeph to ask, "Ma, Pa... What's the meaning of life?" > > > >They were stunned for a while, before Dad answered a-matter-of- factly, > >"Well, in life - you eat, sleep, play, go to school, work, get married, have > >kids and live happily ever after!" Zeph listened silently, still with his > >blanket over him, wondering why Dad didn't mention he had to die at the end. > >It disturbed him that death is inescapable and that it could strike any > >time. Secretly, he beared some resentment to his parents for having given > >birth to him. Yes, it felt much like the words of "Bohemian Rhapsody"... > >"Mama, I don't want to die, I sometimes wish I'd never been born at all." He > >wondered why he should go through the tremendous efforts of staying alive > >(eg. go to school), since death's eventual and any struggle to live forever > >seems ultimately futile. > > > >One day, he chanced upon the religion and philosophy section of his school > >library. Astounded that there were many books on the meaning of life, he > >borrowed many, hungrily devouring the various schools of thought which > >evolved throughout history. > > > >Zeph realised that the meaning of life was to make life meaningful, to help > >one and all attain True Happiness by increasing our compassion (to each > >other) and our wisdom (of the nature of life and death). There's simply > >nothing else more worth doing. > > > >Exactly because life is transient, it should be treasured from moment to > >moment, without attachment. Life became worthwhile, a golden opportunity to > >learn well and live well. Zeph didn't hate school anymore. After all, life > >itself is a school. True graduation is to become fully enlightened. Learn > >well now! As in the last words of the Awakened One, "Strive on with > >diligence!" -Shen Shi'an > > > >--- End forwarded message --- > > > > > > > > >
