Man will not rest in peace unless he finds the answer to the eternal questions with respect to following six aspects.
God:
Is there God?
Does he have form, name and place to live?
Why God is not able to make the world free from evil?
Universe:
When the universe was created?
Who created it?
How it is created?
Why it is created?
What lies outside the boundaries of the known universe?
Is there a single universe or more than one?
How long will it exist?
Who set the laws that govern the cosmic bodies?
Living Being:
How did the life evolved in the first place?
What happens after death?
Is there rebirth/ reincarnation?
Suffering:
Why do we suffer?
What are the causes for suffering?
Is it possible to be free of all sufferings ever?
Liberation:
What is liberation, enlightenment or awakening?
Is it possible to live happily all the time?
Practice:
What do we do now?
What is the goal in life and how do we get there?
How do we move from suffering to liberation?
There are many variations of these questions and it can be said that finding answers to all these questions is the goal of every intelligent man. If men were not intelligent, they would not have ventured to travel beyond the horizon for the fear of falling off from the edge of the earth. Similarly, any unanswered question challenge the intelligence of men and the journey will continue until the correct answer is found.
It is possible to get the correct and only answer to these questions. Self-Knowledge is the subject that covers the answers to these eternal questions.
While it is very important to find the answers for these questions, man is busy with yet another important task. He spends the time and effort to make the world as a right place to live so that he can be happy all the time. After reaching this goal, man would like to turn his attention to these eternal questions. There are two grave mistakes in this approach.
First mistake: Assuming that it is possible to correct the environment in such a way that one can live happily all the time
Second mistake: Assuming that it is possible to find the answers to the eternal questions through science
Only those who realize their mistakes, renounce their actions that are intended to correct the external world and start working in the area of finding answers to the eternal questions through spiritual pursuit. Others continue to be busy with their action and they hope science will one day give answers to these eternal questions.
God:
Is there God?
Does he have form, name and place to live?
Why God is not able to make the world free from evil?
Universe:
When the universe was created?
Who created it?
How it is created?
Why it is created?
What lies outside the boundaries of the known universe?
Is there a single universe or more than one?
How long will it exist?
Who set the laws that govern the cosmic bodies?
Living Being:
How did the life evolved in the first place?
What happens after death?
Is there rebirth/ reincarnation?
Suffering:
Why do we suffer?
What are the causes for suffering?
Is it possible to be free of all sufferings ever?
Liberation:
What is liberation, enlightenment or awakening?
Is it possible to live happily all the time?
Practice:
What do we do now?
What is the goal in life and how do we get there?
How do we move from suffering to liberation?
There are many variations of these questions and it can be said that finding answers to all these questions is the goal of every intelligent man. If men were not intelligent, they would not have ventured to travel beyond the horizon for the fear of falling off from the edge of the earth. Similarly, any unanswered question challenge the intelligence of men and the journey will continue until the correct answer is found.
It is possible to get the correct and only answer to these questions. Self-Knowledge is the subject that covers the answers to these eternal questions.
While it is very important to find the answers for these questions, man is busy with yet another important task. He spends the time and effort to make the world as a right place to live so that he can be happy all the time. After reaching this goal, man would like to turn his attention to these eternal questions. There are two grave mistakes in this approach.
First mistake: Assuming that it is possible to correct the environment in such a way that one can live happily all the time
Second mistake: Assuming that it is possible to find the answers to the eternal questions through science
Only those who realize their mistakes, renounce their actions that are intended to correct the external world and start working in the area of finding answers to the eternal questions through spiritual pursuit. Others continue to be busy with their action and they hope science will one day give answers to these eternal questions.
This is just a common guideline so that common man can contemplate on the basic questions. One can read Prashna Upanishad & Swetaswetara Upanishad & GOSPEL OF SRI RAMAKRISHNA to get more details
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