(Bell)
What is the meaning of life and the universe and all that?
(Laughter)
(Sister Pine) Can you say it one more time?
What is the meaning of life and the universe and everything?
(Sister Pine) What is the meaning of life, the universe and everything.
When people look at the cosmos,
look at the planets,
look at life in different forms,
they ask the question -
What is the meaning?
Everyone is trying to find the meaning of life.
The meaning of life
Is not something objective or verified
But that is our way,
To look and to find a meaning.
I believe that...
If you have an idea about the meaning of life
you might be caught in that idea.
So you should allow yourself to be open
in order to continue to get in touch with the wonders of life.
And you will discover more.
If you already have an idea about the meaning of life,
that may be a kind of obstacle for you to go more deeply.
One thing that we can notice is that there are so many wonders of life.
Your body is a wonder,
that flower is a wonder,
the planet Earth is a wonder,
the stars are wonders.
It is possible for you to be fully present
in order to be in touch with all the wonders of life.
That has the capacity to nourish you, to heal you.
By doing so, you may deepen your understanding of the mystery of life.
But if you live in such a way that brings so much craving,
and anger and despair,
you will lose yourself.
You will miss the chance in order to be in the here and the now
in order to be in touch with the wonders of life.
To meditate is not only to find a meaning of life,
but to heal yourself,
to nourish yourself.
Because all of us need nourishment and healing.
In the process of nourishing and healing ourselves
our understanding of life will deepen.
And we can share that with each other.
The Buddha did just that.
He had a lot to share with us.
And his disciples did very much the same.
They continued the work of the Buddha.
They tried to live in such a way
that compassion, love, brotherhood, sisterhood and peace be possible
to make the world suffer less.
During that time,
the understanding of life and of the world always deepens.
(Bell)
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