What is the meaning behind existence, in your view?

[ananda]

?

 

[HerCrazierHalf]

Quite simply there is no meaning as far as I can determine. More importantly, of there is one it is beyond our ability to determine since that would originate from outside of our existence and would be inconceivable.

Therefore, we are to supply our own meaning (if required).

 

[Davian]

 

[quatona]

What is the meaning behind existence, in your view?

In my understanding, existence is the prerequisite for there being meaning, it is the frame of reference within which something can mean something to someone.
Thus, from my pov, your question is not a meaningful question any more than "What´s the colour of redness?" or "How fast is speed?".

 

[Eudaimonist]

The existence of what? Existence in general? There is no meaning to that. It just is.

The existence of oneself as a person? I'd say that the naturally-appropriate meaning is to flourish as the unique and irreplaceable person that you are.


eudaimonia,

Mark

 

[DogmaHunter]

"What is the meaning behind existance" in my ears, sounds like "What do you use to hit your wife?"

You assume there is a meaning in the first place, just like my example analogy assumes that wives are being hit.

It seems to me that before one can ask that question, one should first determine if such a "meaning" exists in the first place. And honestly, I wouldn't know at all how one would go about that.

 

[Colter]

Existence for the children of God in the material realms is a part of Gods plan for us to grow in wisdom through experience, each potentially contributing to the evolution of God the Supreme in time and space. The destiny of "Finalitors" is unrevealed.

 

[durangodawood]

"behind existence"???

How can there be anything "behind" existence? That would just be more existence.

 

[ananda]

Quite simply there is no meaning as far as I can determine. More importantly, of there is one it is beyond our ability to determine since that would originate from outside of our existence and would be inconceivable.

Therefore, we are to supply our own meaning (if required).

Do you not think it is possible to contact that which is outside of our existence?

 

[ananda]

Perhaps this is so!

 

[ananda]

In my understanding, existence is the prerequisite for there being meaning, it is the frame of reference within which something can mean something to someone.
Thus, from my pov, your question is not a meaningful question any more than "What´s the colour of redness?" or "How fast is speed?".

Why is existence a prerequisite for meaning? What if non-existence is what is meaningful?

 

[durangodawood]

Why is existence a prerequisite for meaning? What if non-existence is what is meaningful?

The making of meaning is an activity of a mind..... an actual mind that exists. Meaning-making doesnt happen anywhere else.

 

[durangodawood]

oops

 

[Eudaimonist]

Do you not think it is possible to contact that which is outside of our existence?

The term "existence" presumably refers to all of existence, not just to "our" existence.

If you mean "our" existence, what is it that you are referring to? Do you mean the physical universe? Or what?

And what other existence do you think is outside of that?


eudaimonia,

Mark

 

[ananda]

The making of meaning is an activity of a mind..... an actual mind that exists. Meaning-making doesnt happen anywhere else.

Perhaps it is a paradox. Perhaps it is meaningful to seek after non-existence (as we know it), but meaning is no longer relevant once one arrives.

 

[ananda]

The term "existence" presumably refers to all of existence, not just to "our" existence.

If you mean "our" existence, what is it that you are referring to? Do you mean the physical universe? Or what?

And what other existence do you think is outside of that?


eudaimonia,

Mark

I don't know ... I was inquiring as to how HerCrazierHalf referred to "our existence" ...

 

[durangodawood]

Perhaps it is a paradox. Perhaps it is meaningful to seek after non-existence (as we know it), but meaning is no longer relevant once one arrives.

I cant see the appeal of non-existence, except when life becomes more a lot more suffering than joy.

For sure, "you" wont ever arrive at non-existence.

 

[ananda]

I cant see the appeal of non-existence, except when life becomes more a lot more suffering than joy.

For sure, "you" wont ever arrive at non-existence.

What is the appeal of existence? Isn't all of existence suffering? Even joy is temporary, leaving suffering in its wake. Life inevitably leads to death, grief, and sorrow.

You're right, "you" (as a confluence of various factors including mind, emotions, body, etc.) would be discarded upon non-existence.

 

[JustHisKid]

?

The purpose of our existence is to fellowship with God.

 

[durangodawood]

What is the appeal of existence? Isn't all of existence suffering? Even joy is temporary, leaving suffering in its wake. Life inevitably leads to death, grief, and sorrow.

Suffering is temporary too. It ceases when joy emerges.