I don't know what AR will answer, But I remember watching this video on TED and it hooked me. it is rather a scientific view on happiness.
http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_gilbert_asks_why_are_we_happy.html On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 6:42 AM, Chord <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Vithur, > > You are very wise. Thanks for your thoughtful response! > > > --- In [email protected] <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > Vithur <vith...@...> wrote: > > > > According to me, > > > > " Everything in this world is destined. We are what we are, because of > our > > Past. The Future is determined by the Present. The Best spiritual > teaching > > would be to Live in the Present. > > > > Do whatever good you can, with the help of your body, mind and the sense > > organs, and lead a noble life in the service of mankind. God will Bless > you, > > and your life would be redeemed. " > > > > I dont know what AR would have to say........ > > > > A very Philosophical and Intuitive Topic .. Thanks Chord. > > > > On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 11:50 PM, Chord <purev...@...> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > What I'm about to ask is a very broad, philosophical and existential > > > question, but a question nonetheless that nags me everyday, since the > type > > > of work I do exposes me to a lot of human suffering and pain. The > question > > > may sound a bit naive, almost something that a child would ask his > mother or > > > father I would like to know ARR's thoughts about this question, keeping > in > > > mind that ARR is not a God or a Saint (to me anyway), but an > extraordinary > > > human being who is highly in tune with divine frequencies. So here's my > > > question to ARR, broken up into sub questions: > > > > > > Why is there so much pain and suffering in this world? Why are some > born to > > > live such miserable lives while others live their lives with relative > ease > > > and comfort? Is our birth situation just a random stroke of chance, or > does > > > a life full of misery mean something? How does one explain the reason > for > > > pain that one does not cause to oneself, because there is a difference > > > between pain (what happens TO you without your accountability) and > suffering > > > (what you do to yourself (mostly subconsciously) in response to pain or > > > other situations that makes pain worse. > > > > > > Does it even make sense to ask these questions? A Buddhist wouold say, > > > "That is how it is. Don't ask "why"?. Life means struggling and > suffering > > > due to our attachments and desires". A Hindu might say, "Pain and > suffering > > > are a result from past actions....a karmic debt to be paid". Some would > say > > > that pain and suffering are necessary to help us enjoy what is good in > life, > > > to appreciate the positives.....Yin and Yang....light and dark....one > cannot > > > exist without the other.... > > > > > > I konw ARR himself had a childhood full of pain....things happened to > him > > > and his family without anyone's control. But, through his renewed > faith, > > > love, and hard work, ARR overcame..... > > > > > > I understand the importance of faith in helping to overcome and > compensate > > > for life's miseries, but why such intense miseries in the first place? > > > Wonder what ARR would say.......... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > regards, > > Vithur > > > > > -- ----------------------------------- http://ramblingsoul.com http://2ic.in
