What are the questions you are most driven to find answers to?

[Chester]

Of all the gatherings of folks to which I have access, I can't imagine a better group of individuals I might pose the question presented in the thread title.

I will give an example of one of mine (which is quite common), and though I have a currently held 'answer' to it, I'll hold back for now with that answer.

"What is the purpose of life?"

I hope folks will contribute to this where, at some point, it may be possible to make a good list where we could start to explore answers to each one.

[norman]

Q . .

Is "spiritual" darkness a nothing (absence of 'light'), or a something ( an energetic phenomenon we ignore at out peril ) ?

[East Sun]

I assume you mean human life or all kinds of life here on Earth,
not all of life everywhere?

[ExomatrixTV]

Our connection to Source "of all that is, not what we 'think' (assume) it is" and how we are actually the ones that stand in the way connecting to Source in a profound (constructive) way ... 1000s of excuses already in place before we get to any of the straightforward answers.

Few exceptions not included of course ...

cheers,
John

[Orph]

From my view, darkness and light are the same thing. There is no separation or difference. (I could be wrong of course. I'm merely giving my viewpoint)

We shove all our unwanted crap into the darkness so we don't have to see it. We've been doing it for eons. We are the ones that are actually attacking the darkness, not the other way around. It's our own hate, greed, etc. that we "hide in the closet". The darkness didn't create the bad, nor does it want it.

People say things like they want to vanquish the dark, or in some way illuminate the dark so it no longer exists. Dark and light are the same. Don't do away with what is really the same thing as what we call "light".

The evil ones use the darkness for their own purposes and that is a different subject. The so called "darkness" is my friend, as much as the light is.

[Chester]

Posted by East Sun (here)
I assume you mean human life or all kinds of life here on Earth,
not all of life everywhere?

This is one of the things I noticed about these essential questions. That sometimes before the question can be asked, terms used in the question must be defined.

So, after I wrote the OP, I asked myself... "life, in general?"

Or, "one or more individuated 'lifetimes' as well as experiences in states such as the bardo state as well as experiences where I might be 'anchored' in other reference levels/planes of being" of a sentient, self-aware being?

Glad you picked this up.

And my thoughts have replied this way...

I can only answer from my own subjective perspective. I would never assume I have a universally correct answer. So, to answer (for myself) I am able to obtain the answer to both through answering the second one first.

(For me) the purpose of life is... to live!

So, the question I asked myself when I came to this answer was... "What is life?"

My answer to that is (currently... as all these things can change) -

Life is an unbroken, continuous observation of and participation in contrast. And from this is the implied necessity that this is done individually.

This then leads me to the understanding that "to live" alone or with others who appear to live is an important consideration and for me, it was an easy one. I do not wish to live if I must live alone.

And so, as you can see, each time there's an answer, the answer poses other questions. In the above answer, I must define "alone." For some, that may mean, "without other humans." For others that may mean, "without a living friend," such as a dog. To others it may mean simply any form of life.

So when I answer the question, "what is the purpose of life" my fuller answer is, "To live and not live alone." And then there's one more element to my answer which I will save for later.

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Posted by norman (here)
Q . .

Is "spiritual" darkness a nothing (absence of 'light'), or a something ( an energetic phenomenon we ignore at out peril ) ?

To this I would add... "or something else?" But I get subjective again. For me, "spiritual" darkness is "being physically alive yet experiencing no connection to my soul."

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Posted by ExomatrixTV (here)
Our connection to Source "of all that is, not what we 'think' (assume) it is" and how we are actually the ones that stand in the way connecting to Source in a profound (constructive) way ... 1000s of excuses already in place before we get to any of the straightforward answers.

Few exceptions not included of course ...

cheers,
John

This stimulates a question from me.

What is "Source?"

[ExomatrixTV]

Posted by Chester (here)

This stimulates a question from me.

What is "Source?"

To me it is the Prime Creator that has no name we can use to do fully justice for what it really is! ... It is beyond any "belief" & "belief-systems" ... beyond any label we want to use to please our comprehension.

In other words whatever we say is most likely doomed to failure as we are way too limited to describe the un-describable ... And yet by allowing to say "we can/do not know" we might have glimpses of it anyway!

So am not pessimistic

cheers,
John 🦜🦋🌳

[Chester]

Posted by ExomatrixTV (here)

Posted by Chester (here)

This stimulates a question from me.

What is "Source?"

To me it is the Prime Creator that has no name we can use to do fully justice for what it really is! ... It is beyond any "belief" & "belief-systems" ... beyond any label we want to use to please our comprehension.

In other words whatever we say is most likely doomed to failure as we are way too limited to describe the un-describable ... And yet by allowing to say "we can/do not know" we might have glimpses of it anyway!

So am not pessimistic

cheers,
John

I have come to a much different view and there's no such thing as "Source" or "Prime Creator" in my current world view. Understand, I don't claim to be right or to be some "knower of the ultimate truths." But I am honest as to my views even as they shift.

Currently, I see this "thing" I am (and I assume all are) experiencing is -

"...a programmable, quantum computational information processing system." And that there's a fundamental tension which is a struggle between world views for domination... and that this dynamic continues as long as there is life to continue the struggle.

My "Holy Book" begins with the phrase - "In the beginning... there was us!." And that is the only line in the book.

[Mark (Star Mariner)]

Posted by Chester (here)
"...a programmable, quantum computational information processing system."

That's most curious. All I can say is the true reality, the highest reality in all the Universe, is spiritual. It's not physical, and certainly it is not technological. You're a spiritual being, not a computer file (no matter what the Transhumanist heathens would have you believe).

For me the answer lies in CREATION.

It cannot be the totality of the purpose, because we cannot possibly know the totality of God's/Creation's plan. But in a nutshell, I 'think' that:

God is love. And God is infinite. God is the Source and origin of ALL Creation. We are a part of this Creation; we are individualized creations (manifestations) of God himself/herself etc.

We were cast as seeds into an infinite garden, destined to grow back in the direction of Source as does a flower towards the sun. We were given consciousness, and individualised for the purpose of evolving and expanding in awareness throughout a countless number of lives and experiences. Along the way we are supposed to be adding to the Creation with our own creations (we create our own realities). The journey is infinite, and potential advancement is also infinite.

It is perhaps our ultimate striving, however, to put out the same level of unconditional love that we ourselves were created with. That's the golden ticket.

[ExomatrixTV]

When (Super Advanced) Technology can create "Synthetic (Artificial) Consciousness" ... is trying to put The Prime Creator in a "fixed dream" <<< which will never happen ... it seems like a dream within a dream want to defend its own "existence" and tries to lure you in that manufactured fake reality to make it more real?

The emphasis of all of this is to sell it as a "life-changing experience" and get addicted to the fakery hijacking and/or hacking real reality which seems very pathetic to me.

cheers,
John

[Craig]

Years ago I may have had a dozen questions, now after so many rotations I guess it can all be summoned up in 2 words

Why bother?

We are placed in a small biological finite prison robbed of memory trying to think of the infinite? Now it's like a traffic jam and if I just wait long enough, the road up ahead will clear and a sense of normalcy might return, until we repeat this fiasco again which in turn leads me to the second line of my post.

[truthseek]

To quote a well-known spiritual leader:

HAPPINESS!

But the REAL question you need to consider for yourself,

What does Happiness Mean to You?

(I'm inclined to agree with that...)

[Chester]

Posted by Mark (Star Mariner) (here)

Posted by Chester (here)
"...a programmable, quantum computational information processing system."

That's most curious. All I can say is the true reality, the highest reality in all the Universe, is spiritual. It's not physical, and certainly it is not technological. You're a spiritual being, not a computer file (no matter what the Transhumanist heathens would have you believe).

For me the answer lies in CREATION.

It cannot be the totality of the purpose, because we cannot possibly know the totality of God's/Creation's plan. But in a nutshell, I 'think' that:

God is love. And God is infinite. God is the Source and origin of ALL Creation. We are a part of this Creation; we are individualized creations (manifestations) of God himself/herself etc.

We were cast as seeds into an infinite garden, destined to grow back in the direction of Source as does a flower towards the sun. We were given consciousness, and individualised for the purpose of evolving and expanding in awareness throughout a countless number of lives and experiences. Along the way we are supposed to be adding to the Creation with our own creations (we create our own realities). The journey is infinite, and potential advancement is also infinite.

It is perhaps our ultimate striving, however, to put out the same level of unconditional love that we ourselves were created with. That's the golden ticket.

I honor you to have your own opinion.

It seems we might better serve the rest as well as ourselves by offering our views in a manner that does not feel like impositions, yes?

[Chester]

Posted by Craig (here)
Years ago I may have had a dozen questions, now after so many rotations I guess it can all be summoned up in 2 words

Why bother?

We are placed in a small biological finite prison robbed of memory trying to think of the infinite? Now it's like a traffic jam and if I just wait long enough, the road up ahead will clear and a sense of normalcy might return, until we repeat this fiasco again which in turn leads me to the second line of my post.

If this is the situation you find yourself experiencing (and you don't like it which, it seems from your post that you don't), have you thought about changing it? Changing this world as you see it? Striving to not be a prisoner? Preparing for the next journey into the bardo state where you are in charge of your next experience. I ask because I asked these same questions to myself. The first answer I got was another question. Who is responsible for being me being here? If not myself, then what sort of screwy reality do I find myself in?

So I had to accept responsibility for being here. And this means I am always responsible, including for my future.

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Posted by truthseek (here)
To quote a well-known spiritual leader:

HAPPINESS!

But the REAL question you need to consider for yourself,

What does Happiness Mean to You?

(I'm inclined to agree with that...)

Is this your answer to "What is the purpose of life?" If so... I love your answer!

[Gemma13]

Not so much driven by questions anymore, just more experiences and awareness of the plan to bring undeniable proof of our spiritual immortality to this realm, before technological immortality entices souls deeper into hell.

[bobme]

still have a few questions

myself. I cannot say or figure out the most important one. so for me, any way, I must answer all of them.

But in end of finding all of those answers, what is next?

[O Donna]

Question

Quest

[ExomatrixTV]

Posted by O Donna (here)
Question

Quest

• Star Trek 5: The Final Frontier:

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=qL1WqN1XKK0

[Kryztian]

What are the questions you are most driven to find answers to?

1) What is consciousness/mind/thought/awareness? How is it tied into space, time and human bodies? Are there various levels of awareness (e.g. the "subconscious", the mechanisms that prevent and allow past times to be remembered or forgotten) and how do they function? How does it function within my current incarnation and how does it transcend it?

2) Is there an entity that is manipulating the course of human events? Is being done by a secret society, extra terrestrials, or some group of humans? What power does this entity have that makes it so powerful and effective? For the record, I believe that humanity is better that all the wars, inequity, and environmental degradation we see - I think there is definitely something leading humanity astray, but it is hard to pinpoint. It is much more than names like Rockefeller, Kissinger, Gates, Fauci, Schwab, etc., but understanding those individuals might lead us a little closer to this entity.

[O Donna]

Posted by ExomatrixTV (here)

• Star Trek 5: The Final Frontier:

Source: https://youtube.com/watch?v=qL1WqN1XKK0

Spock: Perhaps "because it there" is not sufficient reason for climbing the mountain.
Kirk: I'm hardly in a position to disagree.

Spock and Kirk = Left and Right brain dialogue regarding the Quest(ion).