Guest guest Posted November 13, 2001 Report Share Posted November 13, 2001 Q: Since you have been stressing 'secular values', would you not prescribe spiritual practices because they owe allegiance to some tradition?<br>DL: I would recommend what I call 'analytical meditation'. It is scientific, as the main job of a scientist is to analyze. When you meditate, you shift your focus from the external to the internal, emotional world. <br><br>Q: That's why the Buddha is said to be a great psychologist?<br>DL: Undoubtedly, because he taught the science of the mind. <br><br>Q: What is the goal of human life? What are we born to achieve? <br>DL: To be happy! <br><br>Q: What is the purpose of existence? <br>DL: Happiness. <br><br>Q: Happiness for others or ourselves?<br>DL: Take the example of a plant. What is the goal of its existence? <br><br>Q: Service to others?<br>DL: May be the plant just is! It doesn't have fixed goals. It just grows. The plant has no mind, so to speak. Animals also seem to have happiness as their aim.<br><br>Nature never remains static; growth is essential for a human being. Why do we always say 'Happy Birthday' and never 'Happy Deathday'? Because we don't want to see the end. The human mind is attracted to growth, beginning and freshness. Compassion thus is the force of growth and development while anger is destruction. <br><br>Contd.../<br><br>HariAum!<br>Devan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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