The past few weeks have been an extraordinary experience for me. It took me 35 years to finally understand the purpose of life on this planet. After reading numerous books, caught up in false believe and confusion, I finally came to this point in my life and I can finally declare that ‘I get it’. And it feels like I’ve been awaken from a dream.
A couple of weeks ago, I followed my heart and landed at Kinokuniya bookstore. Like a magnet, I was drawn to the new age section and picked up several books that will change my perception and gave the purpose of life a brand new meaning.
It is said that when a student is ready, the teacher will appear. And how true is that I often thought to myself.
I’ve always been a spiritual person. I’ve seen a ghost when I was 7, not that it made me spiritual but I’ve always had the ability to sense something that not from this realm. I’ve also been very in touched with my feelings, sometimes I hear voices at the back of my head, and all my life, I’ve been searching for the reason of being and what happens after death.
I was born into a Buddhist family. As far as I can remember, I’ve always had family members, friends, and strangers preaching Buddhism, Christianity and Islam to me. I do not detest the concept of God but I often wonder why people become defensive when they talk about religion and their God and often condemn others of other religion. There’s always MY God vs YOUR God.
When I was 27 years old, alone in my apartment I was touched by a forced so great that I ended up weeping for hours. I wept because I was touched and felt loved. It was then I fully understood what matter is my relationship of with God, a universal God that is not tied to any religion and any dogma. Rather, God is a force full of light, love and compassion to all living beings regardless of what religion one believes. And from then onwards, I learn to love people of difference religious preference, because I know that we all come from the same source.
There are so many misconceptions in this world. Our views are distorted by what was fed to us, by our parents, teachers, preachers, friends, the government and the media. And it takes a lot of courage to really question what was said to us.
I’ve always believed that the world is already in perfect order. Albeit human suffering due to poverty, war, political unjust, natural disaster etc. Yes, perfect order does not mean a bed of roses, perfect order does not mean people are going to smile at you and be kind at you always. Perfect order means Yin and Yang, black and white, the good and the bad. And for all that we human term as suffering in this physical realm has to happen to balance karma.
There are a lot of things that can’t be explained in this physical realm by this physical body that can only comprehend what goes on in this 3rd dimension. But the need to feel secure from the purpose of ‘being’ and the lack of security by this physical body often leads to the urge to find something that could give them a sense of purpose and emotional security. Which often ends up with religion, congregation and the false belief of God.
What I am saying here is relatively a simple concept, but can only be fully understood by a matured soul who has lived through many lifetimes. A courageous soul who knows his/her purpose in this physical world and not be blinded by the pressure of being accepted and misconception of what is termed by good or bad.
Maybe one day, we will all be truly ‘awaken’, and understand the sole purpose of our existence in this physical realm.
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