Our universe, as far as we know, has billions of galaxies. Our galaxy is known to have millions of stars. Our sun is one of those. I wonder how big is the sun compared to the entire universe. If I imagine our universe as a city, will I be able to find our sun in the city of the universe? How small is earth compared to our sun? Earth, a tiny particle of dust, or perhaps even smaller than a tiny particle of dust, in the city of the universe. And me just one of the six billion individuals. So how big is my existence compared to this entire universe? I just wonder. In that existence, I somehow manage to have an ego.
If we are part of this great universe, everything around us must affect us. What are we? Matter, skin, bones, minerals, mind, brain, energy? How are we connected to this universe? It's like an atom which makes elements and objects. Are we just a tiny building block of the endless universe?
Why are we here? Like the atom has protons and electrons and they have some energy which keeps the electron rotating, and gives properties to the elements. Are we just a form of energy and matter like the protons and electrons of larger things? It's interesting that most of an atom is vacuum. The space that the particles occupy is very small. It's mostly energy. So is that true for us also? Are we mostly energy? If that is true then why are we so concerned about our bodies, our looks, our hair, cosmetics? Where is the energy? Is our creativity just a symptom of energy? Our emotions? What about the positive and negative emotions? What about anger, love, passion? Are these all symptoms of that energy? How do we measure this energy?
Perhaps, the great Buddha found the source of it. Did he? Is that what Nirvana is? What is the purpose of this energy? Make money, have fun? I am sure it's not. How do I find the purpose?
Where do we begin and how do we know that it is right?
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If you know the answers, can you call me ASAP :). Seriously, great article, hope you find answers and share it with us.
A very fundamental set of thoughts. Many of our great ancestors have pondered on this and the answers have eluded them. However, it is said, the very fact that this question has risen in our thoughts is a sign of being close to the answer. How close, no clue!
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