(Bell)

(Bell)

What is the meaning of life
and the universe and all that?

(Laughter)

(Sister Pine)
Can you say it one more time?

What is the meaning of life
and the universe and everything?

(Sister Pine) What is the meaning
of life, the universe and everything.

When people look at the cosmos,

look at the planets,

look at life in different forms,

they ask the question -

What is the meaning?

Everyone is trying to find
the meaning of life.

The meaning of life

Is not something objective or verified

But that is our way,

To look and to find a meaning.

I believe that...

If you have an idea about the meaning of life

you might be caught in that idea.

So you should allow yourself to be open

in order to continue to get in touch
with the wonders of life.

And you will discover more.

If you already have an idea
about the meaning of life,

that may be a kind of obstacle
for you to go more deeply.

One thing that we can notice
is that there are so many wonders of life.

Your body is a wonder,

that flower is a wonder,

the planet Earth is a wonder,

the stars are wonders.

It is possible for you
to be fully present

in order to be in touch
with all the wonders of life.

That has the capacity
to nourish you, to heal you.

By doing so, you may deepen
your understanding of the mystery of life.

But if you live in such a way
that brings so much craving,

and anger and despair,

you will lose yourself.

You will miss the chance
in order to be in the here and the now

in order to be in touch
with the wonders of life.

To meditate is not only
to find a meaning of life,

but to heal yourself,

to nourish yourself.

Because all of us need
nourishment and healing.

In the process of
nourishing and healing ourselves

our understanding of life
will deepen.

And we can share that with each other.

The Buddha did just that.

He had a lot to share with us.

And his disciples
did very much the same.

They continued the work of the Buddha.

They tried to live in such a way

that compassion, love, brotherhood,
sisterhood and peace be possible

to make the world suffer less.

During that time,

the understanding of life
and of the world always deepens.

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