In the article, mention is made as follows from the section
entitled ‘Reality and Meaning’: “First, the person must perceive that certain
aspects of reality exist. Second, the person's mind or emotions must somehow
create significant meaning from this reality. The reality is "out
there" but meaning and purpose are then added by us individually and
collectively. With the possible exceptions of God and advanced
extraterrestrials, no aspect of reality directly tells us the meaning and
purpose of the universe; instead we have to interpret or create the meaning
ourselves.”
From our normal point of view this holds true. However, zen and
other perspectives on the perennial philosophy (see Aldous Huxley’s book The Perennial Philosophy) insist that a
flower, or anything or everything points directly to its own transcendence
(replete with the full meaning and purpose of the Universe or Multiverse, and
ourselves), which can be experienced in the eternal now or in eternity, in our everyday
experience as embodied beings.
For those seeking ultimate meaning it’s really that simple
and that difficult. Is that my personal belief? I say it isn’t because it’s
beyond belief : )
On a related but not-so-mystical note:
‘Where you are now (your actual physical location, no matter
how drab) is as important as any other place in this Universe, and no less
mysterious.’ That’s one of my beliefs, anyhoo.
(I may have mentioned this elsewhere in this blog.)
And that’s about all I have to say on that : )
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