Sri Swami Satchidananda - Our Life's Purpose - Topic

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Aug 30 2011 06:53pm

"Sri Gurudev explains that each of us has a special purpose for which we are created and that God or the Cosmic Consciousness knows when and how to utilize each one of us."

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Aug 31 2011 12:07pm

So?
That doesn't really affect us in any way, if we have no choice in any of it.
Kind of a depressing thought.

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Aug 31 2011 01:24pm

Quote (bigbrd222 @ Aug 31 2011 01:07pm)

So?
That doesn't really affect us in any way, if we have no choice in any of it.
Kind of a depressing thought.

How is it depressing? This shows that everything we do is for the big picture to bring about the beauty in life.

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Sep 6 2011 12:56pm

Quote (bigbrd222 @ Aug 31 2011 06:07pm)

So?
That doesn't really affect us in any way, if we have no choice in any of it.
Kind of a depressing thought.

Your choice is how you want to react to it.
Does the glass of water feel depressed if he knows you won't drink it yet?
I guess not.
How does it feel: not affected, you are right.
But it knows he is there for a reason so how can it be depressing?

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