Sunday, June 26, 2011

To propose a purpose...

The purpose in life has different explanations from different life stances. It may differ substantially within the communities of each life stance, but the examples below are the purposes that are generally accepted as the main for each life stance.
Life stanceMain purpose
BuddhismTo help sentient beings end their suffering (see The Four Noble Truths) with Karma and Dharma methods.
ChristianityLove God, Love others. The Great Comission
HinduismTo worship work (Karma) according to law (Dharma) without any thought of result, as said in the Bhagavad Gita.
HumanismTo promote human flourishing.
IslamThe Arabic word Islam means peace, submission and obedience to God's will.
JudaismTo serve God[9] and to prepare for the world to come[10] ("Olam Haba").[11]
PostmodernismTo create complex structures and interactions with purpose of joy and understanding.

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