Does “the meaning of life” have meaning

Hello.

First, I think it's better not to do the abstract general theory of “why people” because it causes endless diffusion of thought.

Also, “people who live their days without motivation to leave anything behind” are extremely subjective. There is a high possibility that making such decisions about others is premature, and it is the other person who can question the lives and happiness of others in the first place, not you.

In this sense, let's leave aside general questions and questions that go beyond the scope of our own responsibility.

This is common to questions about “the meaning of life” in general, but when asking “the meaning of life,” it is often when you are struggling or when things aren't going well. On the surface, it seems like they are living a normal life, but when we have loneliness or distress in our hearts, we want to ask “the meaning of life.”

People who are filled with happiness don't dare to question “the meaning of life.”
At least, I've never seen a case in this question section asking “the meaning of life” with that kind of background.

You wrote, “The pain in life is unbearable.”
I don't know if the specific details are human relationships or economic matters.
However, if you are currently worried about the “meaning of life,” shouldn't you face fundamental worries that are not in writing?

When you were little, you wanted to do “feats that will leave a mark on history” and “contribute to society.” However, as it grew, a “abandonment” of “not being able to accomplish such a feat” developed. This is probably a disappointment in myself. I raised the hurdles so high that I couldn't become my ideal self. You probably think that there is no “meaning to live” because there is no chance of becoming ideal, or in other words, because you have lost your self-esteem.

If you had accomplished a “feat that left a mark on history,” you might not have questioned yourself. When it comes to a smooth life, we don't look at ourselves.

But you've now got a chance to face yourself.
It is only when we face headwinds that we notice who we are

Don't you just look at the person you are from the viewpoint of self-satisfaction?
The joy of connecting with people and loving each other from the heart.
An indescribable emotion to see the beautiful scenery.
The fun music makes my heart excited.

Furthermore, life has a multifaceted “meaning of life” (character limit)

worship

Even though life itself has meaning
The search for meaning in life itself is infinitely empty

Humans are breathing here and now and being kept alive by so much sweat and life

The reason I don't feel meaning is because I don't have joy in my current way of life
The joy of being good for someone
The joy of growing up
They will be your joy of life
You understood that very well when you were a kid, but now you take it as if you had given up

I no longer seek social value from myself
What you call abandonment
I think they've simply let go of seeking these pleasures

Suffering always accompanies you no matter what you do
However, if you live in search of those joys, there is always joy ahead of suffering

If you don't do anything
However, we are caught up in the suffering of empty thoughts and delusions, but always beyond the suffering and failure that is born when we seek
If you don't give up, you have the form of yourself that you have sought

Everything has a cause and an effect
Because I make a good cause myself
There are good results

What you should look for is not the meaning of life
Next action
What is the pain I feel now
Proof of impatience that you feel more than anyone else that you can't get a sense of usefulness if you don't do anything

Give me a lot of excuses
It's about not creating boring escapes

What are your possibilities
It's not that different from others
Depends on your own way of thinking and acting
You can do anything

It doesn't have to go down in history

If I could make you and the people around you happy
That alone is already full of meaning

Gassho

If life were born on a certain planet, if there were “groups that want to live” and “groups that don't want to live,” the “group that doesn't want to live” will die out first.
Maybe our ancestors just happened to be in the “group that wants to live.”
If we assume that the “group that doesn't want to live” will die out soon, the “group that wants to live” will be the majority in any era.
However, the truth is that living is suffering.
In order for the “people who want to live” to endure suffering and live, sweet nectar such as “meaning of life” and “purpose of life” is necessary.
Also, people who have found the meaning of life can enjoy life in their own way while suffering.
So, if I'm going to live anyway, I think it's about the point where I want to live happily.
You don't have to force yourself to find the meaning of life.
You just have to live until you die.
I pray that peaceful destruction will come to you someday.

Makunouchi-sama

Meaning, value, reason, etc. depend on cause and effect, and Buddhism believes that it is impossible for each person to be the same (even if there is a near equal).

This is similar to my previous humble answer, but for example, originally, even if we look at one thing, not everyone sees that thing (including the meaning, value, and reason) in the same way.

In Buddhism, there is the term “four views of one water” as an example where the way one looks at and grasps even one thing changes depending on one position.

It's an example of how we perceive it as “water,” but for celestial people it is a jewel, for fish it is a place of residence, and for a hungry ghost, the way it is captured is different.

Furthermore, if you think intellectually, which is one of the important ideas in Buddhism, you will learn more about the complexity of how to capture the manifestations of this world.

Even if you look at one thing, you can actually see the complicated structure of each thing, where the practice (the habit of capturing that thing as if a scent is ingrained in it), which was practiced in the heart (Ayoriya Si) from a long time ago, captures that thing.

The point is that it is impossible for anyone to capture that thing or thing (including meaning, value, and reason) in the same way as anyone else.

This is because, of course, everyone is as different as their fingerprints. Or would it be easier to understand that it's because everyone has different wrinkles on their brains? Also, if you are interested, please try learning about wisdom.

Therefore, it is the meaning, value, and reason for each person who sees it, and it also becomes impermanent that changes depending on various causes and relationships. In other words, the meaning that I took yesterday as A is actually changing the next day, my mind and body and surrounding environment change, so it's slightly different, A+a, and the next two days are like A+ab... a+abc... the next two days... as the years go by, there is a difference in how to perceive value, meaning, and content between when I was a child and when I was an adult, and it's obvious, but it's changing moment by moment.

Anyway, it's not that there aren't any causes at all, but it depends on each cause relationship, and if you make an effort to gather good causes, of course, good meanings, values, and reasons can also be headlined.

Kawaguchi Hidetoshi Gassho