The greatest force that moves the universe is love. Not the kind that declares itself loudly in public squares, not the kind that demands, compares, or clings. But the kind Hafiz spoke of—the poet of the heart, the singer of divine ecstasy, the beloved of the Beloved. His […]
“Love is a word of light, written by a hand of light, upon a page of light. “ “From a sensitive woman’s heart springs the happiness of mankind, and from the kindness of her noble spirit comes mankind’s affection.” “When a man’s hand touches the hand of a woman […]
“If you want to be more alive, love is the truest health.” “What you seek is seeking you.“ “Silence is the language of God,all else is poor translation.” “Woman is the light of God.“ “This is love: to fly toward a secret sky, to cause a hundred veils […]
Excellence Reporter: Bonny, what is the meaning of life? Bonny Meyer: The meaning of life is to love and what gives meaning to life is love. Love is the essence of our being. We are born lovers. If you don’t believe me, just look at the way a […]
“When love has fused and mingled two beings in a sacred and angelic unity, the secret of life has been discovered so far as they are concerned; they are no longer anything more than the two boundaries of the same destiny; they are no longer anything but the […]
When we embrace the Real Beauty of relating as Man and Woman, we are invited into the natural expression of male and female. It is not an idea, that there is a Deep Fulfillment waiting to unfold in their surrender to each other – in their embrace of […]
To say ‘I love you’ one must first know how to say the ‘I.’ Love is our response to our highest values, and can be nothing else. That love is reverence, and worship, and glory, and the upward glance. Not a bandage for dirty sores. But they don’t […]
Excellence Reporter: Rev. Peter, what is the meaning of life? Rev. Peter Panagore: Love is key. Love is the meaning of life. We keep the love we give away, and we keep the love given to us. Love is the treasure of Heaven. Give love freely. The flow […]
December 21, 2018 is our 50th wedding anniversary. We got married during a snow storm in Buffalo, New York at 7pm in the evening. The church was filled with candlelight and poinsettias. My uncle played the organ, my sister-in-law sang and the minister learned Hebrew prayers for our combined Jewish […]
“Love is the only sane and satisfactory answer to the problem of human existence.” “The only way of full knowledge lies in the act of love; this act transcends thought, it transcends words. It is the daring plunge into the experience of union. Love means to commit […]
Excellence Reporter: Marybeth, what is the meaning of life? Marybeth Holleman: I am five years old, and I am sitting in the solid branches of my dogwood tree, the one that blooms pink flowers every spring. Up here, the breeze tickling my bare arms, the sunlight warming the […]
Wait for her with an azure cup. Wait for her in the evening at the spring, among perfumed roses. Wait for her with the patience of a horse trained for mountains. Wait for her with the distinctive, aesthetic taste of a prince. Wait for her with seven pillows […]
“I’m a little pencil in the hand of a writing God, who is sending a love letter to the world.” “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.” “God made the world for the delight of human beings.” We […]
Rule 1 How we see God is a direct reflection of how we see ourselves. If God brings to mind mostly fear and blame, it means there is too much fear and blame welled inside us. If we see God as full of love and compassion, so are […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Antonov, what is the meaning of life? Vladimir Antonov: For me, this question is not one which is “idle” or has “no answer”, as is sometimes said. I’m 72 now. But I had already started thinking deeply on this subject when I was just in my […]
It has been my privilege to travel widely through the five continents of the world in the course of a very active existence. I have met people from all walks of life, from prostitutes to presidents, saints and sinners. I have witnessed incredible poverty, amazing acts of daily […]
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. […]
Miracles happen all the time. You probably know someone who has had a miracle happen to them, or maybe a miracle has happened to you. I know a woman whose cancer tumor disappeared overnight after she and several others stayed up all night praying. The doctors said there was no medical explanation […]
Excellence Reporter: Dear Dorothy, what is the meaning of life?Dorothy Walters: I think the “meaning” of life is well beyond our understanding. However, the purpose of life is to find ways to return to our divine origin. Yeats said, “Man can embody truth, but never know it.” I agree with Yeats. […]
Excellence Reporter: Altazar, what is the meaning of life? Altazar Rossiter: Whenever I hear this question I think of The Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. In his books he asked the meaning of life, the universe and everything. The answer was revealed as 42, and […]
When asked the question what is the meaning of life?, I would be tempted to reply, “I don’t know”. Every day, I am more and more in awe about this incredible place called “the universe” we live in. And every day, I am more and more aware of […]
Excellence Reporter: Liz, what is the meaning of life? Liz Mitten Ryan: I must preface what I’m about to share with an introduction that it comes from source through a clear connection to animals and nature. I have lived on a 320 acre sacred land removed from radio, […]
Q: Robert, what is love? Robert Adams: Love, happiness, peace, joy, are all your real nature. It is a feeling beyond the feeling. It is a total ineffable something that you are. It makes you know that you are one with everything. Everyone is your brother and sister. […]
We each enter life with desires, goals, and challenges to overcome, and we choose birth conditions that will best help us meet these objectives. Arriving with dreams from the past that are seeking fulfillment, we find meaning as we are able to satisfy these karmic imperatives from the […]
Excellence Reporter: Ms. Karpinski, what is the meaning of life? Gloria D. Karpinski: As an intuitive counselor and spiritual teacher for several decades, I can testify the number one question behind all other questions for most people is the quest for meaning. What is the mission? Why am […]
~by Camille Hamilton Adams Helminski Day by day we venture closer; we turn the handle of the door and enter. Room upon room opens in the vastness of Your Palace reaching the heavens and pouring water to the earth through fountains hovering mid-air. Hu¹ would have thought we could […]
Excellence Reporter: Rosalyn, what is the meaning of life? Rosalyn W. Berne: In my early childhood I encountered the spirits of people who were deceased. This taught me that there is something really special about being alive; that human life on Earth is precious, as it gives our souls […]
Excellence Reporter: Jessica, what is the meaning of life? Jessica Graham: I believe as these impermanent human creatures, on this impermanent blue and green speck that is spinning in the midst of vast and endless mystery, the meaning of this whole life thing is to connect. Connect with […]
The meaning of life is to learn to love. And this journey begins with learning to love ourselves. And yet, for most of us, self-love is a radically foreign concept. Most of us live our lives feeling the opposite of self-love — self-loathing and self-judgment. Often, we hold ourselves to unrealistic standards of perfection, and then judge ourselves when we […]
As I watch my father dying, the meaning of life is very clear to me. Sadly, he will never enjoy his favorite meal again, drink fresh clean water, make love, create to his full capacity, walk freely, breathe fully, or experience many of the other gifts that come […]
There is one thing in this world which you must never forget to do. If you forget everything else and not this, there is nothing to worry about, but if you remember everything else and forget this, then you will have done nothing in your life. It […]
Excellence Reporter: J. Ivy, what is the meaning of life? J. Ivy: Immediately when I hear this question lifelong thoughts fire off. I find myself soul searching, thinking of those moments when I discovered myself, my purpose, my mission and those later moments in life when discovery occurred […]
Everybody’s heard, because every tradition has them, the stories of the one who’s hungry for truth, usually a boy, who goes to ask the famous sage, usually a solitary old man, to tell him the meaning of life. The answer is never just around the corner. It’s always […]
We are born beings exploring what life means as humans. The ego-mind continually seeks the meaning of life in the dimension of time and space, but we are also born with a divine potential that exists in the timeless zone. This is the true Self, the soul that […]
Excellence Reporter: Howard, what is the meaning of life? Howard Martin: I believe the meaning of life is to express love. That is a rather broad statement. Let me explain what I mean. Love is a little word that covers a lot of territory. It can be seen […]
Excellence Reporter: Istvan, what is the meaning of life? Istvan Sky: My blessed service that I got from God or the Universe as a gift is to sing from the heart and heal through the universal cosmic voice. The secret of life is nothing else but this: what […]
“The spiritual awakening is the most essential thing in man’s life, and it is the sole purpose of being.” The Reality of Life is Life itself, whose beginning is not in the womb, and whose ending is not in the grave. For the years that pass are naught […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Zak, what is the meaning of life? Paul J. Zak: Love is the meaning of life. Full stop. Love is the highest aspiration, the most valued emotion, and the one that hurts us to the core when it is taken away. “But,” you must be […]
What is the meaning of life? In my work as a hospice medical director I have spent a lot of time thinking and talking about the meaning of life. On many occasions I have sat at the bedside of a dying patient and contemplated that very question: “What […]
You are the meaning to life Loving you has been my life my caring, and dear sweet wife. You are the meaning I live for my heart, and soul to give. Without you there’s no meaning only more constant dreaming. To my last breadth I will take your […]
The greatest leap forward in human consciousness will come with a deep awareness of pure unlimited love Excellence Reporter: Professor Post, what is the meaning of life? Stephen G. Post: One thing is for certain – human beings need meaning or they perish. Sometimes, in desperation, they seek meaning in […]
Loving and being loved, pursuit of truth, integrity, courage, the overcoming of obstacles, conscious self-creation, integration with a social network, all define the life of excellence. A human life is minimally meaningful if and only if it embodies enough freely chosen interests, projects, purposes, and commitments to engage […]
The meaning of life is to love. There is no greater purpose, no greater meaning. Everything and anything. It doesn’t have to be solely people, it can range from a pet to something abstract and imaginary. Even if you don’t love life itself, through loving things/beings in your […]
Once upon a time, in an island there lived six feelings and emotions: Happiness, Knowledge, Love, Sadness, Richness and Vanity. One day they discovered that the island began sinking! So all of them built boats and canoes and left, one by one. Except for Love. Love wanted […]
When a woman smiles, cherish her, be grateful and delight in the light of her eyes embosom her, for feeling happy and lucky. When a woman smiles, it means you caressed her soul, you made her fly through small gestures you reached into her soul When a woman […]
