Excellence Reporter: Gary, what is the meaning of life? Gary Kraftsow: What could be a bigger question than, “What is the meaning of life?” I begin an answer by reflecting on the meaning of the word meaning itself. Synonyms of the word meaning include words like significance or […]
Excellence Reporter: Zuleikha, what is the meaning of life? Zuleikha: In the way of the world, these days, when shootings and bombings and all types of violence are inflicted on people, plants and planet, this is a question I don’t really think about. However, I can say that for […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Walker, what it the meaning of life? Lesa R. Walker: With all humility, I believe that we, as human beings, are not able to answer the question of the meaning of life. We cannot even fathom the universe. We experience fleeting moments in the vast […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Bassman, what is the meaning of life? Ron Bassman: Locked in the seclusion room of the mental hospital, secured in restraints with mind-numbing psychiatric drugs coursing through my body, my spirit found a safe hiding place where it could hibernate. Such was the major crisis that […]
Excellence Reporter: Mark, what is the meaning of life? Mark Summer: Responding to the query “what is the meaning of life?” is an extremely thought provoking question. First of all, it can be debated as to whether life has any meaning at all, or just “is.” It seems […]
As humans we are meaning making machines. We have the capacity to reflect on life, to shape our lives consciously. We can be aware of every waking moment and what we are creating in it. We can live our Lives on Purpose, with Passion, in Peace. This great […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Raghunathan, what is the meaning of life? Raj Raghunathan: “What is the meaning of life?” is one of those questions that does not have a universally applicable answer. Why? Because searching for the “meaning” is a uniquely human endeavor (e.g., lions and zebras don’t seek meaning) […]
Years ago as a child at the circus, I watched as a man kept one, then two, then three, four and five spinning plates aloft on sticks. As fascinated as I was by the spinning of the spinning plates, I was mesmerized by the calm of the man […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Cornwall, what is the meaning of life? Michael Cornwall: The meaning of life is found in experiencing the emotion of love. That’s why we’re here. To feel love for ourselves. To feel love for others. To feel love for life itself, feel love for beauty […]
Excellence Reporter: Itzhak, what is the meaning of life? Itzhak Beery: On my 19th birthday I woke up frozen by existential fear. “What if my life will be boring and meaningless?” I was petrified. A dark memory from the age of five crept in: “Why was I even born, […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. McGeorge, what is the meaning of life? Kimberly McGeorge: While a big question, in my work I’ve come to an interesting conclusion. It’s a frequency experience for the soul. Some might even say a type of battle. You see we go about our daily lives, thinking nothing […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Satyanarayana Dasa, what is the meaning of life? Sri Satyanarayana Dasa: Every living being has an inherent nature to avoid pain and to attain happiness. This nature is most developed in human beings. Whatever we do in our life, knowingly or unknowingly, we do so […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Siegel, what is the meaning of life? Bernie S. Siegel: Life of itself has no meaning. It is simply a mechanical event. It presents us with the opportunity and physical ability to be creative and connect with our Lord and the process of creation and […]
Excellence Reporter: Paulina, what is the meaning of life? Paulina Alanis: It’s a creative flow towards beauty, from the most simple to complex structures, life forms. It’s about light and darkness playfully meeting each other, colliding, shaping multiple light streams. We as humans are fortunate to have many […]
Excellence Reporter: Ms. Chiruvolu, what is the meaning of life? Sarada Chiruvolu: To me, the Meaning of Life is to live fully and totally, enhancing our awareness and perception, so we can taste a larger slice of life with much higher capacity. Life per se has no meaning to it and […]
Excellence Reporter: Akiane, what is the meaning of life? Akiane: “What we all share is “awareness”. We are part of an intertwined web, the more we move there, the more we get to experience a wider range of understanding of this life. Hope and Love is the meaning […]
Excellence Reporter: Marsha, what is the meaning of life? Marsha Hudnall: “The purpose of life is to enjoy every moment.” That saying occasionally shows up on the bag tag of my favorite brand of tea. It always stops me. I love that the tea company helps bring its […]
Excellence Reporter: Terry, what is the meaning of life? Terry Patten: In a very real sense, life itself is its own meaning. The very vibrance of every next new “now-moment” expresses life’s meaning, if we awaken enough to participate consciously in it. The deepest part of our being […]
When I read this question, my first thought was “well, I guess it all depends on who you ask!”. Every mind is a whole different world. The meaning of life to me is the energy that moves me each day, not just to go on for 24 hours, […]
Excellence Reporter: Jana, what is the meaning of life? Jana Long: Life is simple, but not easy. Fortunately, the things that are most simple happen automatically — respiration, circulation, digestion and elimination. Thank goodness I am not burdened trying to remember to breathe, blink or swallow! What is […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Chopra, what is the meaning of life? Sanjiv Chopra: I found that to answer this question it required a lot of reflection and soul searching. I am certain that over the ages there has been a lot of commentary on this topic by philosophers, poets, scientists, […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. D’Eramo, what is the meaning of life? Dr. Kim D’Eramo: The meaning of life is: there is no meaning of life. Life is whatever you make it mean. We are here not to learn something, have a certain experience, grow, improve, or heal. We are simply here to create whatever […]
Excellence Reporter: Master Sha, what is the meaning of life? Master Zhi Gang Sha: Millions or billions of people have asked this question. They have wondered why we are here and have searched for answers and ways to give their life meaning. I am honored to share my […]
I am not sure that life has a single, universal meaning. I suspect that life, specifically your life, has whatever meaning you wish to give it. You might think, “I’m no one. This moment is small and unimportant; I will just keep going about my day.” I confess […]
Excellence Reporter: Jessica, what is the meaning of life? Jessica Walden: To be honest, I don’t really know what to say. For me, it’s a feeling, a knowing, a truth that doesn’t really translate well into words. It’s simple. It’s moving. It’s funny. It’s light. And it’s something that […]
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: Les, what is the meaning of life? Les Leventhal: Over the past several years, I have traveled to so many different countries and exchanged money in each country. So, many dollars and cents being lost in that exchange. I have noticed that the amount of food […]
Excellence Reporter: Mary, what is the meaning of life? Mary Knysh: Although I do not claim to know the meaning of life, I can share what I feel brings meaning to life. It is really quite simple, we are here to share love and gratitude. We are born […]
Excellence Reporter: Master Cohen, what is the meaning of life? Ken Cohen: Life has no meaning, and it is full of meaning. Let me explain. From the viewpoint of Taoism, China’s ancient spiritual tradition, “Heaven and Earth are unkind; they treat all phenomena like sacrificial objects.” As in the […]
Excellence Reporter: Margi, what is the meaning go life? Margi Young: The meaning of life? I have no idea! It seems presumptuous to impose our limited perception to so vast a question, yet people’s hubris is just great enough to ask. I think we should not lose sight […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Roche, what is the meaning of life? Lorin Roche: I have a hunch that we humans are entertaining to the life of the cosmos. Unlike other animals, human beings don’t know who they are, and so are always searching. We also may be a way […]
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 […]
Excellence Reporter: Nubia, what is the meaning of life? Nubia Teixeira: The meaning of life to me is to love. Learning how to love fully is a big part of our journey as humans. Learning how to love can become our whole spiritual path, and although all that […]
In the end, when all is said and done, what really matters to us? Is it our career? Our travels? Our income? Our ego? Nope. In the end it’s all about our relationships with others. My parents knew that. My wife, Tracey, knows that. We have two mentor […]
I have several tattoos, imprinted with invisible ink, of course: “Ask, don’t tell,” and “Think first, speak last.” Both Peter Drucker quotes. The third – “To serve is to live,” is a personal belief, a philosophy I have lived throughout my life. When we truly focus on the common good, service […]
Live for today and Dream for the better tomorrow. Live life with Love, peace and harmony at Home. The World is A Beautiful Silent Drone, and every human is connected perfectly and navigated to the spiritual till his last breath. Knowing the truth better reminds as worshiper of […]
So “What is the meaning of life?” is sort of the ultimate question right? No one can give you a definitive answer. I mean, if you were to ask a hundred different people this, you’d probably get a hundred different answers, but that’s a part of the beauty […]
Excellence Reporter: Goldie, what is the meaning of life? Goldie Graham: In my opinion, to comfortably answer a question such as “what is the meaning of life?” is to assume I’m enlightened, which I am not. What I can comfortably and authentically say is when I live my […]
Excellence Reporter: Richard, what is the meaning of life? Richard Rosen: All life is a manifestation of consciousness. The universe exists because that consciousness is curious about itself, so it creates a “mirror” in which it can examine itself. Each of us is a miniature reflection of that […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Jill, what is the meaning of life? Jill Carnahan: We are created in God’s image in order to bring glory and honor to Him by living with the highest purpose and sacrificial love towards others. It means using our God-given gifts and talents to serve […]
Excellence Reporter: Drs. Mindell, what is the meaning of life? Drs. Mindell: What we know for sure, is that each person must find her, his or their own meaning of life in their big dreams. So therefore, “Trust in your Dreaming Process”, as it appears individually to each […]
There are seven major initiations (tests) that all human beings experience on their journey towards wholeness—each being related to one of our seven primary chakras. These tests are placed in our path by us, not God, for our soul’s growth. These tests do not occur only once, but […]
Excellence Reporter: Ilse, what is the meaning of life? Else Huizinga: To me, the meaning of life is found in the things that make you smile. I think it is found in doing what you love and being able to share that love. I find it in: Appreciating small things, […]
Excellence Reporter: Gerald, what is the meaning of life? Gerald Hausman: It was my father who told me that people do things because they like them. That covered all, he said. “They do it because they like it.” “What do they do?” I asked at age seven. My […]
Excellence Reporter: Peter, what is the meaning of life? Peter Sterios: Well, it’s simple… whenever I am faced with a profound question like this, I seek the advice and wisdom of my most dependable guru, our family’s 2-year-old dog, and he never disappoints… For this question his answer […]
The one thing that all psychologists would probably agree on is that in spite of the huge amount we know about the human condition, there is more we do not know. Indeed, psychological science itself is little more than 150 years old, meaning that compared with a science […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Ravindra, what is the meaning of life? Ravi Ravindra: For me a question about the meaning of life is intimately connected with the perennial inquiry ‘Who am I?’ or even more accurately, ‘What am I?’ And I am quite convinced that this question can never […]
As for as I can recall, the question, “What is the meaning of life?” has never been a philosophical pastime but has, rather, been an essential issue for survival and mental health. Even as a teenager, I intuitively struggled to find a reason for living that would sustain […]
Human life is precious, our time is precious but time is flying. We need to use our time wisely. The future is like throwing a net in a dry lake, we can’t catch anything. The past is like last night’s dream, it already happened, we had woken up; […]
Excellence Reporter: James, what is the meaning of life? James Van Praagh: To answer this question, you must first ask yourself – what is life? Your soul will experience many lives on many different planes, and this earthly life that seems so important right now is just one step […]
“I’m not sure it’s true. I believe that maybe here in this room we are all looking for new things. We are curious. And actually we find our balance into the unknown. But so many people in life don’t trust life at all. So many people are afraid […]
Excellence Reporter: Angela, what is the meaning of life? Angela Farmer: At the age of three or four years, I knew without a doubt that I came from the sun and that all I had to do was shine! Each night at bed-time my brother and I knelt […]
Excellence Reporter: Pastor Mark, what is the meaning of life? Pastor Mark Johnston: For many years I asked myself that question, relentlessly and in myriad ways; certain there must be some logical answer that, once discovered, could become my focus and end my fretting. Gradually I’ve discovered that […]
Excellence Reporter: Allan, what is the meaning of life? Allan Lokos: After the waiter had allowed me a few minutes to peruse the menu, he came back and asked, “Do you have any questions, sir?” With that invitation I really wanted to reply, “Yes, do you happen to […]
Excellence Reporter: Mr. van Kooten, what is the meaning of life? Victor van Kooten: This is a dangerous question to ask! If you were siting on your nice carpet, it has now been pulled away from under you! This question is often used to stop anyone in their tracks and when […]
Excellence Reporter: Stuart, what is the meaning of life? Stuart Fuchs: Is there a meaning to life? This question is certainly a profound one with as many answers as there are sentient beings on Earth! In my experience, the “meaning of life” is to wake up from the dream […]
Formed by the “Perennial Tradition” and my own Catholic Christianity, I believe that the meaning of life is found in a growing capacity for union with widening circles of life and suffering, which first and final circle is often called God. ~Fr.Richard Rohr, O.F.M. is a globally recognized ecumenical teacher bearing […]
When I was a newborn baby my mother took me out into the May sunshine and sang to me while she nuzzled the soft lush petals of a pale pink peony into my nose and cheeks. With that single gesture of nurturing motherhood she opened my world. In […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Neimeyer, what is the meaning of life? Robert A. Neimeyer: I’m a practicing psychologist who works alongside people who are struggling with deeply unwelcome changes in their lives–the breakdown of intimate relationships, the loss of career or meaningful work, the onset of life-threatening illness, and […]
Excellence Reporter: Prof. Sternberg, what is the meaning of life? Robert J. Sternberg: When I was 29, my wife at the time and I started our family. We eventually had two children. I was very involved in my work at that point—determined to change the world with research […]
Excellence Reporter: Rabbi Wolpe, what is the meaning of life? Rabbi David Wolpe: Life has no meaning, but meanings. The meaning of one life is to raise a child and for another, to go to sea. One will carve monuments and the next write laws. All are growing […]
Excellence Reporter: Raha, what is the meaning of life? Raha Moharrak: The very existence of life continues to be one of the most intriguing aspects to question. By relying on logic and reasoning, man has always found the need to comprehend the meaning and the purpose of life. […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Weiss, what is the meaning of life? Steven Weiss: Hmmm… the meaning of life? As my thoughts unwind along the Path that these words take me… I must ask myself first, “what do I mean by Meaning?” I am stuck here. As one who strives to […]
Excellence Reporter: Helene, what is the meaning of life? Helene Bjerg: The meaning of life is about unfolding YOU … then the rest will follow. Clearing the way for this to happen is our foremost task in life. We can fully trust that all the good things we […]
“To the end of their days, most people are incapable of realizing the truth. You’d think it was a simple question: What is the meaning of life? Yet it remains unanswered. But the meaning of life lies in truth, joy, and love.” Excerpt from The “Ringing Cedars of […]
Excellence Reporter: Alexi, what is the meaning of life? Alexi Panos: The meaning of life is the meaning YOU give it. We are creators, and we are, in all moments, creating the reality we see and live in with our thoughts, words and actions. Unfortunately, a lot of […]
Excellence Reporter: Andrew, what is the meaning of life? Andrew Harvey: “The meaning of Life is to put Divine Love into Action.” *** ~Andrew Harvey is an internationally acclaimed poet, novelist, translator, mystical scholar, and spiritual teacher. He has written and edited more than 30 books—including the best-selling titles ‘The […]
Excellence Reporter: Josh, what is the meaning of life? Josh Allan Dykstra: Almost 3 years ago, one of my best friends in the world died after a horrific battle with cancer. He was 34, quite possibly the most talented musician I’ve ever met (and I know a lot of these folks), […]
Excellence Reporter: Pastor Ron, what is the meaning of life? Ron Vietti: I believe that God’s plan for mankind has always been to live their lives in divine connection with Him through accepting His Spirit’s invitation to live in their mortal bodies. The world has always needed God in […]
Excellence Reporter: Roxana, what is the meaning of life? Roxana Jones: Life is meaningless until you give meaning to it. We are born on this planet with very specific lessons we must learn as our Self continues to expand and evolve. Depending on those lessons that are very unique to […]
Excellence Reporter: Dan, what is the meaning of life? Dan Pallotta: Life is empty and meaningless. We give it all of its meaning. Sometimes that’s a good thing, sometimes it’s not. Someone looks at me in a certain way. They didn’t mean anything by it. But I have a […]
As the clouds move gradually across the sky, my eyes are fixated on the sunset and, I sit and ponder the meaning of life. In this moment I am at peace. My mind is calm and my body is still. I need nothing and feel complete — whole. […]
The meaning of life is living well. That is the goal. Meaning is imparted by living and living fully. ~James J. Heckman is the Henry Schultz Distinguished Service Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago, a Nobel Memorial Prize winner in economics and an expert in the […]
Excellence Reporter: Lars, what is the meaning of life? Lars Muhl: Each and every human being is an ambassador of the first cause, the creative principle, also called God. As Yeshua says in The New Testament: “You are all children of God” and “The Kingdom of Heaven is […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Moss, what is the meaning of life? Richard Moss: More than 40 years ago I had a life changing experience. I was standing on my porch and looking out across the Oakland California hills. Suddenly I saw a cone of darkness coming down from the sky shadowing […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Eirich, what is the meaning of life? Susan B. Eirich: To help nurture life in all its forms until it blooms in its full glory, be that life a human, animal or plant. It is Life we celebrate, honor, enhance and support, through deep loving […]
Excellence Reporter: Nicolas, what is the meaning of life? Nicolas David Ngan: We are an experiment in consciousness. Human life is created by a blueprint within us called the Soul Contract. This spiritual map of life creates each moment of our experience on Earth which is optimal for […]
Excellence Reporter: Karen, what is the meaning of life? Karen McPhee: I feel we are here to fully express all that we are, to keep discovering more of ourselves so we have more to share and give to others. Our true essence is love, so this means that […]
Excellence Reporter: Robert, what is the meaning of life? Robert Moss: For me, the meaning of life is forever under construction. The building materials are stories. No one else can do the construction work for us. We are required to find our own essential stories, and become authors […]
When all your desires are distilled; You will cast just two votes: to love more, and be happy. ~Hafiz Here we all are on this lush rock of a planet spiraling through space! What are the odds? Why have we come so far and endured so much to […]
The meaning of life to me can be answered with 4 questions. What do you believe in? What is love to you? What are your hopes? What is sacred to you? What do you believe in? I believe that we are here in this world to learn how to […]
I’ve always had the feeling that life loves the liver of it. You must live and life will be good to you, give you experiences. They may not all be that pleasant, but nobody promised you a rose garden. But more than likely if you do dare, what […]
Excellence Reporter: Dallas, what is the meaning of life? Dallas Travers: Life is all about learning, practicing and perfecting unconditional self acceptance. As we grow, learn lessons, experience success and also failures, we’re handed opportunities to maintain a positive self regard. My daughter taught me this lesson. At […]
Make shamanic journeys to the Upper or Lower World to get the answer to this question. ~Michael Harner, internationally renowned anthropologist who pioneered the return of shamanism to the West and is the originator of core shamanism, a methodology founded on practices and principles shared by shamans across […]
One of the most popular questions I’m asked during private sessions, workshops or while on the radio is “what is my life purpose?” I often feel that this question and the one I’m answering here are divinely linked; braiding a web of immeasurable possibilities. Typically the energy behind […]
Excellence Reporter: davidji, what is the meaning of life? davidji: Life is about living with purpose. The oldest teachings on the planet emphasize that each of us is here for some divine purpose. When we use our unique abilities and our distinctive talents in the service of others, we […]
Excellence Reporter: Sharon, what is the meaning of life? Sharon Salzberg: I think the meaning of life is connection. If we don’t feel profoundly connected—to something—whether that be someone else, ourselves, or even an experience—we don’t feel alive. When people look for meaning in contexts like work, I […]
Who verily knows and who can here declare it,whence it was born and whence comes this creation?– Rg Veda The Rg Veda uses a vernacular that still survives today when an unanswerable question is asked. We shrug our shoulders and say, “Who knows?” Really we mean that no one knows. One […]
This is season of memorials for me. Part of having lived this long is noting that there has seemed to be clear-stretches where people in my life stayed put here, and then times when there were multiple exits to the Other Side. Such is how it is […]
Excellence Reporter: Nawang, what is the meaning of life? Nawang Khechog: In brief, we must try to live a life with these two principles. First, we try our best not to hurt or harm anyone and then try our best to help and serve anyone within our reach. […]
Excellence Reporter: Barbara, what is the meaning of life? Barbara Biziou: The meaning of life is simply to allow Life to live through us. To totally experience the gift of being a spiritual soul in a physical body on this amazing planet Earth. Each moment we have the opportunity […]
Excellence Reporter: Elba, what is the meaning of life? Elba Mueller: From where I find myself in consciousness, the meaning of life, to me, has two main paths. On one path, it is simple “perception.” I see it, as the capacity (intelligence) of giving meaning to its own […]
Excellence Reporter: Susanna, what is the meaning of life? Susanna Barkataki: When I was young, about six, I remember looking around me at all the things we humans in the 1st world have and wondering what it was all about. Ten different kinds of bread and shampoo, snow globes, knick knacks, utensils, […]
Excellence Reporter: Jon, what is the meaning of life? Jon Turk: It’s all about ecstasy. No. No, I don’t mean the party drug — dancing all night and joining sweaty bodies in the wee hours of the morning. The word ecstasy is derived, in part, from the Latin […]
The meaning of life is learning to do the best we can with what we have, one day at a time. *** ~Rolf Gates, author of the acclaimed book on yogic philosophy, Meditations from the Mat: Daily Reflections on the Path of Yoga, and the newly released: Meditations […]
Consciousness is a way of living. Can we be observant of our actions while we take them; perceive their effects prior to creating them; and ‘see’ what is initiating our actions starting early in our thinking. It is not culturally expected or taught in the Western world and […]
Excellence Reporter: Dr. Kamen, what is the meaning of life? Randy Kamen: This question pondered by scholars, theologians, scientists and each of us in our own unique way embodies the simple and the profound. Having just returned from Israel, I learned on my journey that this small country, […]
My answer to the meaning of life is simple, “Love!!!.” It is the answer and it is the key to life. In Hawaii we grow up to understand the true meaning of “Love” through “Aloha!!!” “Aloha” all things everyday!!! *** ~Henry Kapono Ka’aihue is a musician, author, actor, […]
Excellence Reporter: Anabel, what is the meaning of life? Anabel Veloso: I honestly believe that the real secret to the meaning of life is SERENITY itself. In order to specifically find serenity I always try to enrich my life by being just happy. Most of people try to […]
Excellence Reporter: C.C. White, what is the meaning of life? C.C. White: The meaning of life is to understand what a gift it is to live it. We all have something to contribute. Everyone counts and everyone matters. There’s a story to be told for each soul, and […]
