Purpose
by Lisa Goddard
This talk explores the idea of purpose. It is closely connected to meaning. If what is most meaningful to us is having as many adventures as possible then we will likely be traveling a lot. Spending time in planes and cars. Meaning sometimes provides a sense of purpose in a general way for how we're living our lives. We can reflect on the purpose of our lives. What's the purpose of our work? What's the purpose of our activity? Are we imbuing it with a purpose that's valuable? This relates to the Buddhist idea that whatever we're doing, we should consider whether it's wholesome or unwholesome, beneficial or not beneficial, skillful or not skillful, healthy or unhealthy. The idea of something being wholesome means that not only is it wholesome and valuable in and of itself, but it also brings good consequences. In Buddhism, the sense of purpose is to do the things that have beneficial consequences.
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