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The meaning of life?

Master Kosen – Published on May 27 – teaching

Question

During a discussion and comments on one of your kusen, I was asked the following question; I will reproduce the main points.
Q: What is the meaning of life?
A: Why should life have a meaning?
Q: If it has none, is it worth living?
I could not, or did not know how to, answer the last question, to express right living, here and now, beyond value judgments, as an answer.

What should I say, then?


Anonymous

Master Kosen’s answer

Life has the meaning you give it. Expect nothing from outside.

Kosen


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