Reasons Why We Were Born (No.5)

December 31, 2008 No.17


Today is New Year ’s Eve. We will write the last entry with our wish to express our gratitude to everyone for having spent this year safely.


Last time, Kamisama told us that all men have one common mission. The hint to the answer is…

D: The hint is…. Existence, isn’t it?

G: Indeed! In other words?

D: In other words… recognize the existence….

G: Yes, recognize and?

D: Hmm……

G: Man tends to think everything is so difficult, but the answer is very simple.

D: In other words? Is it good just to be?

G: Yes, indeed!

D: Ah~~~! Isn’t it too simple?

G: No, it is right. Remember Dragon, the mission of man is to praise life, and to be completely alive. There is nothing more important than that.”

D: Ah… That makes me relax…

God: You feel relieved because it is true. Man may have many goals in life, one is to ponder the meaning of life as you say, and it is his pleasure and a wonderful work to look for it. Therefore, the god never deprives man of it. However, to put it strongly, it is ok for man to neither have goals nor search for the meaning of life.

D: Ah? no goals, nor meaning are necessary?

G: So, it doesn’t matter if you have no goals and are not searching for the meaning of life. When we die, that is the goal. In other words, it is also the starting point. After a person dies, he is likely to understand for the first time the meaning of his life.

D: After man dies, he understands the meaning of life? Is that the real case? If so, I feel much better.

G: Easy, easy. Dragon, take it easy. There is a word “Ki Do Ai Raku” (Joy, Madness, Sorrow, Pleasure) To praise life means to taste these emotions really well. Experience pleasure, anger, sorrow, and anger in the now and firmly. 'Praise life and live completely', and I think it isn’t too difficult to do. What do you think?

D: Hmm, I don’t think it is difficult, however, it becomes shameful or regretful after all when anger is expressed. The necessary work is to admit what has happened, isn’t it? It might be a difficult thing to do.

D: Dragon, that is right. Accept yourself and, consequently, admit your existence and love yourself. This work becomes important. It is easy and difficult. This is the biggest mission, and you can see the goal and the meaning naturally if you consider it.

D: Indeed…. It may be so. By the way, the word ‘Iki kiru (Live completely)’ is a great word. Not only live, but ‘Ikiru (live)’ and ‘Kiru (cut=finish=complete), ‘Live completely’.

G: Good point you noticed. Not only ‘Ikiru (Live)’, live life with all your strength until the end. ‘Live completely’.

D: Yes…. I think I understand. Therefore, suicide is bad…..

G: By the way, Dragon, ‘mission’ is written as ‘how is life used’ (in Chinese characters), isn’t it?

D: Usage of life? Ah, certainly.

G: So, I want you to appreciate life to the last drop, completely. It is man's 'Mission'.

D: Ah…. It is so…. That is what it means…. Somehow I am moved. Thank you very much… then it is good if we live to the utmost. Is this right?

G: Indeed. Every life is worthy. It does not matter what kind of goals man decides on or what kind of results he ends up with, there is no problem. Even if what meaning man give, and man ends up in what situation.

D: But to cultivate and purify the soul is important, isn’t it?

G: Of course! Thank you for remembering. However, the soul cannot exist without its existence.

D: Indeed….that is why man is born. I understand. To praise life, and to live completely, that is the reason we are born.

G: Yes, it is. Thank you for understanding, Dragon. Have a Happy New Year!

D: I will, I have to say thank you always. A Happy New Year!

End.



How should I say, it was an unthinkable idea that our mission is to praise life and to live completely… However, if it is really so, I think that the load on my shoulders is gone.

I hope you also celebrate your life by all means, and live to the last minutes, completely. Of course, I think that I will continue setting my goals and define my life while I am enjoying it.

Then, we pray sincerely that the life of everybody is filled with gratitude and love for next year.

Have a great new year! Thank you.