What is Reality .....(mean what is the real way of living) and enjoyment in your opinion?

The meaning of life is not as complicated as some make it out to be.  In fact, there is no meaning to life, plain and simple.  Life came about naturally, and it will die out naturally.  Humans were not "put here" to do anything; we evolved into what we are today.  What I am referring to now is the grand meaning of life, to which there is none.  However, every single individual has some kind of meaning.  This meaning is not predetermined or destined, but chosen by the individual.  It can be either good or bad, and it affects the rest of us in some way, minor or major.   That's it. 

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lal ded a great kashmiri saint used to roam around naked in kashmir valley.

naga sadhus don't wear clothes because directions are their clothes.

i some times ponder  : what used to go on in their minds, that forces them to renounce everything and dedicate their life for the upliftment of poor and the weak and the suffering masses.

well , if anybody can predict the mental makeup and perception of great indian yogis

To Answer reality is quiet difficult or I should say is impossible. People will express their views quoting one thing or the other. Which is their inference about the point. This might be right or may be not. Yeah about living we can say is that SATISFACTION is the key to good living. But in todays world it is very difficult to find. When I say satisfaction I mean satisfaction from what you have achieved. satisfaction from what you have. Satisfaction with your family and freinds. Satisfaction from what is happening around you. But if you see it slightly closely it is very difficult or impossible to attain that level. We can all try to be there but not quiet get it. It is my view. I may be right may be wrong in the eyes of the others. But it is what i think is good and best for a person.

osho , shankracharya , budha all say this :

" life is an illusion "

"saara sansaar mithya hai"

contemplating on this will lead us to freedom in the true sense

a state where there is no duality.

no hindu , no musalaman , no christian exists >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

what exists is true love .

and AN AL HAQ

AL FILA AS THE SUFIS SAYS WHERE EVERYTHING MERGES AND SUBMERGES AND EVENTUALLY EMERGES

REALITY .... s***s!!

Life is a b**ch and then you die!! Sorry for the profanity. But these are truths that you need to face everyday. People enjoy challenges because the excitement that these challenges build and the rush of adrenaline is like a James Bond fun for some! For some the degree of difficulty is a high and then for some a life without SPEED BREAKERS is amazing because it saves time and money not to change gears so may times! Thats Reality. Some enjoy the difficulties some dont!

Real way of living cannot be defined as different people live differently. For a beggar earning a 10 re note by begging is a high! For a millionaire aquisition of a new corporate and saving on taxes is a rush of blood! For a sportsman getting that trophy and media attention is a huge high whereas for a CA getting the accounts balanced is a humongous task!

So in real time enjoyment has different definitions! General enjoyment of going to a cinema, restaurant or even a mall trip for shopping can be at best a great outing of a family. A vacation could be great for the children and the lady of the house but for the man it could be a way of claiming his LTC from the company!!

My opinion is do what gives you SATISFACTION of having done something useful! Do what brings a smile on your face and the face of your near and dear ones... thats enjoyment! Its a universe of activities that YOU like that defines REAL time ENJOYMENT!

BE YOURSELF!

Hi Mangala

I liked your answer and would like to add 1 line:  " What we expect, never happens "  ...... but whatever happens is many times UNEXPECTED ....

Life is written in many fancy ways. No two people will have the same life at the same point. Even though two people have same situation , their attitudes are different. If the attitude is even same at that part of life , we call them like minded people.

In life of 30 years , i learnt the following.

 -> Dont be afraid of anything , at any point of time. There are like minded people. No one is alone , neither can be.

-> Never give up anything if it satisfies 3 condition :

1. You are thrilled by doing it. You face glooms out with a smile of happiness , that is radiance. That is beauty.

2. If it is useful for society.

3. It does not harm you or your surroundings.

Do something out of your daily routine , which is not a bread earning technique for oneself. Let the goodness reverberate , dont expect praises and appreciation in the name of motivation. When motivation is less one needs to understand that , they are pioneering something.  

teach kids at weekends or evening be it anything, teach leadership , teach them good stories , talk to them , simply answer their questions, ask them things , doing this you are really teaching a generation of new vibrant and fresh minds. But teach good things, else one cannot be happy, at least not who are here to know what life is!

Volunteer things which can touch the needy and poor. It provides a lot of self confidence, involvement, importantly a feeling of being there when some needs us. As vivekananda swami said, "There is nothing one needs to be proud of by helping the needy and poor , but sure you can be proud because God has chosen you for the task!" So i ask what else can one call all this feelings in a living body -> Lively Living body -> Lively is being filled with Life! In simple words , Living in a house is different than Occupying a house!

Do things, which in the evening when you lay back in bed and close your eyes for 2 minutes, you should be able to feel your contribution that day , let it be even two comforting words for a near or dear one.

Take time to laugh, smile , eat , enjoy the nature , feel the life in you. Dont worry much about the job,actually none of us work in the fields where things are only possible by Gods. Be it programming , marketing, business etc etc ...Nothing is impossible by humans as these are made , done and followed by humans. So relax!

Do your duty when you do it:

Dont mix happiness with many things, Happiness can be partly work. Happiness can be partly relaxation. Happiness can be partly meeting freinds and feeling not lonely. Happiness can be fully sharing it. So share happiness , for this only one thing to remember is , " No one has a right to put or spread unhappiness if they cannot share it."

Stop suspecting each and every part of things, lean back sit and look at the void. Be a kid , Life can be sad or happy , but if choices are good , that is Madhuraastakam for Lord krishna. I cannot recite all the eight , but listen to them try to make the qualities your natural qualities or habits... iam sure you will definitely be happy.

In my opinion, contendedness is important. That means , one should know what he wants and how much of it he wants or can take willingly and still smile. Anything excess will make us go against the Natural happiness.

Give your best for each and everything , dont call it struggle, but a sincere effort.

Believe that sincere efforts shall bring you defnitely good...if they dont believe that ... good is getting accumulated more...

If you want to know that what life means to me I can tell. But if you want to ask what a life is in absolute terms...I dont know.

For me every moment is life and I do not want to see beyond that. It may be important that 'what is life to us' but equally important is that 'what are we to life.'....who will ask this from life? and how?

So I leave all this to destiny and live life as it comes.

Haso, khelo, khush raho, har pal ko jiyo...kya pata kal ho naa ho...

Some times few good words gives us the way of happy life. Be positive, be in your self, kill the bads first inside you then try for others, when u will see happiness around you will be happy.