What the West gets wrong about the meaning of life - BBC REEL

[@X_x_kingfisher_x_X]

Purpose of life is to find the real purpose, and once found not to get confused about it.

[@harperwelch5147]

That’s a bold statement. There are insightful and meaningful lives lived throughout the world. India exists with a painful degree of poverty. Spiritual pursuits which ignore the needs of the poor are not more “meaningful”. Accepting life and it’s tragic realities may be a personal path but it offers nothing to motivate social improvements and welfare.

[@stefanod.l.7565]

Look at the Westerner who in typical Western fashion got immediately offended as soon as he read a hint of criticism))) Funny people these Westerners, they feel they have the moral right to brutally criticise everyone and everything on the planet but are so easily angered as soon as someone dares to question that the Westerner gets everything right

[@TheStudyShackbySanketManiyar]

a typical stereotyped westerner

[@flaviassimas]

I'm not a westerner and I agree with you, Harper.

[@hriday1341]

Actually this same sort of Indian philosophy was used in the book subtle art of not giving a fck . The thinking is that simply one should not be materialistic , maybe it boosts the economy but it doesn't give human a long term happiness. Lifting people out of poverty is good ,increasing our income is good but it should not be come at cost of inner happiness. One should not run after money and do what gives us satisfaction

[@muthukumaranl]

What has poverty which is a recent construct (in this context) that emerged literally in the last few hundred years has to do with spirituality & philosophy which in the Indian context is several thousands years old? Spirituality in India has always been a quest inwards...i would suggest that if you haven't seen/read enough, first see/read before forming opinions....

[@saltymcsaltface]

Please make a video on what the East gets wrong about the meaning of life.

[@blackswallow2526]

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[@skrimper]

I'd like to see that as well but it would be a 200 hour long video 😂

[@franciscoscaramanga9396]

I was about to make the same comment. 🤣 God bless, Have a Nice Day!

[@lijing8984]

What is your version of the meaning & purpose of your existence?

[@muthukumaranl]

The title might have been made provocatively to get more views..its a clever ploy....but hopefully folks watch it & see that this is not some east vs west thing but rather simply gives a glimpse of the eastern/Indian thought...

[@kelvinpraises]

The best way to get the meaning of life is to think more about death. Death is weird it makes you discover the worth of all you can't have back.

[@vladimird5280]

What’s exactly weird about it?

[@kelvinpraises]

@@vladimird5280 Like how someone can be in your life and then just cease to exist, thats unearthly weird.

[@skrimper]

@@kelvinpraises no it's not, that's life. A natural and inevitable process. You should understand that immediately in life. Death is far from weird. Everything dies sooner or later. Its the only natural course really..

[@lijing8984]

In Buddhism, death is just a part of human's life (birth, old age, sickness, death). Imo, it's a natural life cycle and not weird at all.

[@meejinhuang]

Try to live a positive existence in your present life and not dream of some potential afterlife that may never come.

[@larsstougaard7097]

Exactly 💯

[@dfredankey]

Perfect

[@TheIamtheoneandonly1]

Reality is nothing more than what you choose to *focus upon* .

[@acchaladka]

Those who practice altruism, said the Tibetan, and he's right. I tend to think most of the commenters here could do with watching the tv comedy about moral philosophy, The Good Place. Now, go do something good.

[@MrFossil367ab45gfyth]

Very wise views my friends. We must ask these questions, for they are very interesting. The meaning of life and purpose of existence is something that I think about a lot. I do believe in God, but I believe you give meaning to your life and live as you wish. God bless you!

[@oneshotme]

Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

[@alonespirit_1Q84]

An Individual who constantly lives through the perspective of conflicting partial duality can never become whole.

[@Hamstercat14]

That's an interesting perspective. Could you ellaborate on what you mean by conflicting partial duality? I'm not quite sure I understand exactly what that means

[@dfredankey]

Me rn except I’m divided on 3 things rn

[@skrimper]

@@Hamstercat14 it doesn't mean anything, it's a bs buzzword for an unrealistic perception

[@preetisutar4240]

Lovely!

[@havenbastion]

You cannot find your meaning of life. The meaning of life is that everyone must choose the answer to that question for themselves. No one can write your story for you.

Thanks!

[@butterchuggins5409]

Where I come from, BBC stands for blueberry cobbler.

[@andreww.8262]

I was totally expecting something else

[@skrimper]

I only know it as Big Black Cock but ya learn something new every day!

[@meerakrishnamurthy1094]

Okay butter butter chuggins

[@praveer108]

Sone Westerners will take this as criticism but only few foreigner get ...truth...that will indian philosophy...and chang their life

[@havenbastion]

"We are born to achieve oneness with god." can be translated as, "Give your life over to social fantasies.", and is not a good idea. Helping people buy into your fantasy is not altruism!

[@rickrandom6734]

Life has no meaning. If this makes you feel uncomfortable, maybe you should ask, why? Why do you need a "meaning"?

[@larsstougaard7097]

Well if you live like a totally Rick Random you easily get to anarchy, like why not kill a man, Rob a bank or drink a bottle of whiskey every day. Meaning is of cause something you create yourself. Life is experience and change, that can be meaning enough.

[@AB-wf8ek]

"Meaning in life" is short hand for motivation. What motivates you in your life?

[@amiciprocul8501]

We need meaning because we evolved to identify patterns and correlations, the fact that the World is just Chaos makes people uneasy.

[@skrimper]

@@amiciprocul8501 then they don't belong here

[@L117music]

There is no purpose to life. it's all in the belief that there is some sort of purpose that propels us through life. We all reach the end with the same questions or regret that we could of done more. it also show us how trapped we are that we have to look for some sort of answer to a question we already have the answer to and that is we want to change our lives for the better.

Blah blah blah...

[@skrimper]

@ shut up Jesus, this is all your fault

[@YoungShyne123]

if you have a easy stress free life than you win.

[@muhammad-bin-american]

I don't know man...

[@iBlindPanic]

And what does the "West" get wrong about the meaning of life? I just hear some opinions and that is all anybody has on this subject.

[@Pjrdjf]

Agree, this just showed the tip of the tip of the iceberg. There is much more to it. The West believes that living a comfortable life is the goal of life. Indian philosophy goes deeper on who am i and why do I exist and what is my purpose. Unfortunately a lot of Indians also don't know much about this philosophy.

[@andreww.8262]

100 bucks says they promote hippie religious stuff that's vaguely Hindu or Buddhism

[@naturallight4745]

*Christianity got sugar-coated.* “Your sins have been paid for.” 🙄 “Your loved ones have gone to heaven.” 🙄 Is the grave *DHL ?* Why get sent here in the first place if heaven is, as you claim *GUARANTEED ?*

[@muhammad-bin-american]

Yeah. Its a bit too confusing. Not saying other religions are perfect.

[@alwells5779]

The USA is the most charitable country in the world and the third saddest country in the world. Altruism will not give you what you're looking for, although, it is nice and we should continue doing that. The purpose of life is just live and connect with yourself and others as you feel appropriate.

[@lijing8984]

CAF World Giving Index 2021 : 1. Indonesia 2. Kenya 3. Nigeria 4. Myanmar 5. Australia 6. Ghana 7. New Zealand 8. Uganda 9. Kosovo 10. Thailand US, which ranked 1st in the world in giving for the years 2009-2018 but fell to 19th in the world in 2020. However, US was not the only high-level giver to drop. In fact, many countries that landed in the top 10 most charitable countries in previous years slid completely out of the top 20. According to Charities Aid Foundation Chief Executive Neil Heslop, these changes are not a sign that people's willingness to donate decreased, but that their opportunity to donate diminished, largely as a result of pandemic-related lockdowns. [World Population Review]

[@NickHewlettTHATCHIT]

I understand the grear feelings. The feelings have... Still. Left 90% of the world population in, if, not, slaveryv, poverty. Wake Up.!!!!!!!!!

[@sutirtharoy]

04:53

[@Catwoman1464]

I dont really understand the title of this video. Who is the West?

[@butterchuggins5409]

Kanye

A virus

[@rebellion2054]

@ yes, everything about the administrative, logistical, scientific and technological apparatus to come out of the West is bad. We invented being bad.

[@skrimper]

West side of Chicago

[@raybod1775]

Life is a bowl of cereal about to be eaten.

[@skrimper]

Weird, I was just about to eat a bowl of cereal right when I read your comment. Threw it away instead, thanks for the tip

[@santanuguhait]

in east they say meaning of life using deep sentences but truly doesnt comprehend it. Hence happy

[@sullivanlucier-benson9020]

#Feminism

[@stefannikola]

It's not all about Jesus Christ. “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the father except through me,” said Jesus. What an egomaniac.

That's the way you undetstand his words, because your mind is so short and your tongue is so long. A typicall westener.

[@jcarreon9248]

if the things we're holding on in this world are gone, we'll see Jesus' statement in a very different light, it becomes our saving grace. - no hate here, just sharing, all the best!

[@TheVinceLyons]

Too much credit is given to Eastern philosophy by bored westerners.

[@stdew07]

ok incel

[@asattar973]

Worst title.

[@jayfloramusic]

It's funny how humans because of being smart animals are looking for the real purpose of life. I'm very happy realizing that I'm nothing more than a smart animal so just going through life. Eat, make money, have fun.