In Osamu Tezuka‘s Buddha, a young Siddhartha faces ordeals in the forest of Uravela. Seeking to understand suffering he pushes his body to the limits of survival. As he does this his peers keep repeating that death due to an ordeal is the ultimate fruit that one can get. To this Siddhartha keeps repeating that … Read more
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A friend once told me that nothing in the world can be more life changing than birth or death of someone close. I believe that its the reminder of our own mortality that makes us think about life and how we are using or squandering the precious few moments we have left.
During my 25 years I have had a few moments of my life that were connected with the fragility of life and death. Each one of those moments taught and inspired me to rethink and reevaluate my life.
I watched The Bucket List a couple of days ago. I thought the movie was enjoyable and had loads of important messages. One particular conversation that caught my attention was when Carter mentions the two questions that Egyptians believed would be asked before entry to heaven. The two questions where
1. Did you in this life experience happiness?
2. Did you in this life bring happiness to others?