The Meaning of Life
A young eager man, who always questioned life’s big questions, decided to get a definitive answer.
He had heard of a Guru, living high in the mountains of Nepal. He sold everything he had, and traveled there. When he arrived at the mountain’s feet, it was snowing, but he was not deterred. He trudging through the horrendous blizzard, and scaled the mountain side, hardly able to see his arms waving in front of him.
The weather began to clear as he approached his destination. He took this as a sign, and quickened his pace somewhat, despite his great fatigue and soaked clothes and skin.
Arriving at a cave mouth, he peered inside to find the Guru cross-legged and meditating by a small fire.
He coughed, and walked up to the Guru, saying
“Oh Guru – will you answer my question?”
He repeated this several times, and finally the Guru returned his gaze.
“What questions do you have that are so important, young man?, said the Guru
“Well, I would like to know why people are so unfeeling, selfish and rude,” said the cold and tired man. “There must be a reason why we are so unkind to each other.”
The Guru pointed at the cave mouth and said
“Wait outside, and I will ponder your question”
The man looked at the fire longingly, and then went to the cave mouth and waited. And waited. For a whole day and night. Finally, he went back inside, and questioned the Guru again – only to be told to wait outside. This re-occurred three times – with the same result.
Finally, after 5 long cold, hungry days, the man said impatiently
“Look, Guru – I’ve come a long way to get an answer, and you just leave me out in the cold like this. Do you have an answer, or not? Why people are so unfeeling, selfish and rude”
The Guru looked up again, and said
“Young man – I neither know, nor care – now fuck off”
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Dedicated to all those who choose to follow blindly….
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Artwork Comments
Aww, I came here for answers guru Mark
Can a Guru say that?
ROFL!!! Thanks for the laugh!!
Shall I say … the answer ????
*How many roads must a man walk down
Before you call him a man?
Yes, ‘n’ how many seas must a white dove sail
Before she sleeps in the sand?
Yes, ‘n’ how many times must the cannon balls fly
Before they’re forever banned?
The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind,
The answer is blowin’ in the wind.
How many times must a man look up
Before he can see the sky?
Yes, ‘n’ how many ears must one man have
Before he can hear people cry?
Yes, ‘n’ how many deaths will it take till he knows
That too many people have died?
The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind,
The answer is blowin’ in the wind.
How many years can a mountain exist
Before it’s washed to the sea?
Yes, ‘n’ how many years can some people exist
Before they’re allowed to be free?
Yes, ‘n’ how many times can a man turn his head,
Pretending he just doesn’t see?
The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in the wind,
The answer is blowin’ in the wind*
so sad not finding the answer anyway.
Very good writing mark
Partly a joke, and partly serious :)
I kinda live my life by this lesson…
Marie – you have Bob Dylan teaching you the meaning of life???
I hope you’re not wearing loincloth Mark…
I was listening at B.Dylan’s songs when I was youngest .. so say.. last year ;)
Just kidding.. My youth was with B Dylan, The beatles, Rolling Stones, Leonard Cohen, Neil Young … and mooooorreee
I have on my desk and playing now.. one of the cds made when Bob Dylan was in Melbourne ..
Not so far in time as it was 17 August .. 2007 hehe
The young man should have made his way to my cave. The answer would have been given,
" Turn on the TV about 6.00pm on Saturday my son, all shall be revealed ".
Amazing coincidence, Marie :)
I was just listening to Leonard Cohen, and wondered if you liked him hehe