Life is a mystery; a puzzle that we try to solve. Scientists cannot explain it and are unable to discover its origin. Many people say that God created life. Others say that life was created by nature, but how is that possible? Are we the product of a mixture of the sea and rocks? Nevertheless, we all know that life is essential; it is the only way in which we can achieve understanding. Life is our only basis of realization. We all run on a social clock, a culturally preferred timing of events such as marriage. But what does life run on. What is the meaning of life?.
There are many different cultures, belief systems, and teachings; because of this we all follow different paths physically, spiritually, socially, and mentally. But we are all similar in the fact that we choose are own paths and that is what determines how we live our lives. The poem is saying that there is a purpose for everything that we do and do not do and that is what makes us who we are. The whole poem is set up in a certain way to show that life is truly one big circle, the cycle of life. For example when it says "A time to be born, and a time to die" that shows the cycle that is mentioned in the Buddhist religion about death and rebirth (reincarnation). "A time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted" connotes that when something is planted a new life is started and when something is plucked an old life has ended. "A time to kill, and a time to heal" illustrates the idea that there is a time to end a life and a time to save a life. It is all one big cycle where when something dies something else is born.
What gives meaning to life? If everyone dies in the end, what is the purpose of life? In the Buddhist religion they teach that all souls eventually realize Truth, and to reach salvation (nirvana) you must lose all desire. To them that is what gives life meaning and purpose. The poem says " and a time to every purpose under the heaven.
Life is a mystery; a puzzle that we try to solve. Scientists cannot explain it and are unable to discover its origin. Many people say that God created life. Others say that life was created by nature, but how is that possible? Are we the product of a mixture of the sea and rocks? ...