Struggle To Live To Struggle?

It is not enough to merely struggle to live,
or we would live merely to struggle.
Our struggles should be for higher purposes,
which lead to the ultimate goal of True Happiness of one and all.

Stonepeace

B: Many years ago, I once asked a Buddhist friend, what is the purpose of life?
He answered that it is to get out of life.
the last part above made what he said more complete.

S: A friend used to say something similar, that because life is meaningless,
the only meaningful thing to do is to get out of life.
But this is only the 自了汉 (self-liberation) ideal. The above is the 菩提心 (Bodhicitta: help liberate all) ideal.

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