Exploring the essence of life reveals that true fulfillment transcends material achievements and human experiences. By recognizing existence as an eternal journey formed from love, deeper meaning and joy can be found beyond transient desires. This journey, rooted in aligning with true nature, leads to a better understanding of purpose in life.

In This Article

  • What challenges arise in the search for meaning?
  • How do karmic lessons shape existence?
  • What methods help align with true nature?
  • How can one apply these insights to daily life?
  • What are the risks of misinterpreting life's purpose?

We each enter life with desires, goals, and challenges to overcome, and we choose birth conditions that will best help us meet these objectives.

Arriving with dreams from the past that are seeking fulfillment, we find meaning as we are able to satisfy these karmic imperatives from the past, through relationship, work, artistic endeavor, etc.

But these transient experiences will not satisfy us because even the most beautiful human experience ultimately disappoints. As quickly as it arrives, it disappears into the karmic mist.

Finding the True Meaning of Life

We are more than our human bodies and to find the true meaning of life is to know ourselves as eternal beings, formed out of love, formed for love, and formed to spread love. That is our nature and source of lasting joy.

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As we fulfil many of the objectives we have set for ourselves -- finding the perfect mate, the perfect job, the perfect home, the perfect friend, having the perfect children, etc., and we still don’t find complete satisfaction, we begin to look deeper for meaning that is not attached to any cause, for a joy that comes from being, not having or doing

We yearn for a state of joy, peace and complete contentment, and a love that just is, a pure state of unconditioned love where you know yourself to be one with, not separate from, all that is.

To enter this state of being is the true meaning and purpose of life.

Then we know who and why we are.

Aligning With Our True Nature

When we align with our true nature, the essence of who we are -- beyond personality, qualities, skills, likes and dislikes – then every act, every thought, every interaction provides meaning. This is a work of many, many lifetimes.

The more we learn to dance with life, to be in it but also above it, to disregard the distractions that tug at us, to live in a state of love, the closer we will come to our true purpose.

Although we may not achieve that state in this life, the search for it and the striving will bring us ever closer.

©2019 by Dena Merriam.
Reprinted with permission of the author.

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My Journey Through Time: A Spiritual Memoir of Life, Death, and Rebirth
by Dena Merriam

My Journey Through Time: A Spiritual Memoir of Life, Death, and Rebirth by Dena MerriamMy Journey Through Time is a spiritual memoir that sheds light on the workings of karma — the law of cause and effect that creates one’s present circumstances and relationships — as we see it unfold through Dena’s vivid memories of her previous births. Dena has decided to share her story, despite being a very private person, in hopes that it can provide comfort and awaken the inner knowing of your own ongoing journey through time.

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About the Author

Dena MerriamDena Merriam is the Founder of The Global Peace Initiative of Women, a non-profit that brings spiritual resources to help address critical global issues. She is the author of My Journey through Time: A Spiritual Memoir of Life, Death and Rebirth.  A long-time disciplined meditator, Dena’s access to her past lives brings a clearer awareness and purpose to her present life, and also overcomes any fear of death. Learn more at www.gpiw.org

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Further Reading

  1. The Seat of the Soul

    This book closely reflects the article’s view that we are eternal beings learning through human experience. It explores how aligning with the soul’s deeper intentions moves us beyond temporary satisfaction toward lasting meaning and love. The emphasis on conscious evolution and spiritual purpose supports the idea of fulfillment arising from being rather than achieving.

    Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/147675540X/innerselfcom

  2. Autobiography of a Yogi

    This spiritual classic provides a lived perspective on the soul’s journey through lifetimes and the search for union with the divine. It complements the article’s discussion of karmic purpose and the longing for unconditional love beyond worldly experience. The book illustrates how spiritual realization brings a deeper sense of meaning than external success.

    Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0876120796/innerselfcom

  3. A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose

    This book supports the article’s message that true purpose emerges when we move beyond ego-driven desires and identify with our deeper nature. It emphasizes living from presence, love, and inner awareness rather than seeking fulfillment through outcomes. The themes align strongly with the idea of meaning arising from spiritual alignment rather than achievement.

    Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0452289963/innerselfcom

Article Recap

The quest for true meaning in life involves recognizing eternal nature and aligning with love. Embracing this journey can lead to profound joy, but it's essential to remain aware of the distractions that may hinder progress.

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