Have you ever found yourself pondering the purpose and meaning behind life?What does it all mean? What does growth, and development, and evolution mean? These are questions that plenty of thinking people are constantly asking.

Now, when you learn math, for example, you have to start with the basics. You can't just jump into solving complex problems without first understanding how math works, right? You have to learn about addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and all that good stuff. Imagine looking at a series of numbers on a board and expecting to know how to solve a complex problem by just having faith without any prior knowledge. You are going to have a really hard time.

Once you have a basic understanding of how math works, you can then start to solve more challenging problems. And as you become more familiar with math, you'll start to develop intuitive problem-solving capabilities.

Now, let's compare that to learning about the meaning of life. If you don't understand the basic fundamentals of how life works, why we're here, and what it all means, then how are you supposed to navigate through the world more efficiently? Just like with math, you have to start with the basics.

So first, a little bit of context. Long ago, humans had basic ideas about a higher power, called it "faith" and made it into religions. Eventually, there were different groups of people who tried to explain things in different ways, like priests who made up gods who created everything and came up with fancy tales to illustrate this. Then philosophers who came up with their own theories.

Over time, the priests created "Theology," which is a philosophical system that attempts to explain why and how a personal god did certain things. Meanwhile, "Metaphysics" was created to address the human need to understand the reality of things, both seen and unseen. Metaphysics sought to find "the thing in itself," while theology was satisfied with assuming the existence of a god and trying to reason out its attributes and nature.

Later, scientists created theories to explain everything on a purely physical or material basis. Theologians, metaphysicians, and scientists have all intensely debated each other through time.

However, the Yogis saw theology, metaphysics, and science as simply different ways of looking at the same thing, and thus avoided conflict. Theologians called it God, metaphysicians called it Mind or Reality, scientists called it Matter or Force, and philosophers called it Substance or Life. But regardless of the name, they all meant the same thing: the ultimate reality behind everything we see and experience.

Now, back to attempting to briefly explain the meaning of life, according to the Yogi Philosophy.

Some people believe that the ultimate goal of human life is happiness, and that's true if they mean true happiness of the soul - the only real happiness. But if they mean the temporary and fleeting happiness that we often pursue, they'll find that it's like chasing a mirage that keeps moving further away. True happiness cannot be found in temporary things because they will eventually fade away and leave us feeling empty. We may experience some happiness while we pursue these things, but as soon as we achieve them, they lose their value.

The Yogi Science teaches that all the struggle and pain we experience in life is actually about helping our soul grow and recognize its true self. This is the real meaning behind everything we do. We go through life thinking we need this thing or that thing, but really we don't. We feel a constant hunger and thirst that we try to satisfy with life experiences, but they never fully satisfy us. We keep searching and searching, sometimes eagerly and sometimes lazily, but we always come up short. And this will continue until we learn that what we desire is already within us, not outside of us. Once we start to understand this, even just a little bit, we can start to pursue our desires in a smarter and more meaningful way.

The Eastern teachings are universal and applicable to all people, regardless of their background, race, skin color, religion, social status, beliefs or environment. The pursuit of happiness and the unfolding of the soul are the same for all human beings, and the teachings of the East offer a path to achieve these goals.

So, just like with math, learning about the meaning of life takes time and effort. But it's worth it in the end. So, take some time to reflect on what's important to you, question everything, cultivate curiosity, read books about the subject, draw your own conclusions and you’ll start to develop a basic understanding of what it all means. It will help you navigate through the world more efficiently and live a more fulfilling life.