How Do People Choose Their Path In Life? – Modern Koans

For example, how do people chose to either become a Buddhist, Christian, Muslim, Mormon, Atheist?

Look at your feet.  There is no path.  It’s a metaphor, let’s not forget that.

Making a choice about a religion has little bearing on reality.  If there are choices, they are in the actions that we take. Even in this case, much of what we do is involuntary or habitual. Against the back drop of the biological imperative to pass on your DNA this becomes abundantly clear.

There are, of course moments, when we apply ourselves consciously, when we’re actually awake to the world. If there is a meaningful answer to your question, it lies in these moments

What do you think? How important is religion?  or beliefs?  Do we make meaningful choices? Do we we choose a path?

I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments below.

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