The Mountain Shadow

by Gregory David Roberts

‘Meaning is an attribute of Will,’ Idriss continued. ‘The valid question is what is the purpose of Life?’ ‘Very well,’ Let Me See said, chuckling, ‘what is the purpose of life?’ ‘The purpose of life is to express the set of positive characteristics to the most sophisticated degree that you can, by connecting with pure intention to others, and our planet, and to the Divine Source of all things.’ ‘How do you define these positive characteristics, master-ji?’ Doubtful asked. ‘In which sacred texts can we find them?’ ‘The set of positive characteristics is found everywhere, in every place where people live humanely with one another. Life, consciousness, freedom, love, justice, fairness, honesty, mercy, affinity, courage, generosity, compassion, forgiveness, empathy and many beautiful others. They are always the same, everywhere that kind hearts survive to preserve them.’ ‘But what specific sacred texts do you refer to in your analysis, master-ji?’ ‘Our common humanity is the sacred text of the peaceful human heart,’ Idriss said. ‘And we have only just begun to write it.’