What is purpose of life? like water seeking the ocean

Everything in the world has an innate attraction toward its creator.

This is why, since the beginning of human life, humans have been searching for the creator of the universe. Many people have developed different ideologies, which in turn have created diverse lifestyles and cultures around the world.

The Origin of Rivers

What is the originator of a river? How are rivers created?

Take the river Ganga, for example. It originates in the Himalayan Mountains at Gomukh, the terminus of the Gangotri Glacier. Here, the Himalayan glacier ice melts and forms the clear waters of the river.

But how are glaciers created in the Himalayan region?

This region receives less sunlight, which creates cooler temperatures. When it rains, the precipitation turns to snow, and this snow has accumulated over many years, making the Himalayas a vast reservoir of fresh water.

The Creation of Clouds

How are clouds created?

When sunlight reaches the ocean, water evaporates into the air. The heat breaks down water into gas, which rises into the atmosphere. As this air rises higher, the temperature and pressure decrease, converting the gas back into water droplets. These collections of water droplets form clouds, and because of the low pressure above, the clouds float in the air.

When these water droplets become too heavy to remain suspended in the cloud, they fall to Earth as rain.

Remarkably, when salty ocean water evaporates, it creates fresh water.

So we can say that the source of all water and rivers is the ocean. Oceans are the creators of rivers.

We can also observe that water flows in streams with a seeming desire to meet its originator—the ocean. It always flows downward, seeking to reach sea level.

The Purpose of Water

What is the purpose of water?

Based on water’s behavior, we might say its sole purpose is to meet the ocean.

Water droplets appear to be in an innate search for the source that can take them back to the ocean.

In India, rivers like the Ganga, Narmada, and Brahmaputra eventually meet the ocean.

Here we can observe something profound: the ocean never comes to meet the water droplet. Instead, water must find a river that knows the path to the ocean—rivers like the Ganga or Brahmaputra.

The purpose of meeting the ocean can only be fulfilled when water finds the true river that leads to the ocean.

The Soul’s Similar Journey

Similarly, human life’s purpose is to meet the originator. This is why, since the beginning, humans have been trying to understand how this universe was created and who its creator is. The soul is separated from the originator, and there is an innate desire within the soul to reunite with the creator because it remembers the peace and bliss of that divine state. It searches for this experience in the world.

We can observe water droplets in bottles, buckets, or ponds, fulfilling their container’s purpose but never feeling truly satisfied. They are always searching for their source, flowing downward in hope that they will one day meet a river.

Similarly, the soul is bound in the body, fulfilling its duties but never satisfied with work, leisure activities, or anything worldly. It is always searching for that freedom, peace, and blissful state it experienced when united with the creator. Unless a person tries to walk the path to find the originator, they will never find true peace or satisfaction in life.

The Role of the True Guide

If a droplet meets a pond or well, it might feel relief for a while, but this is not the final destination. Sooner or later, it will realize this is not home. Only when the droplet reaches a river connected to the ocean can it be led home.

Similarly, a true guru or Satguru who is connected to the Parampurush/Atmalok can help us reach our spiritual home.

All other gods, pilgrimage sites, holy places, or temples are like ponds—they help us reach a level closer to our goal, but they are not the final destination.

Based on my ~13 years of research and listening to almost all gurus, I know there is only one person who has reached that state and helps us receive the confirmed ticket to reach home: Satguru Madhu Paramhansji.

Questions for Reflection

How do we know whether a person is a true guru or Satguru?

Can’t we simply follow some saint or guru who is no longer alive?

How long does it take for a droplet to become immersed in the ocean—to become part of the ocean itself?

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