Are we suppose to live life like its our last? Or live it like its an illusion?

Question

Okay what I'm having trouble with is that is this life an ilussion or is it something that we should enjoy?

According to many philosophical traditions like Buddhism suggest that this life is an ilussion and that people shouldn't get involved in material possessions.

And on the other hand many people believe that life is meant to have fun and to enjoy like its our last. And these people get involved into material possessions.

So my question is again, how should we live our life? Like its or last or that it is an illusion?

Answer 1

Life is not an illusion,we should live passionately.

Answer 2

Maybe it doesn't matter - the  implied and actual shoulds in you question point to some sort of search for rules. There is no supposed to - You have to make up your own reality and raison d'etre - as one of the buddhas said before enlightenment chop wood carry water after enlightenment chop wood carry water.

When you decide the best answer you will e deciding for yourself.

No one can satisfy you but you in terms of decisions that affect your psyche.

me I like Taoist philosophy just tune into the processes of life  playfully and leave the big stuff to look after itself. Just live - maybe there isnt any difference in the how of either of your alternatives.  

Answer 3

Life isn't an illusion and I don't see how an intelligent man of any wisdom could condone that as an acceptable form of living.

Life is to be lived for our Creator in service to Him and our neighbours and we are to live this life with love. We will die in this life, but only once and after that it is either an eternity with God or without God.

We make our decisions here and now, well before we go to our graves. Because in our graves we cannot make any decisions. All of our decisions have been made, and have come to an end.

So it's now or never.

Answer 4

To live as our last means being sincere in living life "now". There is no illusions in 'now"

Answer 5

We have to live this life as it is the last time we are here .This creates an emergency to learn the true wisdom of life.First encounter the truth and the life will fall by itself never start thinking that life is an illusion and fall into more illusions.The result of the discovering the buddha hood in ourself we can know that the life is an illusion or else those are just the words not the truth.Live life completly and with full awarness truth is always with you under neath DISCOVER IT!!!