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The Aims of Life Since very ancient times, sometimes going back as far as what we term prehistory, Indian thinkers have asked themselves questions about the nature of the world and the position of man in creation. They consid?ered matter as being formed of atoms, cells constituted by energetic elements, organized according to mathematical formulas that define the various elements under relatively stable and permanent forms. Life presents a different problem. Being based on formulas, codes defining the peculiarities of the various species, it only exists by transmitting itself through temporary links. The species is permanent, but each link has only a limited existence. Once it has transmitted the code that defines its nature, it is itself destroyed. During its brief existence, each link needs, for its own subsistence and self-transmission, to consume energy, to nourish and protect itself. Furthermore, existing only as a species, beings form interdependent communities and must observe rules of social behavior. They therefore possess obligations - ethics -that form part of their nature. This is particularly important for the human species.Life thus necessitates three kinds of activity to assure its survival, its means of existence, and its nourishment; to realize its reproduction