Why We Are Here

Why are we here? my oppositional daughter defiantly asks. Because we're not over there? her appositional dad too often and frustratingly responds. Sogyal Rinpoche writes "To embody the transcendent is why we are here." I doubt my daughter would find this more satisfactory, sounds like more patriarchal malfactory. Echeopnir Laygos has another impression, To embody cooperative economic empowerment and political win/win enlightenment is why liturgy, communion, and transcendent meditation are here. So, embodying Earth's transcendent unity is also how we are here; but this too would not satisfy my daughter's constant questions about why and how, I fear.