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Are We Just a Mirrored Oval Floating on the Surface of a Fuchsia Liquid?

The oval itself is made of void, but the mirrors make it appear as a defined object

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Cristiano Luchini
May 06, 2024
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Are We Just a Mirrored Oval Floating on The Surface of a Fuchsia Liquid? — AI Image by Author (Midjourney).

“Say not that It is one, as there can be no second, nothing other than That. There is neither uniqueness nor commonality, neither entity nor non-entity; this secondless One is neither void nor plenum. How can I convey this Supreme Wisdom?” 

(Adi Shankara)

I believe that the void is the infinite possibilities underlying reality, which emerge when the zipper of this reality is opened. Thought is a metaphor for this. However, it only opens the zipper halfway. The completion of this action is beyond the reach of human thought. We are all in the process of becoming, which is the architecture of the puzzle that has no beginning and no end, and of which we are co-creators. 

Perceived reality

A seemingly white oval floats on the surface of a dense fuchsia liquid. Its smooth shape reflects the sinuous waves of the surrounding fluid, creating a game of oscillating lights and shadows. Yet, the oval itself is made of void, rendered solid only by the mirrors that cover its perimeter, making it appear as a defined object. It is perceived as such. This is the perceived reality, solid but not static, while the fuchsia liquid is the inscrutable void, an infinite sea of possibilities from which everything originates. 

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