Life is a delicate, interconnected process, not a single entity.

Tamil philosophy contrasts ‘Uruvam’ (உருவம் - form, sensory) and ‘Aruvam’ (அருவம் - formlessness, abstract).

Form :

  • Physical objects (chair, body)
  • Measurable things (temperature, weight)
  • Concrete actions (walking, eating)

Formlessness :

  • Abstract ideas (love, time, gravity)
  • Emotions (happiness, fear)
  • Thoughts, consciousness

Life manifests as form, yet its essence is elusive, suggesting formlessness. How do you personally see life?

Is it primarily form, a sensory-perceivable process defined by biological functions? Or is it more akin to formlessness, an abstract concept, a set of principles beyond physical form?

Is life, in your understanding, simultaneously ‘form and formlessness’?

  • HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com
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    19 hours ago

    I mean abstract ideas, thoughts, and consciousness come from the brain and emotions come from our endocrine system. So I don’t really see a difference here. That being said. Oh, life. It’s bigger. It’s bigger than you and you are not me…