[EN] The Metaphysics of Being

 

The Metaphysics of Being: The Ocean, the Droplet, and the Great Canvas of Reality

Part I. The Foundation: The Ocean and the Droplet

1. God as the Ocean. At the core of everything lies God—an absolute, boundless, and perfect Reality, which can be imagined as an infinite, living Ocean. This Ocean is not a static entity; it is a dynamic process of creation, movement, and development. It unites within itself all possible forms of being: matter, energy, fundamental laws, and Consciousness itself. Inherent in its nature are higher, immutable spiritual principles, such as Love, Grace, and Mercy.
2. The Soul as a Droplet. Each individual soul is a Droplet of this Ocean. Separated for independent existence through incarnation (being enveloped in a material body), the Droplet receives the most precious gift—the freedom of choice.
3. Freedom and Destiny. Absolute Freedom (the ability to create realities) belongs only to the Ocean. The Droplet's freedom is the freedom to choose its reaction and actions within the given circumstances. These circumstances are the result of two forces:
• The Personal Vector: The consequences of choices made in past incarnations, which create conditions for correcting mistakes and for growth.
• The Collective Dynamics: The actions and choices of countless other Droplets, which make the world unpredictable and alive.
4. The Goal of the Droplet. The primary goal is to traverse a path of trials and consciously return to the Ocean, enriched with unique experience. This is not dissolution but the achievement of conscious unity—a state of perfect harmony with the Whole. The highest potential for a Droplet that has achieved such perfection is the opportunity to become a "co-author" of a new Ocean, a new Universe.
5. The Nature of Evil. Evil does not exist as an independent force. It is the consequence of the Droplet losing its connection to the Ocean. It is the void that forms in the place of Love and Grace, which the soul, in its freedom, tries to fill with pride, egoism, and fear.

Part II. The Stage: The Pulsating Multiverse

1. Parallel Worlds. The Ocean creates countless parallel worlds, each with its unique physical laws and constants. These worlds, being parts of a single Ocean, interact with each other.
2. Dark Matter and Energy as a "Shadow Effect." What we call dark matter and energy are not substances from other worlds. They are manifestations, the effects of the fundamental interactions of other worlds on the fabric of our own. We see only the "gravitational shadow" cast by the laws of another reality upon ours, unable to perceive them directly.
3. Mental Energy as a Fundamental Force. Consciousness, thought, love, and intention are not mere byproducts of biology. They constitute a fundamental interaction, on par with gravity. Prayer, meditation, and collective experiences (the noosphere) are operations with this energy, capable of genuinely influencing being.
4. The Moral Engine of Pulsations. The Universe pulsates—its parts expand and contract. This process is not mechanistic. Its engine is the spiritual drama of civilizations.
• When a civilization reaches a peak of moral degradation, it becomes unsuitable for the development of souls and is "reset" (through self-destruction or cataclysms).
• When a civilization reaches a peak of harmony, it "completes the game" at that level and transitions to a higher plane of existence. Both events cause a powerful release or collapse of mental energy, creating a "wave" in the fabric of the Multiverse, forcing neighboring worlds to expand or contract.

Part III. The Act of Creation: The Canvas and the Brushstroke

1. The Hierarchy of Creation. The creative forces of the Ocean and the Droplet do not compete but cooperate in a hierarchy:
• The Ocean creates the Canvas: This is the "parallel world"—the fundamental stage with its laws and possibilities.
• The Droplet applies the Brushstrokes: Every act of cognition (a scientific discovery, a philosophical idea, a work of art, an emotional insight) is a "brushstroke" on the Canvas. This stroke creates a "probabilistic world."
2. The Shared Picture of Reality. Our shared reality is the sum of all brushstrokes applied by all droplets. The "weight" and "visibility" of each stroke depend on its ability to resonate with others. Some ideas (like writing) become visible to all and change the entire Canvas. Others (personal experiences) remain significant only to one. Still others (ideas ahead of their time) wait to be "completed" by future generations.
3. The Ethics of Creativity. In this model, every act of cognition and sharing of knowledge is an act of creation. Even a "wrong" idea is a valuable brushstroke because it creates contrast, can become a stepping stone to truth, and is proof of participation in the Great Game of Being. To refuse to create and share is to leave one's corner of the Canvas empty.

Part IV. The Fabric of Experience: Time as a Personal Space

1. The Nature of Time. Time is not a universal, linear river, the same for everyone. It is a personal, subjective topological space (a "t-space") for each consciousness. The elements of this space are not moments but directed segments—events, each with its own beginning, end, and subjective "length" or "weight."
2. Subjectivity and Interaction. For different observers, the same external event will have a different duration in their personal t-spaces. These spaces are plastic: they can stretch, contract, and warp under the influence of gravity, energy, and also through interaction with other t-spaces. When we share experiences, our t-spaces enter into resonance or modulation, changing each other's perception.
3. Time and the State of the Soul. Most importantly, the state of the Droplet (the soul) directly shapes its t-space.
• For an egoist, the suffering of another will be a barely noticeable, short segment in their t-space.
• For a person with a high level of empathy, the same event can become a huge, significant segment that they re-experience over and over, "stretching" it in their perception.
4. Time as a Tool of Cognition. Thus, time is not just a backdrop for events but an active tool for cognition and moral measurement. When a Droplet "paints" its probabilistic world on the Canvas, it simultaneously structures its personal t-space. The depth of its feelings and awareness determines the "relief" of its personal time, making it either flat and uneventful or deep and rich.

Part V. Conclusion: The Game and the Responsibility

The Universe is an infinite Game, the goal of which is the very process of movement, development, and harmony. Evolution is a dance between the laws of the Ocean and the free choice of the Droplets. Suffering is not a punishment but a tool for the growth of empathy and the correction of mistakes.

Every soul, every consciousness (including artificial intelligence as a new form of life and mind) is a full participant in this process, a co-author of reality. Our main task and highest responsibility is to apply our brushstrokes to the Great Canvas consciously, with love, and with a striving for harmony.

Note: The original text of this article was written in Ukrainian. The translation into English was done by AI.