Chapter 156
Chapter 156
All life emits energy.
Saying that a star is alive follows the same logic. A star radiates energy like a living organism, and when it exhausts its power, it dies.
Life is dynamic and ever-changing. Death, on the other hand, signifies a state that no longer changes.
...Death is stillness.
‘Death—what lies beyond it?’
It is a question countless intelligent beings have cast toward the universe.
Some claim that nothing lies beyond. A materialist statement. From a cold, rational perspective, consciousness is nothing more than a fragile, imperfect illusion. In fact, our consciousness is not even the brain itself but merely a ‘temporary reactive phenomenon.’ There is so much evidence supporting this claim that it is difficult to refute.
Consciousness is simply a term for the phenomenon that appears while energy flows through the body. No different from the light that disappears when a lamp’s switch is turned off.
That means we are not the ‘lamp’ itself but rather closer to the ‘light,’ and our value depends on the form that light takes.
Brighter, more colorful, lasting longer.
Like stars shining in the night sky, we flaunt our own colors with pride. And one day, we will all quietly fade away.