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’?
There’s only the physical, measurable (“form”). The abstract (“formless”) is an approximation we come up with to allow reasoning within our limited brain.