Consciousness

Not all progress is forward. In the Tao, we learn that return, surrender, and stillness are sacred movements of creation. This post explores the quiet power of non-being—and how we evolve not through effort, but by yielding to the flow.

If the brain flares like a star before going dark, and presence lingers where no pulse remains—then perhaps something does leave the body. Not 21 grams. But something vast, unseen, and sacred.

Awakening isn’t a destination—it’s a series of inner unfoldings. You don’t become enlightened once. You begin to remember, again and again, who you truly are beneath the noise.

What if you’re not just in the universe, but the universe remembering itself through your eyes? Explore the nature of consciousness, memory, scale, and death in this deeply reflective piece.

What if death is not an end, but a retuning? Some return with visions of light. Others return missing pieces of their past. Perhaps both remembering and forgetting are sacred — each serving a hidden purpose beyond this life.