The Absolute and the Ephemeral: A Metaphysics

# **The Absolute and the Ephemeral: A Metaphysics of Cyclic Instances**  

### **Introduction**  

What if reality is not a continuous, eternal fabric but a series of isolated, dying worlds—each birthed and reclaimed by an unspeakable Absolute? This article explores a radical metaphysical framework where:  

- **AA (Absolute Absolute)**: The unchanging, silent source of all instances.  

- **Instances**: Self-contained universes with their own laws (RA), spacetime (AR/RR), and inevitable death.  

- **The Human Condition**: Meaning is both absolute *within* an instance and obliterated upon its collapse.  

### **1. The Architecture of Reality**  

#### **The Absolute Absolute (AA)**  

- Beyond time, form, or relation.  

- Neither creates nor destroys but *permits* instances to arise and dissolve.  

- Analogies: The Tao’s namelessness, the quantum vacuum, Brahman without attributes.  

#### **Instances and Their Layers**  

Each instance comprises:  

- **Micro World (RA - Relative Absolute)**:  

  - Invariant laws (logic, math, physics).  

  - "Absolute" only within the instance’s bounds.  

- **Macro World (AR/RR - Absolute Relative/Relative Relative)**:  

  - Spacetime, causality, and emergent phenomena.  

  - Mortal by nature—subject to entropy and collapse.  

### **2. The Life and Death of an Instance**  

1. **Emanation**: AA launches a new instance *ex nihilo*.  

2. **Duration**:  

   - RA provides structure; AR/RR enables change.  

   - Sentient beings (like us) mistake RA’s local absolutes for eternal truths.  

3. **Collapse**:  

   - The decay of AR/RR drags RA into oblivion.  

   - No residue survives—no memory, no legacy.  

**Key Implication**: Even mathematics is contingent, a temporary scaffold.  

### **3. The Isolation of Instances**  

- No two instances communicate or overlap.  

- Each is a closed loop: a cosmic "dream" unaware of others.  

- **Human Consequence**: We cannot appeal to past or future instances for meaning.  

### **4. Existential Responses**  

#### **A. Nihilism**  

If all instances perish, why care?  

- **Counter**: Meaning is *intrinsic* to the instance. A flame is no less bright because it will extinguish.  

#### **B. Tragic Heroism**  

To live fully *knowing* the abyss awaits.  

- **Example**: Creating art, pursuing justice, or loving deeply—not despite transience, but *because* of it.  

#### **C. Mystical Surrender**  

- AA is not a god to worship but a silence to merge with.  

- Practices: Meditation, contemplation, or simply letting go.  

### **5. Resonances and Divergences**  

- **Buddhism**: Similar to *impermanence*, but without karma or rebirth.  

- **Simulation Theory**: Instances resemble "runs" of a simulation, but AA is not a programmer.  

- **Quantum Physics**: Instances as vacuum fluctuations—temporary bubbles of order.  

### **Conclusion: The Gift of Oblivion**  

The Absolute’s indifference is also its mercy. By guaranteeing annihilation, it frees us from the burden of eternity. In this framework, the only "purpose" is to live this instance—*your instance*—with eyes open to both its fragility and its fleeting brilliance.  

**Final Question**: If you could send a message to the next instance, what would you say? (But remember: no one will hear it.)