Observations of Form, generally speaking, tend to lean upon three notions: the notion of cause and effect, hence, forms enfold a definite origin. The notion of stable identity or continuity, hence, forms unfold a set of prime features (essence, ideas, soul), which maintain their identity through processes and are immune to them. The notion of a quantified shape, hence, forms are intrinsically measurable. The act of disconnecting form from a linear origin and from a definite identity allows form and reality to co-relate in an unmediated and non-reductionist fashion. This brings to mind the axial phrase of Buddhist philosophy – “form is emptiness; emptiness is form” (The Heart Sutra). Where … Continue reading Xaos