The concept of “non-being” is generally perceived by human consciousness as parallel to the concept of “Being,” as its opposite, its antipode — nonexistence as the reverse side of existence. This aligns well with the dialectical principle that states that the foundation of everything lies in the unity and struggle of opposites. In other words, through their confrontation and, at… Continue reading "On the Question of the Nonexistent"
The mitevma Temely, which describes the origin and structure of the Universe, begins with the logion: “There was a time when there was no Universe; then there was a great living being, which should be called the Creator” (Temely I, 1). This immediately raises a question: why is the Creator (i.e., the one who creates) at the same time a… Continue reading "Unusual Creator"
In the Mitevma “Twenty-Day”, the Creator is called Four-armed. This epithet immediately creates a certain image: a creature similar to Hindu gods with multiple arms. This is impressive but it is not true. We don’t know what the Creator looks like now, nor what he looked like before his transformation into the Universe, nor what he will look like after… Continue reading "The four pillars"
