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YHWH

“I Am”, or “That which brings into existence that which is”, or “I Am that I am”.

God is that which is, or that which brings into existence that which is. This is the opposite of idolatry, as I have defined it. This is a brilliant conception.

Further, I like the fact that there are gaps in the concept: the vowels are missing. Theoretically, one could pronounce the word many different ways, yet it would retain essential parts of its form. This coincides with the fundamental unity and multiplicity of existence, depending on which lens we view it through.

If you abstract it far enough, this is what I am trying to do with my conception of Goodness. I want certain parts to be flexible, and certain parts to be rigid.

An example I use from time to time is that of the classical Japanese Katana. The metal is folded over again and again on itself, which in my terms would equate symbolically to qualitative richness. What appears a whole, is in fact composed of much past movement, much effort. The result is something both very sharp, and very flexible.

You may find this history of the Japanese swordsmithing interesting.