Beyond Solitude, Before Stillness

di JIN OH KWON (Autore)

JIN OH KWON, 2026

Of all the doors we face in life, some are locked, some we fear to open, and some, we come to realize, have been open all along. What lies beyond is not a place, but a transformation. In Beyond Solitude, Before Stillness, author Jin-oh Kwon extends an invitation to stand with him at such a threshold. This is not a book of easy answers. It is a profound and lyrical meditation, woven from the threads of a life deeply examined—a former minister's crisis of faith, a son's vigil over a father fading into dementia, the silent communion with a feline companion, and the enduring grace of teachers who refused to let a rebellious boy fall. Kwon casts stones of inquiry at the door of ultimate meaning: the eleventh dimension of theoretical physics, the Buddhist concepts of Emptiness and Dependent Origination, the nature of consciousness, and the peril and promise of artificial intelligence. Each stone produces not an opening, but a resonant tremor—a vibration that subtly alters the one who stands listening. The resulting work is a tapestry of paradox, where critical doubt and deep compassion coexist, where personal suffering strips away illusion to reveal a more fundamental aliveness, and where the smile of two nuns on a pedestrian bridge becomes a fleeting vision of perfect harmony—a state the author names Para-Quiet. This is a book for those who find themselves between—between faith and reason, between connection and solitude, between the weight of the past and the uncertainty of the future. It argues that we have never been the isolated selves we imagine, but are rather intersections in a vast, entangled network of life, memory, and cosmic law. Are we merely biological machines, or is there an immortal essence that technology might one day set free? Can the divine be found not as a distant judge, but as the very fabric of relationship that binds the universe? How do we find peace not by resolving life's contradictions, but by learning to stand courageously at their center? Beyond Solitude, Before Stillness is a record of such questions, pursued to their limit. It does not seek to convert, but to resonate. To offer not a final destination, but the profound companionship of a shared search. The door, as you will discover, is open. Will you step closer and feel its tremor?

• Autore: JIN OH KWON
• Anno edizione: 2026
• Editore: JIN OH KWON
• Formato: EPUB2 con Adobe DRM
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Other
• EAN: 9798233403972