The Uncalculable Mystery of the Soul – On Existence and the Encounter with God – Chapter 102

Soyo Existence Ethics: Existence itself is Ethics

The Calculations of the World and the Order of the Universe

Humans are calculating beings. From birth, we are immersed in numbers and order. We measure time, classify space, and quantify money, knowledge, relationships—even emotions. We judge life by tallies of achievement and convert happiness into units of success. Yet, for all our precision, one absence remains fatal: none of these calculations can reach the realm of the soul. Worldly calculations remain limited to the visible. In contrast, the calculations of the universe encompass all that exists. Human calculation is outcome-oriented, whereas cosmic calculation seeks meaning and the origins of existence. The stars remain in their orbits. The winds retain their direction. Within this order, all is precisely calculated, yet its center is not mathematics, but love. This love constitutes God’s calculation. God’s calculation concerns not profit and loss, but the balance of dignity; not logic, but the breath of eternity.

Human Analysis Is Precise, Yet It Cannot Reach the Soul

Humanity now turns its analytical gaze upon itself. Psychology dissects the mind, neuroscience explains consciousness, and artificial intelligence simulates emotion. Yet, regardless of theoretical or technological advancement, no discipline can quantify the meaning of a single human tear. Each tear embodies depths of love and suffering that defy statistical translation. Although humanity organizes all into numbers, these figures cannot discern the traces left by God's breath. This marks the boundary of human capability.

We may analyze the world, yet we cannot discern the purpose of life. We may explain relationships, yet the mystery of love remains concealed. We may study death, yet the inception of eternity eludes calculation. The root of these limitations is singular: humanity has excluded God from its equations.

The Path of Philosophy and the Lost Question

Philosophy was once defined as the 'love of wisdom.' Today, it has become a technology for quantifying wisdom. Philosophy now analyzes existence without loving it. It represents the human mind, yet neglects inquiry into its Creator. Plato turned toward the Ideas, Kant established moral law, and Heidegger questioned the meaning of Being. Yet none ultimately addressed God directly. They elevated human reason to the place of God and regarded self-awareness as the highest good. In contrast, Soyo Existence Ethics asserts:

“Reason is only a tool; it cannot create truth.”

Truth does not emerge from calculation. It is a light that arises in the encounter with existence. This light is absent from philosophical definitions, yet it is revealed within a single human conscience and through love.

The Encounter with God: Opening the Door to Human Dignity

Human life remains a mystery. It is not simply the movement of cells or a product of consciousness, but the breath bestowed by God upon humanity. Thus, human dignity is not established by social contracts or moral consensus; it is revealed solely through an encounter with God. This encounter is invisible to the eye, yet it is experienced deep within the heart as the trembling of conscience. That trembling marks the moment a person becomes aware of the Creator’s gaze. Only then does one truly arrive at the origin of philosophy. Philosophy was intended not as mere knowledge, but as the art of encounter. It is not a discipline that explains existence, but a passage of love connecting existence and God.

The Ethics of an Uncalculable World

Worldly calculations may be precise, yet they cannot encompass the fragility of living beings. God’s calculation differs fundamentally. By loving imperfect humanity, God reveals perfection. This love is not demonstrated by logic, but is witnessed in suffering. Accordingly, Soyo Existence Ethics proclaims: 'Existence is Ethics.' This signifies that the mere fact of being alive constitutes an ethical event. To exist is to bear witness that God continues to love humanity from within. Thus, human life defies calculation, and its dignity can be comprehended only through God’s mode of calculation.

Philosophy Must Return to God

If philosophy seeks truth, it must be found not in formulas, but in God’s silence. If philosophy explores existence, that existence must be lived not through interpretation, but through love. Soyo Existence Ethics declares:

“Philosophy is not human knowledge, but the path of conscience toward the light of God.”

Regardless of how precisely humanity calculates the world, the universe’s calculations cannot be articulated in human language. The reason is apparent: God’s calculation is composed of love. This love is without error, and this calculation endures eternally. Therefore, philosophy must now return to God, not with calculation, but with reverence; not with knowledge, but with conscience; not with analysis, but with love.

Soyo Proposition

“The calculations of the world differ from those of the universe. Humanity may calculate all things with precision, yet it cannot calculate the realm of the soul. Why? Because the dignity of human life is a mystery accessible only through an encounter with God. To know and seek this has been, and must remain, the task of philosophy.”

Soyo (逍遙), Founder of Soyo Existence Ethics. Author of The Silence of Existence and The Flame of Truth

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