Every night, we close our eyes and surrender to sleep—a process so natural that we rarely stop to question its mystery. Unlike breathing, which continues seamlessly whether we think about it or not, sleep is different. It is often called the “small death”—a state where the body powers down, yet something within us remains active, wandering beyond the confines of our physical form in ways we can’t…

The Paradox of the Ultimate Self The mind constructs opposites to make sense of its existence. It divides what is whole, fabricating distinctions such as light and dark, good and evil, self and other. Among these conceptual splits, destiny and free will are two of the most debated. One appears as an external force guiding every step, while the other seems to grant agency over choices. But what…