How Can We Matter

Does this image of a grieving bird stir something deeper in you? Does it prompt you to wonder what lies beyond death? Do we simply vanish into nothingness—or is there something more? A Grieving Bird Philosophical Concepts From a Hindu philosophical perspective , such moments offer profound reflection on timeless truths: Ātman – the individual soul, a divine spark present in all living beings. Brahman – the universal soul, the infinite consciousness that is eternal, unchanging, and the source of all existence. Māyā – the illusion that conceals Brahman and causes us to identify with the temporary, changing aspects of existence. Punarjanma – the cycle of rebirth, which ensures that life continues beyond a single incarnation. Karma – the universal laws of cause and effect that govern the journey of every soul towards ultimate liberation ( moksha ). Samsāra – the cycle of birth, suffering, and death through which all beings pass. Moksha – the ultimate liberation from Samsāra , when the soul...