Esse: The Essence of Existence
Hardcover
Publisher: Notion Press
Published: Dec 10 2025
Pages: 140
Weight: 0.59
Height: 0.44 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
ESSE is a poetic and philosophical journey into the heart of being and the nature of existence. Divided into two mirrored parts, Being and Unbeing, the book explores the full arc of consciousness, from the spark of self-awareness to the ultimate dissolution of identity.
Part I, Being, celebrates awakening, inner essence, transformation, human connection, and cosmic harmony. Through reflective prose and lyrical poetry, it illuminates how existence shapes both the self and the world, revealing the interconnectedness of all life.
Part II, Unbeing, turns inward to the void, ego dissolution, impermanence, isolation, and transcendence beyond being. It meditates on the silence, emptiness, and cosmic stillness that follow the ebbing of existence, offering readers a contemplative space to explore impermanence and the eternal cycle of life and dissolution.
At once intimate and universal, ESSE invites readers to reflect on identity, time, relationships, and the cosmos. It is a work for those who seek depth, wonder, and resonance, a literary and meditative exploration of what it truly means to exist.
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