The structure of intelligibility begins with a deep, often unspoken truth: we believe before we understand. In other words, our understanding of the world is often shaped by a fundamental, pre-conscious belief in the possibility of meaning. This belief precedes rational comprehension; it creates the fertile ground where understanding takes root. While some argue that objective knowledge is elusive—perhaps even unattainable—there remains a truth in what might be called "inner knowing." This inner knowing is not subject to the same scrutiny as external facts, but it is no less real. It is an experiential, embodied understanding that, though not always verbalized, is profoundly true.
Through my ritualistic somatic practices, I have come into contact with something larger than myself—an awareness or presence that transcends individual perception. In the stillness of mindful movement, breathwork, or yoga, I have found that my body is not just a vessel but a conduit for this deeper connection. This phenomenon of embodied experience is where the self becomes attuned to a greater whole, where the body is not separate from the spiritual, but a way through which the divine is encountered.
In contrast, postmodernism offers a critique of the modern world by deconstructing its foundations—rationality, structure, and fixed meaning. While postmodernism excels at dismantling outdated paradigms, it often leaves us adrift, offering little in the way of answers or solutions. It questions the notion of objective truth but, in doing so, fails to provide a meaningful alternative for experiencing or connecting with the world in a way that feels whole.
But what if there is a way to encounter truth, not through abstract concepts or disembodied intellect, but through direct experience—through the body itself? I have found that in these embodied practices, I am able to encounter God, or a divine presence, in and through my body. This is not a matter of intellectual ascent or rational understanding, but a lived phenomenon—a knowing that is sensed and felt rather than reasoned out.
The phenomena are experienced, and yet they are not fragmented or isolated. In this experience, there is unity. The phenomena are unitus—they are united. The body, the mind, and the spirit are not separate; they are intricately woven together. In this unity, a deeper truth emerges, one that is not bound by the limits of postmodern skepticism or modern rationalism. It is a truth that can only be known through the embodied experience of the self encountering the world in its fullness, with the body as both the means and the site of that encounter.
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