Gospel Koan 100.2

Without Beginning or End

Koan 100.2

There is no beginning to existence, no end—only transformation without origin, without destination.

Summary Exposition

This koan defines the central mechanism of a-telic transformation, which operates devoid of any foundational starting point or purposeful final cause. A potent example is the endless hydrological cycle, where water circulates through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation; this process did not commence at a discrete moment and has no ultimate goal or termination, serving only as a perpetual reconfiguration of states. The implication is that all inquiries into a 'first cause' or 'cosmic purpose' are fundamentally misdirected, requiring a reorientation toward understanding the immanent, cyclical mechanics of change itself as the primary ontological fact.

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