[Philosophical poems] "A ring deriving from somewhere in the Andromeda Galaxy", authored by Toshiyuki Namai
Toshiyuki Namai (Photo by Voyage Publication)
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A ring deriving from somewhere in the Andromeda Galaxy
It is an intrinsical question to think of the two,
To live locally,
And to live universally
If you completely live locally,
You never understand anything about universality
Tranquilize yourself
And listen to a ring deriving from somewhere far away in the universe
Tranquilize yourself
Listen to a ring from somewhere in the Andromeda Galaxy
To reach the Andromeda Galaxy from our home, the Milky Way,
It takes approximately 2.5 million light-years
No one reaches there from here
But it is possible to listen to a ring from there in your heart
Feel where you are now
And feel what you need to do now
No one wishes to waste his time in vain
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("A ring deriving from somewhere in the Andromeda Galaxy", authored by Toshiyuki Namai, Menimienaitomi - Philosophical Poems, Voyage Publication, 2025)