Vanishism: A Dual-Fluid Ontology and the Vanish Impulse

These components are not oppositional but ontologically distinct, and do not collapse into monism; rather, they function as a dual-fluid structure that preserves difference while maintaining constant interaction. The paper argues that this structural identity between self and God generates a previously unexplored phenomenon termed the Vanish Impulse: an internal tendency toward complete withdrawal from the metaphysical system’s relational structure itself, rather than toward liberation, unity, or transcendence. This impulse is distinguished from established concepts such as moksha, nirvana, ego death, and mystical union, all of which remain within the bounds of metaphysical continuity. By reframing liberation as a potential exit from the entire ontological framework rather than a transformation within it, Vanishism challenges prevailing assumptions about infinity, permanence, and ultimate states of existence. The paper does not claim to offer a method for realizing such a state, but instead aims to formally define the conceptual structure and philosophical implications of this impulse, opening a new area for metaphysical inquiry. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License