The Nature of Existence
Ronekru Lu Apip is a seminal book written by Zuniv the Comprehender following the events of the The Final War. It quickly became the foundation for the cosmological, ethical and spiritual mindset of the nascent Rilsu civilization.
Purpose
The manuscript was compiled in an effort to understand and learn from the catastrophic developments that had wiped out 97% of the Rul. Moreover, being a teacher at heart, Ru Zuniv hoped to reach the minds of his fellow survivors and do his part in rebuilding civilization from the ground up.
Document Structure
Clauses
The work is split into three sections, each of which focuses on a dominant topic:
- The Patterns of the Universe (Kondif Lu Gumpema): natural laws and how they affect the world
- The Patterns of the Soul (Konlaz Lu Gumpema): psychological phenomena and how to cope with them
- The Patterns of the Society (Kotka Lu Gumpema): social interactions and how to improve them
References
The author references several philosophers whose works survived the Final War, from both the Rilanga and Ran-E-Zu. He also draws from established scientific theories of his time, from different areas such as physics, chemistry and biology.
Publication Status
Ru Zuniv's original notebooks have been carefully preserved and are on display in the Denfa Sasmi Museum in Tundu-Iv.
The content itself is publicly available and a standard reference in Rilsu education.
Over time, the work has been recreated in various media, including:
- handwritten copies
- industrially printed books
- recorded audio readings
- haptic representations for blind people
- digital hyper-linked text
- interactive multi-media applications
Historical Details
History
The original manuscript was written by hand in a set of notebooks, as mechanical typewriters had been outdated long before the war and electrical power was reserved for vital devices. The first notes date back to the year 1 NZR, the time when the Final War had already escalated and the Ru family had moved to their nuclear shelter.
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