Personality/Humakti Mystics
Andrew, > Erasing your personality is a good idea because we are all facets
of Ourouboros, the Cosmic Dragon. Our conviction that we are discrete
individuals hides the glory of our true nature from us. By
transcending/annihilating the individualistic ego we can become one with
Nature! <
Union with God, the Void, Nature, the Force, Tao, Allah, etc can only be
achieved by extinguishing personality. Superficial differences exist between
the various monotheistic, pantheistic, panentheistic, and/or atheistic belief
systems. Frex, Christian mystics do not erase personality, per se, but the
practical effect is similar. Polytheistic mystics (those who personally
recognize the existence of multiple distinct gods) might differ fundamentally
on the role and ultimate nature of personality. So as a game system, depends
in part on the underlying "reality."
I would even like to see a mystic who believes the only Truth is Death.
There are no gods. This mystic, through his pursuit of both Death and Truth
submerges his personality into that of ultimate unifying Truth (Death). In
practice, he becomes one with his sword, and in the process, comes face to
face with Death. If your campaign accepts Humakt as "real," then this mystic
may unknowingly be a Humakti mystic. The mystic, OTOH, may consider orthodox
Humakti cultists to be immature and needy in their reliance on this "god."
In the same way, many mystics view the dogma and ceremony of established
religions of their times as immature and incomplete versions of their own
belief systems.
. . . Tim
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