The Legend of Sahasrara

From Summoner

Heaven or Hell or All Things Between

It is generally believed that Ajna is the 'highest' Kingdom of the Mirror. However rarely it is visited, it is known of and has been explored by many. Many theorize, however, that there is another Kingdom, one that stands above the rest, channeling the truths of all before it, and transcending the deceptions of illusion far below. If such a Kingdom exists, would mortal description even work to explain it? And what, the believers say, would one gain to learn there?

The rumor of Conception is often tied in with imagery of Sahasrara in mortal thought - the thousand-petaled lotus or the chakra that resides above the head, unfettered by bodily want and need. Perhaps there is nothing there but Ego. Perhaps there is not even that. Perhaps, by coming to this place, one of sufficient might could define the entirety of the World in one brush stroke. Or perhaps the World would subsume such a being, blissfully or otherwise.

The true nature of Sahasrara, or even its existence, is a decision best left to the Storyteller. The benefits one may reap are vast. The costs of leaving such a place may be worse, ranging from becoming a bodhisattva, guiding others to eternal heights...or to something more akin to a descent from Paradise.

Another, less commonly accepted rumor is that there is a Kingdom beneath all of the others - Maya, the source of deception. This force, though it blinds men and women to the truth of Ego, may not be a malevolent force by many beliefs. Some, in fact, believe that the lowest portions of the Unconscious represent Maya itself. A common rumor is that the nature of the World of Darkness is caused by Maya, which is a sentient entity. Who can say for certain?