Living mystery
The living mystery is a philosophical religion. Its core idea and the purpose of its followers is the transition from material things ('the world') through focus on relationships with others ('the people') to the final, third destination - the living mystery.
The three steps[edit | edit source]
The first step - the world - signifies material things, mostly what people build and what will once fade away with time. In the grand scheme, material things become immaterial again. This seems to bear some resemblance to the concept of apeiron, in that there's a loop of creation and destruction of all things and that nothing lasts forever. However, 'the world' here appears to refer to man-made things like money and monuments and the concept itself isn't religious.
The second step - the people - signifies leaning away from the material things of the world towards society, relationships with other people and with one's own mind. There are disagreements about what it actually means though.
The last step - the living mystery - is the least understood one. According to Miggpli, it could be compared to a god, but it's actually the living fabric of all things' minds and dreams.
Interpretations[edit | edit source]
These three parts are often simplified into a symbol comprising of two rungs and an unspecified shape. While this does imply that the journey is made out of these three distinct steps, it's actually supposed to be more gradual and less clear.
How people interpret the steps varies. For instance, Miggpli sees it mostly as a rule for self-betterment and for turning away from focusing on material things.
