Lucius Aurelius and the Path of Indulgence
Iyar 18th, IY 7787
Lucius Aurelius is a jovial man, who knows and appreciates the finer things in life. Because, of this, or due to this, he is on the Path of Enlightened Indulgence. It is a philosophy that celebrates embracing luxuries and savoring life to its fullest.
But, Lucius Aurelius has not always walked this Path. His first steps were the ascetic practice of extreme self-mortification and the suppression of feelings and desires. He lived an austere and simple life. Then came the All-consuming Void encroachment on our world, and he thought: would all he had sacrificed to live an ascetic life be concluded with this nothingness?
In this hour of plight, he found it rekindled in him a desire he had thought long forgotten: the desire to live. To fully embrace all the best that life has to offer. He saw before him a new path, the Path of Indulgence.
When we are first born to this world... We begin to see it. To hear it. To feel it! It is what we are! The vault of experiences, the storage of desires. It is naturally not only of body but soul! When we deprive ourselves of experiences - we starve both.
Sacrament is found when our experience is at the apex of what human senses can imbibe.
Yet, those who would think this is a mere question of material possession would be wrong. The Path of Indulgence is a journey of self-reflection, education, and cultivation for your ability to understand the enjoyment of a Thing. Yet, those that devour without thought and appreciation become like mindless animals. All indulgence must be thoughtful, for those who consume mindlessly, are depriving themselves of the essence of an experience.
And when you have all that your senses desire, there is no need or want, that is the state of True Happiness and Enlightenment.
And those who seek to understand this path will find a willing and able teacher in Lucious Aurelius.