Heranism
| Heranism | |
|---|---|
 The Muddhara, a popular heranist symbol used as a mnemonic device for the mantra hau nauphṛ saṃtathi pthainan. | |
| Classification | Namuno-Ethian, Namunian branch |
| Scripture | Various, most important of which being the Heptalogy |
| Theology | Monolatric |
| Language | Ragham |
| Territory | Nashfor, Namunia, Bahl |
| Origin | 970 BNB Namunia |
| Separated from | Autanavism |
Heranism (Ragham: Mujhan Heranāō "the teachings of Heranāō,"), sometimes called Mujhān ("the teachings" in Ragham), is often considered a late offshoot of Autanavism which dropped deific worship in favour of philosophical teaching and reflection upon meditation. It has been practised since at least 970 BNB, and founded by a semi-legendary figure named Heranāō, often called the Tālaṃ (“opener”), Huttālam or Jhuttālaṃ (“the great prophet”) and (Mā) Maimisaṃ (“the most enlightened (soul)”).
Core motifs and tenets
Communitarianism
Heranism holds the values of community and togetherness in high regard. This manifests in various ways, most commonly charity and equal treatment of individuals.
Asceticism and monasticism
The vast majority of practitioners live their religion in a casual manner, upholding tradition and following Heranāō’s teachings during day-to-day life, but otherwise living it as any other. Devotees of the religion, however, often become monks and teachers themselves, retreating to a life of asceticism as the Huttālaṃ did in her life. This manifests as a rejection of sensual pleasure and a strict diet of self-grown, simple staple foods.
Concepts
Snānta
The snānta, or "primordial thing," is the essence of everything in existence. It created itself in the beginning of time, and everything, in time, will return to it. This includes divine beings, mortal beings, inanimate objects, forces of nature, among others. It's often misinterpreted as a deity, or a creator god, but is better understood as a material from which everything is made. It has no agency, and merely follows the trend of the forces it created.
Ḍalar
The ḍalar, or "branches," singular ḍala, were the first beings created by the snānta. They represent various aspects of the religion, society and tradition, with the most important being the last material ḍala Śula, responsible for creating the physical world, with felds and clúnydd in its image, and then promptly disappeared.
Jaraṃ
The jaraṃ, "ring," is the neverending cycle of death and rebirth which heranists strive to escape from with good deeds and fulfilling lives. This is in stark contrast to autanavism, which intends to preserve this cycle through the same methods.
Trava
Trava means "opening," and represents the ultimate level of liberation from the jaraṃ and deep understanding of existence of the self, others, and the cosmos.