If I were to describe it in a single word, something would be missing.
What is Wayanata?
When asked that question, I hesitate slightly.
If you call it a religion, it's somewhat different.
If you call it a story, it's not quite enough.
Calling it a worldview comes close, but it's still a little too broad.
Saying it's a record is also close, but it's not just that.
Wayanata was not initially defined in a neat way.
It's a collection of dreams, journeys, meditations, questions, and daily records written over a long period of time.
From within that collection, a worldview gradually emerged.
Therefore, I don't think the first thing needed is to memorize a correct definition.
First, stand at the entrance.
That's enough.
There's an aura before the name.
When something is given a name, it feels like we understand it.
But often, the opposite is true.
There's already a sense of something there, even before a name is assigned.
Repeatedly having similar dreams.
Finding places on journeys that are strangely memorable.
Having sensations in meditation that are difficult to put into words.
Rereading old writings and seeing connections between things that seemed like separate stories.
These kinds of experiences accumulate, and later, a name becomes necessary.
Wayanata is probably close to that order.
It's not about having a system first and then fitting experiences into it.
Instead, there are experiences and records first, and gradually, a form begins to appear from them.
This isn't a lecture; it's an invitation.
When trying to explain Wayanata, various words come up.
Dreams. Journeys. Meditations. Worldview. Memories of angels. Another timeline. Real-life experiences. Organization by AI.
When listed like this, it might suddenly seem like a very large topic.
But there's no need to understand everything from the beginning.
In fact, if you try to explain everything at first, the entrance will probably be too narrow.
Few people read an entire map before embarking on a journey.
First, look at the beginning of the path. Walk a little bit. If there's an interesting fork in the road, stop for a while there as well.
I think that's enough to get started.
It's more about discovering than creating.
When you say "worldview," it sounds like something created from scratch by the author.
There are countries, history, characters, and settings.
Of course, there is a way to create things in that manner.
But with Wayanata, the feeling is slightly different.
Read the records that have already been written.
Recall dreams from the past.
Trace memories of travel.
Reflect on changes in meditation.
And then, find recurring patterns there.
More like excavating than creating.
Waiting for it to appear rather than deciding.
That attitude is at the entrance to Wayanata.
Leaving some ambiguity behind
Wayanata doesn't have to be defined with a single word yet.
Rather, if you make it too clear from the beginning, something will spill out.
Strange details of dreams.
The indescribable atmosphere felt during travel.
Slightly changing bodily sensations in meditation.
Things like clues that are later discovered within writings written by my past self.
These things remain better when not rushed to a conclusion.
What is Wayanata?
For now, this might be the closest description.
A worldview gradually being excavated from years of dreams, travel, meditation, questions, and records.
However, this is not a completed answer.
It's words left at the entrance.
You can see it little by little from here.
We will trace the feeling that existed before the name, together afterward.
Wayanata is probably such a place.