Now, it seems that way. In reality, reaching Sahasrara is impossible without the intermediate paths, and those intermediate paths are, of course, necessary. I think I am on a winding path, heading towards Sahasrara.
In the world of yoga and Kundalini, Sahasrara is said to be a (temporary) destination. Now, it is starting to open a little, and I naturally understand the meaning of that.
Probably, even though it is called Sahasrara, there are several of them due to differences in dimensions. There is Sahasrara as energy close to the physical body, and there is also a higher Sahasrara.
Normally, when Ida and Pingala awaken and ascend along the spine in the middle, which is the so-called ordinary, physical-body-related Kundalini energy, it may reach Sahasrara. Alternatively, it may reach Ajna, which is just before Sahasrara, and experience some ability or bliss, or a state of tranquility.
On the other hand, Kundalini that rises again after the self, which is connected to Anahata and becomes one, and the awareness of the higher self becomes apparent, is, well, even if it is called Kundalini in words, it probably includes the energy of the higher self in addition to the physical-body-related energy of Kundalini.
That Kundalini energy, which is a mixture of the higher self, reaches Sahasrara, and the so-called Kundalini and the higher self merge there, or connect to a higher world, and move to a new stage.
It is not simply raising Kundalini to Sahasrara, nor is it "communicating" with the higher self. Rather, it seems that, based on the physical Kundalini, the consciousness ascends in a state of unity with the higher self. The physical body does not disappear; it remains as is, but it is not wrong to say that the consciousness ascends to a higher dimension.
Even in the dimension of the higher self in Anahata, which is a relatively high dimension, the consciousness of creation, destruction, and maintenance was working. Now that it has become relatively stable and filled up to Sahasrara, I am beginning to understand the true meaning of what great saints have said in the past.
Sahasrara is not yet stable, and even with just a slight awareness of this state, I know that there is still more to go. Nevertheless, I think this is probably the boundary between human consciousness and divine consciousness, and that "I" may cease to exist.