The Cult of the Ayumbhara

The Cult of the Ayumbhara is a religion created in 2002 ce (115290 After Exile in Ayumbharan Time). The Cult is based off of the Holy Text The Revelation to Alberic, a text claimed to be written by a man known only as Alberic.

Structure of the Ayumbharan Universe

The Universe is percieved as having been created by two equal and opposite beings, the Ayumbhara and the Ghagahdahgha. The Ayumbhara represents absolute altruism, action only for the good of all. The Ghagahdahgha represents absolute selfishness, action only for one's own interest. They continually fight to assert their dominance. This conflict eventually brought about the creation of Man.

The Ayumbhara

The Ayumbhara is complete selflessness, acting only for the good of all. The Ayumbhara manifests itself as a water bottle, known as the Holy Water Bottle.

The Ghagahdahgha

The Ghagahdahgha is absolute selfishness, acting only for self-interest. The Ghagahdahgha manifests itself as a Gummi Bear placed high on a wall.

The Revelation to Alberic

The Holy Text of the Cult, The Revelation to Alberic details what was made known to a man known as Alberic by the Holy Water Bottle, or Ayumbhara. It consists of three parts, The First Times, The Exile and Return, and The Final Journey.

The First Times

The first section details humanity's beginnings, being concieved as part of a wager between the Ayumbhara, a benevolent Deity, and his malevolent counterpart, the Ghagahdahgha. The Ayumbhara and the Ghagahdahgha together ruled the Earth before the dawn of Man. Eventually, growing tired of the mindless creatures throughout the planet, the Ghagahdahgha said that he was superior to the Ayumbhara, as, given the choice, any decent sentient being would choose selfishness over altruism. Feeling compelled to protect his name, the Ayumbhara assisted the Ghagahdahgha in creating Man, a sentient race. For many years, each deity fought for control of humanity's beliefs. Eventually, the Ghagahdahgha gained power over humanity, and led them into a place known as The Cave, below the surface of the Earth.

The Exile and Return

The next section describes how humanity was enslaved. True to his nature, the Ghagahdahgha influenced powerful human political figures, eventually leading them all into a hole in the ground called The Cave. There Humanity spent several generation toiling for the Ghagahdahgha. Feeling superior, the Ghagahdahgha continually flaunted his success before the Ayumbhara. The Ayumbhara patiently waited before his reversal of the situation. Eventually, the Ayumbhara affected people within the slavery of the Ghagahdahgha, and led a revolt against the Ghagahdahgha's corrupt leaders and drove humanity from the caves, emerging at Olduvai Gorge in Africa. From there, Man spread to all parts of the continent.

The Final Journey

The final section tells of how the Ayumbhara manifested itself to a group of loyal followers to go and found a Holy City in celebration of the Ayumbhara. After several generations of freedom from the corrupt leaders of the Ghagahdahgha, the Ayumbhara felt a need to make itself and its opponent known to humanity. Coming down as a water bottle to his followers on the British Isle, he told that they must leave their place and found a new city, to be called New Trier, deep inside the American continent, near what would be named the Mississippi River. He also explained how the Gummi Bears which adorned the walls of The Cave were in fact the Ghagahdahgha. Compelled by this vision, the followers left to found this city, and the Ayumbhara went with them. After the City's founding, the Ghagahdahgha grew jealous, and influenced a leader to destroy the Holy City. The book ends with the Ayumbhara promising to return to Earth once the Holy City reassumes its destiny.

History of the Cult

According to The Revelation to Alberic, many people followed the Ayumbhara after the Exile. However, by the time of the Final Journey, only the followers on the British Isle who left to found New Trier had maintained the undiluted truth about the Ayumbhara. Many other religions had been founded which were part of the view, but radically different in their own revelation of the truth. Since the Revelation to Alberic, the Cult has seen a few new members.