Enstasy

Enstasy is an apocalyptic metaphysical mystery tour.In the Enstasy story, a movement of philosophers and physicists from the hippie generation at the Academy of Enstasy develops meditative practices that unlock profound powers of the human mind, including the ability to travel in time. This takes a dangerous turn when hyper-realistic computer simulations are secretly created outside the Academy, that directly operate on the mind to more rapidly and effectively perform those practices. While the Academy strives to elevate the state of humanity and shuns technology, technology is nonetheless combined with its practices to threaten the very survival of the world.The word enstasy is similar in origin to ecstasy, but while ecstasy is by definition irrational, enstasy is the embodiment of rationality. Enstasy is the use of meditation to achieve enlightenment.The Enstasy story deals with the pitfalls of simulated reality, bearing similarity to the feature film The Matrix and the novel Ready Player One. The first stage of the story involves thirteen people stranded together in a place that's not what it seems, drawing inspiration from the television series LOST. The Academy of Enstasy is in effect an underground institution of magic, somewhat akin to the Harry Potter novels.The Enstasy series of novels: 1: Asylum2: Academy3: Atonement4: Apocalypse5: AscensionBook two, Academy, is essentially metaphysical fiction, where computer simulations of reality are unheard of. In this part of the Enstasy tale, the Academy of Enstasy takes center stage, where mental powers are pursued purely through meditative practice. The romantic arc of the primary character Evan proceeds considerably, as does his understanding of what happened in book one, Asylum. The primary purpose of the Academy is to seek enlightenment through meditative self-exploration, and then apply what's learned in society to solve contemporary political dysfunction, though Evan sees this as utterly failing.