Accomplishment (Cotrism)

In Cotrism, Accomplishment (Yen: 修行, commonly also rendered as sauhang from the Zhou pronunciation) is a concept referring to the sum of insight into the nature of the universe and especially the Way which lies beyond it, as well as one's implementation of the Way. Cotric practices generally revolve around achieving Accomplishment as well as allowing a wider community of Cotrists to easily attain it. Achieving enough Accomplishment on both fields allows for transcension, the endgoal of Cotrism.

Cotric Accomplishment is split between Learning and Practice. These aspects are and frequently discussed in their own terms, especially Learning, which is regarded as able to be accumulated and disseminated in a community, but the overall Accomplishment itself is still an attribute held by an individual and can not be shared.

Learning

An excerpt from a Mioky-era mathematical monograph. Mathematics is one of the fields where Learning can be gained.

Learning, also known as Knowledge, Comprehension or Insight, is the knowledge of the nature of the universe and of the Way which allows for transcension in itself, as well as the process by which it is gained. Through attainment of Learning, not only is ignorance destroyed and one able to gain a greater, more complete and correct view of all, the mind and soul in itself is subtly transmuted through this comprehension away from its initial impermanence. Comprehending and attaining Learning is no small task, requiring great effort and energy as well as the ability to find greater meanings in simple observations of one's surroundings.

Microcosmic reflections of the Way are present in nearly every corner of life and the world, though their noticeability may vary and some reflections may require a degree of Learning beforehand to see. These reflections can be found in how natural phenomena and objects in some way or other correspond to the principles of the universal and eternal Way, such as the workings of the human body. The images of the Way are measured in Cotrism by several parameters such as complexity, conspicuousness, depth, and method of reflection, which overall determine the category a subject to be studied belongs to and what methods are to be used to comprehend the Tao through it. These reflections are the first sources of inspiration for humans to consider the nature of reality, and it is the continued study of them which reveals universal truth.

The discovery of new knowledge is thus accomplished solely by investigation and exploration of other parts of the universe; this process is described under Cotric science, a system of science completely different from the mainstream practice of modern science. Besides simple material discoveries greater metaphysical knowledge is expected to be yielded from the process of research.

More often, Cotrists gain knowledge from existing discoveries and recordings of the universe, a process known as studying. The vast majority of Cotrists attain Learning by this medium and not by research due to the obvious limitations on the number of individuals capable of making true advances into unknown fields of nature.

Practice

Practice, also known as Exercise, Implementation, or Orthopraxy, is the implementation of the Way and one's Learning into life to condition and create a soul truly capable and deserving of transcension. In its practically universal form, Practice is basically the lifestyle professed and advocated by Cotrists, which would achieve the aforementioned goal of improvement of the person through altering its very experience of life. Practice is demonstrated through many forms such as moral righteousness, frugality, or simply cordial pursuit of Accomplishment in itself; it is predominantly expressed via behavior.

Relationship of Learning and Practice

• mutually assisting

Loss of Accomplishment and its preservation

Upon an individual's death and subsequent reincarnation their souls lose all Accomplishment of their previous life as it is scrambled in the chaos of the microcosmic conflict of yin and yang. Thus, all Accomplishment, if not published or taught, figuratively and literally taken to one's grave. The human lifespan is recognizedly short and thus very rarely can transcension occur within anyone's natural lifetime; thus Cotrism devises methods to preserve Accomplishment.

• alchemy
• community sharing of knowledge (observatories)