Path of Self-Focus

The Path of Self-Focus is an Path of Enlightenment that controls the Beast by accepting the world around it and by not interfering with it, but instead focuses on his own self and its capabilities.

Followers are called Internalists.

Overview
Owing a great deal of their doctrines to asian philosophies - and, to an extent, the Dharmas of the Kuei-jin- the Internalists believe that by accepting the course of the universe and following along without interfering, the cease conflicts and so shut down the Beast. Because changing the world is impossible, you can only change yourself to suit the world, they claim. Aiding others without being asked is striving against the universe, which will ultimatly harm both you and the person you helped.

Internalists also claim that only the present is real and each actions that strives into the future or the past feeds the Beast. Vampires on this Path accept their Beasts as parts of themselves and even let it roam from time to time, but never let it achieve control. By understanding both his own needs and the needs of the Beast, the Internalist achieves control over it.

Ethics

 * Live in the moment


 * Know one's self, intellect and the Beast utterly


 * Do not mourn those who fall to your depredations


 * Do never be overconfident and never underestimate yourself


 * Judge only according to deeds, not to words


 * A being is responsible to itself and only to itself, never for others

Hierarchy of Sin
10 - Being overconfident

9 - Being lazy

8 - Not treating others as you wish to be treated

7 - Relying on others

6 - Seeking to control others

5 -  Struggling with one's self

4 - Restraining the Beast when it must be free

3 - Not meditating regulary

2 - Frenzying

1 - Being a slave; Being blood bound