A genre that focuses on the juxtaposition of the material
world and the spiritual
world. It mainly illustrates enlightenment, esoteric technology, spiritual intelligence, and deification.
Sometimes, it can take place in a dystopian future where the soul is being exploited in a malignant way within the material
world, which will make humans transcend beyond their physical and mental capacity to become emanations of divinity. Or, it can even take place in an optimistic future within the spiritual
world where enlightened beings named Bodhisattvas delay their salvation to Nirvana due to their compassion for suffering humans so that they can help them obtain moksha in order to escape the material
world and guide them towards true freedom from the cycle of Samsara.
"The Spiritpunk genre has an oriental
style to it mixed with
ancient mythology from eastern cultures."
"The very theme of Spiritpunk can also be seen as the answer to
cyberpunk, as it focuses on the significance of the soul, rather than materialistic and technological attachments."