Demir woke up early in the morning. After changing his clothes and making his preparations, he left the room to feed his hungry stomach. As he was heading towards the kitchen, he immediately changed direction when he heard some sounds coming from outside. When he came to the courtyard, he saw Kunt doing morning exercises. Wondering what this little man was doing, he sat on the entrance stairs and started watching Kunt.
This little man, who sometimes making movements calmly and sometimes aggressively, never stood still. After a while, his rapid movements slowed down and eventually stopped. He took his towel, which he hung on tree branch, and wiped his sweat. When the sun appeared red, he shook off the dust that had accumulated on him and sat cross-legged at the foot of the tree. He placed the back of his hands on his knees. He straightened his back and head. He slowly closed his eyes and surrendered to the sunrise.
Kunt did not move until the sky lost its redness. When the sun fully rose, he pressed his hands to his stomach and stood up, bowing his head slightly. When Kunt turned towards the house and saw Demir sitting on the entrance stairs, he quickly approached Demir.
- Good morning sir. Please excuse me if I caused you any inconvenience,
- No, no, I wasn't bothered. Please do as you wish. I just gave in to my curiosity. I had no intention of watching you. Forgive Please.
Kunt was happy with the kind behavior of this little boy, who was a little shorter than himself. Even though he was two hundred and fourteen years old, he was preferred as a babysitter because of his short stature and appearance like a teenage boy. He was a master at his job. He had been babysitting various children for sixty-seven years. In his career, he had rarely come across such kind children.
- Little Sir, please let's go in. I prepared your meal.
- Okay let's go.
They went in together and came to the kitchen. Nurse Oya had prepared the breakfast table. Demir was surprised when he saw the food on the table. These were completely different from hospital meals. He was going to eat a normal meal after a long time, but weren't those eggs pretty big? They were three or four times larger than the chicken eggs he knew.
- Aren't these eggs a little big? (After examining the eggs for a while, he added with joy) Or are these ostrich eggs?
- (Nurse Oya) No, they are Cirminoi eggs. Although it is not very nutritious, it is an ideal meal for you,
- !!
When Kunt's gaze fell on nurse Oya after Demir's silence, nurse Oya felt as if she had said something wrong. Just as he was about to say something else, Kunt intervened,
- That egg is a wild chicken egg. That's what the wild chickens are called our there, they are bigger than your chickens here.
Let's eat, you'll be late otherwise...
After a very nutritious and energy-filled breakfast, Demir left the house. While Kunt was tidying up, nurse Oya had not forgotten what had just happened.
- Cirminoi is not a chicken, why did you say so?
- Let me remind you of something... Do you know where we are?
- Of course, we are in the academy,
Kunt immediately realized that he could not explain anything to nurse Oya's plain logic and changed his question:
- Well, do you know who the child is?
- ?
- Please, let me answer Little Sir's questions except his health questions while I'm around. Otherwise, we will be in a very difficult situation and the Supreme Master will not like this...
Although she could not fully understand Kunt's reasons, nurse Oya became a little uneasy when she heard Dean Noyan's name. Finally, he decided to do as Kunt said and went to his room to do his daily chores. Meanwhile, Demir was on his way to school...
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When Demir entered the classroom with his book and notebook in his hand, Tauriel was the first to greet him.
- Good morning, welcome Demir,
- Good morning, I found it nice.
- How were you, were you able to recover?
- Yes, I'm better. I had a good breakfast, I feel very energetic.
- … … …
Eiderd, who was sitting at his desk, grumbled in his mind when he saw Demir coming and talking to Tauriel. "This peasant has come again. Apparently he didn't die. These creatures somehow have immunity to death. I'd better not forget this." He turned his head and started looking out the window because he didn't want his eyes to get any more dirty when they were looking at something disgusting.
While Tauriel and Demir were talking, Durualp came running to them.
- Good morning Demir, welcome, how are you?
- Good morning... I'm better. I feel healthier because everyone takes good care of me...
When Teacher Ayla entered the classroom suddenly everyone fell silent. When childs takes their places she called out to Demir,
- Demir,
- Yes, my teacher,
A lot of hearts floated from the corners of Teacher Ayla's eyes, but no one noticed it.
- Firstly, get well soon and we are happy that you have recovered and returned to our classroom.
- Thank you, my teacher,
Teacher Ayla, who stopped talking to this kind child, wrote a new lesson name on the white board hanging on the wall, just below lesson number two. 2-1. PERCEPTION AND BODY REACTIONS. Then he took the light orange booklets on his desk and distributed them to the students. While the students were examining the booklets, she started his speech,
- This book explains a subject that will make it easier for us to understand and internalize our "Perception and Body Reactions" course... The subject of meditation... So, what is Meditation?
Meditation; It is the whole of deep thinking, understanding and feeling. I should also point out that the most important thing you need to learn and practice for your communication with Nature and the elements is meditation.
In the book in your hand; You can find the meaning, principles and application techniques of meditation. Now, read your book until lunch. If you have any questions, feel free to ask…
Our next lesson after lunch will be in the Informal education building. There, together with your new teacher, we will discuss in detail the general purpose of meditation and its application techniques...
The class was immersed in textbooks, and in the lessons until noon, the subject of meditation was covered with various questions and answers. Since the afternoon classes would be in the Informal education building, the students came to the Informal education building after lunch.
The Informal education building, with huge statues on both sides of the entrance gate, looked like an ancient castle. One of the statues was a male statue holding a long sword in his hand, while the other was a female statue holding a rapier sword in her hand. The statues were looking at each other and looking like they were going to attack at any moment. After observing these huge statues for a while, the students entered the Informal education building.
A large hall with very high ceilings welcomed them. Unlike the formal education building, there was no statue here. While the children were curiously observing the surroundings, Durualp saw Teacher Ayla talking to someone and informed the others.
- Teacher Ayla is there, let's go to her.
Eiderd had just entered the education building when the children turned to Teacher Ayla. When he noticed the children, he followed them. When all the students gathered next to Teacher Ayla, Teacher Ayla turned to the person next to her and left the word to him.
- Hello, my name is Kubat, I am your teacher who will lead and guide you in your daily physical education and meditation process. First, introduce yourself and then let's go to our classroom...
When the children introduced themselves, they all set off together and came to the meditation class. This rectangular-shaped classroom, larger than the classrooms in the formal education building, had a flat floor. While the floor of the entrance area was covered with wood, the entire remaining area was covered with another white material. No matter how hard Demir looked, he could not recognize this material on the ground.
There was a cabinet with many drawers near the entrance door of the classroom. When teacher Kubat said "take off your shoes", they immediately understood what this cabinet was for. Everyone took off their shoes, placed them in the closet and came to the white floor.
It felt good for Demir to step on this soft floor covering. He looked at the other students as a slight smile spread across his face. When he saw that there was no reaction from them, he thought, "It means they have stepped on this material before."
When teacher Kubat came to the middle of the room and sat on the soft floor, the students also sat in front of him. Observing the students carefully, teacher Kubat started to talk,
- What is meditation? You probably know, but let me point out that meditation is not just about deep thinking and understanding. Meditation is the process of knowing yourself and becoming one with yourself.
Our existence, which we call "I", consists of two parts. One is "Body" and the other is "Spirit". And each part has its own situations. To give an example, we can say "emotions and thoughts" for the Spirit and "information and reactions" for the Body.
Although the body and soul seem independent, they are actually parts of a whole. We get this from here. For every emotion, there will definitely be a reaction. For every information, a thought will come true... Even though our soul controls the body.
Teacher Kubat took a break from his speech and observed the children. He couldn't see anyone other than Demir, whose eyes were meaningless. He continued his speech much without caring.
- You should know that if these parts that make up the "I" are not a whole, their unity will end in a short time. So your life will be short and you will die. But if you make "Spirit" and "Body" a whole, it will be considered normal for you to live a healthy life for many years.
So, if you ask "how will we become a whole?", there is a method that will solve our problem right here and that is "Meditation".
You can combine these two separate parts into a whole by meditating. In this process, you will get to know yourself and discover your own limits. First of all, there are many different ways to meditate…
One of these; Obtaining an empty mind by focusing all your attention on one place, and then exploring your body to ensure your inner integrity.
The other is; It means investigating yourself from the outside. For example, you will imagine that you are air, and when you begin to act like air in your mind, it is to enter your body and explore your body to restore your inner integrity..
Another method is; … ...
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As you've heard, there are a wide variety of methods. Now we will try them all one by one and find the method that suits you. Our next process will be studies where we will obtain more precise results depending on your method...
Yes, for our first meditation technique, look carefully at that picture on the wall and try to come to a clear state of mind...
All students practiced meditation techniques under the guidance of the teacher. These methods, which he used for the first time in his life, caused Demir to become confused. Even though he could not get any results, Kubat applied every method shown by the teacher.
When he finally came home after classes were over, he had had a day that he couldn't understand. It was impossible not to notice Demir's restless stance and meaningless looks...