Demir's walking around like a plucked chicken and even eating his food with a sullen and absent-minded expression made Nurse Oya and Kunt curious. Finally, Kunt, who could not stand it, decided to understand Demir's situation by using food as an excuse.
- Little Sir, is there a problem with eating?
- ? Huh... Did you say to me?
- Yes. It sounds like you didn't like the food. If you want, I can change it immediately.
- No, it is delicious.
- But your face doesn't say that at all. You look like you're eating something bad.
- I am sorry. I have something about the lesson on my mind. I'm a little confused.
- If you want to tell me, I'll listen. If there is anything I can help you with, I will be happy to help you.
He calmly looked at Kunt and then the probability that Kunt knows meditation is quite high noticed. He could help his understand the issue and solve this problem.
- Okay... Let's talk after dinner then...
Demir's morale improved a little. He ate quickly and went to his room to get his book. After finishing his work in the kitchen, Kunt came to Demir who was waiting in the living room.
- Look, Kunt, here he is. Our new lesson given to us today... I read the book from beginning to end, we even practiced with teacher Kubat, but I did not understand anything from this lesson. I don't know how to solve this.
Kunt took the book and checked a few pages. Next reading some pages carefully, he closed the book,
- So, your lesson is meditation. Meditation is both very easy and very difficult. Little Sir, you are lucky that one of the subjects I know best is meditation. Now tell me, what do you understand when you say meditation?
- I do not understand anything. I have never heard it before. I saw it here for the first time.
Kunt could not make sense of Demir's words. When he remembered the evolution process that Demir had gone through, he thought (how did this child manage to become meditative without knowing meditation) and looked at Demir with surprise. He recovered himself afterwards.
- Since you don't know anything, let's start from the beginning with what you know. Let me ask you a few questions, depending on your answers it will become clear what path we will follow.
- Okay to ask,
- Do you know what "Stagnant void" is?
- No,
- So what is "Consciousness"?
- I don't know,
- I guess you know what "Intuitive state" is,
- (Demir thought for a while) No, I don't know that either.
Kunt looked at Demir again, thinking about what else to ask (it would be best to go back to the primitive state and start over), and asked another question.
- Do you know what "Soul" is?
- Yes I know,
Demir was very happy to be asked a question to which he knew the answer. He looked at Kunt expectantly.
- Knowing what the soul is is good for a start. I will give detailed information in a moment, but you should know that the first thing we need to do is to look for your soul within your body.
Once we find it, we will discover your body with the help of your soul. In this way, we can open your energy channels and improve your perceptions. Afterwards, we can communicate with nature…
Kunt's words made Demir uneasy. (Searching for my soul? What, is he going to kill me and then when my soul comes out he's going to catch it and put it back in my dead body?Then will I live again?) While Demir was thinking Kunt continued talking,
- We need a quiet place to do these operations...
- !!!
Demir, whose anxiety reached its peak, took a step or two back and looked at Kunt with fear,
- Are you going to kill me?
- !!... What... Sir... What did you say! Who will kill you? What are you talking about?
- Aren't you the one who wants to kill me to capture my soul?
- No, no, I would never do such a thing. You misunderstood me…
Kunt begged Demir many times to forgive him. When Demir finally calmed down, he explained the meditation steps in detail to clear up any misunderstandings. Demir's anxiety decreased as Kunt told him more. But even though he heard how the meditation process would progress, the fact that he could not understand meditation did not change...
Kunt read the meditation book for a while. And then he turned to Demir, thinking about what should be said and what should be done,
- Let's rework the techniques in your book. Maybe you were not successful because you were in a crowded place. Now I will guide you and explain in more detail. I'm sure you'll succeed if we do everything calmly and slowly.
They re-did all the techniques written in the book in line with Kunt's guidance and instructions, but there was no improvement in meditation...
Demir came to his room after class, put on his pajamas and lay down on his bed. He was muttering to himself while looking at the ceiling. "Isn't that ridiculous? He kept saying "find yourself" throughout the meditation practice. However, I was right in front of him." He slowly reached out his right hand and caught the other. And with a slight smile on his face he said, "Finally... I found myself..." After thinking a little more about what he had experienced, he closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
Demir, who ran to school refreshed the next day, was not happy at all when he returned home in the evening. Even though he learned a lot of new information about meditation, he could not put it into practice. His uneasiness was increasing because he could not internalize the information he had memorized. Even Kunt's detailed explanations were of no use...
Days passed one by one and Demir's condition worsened. On the morning of the tenth day, Kunt forcibly removed Demir, who could not wake up, from his bed and sent him to school.. Watching Demir reluctantly going to school with concern, Kunt quickly wrapped up his unfinished business and then left home...
...
Kunt explained what happened at home to Dean Noyan in detail and asked for his help.
- … Demir doesn't want to go to school anymore because he fails to in meditating. I forced him out of bed this morning. I have seen many children who do not want to go to school.
The conclusion I have reached based on my experiences is this: This is just a beginning, soon he will start acting aggressive and combative. He will be disobedient. We must make him understand the things he cannot understand as soon as possible.
But I am very incompetent in this regard. I explained but I was not successful. I came here because of my inadequacy. Supreme Master, we need your help.
After sending Kunt away, Dean Noyan took the light orange book on one of the bookshelves. He read for a while and then said, "What is there not to understand in this?" And then he fell into deep thought as he looked out the window with his hands behind his back. After thinking for a long time, his eyes lit up as if he was enlightened, and then he left his room.
...
In the evening, Demir, who was wandering senselessly in the garden of the house, was surprised to see Dean Noyan in front of him. He immediately bowed his head and greeted him politely,
- Welcome sir, I'm sorry I didn't notice you.
- It doesn't matter, don't worry too much. I came to see if you were comfortable. But you, look so pensive.
- (The caught Demir replied with a forced smile) There is a lesson at school that I cannot understand. I keep thinking about this topic, hoping it will make it easier for me to understand. But it seems to be becoming more and more meaningless.
- You'd better take a break then. Sometimes not thinking about anything can help you.
- ?... Ok. I'll try, but I need to learn this meditation lesson somehow.
- Little man, you should know, that all books that have no scientific basis are written on personal experience. The book we use in meditation class is such a book. It was written by our first cult leader and practiced for generations. But we cannot say that this book is the right education method for every student of our academy.
What you need to understand here is that; (Demir immediately corrected himself and began to listen carefully to Dean Noyan.) If the body has its own reactions, the soul also has its own reactions. Neither is superior to the other. These must exist together in integrity and form you...
What we call life is about existence. Life and death. Even though everything is in a constant cycle, we are in a system where the strongest will survive. You've experienced this before, right?
- (When it came to Demir's mind that his father died as a result of the bear attack, he agreed with Dean Noyan's words) Yes. It is impossible for me to forget.
- This is a power struggle. After all, our soul and body must always be on guard for new wars. But sometimes our soul can dive into emotions and thoughts. How will he protect himself then? (When he saw that Demir started to think, he gave him some time to understand the conversation and then continued his speech)
Independent of our soul, our body is constantly alert. For example; I am talking to you right now. My feelings and thoughts are with you, but on the other hand, all the perceptions of my body are open. If any danger arises, it will react immediately and protect itself.
But there is a very important detail you should pay attention to here. While your body is defending itself, your soul should not intervene. So you don't have time to think. Because thoughts delay the body's reactions.
This means; You won't think, you just do.
(He added while looking into Demir's eyes) While your soul is doing one job, your body can do another job, right?
- Of course. How could I have overlooked this? "Feelings and thoughts" are the work of the soul, while "information and reactions" are the work of the body. Just like teacher Kubat said...
Dean Noyan's words had a shocking effect on Demir's thoughts. A sudden period of enlightenment and the sharpness of the words were engraved in his mind...
…
While the shine of the stars was illuminating the night that day, Demir's gaze was fixed on the stars. He lay on his back in the garden and watched the stars for a while. Finally he thought, "It's late. I have to go home now."
He stood up but couldn't take his eyes off the stars. He continued walking while keeping his gaze on the sky. After a while, his mother stopped him.
"You naughty. If you don't look ahead, you may trip and fall. Didn't I teach you anything?" When he came to his senses at the sound of his mother's voice, he realized that he was in front of the entrance door of the house.
How did it get here from the other end of the garden? He didn't know at all. He didn't take his eyes off the stars. Even his thoughts were about the beauty of the stars. But it was also a fact that he was now in front of the door...
…
While Demir was deep in thought, he involuntarily spoke to himself.
- Yes. It's same, It's like going home. Just wanting is enough. My body will do this for me. While the Supreme Master is talking to me, he can also control his surroundings. I can do this too...
When Demir closed his eyes and opened them again, a slightly pale blue ring appeared in his eyes. Immediately afterwards, he released all his senses and tried to understand what was happening around him...
Meanwhile, Dean Noyan was observing Demir. When he realized that Demir had released his senses, he released a small part of his own aura to test it and then immediately withdrew it. He continued to wait on the sidelines as if nothing had happened.
While Demir was trying to make sense of the information coming from his senses, he remembered that Dean Noyan was with him. He quickly regained his senses and turned towards Dean Noyan.
- I'm sorry, sir. I forgot that I was with you and focused entirely on my own work. Now, I tried what you said, but I couldn't separate my thoughts and my perceptions.
- It's not important. You will succeed in time. Keep trying. I would be happy if I could teach you something.
They chatted for a while like grandfather and grandson under the tree in the courtyard. Demir's morale improved. He forgot his existing problems. Talking to Dean Noyan was very good for him. When the smell of food in the house spilled into the courtyard, Dean invited Noyan to dinner.
- Let's go home and have dinner together, okay?
When Demir stood up and headed towards the house, Dean Noyan followed Demir. As the duo was heading towards the house, Demir started looking towards the closed main entrance door.
- Did something happen? Why are you looking at the door?
- As if there was something dangerous outside. I had just felt this under the tree too. (Then turning to Dean Noyan) But we are at the academy, it is safe here. We are surrounded by high protection walls and there are security guards everywhere. I'm probably wrong.
When the two of them entered the house together, the huge wolf with a red halo that was wandering in front of the courtyard door also ran away and disappeared among the trees. Dean Noyan left home after dinner because it was late. While Demir was sitting on the stairs of the house and looking at the darkness of the sky, he could hear Dean Noyan's laughter coming from afar.
…
When Dean Noyan came to the administration building, he sent word to Chief Instructor Turan to come. Ten minutes later, the door of the room opened and Turan entered. Dean Noyan gave the light orange book in his hand to Turan,
- You don't need to deal with this meditation topic anymore. Don't bring it up again unless the child asks.
- But Supreme Master, according to Teacher Ayla's reports, the child has made no progress in this lesson. We cannot expect the child to be successful in other lessons without teaching this lesson.
- Actually, I was thinking the same as you, but there is something we forgot. This is world not our world. That's why we need to change our perspective.
- The students before this were ordinary. It didn't matter what they learned. We could teach our classes according to our normal curriculum. But this child is very different, he is our core student. That's why we must do our best. We should create our lessons according to the child's capacity and progress, right?
- !... Yes, you are right, sir. We are doing our best. I want you to know that we care closely about the child...
- I went to see the child after school and after a few tries, I realized that the child's perceptions had opened up a little. That's why he doesn't need this lesson.
Turan was about to say "what a tries?" but chose to remain silent. He looked at Dean Noyan in surprise,
- Let me explain it this way for you to understand:
Let's say the child has a toy in his hand. You say let's find the child's toy without seeing the toy in his hand. The child shows you the toy, but you don't pay attention. You are constantly trying other methods to find the toy in the child's hand. When the toy in his hand is not visible and ignored, it causes unrest in the child...
Now do you see what I mean?
- ?? I cannot say I understand, Supreme Master.
- So, the child is already whole, he does not need this lesson. Make your arrangements and start your "Communicating with Nature" lessons.
- Yes Sir...
Has the child already made it? Turan, whose mouth was open, then gathered himself and left the room. He set out towards Teacher Ayla's room to make arrangements for the new lesson…