Chapter 91 - Chapter 93 (1/2)
A day had passed since Dragon decided to start his new life inside the southern air temple. Gyatso had taken the entire day yesterday to explain meditation and how to do it correctly. He had outfitted Dragon in some proper Monk clothing.
Dragon had also been offered to live inside the temple, but he had kindly refused. It might be strange to say that one day could bring change to a person. But it truly had brought about a change in Dragon.
He didn't want to live inside a house, he didn't want to sleep on a bed. He had made his home on top of the mountain top where he arrived. The winds up on the mountain top calmed him and they helped tremendously when trying to enter a meditative state.
Seeing the way the air nomads lived and how they were raised. Everything that met his eyes and everything he took in, it made him feel incredibly disconnected with himself. Suddenly the feeling of luxury started to anger him.
Thinking of all that he owned and still wasn't happy being himself. Then coming here and seeing people with nothing to their name, but seemingly at the same time have everything. It brought about a great change in Dragon, and a feeling of anger rushed to the surface.
An anger that was directed at no one but himself. Anger for essentially having control of three worlds, but still walk around feeling lost and depressed. An anger like a raging fire burned inside of him.
He was sitting in the centre on this mountain top and tried to connect with the winds passing him by. They were in contact with every part of his body, but he had never felt more disconnected from them than he did now.
He was sitting in the lotus position and tried to enter deep sleep meditation. It's when the mind empties all its content and you transcend barriers to become one with your element.
Gyatso explained that to become an elder for an air temple. It was required that you have entered this form of meditation and become one with the element of your soul. It is an extremely difficult state of being to enter successfully. And that is why there are so few elders in this temple.
The winds were strong and powerful, but calm and peaceful at the same time. As a former multi-elemental mage he thought this was gonna be easy. But when Gyatso had explained their techniques. Dragon understood that what they called bending the elements was nothing like magic.
If magic was forcefully taking command of an element and forcing it into submission. Than bending was the opposite. It was asking for permission and letting the winds naturally travel through you and live in balance and harmony around you.
Bending the element was the most powerful and purest connection to an element. If comparing only mastery of an element. Then a child air bender was a hundred times better than an adult wind mage in understanding and utilizing their element.
”I don't mean to disturb you senior Dragon. But as you are now, entering deep sleep meditation will be nigh impossible for you.” Gyatso had appeared behind Dragon suddenly.
”Was afraid of that. I have been sitting here for thirteen hours but I have had no progress.” Dragon opened his eyes to look out over the cliff and the beautiful scenery before him.
”Deep sleep meditation is nothing you progress towards. It is something within yourself that comes to you when you are ready. There have been people meditation for many years and still have had no progress, as you call it.”
”You can't search for it. You should meditate on yourself instead. Who are you and where are you going. These are the questions you need to meditate on.” Gyatso stood there with his usual kind smile.
”I understand, elder Gyatso. How about we go and find something to eat, I am starving.” Dragon stood up and stretched.
”Great idea. I have something perfect in mind.” Gyatso and Dragon made their way down the mountain towards the temple.
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A few days later on top of the mountain top. Gyatso and Dragon had just gotten back from an important meeting with the elders. It was to test if Dragon had the capabilities to air bend.