Do not try to force balance, but go after harmony. Then it will fit naturally. In that sense, what the Satae said made sense.
Then why did she not say it the last time?
Totally different from then.
Is this the difference between attaining enlightenment as a warrior and enlightenment by devoting oneself to Buddhism?
Unlike others, the womans vision had something different.
Suddenly, one more thing caught his eye.
The fine wrinkles. When he met her the last time, she was a little older than now
Now that I think about it, Satae
Yes.
Never mind. I must have thought it wrongly.
But when Seol-Hwi tried to ask that, he shook his head. It was rude to ask a woman about her age; even if she had cut ties with the world, he could not do that.
Werent you older before? was not something to be asked.
Well, what he was trying to get was the insight of hers. A person with a different perspective than himself this was the wisdom of the world. What does it matter if she had freckles or not?
Hmm are you having a hard time because of my words?
Seol-Hwi shook his head as she asked.
No. I understand it. It was a direction I never thought of before, so I had to think about it. Thank you for the kind words.
Shhh
Seol-Hwi got up and clasped his hands to show respect.
If you dont know anything or feel frustrated and lost, do come visit us at any time.
Thank you very much.
The two people shared a warm smile.
Maybe the Buddha had quietly eased the worries and misfortunes of others in words, if there was a smile that could comfort us, it would probably be like this.
A seeker is an amazing being.
For him, who worked hard to reach this state, he felt in awe of her.
If he looked at it, he might be wise, but it was a life which had no choice but to search for the right answer because he had gone through the wrong path.
Also, thanks to the unprecedented and strange phenomenon known as the system, he had managed to leapfrog several levels that would have otherwise been unattainable.
On the other hand, what about this woman?
Purely her own efforts.
Reflecting on the shortcomings and mistakes in her decisions, she faced challenges head-on and found her own solutions.
A person who can assess the current situation even though she was not a warrior.
For me, this is an impossible path.
Seol-Hwi bowed again and turned. As he was about to leave the cave, he paused for a moment.
What else do you have questions about?
Ah, that
When asked about the situation due to his hesitant look, Seol-Hwi looked down with a humble expression and scratched his head.
He wondered how much of the memory she was aware of.
What difference would it make if the memories were revealed?
In the first place, monks were individuals who had severed ties with the secular world and focused solely on seeking salvation. The memories you share are bonds, and clinging to them can be considered disrespectful.
It is nothing.
And so
Seol-Hwi distanced himself from the woman who had advised him when he ascended to the position of Profound Master. From that day on, Seol-Hwis training underwent a transformation.
Hmm
Microcosm
Try to open your eyes to that.
After taking that direction, Seol-Hwi felt troubled.
Is it possible to create a microcosm of all that is in the dantian?
Seol-Hwis own attempts met with failure several times. Here was another solution suggested by the incident involving two people.
The internal energy of the Justice faction and the Demonic Sect did not need to be balanced, but they had to merge harmoniously
In some ways, it was a nebulous concept, but he was able to find a clue after reading Buddhist and Taoist texts.
When fire and water are placed in a bowl, it is natural for an antithesis to occur. So, if we make a bowl that is both immensely large and strong, it will also handle this
The goal was to transform the bodys dantian into a microcosm. A slight shift in perspective can lead to significant changes.
It alters the course dramatically. Seen from a narrow perspective, it was a matter of the mind, but from a broader view, it became a matter of enlightenment.
Even one of the warriors goals was to perceive the microcosm and unite with it.
Seol-Hwi too aimed for that point.
Why is the dantian differentiated, though?
The body was referred to as a microcosm, but strictly speaking, it was divided into the lower, middle, and upper dantian. These can be seen as the body, energy, and mind, or as the three realms of heaven, earth, and humanity.
But the distinction was clear from the beginning.
A warrior who had reached maturity was not obsessed with technique.