Braak!!!

A woman with short brown hair in a straw hat and roughly dressed turned to the source of the voice. "What happened?" She muttered. She approached the crowd and saw a man scolding another old man.

"You exile. Bad job." Said a man who threw the person out. It looks like the old man who is being scolded is dressed in shabby clothes.

The woman then concluded that they were the boss and worker. Besides him, there was a young man in ordinary clothes like a wanderer, he also saw the commotion. Then just before the host was about to hit the old man who was stuck in the terraced wooden boxes, the lady grabbed his arm.

"That's enough, sir. Sorry to have to interfere. Can't we have a good talk?" the lady said.

The householder was shocked and saw this lady, "Who are you, don't interfere." he shouted.

"I can't just sit around while someone else gets hurt." With sharp eyes staring intently and firmly grasping the man's arm. "What is the problem?" She added.

"Huh. He's just a lowly and unlucky person."

"How can you blame him just from his status? You don't have to find excuses to throw it away. Actually, you are the lowly one."

Hahahahaha... The audience laughs. But the young man who wanted to help just smiled.

"Y-you??!" annoyed the man who was at a loss for words.

"Humans make up discrimination. When we are sad, we can cry. Our tears are salty. All rivers with different names will flow into the sea and have the same taste. Our blood is red. Our bones are white. Various seeds grow on this land. Earth does not discriminate. We breathe the same air. When we are thirsty, we drink water. Differences due to skin color, social status, and ethnicity are created by humans themselves. So, stop discriminating," said the lady.

The young man and the audience were amazed to hear this

"Who are you?! At the very least your status is also low, so you defend him." Then this host was about to strike with his left hand. The young man at the back of the crowd was about to come forward to help the woman, but deftly, the woman pushed away the man's left hand and took the sword on her right waist through her left hand and the sword was aimed right in front of the man's neck. The householder was frightened and fell to the ground. The audience present was amazed.

"I...I'm sorry," said him.

"Apologize to the old man. And don't repeat the same mistakes. Even if this man is wrong, you can talk about it properly without insulting people."

"Y-Yes..." said the man.

The worker then thanked the lady.

"Thank you, lady." He said haltingly.

"You are welcome." Replied that lady.

Then the worker apologized to his host. "Excuse me, sir. I'm sorry."

"No. I should be the one apologizing. I am too proud of my status."

The lady smiled.

Then the woman left the place and continued her way, while the young man behind the crowd watched her while saying, "Interesting woman." On the one hand, Ryana passed this woman. But they just passed each other without knowing each other.

******

Once when I was a child, I was trained in swordsmanship. At first, I was afraid. I was trained so that I could survive as a boy. I was raised to be tough. My teacher said, "Use your power only to protect." A little girl like me must endure heavy physical training. But because of that practice, my life feels lighter but maybe people see my life as heavy. I've gotten used to my life.

At that time there was a new child who was trained. I saw her as a shy little girl. With long hair and bangs. My first impression was that this girl was sweet and beautiful with her dazzling grayish-black pupils. I wondered to myself, "Why did she attend this training? Because I see her looks like come from the upper class. She also received basic training as I received before. I saw she wasn't used to the sword. She was also afraid when practicing. Her endurance is also not as good as mine. Yes, that's understandable because she's just getting here. Besides, her fear is as obvious as I am afraid of getting hurt.

In the morning, we have practice carrying a full bowl of water while walking around the mountains. If your heart is focused and calm, then the water is also calm and full.

If you are trained, then the rhythm of your footsteps is also arranged, which is neither too fast nor too slow. Occasionally, you look at the scenery around you, but you can keep the water full. That's equanimity. It's the same with this life, the life events that we experience, we try to keep this mind in balance. We are always in touch with life, sometimes we can't keep avoiding what we don't like. Therefore, it is important how we respond to it with a balanced mind so that we do not get carried away in pleasure and do not drown in sadness. What's the purpose? So that we can be free from suffering.

I also saw her easily master this lesson. Her calm demeanor made her look elegant. I'll admit in this respect, she is superior to me. It made me rejoice in her positive side. I'm even more attracted to her personality.

For those who are still unable to calm down, it is recommended to meditate to focus the mind. It's not just developing inner calm, as I said earlier that we should also accept the physical practice. A strong physical body will produce a strong mind. In physical training, your endurance will get stronger. Not only strong when fighting, but also strong in the face of problems.

In this sword technique, if there is excess energy, then we waste energy in vain and get tired easily. This is not good for those who have weak endurance or stamina. Therefore, this energy or physical strength is balanced with the power of concentration. A well-centered mind becomes power. That's why in the beginning we must practice equanimity.

Like this sword, if it is continuously used, but never sharpened, it will become dull. It's the same with the mind. We are always thinking and experiencing sensual experiences, the mind going here and there looking for external objects. Therefore, the way to sharpen the mind is to meditate, that is, you focus the mind so that it doesn't go anywhere or be scattered. The parable is that flour is given the right amount of water and it will come together in lumps and not be scattered. So, sharpen your mind as well as physically. Then you can take the journey of life even though it is difficult.

"Remember to use the strength only to protect, I don't teach you to hurt others," advised Master.

"Okay, Master," answered students.