Hermit by Amir Behzadi
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Synopsis:
Yun is a man that has decided to isolate himself from the cruel and harsh realities of the world.
Confined to a cave where he has visions of tyrants to philosophers, to Holy men and men that have committed unholy deeds.
The Hermit tries to understand why good and evil was must go hand in hand to make the world that he lives in what it is.
All these experiences he writes on the cave wall for those that will come long after he has gone. Ultimately he must face his own demons and reconcile himself with his past.
Description
For readers of 18 years old and upward.
Introduction to Hermit
Author: Amir Behzadi
CHAPTER 1
I write these words on the cave wall that has been my home for the past twelve years. The sentences are gradually coming to an end as I prepare to face the end of my journey on the road, we call life. I have spent half my time meditating and the other half trying to understand the words and philosophies of men greater than myself.
By the same token there were men who committed evil deeds. How they justified this only the one who will eventually read these ancient walls will shed light on what we deem as good and bad.
My name is of no importance. For when we enter this world our parents name us. This like many of the things we believe and follow is manmade and devised to control and tame.
But since a weary traveller will eventually enter this place of contemplation, I will leave you a name that will give you a point of reference.
You can call me Yun. A simple and plain name that is neither haughty nor degrading.
What you see on these walls is years of my thoughts and pondering about what if and why? These questions were posed to the greatest minds past and present even though many of them I never actually met. The scenario was played out in my own head and the conversations I had with these great men never actually took place. Or maybe they were. That is for you to decide.
I have no concept of time and the only time that counts for me is the time you are living at the moment. The past and the future are only relative to the consequences of your actions. For your deeds have a ripple effect that resonates through time and space. This speaks volumes for what I have done, been doing and will do.
Why did I decide to leave society as we know it? There were many things that I could stay for. The one most important of all was my new-born son and my loving wife. They were something pure that lit up the darkness that I lived in. My wife was a good woman and mother so leaving them was not a decision I took likely. They had both had their lives cruelly taken away by those that had attacked the village we had lived all our lives. That day is the only day of my life that I seem to relieve again and again. And even to this day a part of my soul suffers still. Suffering is life and life is to suffer. These words were first spoken by the Buddha. It was he that came to speak to me first.
—– End of the introduction to Hermit —–
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