CHILLUMINATION - A short Story

CHILLUMINATION

Akira was born in Jigokudani-Onsen (Hell Valley) Nagano Prefecture, Japan. . 
 

All his young life he used to watch the strange creatures come to his home, to look at him and his family. He didn't know any other way.

His father told him that for many many years, they had been alone and undisturbed in the Valley.

This winter was much colder than he could remember. The snow was heavy and more tumultuous than previous years. He couldn't do the things he was used to doing due to the unpredictable nature of the snow storms.

So Akira would wait...wait....wait...

This is particularly difficult for For a young lad like himself. Why did the snow always have to come and spoil everything?!

At least the strange creatures didn't come around as much when the storms were in full force. One slight bit of relief.

His younger sister, Kimi, thought he was just a crazy, impatient, ego inflated, typical juvenile male, and would often tell him this. Sometimes the taunting would turn into fights that would end up in someone being hurt.

Or worse still...in the water, where all the old fogies would hang out. Those old folk seemed to spend ENDLESS hours...sitting there...not moving...doing NOTHING.

Pffftttt he had better things to do!

This one afternoon the taunting between Kimi and Akira turned more nasty than usual. Little Kimi was sick of his whining, so she gave him a very hard PUSH

SPLASH!!!

He fell right into that water.

His Father was nearby, and heard the commotion, as Akira fell into the water, sending droplets flying through the air promptly spraying anyone's face that was in close range. Not one to raise his voice, he slowly opened one eye...and then the other to look at Akira, who suddenly realized he was bang in the middle of the pool, with all the other old folk, and some other kids too. Everyone else was going about their business serenely ...all without breaking a ripple.

So as to avert the wrath of his fathers stare, Akira pretended to close his eyes, and assumed the position...keeping as still as he possibly could. Meanwhile, in his head, he was planning his revenge on Kimi.

Akira stood as still as a statue in that pool...as still as a rambunctious juvenile could!

“just a bit longer...just a bit longer” he repeated to himself...as he was planning his escape from the water.

The warm water began to penetrate his body. It actually felt quite good. He slowly began to submit to the warmth.

He was starting to

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his breathing began to slow down

The warmth was so comforting against his body, he soon forgot where he was. Eyes still closed, the boundary between his body and the water became less and less defined.

He began floating... His mind emptying of it's usual hyper-active chatter.

Out of nowhere, Akira thought he heard what was a voice:

“it's good to see you Akira”

Akira didn't even question the voice, as it seemed so welcoming and peaceful

“Who are you?' this was a thought, but it was also his own voice.

“I am the ONE”, the voice replies

“what do I call you?”

“oh...ONE will do”

“why have I never heard of you before ONE?”

“You didn't need to know. Besides, my name isn't important. What IS important is that you found me by yourself, when the time was right”

OH...thought Akira. He went quiet for a while, and then proceeded to ask some questions to this voice.

“Do you know why I'm here ONE...In this hell place?”

was that laughter Akira could hear?

“Akira...how else would you have been able to find and learn what you needed to, if you were not here in this place at this very moment”.

“where?...In HELL!? What could I possibly learn about, while living in Hell?” asked Akira almost angrily

“Akira...today you found ME, in the midst of hell”

Akira didn't understand, so he kept asking questions.

“why do those strange creatures come to stare at us. I thought they were much smarter than us. Why ONE, do they come to watch us? What could they possible get out of watching US?”

“They need to learn how to find bliss in the midst of Hell. They come to watch you, because with all their cleverness, they still haven't found the answers they seek...the secrets of Bliss”

“oh”...(Akira pauses for a while, whilst thinking)...

”Will we ever be as clever as them ONE?”

more gentle laughter

“EVOLUTION IS A STATE OF MIND”

Akira was confused, but continued anyway...

“why don't we have all those things that they have ONE?”

“OH...but you do have EVERYTHING you need Akira”

“BUT>>>>>>>>”

“It's already all there Akira, you just have to see it, and appreciate it”

“But ONE”...said Akira, still unconvinced...”why can't we talk like them?”

“Akira...words only get in the way. Words lie, confuse, get twisted, misconstrued... Words don't help you find what you need.”

“what does ONE?”

“Tuning into your inner truth and the messages that come with the quiet. We rarely listen to our inner knowing...convinced that our minds know better...if only you would simply listen to the messages.  you find this in the stillness Akira"

After a rather lengthy pause, to let the words sink in....Akira asks

“ONE...who are you? REALLY”

“I am NO-ONE”

“I am YOU”

Akira wasn't sure how long he stayed in the pool that day...time lost it's relevance. He finally emerged, looked around at all the other smiling, peaceful faces, with a whole new understanding...

and smiled with them.

THE END

(C) Teresa/Divinia 31st October 2011

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