nothing is problematic

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The purpose and

result of quietly observing

the self is to forget the self. When

the mind is seen for what it is and

fascination with its activities

dissipates, reality, which

was always present,

appears.

 

It is at

this point that we

understand that nothing

is problematic and life

becomes thoroughly

enjoyable.

 

Wei wu Wei Ching, Chapter 46

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The I Ching, or Book of Changes

Hexagram 46, Sheng / Pushing Upward

 

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being still, there is no seeking

a very simple affair

 

Repeatedly

undergoing birth and death

is just due to grasping at objects.

When we reflect back on the mind that

grasps at objects, we see that the real identity

of mind is originally pure. Within this purity, grasping

mind does not exist. Within nirvana, fundamentally

there are no thoughts moving; the movement

is ever still. Being still, there is

no seeking.

 

Records of the Teachers and Students of the Lanka

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surrender the matter to the sage

every breath, each movement

 

There is an obstacle

to the expression of truth.

Withdrawal into quietness

allows the Sage to

moderate.

 
Unity has been broken by one who is not being true to proper principles. This may be another, or an element in one’s own personality, or both. In any case, serious misfortune may result if the appropriate response is not made. The I Ching is very clear about what our proper action is when confronted with an obstacle of this nature: withdrawal into contemplation and a turning over of the matter to the Higher Power for resolution.

This is a time when aggressive action or intervention can only compound the misfortune. Use your strength to clearly separate yourself from incorrectness and realign yourself with the Sage. It is always our responsibility to acknowledge where something has gone wrong, but never our right to punish. The administration of justice is the sole province of the Deity.

The I Ching teaches us to forgive but not to forget. This does not mean one who reveals himself as inferior today should be regarded as such tomorrow. It means that we are wise to pay conscientious attention to the waxing and waning of truth in oneself and others. When truth predominates, we can progress. When it is eclipsed, we are obligated to withdraw and surrender the matter to the Sage.
 

The I Ching, or Book of Changes

Hexagram 21, Shih Ho / Biting Through

 

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a golden dragon indeed

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If once you can

go through the Cloud-pass,


Then South, North, East, West,


you can go freely in any direction.


Resting at night, travelling by day,


all subject or object forgotten.


Wherever you plant your foot, 


there is purity and coolness.


Go through the Cloud pass 
and

there is no more the old road.


The sky is blue and the sun bright,


the mountains are your home.


The wheel of the world turning and changing,


hard for men to attain truth!


But he who moves through it with folded hands,


is noble ~ a golden dragon indeed.
 

Daitō Kokushi

more daito

 

in one’s mind there is a source

jacob wrestling with the enemy

 

One learns to understand

that there is a world in one’s self,

that in one’s mind there is a source of happiness

and unhappiness, the source of health and illness, the source of light

and darkness, and that it can be awakened, either mechanically or at will,

if only one knew how to do it. Then one does not blame his ill fortune

nor complain of his fellow man. He becomes more tolerant,

more joyful, and more loving toward his neighbor,

because he knows the cause of every thought

and action, and he sees it all as the

effect of a certain cause.

 

A physician would not

revenge himself on a patient in an asylum,

even if the patient hit him, for he knows the cause.

Psychology is the higher alchemy, and one must not study

it only without practicing it. Practice and study must

go together, which opens the door to

happiness for every soul.

 

Hazrat Inayat Khan

kashf / insight