surrender the matter to the sage

There is an obstacle

to the expression of truth.

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

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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

this morning I felt strong and jaunty

a buddha was born

This morning

I felt strong and jaunty in my

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Up at Hard Luck Ranch I spoke to the ravens

in baritone, fed the cats with manly gestures.

Acacia thorns can’t penetrate these mighty pants,

then out by the corral the infant pup began

to weep, abandoned. In an instant

I became another of the

Earth’s billion sad

mothers.

Jim Harrison

all are worthy

return to the light in yourself

there is nothing that is impure

A time of darkness comes to a close.

Receiving

this hexagram is a sign

that you have reached a turning point.

This moment is akin to the winter solstice: the

greatest adversity is past, and the light is beginning

to return. Nonetheless, one cannot force the

completion of the change, and it is wise

to rest. Act only when you can move

gently and innocently, and all

will be well.

Fu also comes

as a reminder to return

to the light in yourself. Growth is only

possible when we relinquish the expressions of

the ego: pride, impatience, anger, and desire.

To act forcefully or ambitiously

now will only generate

misfortune.

Let things

develop naturally, in their

own way. Simply observe and accept

changes as you observe and accept the rising

of the sun. Allow yourself to rest and gather strength

for a time of growth ahead. By holding to modesty,

gentleness, and correct conduct, you prepare

the ground for a fruitful blossoming

when the light fully

returns.