Life won’t get simple until
our mind does. Embrace
the great emptiness.
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nothing is problematic
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.
see also
The I Ching, or Book of Changes
Hexagram 46, Sheng / Pushing Upward
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being still, there is no seeking
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
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
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.