In the ocean
of the holy dharma there is neither
movement nor stillness. The essence of the wave
is like a mirror; when something comes, the reflection
appears. When there is nothing in the mind,
wind and waves are both
forgotten.
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the wise person teaches by example
When people
find one thing beautiful,
another consequently becomes ugly.
When one man is held up as good,
another is judged
deficient.
Similarly, being and
non-being balance each other;
difficult and easy define each other;
long and short illustrate each other;
high and low rest upon each other;
voice and song meld into harmony;
what is to come follows upon
what has been.
The wise person
acts without effort and teaches
by quiet example. She accepts things as they
come, creates without possessing, nourishes without
demanding, accomplishes without taking credit.
Because she constantly forgets herself,
she is never forgotten.
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detours and distractions
Not all
spiritual paths lead to
the Harmonious Oneness.
Indeed, most are detours and
distractions, nothing
more.
Why not
trust the plainness and
simplicity of the Integral Way?
Living with unconditional sincerity,
eradicating all duality, celebrating the
equality of things, your every
moment will be
in truth.
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meet difficulty with acceptance
Through openness
and gentleness the correct
solution is reached.
Arriving
at the correct solution
to a difficult situation requires a
receptivity to inner truth. Unless we are
willing to put aside the strong emotions of
our egos and devote ourselves to discovering
what is right, there can be no hope of
progress at this time. Help only
comes when we invite it with
a sincere and innocent
attitude.
The
I Ching teaches
a simple but effective
method of influencing difficult
people and arduous situations. It advises
us first to lay aside our prejudices — our feelings
of being wounded, angry, or in the right —
and second to seek to understand the
positions of others and the lesson
that the Sage is teaching
us with the
situation.
Even
when another is
truly out of line, it is only by
accepting this and remaining balanced
that you make it possible for positive change
to occur. Gentleness and understanding
create in others an unconscious
willingness to
be led.
The
superior person
therefore avoids the use of anger
and force in trying times, knowing that they
only prolong conflict. It is far wiser to accept that
each experience we have is necessary for us to learn
something about ourselves and about the higher
laws of life. The greatest openings come when
we meet difficulty with acceptance,
gentleness, and a desire to
understand the lesson
underneath.
The I Ching, or Book of Changes
Hexagram 61, Chung Fu / Inner Truth
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the gate has been open all along
So high you
cannot climb or get close to it;
raindrops scatter in the flying wind.
The gate is barred with green moss. Suddenly
forgetting thought, without attainment,
only then will you be sure
the gate has been open
all along.