understand the open door


 

live close to

who you are and travel light

the magic turtle needs no food but air

be kind to fools and children      know your death

the grace of age    the trap of seeking pleasure

out of fear      take time to understand

the open door

 

oracle of the turtle

 
 

 

As you develop yourself you

will inevitably be misunderstood by others.

Endure these times patiently, and they will pass.

By staying on the path unswervingly you

meet with great success.

 

fifth changing line

from The I Ching, or Book of Changes

Hexagram 53, Chien / Gradual Progress

 

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courage, virtue, emptiness

purify

 

It is foolish 

to think about attaining 

realization by any technique. 

Make habits of courage, virtue, 

and absolute emptiness, and 

simply realize what is 

already always 

present.

 

Wei wu Wei Ching, Chapter 35

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good approaches the superior person

electric night, sardinia

 

The

hexagram Lin

signals the approach of

powerful beneficial influences.

Just as the winter solstice heralds the

return of spring, the appearance of this hexagram

marks a similar movement toward light and

growth. Progress and success are

assured now to those who

persevere on the path

of truth.

 

To

maximize

the opportunity implicit

in this moment, it is important to

cultivate a proper attitude. It is easy, during

good times, to relax our inner discipline and fall back

into incorrect thoughts and actions. Allowing one’s ego to take

over in a moment of success is a sure means of ending the

progress that has begun. The growth that is at hand

was made possible by conscientious behavior,

and continuing carefully along that path

is our only means of coming

into full possession

of it.

 

A

steadfast

modesty and acceptance,

whether external conditions are good

or bad, is the mark of the superior person.

In yourself, maintain balance, equanimity, and

humility in times of accomplishment. With

others, remain patient, tolerant, and

gentle. Clinging to those principles

assures you of a time of joy

and prosperity.

 

The I Ching, or Book of Changes

Hexagram 19, Lin / Approach

 

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tao is the treasure of the world

you will often be thought crazy

 

Tao is the hidden

secret source of all life.

Good men recognize that tao provides

for them and therefore they esteem it.

Bad men don’t recognize this,

but the tao doesn’t stop

providing for

them.

 

Beautiful words

win some men honors;

good deeds buy others acclaim.

But the tao values everyone,

not just those who excel.

What’s the sense

in discarding

anyone?

 

Thus, on the day

a new king is crowned

or powerful ministers installed,

while others rush forward with gifts

and praises, just be still

and offer tao.

 

Why

have sages

prized tao for so long?

Because with tao, he who

seeks finds, and he who has

flaws is forgiven. This is

why it is the treasure

of the world.

 

Tao te Ching of Lao Tzu,

Chapter 62


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marry mind to breath and look within

joni niemala

 

The

entirety

of the Oneness is

contained within you.

Don’t believe it?

Go look.

 

The

senses can’t perceive it.

Thought fails to apprehend it.

Approach by sacrificing all knowing

and doing, though, and it 

envelops you.

 

Marry

mind to breath and

look within until all false

concepts and imaginings

come to an end. This

is the center of

the Way.
 

 

Wei wu Wei Ching, Chapter 63

hexagram 63: the movement from chaos to order

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