The search
for happiness is not
about looking at life through
rose-colored glasses or blinding oneself
to the pain and imperfections of the world.
Nor is happiness a state of exultation
to be perpetuated at all costs; it is
the purging of mental toxins,
such as hatred and
obsession.
The highest truth
cannot be put into words.
Therefore the greatest teacher has
nothing to say. He simply gives
himself in service, and
never worries.
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An influence comes.
Good fortune to those
whose hearts are
correct.
The hexagram Hsien indicates the coming of an influence. This may take the form of a teaching from the Sage, an interaction with another, or a disturbing or pleasing event. In any case, there is good fortune if you meet the influence with proper thoughts and actions.
It is a good time to remember that like attracts like. If one gives expression to higher things, then one is surrounded by higher things. If one indulges in what is inferior, then one can expect to have the company of inferiors. Therefore, it is wise to cling steadily to humility, independence, gentleness, and openness.
With others, keep an open heart, free of desire, condemning no one, enjoying affinities while retaining your equanimity. With the Sage, keep a clear connection. Seek resolutely to serve as a conduit for truth and innocence and goodness.
If the influence is challenging, persevere in correctness. If it is pleasing, also persevere in correctness. Maintaining your devotion to higher things insures success in the coming time.
from The I Ching, or Book of Changes
Hexagram 31 Influence (Wooing)
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Haven’t you
read the ancient worthy’s saying?
“The white clouds are clear and still, and the rivers
flow into the blue sea. The myriad things are
originally peaceful, but people
make trouble for
themselves.”
After all,
this statement is completely
accurate and true. If you know what it means
as soon as you hear it mentioned, you can use it to pass
through birth and death to freedom and no longer be obstructed
by the psycho-physical nexus. You will be like a bird getting
out of a cage — independent and free. With a single
stroke you put a stop to all other actions and
talk, and you no longer fall into
secondary views.
Greed for
enlightenment and
immortality is no different
than greed for material wealth.
It is self-centered and dualistic, and
thus an obstacle to true attainment.
Therefore these states are never
achieved by those who covet
them; rather, they are
the reward of the
virtuous.
If you
wish to become
a divine immortal angel,
then restore the angelic qualities
of your being through virtue
and service.
This is the only
way to gain the attention
of the immortals who teach the
methods of energy enhancement
and integration that enable
one to reach the
divine realm.
These angelic
teachers cannot be sought out;
it is they who seek out the student.
When you succeed in connecting your
energy with the divine realm through
high awareness and the practice of
undiscriminating virtue, the
transmission of the
ultimate subtle
truths will
follow.
This is the path that all angels
take to the divine realm.
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