;
if I had a mountain i would sit straight
all day contemplating nothing
but the way the wind blows maybe even
not that maybe just sit there
breathing in the quiet heart
whatever that is
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he helps all beings become themselves
What has equilibrium
is easy to maintain. What hasn’t
begun is easy to plan. What is fragile
is easy to shatter. What is small
is easy to scatter.
Deal with things
before they arise. Cultivate
order before confusion
sets in.
The tallest tree
springs from a tiny shoot.
The tallest tower is built from a pile of
dirt. A journey of a thousand miles
begins at your feet.
Interfere with things,
and you’ll be defeated by them.
Hold on to things, and you’ll lose them.
The sage doesn’t interfere, so he
doesn’t fail; doesn’t hold on,
so he doesn’t lose.
Because projects
often come to ruin just before
completion, he takes as much care at
the end as he did at the beginning,
and thereby succeeds.
His only desire
is to be free of desire.
Fancying nothing, learning not
to know, electing not to interfere,
he helps all beings become
themselves.
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the universe is a harmonious oneness
Forget
about understanding and
harmonizing and making all things one.
The universe is already a harmonious
oneness; just realize
that.
If you
scramble about in
search of inner peace,
you will lose your
inner peace.
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there’s no need to discuss
In the autumn of my sixty sixth year,
I’ve already lived a long time
The intense moonlight
Is bright upon my face.
There’s no need to discuss
The principles of koan study;
Just listen carefully to the wind
Outside the pines and cedars.
the proper basis for relationships
In fellowship with others,
embody the principles of the Sage.
This hexagram addresses the proper basis for relationships with others. It generally comes as a sign that some kind of self-correction is in order in this arena.
Proper relationships, whether in love, work, family, or friendship, must be founded on and conducted under proper principles in order to succeed. Our model for how to behave with others is the Sage: in relating we are obliged to practice kindness, humility, correctness, equanimity, and openness. Wherever we depart from these we lose the aid of the Higher Power and risk and encounter with misfortune.
The fundamental rule of the I Ching for the conduct of relationships is that they take place in the open. This means that every facet of a relationship should be seen as fair and correct by everyone concerned, not just yourself. It also means that it is improper to enter into or continue in relationships with unspoken reservations or hidden intentions.
Exceptional things can be accomplished by those who come together correctly in fellowship now under the guidance of an enlightened leader or leaders. Seek that role by patterning yourself after the Sage. Meet others halfway in a spirit of sincerity and receptivity. Give trust where it is due; where it is not, do not resort to harshness – reserve and reticence are adequate measures. Avoid the formation of factions and cliques, and correct your errors in relationships as soon as you become aware of them. In this way you can accomplish magnificent deeds now.
The I Ching, or Book of Changes
Hexagram 13, T’ung Jen / Fellowship with Others
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