win the world by letting go

the treasure of the world

Govern a nation

by following nature.

Fight a war with unexpected

moves. Win the world by

letting go.

How do I know this?

From seeing these things:

The more prohibitions there

are, the poorer people

become.

The more

weapons there are,

the darker things

become.

The more cunning

and cleverness there is,

the crazier things

become.

The more laws there are,

the greater the number

of scoundrels.

Therefore the sage says:

I take no action, and people transform

themselves. I love tranquility, and people

naturally do what is right. I don’t interfere,

and people prosper on their own. I have

no desires, and people return

to simplicity.

Tao te Ching of Lao Tzu,

Chapter 57

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go straight to the root

reality flows like water

You who lack

self-discipline, be inquiring!

Going straight to the root is the hallmark

of the buddha; picking up leaves and collecting branches

is no use at all. Most people don’t know the pearl

that answers all wishes.

Yung-Chia Hsuan-Cheh

stand shoulder to shoulder and go on

stop your search

If you make slogans

based on words and sprout interpretations

based on objects, then you fall into the bag of antique curios,

and you will never be able to find this true realm

of absolute awareness beyond

sentiments.

At this stage you are free

to go forward in the wild field without choosing,

picking up whatever comes to hand: the meaning of the ancestral

teachers is clear in all that grows there. What’s more, the thickets of green

bamboo and the masses of yellow flowers and the fences and walls

and tiles and pebbles are inanimate things

teaching the dharma.

The water birds and the

groves of trees expound the truths of suffering,

emptiness, and selflessness. Based on the one true reality,

they extend objectless compassion, and from the great

jewel light of nirvana they reveal uncontrived,

surpassingly wondrous powers.

Changqing said,

“When you meet a companion

on the Path, stand shoulder to shoulder and

go on: then your lifetime of learning

will be completed.”

Yuanwu

zen letters

🪷

nothing is problematic

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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.

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surrender the matter to the sage

every breath, each movement

There is an obstacle

to the expression of truth.

Withdrawal into quietness

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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