Today: “Go with the flow.  Trying to change its direction will prove to counterproductive. and futile.  Just wait for a more favorable circumstance to proceed with your plans.” from the I Ching

Go with the flow.  Trying to change its direction will prove to counterproductive. and futile.  Just wait for a more favorable circumstance to proceed with your plans.

See   Tao Te Ching – Verse 74 – If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to.

See Today: “Love means giving” – Yogi Bhajan

See the previous  reading: Today: “With ceaseless activity the will of the people is made known. It exposes the dark agenda of the few,  hidden within in the conclaves of depravity, conjuring all sorts of mischief, while unravelling their nefarious plans and bringing peace.” from the I Ching

See the previous previous reading:  Today: “With ceaseless activity the will of the people is made known. It exposes the dark agenda of the few,  hidden within in the conclaves of depravity, conjuring all sorts of mischief, while unravelling their nefarious plans and bringing peace.” from the I Ching

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25 – Twenty-Five.  Wu Wang / Remaining Blameless

Thunder rolls beneath Heaven, as is its nature and place:
Sage rulers aligned themselves with the changing seasons, nurturing and guiding their subjects to do the same.

Exceptional Progress if you are mindful to keep out of the way of the natural Flow.
It would be a fatal error to try to alter its course.
This is a time of Being, not Doing.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

This is thoroughly a matter of the heart.
If everything you attempt, no matter how carefully planned, ends in disarray, then examine your motives.
They are the cause of your predicament.
It isn’t that your motives aren’t pure — even the best intentions will fail under these circumstances.
What stymies you in this situation is that you have a motive at all.
Free yourself of all expectations, release any tenuous grip you may have, and roll with it.
This is totally out of your control.
There are higher powers and more elements affecting the outcome of this situation than you can imagine.
Get out of their way.

Nine at the top means:

Any action, however innocent, will bring misfortune.
Stand fast.

Innocent action brings misfortune.
Nothing furthers.

Waiting

When, in a given situation, the time is not ripe for further progress, the best thing to do is to wait quietly, without ulterior designs. If one acts thoughtlessly and tries to push ahead in opposition to fate, success will not be achieved.
17 – Seventeen.  Sui / Following

Thunder beneath the Lake’s surface.
The Superior Person allows himself plenty of sheltered rest and recuperation while awaiting a clear sign to follow.

Supreme success.
No mistakes if you keep to your course.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

Thunder from the Lake — the lulling, rhythmic roar of the faithful tide, eternally wearing away the stone of the shoreline, forever obedient to the phases of the moon.
The pull of the moon on the tide is the Following called for now.
As mighty as the tide is in its own right, it is ever the puppet of the invisible, irresistible gravity of the moon.
What cyclical forces pull you along?
Are you futilely attempting to resist a natural attraction?

Today: “The Creator created the creature to realize the state of the stability, the finite of the infinity.” Yogi Bhajan

“The Creator created the creature to realize the state of the stability, the finite of the infinity.” Yogi Bhajan

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Tao Te Ching – Verse 1 – The tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao The name that can be named is not the eternal Name.

Tao Te Ching – Verse 1

The tao that can be told
is not the eternal Tao
The name that can be named
is not the eternal Name.

The unnamable is the eternally real.
Naming is the origin
of all particular things. Continue reading “Tao Te Ching – Verse 1 – The tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao The name that can be named is not the eternal Name.”

Today: “With ceaseless activity the will of the people is made known. It exposes the dark agenda of the few,  hidden within in the conclaves of depravity, conjuring all sorts of mischief, while unravelling their nefarious plans and bringing peace.” from the I Ching

Your Brilliance and grace afford opportunities for great influence in the world or inner clarity and an enlightened existence.  You must choose.

See   Tao Te Ching – Verse 74 – If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to.

See Today: “Love means giving” – Yogi Bhajan

See the previous reading:  Today: “With ceaseless activity the will of the people is made known. It exposes the dark agenda of the few,  hidden within in the conclaves of depravity, conjuring all sorts of mischief, while unravelling their nefarious plans and bringing peace.” from the I Ching

See the previous  previous reading: Today: “Avoid being seduced by the prospect of “the easy way”.  Listen to trusted sources until you know the truth behind any proposition.  Make informed choices.” from the I Ching

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22 – Twenty-Two.  Pi / Grace

Fire illuminates the base of the Mountain:
The Superior Person realizes he has not the wisdom to move the course of the world, except by attending to each day’s affairs as they come.

Success in small matters.
This is a good time to begin something.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

The emphasis now is on form, not function — on the sizzle and not the steak.
The environment around you is not one of depth, and you are appreciated now for your image, not your essence.
You perfectly fill a role, and no one is seeing the genuine you.
Still, you are being listened to and watched.
Use this influence to further your goals as much as possible.
Even if you don’t feel understood, you can perhaps connect with a few isolated hearts.
Relax and enjoy the attention.

Six in the fourth place means:

Artifice or simplicity?
Two riders on winged white horses: one a bandit, the other an ardent suitor.

Grace or simplicity?
A white horse comes as if on wings.
He is not a robber,
He will woo at the right time.

Pegasus

Pegasus

An individual is in a situation in which doubts arise as to which is better – to pursue the grace of external brilliance, or to return to simplicity. The doubt itself implies the answer. Confirmation comes from the outside; it comes like a white winged horse. The white color indicates simplicity. At first it may be disappointing to renounce the comforts that might have been obtained, yet one finds peace of mind in a true relationship with the friend who courts him. The winged horse is the symbol of the thoughts that transcend all limits of space and time.
21 – Twenty-One.  Shih Ho / Biting Through

The merciless, searing judgement of Lightning fulfills the warning prophecies of distant Thunder.
Sage rulers preserved Justice by clearly defining the laws, and by delivering the penalties decreed.

Though unpleasant, it is best to let justice have its due.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

A terrible reckoning is due.
A wrong will be righted — and even if it has been you who has been wronged, you will tremble at the terrible power of Justice untempered by Mercy.
Pray for your oppressor, that his punishment will fit his crime.

Today: “Why did God create this world? Just to be recognized.” Yogi Bhajan

“Why did God create this world? Just to be recognized. It is his instinct, and the same instinct is in us. We want to be recognized as He wants to be recognized. We are the little image of God, we are little Gods because we have a pineal gland. The best way to be recognized is when your pituitary starts working; then you know past, present, and future; then you don’t care; then you know what is what.” Yogi Bhajan

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Tao Te Ching – Verse 81 – True words aren’t eloquent; eloquent words aren’t true.

Tao Te Ching – Verse 81

True words aren’t eloquent;
eloquent words aren’t true.
Wise men don’t need to prove their point;
men who need to prove their point aren’t wise.

Continue reading “Tao Te Ching – Verse 81 – True words aren’t eloquent; eloquent words aren’t true.”

Today: “With ceaseless activity the will of the people is made known. It exposes the dark agenda of the few,  hidden within in the conclaves of depravity, conjuring all sorts of mischief, while unravelling their nefarious plans and bringing peace.” from the I Ching

With ceaseless activity the will of the people is made known. It exposes the dark agenda of the few,  hidden within in the conclaves of depravity, conjuring all sorts of mischief, while unravelling their nefarious plans and bringing peace.

See   Tao Te Ching – Verse 74 – If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to.

See Today: “Love means giving” – Yogi Bhajan

See the previous  reading: Today: “Avoid being seduced by the prospect of “the easy way”.  Listen to trusted sources until you know the truth behind any proposition.  Make informed choices.” from the I Ching

See the previous previous reading:  Today: “Tribal instincts cloud our perception.  We do not recognize the humans among us.  Being just ourselves, with mutual respect and humility, will turn enemies into friends.” from the I Ching

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57 – Fifty-Seven.  Sun / The Penetrating Wind

Wind follows upon wind, wandering the earth, penetrating gently but persistently:
The Superior Person expands his influence by reaffirming his decisions and carrying out his promises.

Small, persistent, focused effort brings success.
Seek advice from someone you respect.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

Gentle persuasion is the key in this instance.
Though the words are soft, their speaker must be firm, calm and confident.
Gentle words are worthless if spoken with trepidation.
Wordless influence by example is also effective in this situation.
All persuasion should be almost unfelt, yet consistent and persistent.
Ask for feedback from someone you know to be an effective persuader.

 
yang
yang above: Sun / The Gentle, Wind, Wood
yin
yang
yang below: Sun / The Gentle, Wind, Wood
yin

 

Sun is one of the eight doubled trigrams. It is the eldest daughter and symbolises wind or wood; it has for its attribute gentleness, which nonetheless penetrates like the wind or like growing wood with its roots.
The dark principle, in itself rigid and immovable, is dissolved by the penetrating light principle, to which it subordinates itself in gentleness. In nature, it is the wind that disperses the gathered clouds, leaving the sky clear and serene. In human life it is penetrating clarity of judgement that thwarts all dark hidden motives. In the life of the community it is the powerful influence of a great personality that uncovers and breaks up those intrigues which shun the light of day.

THE JUDGEMENT

THE GENTLE. Success through what is small.
It furthers one to have somewhere to go.
It furthers one to see the great man.

Yin coin        Yang coin

Penetration produces gradual and inconspicuous effects. It should be effected not by an act of violation but by influence that never lapses. Results of this kind are less striking to the eye than those won by surprise attack, but they are more enduring and more complete. If one would produce such effects, one must have a clearly defined goal, for only when the penetrating influence works always in the same direction can the object be attained. Small strength can achieve its purpose only by subordinating itself to an eminent man who’s capable of creating order.

 

Chinese kite

Chinese kite

THE IMAGE

Winds following one on the other:
The image of THE GENTLY PENETRATING.
Thus the superior man
Spreads his commands abroad
And carries out his undertakings.

The penetrating quality of the wind depends on its ceaselessness. This is what makes it so powerful; time is its instrument. In the same way the ruler’s thought should penetrate the soul of the people. This too requires a lasting influence brought about by enlightenment and command. Only when the command has been assimilated by the people is action in accordance with it possible. Action without preparation of the ground only frightens and repels.

“When we love there are no barriers…” Yogi Bhajan

SSSYWa“When we love there are no barriers, no desires, no needs, no wants.” Yogi Bhajan

Continue reading ““When we love there are no barriers…” Yogi Bhajan”

Tao Te Ching – Verse 80 – If a country is governed wisely, its inhabitants will be content

Tao Te Ching – Verse 80

If a country is governed wisely,
its inhabitants will be content.
They enjoy the labor of their hands
and don’t waste time inventing
labor-saving machines.
Since they dearly love their homes,
they aren’t interested in travel. Continue reading “Tao Te Ching – Verse 80 – If a country is governed wisely, its inhabitants will be content”

Today: “Avoid being seduced by the prospect of “the easy way”.  Listen to trusted sources until you know the truth behind any proposition.  Make informed choices.” from the I Ching

Avoid being seduced by the prospect of “the easy way”.  Listen to trusted sources until you know the truth behind any proposition.  Make informed choices.

See   Tao Te Ching – Verse 74 – If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to.

See Today: “Love means giving” – Yogi Bhajan

See the previous reading:  Today: “Tribal instincts cloud our perception.  We do not recognize the humans among us.  Being just ourselves, with mutual respect and humility, will turn enemies into friends.” from the I Ching

See the previous  previous reading: Today: “The state of affairs is tending towards a reordered structure after a period of chaos.  Wait for its completion.  Don’t rush it. The second law of thermodynamics implies that entropy (chaos) always increases in the absence of directed, measured, guidance (pressure).” from the I Ching

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27 – Twenty-Seven.  I / Providing Nourishment

Beneath the immobile Mountain the arousing Thunder stirs:
The Superior Person preserves his freedom under oppressive conditions by watching what comes out of his mouth, as well as what goes in.

Endure and good fortune will come.
Nurture others in need, as if you were feeding yourself.
Take care not to provide sustenance for those who feed off others.
Stay as high as possible on the food chain.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

You are a conduit in this instance, able to provide the sustenance needed by others.
Position yourself to nourish the truly needy and worthy.
Avoid situations where you might be coerced into supporting the parasites and vermin who deprive your true charges.
Your own nourishment is an issue here, too.
Remember Lao Tzu’s three Great Treasures:
Only the person possessed of Compassion, Modesty and Frugality can remain fit enough to stay free of desperation and keep control of the situation.

Six in the fifth place means:

Unspeakable delights tempt maddeningly from the far bank.
You must not cross this stream.

Turning away from the path.
To remain persevering brings good fortune.
One should not cross the great water.

Fishing Boat

‘Fishing Boat’ – Tom Anderson

A man may be conscious of a deficiency in himself. He should be undertaking the nourishment of the people, but he has not the strength to do it. Thus he must turn from his accustomed path and beg counsel and help from a man who is spiritually his superior but undistinguished outwardly. If he maintains this attitude of mind perseveringly, success and good fortune are his. But he must remain aware of his dependence. He must not put his own person forward nor attempt great labors, such as crossing the great water.

42 – Forty-Two.  I / Expansion

Whirlwinds and Thunder:
When the Superior Person encounters saintly behavior, he adopts it; when he encounters a fault within, he transforms it.

Progress in every endeavor.
You may cross to the far shore.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

Get ready to ride a tide of accelerated growth toward self-actualization.
A joyful awareness of the best within you, coupled with an acceptance of your Shadow, will provide a greater repertoire, a much bolder vision, and new depth and clarity that will compel you to expand your horizons.

Today: “What is a fear complex” – Yogi Bhajan

SSSYWa“What is a fear complex? When you feel limited. If you feel that you are a part of the universe and the universe is a part of you, what is there to fear?” Yogi Bhajan

 

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Tao Te Ching – Verse 79 – Failure is an opportunity

Tao Te Ching – Verse 79

Failure is an opportunity.
If you blame someone else,
there is no end to the blame.

Therefore the Master
fulfills her own obligations
and corrects her own mistakes.
She does what she needs to do
and demands nothing of others. Continue reading “Tao Te Ching – Verse 79 – Failure is an opportunity”

Today: “Tribal instincts cloud our perception.  We do not recognize the humans among us.  Being just ourselves, with mutual respect and humility, will turn enemies into friends.” from the I Ching

Tribal instincts cloud our perception.  We do not recognize the humans among us.  Being just ourselves, with mutual respect and humility, will turn enemies into friends.

See   Tao Te Ching – Verse 74 – If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to.

See Today: “Love means giving” – Yogi Bhajan

See the previous  reading: Today: “The state of affairs is tending towards a reordered structure after a period of chaos.  Wait for its completion.  Don’t rush it. The second law of thermodynamics implies that entropy (chaos) always increases in the absence of directed, measured, guidance (pressure).” from the I Ching

See the previous previous reading:  Today: “It is time to put this senseless strife behind us.  On that, you will find widespread agreement.  In order to come to any resolution, it will be necessary personally to dissolve fear and the beliefs that perpetuate it, anger and resentment coming from our judgment of others and to forgive others for the same.” from the I Ching

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8 – Thirty-Eight. K’uei / Estrangement

Fire distances itself from its nemesis, the Lake:
No matter how large or diverse the group, the Superior Person remains uniquely himself.

Small accomplishments are possible.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

You are working at cross-purposes with another.
The distance between you is very wide.
The gap can be closed, however, with no compromise of your integrity.
You are not adversaries in this case — just two persons addressing individual needs.
Ask yourself: are these needs mutually exclusive?
Is there common ground here?
Must there be one winner and one loser?
Could you become partners in seeking a solution that would allow for two winners?

Six in the fifth place means:

kindred spirit cuts through the barriers that separate you.
Can you cross the small distance remaining?

Remorse disappears.
The companion bites his way through the wrappings.
If one goes to him,
How could it be a mistake?

Columbian ground squirrel

Columbian ground squirrel

Coming upon a sincere man, one fails to recognize him at first because of the general estrangement. However, he bites his way through the wrappings that are causing the separation. When such a companion thus reveals himself in his true character, it is one’s duty to go to meet him and to work with him.
25 – Twenty-Five.  Wu Wang / Remaining Blameless

Thunder rolls beneath Heaven, as is its nature and place:
Sage rulers aligned themselves with the changing seasons, nurturing and guiding their subjects to do the same.

Exceptional Progress if you are mindful to keep out of the way of the natural Flow.
It would be a fatal error to try to alter its course.
This is a time of Being, not Doing.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

This is thoroughly a matter of the heart.
If everything you attempt, no matter how carefully planned, ends in disarray, then examine your motives.
They are the cause of your predicament.
It isn’t that your motives aren’t pure — even the best intentions will fail under these circumstances.
What stymies you in this situation is that you have a motive at all.
Free yourself of all expectations, release any tenuous grip you may have, and roll with it.
This is totally out of your control.
There are higher powers and more elements affecting the outcome of this situation than you can imagine.
Get out of their way.

Today: “Flexibility is a law of life” – Yogi Bhajan

SSSYWa“Flexibility is a law of life. In our common language we call it compassion.” Yogi Bhajan

 

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Tao Te Ching – Verse 78 – “Nothing in the world is as soft and yielding as water. Yet for dissolving the hard and inflexible, nothing can surpass it.”

Tao Te Ching – Verse  78

Nothing in the world
is as soft and yielding as water.
Yet for dissolving the hard and inflexible,
nothing can surpass it.

The soft overcomes the hard;
the gentle overcomes the rigid.
Everyone knows this is true,
but few can put it into practice.

Therefore the Master remains
serene in the midst of sorrow.
Evil cannot enter his heart.
Because he has given up helping,
he is people’s greatest help.

True words seem paradoxical.

(translation by Stephen Mitchell, 1995)
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Nothing in the world is softer or weaker than water
Yet nothing is better at overcoming the hard and strong
This is because nothing can replace it

That the weak overcomes the strong
And the soft overcomes the hard
Everybody in the world knows
But cannot put into practice

Therefore sages say:
The one who accepts the humiliation of the state
Is called its master
The one who accepts the misfortune of the state
Becomes king of the world
The truth seems like the opposite

(translation by Derek Lin, 2006)
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Water, so soft,
Was the beginning.
So powerful,
Will be the end.
Embrace the humble.

(translation by Jeremy M. Miller, 2013)
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Today: “The state of affairs is tending towards a reordered structure after a period of chaos.  Wait for its completion.  Don’t rush it. The second law of thermodynamics implies that entropy (chaos) always increases in the absence of directed, measured, guidance (pressure).” from the I Ching

The state of affairs is tending towards a reordered structure after a period of chaos.  Wait for its completion.  Don’t rush it. The second law of thermodynamics implies that entropy (chaos) always increases in the absence of directed, measured, guidance (pressure).

See   Tao Te Ching – Verse 74 – If you realize that all things change, there is nothing you will try to hold on to.

See Today: “Love means giving” – Yogi Bhajan

See the previous reading:  Today: “It is time to put this senseless strife behind us.  On that, you will find widespread agreement.  In order to come to any resolution, it will be necessary personally to dissolve fear and the beliefs that perpetuate it, anger and resentment coming from our judgment of others and to forgive others for the same.” from the I Ching

See the previous  previous reading: Today: “Be yourself in all situations.  Hold connections with others that are genuine, without ulterior motives.  Cultivate friendship.” from the I Ching

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64 – Sixty-Four.  Wei Chi / The End In Sight

Fire ascends above the Water:
The Superior Person examines the nature of things and keeps each in its proper place.

Too anxious the young fox gets his tail wet, just as he completes his crossing.
To attain success, be like the man and not like the fox.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

Resist the rush to completion.
Anticipation of fulfillment may cause you to be careless before you have fully absorbed the lessons of the journey.
The endpoint of this Quest will only prove to be the threshold for another.
You are short steps from Mastery on this plane, yet you stride toward Ignorance of the challenges lying beyond.
Savor this accomplishment.
Fully Become.
Take full possession of your world before embarking to discover the next one.
That voyage begins soon enough, and you will reminisce about this one.
These are the Good Old Days.

yang
yin above: Li / The Clinging, Flame
yang
yin
yang below: K’an / The Abysmal, Water
yin

 

This hexagram indicates a time when the transition from disorder to order is not yet completed. The change is indeed prepared for, since all the lines in the upper trigram are in relation to those in the lower. However, they are not yet in their places. While the preceding hexagram (63) offers an analogy to autumn, which forms the transition from summer to winter, this hexagram presents a parallel to spring, which leads out of winter’s stagnation into the fruitful time of summer. With this hopeful outlook the Yi Jing comes to its close.

THE JUDGEMENT

BEFORE COMPLETION. Success.
But if the little fox, after nearly completing the crossing,
Gets his tail in the water,
There is nothing that would further.

Fox

Firefox

The conditions are difficult. The task is great and full of responsibility. It is nothing less than that of leading the world out of confusion back to order. But it is a task that promises success, because there is a goal that can unite the forces now tending in different directions. At first, however, one must move warily, like an old fox walking over ice. The caution of a fox walking over ice is proverbial in China. His ears are constantly alert to the cracking of the ice, as he carefully and circumspectly searches out the safest spots. A young fox who as yet has not acquired this caution goes ahead boldly, and it may happen that he falls in and gets his tail wet when he is almost across the water. Then of course his effort has been all in vain. Accordingly, in times “before completion,” deliberation and caution are the prerequisites of success.
 

Snake River

Snake River

THE IMAGE

Fire over water:
The image of the condition before transition.
Thus the superior man is careful
In the differentiation of things,
So that each finds its place.

When fire, which by nature flames upward, is above, and water, which flows downward, is below, their effects take opposite directions and remain unrelated. If we wish to achieve an effect, we must first investigate the nature of the forces in question and ascertain their proper place. If we can bring these forces to bear in the right place, they will have the desired effect and completion will be achieved. But in order to handle external forces properly, we must above all arrive at the correct standpoint ourselves, for only from this vantage can we work correctly.