Today: “Cultivate discipline and simplicity.” – from the I Ching

Cultivate discipline and simplicity.  Not relying on external structures to validate your communications or even your existence, just be yourself.  It takes discipline to develop yourself and not go chasing after the latest trends promulgated by the “influencers”.

Meditation: LA950 A00214 20000214 Develop Self-Reliance

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Today: I Ching – Previous Readings

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#60, line 4, #43

Waters difficult to keep within the Lake’s banks:
The Superior Person examines the nature of virtue and makes himself a standard that can be followed.

Self-discipline brings success; but restraints too binding bring self-defeat.

Cultivating the proper disciplines and the proper degree of discipline are the concerns of this hexagram.
By limiting options, you may give more attention to priorities.
One who is all over the map is no less lost than one without a map.
Avoid asceticism, however.
Deprivation is not wise discipline.
The key here is regulation, not restriction.

Every limitation has its value, but a limitation that requires persistent effort entails a cost of too much energy. When, however, the limitation is a natural one (as for example, the limitation by which water flows only downhill), it necessarily leads to success, for then it means a saving of energy. The energy that otherwise would be consumed in a vain struggle with the object, is applied wholly to the benefit of the matter in hand, and success is assured.

A Deluge from Heaven:
The Superior Person rains fortune upon those in need, then moves on with no thought of the good he does.

The issue must be raised before an impartial authority.
Be sincere and earnest, despite the danger.
Do not try to force the outcome, but seek support where needed.
Set a clear goal.

Your iron will must come to the forefront now.
It will take great personal determination to resolve the situation in question.
Your adversary would love to force you into an angry display.
That would legitimize his opposition to you.
Such a berserker rage would drag you down to his level.
You must resolutely take a public stand against what he represents, but refuse to engage him.
Without compromise, you show others the way to higher ground.


 


Today: “Any man who can meditate, relate, concentrate, and imagine in inaction or action that he belongs to Infinity is beautiful.” – Yogi Bhajan

SSSYWa

“Any man who can meditate, relate, concentrate, and imagine in inaction or action that he belongs to Infinity is beautiful.” Yogi Bhajan

Sat Nam!
Ram Anand

Meditation: NM335 – A00111 Connect Up to Infinity

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