Today: “Remain at the still point at the center of the strife and chaos surrounding you.  You will be spared the worst of the damage that it does to those who resist or try to engage it. – from the I Ching

Remain at the still point at the center of the strife and chaos surrounding you.  You will be spared the worst of the damage that it does to those who resist or try to engage it.

Yogi Bhajan’s quote for today.

Meditation: KWTC-930407 Childhood Patterns – Aura

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Tao Te Ching – Verse 62 – The Tao is the center of the universe, the good man’s treasure, the bad man’s refuge.

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51 – Fifty-One  Chên / Thunder

Thunder echoes upon Thunder, commanding reverence for its father Heaven:
In awe of Heaven’s majestic power, the Superior Person looks within and sets his life in order.
Thunder mingles with startled screams of terror for a hundred miles around.
As the people nervously laugh at their own fright, the devout presents the sacrificial chalice with nary a drop of wine spilt.
Deliverance

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

A thunderbolt of Cosmic judgement crashes to earth.
For the common person, it’s just a momentary fright soon forgotten, its warning unfathomed and unheeded.
But to one who understands its significance, this thunder is a signal to awaken.
Centering the Self, seeking balance, the enlightened person will respect and align himself with this Higher Power, while his fellows remain subject to the whims of every passing storm.

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Others run in confusion and terror from the violent thunderstorm.
Fully aware of the danger, you keep to the task that must be done.

Shock goes hither and thither.
Danger.
However, nothing at all is lost.
Yet there are things to be done.

Shock

This is a case not of a single shock but of repeated shocks with no breathing space between. Nonetheless, the shock causes no loss, because one takes care to stay in the centre of movement and in this way to be spared the fate of being helplessly tossed hither and thither.
3 – Three  Chun / Difficulty at the Beginning

Thunder from the Deep:
The Superior Person carefully weaves order out of confusion.

Supreme Success if you keep to your course.
Carefully consider the first move.
Seek help.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

New ventures always pack along their inherent chaos.
Though this is an annoyance at best, and can even imperil or downright doom an endeavor, it is also the friction needed to polish your project to jewel brilliance.
Learn from these early obstacles.

 

Today: “Samskaras are the karmas of the past life.” Yogi Bhajan

“Samskaras are the karmas of the past life. Your shape of body and the opportunity which comes to you are your samskaras. If man is not solid with faith within himself, he is more affected by samskaras than by karmas.” Yogi Bhajan

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Today: “The current contentious situation requires tolerance, diplomacy and a willingness to see other points of view. – from the I Ching

The current contentious situation requires tolerance, diplomacy and a willingness to see other points of view.

Yogi Bhajan’s quote for today.

Meditation: Know the Psyche of the Other

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Today: “The one yoga of all yoga is married life; a deep understanding of a woman, a deep understanding of a man…” – Yogi Bhajan

“The one yoga of all yoga is married life; a deep understanding of a woman, a deep understanding of a man, a deep understanding of human relationship, coordination, togetherness, coziness of the self and the relationship.” Yogi Bhajan

Meditation: M061b-19901124 – Know the structure of the mind

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Today: “In a new situation, be extra cautious.  Engage people, but do not attempt too hastily to bring them into your service. – from the I Ching

In a new situation, be extra cautious.  Engage people, but do not attempt too hastily to bring them into your service.

Yogi Bhajan’s quote for today.

Meditation: KWTC 19970630 – For Faculty of Self Engagement

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Tao Te Ching – Verse 60 – Governing a large country is like frying a small fish. You spoil it with too much poking.

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Today: “A man can be judged from the vibration he makes—the language he speaks and the way he relates to other people.” – Yogi Bhajan

“A man can be judged from the vibration he makes—the language he speaks and the way he relates to other people. You can pinpoint a person by the way he speaks one sentence. You can know how divine that person is. If he speaks a universal language he lives in a universal consciousness.” Yogi Bhajan

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Today: “If you can simply embody the teachings that have come to you, you avoid indecision, false starts and chaos in your life.  Follow your path with deeds, not just words. – from the I Ching

If you can simply embody the teachings that have come to you, you avoid indecision, false starts and chaos in your life.  Follow your path with deeds, not just words.  This is supported by  Yogi Bhajan’s quote for today.

Meditation: NM091 – 19921110 – Self Emboldenment, Engagement, Vision

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Today: “The facts of teachings often are distorted through rituals and time, when people who know those teachings do not live them as their life experience.” – Yogi Bhajan

“The facts of teachings often are distorted through rituals and time, when people who know those teachings do not live them as their life experience.” Yogi Bhajan

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Today: “In this time of transition, emerging from oppression, fully engage your fellow travelers.  Hold great caution, yet be assured of success. – from the I Ching

In this time of transition, emerging from oppression, fully engage your fellow travelers.  Hold great caution, yet be assured of success.

Meditation: NM091 – 19921110 – Self Emboldenment, Engagement, Vision

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Today: “The only value in old age is wisdom.” – Yogi Bhajan

“Why in old age are we frustrated? Because there is not a lot of wisdom for us to share. The only value in old age is wisdom. So, in your life train your mind with the knowledge of perfect harmony in every relationship. Communicate freely and learn from everything the art of living. This, the highest art of this planet, must be mastered so that you can live realized.” Yogi Bhajan

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Today: “You have given them every chance.  Now is the time to separate yourself from the riffraff.  Be still in your grace and your silence. – from the I Ching

You have given them every chance.  Now is the time to separate yourself from the riffraff.  Be still in your grace and your silence.

Meditation: NM0406 – Know the Best of You – Share the Best with Others

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Today: “You must accept that you are you ” Yogi Bhajan

“You must accept that you are you and that your mind is also you. When you have a relationship between you and your mind, it shall answer all your problems.” Yogi Bhajan

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Today: “Current conflict will be sorted out.  Wait for the adjudication before bringing the current matter to conclusion.  Be confident that if you are right, all will go well.- from the I Ching

Current conflict will be sorted out.  Wait for the adjudication before bringing the current matter to conclusion.  Be confident that if you are right, all will go well.

Meditation: LA135-19791029 Resolve Inner Conflict

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Tao Te Ching – Verse 56 – Those who know don’t talk. Those who talk don’t know.

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Today: “The magnetic field on which the current of life runs computes thought waves and it is connected with the Supreme Computer; this is known as destiny.” – Yogi Bhajan

“The magnetic field on which the current of life runs computes thought waves and it is connected with the Supreme Computer; this is known as destiny.” Yogi Bhajan

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Today: “Keep your eye on the prize.  Do not settle for anything less.- from the I Ching

Keep your eye on the prize.  Do not settle for anything less.

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54 – Fifty-Four  Kuei Mei / A Loveless Marriage

The Thunderstorm inseminates the swelling Lake, then moves on where the Lake cannot follow:
The Superior Person views passing trials in the light of Eternal Truths.
Any action will prove unfortunate.
Nothing furthers.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

This is at best a Marriage of Convenience.
You have found yourself in desperate straits, a position of weakness, and you are tempted to pay dearly for a remedy.
A drowning man isn’t picky about who throws him a rope.
The rescue offered to you now is undesirable.
It may pull you out of this sticky situation, but it will cause even greater predicaments down the road.
Don’t obligate yourself in this way.
You are selling your future for a quick fix today.

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yin above: Chên / The Arousing, Thunder
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yang below: Tui / The Joyous, Lake
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Above we have Chên, the eldest son, and below, Tui, the youngest daughter. The man leads and the girl follows him in gladness. The picture is that of the entrance of the girl into her husband’s house. In all, there are four hexagrams depicting the relationship between husband and wife. Hsien, INFLUENCE, (31), describes the attraction that a young couple have for each other; Hêng, DURATION (32), portrays the permanent relationships of marriage; Chien, DEVELOPMENT (53), reflects the protracted, ceremonious procedures attending the arrangement of a proper marriage; finally, Kuei Mei, THE MARRYING MAIDEN, shows a young girl under the guidance of an older man who marries her.1

THE JUDGEMENT

THE MARRYING MAIDEN.
Undertakings bring misfortune.
Nothing that would further.

A girl who is taken into the family, but not as the chief wife, must behave with special caution and reserve. She must not take it upon herself to supplant the mistress of the house, for that would mean disorder and lead to untenable relationships.
The same is true of all voluntary relationships between human beings. While legally regulated relationships evince a fixed connection between duties and rights, relationships based on personal inclination depend in the long run entirely on tactful reserve.
Affection as the essential principle of relatedness is of the greatest importance in all relationships in the world. For the union of heaven and earth is the origin of the whole of nature. Among human beings likewise, spontaneous affection is the all-inclusive principle of union.

 

Thunder over lake

THE IMAGE

Thunder over the lake:
The image of THE MARRYING MAIDEN.
Thus the superior man
Understands the transitory
In the light of the eternity of the end.

Thunder stirs the water of the lake, which follows it in shimmering waves. This symbolises the girl who follows the man of her choice. But every relationship between individuals bears within it the danger that wrong turns may be taken, leading to endless misunderstandings and disagreements. Therefore it is necessary constantly to remain mindful of the end. If we permit ourselves to drift along, we come together and are parted again as the day may determine. If on the other hand a man fixes his mind on an end that endures, he will succeed in avoiding the reefs that confront the closer relationships of people.

1. In China, monogamy is formally the rule, and every man has but one official wife. This marriage, which is less the concern of the two participants than of their families, is contracted with strict observance of forms. But the husband retains the right also to indulge his more personal inclinations. Indeed, it is the most gracious duty of a good wife to be helpful to him in this respect. In this way the relationship that develops becomes a beautiful and open one, and the girl who enters the family at the husband’s wish subordinates herself modestly to the wife as a younger sister. Of course it is a most difficult and delicate matter, requiring tact on the part of all concerned. But under favorable circumstances this represents the solution of a problem for which European culture has failed to find an answer. Needless to say, the ideal set for woman in China is achieved no oftener than is the European ideal.

Today: “Creative meditation is that every moment you exist as a part of the universe, the whole universe becomes a part of you.” – Yogi Bhajan

“Creative meditation is that every moment you exist as a part of the universe, the whole universe becomes a part of you.” Yogi Bhajan

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