Today: “You have seen the best of times and the worst of times (so far).  You are your own deliverance as you no longer feed the snake, swallowing his own tail.    Unless you’re a complete fool, you won’t be fooled again.” – From the I Ching

No longer feeding /
the snake swallowing his tail /
don’t be fooled again

You have seen the best of times and the worst of times (so far).  You are your own deliverance as you no longer feed the snake, swallowing his own tail.    Unless you’re a complete fool, you won’t be fooled again.

Warmth and Light are swallowed by Deep Darkness:
The Superior Person shows his brilliance by keeping it veiled among the masses.
Stay true to your course, despite the visible obstacles ahead.

Not light but darkness.
First he climbed up to heaven,
Then plunged into the depths of the earth.

Here the climax of the darkening is reached. The dark power at first held so high a place that it could wound all who were on the side of good and of the light. But in the end it perishes of its own darkness, for evil must itself fall at the very moment when it has wholly overcome the good, and thus consumed the energy to which it owed its duration.

A Promethean flame is delivering light and heat to the situation at hand.
This radiance will cause such an alchemical transformation of circumstances that the changes will seem magical, miraculous.
Yet they are only shifts of perspective and attitude that bring clarity.
The passions kindled by this fire must be harnessed and used judiciously, or they threaten to consume your hopes and dreams.

Tao Te Ching – Verse 18 – When the great Tao is forgotten, goodness and piety appear.

Today: “There are two ways of earning a universal consciousness. One is through hardship; the other is an easy way—mantra.” Yogi Bhajan

Today: “There are two ways of earning a universal consciousness. One is through hardship; the other is an easy way—mantra.” Yogi Bhajan

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36 – Thirty-Six   Ming I / Eclipsing the Light

Warmth and Light are swallowed by Deep Darkness:
The Superior Person shows his brilliance by keeping it veiled among the masses.

Stay true to your course, despite the visible obstacles ahead.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

This time calls for a saintly effort to turn the other cheek.
You have been deliberately injured.
Going blow-for-blow will only escalate this war.
Abstain from vengeance.
Show all watching that you are above it.
Sidestep your aggressor’s headlong charge, giving him the opportunity to fall on his face.

Six at the top means:

Its broken wing mended, the pheasant is released to its fate.
Realizing that darkness co-exists with the light in his own heart, the man transcends the bonds of good and evil, and freely roams the heights of Heaven and the bowels of Hell.

Not light but darkness.
First he climbed up to heaven,
Then plunged into the depths of the earth.

Woolworth Building

‘Woolworth Building, WhenTech 7WTC’ – Borbay

Here the climax of the darkening is reached. The dark power at first held so high a place that it could wound all who were on the side of good and of the light. But in the end it perishes of its own darkness, for evil must itself fall at the very moment when it has wholly overcome the good, and thus consumed the energy to which it owed its duration.

30 – Thirty.  Li / Igniting

Fire sparks more Flames:
The Superior Person holds an inner Fire that ignites passion in every heart it touches, until all the world is enlightened and aflame.

With so searing a flame, success will not be denied you.
Take care to be as peaceful and nurturing as the cow in the meadow; you are strong enough to be gentle.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

A Promethean flame is delivering light and heat to the situation at hand.
This radiance will cause such an alchemical transformation of circumstances that the changes will seem magical, miraculous.
Yet they are only shifts of perspective and attitude that bring clarity.
The passions kindled by this fire must be harnessed and used judiciously, or they threaten to consume your hopes and dreams.

 

Today: “There are two ways of earning a universal consciousness. One is through hardship; the other is an easy way—mantra.” Yogi Bhajan

“There are two ways of earning a universal consciousness. One is through hardship; the other is an easy way—mantra. But there is difficulty with mantra yoga. Relating the mantra to the Infinite Being and the finite, and creating that direct connection, opens up the heart magically, but to have the mental fluctuation for that capacity is a little difficult.” Yogi Bhajan

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What else Yogi Bhajan said

Tao Te Ching – Verse 18 – When the great Tao is forgotten, goodness and piety appear.

Tao Te Ching – Verse 18

When the great Tao is forgotten,
goodness and piety appear.
When the body’s intelligence declines,
cleverness and knowledge step forth.
When there is no peace in the family,
filial piety begins.
When the country falls into chaos,
patriotism is born.

(translation by Stephen Mitchell, 1995)
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The great Tao fades away
There is benevolence and justice
Intelligence comes forth
There is great deception

The six relations are not harmonious
There is filial piety and kind affection
The country is in confused chaos
There are loyal ministers

(translation by Derek Lin, 2006)
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There is no Code of Ethics,
And there never was.
There is no kindness; no morality.
There is no genius.
Loyal sons and dutiful workers
Are unreal.
Stop.

(translation by Jeremy M. Miller, 2013)
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from I Ching Online