“Be reserved in your speech.  Express only what you have already contemplated.  You will avoid any unforeseen consequences.” from the I Ching

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Reserved in your speech /
Contemplating then speaking /
Good consequences
Be reserved in your speech.  Express only what you have already contemplated.  You will avoid any unforeseen consequences.

The previous reading:  “Once the king of corruption has been defeated, the enablers must not enjoy any significant position in the new era.” from the I Ching

The previous previous reading: “So long as you are choosing between matters of relative value and gain, you will be troubled.  Develop discipline to choose the right way.”from the I Ching

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The following kriyas were selected to help facilitate your relating with the readings shown here.  If you choose to practice one,  try it for 30 days.  That is the expected time it takes to modify any particular habits or tendencies that the kriya addresses.

If you practice one for 90 days, it will penetrate your subconscious and help you form new habits.

If you practice it for 120 days it will penetrate your unconscious.

If you practice it for 1000 days, you will master it.  It will become a part of your psyche.

For today:

Meditation: NM0365-20001024-On Communication II

Recent:

Meditation: LA741 – 921125 – Dance of Shiva

 

Meditation:  NM0426 – 20011117 – Self Transformation

 

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

 

52 – Fifty-Two.  Kên / The Mountain

Above this Mountain’s summit another more majestic rises:
The Superior Person is mindful to keep his thoughts in the here and now.

Stilling the sensations of the Ego, he roams his courtyard without moving a muscle, unencumbered by the fears and desires of his fellows.
This is no mistake.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

There is a higher vantage point available to you, but it is obscured by the visible peak of personal ambition.
To climb to this higher plane, you must shake off the desires and fears of the conscious, visible world around you.
To make this journey you must quiet the Ego, empty your mind of past and future, and dwell totally in the moment at hand.
Thorough mindfulness of what is before you is the only tranquility.
Be. Here. Now.

Six in the fifth place means:

Keeping his jaw relaxed, what words he speaks carry order and deliberation.
Conflict dissolves.

Keeping his jaws still.
The words have order.
Remorse disappears.

Ramana Maharshi

Ramana Maharshi – the sage of Arunachala
Tiruchuzli 1879 – Tiruvannamalai 1950

A man in a dangerous situation, especially when he is not adequate to it, is inclined to be very free with talk and presumptuous jokes. But injudicious speech easily leads to situations that subsequently give much cause for regret. However, if a man is reserved in speech, his words take ever more definite form, and every occasion for regret vanishes.
37 – Thirty-Seven.  Chia Jên / Family Duties

Warming Air Currents rise and spread from the Hearthfire:
The Superior Person weighs his words carefully and is consistent in his behavior.

Be as faithful as a good wife.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

One in this situation must be keenly aware of his influence on others.
Maintain a healthy respect for the ripple effect of your words and deeds.
To some you serve as a role model.
You can either help shape their world or tilt them into chaos.
Show temperance and consideration to all.

 

 

 

 

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