“If you are told to meditate in individuality to universality, it only means to recognize your own value, your own merit, consciously; and if you can only do this, then everything will be all right.” Yogi Bhajan
Tag: SNR
Tao Te Ching – Verse 60 – Governing a large country is like frying a small fish. You spoil it with too much poking.
Tao Te Ching – Verse 60
Governing a large country
is like frying a small fish.
You spoil it with too much poking.
Center your country in the Tao
and evil will have no power.
Not that it isn’t there,
but you’ll be able to step out of its way.
Give evil nothing to oppose
and it will disappear by itself.
(translation by Stephen Mitchell, 1995)
-+-+-+-
Ruling a large country is like cooking a small fish
Using the Tao to manage the world
Its demons have no power
Not only do its demons have no power
Its gods do not harm people
Not only do its gods not harm people
The sages also do not harm people
They both do no harm to one another
So virtue merges and returns
(translation by Derek Lin, 2006)
-+-+-+-
Zero, once realized,
Has no room for the opposites,
And thus is immortal.
(translation by Jeremy M. Miller, 2013)
-+-+-+-
from I Ching Online
Today: Contemplate any situation before you act.. Do not jump to any conclusion because you think you know. from the I Ching
Contemplate any situation before you act.. Do not jump to any conclusion because you think you know.
and then this: Tao Te Ching – Verse 59 – For governing a country well there is nothing better than moderation
See the previous reading: Today: “The fool must be made to feel; if not the gravity of consequences for his behavior, then to feel consequences assigned as punishment, without anger or retribution; simply as a learning experience.” from the I Ching
See the previous previous reading: Today: “As you encounter obstacles, look within rather than laying blame elsewhere. This will lead to improvement in your relations with everything and things will go more smoothly.” from the I Ching
Also, See Bunyetta’s take on the Blood Moon from March 3.
See Related posts
All of the following contribute to the flow of what’s happening in recent readings:
Meditation: LA935-980608- Connect the subconscious and intuition
Meditation: LA860-960131-Increase the Flow of Earth Within You
Still relevant:
See Richard Wilhelm's translation for this reading
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:
Turning away from the path.
To remain persevering brings good fortune.
One should not cross the great water.
‘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.
40 – Forty. Hsieh / Liberation
A Thunderous Cloudburst shatters the oppressive humidity:
The Superior Person knows the release in forgiveness, pardoning the faults of others and dealing gently with those who sin against him.
It pays to accept things as they are for now.
If there is nothing else to be gained, a return brings good fortune.
If there is something yet to be gained, act on it at once.
SITUATION ANALYSIS:
The relief you experience here is not your own personal pardon, but the release of others from your rigid expectations.
Like a hot air balloon, you will rise to new heights as you cast the heavy sandbags of resentments and restrictions away from you.
Feel the lightness of being that results from forgiving others and accepting them as they are.
Free yourself of the endless vigil of policing the behavior of others.
See them for who they are, not what they can or can’t do for you.
Today: “It is not possible that you will not create anything” – Yogi Bhajan
It is not possible that you will not create anything because you are a vibration; therefore, you must vibrate, and your vibration will create an action and reaction in relation to the universal vibration.” Yogi Bhajan
See related posts
Tao Te Ching – Verse 59 – For governing a country well there is nothing better than moderation
Tao Te Ching – Verse 59
For governing a country well
there is nothing better than moderation.
The mark of a moderate man is freedom from his own ideas.
Tolerant like the sky,
all-pervading like sunlight,
firm like a mountain,
supple like a tree in the wind,
he has no destination in view
and makes use of anything
life happens to bring his way.
Nothing is impossible for him.
Because he has let go,
he can care for the people’s welfare
as a mother cares for her child. Continue reading “Tao Te Ching – Verse 59 – For governing a country well there is nothing better than moderation”
Today: “The fool must be made to feel; if not the gravity of consequences for his behavior, then to feel consequences assigned as punishment, without anger or retribution; simply as a learning experience.” from the I Ching
The fool must be made to feel; if not the gravity of consequences for his behavior, then to feel consequences assigned as punishment, without anger or retribution; simply as a learning experience.
See: Today: “Between you and God…there is only one link, and that is the breath of life.” – Yogi Bhajan
and then this: Tao Te Ching – Verse 58 – “If a country is governed with tolerance, the people are comfortable and honest”
See the previous reading: Today: “As you encounter obstacles, look within rather than laying blame elsewhere. This will lead to improvement in your relations with everything and things will go more smoothly.” from the I Ching
See the previous previous reading: Tao Te Ching – Verse 56 – Those who know don’t talk. Those who talk don’t know.
Also, See Bunyetta’s take on the Blood Moon from March 3.
See Related posts
Meditation: LA724-920328 Reorganize Your Head, Be Positive, Lose Your Inherited Anger
All of the following contribute to the flow of what’s happening in recent readings:
Meditation: LA935-980608- Connect the subconscious and intuition
Meditation: LA860-960131-Increase the Flow of Earth Within You
Still relevant:
See Richard Wilhelm's translation for this reading
4 – Four. Mêng / Inexperience
A fresh Spring at the foot of the Mountain:
The Superior Person refines his character by being thorough in every activity.
The Sage does not recruit students; the students seek him.
He asks nothing but a sincere desire to learn.
If the student doubts or challenges his authority, the Sage regretfully cuts his losses.
SITUATION ANALYSIS:
This is a time of interchange between a mentor and pupil.
Whether you are the teacher or the student, it is a time of companionship along a mutual path.
This hexagram also emphasizes the eternal, cyclical nature of the mentor/student relationship — a mentor is merely a more seasoned pupil, further along on the journey.
A pupil holds within himself the seed of a future Master.
Nine at the top means:
The best way to prove a fool wrong is to let him have his way.
To severely restrict his folly will invite him to always believe that his way would have been right.
In punishing folly
It does not further one
To commit transgressions.
The only thing that furthers
Is to prevent transgressions.
‘Punishment of the Baker’ – Jacopo da Pontormo (Italy, 1494-1557)
Sometimes an incorrigible fool must be punished. He who will not heed will be made to feel. This punishment is quite different from a preliminary shaking up. But the penalty should not be imposed in anger; it must be restricted to an objective guarding against unjustified excesses. Punishment is never an end in itself but serves merely to restore order.
This applies not only in regard to education but also in regard to the measures taken by a government against a populace guilty of transgressions. Governmental interference should always be merely preventive and should have as its sole aim the establishment of public security and peace.
7 – Seven. Shih / Recruiting Allies
Deep Water beneath the Earth’s surface:
Untapped resources are available.
The Superior Person nourishes and instructs the people, building a loyal, disciplined following.
Good fortune.
No mistakes if you follow a course led by experience.
SITUATION ANALYSIS:
You must gain support from others.
Find a way to make others want to see your objectives met as badly as you want it.
How can they profit from the attainment of this goal?
Can you command confidence that you are just the person that can bring this plan to fruition?
Today: “Between you and God…there is only one link, and that is the breath of life.” – Yogi Bhajan
“Between you and God, between you the creature and the Creator there is only one link, and that is the breath of life.” Yogi Bhajan
Meditation: NM0425 – Breath of Life
See related posts
Tao Te Ching – Verse 58 – “If a country is governed with tolerance, the people are comfortable and honest”
Tao Te Ching – Verse 58
If a country is governed with tolerance,
the people are comfortable and honest.
If a country is governed with repression,
the people are depressed and crafty.
When the will to power is in charge,
the higher the ideals, the lower the results.
Try to make people happy,
and you lay the groundwork for misery.
Try to make people moral,
and you lay the groundwork for vice. Continue reading “Tao Te Ching – Verse 58 – “If a country is governed with tolerance, the people are comfortable and honest””
Today: “The fool must be made to feel; if not the gravity of consequences for his behavior, then to feel consequences assigned as punishment, without anger or retribution; simply as a learning experience.” from the I Ching
The fool must be made to feel; if not the gravity of consequences for his behavior, then to feel consequences assigned as punishment, without anger or retribution; simply as a learning experience.
See: Today: “Whatever name of God you want to chant, just do it” – Yogi Bhajan
and then this: Tao Te Ching – Verse 56 – Those who know don’t talk. Those who talk don’t know.
See the previous reading: Tao Te Ching – Verse 56 – Those who know don’t talk. Those who talk don’t know.
See the previous previous reading: Today: “As you encounter obstacles, look within rather than laying blame elsewhere. This will lead to improvement in your relations with everything and things will go more smoothly.” from the I Ching
Also, See Bunyetta’s take on the Blood Moon from March 3.
See Related posts
Meditation: LA935-980608- Connect the subconscious and intuition
All of the following contribute to the flow of what’s happening in recent readings:
Meditation: LA101 790419-Faith In Our Self And Our Own Discipline
Meditation: LA860-960131-Increase the Flow of Earth Within You
Still relevant:
See Richard Wilhelm's translation for this reading
4 – Four. Mêng / Inexperience
A fresh Spring at the foot of the Mountain:
The Superior Person refines his character by being thorough in every activity.
The Sage does not recruit students; the students seek him.
He asks nothing but a sincere desire to learn.
If the student doubts or challenges his authority, the Sage regretfully cuts his losses.
SITUATION ANALYSIS:
This is a time of interchange between a mentor and pupil.
Whether you are the teacher or the student, it is a time of companionship along a mutual path.
This hexagram also emphasizes the eternal, cyclical nature of the mentor/student relationship — a mentor is merely a more seasoned pupil, further along on the journey.
A pupil holds within himself the seed of a future Master.
Nine at the top means:
The best way to prove a fool wrong is to let him have his way.
To severely restrict his folly will invite him to always believe that his way would have been right.
In punishing folly
It does not further one
To commit transgressions.
The only thing that furthers
Is to prevent transgressions.
‘Punishment of the Baker’ – Jacopo da Pontormo (Italy, 1494-1557)
Sometimes an incorrigible fool must be punished. He who will not heed will be made to feel. This punishment is quite different from a preliminary shaking up. But the penalty should not be imposed in anger; it must be restricted to an objective guarding against unjustified excesses. Punishment is never an end in itself but serves merely to restore order.
This applies not only in regard to education but also in regard to the measures taken by a government against a populace guilty of transgressions. Governmental interference should always be merely preventive and should have as its sole aim the establishment of public security and peace.
7 – Seven. Shih / Recruiting Allies
Deep Water beneath the Earth’s surface:
Untapped resources are available.
The Superior Person nourishes and instructs the people, building a loyal, disciplined following.
Good fortune.
No mistakes if you follow a course led by experience.
SITUATION ANALYSIS:
You must gain support from others.
Find a way to make others want to see your objectives met as badly as you want it.
How can they profit from the attainment of this goal?
Can you command confidence that you are just the person that can bring this plan to fruition?
Today: “It is God who created you and it is to God that you will go. Nothing exists in between. This world is a temporary visitation.” Yogi Bhajan
“It is God who created you and it is to God that you will go. Nothing exists in between. This world is a temporary visitation. Visit it with love and remember that if you have not learned to leave this earth in happiness, your soul shall be stuck on this earth.” Yogi Bhajan
Tao Te Ching – Verse 57 – If you want to be a great leader, you must learn to follow the Tao.
Tao Te Ching – Verse 57
If you want to be a great leader,
you must learn to follow the Tao.
Stop trying to control.
Let go of fixed plans and concepts,
and the world will govern itself.
The more prohibitions you have,
the less virtuous people will be.
The more weapons you have,
the less secure people will be.
The more subsidies you have,
the less self-reliant people will be. Continue reading “Tao Te Ching – Verse 57 – If you want to be a great leader, you must learn to follow the Tao.”
Today: “Again, we are forewarned to abandon tribal instincts for intuitive, intelligent and creative behavior.” from the I Ching
Again, we are forewarned to abandon tribal instincts for intuitive, intelligent and creative behavior (a recurring theme in these readings).
That is our salvation.
See: Today: “Whatever name of God you want to chant, just do it” – Yogi Bhajan
and then this: Tao Te Ching – Verse 56 – Those who know don’t talk. Those who talk don’t know.
See the previous reading: Tao Te Ching – Verse 56 – Those who know don’t talk. Those who talk don’t know.
See the previous previous reading: Today: “As you encounter obstacles, look within rather than laying blame elsewhere. This will lead to improvement in your relations with everything and things will go more smoothly.” from the I Ching
Also, See Bunyetta’s take on the Blood Moon from March 3.
See Related posts
Meditation: LA935-980608- Connect the subconscious and intuition
All of the following contribute to the flow of what’s happening in recent readings:
Meditation: LA101 790419-Faith In Our Self And Our Own Discipline
Meditation: LA860-960131-Increase the Flow of Earth Within You
Still relevant:
See Richard Wilhelm's translation for this reading
13 – Thirteen. T’ung Jên / Social Mechanism
Heaven reflects the Flame of clarity:
The Superior Person analyzes the various levels and working parts of the social structure, and uses them to advantage.
Success if you keep to your course.
You may cross to the far shore.
SITUATION ANALYSIS:
This is a matter of Positioning — not only yourself, but others as well.
There are niches to be filled, potentials to be realized, right livelihoods to be found.
You are not building a new organization, but shoring up an existing infrastructure.
It’s worth the effort, because it will provide union, community, and an ironclad alliance.
Six in the second place means:The clan holds tightly, armed against outsiders. Fellowship with men in the clan.
Harvard Club – London’s top private club |
| There is danger here of formation of a separate faction on the basis of personal and egotistic interests. Such factions, which are exclusive and, instead of welcoming all men, must condemn one group in order to unite the others, originate from low motives and therefore lead in the course of time to humiliation. |
9 – Nine. Hsiao Ch’u / Gentle Restraint
Winds of change high in the Heavens:
Air currents carry the weather.
Dense clouds blow in from the West, but still no rain.
The Superior Person fine tunes the image he presents to the world.
Small successes.
SITUATION ANALYSIS:
No matter what you do, the fruit of your labors never seems to ripen.
Your reward remains just out of reach.
Men have gone mad from such anticipation.
Don’t lose your balance lunging for the brass ring.
While the Fates continue to restrain you, go them one better and display a self-generated restraint and grace.
Look for the humor in the situation.
Today: “Whatever name of God you want to chant, just do it” – Yogi Bhajan
“Whatever name of God you want to chant, just do it. It will tune you in. It will be your own biofeedback machine.” Yogi Bhajan
Meditation: LA159 800318 NAAD KRIYA
See related posts
Tao Te Ching – Verse 56 – Those who know don’t talk. Those who talk don’t know.
Tao Te Ching – Verse 56
Those who know don’t talk.
Those who talk don’t know.
Close your mouth,
block off your senses,
blunt your sharpness,
untie your knots,
soften your glare,
settle your dust.
This is the primal identity.
Be like the Tao.
Continue reading “Tao Te Ching – Verse 56 – Those who know don’t talk. Those who talk don’t know.”
Today: “You must add sufficient discipline to your life before you can impose restrictions on others.” from the I Ching
You must add sufficient discipline to your life before you can impose restrictions on others.
and then this: Tao Te Ching – Verse 55 – He who is in harmony with the Tao is like a newborn child
See the previous reading: Today: “As you encounter obstacles, look within rather than laying blame elsewhere. This will lead to improvement in your relations with everything and things will go more smoothly.” from the I Ching
See the previous pevious reading: Today: “A society based on greed and avarice will necessarily fail. Exercise your compassion in order to expel those poisons.” from the I Ching
See Related posts
Meditation: LA101 790419-Faith In Our Self And Our Own Discipline
Previous:
Meditation: LA860-960131-Increase the Flow of Earth Within You
Still relevant:
See Richard Wilhelm's translation for this reading
60 – Sixty. Chieh / Limitations
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.
SITUATION ANALYSIS:
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.
Nine in the fifth place means:
He travels easily with economy and simplicity.
This brings merit.
Sweet limitation brings good fortune.
Going brings esteem.
The limitation must be carried out in the right way if it is to be effective. If we seek to impose restrictions on others only, while evading them ourselves, these restrictions will always be resented and will provoke resistance. If, however, a man in a leading position applies the limitation first to himself, demanding little from those associated with him, and with modest means manages to achieve something, good fortune is the result. Where such an example occurs, it meets with emulation, so that whatever is undertaken must succeed.
7 – Seven. Shih / Recruiting Allies
Deep Water beneath the Earth’s surface:
Untapped resources are available.
The Superior Person nourishes and instructs the people, building a loyal, disciplined following.
Good fortune.
No mistakes if you follow a course led by experience.
SITUATION ANALYSIS:
You must gain support from others.
Find a way to make others want to see your objectives met as badly as you want it.
How can they profit from the attainment of this goal?
Can you command confidence that you are just the person that can bring this plan to fruition?
Today: “Living on this earth does not matter if we have lived with grace, and fundamentally we know that living on this earth with grace is all that matters.” Yogi Bhajan
“Living on this earth does not matter if we have lived with grace, and fundamentally we know that living on this earth with grace is all that matters. If we have not lived on this earth gracefully, it will be very difficult to leave this earth gracefully.” Yogi Bhajan