Tag: Tao

Keep a low profile.  In this dark time it is better to remain anonymous.  Subtly convey your message.

See Tao Te Ching – Verse 39 – In harmony with the Tao, the sky is clear and spacious

See Today: “There are two ways of living in this world, the way of worry and the way of relaxation.” – Yogi Bhajan

See the previous reading:  Today: “Sharing your acquired wealth compounds the good fortune you enjoy.  It is a positive feedback cycle.” from the I Ching

See the previous previous reading: Today: “The leader must be in touch with and immersed in the daily reality of those he leads.  Absentee leadership is fraud.” from the I Ching

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Meditation: LA046 – 780614 – Hari Shabad Meditation – Use the Wind to Produce Trance and Dissolve Negativity

Meditation: NM0394 – Live Above Denial

Meditation: Magic Mantra-19760426

Meditation: M074 – 920423 – Balance the Pineal and Pituitary

See Richard Wilhelm's translation for this reading

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.

		above: K’un / The Receptive, Earth
		below: Li / The Clinging, Fire

 

Here the sun has sunk under the earth and is therefore darkened. The name of the hexagram means literally “wounding of the bright”; hence the individual lines contain frequent references to wounding. The situation is the exact opposite of that in the foregoing hexagram (35). In the latter a wise man at the head of affairs has able helpers, and in company with them makes progress; here a man of dark nature is in a position of authority and brings harm to the wise and able man. THE JUDGEMENT DARKENING OF THE LIGHT. In adversity It furthers one to be persevering. One must not unresistingly let himself be swept along by unfavorable circumstances, nor permit his steadfastness to be shaken. He can avoid this by maintaining his inner light, while remaining outwardly yielding and tractable. With this attitude he can overcome even the greatest adversities. In some situations indeed a man must hide his light, in order to make his will prevail in spite of difficulties in his immediate environment. Perseverance must dwell in inmost consciousness and should not be discernible from without. Only thus is a man able to maintain his will in the face of difficulties. Solar eclips 1999

THE IMAGE The light has sunk into the earth: The image of DARKENING OF THE LIGHT. Thus does the superior man live with the great mass: He veils his light, yet still shines. In a time of darkness it is essential to be cautious and reserved. One should not needlessly awaken overwhelming enmity by inconsiderate behavior. In such times one ought not to fall in with the practices of others; neither should one drag them censoriously into the light. In social intercourse one should not try to be all-knowing. One should let many things pass, without being duped.

Sharing your acquired wealth compounds the good fortune you enjoy.  It is a positive feedback cycle.

See Tao Te Ching – Verse 38 – The Master doesn’t try to be powerful; thus he is truly powerful.

See Today: “I do not know how I exist, but still I am existing, and this is the wonder of reality.” – Yogi Bhajan

See the previous reading: Today: “The leader must be in touch with and immersed in the daily reality of those he leads.  Absentee leadership is fraud.” from the I Ching

See the previous previous reading:  Today: “Common ground between warring factions is shrinking. Institutions are at a breaking point.  Chaos increasing.  Leaders must summon  compassion while tempering tribal rage.” from the I Ching

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Meditation: LA112 – 790528 For Support From the Elements

Meditation: Magic Mantra-19760426

Meditation: M074 – 920423 – Balance the Pineal and Pituitary

The leader must be in touch with and immersed in the daily reality of those he leads.  Absentee leadership is fraud.

See Tao Te Ching – Verse 37 – The Tao never does anything, yet through it all things are done

See Today: “You have a consciousness in you, and if you do not know that you are a balance of two polarities and if you do not relate to both your polarities, you are not relating to a reality.” Yogi Bhajan

See the previous reading:  Today: “Common ground between warring factions is shrinking. Institutions are at a breaking point.  Chaos increasing.  Leaders must summon  compassion while tempering tribal rage.” from the I Ching

See the previous previous reading: Today: “Authority is being usurped by bad actors.” from the I Ching

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Meditation: Know the Psyche of the Other

Meditation: Magic Mantra-19760426

Meditation: M074 – 920423 – Balance the Pineal and Pituitary

Common ground between warring factions is shrinking. Institutions are at a breaking point.  Chaos increasing.  Leaders must summon  compassion while tempering tribal rage.

See Tao Te Ching – Verse 36 – If you want to shrink something, you must first allow it to expand

See Today: “You have a consciousness in you, and if you do not know that you are a balance of two polarities and if you do not relate to both your polarities, you are not relating to a reality.” Yogi Bhajan

See the previous reading: Today: “Authority is being usurped by bad actors.” from the I Ching

See the previous previous reading:  Today: “Desist in your pursuit until or unless you have sufficient guidance to see it through or sufficient experience to bring it to completion.” from the I Ching

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Meditation: NM142 19940615 – Bless the Planet Earth and Let the Heavens Descend in You

Meditation: The Alchemist

Meditation: Magic Mantra-19760426

Meditation: M074 – 920423 – Balance the Pineal and Pituitary

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8 – Thirty-Eight.  K’uei / Estrangement

Fire distances itself from its nemesis, the Lake:
No matter how large or diverse the group, the Superior Person remains uniquely himself.

Small accomplishments are possible.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

You are working at cross-purposes with another.
The distance between you is very wide.
The gap can be closed, however, with no compromise of your integrity.
You are not adversaries in this case — just two persons addressing individual needs.
Ask yourself: are these needs mutually exclusive?
Is there common ground here?
Must there be one winner and one loser?
Could you become partners in seeking a solution that would allow for two winners?

		above: Li / The Clinging, Flame
		below: Tui / The Joyous, Lake

 

This hexagram is composed of the trigram Li above, i.e., flame, which burns upward, and Tui below, i.e., the lake, which seeps downward. These two movements are in direct contrast. Furthermore, Li is the second daughter and Tui the youngest daughter, and although they live in the same house they belong to different men; hence their wills are not the same but are divergently directed.THE JUDGEMENT OPPOSITION. In small matters, good fortune. When people live in opposition and estrangement they cannot carry out a great undertaking in common; their points of view diverge too widely. In such circumstances one should above all not proceed brusquely, for that would only increase the existing opposition; instead, one should limit oneself to producing gradual effects in small matters. Here success can still be expected, because the situation is such that the opposition does not preclude all agreement. In general, opposition appears as an obstruction, but when it represents polarity within a comprehensive whole, it has also its useful and important functions. The oppositions of heaven and earth, spirit and nature, man and woman, when reconciled, bring about the creation and reproduction of life. In the world of visible things, the principle of opposites makes possible the differentiation by categories through which order is brought into the world. THE IMAGE Above, fire; below, the lake. The image of OPPOSITION. Thus amid all fellowship The superior man retains his individuality.

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Authority is being usurped by bad actors.

See Tao Te Ching – Verse 35 – She who is centered in the Tao can go where she wishes, without danger.

See Today: “Words do not mean anything.” – Yogi Bhajan

See the previous reading:  Today: “Desist in your pursuit until or unless you have sufficient guidance to see it through or sufficient experience to bring it to completion.” from the I Ching

See the previous previous reading: Today: “Taking action prematurely with important matters will cause problems and mire you in indecision as to how to proceed.  Develop discipline.” from the I Ching

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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?

Six in the third place means:
Perchance the army carries corpses in the wagon.
Misfortune.

US Army Wagon Train near Rurdosa, Texas 1916

Here we have a choice of two explanations. One points to defeat because someone other than the chosen leader interferes with the command; the other is similar in its general meaning, but the expression, “carries corpses in the wagon,” is interpreted differently. At burials and at sacrifices to the dead it was customary in China for the deceased to whom the sacrifice was made to be represented by a boy of the family, who sat in the dead man’s place and was honored as his representative. On the basis of this custom the text is interpreted as meaning that a “corpse boy” is sitting in the wagon, or, in other words, that authority is not being exercised by the proper leaders but has been usurped by others. Perhaps the whole difficulty clears up if it is inferred that there has been an error in copying. The character fan, meaning “all,” may have been misread as shih, which means “corpse.” Allowing for this error, the meaning would be that if the multitude assumes leadership of the army (rides in the wagon), misfortune will ensue.

10 – Ten.  Lü / Worrying the Tiger

Heaven shines down on the Marsh which reflects it back imperfectly:
Though the Superior Man carefully discriminates between high and low, and acts in accord with the flow of the Tao, there are still situations where a risk must be taken.

You tread upon the tail of the tiger.
Not perceiving you as a threat, the startled tiger does not bite.
Success.

SITUATION ANALYSIS:

You have reached a perilous point in your journey.
This is a real gamble — not a maneuver, not a calculated risk.
The outcome is uncertain.
If it goes as you hope, you will gain — but if it turns against you it will cause serious injury, at least to your plans.
The best tack is extreme caution and a healthy respect for the danger involved.

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