I Ching - O Livro das Mutações - cont.

10 Treading lake below, heaven above

Someone treads on a tiger's tail without being bitten, thus getting through.

Because one uses kindness to absorb the violence of the center of delusion, therefore it does not bite the person. ... To see mind as in itself enlightened is like treading on a tiger's tail;

There is joy that is in accord with heaven;

In Buddhist terms, the flexible treading on the firm may represent using concentration to awaken insight, using culture to harmonize with nature, using awakening to seek the highest integration with original awareness, learning to be enlightened while an ordinary person. Attaining delight in truth is called joy. To realize the essence of the cosmic design is called bein in accord with heaven.

The person in obscurity is fortunate if upright.

The misfortune of being bitten is that of bein in an inappropriate place.

In Buddhist terms, to know about inherent qualities but not know about cultivated qualities is like squinting an eye; to value the exercise of insight but not the exercise of action is like lame in one leg. You may think you can see, but you do not really see true reality; you may think you are a practitioner, but you cannot really reach the ultimate goal. You talk in lofty terms about buddha-nature, but you are in fact adversely affected by these words.

... not taking nirvana for personal comfort. ... effect permeates cause;

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