sexta-feira, 26 de dezembro de 2008

I Ching - O Livro das Mutações - cont







5 Waiting heaven below, water above

Waiting with truthfulness lights up success in correct orientation toward good. It is beneficial to cross a great river.

The way to educate the ignorant cannot be rushed; it is necessary to await the appropriate times and conditions. If the time comes, the truth becomes self-evident.

Knowing the need to wait when danger lies ahead is characteristic of firmness that is strong, not bringing about its own overthrow by wrong action. ... The power of knowledge and wisdom is not overthrown by problems, so in the end it is possible to be liberated and not be frustrated.

From the essential nature, the right basis, you gradually flow into the ocean of all knowledge. ... Going from the state of the ordinary man to that of the sage,...

The complete nature, we produce culture; the completion of culture is in nature. ... This is skillful resting of the mind in calm and clarity whatever the circunstances.

... in the stage of contemplation practices, once you have put down confusion, then the forces of delusion are shaken up;... You just use the power of aspiration to bring the forces of delusion, so as to show the power of conquering delusion and attaining enlightenment. If the work of contemplating the absolute, the relative, and their unity is carried out with respect and care, there will certainly be no failure.

... when the forces of delusion have been defeated, you come out beyond the lairs of all physical and metaphysical realms and attain true awareness.

Without even using force to conquer delusion, only the power of concentrated compassion, one can see to it that the forces of delusion retreat of themselves, and enlightenment is achieve of itself. ... The suchness of the realm of delusion is the same as the suchness of the realm of enlightenment.

... it is good to be correct, in the sense of being centered correctly.

... not only going into the realm of enlightenment, but also being able to go into the realm of delusion, coming back into the the realms of emotions, physical events, and metaphysical states, to liberate as many people as possible, observing the elements of the subjective and objective causes and effects of these realms.

Once you are integrated with the emotional, physical, and metaphysical worlds, though you are not in the position of buddhas, yet you can liberate people according to their type. Event if people do not know or respect you, you can still make conditions for their liberation from a distance, and you have not lost much.

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quarta-feira, 10 de dezembro de 2008

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4 Darkness water below, mountain above

... Getting through. It is not that I seek the ignorant; the ignorant seek me.... Benefit is a matter of correctness.
... - there is danger below a mountain. Stopping at danger is innocence;

The accomplishment of sages is to take the opportunity of ignorance to educate correctly. ... When people are ignorant, the work of the enlightened is to educate them properly, so that they too may become enlightened.

Under a mountain emerges a spring, in darkness. ... the commitment to universal liberation and enlightenment covers all, just as a spring provides water for plants, animals, and people.

The correct method of breaking down ignorance is not emotional attack. ... embrace, protect, and educate the ignorant, with a good outlook.

... meditation loses its true character when it is practiced while under the influence of the arrogant ego, and it loses all benefit.

Real teachers do not avoid us; we ourselves avoid real teachers.

When an adult does not lose the heart of a baby, this is innocent ignorance and has a good outlook, because of being near to strict guides and good associates. ... as long as your actions do not harmonize with the way, you will have no way to get into real learning.

When one is firm but not excessive, one can use the power of concentration and insight to break through the barriers of ignorance.... there are only ways to remove blindness, no special ways to give sight.

When there is no dogma binding people, then all types of people can be contacted, in harmony with truth and in harmony with the potential inherent in the opportunity of the moment; therefore "above and below are in harmony".
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