22 Adornment fire below, mountain above
Adornment is successful. It is beneficial to go somewhere in a small way.
In terms of contemplating mind, this means adornment with concentration and insight after perfecting observation of the development of mental states.
Observe the adornment of heaven to see the changes of the times; observe the adornment of humanity to transform and complete the world.
... insight with appropriate concentration...
Embellishment and substance complement one another; concentration and insight balance one another. This is inherent so, and not something forced, so it is called the "adornment of heaven". Embodying insight with concentration, calm yet ever aware, is "civilization". Embodying concentration with insight, aware yet ever calm, is "control". This means using culture to unite with nature; this is called the "adornment of humanity".
Inherent qualities create all possible realms of experience, so by observing them one can see the changes of the times. In terms of cultivated qualities, all possible realms of experience ultimately rest in one mind; therefore by observing them one can transform and complete the world.
..."there is fire below a mountain" stands for outward stillness with inward illumination... Understanding what is right and what is wrong about all things, one ultimately does not create emotional opinions grasping and rejecting by judging one as right and one as wrong;
Adorn the feet; leave the car and walk.
This represents concealing one's virtues and living a simple life in obscurity, walking instead of riding. This is adorning oneself with rightteousness.
Flexible docility balanced and correct, one opens one's mind to derive benefit from the wise. This is adorning oneself through the agency of teachers and companions.
... doubts. They are not enemies but patners,...
Sincere students and those full of virtue are also helpful associates. Seeing the wise, one thinks of how to be equal to them; seeing the unwise, one reflects on oneself.... not presume to believe in oneself or act arbitrarily. This is adorning oneself with an open mind.
When one is flexible but balanced, and has a positive strong will, one is able to know the joy of enlightened virtue and does not pride oneself on power ou position. Rather, one looks upon the honor of exalted rank as equal to hills and groves, just like the ancient sage-king who ate poor food, wore poor clothing, and lived in a poor house. This is the image of the regret of the roll of silk being small; but really one has no complaints and comes to an auspicious end. This is adorning oneself with abundant virtue.
... growing more illumined as one gets older, one's qualities becoming pure and flawless.
... adorning oneself with generosity,...
... adorning oneself with discipline,...
... adorning oneself with preseverance ...
... adorning oneself with concentration...
... adorning oneself with wisdom.
... adornment with an ideal, not letting inherent qualities displace cultivated qualities.
... adornment with intelectual understanding,...
... adornment with contemplation practice,...
... adornment with conformity, not dwelling on religious attachment....
... adormnet with partial realization, not missing the absolute truth, conventional truth, or the center of balance....
... adornment with ultimate realization, returning to the original essential nature...
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