Monday, September 15, 2008

32-days #61 "Innermost Sincerity" 9/15/08

Literally, it means hit the core of sincerity and trustworthiness.

Innermost Sincerity.
Pigs and Fishes.
Good fortune.
Favorable to cross great rivers.
Favorable to be steadfast and upright.

Wind over lake.
an image if innermost sincerity.
the superior person judges criminal cases carefully and postpones execution.

This gua expounds the principle of sincerity and trustworthiness. the ancient chinese regarded these as the source of all virtues. Sincerity and trustworthiness draw people close together- they are the root of getting along with people. in this gua, the eldest and the youngest are in their appropriate positions. they love and trust each other. the nature of each is so harmonious with the other that one is gentle and the other joyous.

Element: Wood
Mutual gua: Nourishing #27


You need 1. to have sincerity inside, 2. to not be attached to your feelings, 3. to face and deal with danger.

Position and instruction
1. light energy - do not have too much ambition, do not do too much that is beyond your ability
2. light energy - do a little more than your position requires, more is better than less
3. dark energy - defend your position, do not follow others
4. dark energy - do not wish to rise above your position, do not go forward, keep to sincerity
5. light energy - the time is not right, try to wait, look down for partners
6. light energy - do not try to rise above your position, do not go too high

To keep inner sincerity is to be concerned about, to harmonize with, to move and to gather other people by your true mind

Yes!

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