HRXAGRAM 1 :
a rising sun radiating its light and energy-chi-and nourishing the whole world.
—- I Ching
and the Spirit of God hovered over the surface of the water.
—- Bereshit/Genesis
health and vitality … In the process of the creation of the world … providing the purest yang energy, the healthiest action, and the most powerful strength
—– I Ching
The old, old urge,
Based on the ancient pinnacles, lo, newer, higher pinnacles
—- Walt Whitman
Initiating. Sublime and initiative. Prosperous and smooth. Favorable and beneficial. Steadfast and upright.
—- I Ching
When we have rounded a certain corner in our reading, we will
place ourselves on that side of the lustre where the “medium” is shining.
—- Derrida
Vast indeed is the greatness of the Initiating. It is the source of all beings And regulates all creations under Heaven. Clouds flow and rain falls. All beings complete their forms. Greatly luminous,from beginning to end Each of the six stages completes itself in its own time, As mounting on six dragons soaring in the sky.
—- I Ching
I will say a general word about my art of style. To
communicate a state, an inner tension of pathos, with signs, including the
tempo of these signs – that is the meaning of every style
—- Nietzsche
The way of the Initiating is change and transformation
So that each being obtains its true nature and destiny
And the union of great harmony is preserved –
This is what is favorable and upright. – — –
The Initiating is high above all beings
—- I Ching
When they saw the star, they were overjoyed.
—- Mathew
Heaven acts with vitality and persistence.. In correspondence with this
The superior person keeps himseIf vital without ceasing
—- I Ching
We have to understand that they are moving
and working with many ideas, but their most important task is to build relationships with friends. They
are trying to understand what friendship is. Children
grow in many directions together, but a child is
always in search of relationships,
—– Malaguzzi
If you open yourself to the Tao,
you are at one with the Tao
and you can embody it completely.
—– Tao Te Ching
the nature of Nature, the principle of Creation … the Initiating, is the most sublime, the most firm, the most central, and the most upright. It possesses the attributes of initiation, prosperity, harmony, and steadfastness. It moves forward endlessly and inexhaustibly. It is an ideal model of human conduct.
—- I Ching
These experiences we can only find in
individuals for whom religion exists not as a dull habit, but as an acute
fever rather.
—- William James
sprouting, growing, blooming, and bearing fruit. Each of these four attributes gives way to one another according to the change of the seasons, cycling around and starting again.
—- I Ching
Like the concentric growing up of days
—- John Ashbery
humans should follow the way of Heaven, understanding the nature of change and adjusting to the situation, knowing when to advance and when to retreat. When it is not favorable to advance, it is time to gather one’s strength, hold one’s faith, and stand steadfast waiting for the right time and proper situation. When the time is right to progress, one still should guard against arrogance and rashness, making no move without careful thought and always keeping in mind that things that go beyond their extremes will alternate to their opposites
—- I Ching
Offering his actions to God,
he is free of all action; sin
rolls off him, as drops of water
roll off a lotus leaf
—- Bhagavad Gita
explore the healthiest movement of Heaven
—- I Ching
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.
—- Mathew
every undertaking or revolutionary cause needed to pass through the four stages of sprouting, growing, blooming, and bearing fruit
—- I Ching
Open yourself to the Tao,
then trust your natural responses;
and everything will fall into place.
—- Tao Te Ching
Heaven’s movement is constant, persistent, and stable; it follows its orbit without deviation, still maintaining its equilibrium
—- I Ching
In this state the soul is like a little child still at the breast,
whose mother to caress him whilst he is still in her arms makes her milk
distill into his mouth without his even moving his lips. So it is here….
Our Lord desires that our will should be satisfied with sucking the milk
which His Majesty pours into our mouth, and that we should relish the
sweetness without even knowing that it cometh from the Lord.
—– Saint Francois de Sales
all our actions should follow the way of Heaven, maintaining an equilibrium. In other words, every action should be in accord with the proper time and circumstances. When the time and situation are not suitable for one to move, one should have patience. On the other hand, when the time and circumstances are favorable for one to advance, one should not lose the opportunity. This is – what the ancient sage meant: following the way of Nature.
—- I Ching
a fruitful vine near a spring, whose branches climb over a wall.
—- Bereshit
follow the way of a superior person, always vitalizing and advancing oneself. In this way, one will obtain the four attributes of Heaven: initiation, prosperity, favorableness, and steadfastness
—- I Ching
That light will be there before the drama begins, during the performance and also after the performance is over. Similarly, the light within, that is, the Self (Atman), gives light to the ego, the intellect …
—- Sri Ramana Maharshi
. One in this position requires the qualities of a superior person: firm, strong, magnanimous, and energetic.
—- I Ching
with sifting hands
Uncode the sea that brought me to this place,
Discover people with changing face
But the way is wide over stubble and sands,
Wider and not too wide, as a dish in space
Is excellent, conforming to demands
—- John Ashbery
TRANSITIONAL 4th LINE :
The fourth line symbolizes a dragon getting ready to leap out of the abyss and fly into the sky. Since this is the first line of the upper pa, the time and the circumstances have reached a new level, but only at the initial stage. Before taking action, one should wait for the best timing. In both advancing and retreating, it is important to wait for favorable timing.
—- I Ching
When thought’s courage stems from
the bidding of Being, then
destiny’s language thrives.
As soon as we have the thing before
our eyes, and in our hearts an ear
for the word, thinking prospers.
We never come to thoughts. They come
to us.
—– Heidegger
TRANSITIONAL 6th LINE :
The sixth line is in the uppermost place. The haughty dragon reaches its limit. One in this place should be cautious of not going too far and afterward having regrets. The I Ching always reminds us that extreme joy begets sorrow. How can one expect a state of abundance to be everlasting? Always remember that one loses by pride and gains by modesty.
—- I Ching
The wise man by meditating upon the self-dependent, all-pervading Self (Atman), understands waking and sleeping and goes beyond sorrow.
‘Knowing that the individual self, eater of the fruit of action, is the universal Self (Atman), maker of past and future, he knows he has nothing to fear.
—– Katha Upanishad book 2
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