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The heart is actuated to seek harmony with others in taking on the ordering of the home, the community, the world. External concerns are forgotten, skills are put to work as needed, spiritual needs are fed, relationships repaired, fences mended, yoga practiced, innocence refreshed. All things are briefly possible, the head butting delayed, a right perspective found before the details are tackled. The courage and intent to do right are found afresh. The wife gathers firewood, the husband prepares the fireplace, the children play in the garden, their safety the family's main concern. A summons to worldly action is not far off; a long delayed action may be properly planned in peace. The simple acts of living and conscience come naturally when guilt and guile are allowed to evaporate. The weak accept the influence of the powerful without rancor, and without demands.
Simon Ian said:I take it to mean in this instance, the oracle is communicating its collective nature (there seem to be many) The questioner, as a bird, lowers his pride or comes down, leaving his natural element to join theirs, and puts aside his preconceptions to ask for advice. The neighbours gladly come and assist, not because they are compelled to, but because they are innately loving and sincere in the search for truth.
Topal said:I'm seeing this line as the quality of internal development rather than exclusively external preoccupations which sometimes require force to hammer it into shape. Balance and harmony comes from discerning what is chaotic which is often subtly hidden
I am interested in hearing more translations and experiences of this line, 11.4 > 34
I vaguely recall Trojina mentioning an eavesdropper hearing something she said when she wasn't on guard.
and you could say in both instances the person wasn't guard with truth maybe the woman with the purse mentioned the contents, maybe Trojina didn't hold back her true opinion.
... Different translations of this line seem quite different. Hilary Barret renders it "Fluttering, fluttering. Not rich in your neighbours -- not on guard against truth and confidence."
"not rich, hence calling on neighbors" is quite a different sentence than, "not rich IN your neighbours"
I suppose which sense/translation is more apt may depend on the context of the question, i.e., either could apply.
I am interested in hearing more translations and experiences of this line, 11.4 > 34
Hummingbirds usually are very small birds of only some grams, but these birds are unique by their flight, their behaviour, and their ability to enter hypothermic torpor in order to conserve the energy during the night.
They are the perfect example showing that size is not very important in wild. The main goal is to survive and Hummingbirds, in spite of habitat loss in several areas, are a very strong bird species...
Hi, JumpingMouse:... Charly, I hoped you would chime in on this thread. Hummingbirds! ...
Pian-p ian ‘flutter, flutter ’ is onomatopoeic reduplication. Fluttering, of birds, leaves or flags, has lyrical importance, if not omen value, in the Odes:
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*Phjian-phjian, the turtle doves!
They come in thick flocks:
The prince has wine, and happy guests feast with him. (171.4)
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Birds are favourite sources of omens, and a fluttering sound seems to bring a message. The oracle of
Dodona in Epirus, claimed as the most ancient oracle in Greece, was an oaktree sacred to Zeus, where whispering leaves and murmuring doves gave omens from the god.
R. Rutt: Zhouyi, p.305
I believe that the message said by the turtle-doves was the same said by the ospreys.
"not rich, hence calling on neighbors" is quite a different sentence than, "not rich IN your neighbours"
11.4:
He flutters down, not boasting of his wealth,W/B
Together with his neighbor,
Guileless and sincere.
Dear Diamanda:This sentence can also be found in 15.5.
In my own experience, it means that someone aims to associate with whoever would make them rich.
If your neighbours are rich, then associate with them. If they aren't, just go find someone who is.
It shows going after profit of some sort.
This is a stunning observation, thank you! I'll have a think too, see if anything comes to mind.About 15.5 I see coincidences and differences: it has the same sentence but in different context.
Another coincidence: H.15 has also a character reduplication: QIAN-QIAN, pretty similar to JIAN-JIAN.
Hi, Peter:11.4
If we think of "fluttering, fluttering" as a commentary on human behaviour, it generally carries a sense of uncertainty, doubt, lacking clear purpose. The yang process having continued despite the unforeseen difficulties at 3rd yang, now proceeds into yin territory and in so doing has exceeded its role and responsibility, crashing through "the boundary of heaven and earth"(Lesser Image Text) and immediately found itself without any balanced sense of peace and harmony. Beset by material concerns (unsettled, sharing with one's neighbours a deep concern over "not being rich.") one flutters about in a state of doubtful uncertainty. The "gold elixir", once gained, is again lost - Liu I Ming. Having previously attained a state of peaceful confidence , one here has failed to contain oneself and has allowed exuberant enthusiasm to lead one into further difficulties.
Dear Diamanda:Ah, now I get it!
If you need to duplicate something in your life, better to duplicate QIAN/modesty and go undercover.
If your neighbours don't profit you and you want profit, better to attack with force.
Because in China everyone was subordinate to someone else, everyone —including all men— were yin to someone else's yang.
Balkin: The Laws of Change: I Ching and the Philosophy of Life
Available at Google Books: https://books.google.com.ar/books?i...ppet&q= "Because, in China, everyone"&f=false
CUTE ALERT:
World's smallest 'hopping mouse' found in Xinjiang
by Shanghaiist in News on Jul 27, 2015 4:30 pm
The smallest "jumping mouse", considered the tiniest rodent in the world, was recently found in the Hotan Prefecture of China's western Xinjiang region. The mouse is known as dwarf three-toed jerboa, and is a species of rodent which usually appears in desert areas.
Chen Wenjie, a bird lover from Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, was driving on a village road in Hotan Prefecture when he saw that the "mouse" had stopped in front of his car. According to Chen, the mouse has a pig-like face and a body slightly bigger than a bottled water cap. It weighs about the same as a one-yuan coin.
Chen placed the little creature into an empty bottle and brought it home, observing that it only seems to come out at night.
"In extreme cases, it slept for around 17 hours a day, wrapping its tail around its neck to shut out all the noises," said Chen.
Jiang Wei, a researcher with the centre for disease control and prevention in Xinjiang, identified the creature as a dwarf three-towed jerboa. Dwarf three-towed jerboas usually live in Xinjiang, Gansu and Inner Mongolia, and has been spotted in other countries such as Kazakhstan. Jiang said the jerboa moves over its dry desert habitat using long hops.
According to Jiang, the life span of a jerboa is only around two years, and they have only three or four offspring each year. Apparently, a newborn jerboa is even tinier, about the size of a peanut kernel.
Chen said he has released the creature.
By Crystal Lau
[Images via ECNS.cn]
Contact the author of this article or email tips@shanghaiist.com with further questions, comments or tips.
Source: http://shanghaiist.com/2015/07/27/worlds-smallest-rodent-hopping-mouse-found-xinjiang.php
Dear Diamanda:Charly,
I had never heard of the Law of the Henhouse, or about the association of 15/rodent.
Thanks! Also thanks for the photo of this cute little dude here
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Character interpretation:
This character depicts a structure built with almost unrelated things maybe with the aim to illustrate an abstract concept: THE LAW OF THE HENHOUSE.
The Law of the Henhouse says that: THE BIRD PERCHED IN THE UPPER POLE ALWAYS POOPS ON THE ONES PERCHED IN THE LOWER POLES.
A sort of SOCIAL LAW OF GRAVITY.
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Dear Diamanda:Charly...
Also thanks for the photo of this cute little dude here
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