2.5 to 8

[foxwriter]

Just sharing my joy in the I Ching being literal again.

I decided to get the Buddhist monk who teaches my meditation classes some socks as a gift (for his birthday/Christmas) because I noticed his were holy.

I found some in his regulation colours -burgundy & yellow. But felt a bit self conscious because I’ve not been going that long & never given a gift before.

I asked about the offering.

Yi said: 2.5 to 8
Yellow lower garments; from the source good fortune.

(!)

 

[foxwriter]

Holey not holy socks I should have said-Freudian slip!

 

[Liselle]

Huh. I'm not sure what I'd do here! The reading seems to endorse it, but in real life that seems like a pretty personal gift to give someone like that. And wouldn't it be embarrassing for him, to know people see his holey socks?

 

[Trojina]

There was a local Buddhist monk near me at a meditation centre and he spent a great deal of time in local charity shops, in his burgundy robes. He seemed transfixed by all the items in there. I don't think he'd have minded a pair of yellow socks. They're only human, monks I mean not socks.

 

[foxwriter]

Huh. I'm not sure what I'd do here! The reading seems to endorse it, but in real life that seems like a pretty personal gift to give someone like that. And wouldn't it be embarrassing for him, to know people see his holey socks?

He prostrates in front of us in his socks all the time so I don’t think he minds! I do feel okay about the gift & I love Yi’s response.