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We must understand the demands of the time in order to find the necessary offset for its deficiencies and damages. In any event we must not count on great success, since the requisite strength is lacking.
Wilhelm Image:When a man is a wanderer and stranger, he should not be gruff nor overbearing. He has no large circle of acquaintances, therefore he should not give himself airs. He must be cautious and reserved; in this way he protects himself from evil.
Thus the superior man
Is clear-minded and cautious
In imposing penalties,
And protracts no lawsuits.
It is a phenomenon of short duration. This is what penalties and lawsuits should be like. They should be a quickly passing matter, and must not be dragged out indefinitely.
The bird's nest burns up.
The wanderer laughs at first,
Then must needs lament and weep.
Through carelessness he loses his cow.
Misfortune.
This misfortune may overtake the bird if it is heedless and imprudent when building its nest. It is the same with a wanderer. If he lets himself go, laughing and jesting, and forgets that he is a wanderer, he will later have cause to weep and lament. For if through carelessness a man loses his cow-i.e., his modesty and adaptability-evil will result.
or return animosity with virtueThere is a line in the Roger Ames translation of "Dao De Jing" verse 63 which says:
Requite enmity with character (De).
As your sketch shows...... when we are present and witnessing we are above the waves of the washing machine. We are above / beyond the ego. We are aligned with our true self rather than enmeshed in a false truth.So, whenever we start telling ourselves stories about 'who' we are ~ Bully, Victim or Rescuer ~ we fall into the washer machine of low-quality living? If we say to ourselves, "Bullies are bad," then we'll jump right into that washer machine to play either the Victim or Rescuer role?
However, to remain Present in the witness position, calm and centered, is to see clearly the Way (Dao) and to also maintain the noble character (De) needed to peacefully traverse the path through a fallen world while doing 'right' things along the way.
It's not always easy to be calm, assertive and present, however the benefits do abound when the great is in preponderance. Then the truth and the needs of the time are revealed.If you can stay Present in the witness position, then you will naturally do 'right' things ~ whatever is appropriate for the situation at hand?
It's been an eye-opening stroll in the park for me. In response to the times we live in, as I made each divination the right thing to do felt to be to share it. I am glad that you have liked the exploration too.I've liked your exploration of bullying!
Clarity,
Office 17622,
PO Box 6945,
London.
W1A 6US
United Kingdom
Phone/ Voicemail:
+44 (0)20 3287 3053 (UK)
+1 (561) 459-4758 (US).