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He says slow down.when I asked him- said to read a certain text and see how it makes me feel first.
They say slow down.Others in the sangha told me to take my time
Posted 4 hours 37 minutes after first post.Gosh this is so important. A major decision. Anyone?
I can't help but wonder how much you are influenced by the surface appearance of things, and positions, and how that is affecting your thinking on this matter. Meaning, the surface idea of being a nun.I was inspired by one of the nuns who used to be a well known actress and personality in the glamour realm and just dropped it all one fine day. I used to be a model and am still attached to appearances.
Hexagram 30 is composed of two ying gua Li trigram ↑.
Within classification, since both Li gua points its chi to the sky, and it is a GO hexagram. There is no yang gua in this hexagram, this may mean no harmony and real happiness in life. GO hexagram means depart with regret.
Hexagram 40 composed of a zhen trigram (upper trigram) and a kan trigram (lower trigram)
Zhen is a yang gua ↑. Kan is also a yang gua. It is also a GO hexagram which means departure with regrets.
The nuclear hexagram of hex 30 is tui metal and sun wood (hexagram 28).
Your original motive is that things are in conflict metal and wood, everything is falling apart. You try to run for an escape.
The nuclear hexagram of hex 40 is kan water and li fire (hexagram 63)
Your intended outcome in your mind is that you will seek harmony because kan water pull chi water and li fire ignites chi up. The pull together situation may generate the harmony.
However, nuclear hexagram is motives and not facts.
If we translate the hexagram 30/40 combination back into xiao shing layout, now you see
Main hexagram 30
Change hexagram 40
1. House of kan: hexagram 63
2. House of kun; hexagram 20
3. House of zhen: hexagram 51 (movement)
4. House of sun: hexagram 28 (oldest daughter)
5. House in the middle: hexagram 19
6. House of Chien: hexagram 14
7. House of Tui: hexagram 60 (youngest daughter)
8. House of ken; hexagram 39
9. House of Li: hexagram 30 (middle daughter)
Hexagram 51 means movement. You must realize the purpose of your trip because this is a GO hexgram with regret. The middle house is hexagram 19, you realize time is not that cool in becoming a nun by September 2017 because what you can do is supervise and watched.
Hexagram 28 tells the story that you cannot bear your current responsibility in life.
From the six line method
起卦时间:2016年12月29日12时49分
起卦农历:丙申年十二月初一日午时
神煞:天乙—子申 福星—丑亥 日禄—卯 羊刃—寅 驿马—亥 桃花—午 华盖—丑
干支:丙申年 庚子月 乙酉日 壬午时
旬空:辰巳 辰巳 午未 申酉
六神 伏神 离宫:离为火(六冲) 震宫:雷水解
【本 卦】 【变 卦】
玄武 ▅▅▅▅▅ 兄弟己巳火 世○→ ▅▅ ▅▅ 子孙庚戌土
白虎 ▅▅ ▅▅ 子孙己未土 ▅▅ ▅▅ 妻财庚申金 应
滕蛇 ▅▅▅▅▅ 妻财己酉金 ▅▅▅▅▅ 兄弟庚午火
勾陈 ▅▅▅▅▅ 官鬼己亥水 应○→ ▅▅ ▅▅ 兄弟戊午火
朱雀 ▅▅ ▅▅ 子孙己丑土 ×→ ▅▅▅▅▅ 子孙戊辰土 世
青龙 ▅▅▅▅▅ 父母己卯木 ○→ ▅▅ ▅▅ 父母戊寅木
Line 6, you see what others try to do, and you think of following. In fact brother si fire is hollow under the year and month, these folks will do nothing.
Line 4 is the administration on the move for recruitment to join the temple. There is no easy takers because the brother line is wu fire, hollow under the month and in conflict with the organization or organizer for recruitment.
Line 1 is the attempt to give up possessions, but one cannot let go.
Line 2 is the attempt to gain spiritual growth, but in fact there is no growth because child line chen earth is hollow under the year and the month.
My conclusion is: just you wait and rethink.
Tai Shing and Xiao Shing hexagram analysis exist in Iching.
Tai Shing and Xiao Shing are also under Buddhist religion. Enlightenment does not come from becoming a nun, rather it is finding the harmony within yourself. If you cannot give up your dogs, let alone other attachments to become a nun under the restrictions and rules of a temple.
Do you recite the Great Compassion Mantra (Da Bei Zhou / 大悲咒) seven times per day and also Heart Sūtra (at least 3 times per day) with opening and closing prayer. Try that first before considering other options. Enlightenment will come.
Hi Gene. Nothing has happened to unsettle me recently. It is just pure inspiration after meeting that serene Indian nun who used to be a model.
However, while my ultimate aim is enlightenment (and thus, benefit to others), I do feel insecure about living alone as an old woman. Maybe I shouldn't. But questions arise: When I die, will anyone know? If not, how will I be able to die in a serene manner that will ensure a pure rebirth which will be beneficial to others too? Sure we have death meditations, etc. but dying alone is an unsettling thought. For an advanced practitioner, it is not at all unsettling because death is just a transition and where it leads depends on your karma and final state of mind. I know that being part of a pure-minded community and practising morality myself along with the like-minded will offer some security (I practise it already, having taken 6 precepts -5 pratimoksha precepts plus chastity - plus the Bodhisattva vows from His Holiness The Dalai Lama last year) . This longing for spiritual security in my old age is the 'hidden motive' I think. I don't know whether it makes my motive impure. If it does, then I have no right to want to become a nun. I shall write about this honestly to the venerables and see what they think.
Clarity,
Office 17622,
PO Box 6945,
London.
W1A 6US
United Kingdom
Phone/ Voicemail:
+44 (0)20 3287 3053 (UK)
+1 (561) 459-4758 (US).