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To: alt.magick.tyagi,alt.zen,alt.philosophy.taoism,alt.divination
From: i@no.self (!)
Subject: Master Huang's Site on I Ching
Date: Fri, 05 Apr 2002 09:54:48 GMT
from
http://www.ichingmastery.com/members/0dragon.lasso
The ancient sages employed divination to
educate and to guide people to think and to
act properly in daily life. Consulting the I
Ching is different from asking advice from
astrology or horoscopes. It is inconceivable
that people should have everything in common
simply because they share the same date of
birth. Although many people who consult the
I Ching would obtain the same gua (hexagram)
and the same yao (line), however, how to
interpret the context depends on everyone's
own intuition. And most important, the
outcomes solely depend on everyone's own
effort and action. It is about consciously
seeking and consciously creating.
It is worth noticing that in the I Ching no
words of the last days or the end of the time
are mentioned. Nevertheless, there are good
wishes and also solemn warnings. After years
of studying the I Ching and paying attention
to the world affairs I got a feeling that the
transition of the new century and the new
millennium signifies the beginning of a new
cycle. I deeply believe that the twenty first
century and the third millennium will be a
century and a millennium of seeking harmony
and great harvest. According to the I Ching,
after seeking harmony we will obtain great
harvest. After obtaining great harvest we
will be most humble. And after being most
humble we will be able to enjoy great
delight. This is the spiritual journey of the
whole humanity. Numerous opportunities and
challenges are lying ahead in the new century
and the new millennium allowing everyone for
further growing and achieving.
We are so fortunate that in the history of
mankind not many people have the fortune to
live across two centuries. However, we are
living not only across two centuries but also
two millennia. Such a blessing!
In the beginning, I Ching was a collection of
ancient life experiences and beliefs compiled
many thousands of years before The Bible. It
was written solely with symbols before the
time when written characters were invented.
Later on words were appended, and gradually
the I Ching became a philosophy of life.
...Meditation is cordially recommended.
and from
http://www.ichingmastery.com/beanmethod.html
The Bean Method
Originally the Rice Method was used for
divination. Rice is the staple food in China,
and can be found in every household. People
more often employ rice rather than yarrow
stalks to divine. I disfavor rice as its tiny
size is difficult to count so I prefer to use
beans. Any kind of bean is suitable except
round ones, because they will roll on the
table. My favorite is pinto beans. Their
size, shape, and color are almost perfect.
The bean reminds me of a Chinese exhortation:
"Plant melons and you get melons;
Sow beans and you get beans."
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