{"id":326,"date":"2023-03-19T14:59:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-19T14:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mycal8.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2023\/03\/19\/52-mycal8-keeping-still\/"},"modified":"2023-03-19T14:59:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-19T14:59:00","slug":"52-mycal8-keeping-still","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mycal8.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2023\/03\/19\/52-mycal8-keeping-still\/","title":{"rendered":"52.mycal8 &#8212; Keeping Still"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fTL8XhMBoT4\" width=\"320\" youtube-src-><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">From &lt;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fTL8XhMBoT4\" style=\"text-align: left;\">52.mycal8 &#8212; Keeping Still &#8211; YouTube<\/a>&gt;<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p>\n<span> <\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\">\n<span><\/span><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span> <\/span><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<span> <\/p>\n<h1>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hexagram_(I_Ching)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hexagram<\/a>&nbsp;52<\/h1>\n<p><\/span><\/center><span><\/p>\n<p><b>B<a amzn-ps-bm-asin=\"B07H326RDY\" data-amzn-link-id=\"63f2720ba0fbf652df00d7f20f4bf56e\" data-amzn-ps-bm-keyword=\"by James Byrd, the future\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Future-2020-James-Byrd-ebook\/dp\/B07H326RDY\/ref=as_li_bk_tl\/?tag=protocolenterpri&amp;linkId=63f2720ba0fbf652df00d7f20f4bf56e&amp;linkCode=ktl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">y: James Byrd<\/a><span style=\"border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-width: initial;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"0\" id=\"amznPsBmPixel_4252963\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?source=bk&amp;t=protocolenterpri&amp;bm-id=default&amp;l=ktl&amp;linkId=63f2720ba0fbf652df00d7f20f4bf56e&amp;_cb=1552279129168\" style=\"border: none; height: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 0px;\" width=\"0\" \/><\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>\n<span><br \/>\n<b>I.The Oracle<\/b>&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3>\n<span><br \/>\nA. Hexagram 52 is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yijing.nl\/trigrams\/52-gen.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gen<\/a>, or Bound. Further interpretations are Keeping Still, Mountain and Stilling. Its lower and upper trigrams are the same,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.yijing.nl\/trigrams\/52-gen.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gen<\/a>: bound or&nbsp; mountain.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<span><b>B. The Judgment<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>&nbsp; &nbsp;1. Keeping Still. Keeping his back still<\/span><br \/>\n<span>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;So that he no longer feels his body.<\/span><br \/>\n<span>&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp; 2. He goes into his courtyard<br \/>\n&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;And does not see his people.<br \/>\n&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;No blame.<\/p>\n<h3>\n<span>C. The Image<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span><br \/>\n&nbsp; 1. Mountains standing close together:<\/span><br \/>\n<span>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; The image of Keeping Still.<\/span><br \/>\n<span>&nbsp; 2. Thus the superior man<\/span><br \/>\n<span>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Does not permit his thoughts<\/span><br \/>\n&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; To go beyond his situation.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<h2>\n<span><br \/>\n<b>II. My interpretation<\/b>&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<h3>\nA. <span face=\"&quot;proxima nova&quot; , sans-serif\" style=\"background: 0px 0px rgb(255, 255, 255); border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jamesdekorne.com\/GBCh\/hex52.htm\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Keeping Still&#8221;<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , &quot;serif&quot;;\">After reviewing this hexagram, the only precept I can get from it is <a href=\"https:\/\/greatergood.berkeley.edu\/article\/item\/five_ways_mindfulness_meditation_is_good_for_your_health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">meditation<\/a>. It is a time for some quietude and <a href=\"https:\/\/plato.stanford.edu\/entries\/japanese-zen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zen<\/a>, so to speak. It is true that in order for the face to reflect a calm demeanor, that projection must come from within, just as the lotus flower that floats on a calm pond, serene and sincere it is.&nbsp;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , &quot;serif&quot;;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , &quot;serif&quot;;\">Now is a good time to make these adjustments to your inward appearance, in order to reflect peaceful undertones. You do this in order to reflect a peaceful outward appearance, sort of, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/as_above,_so_below\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">as above, so below<\/a>&#8220;. As long as you maintain your inner core, you will be as steady as a rock.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , &quot;serif&quot;;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , &quot;serif&quot;;\">The thing with meditation is to always start with stilling the toes, and then work your way up to stilling your somewhat racing thoughts. Now remember that harboring bad things about other people internally, will eventually ooze out at some point in time, so don&#8217;t ever go there, literally or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheldrake.org\/research\/telepathy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">telepathically<\/a>. At all, the best thing to achieve is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=Qjo1dJRLJ_MC&amp;pg=PA72&amp;lpg=PA72&amp;dq=no+mind+.edu&amp;source=bl&amp;ots=alCZasbh1M&amp;sig=ACfU3U02FpaWpMk14sjAdzUGuXUF0yC9GQ&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiqjP6mytrmAhWJo1kKHbkcAw0Q6AEwAXoECAoQAQ#v=onepage&amp;q=no%20mind%20.edu&amp;f=false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">No Mind<\/a>, or Zen after being fully absorbed into your meditational practice.<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote><p>\n<span style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><span face=\"sans-serif\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 14px;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Om#cite_note-maxmuller11-61\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;let a man meditate on Om&#8221;.<\/a>&nbsp;<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\n<b><span style=\"font-family: &quot;times new roman&quot; , serif;\"><span face=\"sans-serif\" style=\"background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 14px;\">Source:&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Om#cite_note-maxmuller11-61\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Om#cite_note-maxmuller11-61<\/a><\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=uZFBfTfLWt4&amp;offerid=512744.119&amp;type=4&amp;subid=0\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Frontline Plus is the no.1 vet recommended flea and tick treatment for canines. Easy to apply, this topical treatment combats fleas and ticks for a whole month.\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/budgetpetworld.com\/images\/feed\/468x60-frontline.jpg?ssl=1\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/ad.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/show?id=uZFBfTfLWt4&amp;bids=512744.119&amp;type=4&amp;subid=0\" width=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p> <\/center><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>\n<center><\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<h4><center><center><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">References<\/span><\/strong><\/center><\/center><\/h4>\n<p><center><center><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/center><center style=\"text-align: left;\">Blofield, John (1965).&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3HUTAhW\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">I Ching the Book of Change an Important New Translation of the Ancient Chinese Book of Diviation<\/a><\/center><center style=\"text-align: left;\"><br \/><\/center><center style=\"text-align: left;\">Byrd, James (2018)&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/40sSUaI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;The Future&#8221;<\/a><\/center><center style=\"text-align: left;\"><br \/><\/center><center style=\"text-align: left;\">Huang, Kerson, and Rosemary (1987).&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YriqLR\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">I Ching<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=protocolenterpri&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0894803190\" style=\"border: none; margin: 0px;\" width=\"1\" \/><\/center><center style=\"text-align: left;\"><br \/><\/center><center style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>Karcher, S. and Ritesema, R. (1995).&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Y2o3jv\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">I Ching: The Classic Chinese Oracle of Change [The First Complete Translation with Concordance]<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=protocolenterpri&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=156619945X\" style=\"border: none; margin: 0px;\" width=\"1\" \/><\/center><center style=\"text-align: left;\"><br \/><\/center><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>Legge, James (2012).&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/40wDaDy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The I Ching: The Book of Changes (Sacred Books of China: The Book of Changes)<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=protocolenterpri&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00A420GEY\" style=\"border: none; margin: 0px;\" width=\"1\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>Reifler, S. (1974)&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3DBPA35\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">I Ching: The World&#8217;s Oldest and Most Revered System of Fortune Telling<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=protocolenterpri&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B000O51FJQ\" style=\"border: none; margin: 0px;\" width=\"1\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>Van Over, R. (1971),&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3HXkVjt\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">I Ching<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=protocolenterpri&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B001G4Y9P6\" style=\"border: none; margin: 0px;\" width=\"1\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>Wilhelm, R., and Baynes. C.F. (1967).&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3lc5URO\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The I Ching, or, Book of Changes (Bollingen Series XIX)<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=protocolenterpri&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=069109750X\" style=\"border: none; margin: 0px;\" width=\"1\" \/><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span>Wilhelm, Hellmut and Richard Wilhelm (1995).&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3HUoZRs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Understanding the I Ching<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=protocolenterpri&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=0691001715\" style=\"border: none; margin: 0px;\" width=\"1\" \/><\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=%23mycal8&amp;sxsrf=AJOqlzXvnumd24woEA39SLxczKjElL7MAA%3A1675522100231&amp;source=hp&amp;ei=NHDeY7CbDKj2kPIPobuUoAg&amp;iflsig=AK50M_UAAAAAY95-RNPKVCBS9eQg_J6mDETqHXRe0Lwh&amp;ved=0ahUKEwiwheKcjvz8AhUoO0QIHaEdBYQQ4dUDCAo&amp;uact=5&amp;oq=%23mycal8&amp;gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyBAgjECc6BwgjEOoCECdQvA9YvA9g6CNoAXAAeACAAWWIAWWSAQMwLjGYAQCgAQKgAQGwAQo&amp;sclient=gws-wiz\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#mycal8<\/a><\/div>\n<hr style=\"text-align: left;\" \/><\/center><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From &lt;52.mycal8 &#8212; Keeping Still &#8211; YouTube&gt; Hexagram&nbsp;52 By: James Byrd I.The Oracle&nbsp; A. Hexagram 52 is Gen, or Bound. Further interpretations are Keeping Still, Mountain and Stilling. Its lower and upper trigrams are the same,&nbsp;gen: bound or&nbsp; mountain.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; B. The Judgment &nbsp; &nbsp;1. Keeping Still. 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