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Kan (Darkness)

Kan is a pit. it can be interpreted as falling. wilhelm translates kan as abysmal and blofeld as abyss. in this book the word darkness is used. the ancient ideograph selected for this gua is a very old and beautiful form. the left half of the ideograph selected for this gua is a very old and beautiful form. the left half of the ideograph is a symbol for earth. the right half is made up of two parts. the upper portion depicts a person standing on one foot with the other foot off the ground, which indicates that the person is falling. directly underneath one foot, there is a vertical line symbolizing a falling movement. the lower portion of the ideograph looks like apit. we have here the image of someone falling into a pit. the meaning of kan is two-fold, either a pit or falling. in the later version of the ideograph, it should be noted, the picture of the pit was left out.


The central theme of the gua is falling but not drowned; in danger but not lost. maintain your confidence: soothe your mind. with assurance and faith, caution and trust, you can pass through any difficult situation. both abysmal and abyss carry the sense of being bottomless. kan is a pit, but it is not bottomless. there is hope.

kan is made up of two primary gua, water above and water below. in ancient times, the chinese lived inland; they were not a sea-faring people. for this reason, water was associated with difficulty or danger. according to the system of the five elements, the colors of water is blue-black.there is no light in a pit. thus, the meaning of kan can also be interpreted as falling into darkness

 

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This is exactly what I need right now. Good looking out.

im going to have to post more books particularly Fusion Of The Five Elements. Great Book.
also would have to incorporate the greater kan (darkness) and li (brightness)

 

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Quote I heard from a pastor a few weeks ago, it was profound:

"A man is the sum of his thoughts". I gotta stop thinking about money, hoes, and clothes brehs Anybody got any books to recommend on world philosophies? preferably African or Asian

 

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Quote I heard from a pastor a few weeks ago, it was profound:

"A man is the sum of his thoughts". I gotta stop thinking about money, hoes, and clothes brehs Anybody got any books to recommend on world philosophies? preferably African or Asian

Good pastor.

Think And Grow Rich changed my life. Gotta change yourself from the inside out, rather than vice versa

 

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Definitely start with the I Ching.




Also Spirit Science on YouTube is a must watch introductory course on the Matrix

 

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This mornings reading
Hexagram 7 - The Army




THIS HEXAGRAM is made up of the trigrams K'an, water, and K'un, earth, and thus it symbolises the ground water stored up in the earth. In the same way military strength is stored up in the mass of the people - invisible in times of peace but always ready for use as a source of power. The attributes of the two trigrams are danger inside and obedience outside. This points to the nature of an army, which at the core is dangerous, while discipline and obedience must prevail outside.
Of the individual lines, the one that controls the hexagram is the strong nine in the second place, to which the other lines, all yielding, are subordinate. This line indicates a commander, because it stands in the middle of one of the two trigrams. But since it is in the lower rather than the upper trigram, it represents not the ruler but the efficient general, who maintains obedience in the army by his authority.


THE JUDGEMENT


The army. The army needs perseverance
And a strong man.
Good fortune without blame.

Xian warriors


AN ARMY is a mass that needs organization in order to become a fighting force.
Without strict discipline nothing can be accomplished, but this discipline must not be achieved by force. It requires a strong man who captures the hearts of the people and awakens their enthusiasm. In order that he may develop his abilities he needs the complete confidence of his ruler, who must entrust him with full responsibility as long as the war lasts. But war is always a dangerous thing and brings with it destruction and devastation. Therefore it should not be resorted to rashly but, like a poisonous drug, should be used as a last recourse.
The justifying cause of a war, and clear and intelligible war aims, ought to be explained to the people by an experienced leader. Unless there is a quite definite war aim to which the people can consciously pledge themselves, the unity and strength of conviction that lead to victory will not be forthcoming. But the leader must also look to it that the passion of war and the delirium of victory do not give rise to unjust acts that will not meet with general approval. If justice and perseverance are the basis of action, all goes well.


THE IMAGE


In the middle of the earth is water:
The image of THE ARMY.
Thus the superior man increases his masses
By generosity toward the people.

GROUND WATER is invisibly present within the earth. In the same way the military power of a people is invisibly present in the masses. When danger threatens, every peasant becomes a soldier; when the war ends, he goes back to his plow. He who is generous toward the people wins their love, and a people living under a mild rule becomes strong and powerful. Only a people economically strong can be important in military power. Such power must therefore be cultivated by improving the economic condition of the people and by humane government. Only when there is this invisible bond between government and people, so that the people are sheltered by their government as ground water is sheltered by the earth, is it possible to wage a victorious war.

 

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"We're all in the same gang, bread and butter. Just a couple of subdivisions who naturally hate each other" Aesop Rock

 

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never heard that aesop rock song

 

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dope read so far

 

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The thread is back

 

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drop money on another house/land. feel good to get away from the city, for a bit.

 

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