Encephalon Posted January 11, 2010 HEALING Fire cools. Water seeks its own level. No matter how extreme a situation is, it will change. It cannot continue forever. Thus, a great forest fire is always destined to burn itself out; a turbulent sea will become calmer. Natural events balance themselves out by seeking their opposites, and this process of balance is at the heart of all healing. This process takes time. If an event is not great, the balancing required is slight. If it is momentous, then it may take days, years, even lifetimes for things to return to an even keel. Actually, without these slight imbalances, there could be no movement in life. It is being off balance that keeps life changing. Total centering, total balance would only be stasis. All life is continual destruction and healing, over and over again. That is why, even in the midst of an extreme situation, the wise are patient. Whether the situation is illness, calamity, or their own anger, they know that healing will follow upheaval. Deng Ming-Dao Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chitoryu Posted January 11, 2010 In fact, this is also my favorite. Blasto, many thanks for putting these up. I get to reread them at work, rather than carrying the book around with me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Encephalon Posted January 11, 2010 In fact, this is also my favorite. Blasto, many thanks for putting these up. I get to reread them at work, rather than carrying the book around with me. Always happy to hear that others have the book as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mal Posted January 11, 2010 I'm happy that you decided to keep posting these. Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
voidisyinyang Posted January 11, 2010 Funny - I stumbled onto this article today before I read your post: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/volunteer/artic...article_id=5335 HEALING Fire cools. Water seeks its own level. No matter how extreme a situation is, it will change. It cannot continue forever. Thus, a great forest fire is always destined to burn itself out; a turbulent sea will become calmer. Natural events balance themselves out by seeking their opposites, and this process of balance is at the heart of all healing. This process takes time. If an event is not great, the balancing required is slight. If it is momentous, then it may take days, years, even lifetimes for things to return to an even keel. Actually, without these slight imbalances, there could be no movement in life. It is being off balance that keeps life changing. Total centering, total balance would only be stasis. All life is continual destruction and healing, over and over again. That is why, even in the midst of an extreme situation, the wise are patient. Whether the situation is illness, calamity, or their own anger, they know that healing will follow upheaval. Deng Ming-Dao Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
