A Daily Practice
道德經 = Dao De Jing / Tao Te Jing (the primary text of Daoism/Taoism) 易經 = Yi Jing / I Ching (an ancient Chinese text prescribing claromancy to guide its use) ::: A DAILY PRACTICE ::: The 道德經 is a diagram of existence and the 易經 is a survival guide. To calibrate my thoughts at the start of each day I first consult the 易經. The specific interpretation I use is titled “The I Ching or Book of Changes — A Guide to Life’s Turning Points”, by Brian Browne Walker (St Martin’s Press, 1992). Based on the hexagram(s) I receive from the consultation, I then read a verse from the 道德經 (translation published by Derek Lin). Into a notebook I transcribe portions of my readings from each. At present, this has been my daily practice for roughly half a year and my experience thus far has been that it helps me improve my emotional balance, which helps improve clarity of thought, which helps improve acceptance, which helps improve understanding, which helps me feel at peace with myself and my presen...