Comments on: Who should cast the hexagram? http://onlineclarity.co.uk/answers/2007/01/26/who-should-cast-the-hexagram/ Readings, insights and understanding from the I Ching, the oracle of Change. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 19:16:27 +0000 By: Allan Lian http://onlineclarity.co.uk/answers/2007/01/26/who-should-cast-the-hexagram/#comment-33126 Allan Lian Sat, 27 Jan 2007 13:40:55 +0000 http://onlineclarity.co.uk/answers/?p=368#comment-33126 In a lesson to counselors and friends, Tsze-yu said, “In serving a prince, frequent remonstrances lead to disgrace. Between friends, frequent reproofs make the friendship distant.” (Analects 4. 26) Therefore one seldom remonstrates with my boss or client unless he seeks my advice again. If the boss or client has every intention to slam his head into the wall, no remonstration can stop him. As his corporate adviser, I can always make suggestions to rectify his mistakes afterwards. One also rarely reproves friends – they are wise enough to make their decisions and take responsibilities for their actions. Unless they transgressed upon what is right and just. For example: a Daoist friend trying to lay the blame on Confucius for past woes in China! Harmen acting like a Junzi thinks of the sanctions of law (Analects 4. 19), how can one fault him? After all, it is a known fact that the West is more litigious than the East, therefore his concern is valid. If one continues the debate in a single entry, one could be accused of spoon feeding Yi aficionados and consultants. And kind teachers like Hilary could be out of a job! See, it is always difficult to remain blameless. Therefore it would be better if one makes entries over a span of time to support why it is important and professional to cast for our clients. Not forgetting how to phrase questions, and interpreting the Oracle for clients. That is if I have not forgotten how to! But do remember, if the Yi does not speak to us or has never done so, then the entire consultation is superfluous. (If you want to see how the Yi speak to a sincere Yi fellow, access ‘The Useless Tree’ blog of Professor Sam Crane. He asks the Yi more ‘down to earth’ questions than me!) In a lesson to counselors and friends, Tsze-yu said, “In serving a prince, frequent remonstrances lead to disgrace. Between friends, frequent reproofs make the friendship distant.” (Analects 4. 26)

Therefore one seldom remonstrates with my boss or client unless he seeks my advice again. If the boss or client has every intention to slam his head into the wall, no remonstration can stop him. As his corporate adviser, I can always make suggestions to rectify his mistakes afterwards. One also rarely reproves friends – they are wise enough to make their decisions and take responsibilities for their actions. Unless they transgressed upon what is right and just. For example: a Daoist friend trying to lay the blame on Confucius for past woes in China!

Harmen acting like a Junzi thinks of the sanctions of law (Analects 4. 19), how can one fault him? After all, it is a known fact that the West is more litigious than the East, therefore his concern is valid. If one continues the debate in a single entry, one could be accused of spoon feeding Yi aficionados and consultants. And kind teachers like Hilary could be out of a job! See, it is always difficult to remain blameless.

Therefore it would be better if one makes entries over a span of time to support why it is important and professional to cast for our clients. Not forgetting how to phrase questions, and interpreting the Oracle for clients. That is if I have not forgotten how to! But do remember, if the Yi does not speak to us or has never done so, then the entire consultation is superfluous.

(If you want to see how the Yi speak to a sincere Yi fellow, access ‘The Useless Tree’ blog of Professor Sam Crane. He asks the Yi more ‘down to earth’ questions than me!)

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