From the Golden Tarot, Justice; from the Yantra Deck, Exhale:
The great Way has no impediments;
It does not pick and choose.
When you abandon attachment and aversion
You see it plainly.
~Seng Ts’an
A demon pulls on one side of this angel's scales of justice, and angels on the other. How do we determine what is good and ethical and what is corrupt and destructive? Generally by whether the person whose behavior is in question is on our 'team' - someone who agrees with our philosophy and perspective. But Justice could care less about team colors, only the actions taken and the results caused. The Exhale card advocates a letting go of our preferences and prejudices in order to be objective (and to find peace). Such clarity allows us to see reality without all our opinions attached. As Seng Ts'an wrote, "If you want it to appear before your eyes, cherish neither for nor against."
Mischievous actions can lead to imbalance. Sometimes we know the things we do are going to cause an issue, and we do it anyway.
ReplyDeleteI suppose one could argue that sometimes overtipping the scales can point out the imbalance already there.
Deleteattachment/detachment. I'm working on recognizing it, stepping back. I'm stardust, it doesn't matter...
ReplyDeleteSeeing with clarity rather than attachment can help make response a wiser one.
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