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God willing …

If God Is Willing, and the Creek Don’t Rise July 23, 2026 ䷄ 需 (Hsu) — Waiting Water above Heaven. Clouds gather but the rain has not yet fallen. Nourishment comes not by force but by patient timing. To wait, rightly understood, is not delay but discipline, a trust that the moment will arrive of its own accord. **** The only thing that does not change is change. A few days ago I was…

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Wat Pha Lat :

The Once-Returner’s Rest: Wat Pha Lat There is a temple on the slopes of Doi Suthep that most people never see. Not because it is hard to find — the monks have been walking the same trail up from Chiang Mai for centuries — but because the famous temple at the top draws the eyes upward, and what lies in between gets passed over. Its other name is Wat Sakadagami. The once-returner. The second…

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Continuing

Another Beginning… or the Continued Drama July 10, 2026 ䷽ Wei Ji — Before Completion (Hexagram 64) The journey appears to end, only to reveal another beginning. The wise person does not mistake one milestone for the destination, but continues with the same sincerity that carried them this far. It seems like only a short while ago I was celebrating being Shinsa-free. I could finally relax… and…

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Chiang Mai Pilgrimage, 26’ :the beginning

Feeling Useful

The interesting part about being a Yondan I am finding is being used as an example. Doing something the proper way, and yet still feeling like a cluz. Last week as Go-Dan was explaining Daisan to someone, the arm and the push. He said watch how Fuu-SanDan does it! Ehhhh, me. On the spot to do it correctly. Shocked. Today we had TaiHai practice. I was giving pointers on doing Resha. I have been…