The three stylish subjects are:
(1) Tai Yi Shen Shu 太乙神數
(2) Qi Men Dun Jia 奇門遁甲
(3) Liu Ren 六壬
Tai Yi is based mainly on Tian Yuan 天元.
Qi Men is based mainly on Di Yuan 地元.
Liu Ren is based manily on Ren Yuan 人元.
Tai Yi is used to divine national (and international) events, changes in climate, and natural disasters.
Qi Men is used to find out the best direction and timing for important human events. In the old days, it was used in military affairs.
Liu Ren is used to divine human affairs which can be trifle everyday matters.
Like every other metaphysical subject, in the beginning, it is important to understand the formulation and interpretation according to established rules. At a more advanced stage, the rules can be forgotten. The ultimate goal is have the subject integrated into the diviner's spirit and become one.
JY
3 comments:
Dear Master,
In the last paragraph you wrote, I can see the three long stages in learning metaphysics.
1) "Like every other metaphysical subject, in the beginning, it is important to understand the formulation and interpretation according to established rules."
2) "At a more advanced stage, the rules can be forgotten."
3) "The ultimate goal is have the subject integrated into the diviner´s spirit and become one."
...my interpretation:
1) You are a student.
2) You are a certified professional
3) You are a Master (of course; after many, many years of hard work and study)
With all my respect.
Aida.
Dear Master,
"Liu Ren is based mainly on Ren Yuan 人元.
Liu Ren is used to divine human affairs which can be trifle everyday matters."
Is it related to the ren stem in the 4P? Can we translate this into six waters? What could be these six waters?
Best wishes,
Jeannie
Liu Ren has its name coming from the fact that
Heaven 1 gives birth to water.
Therefore, among the 10 Heaven Stems, water stems have special positions. Ren being yang is chosen to be stem to be used. Ren can come with six different branches: Zi, Yin, Chen, Wu, Shen, Xu. This is why the study is known as Liu Ren.
I would not translate the name at all.
The complete name is Liu Ren Shen Ke 六壬神課, a name clearly pointing to a divination system.
JY
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