Steve Marshall, the author of The Mandate of Heaven, is considering starting a regular Yi study group in London for likeminded aficionados depending on the response.
This is a good opportunity for all Yi aficionados who live in London or near enough. If I were still living in London or even Brighton, you can count me among those who would gladly join. Alas I now reside back in Malaysia for a few decades now (and not as reported by some in the World Wide Web).
Steve can be said to be knowledgeable in many tenets of Yi studies. His insights on certain lines or on hexagrams can sometimes astound Yi aficionados. His knowledge on the use of the Shao Yong’s circular diagram helped me pinpoint more accurately on the omen on another 9/11 – the bombing in the US, UK, and Europe; leaving out Japan.
From online discussions with him and by his blogging, one can see he knows something about Daoist, Confucian, and Zen thoughts.
It is a good opportunity not to be missed to discuss the Yi with someone as knowledgeable and reliable as him. Check his Yijing Dao website under Resources.
If you are Chinese or love Chinese tea like him, do not forget to bring along some Ti Guanyin or the milder Po Li for the group discussion sessions. To drink Chinese tea and eat some ground (monkey) nuts over a friendly discussion on Yi studies with someone knowledgeable, what more can one ask?
If interested, search with this address:
http://www.biroco.com/yijing/group.htm
2 comments:
Many thanks for your kind comments, the Chinese tea and monkey nuts is definitely a good idea. If we get the group up and running you'll have to look us up if you come to London.
The ancients say that it is humane and just to praise the worthy so that others can follow their good example and the people (read students) are well served.
Thank you for the invitation. I would surely pay a visit if I happen to be in London, to enjoy the Chinese tea and monkey nuts over a discussion of the Yi.
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