u/Yijing1

From asking AI:

> In Christianity, particularly in traditions influenced by Augustine of Hippo and Thomas Aquinas, all good works and their ultimate efficacy are understood as depending on divine grace. For example, Paul the Apostle writes, "I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth" (1 Corinthians 3:6). In this view, God is the First Cause

So suppose there are 5 men who sow crops in the same way. 4 men have a bountiful harvest while one man has a failed harvest. This is by spiritual decree?

Suppose there are 5 men with the same resume. They send out their resume. 4 of the men receive job offers while 1 is ignored by everyone. This is by spiritual decree?

Please allow me to understand better. All my life, I have been under the impression that success comes from a mixture of genetic determinism (good looks), willpower and skill. But I have been questioning this for a while as I have seen those:

• without any skill succeed in a certain endeavour,
• those who apply no effort succeed,
• those who are ugly succeed, etc.

And there are some who seem 'cursed', whereby no matter what they do, or how they approach the subject, they inevitably fail when by their superior skill or just numerical probability, they should have succeeded by now. But something is preventing the door being opened.

It's incomprehensible, unless the Christian doctrine of divine providence is believed, which I find it hard to convince myself of, as why would God bestow so many blessings on the ungrateful, evil and those who use the blessings for evil.

I remember reading an account of Jiang Ziya, who sat by the river without a hook on his fishing line, believing that a fish would come to him in its own time. This is a surprising amount of faith in destiny. The Liezi also affirms this perspective of destiny.

So suppose there are 5 men who sow crops in the same way. 4 men have a bountiful harvest while one man has a failed harvest. This is by Heaven's decree?

Suppose there are 5 men with the same resume. They send out their resume. 4 of the men receive job offers while 1 is ignored by everyone. This is by Heaven's decree?

Please allow me to understand better. All my life, I have been under the impression that success comes from a mixture of genetic determinism (good looks), willpower and skill. But I have been questioning this for a while as I have seen those:

• without any skill succeed in a certain endeavour,
• those who apply no effort succeed,
• those who are ugly succeed, etc.

And there are some who seem 'cursed', whereby no matter what they do, or how they approach the subject, they inevitably fail when by their superior skill or just numerical probability, they should have succeeded by now. But something is preventing the door being opened.

It's incomprehensible, unless the traditional chinese doctrine of divine providence by the mandate of Heaven is believed, which I find it hard to convince myself of, as why would Heaven bestow so much favour on the ungrateful, evil and those who use the blessings for evil.

From asking AI:

> In Sikhism, all success is commonly understood to occur by God's grace (nadar or kirpa)...the outcome is ultimately granted by the Divine.

So suppose there are 5 men who sow crops in the same way. 4 men have a bountiful harvest while one man has a failed harvest. This is by Waheguru's decree?

Suppose there are 5 men with the same resume. They send out their resume. 4 of the men receive job offers while 1 is ignored by everyone. This is by Waheguru's decree?

Please allow me to understand better. All my life, I have been under the impression that success comes from a mixture of genetic determinism (good looks), willpower and skill. But I have been questioning this for a while as I have seen those:

• without any skill succeed in a certain endeavour,
• those who apply no effort succeed,
• those who are ugly succeed, etc.

And there are some who seem 'cursed', whereby no matter what they do, or how they approach the subject, they inevitably fail when by their superior skill or just numerical probability, they should have succeeded by now. But something is preventing the door being opened.

It's incomprehensible, unless the Sikh doctrine of divine providence is believed, which I find it hard to convince myself of, as why would Waheguru bestow so many blessings on the ungrateful, evil and those who use the blessings for evil.

I always thought Japan was the worst in regards to pouring chemical additives which are banned in Europe into food, but it seems China is not dissimilar.

Chinese people tried to explain it to me but because I don't speak Chinese well, I don't get it.

One puts the dice in each cup and shake the cups with the dice inside, and then look at the result. Interpreting the result is complicated.

Other sects can't even do work in the northern provinces of China as that is 'Quanzhen territory'.

Also the Quanzhen practices like meditation and neidan are generally promoted and considered in a good light in public, while Zhengyi practices, for example, are considered as superstitious or less virtuous.

Specifically after making a prayer for a desire? Looking for inspiration.

Translated from Chinese:

> Parkinson’s disease is caused by the shrinkage of the small intestine, which leads to a shrinkage of the cerebellum. As a result, the nerves are compressed, causing tremors in the arms. In such cases, it’s essential to use Baiyun Mountain essential oil for back massages and then use a combination of probiotics to regulate the gut.

> It takes three to six months, similar to treating Parkinson’s disease.

I don't know if that's true or she's just trying to sell her Baiyun Mountain essential oil, which she seems to use for a lot of things.

I remember a source saying when women place medicines in their vaginas, it was found that men who afterwards had intercourse with them had the medicine circulating in their bloodstream.

So is it likely that the foreskin or glans of an uncircumcised penis acts as a sponge and absorbs vaginal fluids?

I remember a source saying when women place medicines in their vaginas, it was found that men who afterwards had intercourse with them had the medicine circulating in their bloodstream.

So is it likely that the foreskin or glans of an uncircumcised penis acts as a sponge and absorbs vaginal fluids?

Najia (Wenwanggua and peach blossom divination) being part of the Xiangshu tradition.

Suppose I have the Hexagram 39, Jian, 4th line changing. So that's 7, 8, 8, 6, 7, 7.

Using the Xiangshu (Image and Number) method, how to derive a reading jist from looking at the numbers?

I know that Xiangshu is more than just looking at the numbers, but this aspect is what I don't understand. How does 6, for example, as a number mean anything?

All I know is that even numbers are yin and odd numbers are yang. So as a brief attempt at interpretation, would we just say there are three males and three females, symbolising harmony, and that there are two younger females (the fixed number 8) tutored by an older female (the changing number 6)?

Whenever I go to these places to play snooker/pool, they always seem to pair me up with the prettiest lady there, the type of Chinese woman who could get any man she wanted and she knows it. So I spend 200 yuan playing snooker or pool with a woman who thinks she's too hot to be nice/be flirtatious. But maybe they're all like that though? I don't know. After leaving, I felt quite disappointed.

Early in the morning in my home country, I like to go out for a morning run without wearing my shirt in the summer because it's already quite warm. However before I did the same in China, I checked the legality of it in Chinese law and it's a bit unclear whether it's allowed or not?

The Reticular Activation System, responsible for noticing patterns which would have otherwise been ignored, as well as the sleep-wake cycle, seems to be part of the manifesting process. But I'm not exactly sure how or why.

Why were these included in the Ten Wings? What to do with them?