Most Yi students, Confucians and Daoists would know or have
heard about the Junzi or the superior man in their studies.
There are many things that a person needs to do and/or cultivate
before he or she can become a Junzi. It is not easy otherwise
Confucius would not have elaborated so much about the ways of a
Junzi as recorded in the Analects and said that he aspired to be
one. If you have not discerned it, the Judgments, Images and the
lines in the Yijing delved into the proper conduct of a Junzi
and the ways to master his or her fate. If one aspires to become
a Junzi apart from watching one’s actions, we also need to be
discreet with our words. More so if the words are to be spoken
to the general public at large in forums, blogs and websites,
via books or to reporters. It is a heavy responsibility for any
aspirant Junzi. Mr. Ban, the new UN chief from South Korea,
probably found out the hard way on his first day of work when he
spoke on the legitimate execution of Saddam Hussein in Iraq
while the UN is agai