It carries such weight that the end is achieved, and all danger of bloodshed and all fear disappear. DELIVERANCE. Going is without blame.
[9] The stalks come from the plant known to us as common yarrow, or milfoil (Achillea millefelium). Redet man von der Nähe, so ist es still und recht. [22] The Great Learning presents the Confucian principles concerning the education of the "superior man," based on the view that innate within man are the qualities that when developed guide him to a personal and a social ethic. If a man were to let himself be led like a sheep, Remorse would disappear. The time of standstill is nearing the point of change into its opposite. We must simply endure them. He who knows limitation Will have cause to lament.
If he lets himself go, laughing and jesting, and forgets that he is a wanderer, he will later have cause to weep and lament. A concubine's position is lowly, but because she has a son she comes to be honored. Its energy is represented as unrestricted by any fixed conditions in space and is therefore conceived of as motion. A thunderstorm has the effect of clearing the air; the superior man produces a similar effect when dealing with mistakes and sins of men that induce a condition of tension. Wood sucks water upward. Good fortune.
Nine in the third place means.
The will of God, as revealed through them, should be accepted in humility; this brings inner enlightenment and true understanding of the world, and this leads to great good fortune and success. However, the fact that development has reached a peak suggests that this extraordinary condition of abundance cannot be maintained permanently. In this way he also incurs personal opprobrium. Carelessness-by which the jug is broken-is also disastrous. At the outset, the Book of Changes was a collection of linear signs to be used as oracles. Bites on old dried meat And strikes on something poisonous. A ting with legs upturned.
No matter how close to them he may be, if his center of gravity depends on them, he is inevitably tossed to and fro between joy and sorrow. This principle of gradual development can be applied to other situations as well; it is always applicable where it is a matter of correct relationships of co-operation, as for instance in the appointment of an official. But in the course of further development, such misunderstandings are cleared away, and reconciliation is achieved after all. The movement is cyclic, and the course completes itself.
The energy that otherwise would be consumed in a vain struggle with the object, is applied wholly to the benefit of the matter in hand, and success is assured. DURATION. Hence the idea of revolution. Perhaps it will find a flat branch. The king offers him Mount Ch'i. This is the meaning of heaven and earth. Nine in the fifth place means: To contend before him Brings supreme good fortune. Thus he finds friends who praise and recommend him, and in the end the prince accepts him and confers an office upon him.
If we possess enough inner strength, we shall take advantage of these intervals to fortify ourselves for renewed struggle. It flows on and on, and merely fills up all the places through which it flows; it does not shrink from any dangerous spot nor from any plunge, and nothing can make it lose its own essential nature. Good fortune.
No blame.
A luminous thing giving out light must have within itself something that perseveres; otherwise it will in time burn itself out. In this way he becomes free of evil. Here is a situation in which the unusual has reached a climax.
Midnight blue is the color of heaven; yellow is the color of earth. In the end, good fortune comes. This is the symbol chosen because the mare combines the strength and swiftness of the horse with the gentleness and devotion of the cow. Without purpose, Yet nothing remains unfurthered.
Confucius says about this line: The superior man sets his person at rest before he moves; he composes his mind before he speaks; he makes his relations firm before he asks for something. Mountain under heaven: the image of RETREAT. Therefore a sage might well feel sad in view of the decline that must follow.
For the possibility of exerting a lasting influence arises of itself and no one can interfere. This bring good fortune. So too should human society hold together through a community of interests that allows each individual to feel himself a member of a whole. The old is discarded and the new is introduced. Confucius[11] too knew the Book of Changes and devoted himself to reflection upon it.
Good fortune. However, no promise of good fortune is added. Das Buch beschreibt die Welt in 64 Bildern, die aus je sechs durchgehenden oder unterbrochenen Linien bestehen (Hexagramme). Good fortune comes in the end. He must go to see authoritative people. Confucius says about this line: "Weak character coupled with honored place, meager knowledge with large plans, limited powers with heavy responsibility, will seldom escape disaster." The meaning is then further extended to include the concept of approach, especially the approach of what is lower. A man misjudges his best friends, taking them to be as unclean as a dirty pig in and as dangerous as a wagon full of devils. By attending to these three matters, the superior man gains complete security.
Thus reverence is the foundation of true culture. It is symbolized by thunder, which bursts forth from the earth and by its shock causes fear and trembling. While the Abysmal sinks, the upward movement eventually passes beyond the danger. Each according to his kind. Everything remains barren. Thunder--electrical energy--mounts upward in the spring. This describes the situation of a person who possesses good qualities but neglects them. A third indication of conflict, in terms of character, is presented by the combination of deep cunning within and fixed determination outwardly. He no longer sees in it the struggle and tumult of individual beings, and therefore he has that true peace of mind which is needed for understanding the great laws of the universe and for acting in harmony with them. Clarity prevails when mild and severepenalties are differentiated, according to the nature of the crimes.This is symbolized by the clarity of lighting. Here, clarity is within and strength without--the character of a peaceful union of men, which, in order to hold together, needs one yielding nature among many firm persons. Perseverance brings good fortune. If the right helper is found, all goes well. To hold firmly to great creative powers and store them up, as set forth in this hexagram, there is need of a strong, clear-headed man who is honored by the ruler.
Nothing that would not further. If a man allows himself to be dazzled by fame, he will soon be criticized, and difficulties will arise. The picture is that of a sage who stands outside the affairs of the world. Now the situation is such that everything is easy; there is no more resistance.