From mindsports. Hexagrams 52 and 30.
Hexagram 52. Ken.
Inaction.
The Image:
Mountain upon mountain: the image of Ken. The superior man, in accordance with this, does not go with his thoughts beyond the position in which he is.
Miscellaneous Signs (41 , 42 , 51)
Chen starts, Ken stops.
The Judgement
When his resting is situated in the back, and he loses all conciousness of self; when he walks in his courtyard, and does not see anyone in it: there will be no error.
Commentary
Ken denotes stopping or resting ; resting when it is the time to rest, and acting when it is time to act. When one's movements and restings all take place at the proper time, his way of proceeding is brilliant and intelligent. Resting at the proper time is resting in one's proper place. The upper and lower lines of the hexagram exactly correspond to each other, but (being improper correlates) are without any interaction; hence it is said that the subject of the hexagram has 'no conciousness of self'; that when he walks in his courtyard, he does not see any of the persons in it; and that there will be no error.
The Lines
Bottom six:Showing its subject keeping his toes at rest. There will be no error; but it will be advantageous for him to be persistently firm and correct.
Commentary:'He keeps his toes at rest': he does not fail in what is correct under the influence of Ken.
Six in the second place:Showing its subject keeping the calves of his legs at rest. He cannot help the one whom he follows, and is dissatisfied in his mind.
Commentary:'He cannot help him whom he follows': the subject of the third line will not retreat and listen to him.
Nine in the third place:Showing its subject keeping his loins at rest, and separating his ribs from the body below. The situation is perilous, and the heart glows with suppessed excitement.
Commentary:'He keeps his loins at rest': the danger produces a glowing heat in his heart.
Six in the fourth place:Showing its subject keeping his trunk at rest. There will be no error.
Commentary:'He keeps his trunk of his body at rest': he keeps himself free from agitation.
Six in the fifth place:Showing its subject keeping his jawbones at rest, so that his words are all orderly. Occasion for repentance will disappear.
Commentary:'He keeps his cheek bones at rest': in harmony with his central position, he acts correctly.
Top-most nine:Showing its subject devotedly maintaining his restfulness. There will be good fortune.
Commentary:'There is good fortune through his devotedly maintaining his restfulness': to the
end he shows himself generous and good.
Hexagram 30. Li.
Clinging Brightness
The Image:
Brightness clinging to brightness: the image of Li. The superior man, in accordance with this, cultivates more and more his brilliant virtue, and diffuses its brightness over the four quarters of the world.
Miscellaneous Signs (9 , 10 , 29 , 55 , 56)
Fire mounts in Li; water in K'an descends.
The Judgement
Li indicates that, in regard to what it denotes, it will be advantageous to be firm and correct, and that thus there will be free course and success. Let its subject also nourish a docility like that of the cow, and there will be good fortune.
Commentary
Li means 'being attached to'. The sun and moon have their place in the sky. All the grains, grass and trees have their place on the earth. The double brightness adheres to what is correct, and the result is transforming and perfecting all under the sky.The weak second line is the dominant ruler, and occupies the central and correct position, giving the indication of 'a free and successful course'; therefore 'nourishing docility (like that of the cow)' will lead to good fortune.
The LinesBottom nine:Showing one ready to move with confused steps. But he treads at the same time reverently, and there will be no mistake.
Commentary:The 'reverent attention directed to his confused steps', is the way by which error is avoided.
Six in the second place:Showing its subject in his place in yellow. There will be great good fortune.
Commentary:The 'great good fortune, occupying his place in yellow', is owing to his holding the course of the due mean.
Nine in the third place:Showing its subject like a setting sun. Instead of playing on his instrument of earthenware, and singing to it, he utters the groans of an old man of eighty. There will be evil.
Commentary:'A position like that of a setting sun': how can it continue long?
Nine in the fourth place:Showing the manner of its subject's coming. How abrupt it is, as with fire, with death, to be rejected.
Commentary:'How abrupt is the manner of his coming!': none can bear him.
Six in the fifth place:Showing its subject with tears flowing in torrents, and groaning in sorrow. There will be good fortune.
Commentary:The good fortune attached to this weak line is due to its occupying the place of a king or prince.
Top-most nine:The king employs its subject in his punitive expeditions. Achieving admirable merit, he breaks only the chiefs of the rebels. Where his prisoners were not their associates, he does not punish. There will be no error.
Commentary:'The king employs him in his punitive expeditions': the object being to bring the regions to a correct state.
Inaction.
The Image:
Mountain upon mountain: the image of Ken. The superior man, in accordance with this, does not go with his thoughts beyond the position in which he is.
Miscellaneous Signs (41 , 42 , 51)
Chen starts, Ken stops.
The Judgement
When his resting is situated in the back, and he loses all conciousness of self; when he walks in his courtyard, and does not see anyone in it: there will be no error.
Commentary
Ken denotes stopping or resting ; resting when it is the time to rest, and acting when it is time to act. When one's movements and restings all take place at the proper time, his way of proceeding is brilliant and intelligent. Resting at the proper time is resting in one's proper place. The upper and lower lines of the hexagram exactly correspond to each other, but (being improper correlates) are without any interaction; hence it is said that the subject of the hexagram has 'no conciousness of self'; that when he walks in his courtyard, he does not see any of the persons in it; and that there will be no error.
The Lines
Bottom six:Showing its subject keeping his toes at rest. There will be no error; but it will be advantageous for him to be persistently firm and correct.
Commentary:'He keeps his toes at rest': he does not fail in what is correct under the influence of Ken.
Six in the second place:Showing its subject keeping the calves of his legs at rest. He cannot help the one whom he follows, and is dissatisfied in his mind.
Commentary:'He cannot help him whom he follows': the subject of the third line will not retreat and listen to him.
Nine in the third place:Showing its subject keeping his loins at rest, and separating his ribs from the body below. The situation is perilous, and the heart glows with suppessed excitement.
Commentary:'He keeps his loins at rest': the danger produces a glowing heat in his heart.
Six in the fourth place:Showing its subject keeping his trunk at rest. There will be no error.
Commentary:'He keeps his trunk of his body at rest': he keeps himself free from agitation.
Six in the fifth place:Showing its subject keeping his jawbones at rest, so that his words are all orderly. Occasion for repentance will disappear.
Commentary:'He keeps his cheek bones at rest': in harmony with his central position, he acts correctly.
Top-most nine:Showing its subject devotedly maintaining his restfulness. There will be good fortune.
Commentary:'There is good fortune through his devotedly maintaining his restfulness': to the
end he shows himself generous and good.
Hexagram 30. Li.
Clinging Brightness
The Image:
Brightness clinging to brightness: the image of Li. The superior man, in accordance with this, cultivates more and more his brilliant virtue, and diffuses its brightness over the four quarters of the world.
Miscellaneous Signs (9 , 10 , 29 , 55 , 56)
Fire mounts in Li; water in K'an descends.
The Judgement
Li indicates that, in regard to what it denotes, it will be advantageous to be firm and correct, and that thus there will be free course and success. Let its subject also nourish a docility like that of the cow, and there will be good fortune.
Commentary
Li means 'being attached to'. The sun and moon have their place in the sky. All the grains, grass and trees have their place on the earth. The double brightness adheres to what is correct, and the result is transforming and perfecting all under the sky.The weak second line is the dominant ruler, and occupies the central and correct position, giving the indication of 'a free and successful course'; therefore 'nourishing docility (like that of the cow)' will lead to good fortune.
The LinesBottom nine:Showing one ready to move with confused steps. But he treads at the same time reverently, and there will be no mistake.
Commentary:The 'reverent attention directed to his confused steps', is the way by which error is avoided.
Six in the second place:Showing its subject in his place in yellow. There will be great good fortune.
Commentary:The 'great good fortune, occupying his place in yellow', is owing to his holding the course of the due mean.
Nine in the third place:Showing its subject like a setting sun. Instead of playing on his instrument of earthenware, and singing to it, he utters the groans of an old man of eighty. There will be evil.
Commentary:'A position like that of a setting sun': how can it continue long?
Nine in the fourth place:Showing the manner of its subject's coming. How abrupt it is, as with fire, with death, to be rejected.
Commentary:'How abrupt is the manner of his coming!': none can bear him.
Six in the fifth place:Showing its subject with tears flowing in torrents, and groaning in sorrow. There will be good fortune.
Commentary:The good fortune attached to this weak line is due to its occupying the place of a king or prince.
Top-most nine:The king employs its subject in his punitive expeditions. Achieving admirable merit, he breaks only the chiefs of the rebels. Where his prisoners were not their associates, he does not punish. There will be no error.
Commentary:'The king employs him in his punitive expeditions': the object being to bring the regions to a correct state.
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