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I Ching or Book of Changes

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The fire, whose light illuminates the mountain and makes it pleasing, does not shine far; in the same way, beautiful form suffices to brighten and to throw light upon matters of lesser moment, but important questions cannot be decided in this way. His relations with the inferior man will sully him in the eyes of the multitude, and they will turn against him, grumbling. In the latter the wind blows over the earth, here it blows under heaven; in both cases it goes everywhere.

He does not bother his subordinates with outward show or tiresome admonitions but leaves them quite free, putting his trust in the transforming power of a strong and upright personality. 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. However, not everything instinctive is nature in this higher sense of the word, but only that which is right and in accord with the will of heaven.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.

Therefore seven is the number of the young light, and it arises when six, the number of the great darkness, is increased by one. It is symbolized by thunder, which bursts forth from the earth and by its shock causes fear and trembling. This hexagram is a picture of an open mouth; above and below are firm lines of the lips, and between them the opening. While THE WELL relates to the social foundation of our life, and this foundation is likened to the water that serves to nourish growing wood, the present hexagram refers to the cultural superstructure of society. Times of adversity are the reverse of times of success, but they can lead to success if they befall the right man.On the other hand, applied to human conditions, it refers to the time when inferior people gradually begin to disappear. The six lines construct the image of Ting, THE CALDRON; at the bottom are the legs, over them the belly, then come the ears (handles), and at the top the carrying rings. One acquires fame in the sight of gods and men, is received into the circle of those who foster the spiritual life of the nation, and thereby attains a significance that endures beyond time. At first it may be disappointing to renounce comforts that might have been obtained, yet one finds peace of mind in a true relationship with the friend who courts him. Even if only one inferior man is occupying a ruling position in a city, he is able to oppress superior men.

dust jacket in G+ condition, light wear and toning around edges, closed tear and fraying over head of spine. By devotion to this divine spirit within himself, he attains an unsullied innocence that leads him to do right with instinctive sureness and without any ulterior thought of reward and personal advantage. The rise of the inferior element is pictured here in the image of a bold girl who lightly surrenders herself and thus seizes power. Human life on earth is conditioned and unfree, and when man recognizes this limitation and makes himself dependent upon the harmonious and beneficent forces of the cosmos, he achieves success. So too in the course of the year a combat takes place between the forces of light and the forces of darkness, eventuating in the revolution of the seasons.The style of architecture changed in the course of centuries, but the shape of the well has remained the same from ancient times to this day. If we wish to know what anyone is like, we have only to observe on whom he bestows his care and what sides of his own nature he cultivates and nourishes. When talk of change has come to one’s ears three times, and has been pondered well, he may believe and acquiesce in it.

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