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60 Regulation
The Statement of the first hexagram
Regulation. Be pervasive.
One cannot be morally pure
through suffering and trial.
One cannot be morally pure
through suffering and trial.
The changing lines
The first line:
Not leaving the front hall:
no fault.
Not leaving the front hall:
no fault.
The second line:
Not leaving the court gate:
misfortune.
Not leaving the court gate:
misfortune.
The fourth line:
Calm regulation:
progress.
Calm regulation:
progress.
The sixth line:
Bitter regulation.
Pure misfortune.
Regrets vanish.
Bitter regulation.
Pure misfortune.
Regrets vanish.
12 Clogging
The Statement of the second hexagram
Clogging by wicked people.
Nothing to be gained,
even from a steadfast prince.
The great goes, the vile comes.
Nothing to be gained,
even from a steadfast prince.
The great goes, the vile comes.
The Image of the first hexagram
Water above the lake:
regulation. The noble one
regulates number and
measure and discusses
virtuous conduct.
regulation. The noble one
regulates number and
measure and discusses
virtuous conduct.
The Image of the second hexagram
Heaven and earth
separate: clogging.
The noble one acts
with self-restraint
in the face
of punishing hardship,
and avoids glory or riches.
separate: clogging.
The noble one acts
with self-restraint
in the face
of punishing hardship,
and avoids glory or riches.
