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On June 2, 2009 at 1:17 AM
what is the meaning of life ?
and received a response of:
63 Already Across
The Statement of the first hexagram
Already across. Continue.
Small gain: be steadfast.
In the beginning, fortune.
At the end, disorder.
Small gain: be steadfast.
In the beginning, fortune.
At the end, disorder.
The changing lines
The second line:
A wife loses her ornaments. Do not chase:
get them back in seven days.
A wife loses her ornaments. Do not chase:
get them back in seven days.
The third line:
Gao Zong attacks the Gui Fang:
three years to overcome them.
Minor people are useless.
Gao Zong attacks the Gui Fang:
three years to overcome them.
Minor people are useless.
The fourth line:
Leaking: caulk with rags.
The whole day: be on guard.
Leaking: caulk with rags.
The whole day: be on guard.
The fifth line:
The eastern neighbor slaughters an ox,
not like the western neighbor's sacrifice
and worship: faithfully receives his happiness.
The eastern neighbor slaughters an ox,
not like the western neighbor's sacrifice
and worship: faithfully receives his happiness.
54 Marrying Sister
The Statement of the second hexagram
Advance: misfortune.
No place will bring gain.
No place will bring gain.
The Image of the first hexagram
Water on top of fire:
already across. The wise
one prepares for calamity
by forethought.
already across. The wise
one prepares for calamity
by forethought.
The Image of the second hexagram
Thunder over lake:
marrying sister.
The noble one pursues
far-reaching goals
while keeping aware
of possible ruin.
marrying sister.
The noble one pursues
far-reaching goals
while keeping aware
of possible ruin.
