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On January 8, 2011 at 6:19 PM
why is it afterwards he had nothing but compliments?
and received a response of:
24 Returning
The Statement of the first hexagram
Returning. Continue.
In coming and going,
there is neither sickness nor distress.
Companions come without fault.
Returning is its Tao.
In seven days, returning comes.
Gain by having a place to go.
In coming and going,
there is neither sickness nor distress.
Companions come without fault.
Returning is its Tao.
In seven days, returning comes.
Gain by having a place to go.
The changing lines
The first line:
Returning from a short distance
is not regrettable. Great fortune.
Returning from a short distance
is not regrettable. Great fortune.
The sixth line:
Chaotic return: misfortune, disastrous blunder!
Move your army, and you end in great defeat.
Misfortune to nation and prince!
Even in ten years you will not conquer.
Chaotic return: misfortune, disastrous blunder!
Move your army, and you end in great defeat.
Misfortune to nation and prince!
Even in ten years you will not conquer.
23 Splitting
The Statement of the second hexagram
Splitting; no gain
in having a place to go.
in having a place to go.
The Image of the first hexagram
Thunder in the center of
the earth: returning.
The ancient kings
closed the borders
during the solstices.
Traveling merchants
did not journey. Sovereigns
did not tour the provinces.
the earth: returning.
The ancient kings
closed the borders
during the solstices.
Traveling merchants
did not journey. Sovereigns
did not tour the provinces.
The Image of the second hexagram
The mountain resting on
the earth: splitting.
When the high
are generous
to those below,
all dwell in peace.
the earth: splitting.
When the high
are generous
to those below,
all dwell in peace.
