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On January 12, 2011 at 3:23 PM
why have i been so negative?
and received a response of:
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 third line:
Unrestrained in regulations:
unrestrained sighing.
No fault.
Unrestrained in regulations:
unrestrained sighing.
No fault.
The sixth line:
Bitter regulation.
Pure misfortune.
Regrets vanish.
Bitter regulation.
Pure misfortune.
Regrets vanish.
9 Smallness Tames
The Statement of the second hexagram
Smallness tames. Persevere.
Dense clouds, no rain
at my western border.
Dense clouds, no rain
at my western border.
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
Wind moving high
in heaven: smallness tames.
The noble one acts
with restraint, culture,
and morals.
in heaven: smallness tames.
The noble one acts
with restraint, culture,
and morals.
