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HEXAGRAM 26 – Ta Ch’u – The Taming Power of the Great
Above KEN KEEPING STILL, MOUNTAIN
Below CH’IEN THE CREATIVE, HEAVEN
· The Creative is tamed by Ken, Keeping Still.
o This produces great power,
a situation in contrast to that of
o the ninth hexagram, Hsiao Ch’u, THE TAMING POWER OF THE SMALL, in which
· the Creative is tamed by the Gentle alone.
· There one weak line must tame five strong lines, but
· here four strong lines are restrained by two weak lines;
o in addition to a minister, there is a prince, and
o the restraining power therefore is far stronger.
The hexagram has a threefold meaning, expressing different aspects of the concept Holding firm.
1. Heaven within the mountain
gives the idea of holding firm in the sense of holding together;
2. the trigram Ken, which holds the trigram Ch’ien still,
gives the idea of holding firm in the sense of holding back;
3. the third idea is that of holding firm in the sense of caring for and nourishing.
This last is suggested by the fact that a strong line at the top, which is the ruler of the hexagram, is honored and tended as a sage. The third of these meanings also attaches specifically to this strong line at the top, which represents the sage.
THE JUDGMENT
THE TAMING POWER OF THE GREAT.
Perseverance furthers.
Not eating at home brings good fortune.
It furthers one to cross the great water.
To
· hold firmly to great creative powers and
· store them up,
as set forth in this hexagram,
there is need of a
· strong,
· clearheaded man
who is honored by the ruler.
The trigram Ch’ien points to strong creative power;
Ken indicates
· firmness and
· truth.
Both point
· to
o light and
o clarity and
· to the daily renewal of character.
Only through such daily self-renewal can a man
continue at the height of his powers.
Force of habit helps to keep order in quiet times;
but in periods when there is a great storing up of energy,
everything depends on the power of the personality.
However,
since the worthy are honored,
as in the case of the strong personality entrusted with leadership by the ruler,
it is an advantage
· not to eat at home
· but rather to earn one’s bread by entering upon public office.
Such a man is in harmony with heaven;
therefore even
· great and
· difficult undertakings,
such as crossing the great water,
succeed.
THE IMAGE
Heaven within the mountain:
The image of THE TAMING POWER OF THE GREAT.
Thus the superior man
· acquaints himself with many sayings of antiquity And
· many deeds of the past,
In order to strengthen his character thereby.
Heaven within the mountain points to hidden treasures.
In the
· words and
· deeds
of the past
there lies hidden a treasure that
men may use to
· strengthen and
· elevate
their own characters.
The way to study the past is
· not to confine oneself to mere knowledge of history
but, through application of this knowledge,
· to give actuality to the past.
THE LINES
Six in the fourth Place means:
The headboard of a young bull.
Great good fortune.
· This line and
· the one following it
are the two that tame the forward-pushing lower lines.
Before a bull’s horns grow out,
a headboard is fastened to its forehead,
so that later when the horns appear they cannot do harm.
A good way to restrain wild force is to forestall it.
By so doing one achieves
· an easy and
· a great
success.
MOVING HEXAGRAM
HEXAGRAM 14 – Ta Yu – Possession in Great Measure
Above LI THE CLINGING, FLAME
Below CH’IEN THE CREATIVE, HEAVEN
The fire in heaven above shines far, and all things
· stand out in the light and
· become, manifest.
· The weak fifth line occupies the place of honor, and
· all the strong lines are in accord with it.
All things come to the man who
· is modest and
· kind
in a high position. 1
THE JUDGMENT
POSSESSION IN GREAT MEASURE.
Supreme success.
The two trigrams indicate that strength and clarity unite.
Possession in great measure
· is determined by fate and
· accords with the time.
How is it possible that the weak line has power
· to hold the strong lines fast and
· to possess them?
It is done by virtue of unselfish modesty.
The time is favorable – a time of
· strength within,
· clarity and culture without.
Power is expressing itself in a
· graceful and
· controlled
way.
This brings
· supreme success and
· wealth. 2
THE IMAGE
Fire in heaven above: The image of POSSESSION IN GREAT MEASURE .
Thus the superior man
· curbs evil and
· furthers good,
And thereby
· obeys the benevolent will of heaven.
· The sun in heaven above,
· shedding light over everything on earth,
is the image of possession on a grand scale.
But a possession of this sort must be administered properly.
The sun brings both
· evil and
· good
into the light of day.
Man
· must combat and curb the evil, and
· must favor and promote the good.
Only in this way does he fulfill the benevolent will of God,
who desires only
· good and
· not evil.
