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HEXAGRAM 45 – Ts’ui – Gathering Together (Massing)
Above Tui THE JOYOUS, LAKE
Below K’UN THE RECEPTIVE, EARTH
This hexagram is related in
· form and
· meaning
to Pi, HOLDING TOGETHER (8).
· In the latter,
o water is over the earth;
· here
o a lake is over the earth.
But since the lake is a place where water collects,
· the idea of gathering together is even more strongly expressed here
· than in the other hexagram.
The same idea also arises from the fact that
· in the present case
o it is two strong lines (the fourth and the fifth) that bring about the gathering together
whereas
· in the former case
o one strong line (the fifth) stands in the midst of weak lines.
THE JUDGMENT
GATHERING TOGETHER.
Success.
The king approaches his temple.
It furthers one to see the great man.
This brings success.
Perseverance furthers.
· To bring great offerings creates good fortune.
· It furthers one to undertake something,
The gathering together of people in large communities is either
· a natural occurrence, as in the case of the family, or
· an artificial one, as in the case of the state.
The family gathers about the father as its head.
The perpetuation of this gathering in groups is achieved through
the sacrifice to the ancestors,
at which the whole clan is gathered together.
Through the collective piety of the living members of the family,
the ancestors become so integrated in the spiritual life of the family that
it cannot be
· dispersed or
· dissolved.
Where men are to be gathered together,
religious forces are needed.
But there must also be a human leader
to serve as the center of the group.
In order to be able to bring others together,
this leader must first of all be collected within himself.
Only collective moral force can unite the world.
Such great times of unification will leave great achievements behind them.
This is the significance of the great offerings that are made.
In the secular sphere likewise there is need of great deeds in the time of GATHERING TOGETHER.
THE IMAGE
Over the earth, the lake: The image Of GATHERING TOGETHER.
Thus the superior man renews his weapons In order to meet the unforeseen.
If the water in the lake gathers until it rises above the earth,
there is danger of a break-through.
Precautions must be taken to prevent this.
Similarly
· where men gather together in great numbers,
o strife is likely to arise;
· where possessions are collected,
o robbery is likely to occur.
Thus in the time of GATHERING TOGETHER
we must arm promptly to ward off the unexpected.
Human woes usually come as a result of unexpected events
against which we are not forearmed.
If
· we are prepared,
· they can be prevented.
THE LINES
Six at the beginning means:
· If you are sincere, but not to the end,
o There will sometimes be confusion, sometimes gathering together.
· If you call out,
o Then after one grasp of the hand you can laugh again.
Regret not.
Going is without blame.
The situation is this:
People desire to gather around a leader to whom they look up.
But
· they are in a large group,
o by which they allow themselves to be influenced,
so that
· they waver in their decision.
Thus
· they lack a firm center around which to gather.
But
· if expression is given to this need, and
· if they call for help,
one grasp of the hand from the leader is enough
to turn away all distress.
Therefore
· they must not allow themselves to be led astray.
It is undoubtedly right that
· they should attach themselves to this leader.
Six in the second place means:
Letting oneself be drawn
· Brings good fortune and
· remains blameless.
If
· one is sincere,
· It furthers one to bring even a small offering.
In the time of GATHERING TOGETHER,
we should make no arbitrary choice of the way.
There are secret forces at work,
leading together those who belong together.
· We must yield to this attraction;
then
· we make no mistakes.
Where inner relationships exist,
· no great preparations and
· formalities
are necessary.
· People understand one another forthwith,
just as
· the Divinity graciously accepts a small offering if it comes from the heart.
MOVING HEXAGRAM
HEXAGRAM 58 – Tui – The Joyous, Lake
Above TUI THE JOYOUS, LAKE
Below TUI THE JOYOUS, LAKE
This hexagram, like Sun, is one of the eight formed by doubling of a trigram.
· The trigram Tui denotes the youngest daughter;
· it is symbolized by the smiling lake, and
· its attribute is joyousness.
Contrary to appearances,
it is not the yielding quality of the top line
that accounts for joy here.
The attribute of the yielding or dark principle is
· not joy
· but melancholy.
However,
JOY is indicated by the fact that there are two strong lines within,
expressing themselves through the medium of gentleness.
True joy, therefore,
· rests on
o firmness and
o strength
within,
· manifesting itself outwardly as
o yielding and
o gentle.
THE JUDGMENT
THE JOYOUS.
Success.
Perseverance is favorable.
The joyous mood
· is infectious
and therefore
· brings success.
But
· joy must be based on steadfastness
if
· it is not to degenerate into uncontrolled mirth.
· Truth and strength
o must dwell in the heart,
while
· gentleness
o reveals itself in social intercourse.
In this way
· one assumes the right attitude toward God and
· man and achieves something.
Under certain conditions,
intimidation without gentleness
· may achieve something momentarily,
· but not for all time.
When, on the other hand,
the hearts of men are won by friendliness,
· they are led to take all hardships upon themselves willingly,
and if need be
· will not shun death itself,
so great is the power of joy over men.
THE IMAGE
Lakes resting one on the other: The image of THE JOYOUS.
Thus the superior man
joins with his friends
For
· discussion and
· practice.
A lake
· evaporates upward
and thus
· gradually dries up;
but when
two lakes are joined
· they do not dry up so readily,
o for one replenishes the other.
It is the same in the field of knowledge.
Knowledge should be a
· refreshing and
· vitalizing
force.
It becomes so only through
stimulating intercourse with congenial friends with whom
one
· holds discussion and
· practices application of the truths of life.
In this way learning
· becomes many-sided and
· takes on a cheerful lightness,
whereas
there is always something
· ponderous and
· one-sided
about the learning of the self-taught.
