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HEXAGRAM 61 – Chung Fu – Inner Truth

Above    SUN    THE GENTLE, WIND

Below    TUI    THE JOYOUS, LAKE

The wind

• blows over the lake and
  
• stirs the surface of the water.
  

Thus visible effects of the invisible manifest themselves.

The hexagram consists of

• firm lines above and below,
  

while

• it is open in the center.
  

This indicates

• a heart free of prejudices,
  

and therefore

• open to truth.
  

On the other hand,

each of the two trigrams has a firm line in the middle;

this indicates

• the force of inner truth in the influences they represent.
  

The attributes of the two trigrams are:

• above, gentleness, forbearance toward inferiors;
  
• below, Joyousness in obeying superiors.
  

Such conditions

• create the basis of a mutual confidence
  

that

• makes achievements possible.
  

The character fu (“truth”) is actually the picture of

a bird’s foot over a fledgling.

It suggests the idea of brooding.

An egg is hollow.

The light-giving power must work to quicken it from outside,

but

there must be a germ of life within,

if life is to be awakened.

Far-reaching speculations can be linked with these ideas.

 

THE JUDGMENT

INNER TRUTH. Pigs and fishes.

Good fortune.

It furthers one to cross the great Water.

Perseverance furthers.

Pigs and fishes are

• the least intelligent of all animals
  
• and therefore
  
• the most difficult to influence.
  

The force of inner truth must grow great indeed

before its influence can extend to such creatures.

In dealing with persons

• as intractable and
  
• as difficult to influence
  
• as a pig or a fish,
  

the whole secret of success depends

• on finding the right way of approach.
  

One must first

• rid oneself of all prejudice and, so to speak,
  
• let the psyche of the other person act on one without restraint.
  

Then

one will

• establish contact with him,
  
• understand and gain power over him.
  

When

a door has thus been opened,

the force of one’s personality will influence him.

If in this way

• one finds no obstacles insurmountable,
  
• one
  
  • can undertake even the most dangerous things,
    

    such as crossing the great water, and
    

  • succeed.
    

But

it is important to understand

upon what the force of inner truth depends.

This force is not identical with

• simple intimacy or
  
• a secret bond.
  

Close ties may exist also among thieves;

it is true that such a bond acts as a force

• but, since it is not invincible,
  
• it does not bring good fortune.
  

All association on the basis of common interests

holds only up to a certain point.

Where the community of interest ceases,

• the holding together ceases also, and
  
• the closest friendship often changes into hate.
  

Only when

• the bond is based on what is right, on steadfastness,
  
• will it remain so firm that it triumphs over everything.
  

 

THE IMAGE

Wind over lake: the image of INNER TRUTH.

Thus

the superior man

discusses criminal cases

In order to delay executions.

Wind stirs water by penetrating it.

Thus

the superior man,

when

obliged to judge the mistakes of men,

• tries to penetrate their minds with understanding,
  
• in order to gain a sympathetic appreciation of the circumstances.
  

In ancient China,

the entire administration of justice was guided by this principle.

A deep understanding that knows how to pardon

was considered the highest form of justice.

This system was not without success,

for its aim was to make so strong a moral impression

that there was no reason to fear abuse of such mildness.

For it sprang not

• from weakness
  

but

• from a superior clarity.
  

 

THE LINES

 

Nine at the beginning means:

Being prepared brings good fortune.

If there are secret designs,

it is disquieting.

The force of inner truth depends chiefly on

• inner stability and
  
• preparedness.
  

From this state of mind springs

the correct attitude toward the outer world.

But if

a man

• should try to cultivate secret relationships of a special sort,
  
• it would deprive him of his inner independence.
  

• The more reliance he places on the support of others,
  
• the more uneasy and anxious he will become
  

as to whether

• these secret ties are really tenable.
  

In this way

• inner peace and
  
• the force of inner truth
  

are lost.

 

Nine at the top means:

Cockcrow penetrating to heaven.

Perseverance brings misfortune.

• The cock is dependable.
  
• It crows at dawn.
  

But

• it cannot itself fly to heaven.
  
• It just crows.
  
• A man may count on mere words to awaken faith.
  
• This may succeed now
  

but if persisted in,

• it will have bad consequences.
  

 

 

MOVING HEXAGRAM

 

 

HEXAGRAM 53 – Chien – Development (Gradual Progress)

Above    SUN    THE GENTLE, WIND, WOOD

Below    KEN    KEEPING STILL, MOUNTAIN

This hexagram is made up of

• Sun (wood, penetration) above, i.e., without, and
  
• Ken (mountain, stillness) below, i.e., within.
  

A tree on a mountain

• develops slowly according to the law of its being and consequently
  
• stands firmly rooted.
  

This gives the idea of

a development that proceeds gradually, step by step.

The attributes of the trigrams also point to this:

• within is tranquility,
  
  • which guards against precipitate actions, and
    
• without is penetration,
  
  • which makes development and progress possible.
    

 

THE JUDGMENT

DEVELOPMENT.

The maiden

Is given in marriage.

Good fortune.

Perseverance furthers.

1. The development of events that
   

leads to a girl’s following a man to his home proceeds slowly.

The various formalities must be disposed of before

the marriage takes place.

This principle of gradual development can be applied to other situations as well;

it is always applicable where

1. it is a matter of correct relationships of co-operation,
   

as for instance in

the appointment of an official.

The development must be allowed to take its proper course.

Hasty action would not be wise.

This is also true, finally, of

1. any effort to exert influence on others,
   

for here too

the essential factor is a correct way of development

through cultivation of one’s own personality.

No influence such as that exerted by agitators has a lasting effect.

Within the personality too,

development must follow the same course

if lasting results are to be achieved.

Gentleness

• that is adaptable,
  
• but at the same time penetrating,
  

is the outer form that should proceed from inner calm.

The very gradualness of the development

makes it necessary to have perseverance,

for perseverance alone prevents slow progress from dwindling to nothing.

 

THE IMAGE

On the mountain, a tree: The image of DEVELOPMENT.

Thus the superior man

abides in dignity and virtue,

In order to improve the mores.

The tree on the mountain

• is visible from afar, and
  
• its development influences the landscape of the entire region.
  

It does not shoot up like a swamp plant;

its growth proceeds gradually.

Thus also

the work of influencing people can be only gradual.

No sudden influence or awakening is of lasting effect.

Progress must be quite gradual, and

in order to obtain such progress

• in public opinion and
  
• in the mores of the people,
  

it is necessary for the personality to acquire

• influence and
  
• weight.
  

This comes about through careful and constant work

on one’s own moral development.

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