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    The Pocket I Ching: The Book of Change
    The Pocket I Ching: The Book of Change
    The Pocket I Ching: The Book of Change
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    The Pocket I Ching: The Book of Change

    By Thomas Cleary

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    The I Ching (Book of Change) is considered the oldest of the Chinese classics, and has throughout Chinese history commanded unsurpassed prestige and popularity. Containing several layers of text and given numerous levels of interpretation, the I Ching has been venerated for more than three thousand years as an oracle of fortune, a guide to success, and a source of wisdom. The underlying theme of the text is change, and how this fundamental force influences all aspects of life—from business and politics to personal relationships. This translation of the I Ching draws on ancient Confucian commentary, which emphasizes applying practical wisdom in everyday affairs.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherShambhala
    Release dateSep 12, 2006
    ISBN9780834824355
    The Pocket I Ching: The Book of Change

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      The Pocket I Ching - Thomas Cleary

         1.  The Creative

      Great success benefits the upright and true.

      OVERALL JUDGMENT

      Vast indeed is the scope of the greatness of the creative basis. All things and all beings originate from it, so it sums up the totality of Nature.

      Like clouds raining as they go, things and beings flow in forms. When you have an overall understanding of their processes, how they begin and end, when the six stages have been accomplished in a timely manner, then you ride the six dragons to harness Nature.

      The evolutionary developments of the Way of the Creative each straighten out essential life and preserve overall harmony intact. This is what benefits the upright and true. When it emerges to lead the people, all countries are peaceful.

      IMAGE

      The action of Nature is powerful; cultured people use it to strengthen themselves ceaselessly.

      COMPONENTS

      1 yang. Do not use the hidden dragon. Image. Do not use the hidden dragon when positive energy is low.

      2 yang. When you see the dragon in the field, it is worthwhile to see great people. Image. When you see the dragon in the field, it means that the use of your inner character, qualities, and powers affects everything you do.

      3 yang. If cultivated people work diligently all day and are serious at night, then they will not err in dangerous situations. Image. Working diligently means going over and over the Way.

      4 yang. One may leap at times in the deep, with no fault. Image. One may leap at times in the depths insofar as there have been no mistakes in the process of development.

      5 yang. When the flying dragons are in the sky, it is worthwhile seeing great people. Image. When flying dragons are in the sky is when great people are working creatively.

      6 yang. Dragons that fly too high have regrets. Image. Dragons that fly too high have regrets; this means that fullness cannot last forever.

      Using Yang. When you see a group of dragons with no head, it is lucky. Image. In using yang, celestial qualities cannot be deliberately made to be in the forefront.

         2.  The Receptive

      Great success beneficial to a chaste mare. Cultured people have places to go; if they get lost first, it is to their advantage to find a leader later on. With yin companions and no yang companions, there is peace; it bodes well to be steadfast and true.

      OVERALL JUDGMENT

      Perfect indeed is the greatness of the receptive earth, which sustains the birth of all beings and accords with what it receives from heaven.

      The richness of earth supports beings, its virtue is one with the unbounded, it contains within it vast glory and magnificence, through which all things and beings successfully exist.

      The mare is akin to the earth, traveling the earth without bound, gentle and docile, helpful and faithful. Cultured people are going somewhere: earlier they got lost and strayed from the Way, later they followed and attained the eternal.

      Having yin companions is going with peers; having no yang companions means joy is in the end. The good omen of stability and steadfastness corrresponds to the boundlessness of earth.

      IMAGE

      The attitude of earth is receptive. Cultured people support others by enriching character.

      COMPONENTS

      1 yin. Walking on frost, you come to solid ice. Image. Walking on frost and solid ice stand for the initial congealing of yin. Follow that path all the way, and you come to solid ice.

      2 yin. Being honest, straight, and magnanimous will help everything, even without practice. Image. The action of balanced yin is honest and straight. It helps everything, even without practice, because the Way of earth is

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