The I Ching Speaks!

     33.  Tun / Retreat

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          ----------     above     Ch'ien The Creative, Heaven
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          ---- ----     below     K^en    Keeping Still, Mountain
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     The Judgement

          Retreat. Success.
          In what is small, perseverance furthers.

     The Image

          Mountain under heaven: the image of Retreat.
          Thus the superior man keeps the inferior man at a distance,
          Not angrily but with reserve.

     The Lines

          Nine in the third place means:
          A halted retreat
          Is nerve-wracking and dangerous.
          To retain people as men- and maidservants
          Brings good fortune.


     12.  P'i / Standstill [Stagnation]

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          ----------     above     Ch'ien The Creative, Heaven
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          ---- ----     below     K'un   The Receptive, Earth
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     The Judgement

          Standstill. Evil people do not further
          The perseverance of the superior man.
          The great departs; the small approaches.

     The Image

          Heaven and earth do not unite:
          The image of Standstill.
          Thus the superior man falls back upon his inner worth
          In order to escape the difficulties.
          He does not permit himself to be honored with revenue.