The I Ching Speaks!

     6.   Sung / Conflict

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          ----------     above     Ch'ien The Creative, Heaven
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          ----------     below     K'an   The Abysmal, Water
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     The Judgement

          Conflict. You are sincere
          And are being obstructed.
          A cautious halt halfway brings good fortune.
          Going through to the end brings misfortune.
          It furthers one to see the great man.
          It does not further one to cross the great water.

     The Image

          Heaven and water go their opposite ways:
          The image of Conflict.
          Thus in all his transactions the superior man
          Carefully considers the beginning.

     The Lines

          Nine in the second place means:
          One cannot engage in conflict;
          One returns home, gives way.
          The people of his town,
          Three hundred households,
          Remain free of guilt.


     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.