The I Ching Speaks!

     19.  Lin / Approach

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          ---- ----     above     K'un   The Receptive, Earth
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          ----------     below     Tui    The Joyous, Lake
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     The Judgement

          Approach has supreme success.
          Perseverance furthers.
          When the eighth month comes,
          There will be misfortune.

     The Image

          The earth above the lake:
          The image of Approach.
          Thus the superior man is inexhaustible
          In his will to teach,
          And without limits
          In his tolerance and protection of the people.

     The Lines

          Six in the third place means:
          Comfortable approach.
          Nothing that would further.
          If one is induced to grieve over it,
          One becomes free of blame.

          Six in the fourth place means:
          Complete approach.
          No blame.

          Six in the fifth place means:
          Wise approach.
          This is right for a great prince.
          Good fortune.


     43.  Kuai / Break-through (Resoluteness)

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          ----------     above     Tui    The Joyous, Lake
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          ----------     below     Ch'ien The Creative, Heaven
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     The Judgement

          Break-through. One must resolutely make the matter known
          At the court of the king.
          It must be announced truthfully. Danger.
          It is necessary to notify one's own city.
          It does not further to resort to arms.
          It furthers one to undertake something.

     The Image

          The lake has risen up to heaven:
          The image of Break-through.
          Thus the superior man
          Dispenses riches downward
          And refrains from resting on his virtue.