Book of Changes

Chapter 33 Heng Gua No.30 II
Lower Sunda Upper Earthquake
"Problem Solving"

The "Heng" hexagram is also called "Lei Feng Heng".

Perseverance is a long-term stable state.The thunder and the wind meet each other, and all the lines respond to each other, so it can last forever.

"Xu Gua Zhuan" said: "The way of couples can't be for a long time, so accept it forever." "Salty" hexagram comes.

"Constant state" or "steady state" is the inherent normal state of mature natural ecosystems, and its "harmony" (organic structure) and "stable tropism" (Haeckel's language, now generally called the evolving orderly tendency) can resist limited "strikes" and quickly make the system "probiotic recovery".Lao Tzu said: "Knowing harmony is daily life, knowing daily life is bright, and benefiting life is auspiciousness" ("Lao Zi" Chapter 55).Let’s use the simplest analogy: when a lump of mud is thrown into the water, waves will form on the surface of the water.The water around the mud blocks will be cloudy, the aquatic plants will sway, and the fish will scurry around-the "normality" of the pond is temporarily "broken".But soon, there were only slight ripples left on the water surface, the water became clear, the aquatic plants stopped swaying, and the fish wandered leisurely-the peaceful normal state was "restored" again.This is "constant".

"Strike" is beneficial, without "strike" the system will fall into a closed limit cycle, just a "dead state".However, if the "strike" exceeds the capacity of the system, such as "Junheng", the system will fall into chaos and collapse, and it will no longer be able to move forward, leaving only "regret" and "fierce".In many cases, this is often the result of people losing their "normal heart".

"Normal mind" is the normal state of our spirit, that is, "permanence".

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"Constant": Heng, no blame, Li Zhen, profit has a future.

The sixth day of the sixth day: Junheng, virtuous, and without profit.

Ninety-two: regret death.

Ninth Three: Not persevering in virtue, or bearing shame, chaste and stingy.

Ninety-four: There are no poultry in the field.

Sixth five: constant virtue, chastity; auspicious for a woman, fierce for a master.

Upper Six: Zhenheng, fierce.

"Translation"

The hexagram "Heng" symbolizes stability: Prosperity, no faults, good for sticking to the right path and going forward.

The sixth line of the first day breaks stability and has always been like this. It is dangerous and has no benefit.

Wan Eryao, (stop Junheng) regret disappears.

Nine and three lines, if you can't maintain your conduct for a long time, you may suffer humiliation, which is really a pity.

In the ninth and fourth lines, no animals were caught in field hunting (lack of training in normal times).

The ninety-five line, keep the conduct for a long time, and it has always been like this; the wife (did it) is auspicious, and the husband (did not) is dangerous.

The upper six lines shake steadily and are dangerous.

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"彖" said: "Heng", long time.Just go up and go down softly, thunder and wind meet each other, and move when sundown, both rigidity and softness respond, persevere. ""Heng": Heng, Wugui, Lizhen" is longer than its way.The way of heaven and earth is eternal and endless. "Profit has a future", and the end has a beginning.The sun and the moon can shine for a long time because of the sky, the four seasons can change for a long time, and the sage can change the world for a long time.Look at its permanence, and the feelings of the world and all things can be seen.

"Translation"

"Tuan Ci" said: "Heng" hexagram is a symbol of persistence.The masculine is at the top, the yin and the soft are at the bottom, thunder and wind help each other, and the movement is constant in accordance with the seasons, and the two phases of rigidity and softness echo each other. This is "permanence". ""Heng": Prosperity, without fault, is conducive to sticking to the right way", which embodies this eternal law.The law of the movement of the heaven and the earth is eternal and non-stop. "It is beneficial to go forward", there will be a new beginning after the end.If the sun and the moon follow the laws of nature, they can illuminate all things for a long time; if the four seasons change back and forth, they can generate all things for a long time;By observing these laws of perpetual motion, one can communicate with the feelings of everything in the world.

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"Xiang" said: Lei Feng, "Heng".It is not easy for a gentleman to stand. The "fierce" of "Junheng" begins to seek depth. "Ninety-two, regret death", can last for a long time. "If you don't keep your virtue", there is nothing to tolerate.If it's not its place for a long time, how can it be a "bird"? "Women are chaste and auspicious", from one to the end; "Zhenheng" is above, and it is useless.

"Translation"

"Xiang Ci" says: Thunder is moving and popular, this is the image of the "Heng" hexagram.The gentleman thus establishes a permanent and unchanging goal.

(The sixth line of the first day) The "dangerousness" of "breaking stability" lies in wanting to turn the bottom upside down from the very beginning.

"Nine and two lines, remorse disappears" lies in being able to stick to the righteous way for a long time.

(Ninth third line) "If you can't maintain your conduct for a long time", no one will accept you.

(Ninth and fourth line) How can you "beat the beast" if you don't do your job for a long time?

(Ninth Five Lines) "It is auspicious for a wife to keep upright" because she has been consistent to the end; the "husband" should be the maker of the law, and if he only obeys the woman, he will be "dangerous".

(Upper Sixth Line) "Shake and stabilize", and you can't do anything.

(End of this chapter)