Book of Changes

Chapter 42 Loss Gua No.40-[-]
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"Problem Solving"

The hexagram "Loss" is also called "Shanze Loss".

"Xu Gua Zhuan" said: "There must be losses if you slow down, so you will suffer from losses." When the crisis is relieved and the mind is relaxed, it may cause some unnecessary losses, so the hexagram "Shang" closely follows the hexagram "Xie" .However, this is a kind of passive loss. How to turn passivity into initiative is the proposition of the hexagram "Loss", and it is also a question that many Chinese philosophers continue to discuss.

Lao Tzu said: "Old things may be damaged and benefited, or benefited and damaged" ("Lao Tzu" Chapter 42), "In order to learn more and more, to do damage to Dao. Lost and damaged, so that nothing can be done." ("Lao Tzu" Chapter 48) "Loss" has multiple meanings such as giving up when you give up, and returning to the original, which is an active loss.

Active loss is a process of seeking Tao, a process of pursuing an artistic life, and the final effect to be achieved is to live ecologically.Feng Youlan said: ""Lao Tzu" said: 'In order to learn more and more, to do Dao is damaged'.... In the tradition of Chinese philosophy, there is a difference between learning and Tao. The purpose of learning is what I said to increase positive knowledge, for the sake of The purpose of Tao is what I call improving the realm of the mind." ("A Brief History of Chinese Philosophy") Pan Zhichang said: "Art, as an intermediary for life to return to the place of life and final destination, is just a way for Chinese people to seek the settlement of life. method...…If we say that in the West, transcendence is regarded as beauty, "increasing learning" is regarded as beauty, and results are regarded as beauty. Process is beauty, in short, Tao is beauty. Tao as Tao (Tao=S curve, symbol of process) means beauty as beauty....In its view, the most important thing in life is to make everything Back to the process, back to the "one" that has not yet been classified. As far as physiological activities are concerned, it is "bearing yin and embracing yang", even if life stays in a process of "being born with yin" and "falling with yang". … ...As far as the aesthetic activity (value activity) is concerned, it is to turn the world into a state, means into an end, turn a result into a process, turn space into time... and use it as a spiritual home to settle down." ("Poetry and Thinking" dialogue")
"original"

"Loss": Youfu, Yuanji, no blame, can be chaste, profit has you.What's the use?Two Gui can be enjoyed.

Ninth day of the lunar month: What has happened is gone, there is no blame; damage it according to discretion.

Ninety-two: Lizhen, levy evil; profit and loss.

Six Three: If three people walk together, one will lose; if one walks together, one will gain his friend.

June [-]: Damage the disease, make Trent happy, no blame.

Sixth Five-Year: Perhaps the tortoise of the ten friends of benefit, Fuke violates; Yuanji.

Upper Nine: For profit and loss, there is no blame, Zhenji.There are profits to go, and the ministers have no home.

"Translation"

The hexagram "Loss" symbolizes loss: with integrity, it is auspicious, and if there is no fault, you can stick to it, which will help you go forward.How to use (impairment)? (As long as the heart is sincere) two offerings can complete the sacrificial activity.

In the ninth line of the first day, it is advisable to go quickly for sacrifices, and there is no fault; (sacrifices) can be considered to be reduced.

Nine and two lines are good for maintaining integrity, but going out is dangerous; don't decrease or increase without authorization (information about going out, accounts, money and food, etc.).

Sixth and third lines, when three people go together, one person will leave; when one person travels, one person will find a friend.

Sixth and fourth line, reduce heart troubles, get better as soon as possible, without fault.

In the sixth and fifth lines, even adding the big treasure tortoise worth "ten friends" can't get a different result (from the sacrifice of loss); (the sacrifice of loss) is very auspicious.

On the sixth line, do not decrease or increase without authorization (information, accounts, money and food, etc.), no fault, always like this, auspicious.This will help you go somewhere, and you will get many servants.

"original"

"Tuan" says: "Loss", the damage goes down and the up goes, and the way goes up.When it is damaged, "there is Fu, Yuanji, no guilt, chasteness, and good fortune. What is the use? Two gui can be enjoyed." The second gui should have a time, and there is a time to lose rigidity and gain softness.Profit and loss go hand in hand with the times.

"Translation"

"Tuan Ci" says: "The image of the hexagram "Shang" decreases the bottom and increases the top, and its law always goes upward.Only when it is reduced, can "have integrity, great auspiciousness, no fault, can persist in this way, and help to go forward. How to use it? Two sets of sacrifices can complete the sacrificial activities." If the two sets of sacrifices can be timely, reduce It is more appropriate to add hardness to softness.The changes of decrease, increase, fullness, and emptiness change with the change of state.

"original"

"Xiang" said: "There is luster under the mountain, "loss".A gentleman uses punishment to suffocate desire. "Sishi Trent to", Shang Hezhi also. "Ninety-two, Li Zhen", Zhong Zhi Zhi also. "One person goes", "three" is doubtful. "His disease" can also be "happy". "Six Five, Yuanji", from Shangyou. "It's not about profit and loss", it's great success.

"Translation"

"Xiang Ci" says: There is a water pool under the high mountain, which is the image of the hexagram "Shang".From this, the gentleman realizes that he should suppress the heart of anger and injustice, and control the thoughts of lust.

(The ninth line of the first day) "It is advisable to go quickly for sacrifices" in order to reconcile and motivate one's ambition.

"Nine and two lines are good for keeping the righteousness" because it is a wish to pursue the middle way.

([-] lines) "one person travels" (easy to achieve the goal), "three people" are suspicious of each other.

([-]th line) "Reducing heart troubles", this is something that can be "happy".

"Six and five lines are very auspicious" because of the protection from "Heaven".

(Upper Sixth Line) "If you don't decrease or increase without authorization", you can make great achievements.

(End of this chapter)