节 Hexagram 60
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above: K'an / The Abysmal, Water |
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below: Tui / The Joyous, Lake |
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CHANGING LINE:
Nine in the second place means:
'A Vanished Beijing Courtyard Gate' - Aquarelle, 2009 - Weizhi Zhang When the time for action has come, the moment must be quickly seized. Just as water first collects in a lake without flowing out, yet is certain to find an outlet when the lake is full, so it is in the life of man. It is a good thing to hesitate so long as the time for action has not come, but no longer. Once the obstacles to action have been removed, anxious hesitation is a mistake that is bound to bring disaster, because one misses one's opportunity. |