Table Of Contents
The Judgement | Comments: Ancient | Me
The Image | Comments: Ancient | Me
Line 1 | Comments: Ancient | Me
Line 2 | Comments: Ancient | Me
Line 3 | Comments: Ancient | Me
Line 4 | Comments: Ancient | Me
Line 5 | Comments: Ancient | Me
Line 6 | Comments: Ancient | Me <br /> <br />
The Judgement
| Original | English Translation |
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| 艮 | Holding Still |
| 艮 其 背 | Holding one's back still |
| 不 獲 其 身 | Not attached to one's body |
| 行 其 庭 | Visiting one's courtyards |
| 不 見 其 人 | Not seeing one's person |
| 無 咎 | Which is not wrong |
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Ancient Commentary on the Judgement
| Original | English Translation |
|---|---|
| 彖 曰 | Tuàn says |
| 艮 止 也 | Holding still, stop! |
| 時 止 則 止 | When its time to stop, stop |
| 時 行 則 行 | When its time to go, go |
| 動 靜 不 失 其 | Using stillness, making no mistakes |
| 時 其 道 光 明 | Until one's way is bright and clear |
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| 艮 其 止 | Holding one's stillness stop |
| 止 其 所 也 | Stopping in one's location! |
| 上 下 敵 應 | Top and bottom resisting response |
| 不 相 與 也 | Not image-ing each other! |
| 是 以 不 獲 其 身 | So that, not obtaining one's body-life |
| 行 其 庭 不 見 其 人 | Visiting one's courtyard not seeing one's person |
| 無 咎 也 | Which is not wrong! |
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My Comments on the Judgement
This seems to be a picture of someone mediating until they let go of all attachment. <br /> <br />
The Image
☶ Mountain
☶ Mountain
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Ancient Commentary on the Image
| Original | English Translation |
|---|---|
| 兼 山 艮 | Double mountains, Holding Still |
| 君 子 以 思 | Noble-ones, therefore, pondering |
| 不 出 其 位 | Not changing their position |
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My Comments on the Image
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Line 1
| Original | English Translation |
|---|---|
| 初 六 | 6 at the bottom |
| 艮 其 趾 | Holding one's feet still |
| 無 咎 | Which is not wrong |
| 利 永 貞 | Beneficial eternal virtues |
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Ancient Commentary on Line 1
| Original | English Translation |
|---|---|
| 象 曰 | image says |
| 艮 其 趾 | Holding one's feet still |
| 未 失 正 也 | Not yet any mistakes! |
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My Comments on Line 1:
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Line 2
| Original | English Translation |
|---|---|
| 六 二 | 6 at the second |
| 艮 其 腓 | Holding one's legs still |
| 不 拯 其 隨 | Not moving to aid one's subordinates |
| 其 心 不 快 | Their hearts are not quickened |
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Ancient Commentary on Line 2
| Original | English Translation |
|---|---|
| 象 曰 | image says |
| 不 拯 其 隨 | Not moving to aid one's subordinates |
| 未 退 聽 也 | And not yet ordering retreat! |
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My Comments on Line 2
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Line 3
| Original | English Translation |
|---|---|
| 九 三 | 9 at the third |
| 艮 其 限 | Holding still at its edge |
| 列 其 夤 | Sorting out its depth |
| 厲 薰 心 | Sharpening a hazy mind |
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Ancient Commentary on Line 3
| Original | English Translation |
|---|---|
| 象 曰 | image says |
| 艮 其 限 | Holding still at its edge |
| 危 薰 心 也 | Dangerous for a hazy mind! |
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My Comments on Line 3
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Line 4
| Original | English Translation |
|---|---|
| 六 四 | 6 at the fourth |
| 艮 其 身 | Holding one's body still |
| 無 咎 | Which is not wrong |
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Ancient Commentary on Line 4
| Original | English Translation |
|---|---|
| 象 曰 | image says |
| 艮 其 身 | Holding one's body still |
| 止 諸 躬 也 | Stops various gestures! |
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My Comments on Line 4
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Line 5
| Original | English Translation |
|---|---|
| 六 五 | 6 at the fifth |
| 艮 其 輔 | Holding one's lips still |
| 言 有 序 | Words having been articulated |
| 悔 亡 | Regrettably destructive |
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Ancient Commentary on Line 5
| Original | English Translation |
|---|---|
| 象 曰 | image says |
| 艮 其 輔 | Holding one's lips still |
| 以 中 正 也 | So the center is correct! |
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My Comments on Line 5
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Line 6
| Original | English Translation |
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| 上 九 | 9 at the top |
| 敦 艮 | Reputation holding still |
| 吉 | Good fortune |
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Ancient Commentary on Line 6
| Original | English Translation |
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| 象 曰 | image says |
| 敦 艮 之 吉 | Reputation holding still's good fortune |
| 以 厚 終 也 | So, favoring the end! |
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My Comments on Line 6
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