The wisdom of I Ching

Chapter 16 No.12 Hexagram No

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No, the bandit is not good for the gentleman, and the big goes down to the small. "Tai Gua" is reversed and becomes "No Gua", and each other is "Comprehensive Gua", Taiji and No, Noji Tailai, mutual cause and effect.

"Preface to Wai Zhuan" said: "Those who are good are connected, things cannot be connected eventually, so accept it or not."

"No" has two meanings: negation and occlusion.In terms of "news", this hexagram is July, that is, Yin and Yang do not intersect, and everything does not grow; in terms of human nature, it is an abnormal period, and divination is not good for the integrity of a gentleman. to any benefit.

"Big to small" is based on imagery. When "Qian" reaches the upper hexagram, it is "Da Xiang"; when "Kun" comes to the lower hexagram, it is "Small Come".Also, the No hexagram is changed from the Jian hexagram. The "Jiu San" yang line of "Jian" rises to the upper hexagram "four" and "six four" yin line, and descends to the lower hexagram "three", which becomes the negative hexagram; so it is said that "big to small".In short, yin grows in the inner hexagram and drives yang to the outer hexagram. Compared with human affairs, it is an image that no one gains power and a gentleman is excluded.

"Xiang" says: "If you are not a bandit, it is not good for a gentleman to be chaste, and the big goes to the small." It means that the heaven and the earth are not connected, and everything is not connected;Inner yin and outer yang, inner softness and outer rigidity, inner villain and outer gentleman.The way of a villain is long, and the way of a gentleman disappears.

In this hexagram, the sky of "Qian" is above, and the earth of "Kun" is below, so it should be auspicious; but in fact, this is a departure from heaven and earth and cannot intersect.Yin and Yang are blocked, and everything cannot grow.Compared with personnel affairs, it is the phenomenon of estrangement of opinions between the monarch and his ministers, political chaos, and the existence of the country is equal to the phenomenon of non-existence.In this hexagram, the inner hexagrams are all yin lines, and the outer hexagrams are all yang lines, which symbolizes that the appearance is strong, but the heart is weak, and the character is equivalent to a villain.Yin is the villain, Yang is the gentleman, the villain is entrenched in the court, and the gentleman is expelled from the outside.This hexagram, one of the news hexagrams, represents the process of Yin growing and Yang disappearing. It is July, and there is a tendency for villains to gain power and gentlemen to retreat.The idiom "No Ji Tailai" comes from the hexagrams "Tai" and "No".

"Xiang" said: Heaven and earth do not communicate, no; a gentleman avoids difficulties with thrift and virtue, and cannot be honored and rewarded.

"Thrift" means restraint, suppressing the meaning of not revealing in the heart. "Pi" is the same as "avoid". The image of this hexagram is that the sky and the earth do not intersect, so saying "no" means blocking.When a gentleman is in a closed state, he should restrain his talents and not show them off, so as to avoid the disaster of being framed by villains.Do not pursue glory and wealth to avoid being envied by villains.

The sixth day: pull out Maoru, use its remittance, Zhenji, Heng.

"Xiang" said: "Pull Mao Zhenji", the ambition lies in the king.The "Yao Ci" of No Gua is not easy to understand.The three yin lines of this hexagram and the next hexagram are like the roots of thatch, which are the image of up and down closure.Compared with personnel affairs, it is the era when villains are domineering and self-serving and forming cliques.However, this is the first line, the villain's ugly true face has not yet been revealed.Therefore, it is warned that gentlemen should unite and stick to purity, so that they can be auspicious and prosperous. "Xiang Zhuan" explained that this was because he wanted to save the emperor.

This line shows that in the closed period, the villain will gain power, so we should unite with sincerity and prevent problems before they happen.

Sixty-two: contract.Little man good luck, big man no, Heng.

"Elephant" says: "If you are not an adult, you will be prosperous", so you don't mess with the crowd. "Baocheng" means tolerance and acceptance. "Six-two" is feminine, but in the "middle" position, the cloudy sky and the yin position are upright. Although he is a villain, he can distinguish right from wrong, know how to tolerate and accept a gentleman.However, after all, the closed period for the villain to gain power has arrived, so it is beneficial for the villain.For "adults", that is, gentlemen, the morals of the world have been blocked.Of course, it is difficult to get ahead, and one should calmly bear the fate of being blocked in order to succeed. "Xiang Zhuan" explained that the adults should not be disturbed by the momentum of the villains, so that they can be calm and prosperous.

This line shows that in the period of isolation, a gentleman should wake up and understand the principle of survival of the fittest in order to wait for opportunities.

Six Three: Pack shame.

"Xiang" said: "Pack shame", the position is not appropriate. "Baosha" means to tolerate humiliation, that is, to behave badly, but not to be ashamed. "Six Three" Yin Yao Yang position is not right, and left the middle position, compared with "Six Two" can tolerate gentlemen, is already a villain.Moreover, he has been close to the Yang line of the upper hexagram, plotting to hurt the gentleman, and has no sense of shame.

This line shows that the villain has revealed his sinister true colors.Ninth Four: There is fate without blame, and the domain is separated from well-being.

"Xiang" said: "There is fate without blame", and aspirations and actions are also. "Ming" refers to destiny. "Domain" similar. "Li" has the same meaning as "Li Sao", meaning to suffer and attach. "Nine Fourth" has already passed half of the six lines, and the closed period has also passed half, and the dawn is beginning to emerge. "Nine Fourth" is masculine and has the ability to eliminate resistance; but in the yin position, it lacks the spirit of fortitude and daring to do something. Therefore, if you want to save the world, you need the destiny, that is, it depends on fate and fortune to determine fortune and misfortune.Under such circumstances, it will be a blessing if the "September [-]th", "[-]th Five-Year" and "Shangjiu" are like-minded and work together.

This line shows that if a gentleman wants to get rid of the influence of a villain, he must respond to the opportunity and unite with sincerity.

Ninth Five: Hugh or not, my lord.Its death and its death are tied to bud mulberry.

"Xiang" said: "Auspicious" of "adult" is in the right place. "Hui" means to rest, to rest. "Buct" is "congmu" and "six two" and "six three"

The "package" is related in feeling, and "Baosang" refers to the roots of mulberry trees, which are tangled and entangled together. The "Ninth Five-Year Plan" is masculine, neutral, and in the middle position, which can dispel the blocked luck and restore peace. This is a career that can only be achieved by great people;However, using this method to remove blockages and restore peace, after all, there are hidden dangers; when there is an opportunity, one must always be vigilant until it perishes, so as to ensure safety like the tangled roots of mulberry trees.Confucius quoted this line in "Xi Ci Zhuan" and said: "A gentleman does not forget danger, survives but does not forget death, governs but does not forget chaos; it is the safety of the body and the country can be protected. "Book of Changes" says : 'Its death, its death, is tied to the bud mulberry'."

This line shows that the time has come to eliminate the influence of villains, but we should still proceed with caution and be vigilant against counterattacks.

Upper Nine: No, first no, then joy.

"Xiang" said: "No" will eventually lead to "incline", how can it grow!

"Xiang Zhuan" said: No closure will eventually lead to overthrow (the situation of no closure), how can it be maintained for a long time!

A Comprehensive Overview of No Gua

[Meaning] Blocked and blocked - to break through the darkness and welcome the light.

[Gua Yi] Obliteration, darkness, yin and yang disharmony.

[Introduction] No is completely opposite to the Tai hexagram in the preceding item. The weather keeps rising, and the earth's atmosphere keeps falling, so everything goes wrong, runs counter to each other, and cannot be consistent.Looking at the surroundings with cold eyes, it becomes a situation of occlusion on all sides, public opinion deviates from politics, and the gap between rich and poor widens.Most of the hexagram shapes are strong above the fragile foundation, which means a castle in the air that may collapse at any time.Now that we are facing a crisis, we should not hesitate any longer. In order to open the closed state, we must face the reality seriously.The speech of each hexagram reminds its main points.

[Heave meaning] The upper hexagram Qian is the sky, the lower hexagram Kun is the earth, the dry sky is rigid and yang, and the earth and Kun are soft and yin.The sky is above and the earth is below. Yang Qi is originally upward, and Yin Qi is originally downward. In this way, Yang Qi continues to rise, and Yin Qi continues to descend.If they don't intersect, the qi of yin and yang cannot be reconciled, showing that they are blocked and unconnected, and everything does not look the same.

[Structural model] No extremes come, be vigilant and counterattack, sincerely unite, reveal insidiousness, wait for self-protection, villains gain power, no (blocked darkness) [yin and yang] three yin and three yang, but they do not intersect.

[Position] Yin in the first and third lines occupies the position of yang, and yang in the fourth and sixth lines occupies the position of yin.[-]. The yin and yang of the fifth line are in the right position.

[Status] When the yang goes away and the yin comes, the villain succeeds.The upper stem represents the masculinity of the sky, and the lower Kun represents the femininity of the earth. Therefore, the yin and yang of the heaven and the earth do not intersect, symbolizing a scene where the monarch and his ministers do not communicate, the host and the object do not care about each other, and the world is not in harmony.

[Thinking mode] No hexagram discusses the principle of transformation of opposites of things:
(1) Things must develop in accordance with the law of "no polarity will come".

(2) When things suffer setbacks and are blocked, we must see the light and strengthen our confidence.

(3) In the case of occlusion, there must be an open-minded mind of "inclusion" and "inclusiveness".

(4) Preserve its own strength and promote the transformation of the situation.

[Philosophical Enlightenment] Explain that when the situation is in a dark period, a gentleman should see the light and be vigilant at all times to prevent problems before they happen.

[Decision-making thinking] Unhappy things in life are commonplace.In the face of setbacks, you should take them lightly and not mess up your position.When the situation is blocked and your career cannot develop, you must first stick to the right path, then dredge the "joints", and slowly change the state. After you put in your efforts, you will eventually be able to "turn the corner" and reverse the situation.

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