The wisdom of I Ching

Chapter 45 No.40 One Gua Loss
Reduce loss
wisdom
up and down
Loss, Fu, Yuan Ji, no blame.It can be chaste, and there is profit to go, and the use of it, and the second gui can be enjoyed.

"Xu Gua Zhuan" said: "There must be a loss if you slow down, so you will suffer from it." "Loss" means reduction.This hexagram comes from the Tai hexagram, the lower hexagram is reduced, and a Yang line is added to the upper hexagram, which becomes the loss hexagram.That is to say, the bottom loses and the top benefits, the wealth of the people decreases, and the wealth of the monarch increases, but the focus is on loss; so it is called the hexagram of loss.The opposite of this hexagram is the upper loss and the lower benefit, and the following is still prevailing, which is called the Yi hexagram.Derogation should not be completely regarded as evil. In order to govern the country, sometimes it is necessary to take from the people and suffer a certain degree of derogation, but it must be taken from the people and used for the people in order to gain the trust of the people and be accepted by the people.It should be unlucky and negligent to cause people to lose money, and it cannot last for a long time; however, as long as you are honest, it will be beneficial and auspicious.

"Yuan" says: Loss, damage to the bottom and benefit to the top, the way goes up.Loss and "fu, Yuanji, no blame, can be chaste, and benefits will go. For the purpose, the second gui can be enjoyed"; the second gui should be time.There is a time to lose rigidity and gain softness, and profit and loss are profitable and empty, and go with the times.

Loss is the lower part of the loss, and the upper part of the gain, and the direction is from bottom to top.As long as the damage reduction is honest, it will be auspicious, there is no fault, it can last for a long time, and it will be beneficial.The use of reduction, although it is said that two bamboo plates can be used for sacrifices, but it does not mean that all decorations and forms can be abolished.Rituals should have piety as their essence; but piety must be expressed in form.Therefore, the use of two bamboo plates as a sacrifice should be decided according to the timing, and the essence and form must be paid attention to. Only the pretentiousness of the form for the sake of form can detract from it.Similarly, if it is too rigid, it should be reduced, and if it is too soft, it should be gained. It is also limited by the time factor.Losses, increases, gains, surpluses, and deficits evolve with time, so they should be properly disposed of as a result of the evolution of time, and cannot be violated.

"Elephant" says: There is luster at the foot of the mountain, but damage: the gentleman punishes anger and suffocates desire.The upper hexagram "Gen" of the loss hexagram is the mountain, and the lower hexagram "Dui" is the marsh, which reduces the soil in the marsh to increase the mountain, so the mountain is high and the marsh is low.A gentleman should imitate this spirit, he should punish himself for his anger, and kill his greed by himself, so as to reduce human desires and enhance the principles of heaven.

"Lao Tzu" says: "Destroy again and again, until there is nothing to do." That is to say, one should reduce the ability, intelligence, and desire to return to the natural state of inaction and no desire. This is Lao Tzu's philosophy.However, in terms of philosophy of life, from the hexagrams of "Qian", "Shang", "Gen" and "Jie" in "Book of Changes", it can be found that the thoughts of Laozi and Confucius are consistent.

Ninth day of the lunar month: What has happened is gone, there is no blame, and it is considered to be damaged.

"Xiang" said: "The past has happened", Shang Hezhi also. "Ji" means to finish and stop, "聄" means speed, and "Shang" is the same as above. The "ninth day of the first day" is the moment when the loss and the gain are high, corresponding to the "June Fourth" in the upper hexagram.

The "ninth day of the ninth day" itself was more than vigorous, but the "ninth day of the sixth day" was not feminine enough. Therefore, the "ninth day of the ninth day" stopped its work and hurried to help the "June [-]th".However, between profit and loss, we should consider our strengths and make them moderate.

"Elephant Legend" said.This is because the "June [-]th" above corresponds to the "Ninth day of the first day", and they are like-minded.

This line shows that what should be lost will be lost, but it must be measured and moderate.Ninety-two: Lizhen, levying fierceness, profit and loss.

"Xiang" said: "Ninety-two" and "Li Zhen" are also aspirations in the middle. "Ninety-two" Yang Yao is resolute, in the center of the next hexagram, the mean does not advance rashly, so it is beneficial to stick to the right way; if it actively develops outward, danger will occur.Although it is right to sacrifice oneself to help others, sometimes you can help the other party without detracting from yourself, and on the contrary make the other party more beneficial.There are many loyal and righteous people in the world, but they often don't understand this truth. "Xiang Zhuan" said: This is the reason for the ambition of the mean.

This line emphasizes the principle of benefit without loss, and the principle should be used flexibly.Don't stick to it.

Six Three: When three people walk together, one loses one; if one walks together, one gains a friend.

"Xiang" said: "One person walks", "three" is doubtful.The loss hexagram is transformed from the Qin hexagram. In the lower hexagram of the Tai hexagram, one yang line is reduced and one more yang line is added to the upper hexagram to become the loss hexagram.That is to say, one of the three yang lines of the lower hexagram of the Tai hexagram is lost; therefore, if three people walk together, one person is lost.At the same time, in the upper hexagram of the Tai hexagram, there is a yin line descending, and the yin and yang meet; therefore, one person can get friends by walking alone.Everything in the world is established by the combination of one yin and one yang; therefore, if one person goes alone, he will definitely meet like-minded friends; if three people go together, they will be suspicious and do not know which person should become comrades; , will leave because they find another companion.That is to say, the principle of equalization is that there is more than enough to lose, and not enough to benefit. Three people will lose one person, and one person will gain one person.

This line illustrates the principle of more losses than gains.June [-]: Damage the disease, make Trent happy, no blame.

"Xiang" said: "It hurts its disease", and it can also be "happy". "Illness" means disease, which is extended to shortcoming. "Make" means to assume. The position of "June [-]th" should be helped by the corresponding "Ninth day of the first day". "Chu Ninth" is a resolute gentleman, and "June Fourth" is a soft villain with flaws in character.Therefore, we can reduce the disadvantages of "June [-]th" by reducing the advantages of "Ninth Day".However, just like curing a disease, the sooner the treatment is performed, the greater the chance of recovery. It should be done quickly, and when the accumulated evil is not deep, it will be corrected, so that there will be gratifying results and no disaster will happen.

This line shows that in order to increase losses, the action must be quick.Sixth Five-Year: The tortoise of the ten friends may benefit, Fuke violates, Yuanji.

"Xiang" said: "Six Five Years" and "Yuan Ji" are self-blessing.

"Han Shu Shihuo Zhi" said: "Yuan Gui is a big turtle with a length of one foot and one inch and is worth ten friends." "Peng" is two shell coins, which are used for divination and are worth ten friends. Turtle, "up" refers to the sky.

"Sixth Five-Year" is empty in the yin line, gentle and humble, and is located in the throne of this hexagram.For such a monarch in the world, the majority of people will detract from themselves and enhance the monarch.In addition, "or" means an indefinite majority.This is a matter of course, even if you use a big tortoise worth ten friends for divination, the result will be the same, that is, a meek, upright and humble person will get the support of the majority of people, so it is said to be lucky.

"Xiang Zhuan" said: So it is God who blesses such a person.Upper Nine: For profit and loss, there is no blame, chaste and auspicious, profit and good deeds, winning ministers have no home.

"Xiang" said: "It's not about profit and loss", which is great achievement.

"Xiang Zhuan" said: "Don't detract from it, and don't increase it", which means that the ambition of Shangliu can be greatly displayed.

Comprehensive overview of loss hexagram

【Meaning】 Suffer losses—stick to the right way and take measures.

[Gua Yi] Loss, reduction, decrease.

[Introduction] Loss means loss, loss, but not pure damage, so it has the meaning of being close to serving.Giving one's own strength to others and contributing to the society, even if it is of no benefit at all, and being ridiculed by the surroundings, but carrying out one's own thoughts is the way of "loss".It lies in the spirit of those involved to see the situation as loss or joy.Give up small desires for the sake of big goals, and lose is gain; sacrifice yourself for the one you love, and give up immediate benefits, and you can get a bright future.The hexagram shape represents the Ze (Dui) at the foot of the mountain (Gen).

[Gua Yi] The upper hexagram Gen is the mountain, and the lower hexagram Dui is the lake.Mountains have more soil and less water, while Ze has more water and less soil. The higher you go, the less water, which symbolizes reduction and loss.It means that if people want to alleviate their difficulties and solve practical problems, they must first pay a certain price, which is loss.But loss and gain are interrelated and complementary, and the principle of self-injury should be treated correctly.

[Structural model] Appropriate profit and loss, get more help, gain with loss, benefit with loss, gain without loss, lose yourself according to your ability, loss (reduction, loss).

[Yin and Yang] three yin and three yang.

[Position] One line, four lines, and yin and yang are in the right position, while two, three, five, and six yin and yang are in the wrong position.

[Status] Win the trust of the people and use it for the people.

[Hexagram Image] Taking the increase and decrease of water and soil between the natural mountain and the lake as an image, the water in the lake is continuously evaporating upwards, and the mountain mud is continuously falling, which reduces the water below.Therefore, high mountains and low lakes form losses.The upper hexagram Gen is the mountain, and the lower hexagram Dui is the lake.The mountains are deep and the mountains are high, and the height is increased by losing its depth.

【Thinking mode】Taking the natural changes of high mountains and low lakes, more soil on the mountains and less water, and more water and less soil in the lake, and the gradual mutual loss and gain between them as an example, it is a metaphor for the correct handling of losses in the actions of life and career. Reduce the principle and restrain your desires in time.And when one's own strength is strong, it is in line with the laws of nature to detract from oneself and help others at the expense of oneself.

[Philosophical Enlightenment] There are high mountains and low swamps in nature, and they continue to decrease between water and soil as time goes by.The so-called "profit and loss, profit and loss, keep pace with the times", people should imitate nature and treat loss and loss correctly.

[Decision-making thinking] "Where there is gain, there must be loss, and loss is beneficial." This is the dialectical relationship between loss and gain.In social life and social economy, a certain degree of self-limitation or self-loss can completely enhance the sense of self-reliance and strengthen the basis for profit.In the face of some losses, there is no need to panic and panic. Instead, you should think carefully about your career planning, and use the power of friends and interpersonal relationships around you to enrich your spirit first.In this way, although the interests are self-destructive, there may be progress and gains in the career in the future.

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