I Ching Hexagram nr. 23

Bō or Po – Stripping, splitting apart, flaying
Øverst	Trigram: Kên Keeping Still, Mountain
Nederst	Trigram: K’un The Receptive, Earth

Billedet
Bjerget hviler på jorden: Billedet for at opdele APART. Således de ovenfor kan sikre deres position Kun ved at give gavmildt til dem nedenfor. Bjerget hviler på jorden. Når det er stejl og smal, mangler en bred base, skal den vælte. Dens position er stærk, når den stiger op af jorden bred og stor, ikke stolt og stejl. Så også dem der hersker hvile på den brede fundament for folket. De bør også være generøs og godgørende, ligesom Jorden, som bærer alle. Så vil de gøre deres position som sikker som et bjerg i sin ro.

The Image
The mountain rests on the earth: The image of SPLITTING APART. Thus those above can ensure their position Only by giving generously to those below. The mountain rests on the earth. When it is steep and narrow, lacking a broad base, it must topple over. Its position is strong only when it rises out of the earth broad and great, not proud and steep. So likewise those who rule rest on the broad foundation of the people. They too should be generous and benevolent, like the earth that carries all. Then they will make their position as secure as a mountain is in its tranquillity.

I Ching helt enkelt Hexagram nr. 23 Vi er kommet ind i en periode, hvor mindreværdige indflydelser vil tage overhånd. Selv en højerestående person, der søger at handle nu, vil undergraves af tiden. Der er ingen grund til at modsætte sig denne tingenes tilstand; faktisk er det kun naturligt, at de mindreværdige elementer fra tid til anden vil være til stede. Modgang kan ofte stimulere vor åndelige vækst, og det vigtige ligger i den ånd, hvormed vi møder den. Når udfordrende situationer kalder på os, overvældes vi tit af følelser af ængstelse, tvivl og frygt. Vi frygter, at hvis vi ikke handler både straks og stærkt, vil vi få et knæk; vi tvivler på den Skabendes evne til at løse situationen gunstigt. Det er, når vi handler på baggrund af disse følelser, at vi indlader os på “splittelsen”: Vi adskilles fra vor åndelige vej, vor hengivenhed over for den Højere Magt og visdommen i tålmodig ikke-handlen, stillet over for vanskeligheder. Lægger du denne kurs nu, vil du forhindre det Skabende i at komme dig til hjælp og derved unødvendigt forøge din egen ulykke. Vejledningen til den rette adfærd i sådanne tider finder vi i dette hexagrams billede, “bjerget over jorden”. Ved at forblive stille og rolig som et bjerg, solidt hvilende på de rette princippers fundament, ved at acceptere tidens natur og ikke modsætte dig den, vil du komme fri af alle storme. Ved at sætte din lid til ikke-handlen, accept og tålmodighed, opnår du selve jordens styrke. Generelt Inden du begynder en ny virksomhed, du skal vente på sammenbruddet af den gamle. Kærlighed Dit nuværende forhold eller en problemstilling i dit forhold bør opgives. Forretning Din nuværende forretningsudvikling er blevet vanskelig, og det bør revideres i det mindste, eller opgivet, hvis revision ikke er mulig. Personligt Overvej alvorligt at trække dig fra enhver situationer, der er generende.

 

Kommentar From the book I Ching. The dark lines are about to mount upward and overthrow the last firm, light line by exerting a disintegrating influence on it. The inferior, dark forces overcome what is superior and strong, not by direct means, but by undermining it gradually and imperceptibly, so that it finally collapses. The lines of the hexagram present the image of a house, the top line being the roof, and because the roof is being shattered the house collapses. The hexagram belongs to the ninth month (October-November). The yin power pushes up ever more powerfully and is about to supplant the yang power altogether.

De mørke linjer er ved at montere opad og vælte den sidste virksomhed, lys linje ved at udøve en opløsende indflydelse på det. Ringere, mørke kræfter overvinde, hvad der er overlegen og stærk, ikke ved direkte midler, men ved at underminere det gradvist og umærkeligt, så det til sidst kollapser. Linjerne i hexagram præsentere billedet af et hus, den øverste linje er taget, og fordi taget bliver knust huset kollapser. Den hexagram tilhører den niende måned (oktober og november). Den yin magt skubber op stadigt kraftigere og er ved at fortrænge den yang magt helt.

Six at the beginning means: The leg of the bed is split. Those who persevere are destroyed. Misfortune.

Inferior people are on the rise and stealthily begin their destructive burrowing from below in order to undermine the place where the superior man rests. Those followers of the ruler who remain loyal are destroyed by slander and intrigue. The situation bodes disaster, yet there is nothing to do but wait.

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Six in the second place means: The bed is split at the edge. Those who persevere are destroyed. Misfortune.

The power of the inferior people is growing. The danger draws close to one’s person; already there are clear indication, and rest is disturbed. Moreover, in this dangerous situation one is as yet without help or friendly advances from above or below. Extreme caution is necessary in this isolation. One must adjust to the time and promptly avoid the danger. Stubborn perseverance in maintaining one’s standpoint would lead to downfall.

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Six in the third place means: He splits with them. No blame.

An individual finds himself in an evil environment to which he is committed by external ties. But he has an inner relationship with a superior man, and through this he attains the stability to free himself from the way of the inferior people around him. This brings him into opposition to them of course, but that is not wrong.

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Six in the fourth place means: The bed is split up to the skin. Misfortune.

Here the disaster affects not only the resting place but even the occupant. No warning or other comment is added. Misfortune has reached its peak: it can no longer be warded off.

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Six in the fifth place means: A shoal of fishes. Favor comes through the court ladies. Everything acts to further.

Here, in immediate proximity to the strong, light-giving principle at the top, the nature of the dark force undergoes a change. It no longer opposes the strong principle by means of intrigues but submits to its guidance. Indeed, as the head of the other weak lines, it leads all of these to the strong line, just as a princess leads her maids-in-waiting like a shoal of fishes to her husband and thus gains his favor. Inasmuch as the lower element thus voluntarily places itself under the higher, it attains happiness and the higher also receives its due. Therefore all goes well.

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Nine at the top means: There is a large fruit still uneaten. The superior man receives a carriage. The house of the inferior man is split apart.

Here the splitting apart reaches its end. When misfortune has spent itself, better times return. The seed of the good remains, and it is just when the fruit falls to the ground that food sprouts anew from its seed. The superior man again attains influence and effectiveness. He is supported by public opinion as if in a carriage. But the inferior man’s wickedness is visited upon himself. His house is split apart. A law of nature is at work here. Evil is not destructive to the good alone but inevitably destroys itself as well. For evil, which lives solely by negation, cannot continue to exist on its own strength alone. The inferior man himself fares best when held under control by a superior man.

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	Chien	Tui	Li	Chên	Sun	K’an	Kên	K’un
	1	43	14	34	9	5	26	11
	10	58	38	54	61	60	41	15
	13	49	30	55	37	63	22	36
	25	17	21	51	42	3	27	24
	44	28	50	32	59	48	18	46
	6	47	64	40	57	29	4	7
	33	31	56	62	53	39	52	19
	12	45	35	16	20	8	23	2