Hexagram 45 · ䷬
Success. The king approaches his temple. It is favorable to see the great person. Success. Perseverance is favorable. Using a great offering brings good fortune...
Judgment
Success. The king approaches his temple. It is favorable to see the great person. Success. Perseverance is favorable. Using a great offering brings good fortune. It is favorable to...
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The lake over the earth represents Gathering. The noble person makes his weapons ready and guards against the unexpected.
Lines
If sincere but not to the end, at first order then disorder. If you cry out, once clasping hands you will laugh. Do not grieve. To go is without blame. It leads to good fortune, no...
Gathering. Success. The king approaches his temple. It furthers to see the great man. Success, perseverance. It furthers to make a great sacrifice. It furthers to have somewhere to go.
Success. The king approaches his temple. It is favorable to see the great person. Success. Perseverance is favorable. Using a great offering brings good fortune. It is favorable to have somewhere to go.
Gathering means assembling. Gentle and devoted, the hard is in the middle and has correspondence—hence they assemble. The king approaches his temple: this expresses his filial piety toward the ancestors. It furthers to see the great man, success, because assembling is correct. It furthers to make a great sacrifice, because this is the will of heaven. Observing what they assemble, one can see the nature of heaven and earth and of all beings.
Gathering means assembling. Compliance and joy, with firmness in the middle and responsive, therefore there is gathering. The king approaches his temple to bring filial offerings. It is favorable to see the great person and attain success because gathering is grounded in correctness. Using a great offering brings good fortune because it follows heaven's mandate. By observing what gathers, one may see the nature of heaven, earth, and the myriad beings.
Over the earth, the lake: the image of Gathering. The noble person makes his weapons ready and is on guard against the unexpected.
The lake over the earth represents Gathering. The noble person makes his weapons ready and guards against the unexpected.
If you are sincere, but not to the end, at first order, then disorder. If you cry out, once clasping hands, you will laugh. Do not grieve. To go is without blame.
If sincere but not to the end, at first order then disorder. If you cry out, once clasping hands you will laugh. Do not grieve. To go is without blame.
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At first order, then disorder: because his will is confused.
At first order then disorder shows confused will.
It leads him to good fortune, no blame. Sincerity is favorable and leads to the sacrifice.
It leads to good fortune, no blame. Sincerity is favorable and leads to sacrifice.
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It leads him to good fortune, no blame: the middle has not changed.
Good fortune without blame shows the middle has not changed.
He sighs and laments. Nothing serves to further. Going is without blame. Slight humiliation.
He sighs and laments. Nothing serves to further. Going is without blame. Slight humiliation.
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Going is without blame: above there is gentleness.
Going without blame shows gentleness above.
Great good fortune. No blame.
Great good fortune. No blame.
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Great good fortune, no blame: his place is the proper one and his task substantial.
Great good fortune shows proper position and substantial task.
He has a position from which he gathers. No blame. If he is not sincere, from the beginning there is humiliation, but in the end good fortune.
He has a position from which he gathers. No blame. If not sincere, from the beginning humiliation, but in the end good fortune.
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He has a position from which he gathers, but his aspirations have not yet been made to shine.
Having a position to gather but aspirations not yet shining.
Sighing and lamenting, but no blame.
Sighing and lamenting, but no blame.
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Sighing and lamenting: he is not yet at peace above.
Sighing and lamenting shows not yet at peace above.
What does Ts'ui / Gathering Together mean in the I Ching?
Success. The king approaches his temple. It is favorable to see the great person. Success. Perseverance is favorable. Using a great offering brings good fortune...
How should I study Hexagram 45 on this page?
Start with the judgment and image, then read the line statements in sequence. If sincere but not to the end, at first order then disorder. If you cry out, once clasping hands you will laugh. Do not grieve. To go is without blame. It leads to good fortune, no...
How can this hexagram be applied in a modern reading?
Gathering means assembling. Compliance and joy, with firmness in the middle and responsive, therefore there is gathering. The king approaches his temple to bring filial offerings. It is favorable to see the great person...
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