Ta Yu — Possession in Great Measure
Ta Yu — Possession in Great Measure
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The Judgement
POSSESSION IN GREAT MEASURE.
Supreme success.
The Image
Fire in heaven above:
The image of POSSESSION IN GREAT MEASURE.
Thus the superior man curbs evil and furthers good,
And thereby obeys the benevolent will of heaven.
The Lines
Six at the beginning means:
No relationsjip with what is harmful;
There is no blame in this.
If one remains conscious of difficulty,
One remains without blame.
Six in the second place means:
A big wagon for loading.
One may undertake something.
No blame.
Six in the third place means:
A prince offers it to the Son of Heaven.
A petty man cannot do this.
Six in the fourth place means:
He makes a difference
Between himself and his neighbor.
No blame.
Six in the fifth place means:
He whose truth is accessible, yet dignified,
Has good fortune.
Six at the top means:
He is blessed by heaven.
Good fortune.
Nothing that does not further.
(Note: the numbers in parentheses below the title of each hexagram refer to the page in the Wilhelm/Baynes 1968 Third Edition of I Ching or book of changes where additional commentary on the individual hexagram can be found.)
