(This is, aptly enough, going to be a series of posts – though not an endless one…) Introducing ‘ever-flowing constancy’ Zhen, ‘constancy’, is the fifth word of the whole Yijing: 乾元亨利貞qian, yuan heng li zhen ‘Creative force, from-the-source creating-success, harvest in constancy.’ Or for those translators, like Stephen Field, who… Read more »Ever-flowing constancy
Some more examples of ‘ever-flowing constancy’… Renewal: 22.3 ‘Beautiful, as if dipped in water.Ever-flowing constancy, good fortune.’ The imagery of this line resonates well with the wateriness of ‘ever-flowing constancy’, too. 22.3 changes to Hexagram 27, so this is where image and beautiful presentation look for Nourishment – and find… Read more »More ever-flowing constancy
So far, I’ve introduced the idea of ever-flowing constancy, and explored six places where the Yi advises it. There is just one more example: Don’t! 62.4 ‘No mistake.Not going past, meeting it.Going on is dangerous, must be on guard.Do not use ever-flowing constancy.’ This is clear enough: do not use… Read more »Why not use ever-flowing constancy?
