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It's interesting that the actual text of the Oracle says nothing about 'waiting'; instead we have:
Be true. Honor fulfillment. Persistence is timely. Worthwhile to cross the great stream.
Or, in another translation:
There is blessing and protection. (A) Glorious accepted offering. The divination will be auspicious. (It is) Advantageous to cross the great river.
Hilary, thanks for that clarification. It seems then that some author's 'names' describe a bit more of what they feel is happening with a particular hexagram, for example, Cyrille Javary's 'Making the Most of Waiting.' And I might find that useful, maybe even essential, but it is not - strickly speaking - the name of the hexagram. I can live with that!Actually, the hexagram is only called 'Waiting' because that's the first word of its text. That's how hexagrams get their 'names'. The first word/ name of the hexagram normally works as part of the sentence; this one begins, 'Waiting, there is truth.' .... Basically, it's advice to wait.
Hilary, thanks for that clarification. It seems then that some author's 'names' describe a bit more of what they feel is happening with a particular hexagram, for example, Cyrille Javary's 'Making the Most of Waiting.' And I might find that useful, maybe even essential, but it is not - strickly speaking - the name of the hexagram. I can live with that!
Nor do I... Harmen probably does, of course. You can also search through the Shijing for the character and see how it's translated. The higher-numbered songs are close in age to the Zhouyi.As to the actual hexgram name, 'Xu', I was looking at other meanings for this word and found: essential, anticipation, expectation, (to) watch for, necessity, (to) defer - among others (all from Hatcher's glosses, though I don't know which of these were in use at the time the Zhouyi was written).
'Expecting' is definitely a good one. It's more 'waiting for' than just 'waiting', I think, so the question is how best to wait, where to wait, what you're inviting by waiting in this way. 'Deferring' doesn't strike any chords for me, though.I wonder then, how many of these (or other) names/words might be valid 'meanings' and how might they change the meaning or message of the hexagram? For example:
Expecting, with truth and confidence. Shining out, creating success: constance brings good fortune. Fruitful to cross the great river.
Watching, with truth and confidence. Shining out, creating success: constance brings good fortune. Fruitful to cross the great river.
Deferring, with truth and confidence. Shining out, creating success: constance brings good fortune. Fruitful to cross the great river.
Best, David.
And then there is 'Resolving the Conflict' - Cyrille Javary's 6, and 'Many Forms Within One' - Nigel Richmond's 7 ... etc.Absolutely - not to mention Wilhelm/Baynes' 'Work on what has been spoiled' for Hexagram 18.
I think Harmen does too. What is the Shijing?Nor do I... Harmen probably does, of course. You can also search through the Shijing for the character and see how it's translated. The higher-numbered songs are close in age to the Zhouyi.
It doesn't strike a chord for me either - and I used it as an example only - except that it might mean to 'defer' or wait until ... one has more information? or that the situation as matured, or revealed itself, or you are more ready to deal with it ... or?'Deferring' doesn't strike any chords for me, though.
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