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I Ching · #2

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The Receptive

坤為地 Kūn

receptivity support patience

The Judgment

坤,元亨,利牝馬之貞。君子有攸往,先迷後得主,利。

The Receptive brings about sublime success, furthering through the perseverance of a mare. If the superior person undertakes something and tries to lead, they go astray; but if they follow, they find guidance.

The Image

地勢坤,君子以厚德載物。

The earth's condition is receptive devotion. Thus the superior person who has breadth of character carries the outer world.

In one line

Pure receptivity that supports and carries all things.

Trigrams

Lower (inner)
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Earth

the earth · Earth

Upper (outer)
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Earth

the earth · Earth

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