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THE GNOSTIC BOOK OF
CHANGES
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Hexagram 44

44 -- Temptation -- 44


HEXAGRAM NUMBER FORTY-FOUR --
TEMPTATION
%ther titles& Coming to Meet, The !m"o# o$ Meeting, Conta%t, e&'a#
Inte(%o'()e, En%o'nte(ing, Co'p#ing, In$i#t(ation "! In$e(io( Men, A*'#te(!
"Contains a definite warning about a person or situation which may appear
harmless but will prove dangerous." -- +,F, Hoo-

Judgment
'egge& Temptation )ho.) a $ema#e .ho i) "o#* an* )t(ong, It .i## not "e goo*
to ma((! )'%h a $ema#e,
(ilhelm)Baynes& Coming to Meet. The mai*en i) po.e($'#, One )ho'#* not
ma((! )'%h a mai*en,
Bloeld& Contact. /omen .ie#* the po.e(, +o not ma((!, [At this time
marriage would be unfortunate; the husband would almost surely be
henpecked.]
'iu& Encounteing. The $ema#e i) $o(%e$'#, One )ho'#* not ma((! he(,
*itsema)+archer&Coup!ing" .omanhoo* in0igo(ating, No a0ai#ing-o$ g(a)ping
.omanhoo*, [This heagram describes your situation in terms of the
encounter of primal energies. !t emphasi"es that seeing#through your
personal situation as the connection of ob$ective forces is the ade%uate way
to handle it...]
Cou!le , 1OU2 inten)e, *(i0en en%o'nte(, at on%e t(an)ito(! an* en*'(ing, that i)
the (e$#e%tion o$ p(ima# !in an* !ang3 meet, en%o'nte(, %op'#ate3 mating anima#)3
magneti)m, g(a0it!3 to be gripped by impersonal forces. &rimal forces couple
in the inner world' seeding enduring new forms.
Shaughnessy& T#e mai$en matue% 3 *o not he(e.ith ta-e a mai*en,
Cleary ,-.&Meeting" the .oman i) )t(ong, +on4t get ma((ie*,
Cleary ,/.& In meeting, the .oman i) )t(ong, +o not ma((! the .oman,
(u&&en$e'vou% in*i%ate) that the .oman i) )t(ong, It i) not a*0i)a"#e to ma((!
that .oman,
The 0mage
'egge& The image o$ .in* .ith the )-! a"o0e it $o(m) Temptation. The
)o0e(eign, in a%%o(*an%e .ith thi), *e#i0e() hi) %ha(ge), an* p(om'#gate) hi)
anno'n%ement) th(o'gho't the $o'( 5'a(te() o$ the -ing*om,
(ilhelm)Baynes& Un*e( hea0en, .in*2 the image o$ Coming to Meet. Th')
*oe) the p(in%e a%t .hen *i))eminating hi) %omman*) an* p(o%#aiming them to
the $o'( 5'a(te() o$ hea0en,
Bloeld& Thi) he&ag(am )!m"o#i6e) .in* "#o.ing a%(o)) the $a%e o$ the ea(th,
/hen the ('#e( i))'e) %omman*), he ha) them p(o%#aime* in e0e(! %o(ne( o$ the
.o(#*,
'iu& The .in* 'n*e( the )-! )!m"o#i6e) Encounteing. The ('#e( i))'e) hi)
*i(e%ti0e), anno'n%ing them to the $o'( %o(ne() 7th(o'gho't hi) %o'nt(!8,
*itsema)+archer& Be#o. hea0en po))e))ing .in*, Coup!ing. The %(o.n-
p(in%e ')e) )p(ea*ing-o't $ate to %omman* the $o'( )i*e),
[Fate" (!)*+ individual destiny; birth and death as limits of life; issue
orders with authority; consult the gods. The ideogram+ mouth and order'
words with heavenly authority.]
Cleary ,-.& The(e i) .in* 'n*e( hea0en, meeting. Th') *o ('#e() anno'n%e thei(
*i(e%ti0e) to the $o'( 5'a(te(),
(u& The(e i) .in* 'n*e( hea0en3 thi) i) &en$e'vou%. Th'), the )o0e(eign
anno'n%e) the (o!a# man*ate to the .ho#e nation,

C%MM1NTA*2
Conucius)'egge&Temptationha) the )igni$i%an%e o$ 'ne&pe%te*#! %oming on,
/e )ee in it the magneti% #ine %oming 'ne&pe%te*#! on the *!nami% one),
Ma((iage i) imp(ope(, "e%a')e one )o )!m"o#i6e* )ho'#* not "e #ong a))o%iate*
.ith, /hen hea0en an* ea(th meet togethe( a) he(e (ep(e)ente*, a## the 0a(iet! o$
nat'(a# thing) "e%ome) *i)p#a!e*, /hen a *!nami% #ine $in*) it)e#$ in the %ent(a#
an* %o((e%t po)ition, goo* go0e(nment .i## no'(i)h a## 'n*e( the )-!, G(eat
in*ee* i) the )igni$i%an%e o$ .hat ha) to "e *one at the time in*i%ate*
"!Temptation.
'egge& A )ing#e, magneti% #ine ente() at the "ottom o$ the he&ag(am, Thi) i) the
$ig'(e ')e* to (ep(e)ent the time o$ !ea( .hen #ight an* heat "egin to .ane, In the
*i0i*e* #ine .e )ee the )!m"o# o$ the in$e(io( man, "eginning to in)in'ate him)e#$
into the go0e(nment o$ the %o'nt(!, Hi) in$#'en%e, i$ 'n%he%-e*, .o'#* go on to
g(o. an* $i## the 0a%ant )eat) .ith othe() #i-e him)e#$, The o"9e%ti0e o$ the
:'*gment i) to a(o')e (e)i)tan%e to thi) e0i# in$#'en%e,
Temptation i) *e$ine* he(e a) a )'**en an* %a)'a# meeting .ith )omething
in$e(io( -- the *i0i*e* #ine i) )een a) appea(ing a## at on%e in the $ig'(e, The $i()t
#ine, magneti% in a *!nami% p#a%e, "e%ome) the )!m"o# o$ a "o#* .oman o$ mo(e
than 5'e)tiona"#e 0i(t'e .ho appea() 'ne&pe%te*#! on the )%ene .ith the o"9e%t
o$ )e*'%ing a## $i0e o$ the *!nami% 7ma#e8 #ine) to he()e#$, No one .o'#* %ont(a%t
a ma((iage .ith )'%h a $ema#e, an* e0e(! goo* )e(0ant o$ hi) %o'nt(! .i## (epe#
the ent(an%e into go0e(nment o$ e0e(! o$$i%e( .ho %an "e )o )!m"o#i6e*,
On the $i()t t.o )enten%e) o$ the Con$'%ian %ommenta(!, the 1;ang-h)i e*ito()
)a!2 "The magnetic line meets with ,or comes unepectedly on- the dynamic
ones. The magnetic line' that is' plays the principal part. The case is like
that of the minister who assumes the power of decision in place of the ruler'
or of a hen crowing at sunrise ## is not the name of shameless boldness
rightly applied to it."

N%T1S AND PA*AP3*AS1S
Judgment& +o not 'nite .ith an in$e(io( e#ement in !o'( )it'ation, 7<=ea* ') not
into temptation,<8
The Su!erior Man $o(m'#ate) hi) %o*e o$ %on*'%t an* a"i*e) "! it,
/i#he#m t(an)#ate) the $o(t!-$o'(th he&ag(am a) Coming to Meet" an* B#o$e#*
gi0e) it the (athe( )ta(t#ing )'"tit#e o$ Se(ua! Intecou%e. The(e i) no *o'"t at a##
that the $ig'(e ha) an a'(a o$ i##i%it e&%itement a))o%iate* .ith it .hi%h I $ee# i) "e)t
%on0e!e* "! R, =, /ing;) tit#e o$ Temptation" tho'gh A$u!te) might a#)o "e
)'ita"#e, One )ometime) (e%ei0e) thi) he&ag(am 'n*e( *(amati% %i(%'m)tan%e),
an* it )e(0e) to *'mp %o#* .ate( on a potentia##! 0o#ati#e )e(ie) o$ %hoi%e) an*
thei( e5'a##! 0o#ati#e %on)e5'en%e),
/hen .e %on)i*e( the impo(tan%e o$ the p(ope( %o((e#ation o$ ma#e an* $ema#e
#ine) in the I C#ing" .e )ee that the :'*gment in thi) he&ag(am %an
p)!%ho#ogi%a##! *epi%t the temptation to an a*'#te(o') 'nion o$ tho'ght an*
$ee#ing, A*'#te(! i) a 0e(! ')e$'# metapho( $o( 'n*e()tan*ing the p(in%ip#e) o$ the
/o(- -- it mean) 'nion .ith an!thing .hi%h, inI C#ing te(m), i) not a <p(ope(
%o((e#ate,> To a*'#te(ate )omething i) to *eg(a*e a p'(e )'")tan%e "! the
a**ition o$ an in$e(io( ing(e*ient, The image o$ a temptation to a*'#te(ate the
/o(- in thi) he&ag(am i) the(e$o(e a .a(ning in the )t(onge)t po))i"#e te(m) that
!o' a(e 0'#ne(a"#e to )ome in$e(io( %hoi%e),
Conse%uently by marriages not only the earths but
also the heavens are filled with inhabitants ... The
earth indeed may be filled with inhabitants by
fornications and adulteries as well as by
marriages; but not heaven. The reason is that hell
is from adulteries' and heaven from marriages ...
/hen the procreations of the human race are
effected through marriages in which the holy love
of good and truth from the 0ord reigns' then it is
done on earth as in the heavens' and the kingdom
of the 0ord on earth corresponds to the kingdom of
the 0ord in the heavens.
.e*en"o(g -- Apoca!)p%e E(p!aine$
The %on%ept o$ the hieros gamos' o( ho#! ma((iage, i) a '"i5'ito') a(%het!pe
$o'n* in e0e(! t(a*ition (oote* in the Pe(ennia# Phi#o)oph!, I$ thi) <ma((iage>
)!m"o#i6e) a p(ope( 'nion o( (e'nion o$ p(e0io')#! )epa(ate* e#ement), then it
$o##o.) that the oppo)ite )it'ation2 a 'nion o$ mi)mat%he* entitie) .o'#* "e
)!m"o#i6e* "! a*'#te(!, To (e%(eate a p(imo(*ia# ge)ta#t o$ pe($e%tion o't o$ an
e&p#o*e* m'#ti0e()e o$ mi&e* $o(%e) *eman*) that a## o$ the o(igina# pai() o$
oppo)ite) "e%ome p(ope(#! mat%he* %o((e#ate), A#tho'gh an! t.o oppo)ite
gen*e() might $ee# a m't'a# att(a%tion, the(e i) (ea##! on#! one oppo)ite .hi%h i) an
app(op(iate )po')e, In the (ea#m o$ h'man (e#ation)hip) thi) i) e0o-e* in the
%on%ept o$ the o'# Mate, E)ote(i%a##! )pea-ing, e0e(! po#a(i6e* $o(%e in the
m'#ti0e()e ha) it) p(ope( %o((e#ate3 it $o##o.) that the /o(- 7in it) #a(ge)t
%on%eption8 %annot "e %omp#ete* 'nti# ea%h i) (e'nite* .ith ea%h,
!ndeed every act of seual intercourse which has
occurred between those unlike one another is
adultery... (embers of a race usually have
associated with those of like race. 1o spirit mingles
with spirit' and thought consorts with thought and
light shares with light. !f you are born a human
being' it is the human being who will love you. !f
you become a spirit' it is the spirit which will be
$oined to you. !f you become thought' it is thought
which will mingle with you. !f you become light' it
is the light which will share with you.
T#e Gno%tic Go%pe! o* +#i!ip
The point i) impo(tant eno'gh to "ea( (epeating2 p)!%ho-)pi(it'a##! inte(p(ete*,
)e&'a# inte(%o'()e an* ma((iage )!m"o#i6e the po))i"i#it! o$ a 'ni$i%ation o$ $o(%e),
Con0e()e#!, 'nion .ith an imp(ope( %o((e#ate mean) a*'#te(ation o$ the /o(-,
Thi) i) the e)ote(i% meaning 'n*e(#!ing the Hin*' %a)te )!)tem2
/hen ,unrighteousness- overwhelms the family' 2
3rishna The women of the family become corrupt;
and when' 2 3rishna' the women are corrupt'
there arises a miing of castes.
B#agava$,Gita ?2 4?
The "miing of castes4 i), in the )!m"o#i)m o$ theI C#ing" the 'nion o$
imp(ope( %o((e#ate $o(%e), 7</omen,> a) .e ha0e )een, ')'a##! )!m"o#i6e the
emotiona# an* $ee#ing a)pe%t) o$ the p)!%he,8 /e (ea*i#! (e%ogni6e that the a"o0e
5'otation $(om the B#agava$,Gita a%%'(ate#! (e$#e%t) the )!m"o#i)m o$ the
$o(t!-$o'(th he&ag(am, (eite(ating the g(eat t('th that .hen emotion) ma-e the
%hoi%e), the 'nit! o$ the p)!%he i) %omp(omi)e*,
Added notes4 5)6)-7& ometime) thi) he&ag(am i) (e%ei0e* in an).e( to 5'e(ie)
(e#ate* mo(e to a $ate* 7-a(mi%8 )it'ation than an!thing no(ma##! (ega(*e* a)
@temptation,> In the)e %a)e) Rit)emaA1a(%he(4) e&pan*e* note) on the i*eog(am)
a(e ')e$'# g'i*e)2 @B gripped by impersonal forces. &rimal forces couple in
the inner world' seeding enduring new forms5 This heagram describes
your situation in terms of the encounter of primal energies. !t emphasi"es
that seeing#through your personal situation as the connection of ob$ective
forces is the ade%uate way to handle it...4
=ine-?
'egge& The $i()t #ine, magneti%, )ho.) ho. it) )'"9e%t )ho'#* "e -ept #i-e a
%a((iage tie* an* $a)tene* to a meta# *(ag, in .hi%h %a)e .ith $i(m %o((e%tne))
the(e .i## "e goo* $o(t'ne, B't i$ )he mo0e in an! *i(e%tion, e0i# .i## appea(, he
.i## "e #i-e a #ean pig, .hi%h i) )'(e to -eep 9'mping a"o't,
(ilhelm)Baynes& It m')t "e %he%-e* .ith a "(a-e o$ "(on6e, Pe()e0e(an%e
"(ing) goo* $o(t'ne, I$ one #et) it ta-e it) %o'()e, one e&pe(ien%e) mi)$o(t'ne,
E0en a #ean pig ha) it in him to (age a(o'n*,
Bloeld& The %ha(iot .hee# i) he#* .ith a meta# "(a-e, Pe()i)ten%e in a (ighteo')
%o'()e "(ing) goo* $o(t'ne, Tho)e .ith a goa# o( *e)tination in 0ie. .i## .itne))
mi)$o(t'ne, Ho.e0e(, e0en a #ean pig i) a"#e to .igg#e it) t(otte(),
'iu& The %a(t i) he#* in %he%- "! a meta# "(a-e, To %ontin'e thi) i) goo* $o(t'ne,
I$ one goe) )ome.he(e, one meet) mi)$o(t'ne, The #ean pig that .(igg#e) *oe)
not go an! $a(the(,
*itsema)+archer& Atta%hing ten*ing-to.a(*) a meta##i% %ho%-, T(ia#2 )igni$i%ant,
Po))e))ing *i(e%te* going, Ci)'a#i6ing2 pit$a##, R'ining the pig, %on$o(ming2 hoo$
*(agging,
Shaughnessy& Tie* to a meta# #a**e(3 *ete(mination i) a')pi%io'), I$ !o' ha0e
)omep#a%e to go, !o' .i## )ee ina')pi%io')ne))3 the ema%iate* pig#et (et'(n)
he#te(-)-e#te(,
Cleary ,-.& A meta# "(a-e i) app#ie*, It i) goo* to "e %o((e%t, I$ !o' go
an!.he(e, !o' .i## )ee mi)$o(t'ne, An ema%iate* pig #eap) in ea(ne)t,
Cleary ,/.& A((e)te* "! a meta# "(a-e, etc.
(u& ta!ing .ith a )i#- )pinning ma%hine .i## "e a')pi%io') i$ %on)i)tent, Going
e#)e.he(e .i## "e $o(e"o*ing, It i) #i-e a )o. hopping a(o'n* "oa(),

C%MM1NTA*2
Conucius)'egge& The meta# *(ag *e)%(i"e) the a((e)t o$ the magneti% #ine in it)
a*0an%ement, (ilhelm)Baynes& It i) the .a! o$ the .ea- to "e #e*, Bloeld&
The .ea- ha0e to "e *(agge*, *itsema)+archer& 'pp#e tao ha'#ing-a#ong
in*ee*, Cleary ,/.& The (eining o$ the %o'()e o$ $#e&i"i#it!, (u& To (e)t(ain the
!in4) .a!,
'egge& =ine one (ep(e)ent) the 6ete )oir o$ the $ig'(e, I$ it %an "e ha#te*, $i(m
go0e(nment an* o(*e( .i## p(e0ai#, I$ )he %an;t "e (e)t(aine*, )he .i## "e%ome
*i)g')ting an* *ange(o'), It i)n;t eno'gh $o( the %a((iage to "e ha#te* "! the meta#
*(ag -- it m')t a#)o "e %haine* $a)t to )ome )tea*$a)t o"9e%t, Inte(na# an* e&te(na#
(e)t(aint) m')t )top the e0i# in$#'en%e $(om a*0an%ing,

N%T1S AND PA*AP3*AS1S
Siu& At the o't)et, the in$e(io( man ha) .o(me* hi) .a! into the o(gani6ation, He
m')t "e he#* in %he%- ene(geti%a##!3 othe(.i)e he .i## g(o. *i)g')ting an*
*ange(o'),
(ing& Yo' ha0e the oppo(t'nit! to p't #imit) 'pon an in$e(io( e#ement an*
p(e0ent the g(o.th o$ it) in$#'en%e, +o not "e tempte* to a##o. thing) to *e0e#op
nat'(a##!, I$ !o' igno(e it, it .i## not go a.a! "'t .i##, in)tea*, "e%ome a )i6a"#e
p(o"#em, A%t no.,
1ditor& Chet.!n*, in hi) -ictiona) o* S)m.o!%, )a!) that a pig )!m"o#i6e) the
"dark side of the mother+ ,she- may be a monster or wild pig' with whom
the 7ero has to do battle at the appropriate time' in order to avoid being
castrated or devoured by her." The pig in thi) #ine i) )!m"o#i%a##! i*enti%a# .ith
the $i)h in #ine) t.o an* $o'(2 "oth (ep(e)ent a -in* o$ 'ntame* e&t(a0agan%e no.
'n$o#*ing -- p(ima# $o(%e) %ha##enging o'( .i## an* intent to p(ote%t an* a*0an%e
the /o(-, The )it'ation *eman*) a## o$ o'( %ont(o# to p(e0ent *ete(io(ation o(
#o)),
This necessary ego function called willing is also
the ability to say "no" to our drives' to ourselves
and to others.
E,C, /hitmont --T#e S)m.o!ic Que%t
A, Cea)e an* *e)i)t -- "(ing thi) notion to a )%(ee%hing ha#t (ight
no.D
B, @Yie#* not 'nto temptation,>
=ine-E
'egge& The )e%on* #ine, *!nami%, )ho.) it) )'"9e%t .ith a /a!!et o$ $i)h, The(e
.i## "e no e((o(, B't it .i## not "e goo* to #et the )'"9e%t o$ the $i()t #ine go
$o(.a(* to the g'e)t),
(ilhelm)Baynes& The(e i) a $i)h in the tank, No "#ame, +oe) not $'(the( g'e)t),
Bloeld& The(e i) a $i)h in the .ag -- no e((o(D B't it i) o$ no a*0antage to the
g'e)t),
'iu& The(e i) a $i)h in the kitc#en, No "#ame, "'t the(e i) no "ene$it to the g'e)t,
*itsema)+archer&En/apping po))e))ing $i)h, /itho't $a'#t, Not Ha(0e)ting2
g'e)ting,
Shaughnessy& The /appe ha) $i)h3 the(e i) no t(o'"#e3 not "ene$i%ia# to ha0e
a'*ien%e,
Cleary ,-.& /hen the $i)h i) in the .ag, the(e4) no $a'#t, It i) not a*0antageo') to
the 0i)ito(,
Cleary ,/.& The(e i) a $i)h in the .ag, et%,
(u& The(e i) a $i)h in the /apping, Thi) i) "#ame#e)), "'t *i)a*0antageo') to
$(ien*),

C%MM1NTA*2
Conucius)'egge& It i) (ight $o( him not to a##o. the $i()t #ine to get to the g'e)t),
(ilhelm)Baynes& It i) a *'t! not to #et it (ea%h the g'e)t), Bloeld& Thi) imp#ie)
that .e a(e not *'ti$'# to o'( g'e)t), *itsema)+archer& Righteo')#! not
e&ten*ing-to g'e)ting in*ee*, Cleary ,/.& +'t! *oe) not e&ten* to 0i)ito(), (u&
The(e i) no (ea)on to )ha(e it .ith $(ien*),
'egge& The .a##et o$ $i)h )!m"o#i6e) #ine one, .hi%h ha) %ome into the
po))e))ion o$ #ine t.o, /ith hi) )t(ength he m')t (ep(e)) he( a*0an%e, an* he
the(e$o(e a))'me) the ('#e()hip o$ the he&ag(am, A## o$ the othe( *!nami% #ine) a(e
me(e#! g'e)t), He i) the $i()t #ine o$ *e$en)e, an* it i) impo(tant that he )ho'#*
p(e0ent #ine one $(om %ontaminating them, The %ommenta(ie) )a! that the #e))on
o$ #ine t.o i) that he )ho'#* ma-e the (ep(e))ion o$ the $i()t #ine hi) e&%#')i0e
.o(-, an* not a##o. it to pa)) on to an! o$ the othe( #ine),

N%T1S AND PA*AP3*AS1S
Siu& The in$e(io( e#ement i) %ontaine* not "! $o(%e "'t "! gent#e mean), No e((o(
.i## i))'e $(om )'%h a %o'()e, Ho.e0e(, %onta%t o$ the in$e(io( .ith tho)e $a(the(
a.a! m')t "e p(e0ente*, Othe(.i)e, the e0i# .i## )p(ea*,
(ing& 1eep the #i* on the )it'ation, Gent#! %ont(o# the .ea- )pot) an* *o not
a##o. them to )ho., I$ the! "e%ome o"0io') to othe(), thing) ma! get o't o$
han*,
1ditor& Fi)h a(e a5'ati% anima#), I$ .ate( )!m"o#i6e) the (ea#m o$ the emotion)
an* the 'n%on)%io') p)!%he in gene(a#, then an! *eni6en o$ thi) .o(#* (ep(e)ent)
an a'tonomo') p)!%hi% $o(%e *.e##ing "e#o. the #e0e# o$ %on)%io')ne)), A
%ontempo(a(! a#te(nati0e $o( "wallet of fish" might "e2 "can of worms." =ine
t.o ha) to *ea# .ith the %an o$ .o(m), %haoti% me)), o( )ti%-! p(o"#em o$ #ine
one, The )it'ation i) $a0o(a"#e "e%a')e the $i)h a(e %ontaine* in a .a##et, tan- o(
.(appe( -- not ).imming $(ee, =ine t.o i) a th(e)ho#* g'a(*ian .ho m')t p(ote%t
the $o(%e) a"o0e him $(om %ontamination "! #o.e( e#ement), 7Compa(e the CII o$
/an*) in the Ta(ot *e%-,8 In )ome )it'ation), the #ine %an )'gge)t %omp(ehen)ion
o$ )omething 7a theo(!, pe(hap)8 that ha) )ome )'")tan%e to it, "'t i) not a%%'(ate
eno'gh to "e a%te* 'pon in it) p(e)ent )tate,
/ithout taboos there is no means for training the
will or achieving discipline. The child8s eperience
of being surrounded by taboos cannot be set down
to an arbitrary high#handedness of parents or
culture but is an indispensable necessity arising
from a need of the psyche to develop ade%uate ego
functioning.
E,C, /hitmont -- T#e S)m.o!ic Que%t
A, P(ote%t the /o(- $(om %ontamination "! in$e(io( e#ement),
B, <Ho#* that #ineD B#o%- that -i%-D<
=ine-F
'egge& The thi(* #ine, *!nami%, )ho.) one $(om .ho)e "'tto%-) the )-in ha)
"een )t(ippe* )o that he .a#-) .ith *i$$i%'#t!, The po)ition i) pe(i#o'), "'t the(e
.i## "e no g(eat e((o(,
(ilhelm)Baynes& The(e i) no )-in on hi) thigh), an* .a#-ing %ome) ha(*, I$ one
i) min*$'# o$ the *ange(, no g(eat mi)ta-e i) ma*e,
Bloeld& Hi) ha'n%he) ha0e "een $#a!e* an* he .a#-) totte(ing#! -- t(o'"#e, "'t
no g(eat e((o(D
'iu& He #o)e) )-in on hi) thigh) an* .a#-) .ith *i$$i%'#t!, +ange(, No g(eat
mi)ta-e,
*itsema)+archer& The )a%('m .itho't $#e)h, One mo0e) the (e)ting-p#a%e
mo(eo0e(, A*0e()it!, /itho't the g(eat2 $a'#t,
Shaughnessy& The "'tto%-) ha) ,1ic- no )-in3 hi) mo0ement) a(e hithe( an*
thithe(3 *ange(3 the(e i) no g(eat t(o'"#e,
Cleary ,-.& No $#e)h on the "'tto%-), ha0ing t(o'"#e .a#-ing, I$ one i) *i#igent in
*ange(, the(e4) no g(eat $a'#t,
Cleary ,/.& /ith no $#e)h on the "'tto%-), the .a#- i) ha#ting, The(e i) *ange(,
"'t no g(eat $a'#t,
(u& Hi) "'tto%-) ha0e no )-in, He ho""#e) a#ong, He i) in a p(e%a(io') )it'ation,
"'t ma-e) no "ig e((o(,

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Conucius)'egge& He .a#-) .ith *i$$i%'#t!, "'t hi) )tep) ha0e not !et "een
*(a.n into the %o'()e o$ the $i()t #ine, (ilhelm)Baynes& He )ti## .a#-) .itho't
"eing #e*, Bloeld& Being a"#e to .a#- .itho't "eing *(agge*, [9espite rather
severe trouble' for which we are not much to blame' we shall manage to get
along somehow.] *itsema)+archer& Mo0ing, not-!et ha'#ing-a#ong in*ee*,
Cleary ,/.& The .a#- i) ha#ting "e%a')e it i) 'n%onne%te*, (u& He *oe) not #ea*
the )heep a.a!,
'egge& Compa(e thi) #ine .ith #ine $o'( o$ the p(e%e*ing he&ag(am, =ine th(ee i)
*!nami%, "'t ha) gone "e!on* the %ent(a# p#a%e an* ha) no %o((e#ate a"o0e, He
i) %'t o$$ $(om the $i()t #ine "! the inte(0ening )e%on* #ine, an* the(e$o(e %annot *o
m'%h again)t he(, B't )in%e hi) aim i) to (ep(e)) he(, the(e .i## "e no g(eat e((o(,

N%T1S AND PA*AP3*AS1S
'iu& The man i) tempte* to 9oin .ith the in$e(io( e#ement, Ci(%'m)tan%e) p(e0ent
thi), #ea0ing him .ith a pain$'# *e%i)ion, The po)ition i) pe(i#o'), "'t a %#ea( in)ight
.i## p(e0ent g(eat e((o(),
(ing& A#tho'gh !o' a(e tempte* to $a## into an in$e(io( )it'ation, !o' a(e he#*
"a%- in )pite o$ !o'()e#$, Yo' m')t no. (e)o#0e thi) in*e%i)i0e %on$#i%t, Gi0e it a
g(eat *ea# o$ tho'ght, gain )ome in)ight, an* !o' %an a0oi* mi)ta-e),
1ditor& =ine $o'( o$ he&ag(am n'm"e( $o(t!-th(ee a#)o *e)%(i"e) "2ne from
whom whose buttocks the skin has been stripped.4 in%e he&ag(am $o(t!-$o'(
an* he&ag(am $o(t!-th(ee a(e 'p)i*e *o.n image) o$ ea%h othe(, it i) inte(e)ting
to note that #ine) th(ee an* $o'( ).ap p#a%e) .ith 0e(! )imi#a( image), Note the
*i$$e(en%e "et.een them ho.e0e( -- in the p(e)ent in)tan%e no "#ame i) atta%he*
to the po)ition, It i) a goo* (en*e(ing o$ the )t(e))e) o$ temptation, o$ the
*i)%ip#ine (e5'i(e* to (e)i)t an! %omp'#)ion, ometime) the #ine )'gge)t) that !o'
ma! on#! "e a"#e to a$$e%t the )it'ation in a #imite* .a!, At it) mo)t ne't(a#, it;) an
image o$ .a#-ing a to'gh path,
6ut it is to be known that no one is regenerated
without temptation; and that many temptations
succeed' one after another. The reason is that
regeneration is effected for an end; in order that
the life of the old man may die' and the new life
which is heavenly be insinuated. !t is evident
therefore that there must certainly be a conflict;
for the life of the old man resists and determines
not to be etinguished; and the life of the new man
can only enter where the life of the old is etinct.
.e*en"o(g -- Acana Coe!e%tia
A, A *i$$i%'#t po)ition, Cope .ith %a(e an* )en)iti0it!, +on;t
)'((en*e( to %i(%'m)tan%e),
B, Yo' ha0e not !et !ie#*e* to temptation an* %an )ti## e)%ape it)
%on)e5'en%e),
=ine-4
'egge& The $o'(th #ine, *!nami%, )ho.) it) )'"9e%t .ith hi) /a!!et, "'t no $i)h in
it, Thi) .i## gi0e (i)e to e0i#,
(ilhelm)Baynes& No $i)h in the tank. Thi) #ea*) to mi)$o(t'ne,
Bloeld& No $i)h in the .ag -- thi) gi0e) (i)e to mi)$o(t'ne,
'iu& No $i)h in the kitc#en -- that "(ing) mi)$o(t'ne,
*itsema)+archer& En/apping .itho't $i)h, Ri)ing-'p2 pit$a##,
Shaughnessy& The /appe ha) no $i)h3 to "e 'p(ight i) ina')pi%io'),
Cleary ,-.& No $i)h in the .ag %a')e) t(o'"#e,
(u& The(e i) no $i)h in the /apping, I$ he (ai)e) an i))'e he(e, it .i## "e
$o(e"o*ing,

C%MM1NTA*2
Conucius)'egge& Thi) i) "e%a')e he -eep) him)e#$ a#oo$ $(om the peop#e,
(ilhelm)Baynes& The mi)$o(t'ne %ome) $(om hi) ha0ing -ept a#oo$ $(om the
peop#e, Bloeld& Mi)$o(t'ne in the )en)e o$ "eing (emote $(om the peop#e,
*itsema)+archer& +i)tan%ing the %ommone() in*ee*, Cleary ,/.& The
mi)$o(t'ne o$ ha0ing no $i)h i) that o$ a#ienating peop#e, (u& He i) $a( $(om it,
'egge& The $o'(th #ine i) the p(ope( %o((e#ate o$ #ine one, "'t )he ha) a#(ea*!
#o%-e* ho(n) .ith #ine t.o, #ea0ing $o'( to )tan* a#one, It i) imp#ie* that thi)
i)o#ation i) o.ing to hi) impatien%e, I$ he %o'#* e&e(%i)e $o("ea(an%e, he .o'#*
$in* a p(ope( oppo(t'nit! to %he%- the $i()t #ine;) a*0an%e,
(ilhelm& In)igni$i%ant peop#e m')t "e to#e(ate* in o(*e( to -eep them .e##
*i)po)e*, Then .e %an ma-e ')e o$ them i$ .e )ho'#* nee* them, I$ .e "e%ome
a#ienate* $(om them an* *o not meet them ha#$.a!, the! t'(n thei( "a%-) on ')
an* a(e not at o'( *i)po)a# .hen .e nee* them, B't thi) i) o'( o.n $a'#t, The
$o'(th p#a%e i) that o$ the mini)te(, The )i& at the "eginning )tan*) he(e $o( the
in$e(io(, #o.#! peop#e, The(e i) a (e#ation)hip o$ %o((e)pon*en%e "et.een the t.o
#ine), F'(the(mo(e, it .o'#* "e the *'t! o$ the o$$i%ia# to -eep in to'%h .ith the
peop#e, B't thi) ha) "een neg#e%te*, The #ine "e#ong) to the t(ig(am Ch4ien, hen%e
)t(i0e) 'p.a(*, a.a! $(om the peop#e "e#o., B! *oing thi) it att(a%t) mi)$o(t'ne
to it)e#$,
Anthony& )o fish in the tank. Being "(')5'e .ith othe() .hen thei( in$e(io()
app(oa%h %ome) $(om o'( in$e(io(), In #ea(ning $(om the I C#ing" o'( in$e(io(),
.hi%h ha0e "een *i)%ip#ine*, "e%ome into#e(ant o$ 'n*i)%ip#ine* in$e(io() in othe(),
Thi) ha()hne)), ho.e0e(, i) not a goo* )e(0ant, a#tho'gh the(e i) no g(eat "#ame,
It i) "e)t, ho.e0e(, to a0oi* a#ienating othe() "! %o((e%ting the en0io') o(
)'pe(io( attit'*e o$ o'( in$e(io(), I$ .e ha0e a#(ea*! a#ienate* othe(), it i) "e)t to
"ea( thei( *i)#i-e .ith %ompo)'(e,

N%T1S AND PA*AP3*AS1S
Siu& The man -eep) him)e#$ a#oo$ $(om the %ommon peop#e, He .i## #o)e thei(
he#p .hen nee*e*,
(ing& +o not "e%ome )o a#oo$ that !o' #o)e %onta%t .ith peop#e o$ #e))e(
impo(tan%e, Yo' ma! nee* thei( he#p an* )'ppo(t )ometime in the $'t'(e, I$ !o'
*o not %omm'ni%ate .ith them no., the! .i## not "e a"#e to he#p !o' #ate(,
Mi)$o(t'ne then $o##o.),
1ditor& P)!%ho#ogi%a##! inte(p(ete*, a $i)h )!m"o#i6e) an entit! *.e##ing in the
.ate(! 'n%on)%io')2 a *(i0e, a$$e%t, %omp#e& o( in)ight, pe(hap), In #ine t.o, the)e
%(eat'(e) a(e %on$ine* in a .a##et, tan- o( .(apping, "'t he(e the! ha0e e)%ape*
%on$inement 7%omp(ehen)ion8, /i#he#mABa!ne)4 image o$ a @$i)h tan-> 7a5'a(i'm8
)'gge)t) a %ontaine( 7$o(m8 .itho't %ontent2 i$ the %ontaine( 7h!pothe)i)8 @*oe)n4t
ho#* .ate(,> no $i)h 70ia"#e t('th8 %an #i0e the(ein, ome -in* o$ a0oi*an%e i)
in*i%ate* "e%a')e the Con$'%ian %ommenta(! te##) ') that thi) #ine, in the mini)te(;)
p#a%e, i) neg#e%ting hi) *'tie) to "the people'" )!m"o#i6e* "! #ine one, One .a!
to "e "aloof from the people" 7eithe( a) inne( %omp#e&e) o( pe()on) in the o'te(
.o(#*8 i) to a0oi* *ea#ing .ith them -- .e $#ee *i$$i%'#t )it'ation) "e%a')e .e
(e$')e to %ope .ith the )t(e))e) the! e0o-e, ometime) thi) i) .i)e po#i%!, he(e
pe(hap) it i) %o.a(*i%e2 .e ha0e !ie#*e* to the Temptation o$ *enia#2 the /o(-
i) not $'(the(e* .hen .e a0oi* it) %ha##enge), The #ine %an )ometime) )'gge)t that
!o' ha0e mi)'n*e()too* a p(e0io') o(a%#e2 !o' a(e <o't o$ to'%h,<
!t is not always reali"ed that a large ma$ority of
those living in the physical universe are not really
in contact with it at all but are wandering most of
the time in a sub$ective dream world of their own.
Ga(eth 1night -- Qa.a!i%tic S)m.o!i%m
A, omething )'")tanti0e i) mi))ing $(om !o'( %apa%it! to (e)o#0e
the p(o"#em at han*, /hat a(e !o' a0oi*ingG
B, <O't o$ to'%h< -- a #a%- o$ in)ight o( imagination, /hate0e( @the
peop#e> ma! )!m"o#i6e in !o'( 5'e(!, the! a(e "eing neg#e%te*,
C, Fo(m .itho't %ontent2 Yo'( h!pothe)i) *oe)n4t ho#* .ate(,
=ine-H
'egge& The $i$th #ine, *!nami%, )ho.) it) )'"9e%t a) a me*#a( t(ee o0e()p(ea*ing
the go'(* "eneath it, I$ he -eep) hi) "(i##iant 5'a#itie) %on%ea#e*, a goo* i))'e .i##
*e)%en* $(om hea0en,
(ilhelm)Baynes& A me#on %o0e(e* .ith .i##o. #ea0e), Hi**en #ine), Then it
*(op) *o.n to one $(om hea0en,
Bloeld& The me*#a( #ea0e) .(apping the me#on hi*e it) "ea't!, omething $a##)
$(om hea0en, [This is more or less e%uivalent to hiding our light under a
bushel.]
'iu& The me#on #ie) 'n*e( the me*#a( t(ee, The g#o(! i) hi**en, omething
7"#e))ing8 %ome) *o.n $(om hea0en,
*itsema)+archer& U)ing o)ie(, en.(apping me#on), Containing %ompo)ition,
Po))e))ing t'm"#ing, o(iginating-$(om hea0en,
Shaughnessy& /ith 9ea#o')! .(ap the go'(*3 it %ontain) a patte(n3 )omething
*(op) $(om the hea0en),
Cleary ,-.& /(apping a me#on in (i0e( .i##o., Hi*ing em"e##i)hment), "eing
*eta%he*, one (ea#i6e) the %e#e)tia# )e#$,
Cleary ,/.& /(apping a me#on in (i0e( .i##o.), %ontaining "(i##ian%e, the(e i) a
*e)%ent $(om hea0en,
(u& He ')e) .i##o. "(an%he) to .(ap a me#on to p(ote%t it) "ea'ti$'# patte(n), a)
i$ a man*ate ha* %ome $(om hea0en,

C%MM1NTA*2
Conucius)'egge& Hi) 5'a#itie) a(e -ept %on%ea#e* "e%a')e o$ hi) %ent(a# an*
%o((e%t po)ition, Hi) aim *oe) not neg#e%t the o(*inan%e) o$ hea0en, (ilhelm)
Baynes& It i) in the mi**#e an* %o((e%t, Be%a')e the .i## *oe) not gi0e 'p .hat
ha) "een o(*aine*, Bloeld& /hat i) .i##e* i) %on)onant .ith hea0en;) *e%(ee),
*itsema)+archer& Cente(ing %o((e%tne)) in*ee*, P'(po)e, not )to.ing-a.a!
$ate in*ee*, Cleary ,/.& Ba#an%e* %o((e%t#!, A)pi(ation not *i)(ega(*ing *e)tin!,
(u& He i) %ent(a# an* %o((e%t, He *oe) not inten* to %omp(omi)e hi)
p(e(ogati0e),
'egge& =ine $i0e i) *!nami% an* in the ('#e(;) p#a%e, Hi) (e#ation)hip to the $i()t
#ine i) #i-e that o$ a $o(e)t t(ee to a go'(* g(o.ing "eneath it, Fo(%e m')t not "e
')e* to (ep(e)) o( *e)t(o! the g(o.th o$ #ine one, He m')t (e)t(ain him)e#$ an*
-eep hi) e&%e##en%e %on%ea#e*, Then hea0en .i## )et a )ea# to hi) 0i(t'e, /hi#e
min*$'# o$ hi) ta)- o$ (ep(e))ing the g(o.th o$ the $i()t #ine, he -eep) hi) .i)e
p#an) %on%ea#e* 'nti# the time $o( %a((!ing them into e&e%'tion, Then %ome) the
)'%%e))$'# )t(o-e o$ hi) po#i%! a) i$ it .e(e *i(e%t#! $(om hea0en,

N%T1S AND PA*AP3*AS1S
Siu& The man i) .e## *i)po)e* to.a(* hi) )'"o(*inate), to#e(ate) thei(
.ea-ne))e), an* p(ote%t) thei( .e#$a(e, He i) mo*e)t a"o't hi) ta#ent) an* *oe)
not (e)o(t to o't.a(* )ho. o( ti(e#e)) a*monition,
(ing& The )'pe(io( pe()on no. (e#ie) 'pon the %o((e%tne)) o$ hi) p(in%ip#e) an*
the $o(%e o$ hi) %ha(a%te( to a%hie0e an e$$e%t, He .o(-) 5'iet#! $(om .ithin, Hi)
.i## i) %on)onant .ith the *i(e%tion o$ the %o)mo), an* he attain) hi) aim,
8on 9ran:& @Hi**en #ine)> mean) in China a patte(n o$ the Tao .hi%h man *oe)
not !et -no. an* .hi%h, .hen it "e%ome) )'**en#! %on)%io') to him a$te( a
(ipening p(o%e)) in the 'n%on)%io'), i) %ompa(e* .ith the $a##ing o$ a (ipe $('it
$(om a"o0e, o the o(a%#e e0i*ent#! mean) that the melon represents a latent
conscious order within the darkness' which suddenly and unepectedly
becomes manifest. IT#e -eam o* -e%cate%J
1ditor& Mo)t o$ the t(an)#ato() (en*e( "gourd4 a) "melon4 --a $('it *e)%(i"e*
a) "ea'ti$'# o( g#o(io'), The image i) o$ a $('it (ipening 'n)een "eneath )he#te(ing
#ea0e), 7E0e(! ga(*ene( ha) e&pe(ien%e* the )'(p(i)e o$ $in*ing a #a(ge $('it o(
0egeta"#e .hi%h g(e. hi**en in )'%h a $a)hion,8 Rit)emaA1a(%he( )a! the
i*eog(am %ontain) the meaning) o$2 "enfold and self' a fetus in the womb.4
/i#he#m )a!)2 "/e entrust the fruit in our care entirely to its own natural
development. Then it ripens of its own accord.4 The #ine ')'a##! )'gge)t) the
p(omi)e o$ $'t'(e (e.a(* o( )ometime) %an "e a .a(ning not to inte($e(e .ith a
nat'(a# p(o%e)),
A fruit plucked before maturity rots and gets
spoiled. A wound bleeds if you remove the scab
before time' but when the wound is healed it drops
off of itself.
(i Rama-(i)hna
A, +on;t me**#e in a g(o.th p(o%e)) -- a##o. the )it'ation to
*e0e#op nat'(a##!,
=ine-K
'egge& The )i&th #ine, *!nami%, )ho.) it) )'"9e%t (e%ei0ing othe() on hi) ho(n),
The(e .i## "e o%%a)ion $o( (eg(et, "'t the(e .i## "e no e((o(,
(ilhelm)Baynes& He %ome) to meet .ith hi) ho(n), H'mi#iation, No "#ame,
Bloeld& It ('") again)t thing) .ith it) ho(n) -- (eg(et, "'t no e((o(D [/e shall
regret our inability to progress' even though we are not at fault.]
'iu& En%o'nte(ing on the ho(n), H'mi#iation, "'t no mi)ta-e,
*itsema)+archer& Co'p#ing2 one;) ho(n), E&ha')ting a"a)hment a"o0e in*ee*,
Shaughnessy& Meeting it) ho(n)3 *i)t(e))3 the(e i) no t(o'"#e,
Cleary ,-.& Meeting the ho(n i) h'mi#iating, No "#ame,
(u& He t(ie) to meet the !in .ith hi) ho(n) an* i) em"a((a))e*, No e((o(,

C%MM1NTA*2
Conucius)'egge& He i) e&ha')te* at hi) g(eate)t height, an* the(e .i## "e %a')e
$o( (eg(et, (ilhelm)Baynes& At the top it %ome) to an en*, hen%e h'mi#iation,
Bloeld& Reg(et o.ing to the %omp#ete e&ha')tion o$ o'( po.e(),
*itsema)+archer& E&ha')ting a"a)hment a"o0e in*ee*, Cleary ,/.& The
h'mi#iation o$ %oming to an impa))e a"o0e, (u& Thi) i) a *e)pe(ate mo0e $(om
the highe)t po)ition,
'egge& The 1;ang-h)i e*ito() )a!2 "The sub$ect of this line is like an officer
who has withdrawn from the world. 7e can accomplish no service for the
time' but his person is removed from the workers of disorder. 7e does
nothing to repress their advance' but keeps himself from evil
communication with them."

N%T1S AND PA*AP3*AS1S
Siu& A$te( hi) (eti(ement $(om the e0e(!*a! .o(#*, the man (e"'$$) the #o. an*
the in$e(io( .ho %ome to him, He i) "#ame* an* (ep(oa%he* $o( hi) no"#e p(i*e,
in%e he i) no #onge( a%ti0e in the .o(#*, he i) a"#e to "ea( %(iti%i)m) .ith
%ompo)'(e an* %ontin'e) to )pea- $o(th(ight#! .itho't e((o(,
(ing& E0en i$ !o' .ith*(a. $(om an in$e(io( e#ement an* (e9e%t it open#!, it .i##
)ti## "e the(e, Yo' .i## "e tho'ght p(o'* an* a#oo$, It .o'#* "e mo(e p(a%ti%a# an*
#e)) h'mi#iating to (et(eat 5'iet#!, Ne0e(the#e)), !o' a(e not to "#ame $o( !o'(
a%tion),
1ditor& =ine )i& meet) #ine one on it) ho(n) -- not a) a *i(e%t atta%- a) m'%h a) a
pet'#ant .a(ning, 7One i) (emin*e* o$ ho. an a*'#t anima# might nip o( "'tt an
impo(t'nate !o'ng)te( in i((itation, "'t .ith no (ea# intent to in$#i%t ha(m,8 It;) an
image o$ a ha()h (e"'$$ .hi%h, tho'gh impo#ite, i) not ne%e))a(i#! 'n9')ti$ie*, Note
that a#tho'gh Con$'%i') empha)i6e) that the(e .i## "e %a')e $o( (eg(et, the o(igina#
#ine en*) .ith "no blame." in%e the e#$ )e#*om )ho.) m'%h %on)i*e(ation $o(
the ego;) $ee#ing), .e m')t a))'me that the(e a(e )it'ation) .hen the ego ma! *o
#i-e.i)e .ith othe(), At it) mo)t ne't(a#, .e ha0e an image o$ e&ha')te*
i((ita"i#it!2 'np#ea)ant pe(hap), "'t 'n*e()tan*a"#e,
! am a rough man' born in a rough country; ! have
been brought up in pine#woods' and ! may have
inherited some knots. That which seems to me
polite and amiable may appear unpolished to
another' and what seems silk in my eyes may be
but homespun to you.
Pa(a%e#)')
A, Fatig'e an* pet'#an%e p(e0ent (e)o#'tion o$ the matte( at han*,
/ith*(a. $(om %ontention $o( no., Pe(hap) !o' a(e t(!ing too ha(*
to $o(%e 7o( g(a)p8 the i))'e,
B, An in$e(io( $o(%e (ep'#)e*,
C, Co'#* "e an <attit'*e p(o"#em,< Yo';(e ti(e*, %(o)), impatient,
7ma!"e )%a(e*8, an* "eing e&%e))i0e#! *e$en)i0e a"o't !o'(
po)ition,
+, The(e;) no #a. that (e5'i(e) !o' to )'$$e( $oo#) g#a*#!,
E, A p#a')i"#e 7a#"eit (eg(etta"#e8 (e)pon)e to "eing @('""e* the
.(ong .a!,>
Ma! ?, ELL?, HA?HALM, MAK-NA?L, /)6)--