#以书之名#
The Book of Changes, known as "the head of the group of classics, the source of the avenue", stands tall in the palace of traditional culture in the mainland, and is still shining after thousands of years. Since its birth, the controversy surrounding it has been like a misty mountain, making it difficult to get a glimpse of it. Some people scoff at it as superstition, while others worship it as a god and write books and lectures to promote its wisdom. This debate has been going on for more than 3,000 years and is still being heard today.
What makes the I Ching so fascinating and so puzzling is its unique way of expression. Like a starry night sky, each star shines with a unique light, but it takes a certain amount of knowledge and wisdom to connect them into a beautiful picture. Everyone's understanding of the I Ching will be different, and this is the charm of the I Ching. It is like a mirror that reflects the world in the depths of each person's heart.
The debate over the I Ching, between science and superstition, is one of the most intense. In the modern era of information explosion, science has become the yardstick by which all truth is measured. However, the concepts of yin and yang, the five elements, and the eight trigrams in the I Ching still cannot be confirmed by science. This has led some to be skeptical of the I Ching, believing it to be nothing more than superstition. But science is not omnipotent, and it cannot explain everything. Excessive superstition in science is actually a kind of narrow prejudice.
On the other hand, the magical doctrine of the I Ching is also one of the points of contention. I Ching believes that everything follows the law of yin and yang, and that the extreme of things must be reversed, and it is inevitable for the development of things to be reversed. The 64 hexagrams represent the 64 stages of life and the 64 codes of life in the universe. These views gradually formed a huge knowledge system through the deduction and exploration of the ancients, and then derived the magical theory of predicting divination. These predictions are not only accurate and reliable, but also full of wisdom and inspiration.
So, how can you open the door to the I Ching? In fact, the answer is very simple, only eight words: "enlightenment and reason, the unity of knowledge and action". Although these eight characters are simple, they contain the essence of the I Ching. To understand the Tao is to deeply understand the philosophical thoughts and logical thinking of the I Ching, and to grasp the laws of yin and yang; The unity of knowledge and action is to integrate these concepts into daily life, to practice, experience, and perceive. Only in this way can we truly comprehend the wisdom of the I Ching and apply it to practical life.
"Zhou Yi Zhi Biography" said: "Dry to easy to know, Kun to simple energy", although the eight characters are short, but the meaning is far-reaching, can be described as the essence of the Book of Changes. The Qiangua represents wisdom in an approachable way, while the Kun hexagram is a simple way to exert its power. The words "easy to know" and "simple to know" in this book just point to the core of the I Ching: everything in the universe originates from the simple way.
The meaning of the word "easy" is clear and easy to understand, clear at a glance, and makes people feel relaxed. It can be inferred from this that if people have a simple mind, their desires will naturally decrease, and their minds will be calm, they will be able to think more deeply about the world. At the same time, the simplicity of the heart can also make it easier for others to understand and get close to each other, so as to accumulate contacts and make good connections.
The word "know" not only means knowing, but also means knowledge. In life, we need to keep learning, enrich our hearts, and explore the unknown. The "easy to know" of the Qiangua tells us to abandon unrealistic illusions, conform to the way of heaven, and strive for self-improvement, although it seems simple, it can actually bring far-reaching impact.
"Jane" represents simplicity in the I Ching, which means that anything complicated, in the final analysis, is simple. In the face of difficult problems, if you can simplify the complex and grasp the key, you can often solve it. The reason why we find it difficult is often because cognition has not yet touched the essence of things, and only stays on the surface.
The word "can" symbolizes down-to-earth and broad-minded. The kun hexagram represents the earth, vast, pragmatic and open-minded. The "Jian Neng" of the Kun hexagram reminds us that we must be down-to-earth, open-minded, and bold in our actions, so that we can gain insight into the way of heaven and earth and clarify our life goals.
Although these eight characters are short, they contain the essence of the I Ching. It proves that the I Ching is not a superstition, but the result of wisdom in accordance with the way of nature. After thousands of years of practice and verification by our ancestors, there is no doubt about the rationality and standardization of the I Ching. Only by studying the I Ching in depth can we comprehend the wisdom of life and enrich the inner world.