Hexagram 52 · Gen · Keeping Still

King Wen, Duke of Zhou, Confucius · Western Zhou (c.1000 BCE)

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Keeping Still: keeping the back still so the body is not felt. Walking in the courtyard without seeing the people. No blame. 1. Stillness in the toes. No blame. Lasting perseverance furthers. 2. Stillness in the calves. Cannot rescue the follower. Heart not glad. 3. Stillness in the hips — the spine is rigid. Danger — heart suffocates. 4. Stillness in the trunk. No blame. 5. Stillness in the jaws. Words have order. Remorse disappears. 6. Generous stillness. Good fortune.