Line 1 Yin
Demanding depth immediately undermines the very foundation of lasting commitment.
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HEXAGRAM 32 · Héng
Enduring Constancy
Keep a lasting direction through a rhythm you can sustain.
☳ Above: Zhen · Thunder☴ Below: Xun · Wind
Meaning
Thunder and wind move together as cycles follow cycles. Duration keeps an essential direction through change, without demanding instant depth or repeating an unsuitable method.
FOR REFLECTION
Are you constant to a value, a person, or simply an unexamined habit?
The six lines
Read from line 1 at the bottom to line 6 at the top. These are paraphrases, not verbatim translations.
Line 2 Yang
Sustained balance allows earlier regrets to fall away.
Line 3 Yang
Inconstant character invites shame and distrust; persisting in it worsens the problem.
Line 4 Yang
Hunting in a field without game: persistence in the wrong place yields nothing.
Line 5 Yin
Fixed obedience may fit a dependent role; responsibility also requires independent judgment.
Line 6 Yin
Restlessness becomes habitual; constant agitation cannot establish endurance.
References
Classical Zhouyi · 恆James Legge, The Yî King (1882), Sacred Books of the East XVI, hexagram 32
Editorial policy & bibliography →For reference and reflection. This commentary makes no certain claim about the future.