Overview of the 64 Hexagrams Teachings

Overview of the 64 Hexagrams Teachings (by Andy Ng)

Yijing 64 hexagrams are made up of six lines, which can be either solid Yang or broken Yin lines, and each hexagram has a specific name and meaning. Each hexagram is associated with a specific concept, such as change, difficulty, uncertainty, etc. The hexagrams are arranged in a specific order, and their meanings are said to evolve and change as one progresses through the sequence. The 64 hexagrams could represent your life.

The key concepts associated with the hexagrams and their teachings include:

1. Start from inside. Each hexagram is read from the below trigram, which represents you and your subjective inner world, to the upper trigram, which means the objective outer world. This means that one should always look inside first in solving problems. People often look outside before examining themselves in solving problems, and this method causes more problems. Yijing is teaching us to be efficient: look internally first.

2. Change and evolution: Many of the hexagrams are associated with the idea of change and evolution, and they often suggest that difficult or challenging situations are necessary for growth and progress. Yijing tells us that change is happening all the time, and many changes take place without us knowing.

3. Balance and harmony: Many of the hexagrams also emphasize the importance of balance and harmony, and they often suggest that finding a balance between opposing forces is necessary for success and fulfillment.

4. Inner wisdom and intuition: Yijing is often seen as a tool for accessing one's inner wisdom and intuition, and many of the hexagrams encourage the reader to trust their inner guidance and to act in accordance with their true nature.

5. Reflection: The hexagrams often tell us to reflect on who we are and what we have done. This is something valuable yet not much-loved.

6. Fate and destiny: One more thing, Yijing is also associated with the idea of fate and destiny, and many of the hexagrams suggest that the reader's actions and choices can influence their destiny. Fate is something we cannot change, for it is inborn, but destiny is what we can do. We are destiny.

7. Importance of Morals: Most importantly, the texts to the hexagrams, written mostly by Confucius, are moral lessons by themselves. Lao Zi 老子took the concepts and wrote the 5,000-word Dao De Jing 道德经, which tells us exactly how we should live our lives. You can refer to my new book “Success with Dao De Jing” for more.

Extracted from Yijing Explained, now on sale, at http://asiatrainers.org/yjbook