Life I Ching

Author: Wu Qiwen
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: Read stories, gain insights, understand the principles of the I Ching, the masterwork of Taiwan's I Ching scholar Wu Qiwen that brings the I Ching to life. The lost find solace, merchants find prosperity, scholars find transformation, and rulers find wisdom! For thirty-two years, I have studied and taught the I Ching, and I am delighted to see it gaining increasing recognition, becoming more lifelike, popular, and international. I am deeply grateful that the essence of Chinese culture will once again cleanse the world and purify people's hearts. Moved by this, I have collected stories, episodes, and Zen principles, extending them to daily life—walking, sitting, lying down—and paired them with the profound truths of the I Ching's hexagrams and lines. By integrating the spirit of the I Ching sage, I aim to achieve the effect of "purifying the world with the I Ching and making the I Ching a part of daily life" with a humble heart, allowing those who wish to study the I Ching to recognize the true principles of the I Ching. It turns out that it is simply about maintaining clear mindfulness in every moment of life. —Wu Qiwen
Speaking of the world's only wisdom classic, the first choice is China's I Ching. In science, the laws we discover are often short-lived or overturned by later facts. Only the I Ching of China remains timeless, having been passed down for six thousand years and still holding value. —Carl Jung, Swiss psychologist
The I Ching is the study of life, the truth of the universe, and the wisdom of culture. It is not only ancient but also modern and even future. —Cheng Chung-ying, Chairman of the International I Ching Society of America
The 19th century was the century of the British, the 20th century was the century of the Americans, and the 21st century will be the century of the Chinese, because the essence of Chinese culture is the philosophy of yin and yang, as reflected in the I Ching. —Arnold J. Toynbee, British historian and sociologist
The culture of the Chinese nation, rooted in Yan and Huang, is profound, long-standing, brilliant, and radiant. Among this splendid cultural treasure, there is a gem and a marvel—it is the I Ching. This book showcases the charm of the I Ching in a practical manner. Its colloquial philosophy and engaging life stories make it enjoyable for even those without a background in the I Ching. For those who have studied it, the insightful connections between the I Ching, Zen principles, the Tao Te Ching, the Zhuangzi, the Diamond Sutra, the Platform Sutra, the Heart Sutra, the Lotus Sutra, the Avatamsaka Sutra, the Great Learning, the Doctrine of the Mean, the Analects, and the Mencius, as well as the broader exploration of life's value and meaning, are even more captivating.
This book is divided into four parts:
1. The "Mindfulness Chapter," from "The Seven Steps of the Heavenly Phenomena Transforming Seven Days" to "One-Finger Zen," describes the "mindfulness of the I Ching path" in daily life, reflecting the I Ching's Xian hexagram's principle of "All methods stem from the mind."
2. The "Wisdom Chapter," from "The Pearl Hidden in Darkness" to "Distinguishing High and Low Determines the People's Will," explores the essence of "I Ching wisdom," applying the wisdom of the Jie hexagram to life, reaching boundless possibilities.
3. The "Nurturing Chapter," from "Why Is Good Fortune Like a Stone Crossing the River" to "Nurturing Like a Turtle and Man," directly connects to the Yi hexagram's "observing self-nurturing," revealing the art of virtuous cultivation.
4. The final "Humility Chapter," from "The Snail and the House" to "Confucius and Xiang Xiao, Learning the Way of the I Ching, and the Power of Silence," but the truth of the I Ching path.
May the I Ching for Life serve as a "gas station" to elevate your spiritual realm, and may it help the world "measure its direction" and "enter its door," ultimately achieving "Benefit, with advantage in all directions, and the ability to cross great rivers."