An Overview of Understanding Principles Through Reading the Book of Changes
The Book of Changes is acclaimed as “the foremost of the classics and the source of the great Way.” Its ancient wisdom has endured for three thousand years and still closely resonates with the lives of modern people. Yet, as the Great Commentary to the Book of Changes says, “People use it every day without understanding it, and so the Way of the gentleman is rarely seen.” Many people put its principles into practice in their daily lives without realizing it.
With “understanding principles through reading the Book of Changes” as its central theme, the author, Banxian Jushi, sheds the obscure trappings of the text and connects its wisdom to the circumstances of everyday life. From the wisdom of making decisions in step with the times to the cultivation of virtue that can bear all things; from the principle of adapting when a path is blocked to the code of human connection expressed in “voices in harmony respond to each other, and kindred spirits seek one another out,” the book unpacks these ideas in accessible terms. Whether you are struggling with workplace decisions, family relationships, or anxiety in the face of change, you can find answers rooted in the Book of Changes here.
The book avoids abstruse speculation. Instead, it uses the philosophy of the Zhouyi to illuminate the essence of everyday life, helping readers understand the Way behind their daily actions and learn to meet present-day challenges with ancient wisdom, so they can truly “understand the principles and then walk steadily.”
I really like the principles of dealing with people in the I Ching. Add it to your bookshelf first and listen to it later when you have time. Thank you author!
Rich in life philosophy
A good book worth reading 👍👍👍