Hexagram 58 Line 3: 六三

Classical Chinese Text

六三 來兌凶。

來兌凶

Line Commentary

Coming joyousness. Misfortune. True joy must spring from within. But if one is empty within and wholly given over to the world, idle pleasures stream in from without. Those who lack inner stability and therefore need amusement will always find opportunity for indulgence. They attract external pleasures by the emptiness of their natures. Thus they lose themselves more and more.

Commentary

Coming joyousness. Misfortune. True joy must spring from within. But if you are empty within and wholly given over to the world, idle pleasures come streaming in from without. Those who lack inner stability and therefore need amusement will always find opportunity for indulgence. They attract external pleasures by the emptiness of their natures, and thus lose themselves more and more.